Chapter 1370: Chapter 1370

1370  A Hunt Over Aigas

Yuyui would have laughed at the expression on Grim's face. She had been in Suzamete's domain before, only hours earlier. It wasn't something she could get used to after only a single experience, but that first time obliterated most of her shock over the gigantic form of the Deitess' body melded into the sky-themed space in a fashion beyond words.

Understandably, Grim was struggling to perceive where Suzamete began and ended in this odd territory. He was flustered. He, like the others behind him and Yuyui had got down on their knees, almost unwillingly upon being invited into the domain.

The rest of the Stark Troops were just as shaken as Grim, as were the beasts which had been forced asleep by the Nigella and her company before – Azila and Hauza included. This place had a way of tautening the senses, stretching them to extremes; as soon as the beasts had been carried into the domain, they had been forced awake.

Suzamete seemed to recognise that Yuyui was a good, lucid candidate for a clear conversation. She addressed her.

Somehow, it felt wrong to accept the compliment, given that her master and Suzamete didn't see eye to eye. But that was an even more absurd thought. Skullius had grown to the point where he could argue with Deities.

"T-thank you," Yuyui said and found no other words to add.

Suzamete allowed an awkward pause to reign before speaking again.

Grim sensed the intense wave of attention and lifted his head.

"M-me?" he stuttered and chuckled sheepishly. "Me?"

Both Grim and Yuyui were staggered. The idea that a Deity could find value in them was absurd. It wasn't a mark of doubt in their own prowess as a whole, however. Grim and Yuyui understood their current limits, especially when they matched themselves against the likes of Kintar and Pherdanta. They had every hope to grow and even surpass them by leagues, but s they were now…

"My new eye?" Yuyui reeled. "The Eye of the Visitor?"

Yuyui was puzzled. Her mind raced and raged.

She had awakened her new eye only a few minutes ago though, and she found it both impressive and unbelievable that Suzamete had concocted some sort of plan for Aigas' benefit from the eye already. She recoiled. Or maybe, was it…?

"Forgive me for asking," she said, "but when you invited us here before, didn't you say you couldn't see the future now that Boron has been released?" Yuyui remembered Skullius barking at Suzamete for not being certain about the future when it was in her powerset to know everything that happened on Aigas.

Yuyui slowly nodded and reflexively touched her eye.

Right then, one of the many individuals she had seen in this domain before, bowing at Suzamete, spawned, drawing behind them a large cart. This individual then immediately joined the others, bowing deeply before the Deitess.

It was a momentary distraction that didn't take away from the punch of the situation.

"Um… what exactly does the Eye of the Visitor do?" Yuyui asked.

Suzamete said, but not harshly.

Yuyui nodded and waiting patiently for Suzamete to continue.

the Deitess said before turning to Grim.

Grim gaped for the better part of ten seconds.

"Capture… Capture a creature from the great void?" he stumbled over his words and turned pale. "There's no… I mean, isn't it a Divine creature, like my master? How on earth could I even hope to do anything against it right now?"

Grim's eyes flashed a deeper gleam of red. Cold fear raced through him and many questions came to jab doubts at his resolve.

But then he recalled the Impossible Task, and remembered how desperately he had been anticipating judging his new strength against a powerful opponent and circumstance, just like Yuyui had done minutes ago.

This was as best of an opportunity as he was going to get, it seemed.

Sweat dribbled from his forehead. He emitted a nervous laugh.

'What would the boss think if he heard I was too much of a coward to invite such a challenge?' he psyched himself up.

But it seemed Suzamete had more to share to ease his concerns.