An army of over eight hundred people was riding Danger Beasts trained by the Northern Territory Empire, constantly advancing through the snow. Their goal was the eastern coast, the place where a certain Super Danger Beast haunted.
At the front of the army, Cerydra, as the supreme commander, frowned, just because an unpleasant thing had just happened.
Since ancient times, humans have had methods to tame Danger Beasts; some are killed and eaten, while others are trained as mounts and transportation tools.
Horses are naturally one of them. Cerydra initially also wanted to ride a horse and set out with the rest of the Golden Descendantss.
But when Cerydra, as she wished, sat on the back of the horse, the style changed instantly.
This petite monarch did not seem to realize that she was a short-legged person. After riding on the horse, her feet could not reach anything at all, which was a bit embarrassing... Although Hysilens on the other side had no problems at all, Cerydra just couldn't do it.
At this moment, Cerydra finally realized why the character she played in honkai: star rail liked to ride the Earth Beast...
Because if riding a horse, the legs would look very short from the side!
If she really rode a horse on the streets of the Northern Country, it would directly lead to a change in the people's impression of this empress, and there would even be some clueless children asking...
"Why are Her Majesty the Empress's legs so short?"
Fortunately, Cerydra had the foresight to test the compatibility between herself and the horse a day in advance, otherwise, if such a thing had really happened, her glorious image would have been completely ruined!
Therefore, Cerydra directly changed the Danger Beast used for transportation from a horse to a creature similar to a Velociraptor from Jurassic Park.
Although it looked a bit dangerous, the humans of this world also had special characteristics. As long as they had undergone certain training, even a young man from the countryside could defeat high-level Danger Beasts...
I'm talking about you, Tatsumi!
So, as long as it is not the kind that has too large a size difference with humans, it is basically relatively easy to tame.
Of course, it's not that Cerydra hadn't thought about riding a horse with Hysilens and Esdeath, but that visual effect...
Forget it! Cerydra would definitely be treated as a child.
"Oh! Finally found your traces..."
As a huge pit appeared in front, the team of Golden Descendantss stopped at this moment and stared seriously at the pit...
At this moment, even the dullest person could react that this was not a 'pit' at all, but a 'footprint'.
A footprint left by a certain giant creature walking!
The footprint was huge. By visual estimation, it should exceed one hundred meters, enough to be comparable to a small lake. And the depth was equally scary, indicating that the weight of this creature was greater than any living creature they had ever seen!
"Should I say it is worthy of being a Super Danger Beast? To be able to leave such a legend in history, it is indeed not a simple creature."
"Are we going to fight such a monster next?"
The soldiers behind whispered, but Caesar cast her gaze to Esdeath beside her.
"Can you estimate the height and weight of the opponent through the footprint?"
Esdeath was originally a hunter and had dealt with Danger Beasts in the snow for many years, so she must have summarized a lot of experience. Plus, during this time, Cerydra had ordered Esdeath to go to the Northern Country's library to get familiar with the knowledge of Danger Beasts.
And now, it was time for Cerydra to test Esdeath's learning results!
"This... is very difficult."
Esdeath spoke bluntly. Although she had a lot of experience and had come into contact with many Danger Beasts, this kind of legendary Super Danger Beast was somewhat beyond her cognition.
"But for a creature with such a large footprint, its height should exceed one thousand meters! I can't be sure about the exact number..."
Among the Danger Beasts, there are also differences. There might exist some monsters with particularly small bodies but astonishingly large feet. This was as far as Esdeath could guess.
"A thousand meters? Not bad, at least it looks imposing enough."
Cerydra's expression was calm, showing no trace of panic whatsoever. This sight also calmed the Golden Descendantss who had been somewhat flustered.
Her Majesty the Empress is so confident, she must already possess a method to defeat the opponent, right?
Besides, we haven't even seen its face yet. Why are we in such a hurry?
Look at Her Majesty the Empress...
Elegant!
So elegant!
As the commander of the entire army, Cerydra naturally would not be afraid, let alone show a timid expression. That's why she used a confident attitude to reassure the troops. But in reality...
All this confidence was faked!
Because Cerydra didn't know the specifics of those Super Danger Beasts either. Who knows how strong they are?
Although the First Emperor a thousand years ago killed many Super Danger Beasts, it's possible there are differences among them... Perhaps the ones he killed were all the weaker Super Danger Beasts?
Precisely because she felt uncertain, Cerydra left behind the necessary guards and chose to deploy the rest of the army in full force!
With over eight hundred Golden Descendantss, that should be enough to deal with this monster, right?
"Just as guessed before, that giant beast is heading towards the snowy mountains... No wonder the surrounding fog is so thick!"
"In that case, let's set off!"
Looking at the distant, continuous snowy mountains, Cerydra had many thoughts in her heart, but the immediate priority was still to find that giant beast; otherwise, everything else was moot.
As the eight-hundred-strong army followed the footprints forward, the surrounding Golden Descendantss could clearly sense the temperature beginning to rise, and the surrounding snowflakes showed signs of melting. This was clearly an omen.
Just by walking across the snow, it could cause such an effect?
In Cerydra's heart, she had already raised the threat level of the Super Danger Beast to the highest.
Merely by passing through an area, it was enough to alter the entire surrounding environment. This was not something just anyone could do.
Finally, when Cerydra led the eight-hundred-strong army into the midst of the snowy mountain range, the scene inside the mountains once again captured everyone's attention.
This is clearly a snowy mountain, but where is the'snow'?
And the footprints of that Super Danger Beast, why have they all disappeared here?
"Prepare for battle!"
Frowning, Cerydra jumped down from her mount. The other Golden Descendantss followed suit, immediately dispersing around to prevent being taken out in a surprise attack.
This was also a result of Cerydra's training. To prevent tactics like 'opening with a nuke,' the Golden Descendantss had to maintain a certain distance from each other, but not too far.
The ground here is so hard...
This was Cerydra's first sensation upon stepping on the ground.
Based on the intelligence, that Super Danger Beast's body temperature should be extremely high, enough to melt the snowy mountains.
But now, even though the snowy mountains had melted, there wasn't even a hint of dampness in the air. Clearly, that Danger Beast's body temperature was far beyond imagination!
But why have the traces disappeared here?
Cerydra tapped her scepter on the ground, then gently pressed down... However, the dry earth shattered at that moment, revealing the hard, pitch-black substance beneath!
Cerydra:!!!
"Run!"
This wasn't land at all; it was the body of that Super Danger Beast.
Hysilens, in that instant, mobilized the Authority of the Ocean, directly charging towards the Golden Descendantss behind her. Cerydra also leaped into the air at that moment, pulling Esdeath with her...
Boom, boom, boom——!
The earth completely shattered at that moment. A massive dragon head emerged from the ground, its crimson gaze locking onto one person...
The Demigod of the Ocean, Hysilens!
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