Chapter 37 (1/2)

Apophis had been an old creature that had survived for more than ten years.

The lifespans of strange creatures were not short, and it was much longer than that of human beings.

However, most strange creatures die very early.

They would either die at the hands of other strange creatures or at the hands of the Mage Association.

There were only a few creatures like Apophis who had lived for more than ten years.

Therefore, Apophis actually had a lot of life experience and higher intelligence than other strange creatures.

Although he could not sense the true strength of the scarecrow, he was clear about one thing.

If he made an enemy of the scarecrow, he definitely would not gain any benefits.

On the contrary, surrendering was the best choice.

Moreover, a strange creature surrendering to another creature was a completely different concept than a creature surrendering to humans.

After submitting to humans, a strange creature would become humanized, and the creature’s soul would no longer be complete.

The details of his form would change according to his master’s will.

In other words, he would no longer be him, but a completely new him.

However, submitting to another strange creature would not result in such a situation.

There were no differences between any strange creature’s cognition, regardless of their form.

The only thing that mattered was their strength.

Surrendering to the scarecrow meant he could keep his original form—his complete soul.

He could even obtain a powerful backer.

He believed that if he surrendered to the scarecrow, he would be able to live for a very long time.

This did not need to be questioned.

Just by watching the scarecrow in this battle, it could be seen.

One person against all the members of the Sarkos branch.

The scarecrow was completely unharmed and the Sarkos branch was completely destroyed.

Apophis did not think that he could achieve such a result alone.

Therefore, he was willing to submit to the scarecrow.

After the scarecrow narrowed his eyes and said ‘I accept’ with a smile, Apophis immediately turned into a ball of light and flew into the middle of the scarecrow’s brows.

At this moment, an island appeared in the scarecrow’s sea of consciousness.

This island was not a small island, but a big one.

Not only was it far larger than Black’s bald island, there were also many plants and mountains on the island, lush and full of vitality.

This was also the embodiment of Apophis’s strength.

The scarecrow nodded in satisfaction and said loudly in its sea of consciousness, “Apophis, from today onwards, your name’s ‘Sword’.

“Sword Apophis.”

Out of some respect for Apophis, the scarecrow chose to keep Apophis’s original name.

After receiving such respect, Apophis was naturally full of admiration.

“I, Sword Apophis, thank the Lord for the name.”

After receiving the reply, the scarecrow nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, Flanders’s strength had increased once again, reaching C-class!

Subduing Apophis had actually allowed Flanders to increase by two levels in a go!

Flanders was pleasantly surprised, and with a simple thought, a huge magic sword appeared in his hand.

The sword’s entire body was red, and its dual blades were incredibly sharp.

There was a white skull on the hilt of the sword, and the skull’s eyes were flickering with a strange green light.

This was Apophis’s original form!

Apophis, who was 2.4 meters long, looked much taller than the scarecrow.

At this moment, however, he did not give anyone the slightest sense of disharmony.

The scarecrow was his master, and Apophis was the servant.