Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 725 Higher Nutrients
“Ah—A-choo!!!”

On a rocky, deserted island where the Silver Twilight Ocean meets the Serrian Sea, Milo blew his nose hard and flicked it into the seawater below the reef.

"Someone must be missing me."

...

This is a rocky outcrop at the junction of two sea areas directly south of the Northern Continent's Cold Plains.

It turns out that Milo's understanding of the Dreamworld was still too superficial and general.

The Cold Plains, along with Os-Nargai and the Enchanted Forest, which he had visited before, are located in completely different parts of the world, not even on the same continent, and are separated by a vast ocean.

South of Inganok in the northern continent lies the ocean, to the west the Serrian Sea, and to the east the Silver Twilight Ocean.

Usa and the Enchanted Forest, the entrance to the underworld, are both located on the western continent, so Milo and Freya's previous act of plunging into that ocean covered in silver twilight was completely counterproductive.

Riding an ancient dragon soaring across the silver sea where frost and twilight intertwine—this is perhaps an ultimate experience that even the most masterful dreamers cannot even begin to imagine. However, during that time, Milo was essentially in a semi-conscious state, only gradually recovering after entering the barren and monotonous Serrian Sea.

So he had no idea what a spectacular view he had missed.

...

A full month and a half has passed since the incident in Lengyuan.

Even with two pairs of dragon wings that are a hundred meters long when fully extended, they still haven't been able to cross the ocean. These past two days, Milo feels like the sea breeze is practically pickling him up; even Freya's cheese tastes salty...

...

The good news is that Milo is recovering quite well.

On the cold plains, relying on the forbidden fire he had just mastered, he clashed head-on with the golden vines that covered the mountains and fields. In the end, he was devoured by the flames. To put it bluntly, the source of fear as energy was severely insufficient, and the sinful fire that had nothing left to burn almost burned Milo as well.

If Freya hadn't gone berserk and taken off at the last moment, Milo might have perished in the snake's belly.

Fortunately, after escaping, he remained on the ocean. This unfathomable, icy world of water carried not only the yearning of adventurers but also the fear of those who perished. Over the long years, the capricious sea had swallowed countless souls that had once attempted to conquer it, and the fears carried by these souls wandering in the icy waters were Milo's sustenance.

Especially this barren rocky island in the sea, surrounded by countless shipwrecks washed ashore by the waves, everything inside the cabins is rotten and decayed, but the fear carried by the drowned souls is still lingering.

So, on the sea rock, with cheese dipped in fear, Milo fully recovered in just two days.

Actually, drinking something diluted might have helped him recover faster, but clearly the culture of the Hiren people wasn't wild enough to be considered that way, and Milo, from the sober world, wasn't quite as ruthless as Azu...

...

"Roar!!!!"

A thunderous dragon roar and a gale that could almost strip a person naked swept overhead.

Finally, there was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, and it felt as if the entire rocky island in the sea trembled a few times. It was the fresh carcass of a huge sea beast that had been thrown down from high above.

When Milo turned around, Freya had already put on leather armor and a robe.

She can now confidently and freely tie up her previously loose silver hair, and between the tied-up strands of silver hair above her temples, one can see miniature versions of ancient dragon horns.

...

Freya took out her bone dagger and went to the shore. In a few quick movements, she sliced ​​off a piece of succulent belly meat from the giant sea monster, then pulled out the sea monster's skeleton to set up a grill.

Finally, he turned back and waved to Milo, saying:

"Here's a little cutie, get ready to light the fire!"

...

This has been the norm for me during this period.

Freya went hunting, and Milo roasted meat for her using human flesh and flames.

...

Milo came to the shore and threw a spark into the bare pile of rocks. Without any fuel to sustain it, the spark quickly grew into a warm, bright flame and burned continuously.

"Why are the sea monsters you've caught getting bigger and bigger...?"

Looking at the mountain of sea monster corpses lying before him.

Milo felt that he wouldn't be too surprised if Freya pulled the giant ashore in a few days...

"I don't know, but it seems the sea monsters get bigger the further west you go in the Serrian Sea." Freya held up a piece of roasted meat, staring intently at the sizzling fat melting on the flames. She wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and continued:

"It's not like I can't finish it all. I need to get some nutrition too, you know. You have such a big appetite..."

This doesn't mean Milo stole her barbecue; those who know, know.

...

“Actually, you could have swallowed it whole at sea, right? I mean, in your other form.” Milo made a flapping motion with his wings.

"Ugh... I don't want it, it's too fishy." Freya said with a look of disgust.

After expressing his dislike, he collapsed and fell asleep...

Without any warning.

Milo, however, was already familiar with the process. Just a second before Freya fell to the ground, he reached out and caught the skewer of roasted meat in her hand, and continued to roast it over the fire.

Clearly, this isn't the first time someone has suddenly disconnected while chatting around a campfire.

...

The truth is, the flames Milo used to grill meat were the gentler side of the Sinful Flame, the kind he obtained after burning the Weeping Demon in the sealed illusion. In the past few days, Milo's control over the Sinful Flame has improved further. In addition to activating the dark flame with the power to kill gods, he can also use the gentler side of the flame, but only to the extent of grilling meat.

This fire had a mysterious hypnotic effect on Freya, just like when they entered the catacombs. While Milo was locked in a fierce battle with the saintess of the Hooked Finger Temple, Freya was fast asleep behind him. Perhaps it was a deep-seated dependence on the gentle flame, or something else entirely, Milo couldn't quite understand.

...

Once the flames died down and Freya awoke, tons of cooked meat awaited her.

Meanwhile, Milo simply waits for her to finish eating, digest and absorb the food, and then "produce" more efficient and nutritious energy...

Who says the Greeks can't live together peacefully?

They clearly get along very well.

...

Freya, fast asleep, would unconsciously move closer to Milo, or more precisely, closer to the flames, while Milo, who had no interest in roasted dragon meat, could only sit in front of the flames to block her.

As darkness fell, on the rocky island in the sea piled with countless strange stones, the human who had once been a shadow was earnestly holding up a piece of sea beast belly meat. The sleeping dragon girl nestled behind him, or rather, he nestled in the dragon girl's arms, since he was rather "petite".

Not far away were jagged, broken wreckage of a ship, while the enormous sea monster that had transformed into X_X shielded them from most of the icy sea wind, exerting the last bit of its remaining heat as a giant sea beast.

The sounds of the waves and the sea breeze were not noisy at all.

If you look closely, you can also see the drowned ghosts that are faintly visible on the shore. But this scene, which seems a little scary at first glance, reveals a strange sense of harmony.

……

After a long while, the campfire went out.

Not long after the firelight on the coast disappeared, Freya also woke up. In a daze, she began to grab the pile of cooked meat next to her and put it into her mouth.

To avoid being accidentally injured, Milo deliberately moved to the side, making some distance.

...

"Do you really believe what that woman said? You're going to go find that city shrouded in gloom?"

Freya, after waking up, let out a super long burp, and then asked Milo about her next plans.

"We definitely need to look for them, but..."

Milo slumped against the rock and shook his head.

However, regardless of Monquia's true purpose in hunting down the temple apostles, his actions did provide Milo with a clue, especially after Jon Byrne revealed the information about the Eyes of Thought, which made Milo even more certain of this.

Whether he's looking for a person or a city, the most direct and effective way is to first pull the Eye of Thinking out of the Golden Law Temple.

That makes sense, doesn't it?

That thing can obtain information beyond the narrow boundaries of time and space; wouldn't it be invincible as a navigation tool...?

However, even though the gods have fallen into the abyss, the major temples still have old or even CCD-level kinship members guarding them.

The imagined scenario of breaking into the temple and stealing the Eye of Thinking is unrealistic, at least at this stage.

Moreover, Milo doesn't even know where the Golden Law Temple is located in the Dreamland.

In addition, while he is indeed the Lord of Sinful Fire now, the use and maintenance of flames require fuel. If he wants to make good use of this power and not become remnants of sin, then Milo needs to absorb fear even more diligently than before.

...

"It's alright, take your time to think about it. I'll at least get you out of this sea before I leave," Freya said while eating.

"You're still planning to go find that 'Star Beast'?" Milo raised an eyebrow.

Freya said in a very relaxed tone, "The Xiren will never stop searching for the way back to their homeland... The Star Beast may be a kind of guide, but... for me, killing the Spider God at the bottom of the Womiadres Mountains in the North Continent is my destiny."

“Because…?” Milo shrugged.

“His web has blocked our path.” Freya picked up a whole piece of roast meat and took a big bite.

“Girls who aren’t afraid of spiders are quite rare,” Milo muttered.

"But... um... you're not allowed to laugh when I tell you this, okay? I'm afraid of dogs, or to be precise, I'm afraid of all kinds of animals, hehe." Freya said very frankly.

"Is that so? Then you really need to be careful. In a way, I am indeed quite 'popular' with dogs." Milo said thoughtfully.

He suddenly remembered that a long, long time ago, the Scarlet Witch had told him that the best way to escape the hounds of Tindalos was to die, which Milo had thought was a meaningless rant.

And now, by a twist of fate and a series of coincidences, he has indeed escaped the hounds' pursuit by dying...

...

"Besides, I'm not suited to be in crowded places. What I mean is, as you've all seen, the Spirit Visioners and the Temple hunt the Xiren. Traveling with you will only bring you a lot of trouble." A fleeting look of melancholy crossed Freya's eyes.

"It's not like they wouldn't do anything to me without you," Milo chuckled.

That is to say, his identity has not yet been revealed.

However, I estimate that it will be about the right time.

On the Cold Plains, the corpses of Joan Byrne and Hughes Iger were eventually reclaimed by their respective factions. The blessing on them remained, and Milo couldn't do anything about it for the time being. If nothing unexpected happened, he would see these faces again in the future, and by then, Freya should understand what it truly meant to be the target of everyone's hatred.

"Hehehe, how could anyone bear to kill someone as cute as you~" Freya intermittently revealed her evil face again.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't touch me with your hands that are used to grab the barbecue, they're all greasy!"

"Don't run away, little cutie! I'm coming to catch you!"

(End of this chapter)