Herbert certainly didn't guess that Valentina was thinking of such "dangerous" things.

At this moment, his heart was filled with the superiority of intellectual oppression.

Although it's not good to deceive, but since he already did, there's nothing to feel ashamed about.

Anyway, he was just tricking Miss Hungry Dragon into some hard labor, he wouldn't actually treat her badly.

Surely she would forgive me!

And to distract Valentina, Herbert had actually prepared something else.

After a short while of walking, they passed through the forest, emerged from the mist, and smoothly arrived at the seaside.

"Where are you taking me? We... wow!"

At the vast beach, just as Herbert had expected, Valentina's eyes widened.

The night enveloped the beach, and the ordinary coast exuded a mysterious and captivating aura in the darkness.

The entire beach seemed to be enchanted, flickering with a ghostly blue glow, starkly contrasting with the black night.

Glowing beach.

This was Herbert's trump card.

He discovered it last time during a night out on the night of the Blood Moon.

Maybe due to the peculiar nature of the Misty Mountains, these sands contained some strange power, glowing faintly under the night sky.

It looked as if a starry river from the sky had fallen onto the beach.

Herbert had asked the Guardian about it and received an unexpected answer.

The sand around the Misty Mountains was like this everywhere, beautiful but useless, and it only glowed here, so no one bothered to collect it.

It's purely a natural wonder with no practical significance.

But Herbert thought they were wrong.

Who says this sand is useless? It's great sand!

Seeing Valentina's entranced reaction now, he knew he guessed right.

Such a beautiful sight was sure to mesmerize a Giant Dragon lady who adored shiny things.

He approached Valentina from behind, gently embraced her, and whispered in her ear, "Do you like it?"

"If you like it, we can come here every evening to watch the tides together."

He softly murmured, trying to make Valentina completely captivated by this beautiful scene, and then... forget about being tricked.

Clearly, his goal was achieved, and Valentina entirely forgot about the previous matters.

However, at the same time, some unexpected events occurred beyond his plan.

The subsequent developments were a bit beyond Herbert's expectations.

"We... hmm?"

Just as Herbert was continuing his sweet talk, he suddenly felt something was off.

Because the hand he held in front was suddenly tightly gripped by Valentina.

!!?

Angry?

No, that's not right...

At this moment, Herbert caught a whiff of a familiar sweet scent.

"Oh no!"

Valentina was very excited now.

Although she wasn't full yet.

But she was already hungry now!

In every sense, she was hungry!

Valentina turned around and pounced Herbert onto the sand, then skillfully pressed him down.

"Mm!!?"

Matters about laying eggs will be considered after nesting, to be put aside for now.

Anyway, she couldn't wait any longer.

Let's try it first!

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The next afternoon.

After confirming that the wasteland he cleared yesterday hadn't been affected by any unknown forces or destroyed by any creatures, Herbert just sighed in relief.

However, this was only the first day, and building houses could be postponed for later; he'd come back to check after some time.

Herbert cut open his wrist, letting the blood flow onto the planted wooden stakes.

Blood marking.

He left his scent on this land in the oldest way, marking it as his own!

The creatures in the Misty Mountains wouldn't recognize the grant of a weak kingdom.

If he wanted to stand firm in these mountains, he had to rely on himself... and the strength of the Monster Girls.

By leaving the blood marking, Herbert was sending a warning to the surroundings—this place belongs to me!

He would check again later, and if everything was confirmed to be fine, he could be completely at ease.

Afterward, Herbert didn't attempt to return the same way but instead rode on the Giant Dragon flight maiden, leaving along a safer route.

["I think you might be being a bit too cautious."] Even Nenasha didn't quite understand his caution.

Isn't it a bit too over-cautious?

"Too cautious? Not necessarily." Herbert shook his head, his gaze falling towards the mountains, looking at the lake they encountered the day before.

Its position had changed again!

The lake water was moving.

At this moment, it had moved a long way from where they met, only one-third of the way to the chosen base.

The creation holding the Wine of Oblivion, though startled once, was still tracking Herbert's steps, trying to approach him.

"If this mountain range is full of these things, then even if I'm ten times more cautious, it might not be enough."

["That's... true."]

This was the Divine Kingdom ruins.

Who could be sure that only this thing would be interested in the Nenasha scent on Herbert?

If a creation containing Heroic Spirit Wine could become a legendary level special creature, what about other things?

Could there be epic-level things too?

Nenasha dared not guarantee, and Herbert didn't want to gamble.

Rather than being destroyed after building, it's better not to build anything first, just to lure and see.

Throw in some bait, create a nest, test, and fish around.

The blood marking was already left there, so what will it attract?

Honestly, Herbert was actually a bit expectant.

Better not catch anything, but if he did, it would provide an initial understanding of the danger level in this area, so it wouldn't be a loss either way.

"I hope it won't disappoint me."

Thinking these thoughts, Herbert closed his eyes, sitting steadily on Valentina as he continued to plan the upcoming developments.

A moment later, Herbert suddenly said, "Alright, stop circling around; eventually, we have to go back."

"What, are you scared?"

And to his teasing, Valentina could only hum in a less confident tone, "... Humph, I'm not scared!"

"Hehe, alright, you're not scared, not at all."

Herbert just chuckled without further comment.

When Valentina began circling instead of flying straight, he didn't even need to open his eyes to know they had arrived.

It was just like a little dog, unwilling to go home after a whole day out playing.

Really easy to understand.

Opening his eyes, they had indeed arrived not far from the Mist Monastery.

"Alright, land now; we'll walk back slowly for the rest of the way."

"... Fine."

Although Valentina was extremely unwilling, she understood she couldn't avoid it, so she eventually transformed back into her human form, walking back to the monastery with Herbert slowly.

Hmm... walking very slowly, even needing to stop and rest occasionally.

Every bit of delay was worth it!

I don't want to go back to jail, ahhhhhh!!!

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