Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 1073 - 188 Dillie

Chapter 1073: Chapter 188 Dillie

"Maybe it has always been the ride for those two, oh, those two Winged People, making you overlook its true identity." Pannis insisted, covering his head as he was bombarded by Dillie’s ’You’re just a mode of transport’ and the remote rubble attacks from the Winged People twins, "Before he met Maya and Tiya, he was one of the three overlords of the outer regions of the Forest of Death. Although he was always the one getting pummeled in disputes with the other two overlords, ending up cornered and whimpering with his head in his paws. Hey, hey, hey, don’t pounce on me, ah, you’re too heavy, stop scratching, don’t use the tail either, help, help me!"

"Hahaha, Brother Kyle is bringing up the little lion’s sad past again." "When we first met him, he was always crying about how scary this place was and how he wanted to go home." "That’s not right, you remember it wrong, sister. When we first met him, we couldn’t understand what he was crying about; we just saw a scorpion-tailed lion sobbing and making weird sounds while he cried." "Ah, yes, that’s right, I forgot about that, it was only after playing together for several months that he learned to speak the common tongue, and when he finally got good at it, his first words were him crying about wanting to go home." "But when asked where his home was, he didn’t know, so silly, not even recognizing his home." "Sister, don’t be like that." "Ah, I’m sorry, little lion, I didn’t mean it, my apologies."

"You two dumb birds." Dillie hopped off Pannis, who was covered in white scratches, muttering angrily, "I am an overlord of the Forest of Death, do you even understand what an overlord is? How dare you treat me like this, let me tell you, I love eating chicken wings the most, are you afraid of that, huh? If you piss me off, I’ll turn you into fried chicken wings and eat you."

So, as expected, another fight broke out. Flare rubbed her temples in pain, ignoring the three idiots in fierce combat, and sighed, "Let’s ignore them for now, sigh. But Kyle was right; even though Dillie doesn’t look threatening, he is still one of the overlords of the Forest of Death’s periphery. Do you understand what that implies?"

"I understand, in the forest or the wilderness, a magical beast that occupies a certain area and is the top predator in that area is generally regarded as an overlord," Lina said, finding the answer in her memory without looking it up, "They are the strongest beings in their territory, but they often have to confront challenges from other overlords or outsiders. So, Mr. Dillie is... wait, an overlord of the periphery of the Forest of Death?"

"Now it seems you finally understand," Flare nodded with a smile, "The Forest of Death is artificially divided by sentient beings into two parts, the periphery and the core. The outskirts are much larger than the core area, covering at least two million square kilometers. These two million square kilometers of territory are divided by countless predators into thousands of territories in which these predators live and breed through generations. However, there are some absolutely powerful magical beasts that are not confined by the aforementioned territories; in fact, the entire periphery of the Forest of Death could be considered their territory. They have the power to hunt any magical beast, except each other, within the Forest. Such might is what makes someone an overlord of the Forest of Death, and not just of a particular area."

"The number of overlords in the Forest of Death also changes frequently. For over a hundred years, there have been three overlords in the forest. The Rock Giant Bear generally roams the northern part of the forest, the Shadow Hunter lives in the eastern part of the Forest of Death, and the scorpion-tailed lion, Dillie, used to dominate the southwest area, bordering both the Winged People Mountain Range and our Lost Forest." Seeing the girls’ surprised expressions, Flare understood they had never considered Dillie’s true strength, which was normal since the scorpion-tailed lion always acted like a follower-type pet in front of them. The Queen had to cover her mouth and laugh as she explained, "Although for over a hundred years, he has mostly stayed in the Winged People Mountain Range, he still returns to the forest for a period of time each year, and his deterrent power remains. Therefore, if we really face insurmountable trouble on the road ahead and get surrounded by a large number of magical beasts, letting Dillie display his might will scare away most of the enemies."

"Eh? Then why not do that from the beginning?" Lina asked, confused, "If Mr. Dillie used his deterrent power right from the start as we entered the jungle, wouldn’t the journey be much easier?"

"Because there are three overlords in the outskirts of the Forest of Death," Pannis said as he wiped his face, the white scratches fading away, and he joined the conversation, "And he’s always the one that gets beaten. Hey, hey, hey, you damn mode of transport, why are you coming at me again? Do you really think I’m afraid of you? I’m going to pluck you bald."

"Sigh, every time we try to discuss serious matters, why does my headache get worse? Before, when these three were acting up, Kyle and Nellie would intervene, but now Kyle has joined their ranks, it’s just too terrible," the Queen moaned weakly, speaking in a very tired voice, "Of course, Kyle is right, it’s precisely because there are three overlords on the periphery, and many magical beasts in the core area have similar strength. If Dillie casually releases his demigod pressure, the beasts, even if miles apart, will still sense it. Usually, it wouldn’t be much of an issue, but if one of those powerhouses is in a bad mood, they might interpret it as a provocation or a challenge to duel. That could actually bring bigger problems. So, unless absolutely necessary, he won’t release that pressure."

"Okay, I understand," Catherine nodded. "Mr. Dillie’s status in the Forest of Death is indeed very special."

"Of course, compared to that, he is the real expert of the Forest of Death," Flare said with pursed lips and a nod, "After all, only he has truly lived alone in the Forest of Death for decades, and he’s managed quite well."

"Right, right, he even knows how to live, and how to roast meat for himself." "You’re a magical beast, and yet you roast your own meat." "And he even bathes on his own; he washes in the water every day." "Aren’t lions supposed to be afraid of water? How come you’re not afraid at all?"

"You two idiots, it’s cats that are afraid of water," Dillie let go of Pannis’ head, which he had been biting, and with an almost human kick, sent Pannis, who was also tearing at his mane, flying through the air. He growled discontentedly, "I’m a scorpion-tailed lion, and I’ve never been afraid of water. And who says magical beasts can’t eat roasted meat? When I first started eating it, you two were still in your eggs."

"What’s wrong with being an egg?" "You wish you could go back to that," "Look, we still keep our own eggshells, do you have any?" "Exactly, you couldn’t find such beautiful shells even if you wanted to."

"Ahem." Unable to stand the chaos any longer, the usually silent Master Antuin coughed a few times to intervene. Although everyone was good friends, they all had a certain respect for the oldest among them, Antuin, so when the old mage made a gesture, they quieted down. Antuin paused for a moment before slowly saying, "After we leave here tomorrow, it will be difficult to find another safe opportunity to rest, so we might as well take this chance to discuss some serious matters, to talk about your future mission."

"Everything we’ve been talking about is serious," Pannis always liked to tease Antuin into getting angry, but this time he shrank back under Catherine’s angry gaze, muttering, "Okay, okay, I get it, no more wasting words."

"Master Antuin, please continue." Catherine suppressed Pannis’ feeble resistance with just a look, speaking respectfully, "Actually, we have many questions about this mission in our hearts too."

"We will escort you until you are beyond the Wandering Woods, and then the two priestesses and I will head back to the Elven Royal Court first. Oh, don’t worry, the Forest of Death may be dangerous, but after all, it’s only the outskirts, and it’s the most familiar path in the outskirts. The three of us, being Demigods, won’t have any problems," Antuin nodded, "The others will stay behind temporarily, waiting for you to return after completing your mission."

"We’ll wait for you for a month," Flare added. "In theory, a month is enough time for you to complete the mission and return. If we haven’t heard any news after a month..."

"That means our mission has failed." Although Flare didn’t complete her thought, Catherine still said it with a smile, conveying Flare’s inner thoughts, "Not just failed, if it were just that, we could still come back with information. But no news at all would mean that we have died in battle there."

"As long as you understand," Flare’s face lost its usual smile, speaking seriously, "I hope you realize this is the necessary mental preparedness we must have. We need to prepare for the contingency plan of all of you dying, so after a month, whether you’re back or not, we will evacuate our temporary camp and return to our respective forces to prepare for the Undead War."

"Your Majesty," Catherine responded with an elegant smile, "When you face Pannis, do you make these explanations, too?"

"Kyle?" Flare’s gentle gaze swept over Pannis’ face, as she chuckled softly and shook her head, "He doesn’t need explanations."

"Then, you don’t need to explain to us either. We are family, we are one. What he can understand, so can we," Catherine spoke calmly, "And we are adventurers; we naturally know these truths. So, you can rest assured that we won’t mind whatever arrangements are made based on the possibility of our failure."

"Very good," Antuin nodded firmly, "Since that’s the case, let’s move to the next question. Do you know what lies within the Forbidden Land of Living Souls?"