Beast Hack: Customizing Beasts and Capturing Beauties - Chapter 207

Chapter 207: The Empire Marches on Volcaria

Lucius smirked as he reached into his spatial ring and pulled out a knife. He placed it on the table and slid it toward Bryson. “Be my guest.”

Bryson’s eyes flicked between the knife and Lucius as he reached for the knife. Every gaze was now fixed on the leader of the Red Dragon Order.

Grasping the knife firmly, Bryson lifted it and stared at his own hand. Without hesitation, he gritted his teeth as he raised the knife and brought it down in one swift motion.

A sickening sound was heard as the knife severed his hand. The severed limb fell into the bucket and blood began to spurt from the stump, splattering the bucket.

Bryson’s face went pale because of the amount of blood being drained from him as it poured into the bucket, pooling around the severed hand.

The pill within the bucket began to absorb the blood and flesh and soon turned into a black pill.

Lucius smirked as he gestured toward the bucket. “There it is. The pill is ready to be consumed.”

Bryson glanced at the black pill and smirked. He reached out for the bucker, but Lucius raised his hand and stopped him from doing so.

Lucius then warned him. “Not so fast. You’d better heal yourself first before taking the pill. You’ll need your strength.”

Bryson nodded. He reached into his spatial ring and pulled out a small vial filled with a red liquid. Without hesitation, he uncorked it and drank it.

The potion worked quickly as the stump of his severed hand began to glow and regenerate into a fully restored hand, and his skin became better.

Bryson flexed his newly regrown fingers in front of Lucius and smirked. “So, can I eat it now?”

Lucius nodded and smirked. “Sure, go ahead. But I need to remind you that you need to endure the pain or else.”

Bryson chuckled as he reached the pill. He picked it up and immediately swallowed it in one gulp.

The effect was immediate. A searing pain ripped through Bryson’s body as he clutched his chest.

Lucius leaned back as he observed Bryson’s struggle. “Endure it. The pain is temporary. What comes after will be worth it.”

Bryson smirked faintly through the pain and sweat dripping down his pale face. “Temprorary… huh? This is nothing. I’ve endured worse.”

Kycuys smirked as he observed Bryson struggling through the transformation. “Let’s just wait for half an hour. It will take some time, but it’ll be worth it.”

But before anyone could respond, the heavy doors to the grand hall burst open, and Daxton entered abruptly. His face was also that in urgency.

He kneeled immediately in front of Ragnar and reported. “The Empire has come here, Patriarch.”

Lucius’s smirk faded slightly as he processed the news. “The Empire? They’ve come already? That was faster than I anticipated.”

Ragnar stood up and turned to the door. “It seems our went on longer than expected.”

Savra, who stood beside him, tilted her head slightly. “I know that the Empire promised to deliver their answer today, but I didn’t think they’d show up so early in the morning.”

Lucius chuckled as he turned back to Daxton. “I see. It seems they’ve come to make their decision.”

He turned his gaze toward the elders of the Red Dragon Order. “You all need to guard your leader. Ensure nothing disrupts his transformation.”

The elders exchanged brief glances before nodding in unison. Deon stepped forward and bowed down. “Understood.”

Lucius smirked with amusement as he turned back toward Ragnar and Savra. “Now then, shall we meet the Empire? Let’s see what they’ve decided—whether they’ve come to fight us or leave us.”

Ragnar chuckled as he stepped forward. “Either way, it’s about time we settled this.”

Savra nodded as she followed Ragnar and Lucius out of the hall. Daxton moved quickly to join them as they went to meet the Empire’s forces.

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King Astorius dismounted his royal beast as he arrived at the gates of the Volcaria estate.

He scanned around the huge Volcaria estate and soon he frowned as he realized that Volcaria Estate was way grander than he thought.

The Volcaria family had claimed the whole volcano and molded it into their own domain.”

Astorius frowned as he glanced at it more. “This palce… to think that it was this extravagant.

Even as a king, Astorius couldn’t help but feel a hint of irritation. “Even my royal estate pales in comparison to this… fortress.”

Karion chuckled as his gaze was fixed on the imposing structure. “It’s about time, don’t you think, your majesty? This thorn in the Empire’s side is finally going to be pulled out.”

Astorius turned to him and narrowed his eyes. “Don’t underestimate them. The Volcaria family is dangerous. Their defiance and power are why we’re here in the first place.”

Karion smirked and shrugged. “All the more reason to finish this. They’ve flaunted their strength for too long. It’s time they learned their place.”

Meanwhile, inside the Volcaria estate, Ragnar had seen the Empire’s approaching forces. The sheer size of the army was impossible to ignore.

Ragnar smirked faintly, as he already knew what the empire wanted. “It seems that we already knew their answer even before we met.”

Lucius smirked as he turned to Ragnar. “Of course it is, but we knew this possibility long before they arrived, didn’t we?”

Ragnar glanced back at Lucius and grinned. “We die, but still, I never thought they’re making it so clear that they’ve come prepared for a fight.”

Lucius smirked as he turned toward the armies. “Let them. A fight was always on the cards, whether they wanted one or not. But first,”

He gestured toward them and added. “Let’s hear their excuse for bringing an army to our gates.”

Ragnar chuckled as he turned back to the window. “Fine, but I doubt their words will matter much once this begins.”

The tension was already in the air as the Volcaria family prepared for the inevitable confrontation.