53 The City Lords Decision (2/2)

It reminded Aaron a lot of a lizard which seemed to have grown wings, somehow, but that couldn't be true, right?

This time, he was quick in asking the A.A.

”Scanning. One Tera found in host's vision. Scanning TeraTome. Entry not found.

Scanning other sources. One entry found.

Tera is similar to a common species that was found on Earth before the apocalypse: 'Common House Gecko/House Lizard'.”

Huh?

Nothing about the being in front of him was 'common'.

As Aaron observed more, he noticed that its legs were small compared to its body, and that it had small hands at the mid-point between its wings. Its tail was 1/4th of its main body, and it looked thick and strong.

”So this is the Elite level Tera that he managed to evolve to the Legendary level. Truly impressive.”

As the official said these words almost to himself, the City Lord agilely jumped onto the Tera after making that damn horse vanish.

After he did so, the gigantic thing started to flap its wings, which caused waves of air to buffet the three of them. They managed to stand still, but their hair blew back in response.

Right before he took off, the City Lord shot one last look at Aaron, and this made him understand that for some reason, things between them weren't over.

They watched as he rose to a certain altitude and then began to fly away, with each flap of the Tera's wings managing to take him at least 10 meters forward.

Aaron was concerned about that look, but more than that, he had another pressing question to ask.

”What did he mean by 'other enemies'?”

As the old man and the official heard this, they shared a glance, after which the official said, ”I'll explain everything as part of your second orientation. First, let's go somewhere that doesn't stink of lizard.”

True, that Tera had left behind a smell that was quite nauseating, but it was nothing to Aaron, who had once had to spend a day hiding in a cave where Teras usually came to excrete.

They had had to kill a Tera, and the best way for that had been to strike when it was fulfilling that all-important need.

As Aaron nodded, the old man began walking toward the Giant Eagle with the palanquin that they had come in.

Aaron followed and entered it, and although he wanted to see the official's disappearing act again, he didn't get the chance as the curtains closed before he did so.

Soon, they were back in the mansion they had left from before, but the moment the curtains opened, Aaron could see that something was wrong.

The tiles on the floor which had been pristine before were cracked, and it looked like it had been in a fit of fury.

The moment he got off, he saw Anissa fuming while in the process of throwing a vase that was in her hand at him.

Thankfully, she stopped when she saw that it was him, but the moment the old man peeked his head out, she sent it flying.

Even while it made its journey through the air, she shouted, ”YOU SAID LAST TIME WAS THE LAST TIME! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! GRANDPA, I CHALLENGE YOU TO AN OFFICIAL BATTLE! IF YOU LOSE, YOU SHOULD PROMISE THAT YOU WILL ALLOW ME TO GO WHERE I WISH!”