Azure Cloud Continent's Fate (1/3)

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--- Chapter 73 ---

At the Grandwake Clan, Xia Qingyue and Chu Yueli played around with Su Ling'er. Well, more like storytelling on their part.

Su Ling'er bounced back and forth when listening to Xia Qingyue's story about her short journey with Hayate.

Xia Qingyue cleared her throat and said, "We are in a garden near Silver Lake City."

"And decided to have a short picnic."

"We ate Cheesecake."

"What's Cheesecake, Big Sis?" Su Ling'er asked curiously.

"Ah..." Xia Qingyue remembered they weren't on Profound Sky Continent anymore.

She tried to check her spatial ring because someone from Hayate's side would send food and clothes monthly to her.

"This is cheesecake." She pulled a white box.

Su Ling'er focused on the white box and watched it open intensely, expecting a treasure.

"Woah!" Her eyes shone in amazement.

"Here, take a bite." Xia Qingyue cut the cheesecake.

Su Ling'er hesitated a little and asked, "Is it okay for me to eat it?"

"Father told me not to receive anything from strangers."

"B-But you two aren't bad people, Big bro Hayate too!"

"What a cute child." Chu Yueli commented with a smile on her face.

She wondered if she could teach her holy way to Su Ling'er for a moment, but Xia Qingyue countered by slapping her face.

"Here, Aaah." Xia Qingyue ignored her teacher, who silently groaned on the grass.

"AAAAH~!" Su Ling'er opened her mouth.

However, what came next was a loud explosion noise and an earthquake.

BOOM!

--- Hidden Workshop ---

"Holy Shit!" Gernis shouted while looking at the enormous hole filled with cracks on his workshop's walls.

Hayate stared at Ebony with disbelief, and white smoke began to come out of it. His entire left arm felt the recoil and literally was shaken for a moment.

He stared at Gernis and commented, "This recoil's force alone was enough to kill Sky Profound Realm cultivator instantly."

"What have you actually created, Gernis?"

"I don't know [Tier 7] would be this dangerous," Gernis answered with a worried expression.

"When I created [Tier 6], which was a cannon, the result was still powerful but not This powerful."

"It's barely enough to kill the Werewolf King, I know cus I tried it myself," He continued solemnly. "Hell, my whole right arm was disabled for one year."

"ONE FUCKING YEAR!"

Gernis sighed, "I created Ebony and Ivory shortly after but never expected them to produce such firepower."

"This is beyond the first version, based on Desert Eagle."

"No, I believed some maniac in our last world called it Samurai Edge."

Hayate shrugged the recoil effect away and remembered a random Gun Shop he found in America. There was a man who created high-performance fire weapons with his odd machinery skill.

Unfortunately, that man died from choking on a banana.

(An: Press F)

"At least only you can use those weapons." Gernis sat on a chair and pondered about something.

"Ebony & Ivory are customized semi-automatic pistols designed to kill the Werewolf King."

"I used the strongest alloys in my arsenal to build their large frames, and Void Metal people utilize as a spatial ring's material as the chamber, so no reload needed."

"There is a complex layer of inscription used by people on this continent written all over the frame so that it can hold the freaking cartridge's intense pressure."

"I even added a pressured energy core to charge the chamber."

"It's simply put, a Hand Cannon."

"Ebony & Ivory are so strong. I bet no human could wield them without destroying their bodies."

"And you're not human, Hayate," Gernis stated calmly. "You're a fucking god."

"I created them for you."

"Even knowing that I'm not alive?" Hayate suddenly questioned.

Gernis punched Hayate's stomach and responded, "Bitch please, You're my God, no Kaiju's God."

"I believed in my heart that you could survive that idiotic explosion."

"And Yes, that's on you."

"Still, It's not befitting to your majesty to die that way."

Hayate chuckled for a moment and eventually grew into full-blown laughter. He had never expected Gernis to view him this way.

"Hahaha..."

"I'm no god."

"I'm just someone who wants to break through normal boundaries."

"However, I promised something to you, Gernis!" Hayate's golden eyes shone with a majestic glow.

"From now on, we'll reach everything impossible."

He offered his hand and added, "Be my follower once again and let's settle every mess I made."

Gernis's heart filled with excitement, and his entire body flushed with energy. An old connection formed again, filling his Kaiju core with ubiquitous blessing.

He could feel the Kaiju Creation within Hayate.

"I'll try my best to fulfill my job, your majesty." He accepted Hayate's hand and kneeled on the ground.

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In the northern part of the Azure Cloud Continent, an enormous castle with tall walls around it was standing firmly.

A Werewolf sat on the throne and felt an earthquake out of nowhere.

He frowned and said, "This is weird."

"There is no way such an earthquake appeared around this time."

"Your highness." A beautiful woman in red appeared from the shadows. "We've found three bases on the south and west."

"But, only Grandwake City is anonymous for us."

Werewolf King choked the woman and said, "Who asks?"

"You're only a slave."

"A slave doesn't talk until I allowed it..."

"UNderSTanD?" He growled at the woman's neck.

"Y-Yes." She responded with a stutter.

The Werewolf King felt an eerie sensation on his neck and sniffed the bad smell on this land. It's a scent he doesn't want to remember.

"Profound God, S-Grade." He hissed while throwing the woman onto the floor.

"Prepare the pack, and we shall destroy those bases."

The woman nodded and disappeared from the Werewolf King's sight. His bluish dark furs shone dimly under the moonlight.

Meanwhile, at the Grandwake City, Hayate returned with Gernis and noticed a panicked expression in the area.

"It's your fault," Gernis commented casually. "Who the hell tests a weapon in a covered place?"

"Heh." Hayate glanced at him. "Says the one who doesn't test his creations."

They walked to the Grandwake Clan and saw Su Hengshan walking around the front gate with a panicked expression.

"Mr. Gernis, Junior Hayate, we have an emergency." Su Hengshan immediately reported.

Gernis waved his hand and responded, "Everything is okay."

"We are testing something underground, and some malfunction happened."

"The earthquake must be strong, huh."

"No, not that." Su Hengshan gave off a tired sigh.

"We lost contact with three other bases."

"There is no signal from the communication device you created, Mr. Gernis."

Gernis frowned and said, "Now this is a problem."

"Those bases probably had fallen onto the enemy's hand."

"Communication devices?" Hayate tilted his head.

Gernis suddenly shared his thoughts through spiritual links and answered, "It's similar to radio, but using the technique of this world."

Hayate nodded in understanding and stared at Su Hengshan for a moment. "Senior, how many soldiers does this city have?" He asked the Grandwake City's lord.

"Also, what's their average cultivation stage?"

"We barely have 200 people." Su Hengshan's face flushed with a red shade. "As for the cultivation stage..."

"4/5 of them are Spirit Profound Realms."

"The rest is in the Earth Profound Realm."

Hayate commented, "So this is why you couldn't win?"

Su Hensgan couldn't stare Hayate in the eyes because of the embarrassment.

"Eyes up, Senior!" Hayate coldly said.

"You're the leader of this place, so be brave, or everyone here could die."

"Your incompetence will bear nothing but destruction."

Su Hengshan instantly raised his head and met with Hayate's golden eyes.

"Do you want to win and survive?" Hayate asked with a stern look.

"Pardon?" Su Hengshan blinked his eyes in surprise.

Hayate pulled his collars and shouted, "DO YOU WANT TO WIN AND SURVIVE!"

"ANSWER IT!"

"YES, I WANT TO WIN!" Su Hengshan raised his voice.

"I WANT EVERYONE TO SURVIVE."

Gernis slapped Su Hengshan and said, "Good, You're not a bitch anymore."

"You're a girl now with that kind of squeal."

"Pfft." Chu Yueli giggled on the side.

She walked through the front door and coughed, "Ehem, Forgive my intrusion."

"I believe I also can help in this situation."

"My disciple, Xia Qingyue, has decided to protect this place."

"So, We can go aggressive on those Werewolves."

Hayate stared at Su Hengshan and added, "Gather your soldiers, Senior."

"We are going on a full crusade against those wild dogs."