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Sebastian was standing beneath it, looking up at the toad demon with a smile on his face. Among the two, sharp icicles pierced the toad demon's body and lifted it.
"Esdeath, if you slow down a bit, I will be crushed," Sebastian said with a smile.
"A monster of this level is not worth mentioning," Esdeath replied with a smile, as she moved her palm slightly and threw the monster aside.
The toad monster rolled through the jungle like a huge boulder, crushing all the surrounding trees. It wobbled and stood up again, trying to escape immediately. However, at this moment, Esdeath appeared before it.
"Can you give me a little more surprise?" Esdeath's ice condensed into a massive ice hammer in the air, and then she swung it out, slamming into the face of the toad demon.
Its head sank directly, and it was embedded into the body by the impact force. Her power continued to spread, colliding and moving within the giant toad's body. Soon, the toad demon's body exploded like a balloon, and sticky green blood splashed out, falling on the surrounding woods like rain.
Kikyo looked at the scene in front of her in surprise. Such a huge monster was easily killed by the person in front of her. What was that power and speed? There was also that ice, it's not an ordinary spell. Kikyo couldn't sense any spiritual power in it.
Kikyo was a little nervous about Sebastian, but she still said, "Thank you for saving my life. But are you human? Or a monster?"
Kikyo's body trembled slightly; her opponent's strength had already exceeded her comprehension. Subconsciously, she thought that Sebastian and his party were all powerful monsters, but she couldn't sense any hostility from Sebastian.
"I am human, with a genuine human heart," Sebastian replied with a smile. "It should be very transparent."
Kikyo carefully looked at the person in front of her; he was indeed different from a monster, and she could confirm Sebastian's identity as a human.
"The other two people, uh, are goddesses," Sebastian said with a smile, pointing to Ristarte and Adenela beside him.
"Goddesses?" Kikyo was a little confused. She guessed that the other party might be from another country, and that 'goddess' might be a special title from their region.
"Please forgive my suspicion earlier, and my previous behavior that nearly hurt my benefactor," Kikyo sincerely apologized to Sebastian. Then she looked up again and asked, "Excuse me, sir, why are you on this mountain?"
"We are just travelers passing through," Sebastian replied slowly.
"Then, if you don't mind, sir, please come to our village as honored guests!"
"Alright, thank you." Sebastian nodded toward Kikyo. It would be nice to have at least a place to stay.
At the same time, Sebastian began to plan for the future. Developing territories and acquiring resources are essential. Moreover, many powerful monsters in this world are very suitable as research material, which could elevate his technological level. In this world, there are also very powerful artifacts called the Jewel of the Four Souls, which also have significant research value.
The corner of Sebastian's mouth rose slightly at the thought. It might be some kind of luck that he came to this world.
"Please follow me," Kikyo said, leading Sebastian and the others toward the village.
During the journey, Sebastian's subordinates kept chatting, but Kikyo couldn't understand what they were saying and couldn't intervene. She felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and her curiosity about the others grew, so she took the initiative to strike up a conversation and walk beside Sebastian. "I don't know your name, sir. May I ask what it is?"
"Sebastian," he replied softly, with a calm tone.
"Excuse me, are you from this country?" Kikyo asked, a little nervous. After all, besides monsters, there are many human conflicts and wars in this era. She was worried that the other might come from a power that threatened her country.
Sebastian's behavior, words, deeds, and clothing did not seem to belong to this country. But Kikyo also knew that if the other party was not a good person, there was no reason for him to save her just now.
"No," Sebastian replied lightly. "I'm from a farther country."
He didn't mention that he was a world traveler. After all, even if this world is already unusual, it's hard to believe in such a thing as world travel and systems.
"So that's the case." Kikyo nodded. Sebastian's frankness reassured her. "Then, what are your purposes when traveling around the world?"
"Resources, knowledge, and territory," Sebastian said with a slight smile.
"What?" Kikyo was a bit surprised and didn't understand the meaning of his words.
"Don't worry about it. Just consider me an ordinary traveler," Sebastian replied lightly. Then he turned to look at the girl in front of him. "Could you tell me about your village?"
Soon, the two began chatting. From the conversation, Sebastian learned that Kikyo had not yet obtained the Jewel of the Four Souls, and she was still in a period of strength development. The ongoing battles in the world had little to do with her for now.
The Jewel of the Four Souls is formed when a highly skilled priestess fuses her soul with that of a monster during a confrontation. Both monsters and humans seek it. While they talked, several eyes fixed on Kikyo's back.
"You chatted with Master Sebastian for so long!"
"We need to find a way to join their conversation."
"Here, this is our village." Not long after, everyone arrived at a somewhat remote mountain village. The buildings here are relatively short, mostly wooden houses with styles reminiscent of a past era.
Kikyo led Sebastian and the others to her home.
"Elder sister!" As Kikyo pushed open the door, a girl rushed out from the doorway, like a wild cat eager for attention, and leapt onto Kikyo's body. She resembled Kikyo but with a more youthful face. This girl is Kaede, Kikyo's younger sister.