[CH598+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 716

The shielding that covers its scales moves up its tail and covers its entire back as it speaks again.

"Both of you, climb on. I will take you to the Central Peak. If you are truly enemies of the Demons, and have such ambitions to kill the Vermillion Family head, then taking out the Exile Guardian first shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Ava is frozen in confusion. Everything that has happened in the last few minutes makes no sense at all.

Considering she has little knowledge of the Citadel other than the basic rules and regulations transmitted from Avatars and her brief stay above the clouds when being processed before her contract date began.

I am in a similar state. While the Goblin King has seen the Guardian before, it was in the Neutral Zones and always from a great distance. Plus, with no Ether senses active, all I know is its race.

The imagery of a shadowy cyclops figure that roams the large mountain of Ether stones below the power plant comes to mind, but I don't know anything other than that.

It doesn't trust me, and its words make it sound like it doesn't believe my story about killing a noble demon. However, from its shift in tone, it sounds like it is trying to make the best out of a strange situation.

While I'm certain it's trying to take advantage of me in some way, in some ways, I'm trying to do the same. So, I reply.

"Very well, point me to the enemy, and I will pass your test..."

I look at the curved tail that leads to the Wyvern's back and hesitate.

"I might be quite heavy..."

Its gaze tightens again as the bright white shielding covers its entire body. Then another pulse of Ether comes out from its forehead, rippling through both of us, focused solely on perception.

Then, its eyes widen.

"Your existence defies reality once again..."

Another wave of white Ether wraps its body again, and it nods.

"Your unique avatar should not be a problem..."

My eyes widen back, as I can't tell if it sees my true form or if it really thinks I have a special Avatar.

This being has unfathomable strength and wisdom, I decide not to question its words any further.

I just nod and take a few steps forward, but stop right before the edge of the Wyvern's tail and turn back to put out a hand to Ava.

"Come on, let's pass this test. If he wanted to kill us, we would already be dead."

I feel the activation of Ava's skill ripple through my Rising Emperor's Domain interface, and a second later, she steps forward with full confidence to grab my hand.

Both of us turn and step onto the Wyvern's tail and walk up it while the monster stretches its wings, preparing to fly.

As my footsteps move up its scales, concentrated Ether moves to match my movements, and it lifts its tail upward, withstanding the immense mass I carry with ease.

We make it to the middle of the monster's back, and it flaps its wings hard enough to bring us off the ground, trailing thick streams of divine energy, mana, and Ether behind as we begin moving in the same direction we were traveling before.

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Flying right above the surface of the Exile Mines, less than 300 meters off the ground, I can still sense faint signatures of Lizardmen and hundreds of Fourth-Class Ether Stones flying by beneath us.