In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Will she have a home?

Hunter's cabin?

It doesn't feel like it.

For some reason, while Maria was thinking, a slim figure slowly broke into her memory.

She was a swaying figure and held a prominent position, but beside Maria, she was like a good wife, not asking her what to do, but just standing there silently, offering whatever help she could...

Lamaren...

Maria thought about it and let out a breath.

However, this kind of thinking obviously did not last too long. The old man on the side looked at his villagers and then slowly spoke.

"Besides, we can't settle down here."

"Can't settle down? Why?"

Maria was a little confused.

But the old man just raised his head and looked at the gradually darkening world beside him, his eyes slightly narrowed.

“Here… there is a mountain god!”

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296

Chapter 296 I have the final say.

Mountain God...

An ancient and mysterious name.

It can refer to many things—like wild animals, or strange places, or...

Behemoth.

"The mountain god has been here for many years...at least my grandfather's generation has already called him that."

The old man took a puff of his pipe and let out a long breath.

The misty smoke surged towards the sky over time and slowly spread.

From tangible, it slowly becomes illusory.

"Although I've never seen the mountain god in my life, I grew up listening to this story... No one in the village knows whether it's true or not, but since our ancestors have always insisted on passing this down, they probably have their reasons."

"Have you ever considered bringing someone to investigate why?"

"Hey."

The old man smiled and shook his head, "That's not necessary."

"Isn't that necessary?"

"Our village is a small one, with limited manpower. How can we afford to send someone else to investigate? Besides, even if something is really wrong, what can we do with our abilities? The best we can do is drive the mountain god away... but in a few years, it will come back again."

"Taking lives in exchange for a few years of peace... there's no need for that."

The old man spoke slowly, and his words had a sense of letting things get by.

To be honest, Maria did not agree with this idea and even thought it was cowardly.

but……

Looking at the skinny old man in front of her, Maria finally fell silent.

She is strong, but she is lucky and exceptionally strong.

She is strong enough to stand firm in various situations and push all problems aside!

But in the human group, the vast majority of individuals are weak, some of whom may even spend their entire lives without making any noise.

Maria's thoughts...are so natural...

After waiting silently for a while, the crowd that had left in the distance gradually came back, carrying the bodies of some dead people.

The relatives in the crowd had different thoughts when they saw the bodies, but everything finally fell silent.

Maria was like a bystander, watching all this silently.

Until late at night...

……

The settlement was very quiet at night, with only the crackling of the bonfire burning slowly.

Several patrolling youths were walking around, protecting everyone's safety.

Maria was also invited into a tent.

But in the end Maria herself refused.

She didn't need to rest, and her need for sleep was almost non-existent now. She also wanted to go out on patrol.

Walking alone in the dark mountains, the silence around me makes people feel uneasy.

But Maria continued walking as if no one was around, and the footprints in the snow under her feet appeared and disappeared.

After walking aimlessly for a while, Maria suddenly heard some strange noises.

When...when...

Like the sound of iron colliding with iron...

"Ok?"

Maria raised her head in some confusion, looked around, frowned, and looked in one direction.

"This way?"

Maria walked slowly.

As she got closer, the knocking sounds became more and more obvious.

Soon, the surrounding darkness completely swallowed her...

The pitch-black environment even prevented Maria from seeing very far. It was obvious that this was no longer an ordinary black fog.

But Maria still walked towards the source of the sound fearlessly.

Soon, she came to the entrance of a cave-like shape.

"Is this where the sound comes from?"

Maria was a little confused.

She stood at the entrance of the cave, hesitated for a few moments, and then spoke softly.

"Does anyone live here?"

"..."

The knocking stopped.

After a few breaths, the clanging sound rang out again, and the other party seemed to be completely unconcerned about Maria's arrival.

Maria was silent for a few moments before speaking again.

"May I come inside?"

"When... when..."

The knocking didn't stop.

Maria didn't get an accurate response and didn't know whether she had the permission of the owner here.

The thick darkness around really makes it difficult to tell the passage of time.

Maria didn't know how long she thought about it, but she finally decided to go in.

And from the depths of the cave, a faint light was emitted.

Maria followed the guidance of the light and approached the other party step by step.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Maria discovered a large area of ​​bright light...

It was a crimson world.

The roiling magma covered the entire ground, with only a few exposed areas where black, soft, and hot black mucus seeped out from the inside.

Among them, a naked woman was holding a huge block of iron in both hands and smashing it towards the molten lava in front of her again and again.

The red-hot iron bars hit the sticky magma, and the splashing liquid stained her body, but nothing happened.

Maria could notice the patterns and totems all over the other person's body.

It covered almost her entire body...except for her elbows and above her collarbone...

"Are you the owner here?"

Maria asked again, slowly approaching the other person.

She could smell the familiar scent of the beast, and her eyes became slightly unfriendly.

And such hostility did not escape the other party's capture.

But after just one look back, she withdrew her gaze and stubbornly waved the red-hot iron bar in her hand, which was probably several thousand degrees hot, and smashed it hard into the lava.

"Oh!"

A small explosion instantly enraged the surging magma, which spewed out countless solutions that were enough to wrap people to death, rolling and spreading into the distance.

Maria was inevitably contaminated by these things.

Such a high temperature made Maria feel a little unusual temperature.

But she just stretched out her hand, silently pushed it away from her body, and walked towards the other person.

This time, the unknown giant beast finally did not ignore Maria. It turned sideways strangely, carried the red-hot iron bar on its back, and looked at Maria strangely.

"Are you... the same kind?"

She spoke, her voice was clear, but inexplicably had a neutral flavor.

Her orange-red hair fell to her tailbone, just enough to cover the top of her perky little curve.

The transparent red horns on the top of the head are as crystal clear as a gem in this crimson world.

"Why are you looking for me? If it's a war... I'm always here to fight!"

The woman grinned, her beautiful, round face showing a fighting spirit that was inconsistent with her temperament. Her sharp pupils suddenly stood up with a hint of provocation.

but……

"I am not your kind..."

"Not the same kind?"

The woman was a little confused.

She watched Maria casually stepping on the lava, then looked at her calm face, then leaned over to sniff.

"no?"

"No."

Maria's answer was firm.

This also made the giant beast in front of her completely lose interest in her. It turned its head and continued to wave the iron bar in its hand.

"That would be boring."

She said, continuing to act silently.

Maria also frowned slightly.

"I want to talk to you."

"Wait until later."

The woman seemed easy to talk to. When Maria broke into her territory when they first met, she did not drive her away directly. Instead, she asked her to wait for a while and she would talk to her after she was done.

Maria hesitated for a few moments and then nodded slightly.