Fantasy Lord: I Have a Moving Castle

Chapter 75: Chapter 28: The Contrast of the Frost Crystal White Deer, the Fifth Magic Pet!

Chapter 75: Chapter 28: The Contrast of the Frost Crystal White Deer, the Fifth Magic Pet!

The Clover Mantis soared through the air before descending, and the Floral Blue Leopard, too, carried the Mountain Ghost Green Flames in its mouth as if it would spew them out the next second, slowly approached the Frost Crystal White Deer.

Caught between them and realizing that both the Clover Mantis and the Floral Blue Leopard were stronger, the Frost Crystal White Deer suddenly bent its front legs and lowered its proud head to kneel down.

The movements of the Clover Mantis and the Floral Blue Leopard halted abruptly.

Char had ordered them to capture it alive, but now that the Frost Crystal White Deer had voluntarily surrendered, should they still go forward to knock it out?

The three demon beasts thus stood still until Char arrived.

When Char arrived and saw this scene, he was both surprised and couldn’t help but laugh.

This was the first time he had encountered a demon beast that would surrender willingly, especially one with a Challenge Level of 4!

Where is your wild nature? Where is your backbone?

But regardless, it was a good thing for Char.

Since it surrendered voluntarily, didn’t that save the Clover Mantis and Floral Blue Leopard a lot of trouble?

His gaze quickly scanned over the Frost Crystal White Deer’s details, and this time, he was able to properly read its introduction.

[Introduction]: The Frost Crystal White Deer, with its elegant pure white figure, is alert and gentle, highly intelligent, and capable of using ice crystals to refract light, rendering itself invisible. It can also exhale cold air from its mouth. The Frost Crystal White Deer possesses incredible jumping ability, appearing as though it is soaring through clouds while it runs and leaps. Sometimes, they are considered as messengers of the Mountain God or emissaries of the Winter God because, after all, everyone loves beautiful things.

“Clover Mantis, knock it out,”

Char suddenly ordered.

The Frost Crystal White Deer with its head down seemed to understand Char’s command, immediately raised its head, panicking as it tried to flee.

But where could it escape?

The Floral Blue Leopard pounced forward and pinned down the Frost Crystal White Deer in an instant, while also biting towards its neck. Its sharp fangs targeted the large artery, as if it could distinctly perceive the blood flowing inside.

The Frost Crystal White Deer dared not struggle anymore, fearing that any random movement would cause the Floral Blue Leopard’s teeth to puncture its major artery. Then it only felt a heavy blow to its head.

At the same time, the Floral Blue Leopard perfectly withdrew its fangs and closed its mouth.

There was no accident where the Clover Mantis harshly struck the Frost Crystal White Deer’s head, causing its neck to meet the Floral Blue Leopard’s sharp teeth, resulting in a piercing of its artery and blood spraying everywhere.

The Frost Crystal White Deer then passed out. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

“Clover Mantis, strike again.”

The Frost Crystal White Deer suddenly opened its eyes, tried to struggle but received another harsh blow from the Clover Mantis. After a few more blows, just like the Ghost Flying Lizard the night before, the Frost Crystal White Deer completely fainted.

Looking at the many wounds on its body, its miserable appearance, completely unconscious, Char had a strange expression.

Undoubtedly, the appearance of the Frost Crystal White Deer was outstanding: pure white and elegant, with antlers like millennial ice from high mountains, always surrounded by falling snowflakes. With each step, it spawned a beautiful frost flower under its feet.

Visually, the Frost Crystal White Deer was so elegant and noble, almost like the Divine Beast accompanying the Winter God, a child of the forest.

But behavior-wise, first kneeling so quickly and then pretending to faint was incredibly cunning.

Its appearance and behavior were such extremes, a vast contrast.

“Let’s go! Floral Blue Leopard, please carry the Frost Crystal White Deer, we’re heading back to the Garden Secret Realm!”

Char, suppressing his excitement, spoke to the group of demon beasts.

…

At the Garden Secret Realm, when the Green Vine Wall opened a door, Char and the others quickly entered one after another, and Freyja noticed them.

Watching the Floral Blue Leopard bearing the Frost Crystal White Deer on its back and the Wind Scythe Locust discarded on the ground by Lantern Firefly, Freyja looked stunned and then approached.

“Frost Crystal White Deer?”

Amazement was hard to hide in Freyja’s expression.

Although the Frost Crystal White Deer was not as rare as the Ghost Flying Lizard, it was not a common Demon Beast either. Living in the forest for so many years, she had encountered them only a few times and had rarely managed to capture one alive.

Yet Char had captured two in just one day, a stroke of luck that filled Freyja with amazement.

But soon, she would realize that she had marveled too soon.

“Yes, it is a Frost Crystal White Deer.”

Char smiled and responded, but he spoke quickly, clearly distracted and not intending to elaborate.

Then, he first had the Clover Mantis and the Floral Blue Leopard arrange the Frost Crystal White Deer along with the Ghost Flying Lizard and Night Helmeted Owl beside the carriage.

After thinking for a moment, he removed the Night Helmeted Owl.

The Night Helmeted Owl was also fine, but it was clearly a notch below the Ghost Flying Lizard and Frost Crystal White Deer.

If not for the latter two, Char would definitely have been pleased with the Night Helmeted Owl, but having the Ghost Flying Lizard and Frost Crystal White Deer made it seem somewhat less impressive.

After all, one must compare goods to throw away the lesser.

Char had Lantern Firefly take the Night Helmeted Owl and the Rain Sound Kingfisher out of the Garden Secret Realm and had the Floral Blue Leopard follow as well.

With the barrier in place, the Prayer Light was supposed to choose only among the Demon Beasts within the barrier. If the Floral Blue Leopard, Night Helmeted Owl, and Rain Sound Kingfisher stayed inside, and one of them was chosen by the Prayer Light, wouldn’t he be devastated?

Of course, if it chose the Floral Blue Leopard, Char wouldn’t be devastated—Floral Blue Leopard was not at all inferior to the Ghost Flying Lizard and Frost Crystal White Deer.

But Freyja would be devastated, as her fine mount would suddenly become someone else’s.

Though very confused, Freyja did not disturb Char and simply stood aside quietly, watching silently.

When everything was ready, Char turned to Freyja with a serious look.

“Freyja.”

Freyja turned her head, meeting Char’s gaze.

“What you are about to see is my greatest secret. I hope you can keep it confidential.”

A slight shiver ran through Freyja’s heart and her expression also became serious.

“Okay.”

She said emphatically and, feeling it insufficient, added another line.

“I swear by the name of the Moonlight Goddess, I will not reveal a single word.”

Char’s face once again showed a gentle smile, he nodded lightly at Freyja, then made a mental note.

Inside the Prayer House, numerous forces of Prayer Power gathered like stars, turning into a brilliantly dazzling gemstone. Then this gemstone transformed into the most sacred and splendid beam of Prayer Light yet, bursting out of the carriage.

When the Prayer Light burst out of the carriage, the entire Garden Secret Realm seemed to swim in a golden brilliance studded with starlight.

This time, the Prayer Light unusually showed hesitation and circled for several rounds over the Ghost Flying Lizard and Frost Crystal White Deer.

Finally, it made up its mind and charged towards the Ghost Flying Lizard!

The entire body of the Ghost Flying Lizard began to emit a holy Prayer Light, and then its body rapidly grew larger and transformed, its form inching closer to that of a giant dragon…