"Huuu"
"Huuu"
Heavy breathing echoed in the dark subterranean hell that was Yi Mountain, as a gigantic lizard creature made its way through the eerie atmosphere to the place it called home.
As it moved, a small rocky formation came into view—a cave within the hollow shell of the earth, inconspicuously situated in the middle of a barren land.
Malvorrak's cave.
"Hm?" Upon reaching the outskirts of the cave, it felt a rustle from within, causing it to pause. This cave was its home, and beneath Yi Mountain, no one dared to enter it. The thought of someone messing with its stuff immediately angered it.
The last few days had been too stressful for something to test its patience right now.
"Who dares!!!" It roared loudly, causing the cave to shake uncontrollably as it began its menacing walk into the dark cave, illuminated by glowing blue rocks on the ceiling.
—bom, bom, bom
The subterranean hell beneath Yi Mountain was unforgiving. A simple show of kindness would ultimately be viewed as weakness. Any creature that had the gall to enter its cave must be prepared to die, and a moment of hesitation was an invitation to the others.
However, upon reaching the end of the cave, it was met with a strange sight. On the ground was a cracked white egg, and a lizard creature quite different from itself was seated with its legs crossed on the eggshells.
"Ah? Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
Both of them spoke at the same time, their words mirroring each other. The giant lizard was taken aback. It had lived here for years—who was this little shithead? And why did it think it had the right to ask this question?
It thought for a moment before speaking again.
"You... get the hell out of my... place of living," the giant lizard struggled with its vocabulary.
"Ehnn? Hmm? Ohhhh, yeah, that's true. Wait a minute, if this is your place, then what about me?" The little white lizard questioned with some confusion, as if bits and pieces of its memories were just now forming.
Yes, this wasn't its original home. And when did it become so small? All of a sudden, a bunch of questions flooded its mind... but for some reason, there were no answers. It came up blank.
"That's not my business!!!" the giant lizard growled. It was only reluctant to swallow this little thing whole because it seemed to have just been born. Otherwise, this conversation wouldn't be happening right now.
"Ahh, that's also true... but first, tell me what you desire?" The little white lizard creature looked into the big one's eyes. Its gaze blazed with the splendor of stars and the trace of a distant universe.
The power in this gaze was enough to make anyone fall into a deep slumber, one without troubles or tribulations.
But for some reason, the giant creature wasn't the least bit affected by this illusion. It only stared down at the little lizard with scorn and disdain.
"Ah?" Seeing its unmoved gaze, filled with murderous intent, the little white lizard stood on two legs and raised its hands. "Okay, okay, I'll leave."
Something was definitely wrong. Even though it couldn't remember much, a few things were engraved in its mind like a brand. That gaze it had just used had toppled even gods. When it existed in the sky above, it was to be feared. This creature's ability to withstand it was not normal at all.
This was neither the time nor the place for a fight. It was best to leave.
However, as it turned to leave, the worst happened.
"You stole my treasures!!!" Burning with uncontrollable rage, the giant lizard creature screamed before immediately giving chase.
"Wait, what? I didn't take your treasures...!" The little one didn't have much time to think, so it began running for its life, twisting and turning throughout the cave, trying to dodge the big lizard's attacks.
—Roar!!!!
—Roar!!!!!
—Boom!!!
—Bang!!!
Their "battle" shook the cave to its core. Even when captured by humans, this giant lizard had never gotten this angry. Its love for its treasures was its driving force.
"Get back here!!!" Sensing the danger, the little white lizard ran directly through the giant's legs, aiming for the cave's exit. But the giant lizard was right on its tail...
Fear, confusion, and panic coursed through it. It hadn't been awake for long, and now it was being chased down? What kind of messed-up place had it been sent to?
But just as the shining ray of hope came into view, four figures appeared at the edge of the cave, large bags slung over their backs.
"Hm?" The little lizard's attention was immediately drawn to the bags. Its treasures!!!
"Grrrrr!!!" The giant lizard growled once more, scaring the four figures to the ground.
"Malvorrak?!!" Immediately upon seeing the gigantic lizard, they pissed themselves, their dirty rags soaked. Their green goblin hands dropped the bags, and they crawled back in fear.
Malvorrak, the Brother Eater. The brutal beast that had been hunting these grounds for who knows how long. A few days ago, they had seen it captured by some savage human clan to the west, so they had seized the opportunity to come and steal its rumored treasures.
Unfortunately, they were just four goblins and couldn't carry it all in one trip, so they had to make several. Who would have thought the beast wouldn't have died in the humans' hands, but would appear here when they came for their last batch?
"Goblins..." Malvorrak sneered in disdain as it moved menacingly toward them. They had been caught red-handed with its treasures.
"Oh my god, you can speak Fay? When did that happen?" One of the goblins was taken aback, panic overtaking its face. Despite Malvorrak's tendency to stay alone, they had interacted with him before, and never once had it shown intelligence.
Intelligence was a trait for more advanced races like them. Had the humans done something to him?