My Summons Are Mythical Beasts

'Well, that's going to be a problem.'

According to Shelsea, there were no dungeons around Serene City in a two hundred-kilometer radius.

Anywhere past that, she and her companions no longer dared to explore, as terrifying beasts would lurk and the certainty of death was higher.

In Serene City, as long as a team doesn't have a Silver Star summoner, they would surely not dare explore past that mark.

In their records, it was also stated that it was just within this radius that the First Lord's 'protection halo' ended.

The protection halo left by the First Lord deterred many powerful beasts; hence, only weaker ones could be seen, providing safe experience points for the people in Serene City.

Inside this radius, a Silver Star expert was essentially invincible.

The amount of experience points they could harvest within the area was also limited, and since they were already strong enough to venture out the two hundred-kilometer radius, they would naturally go out and explore if they still wanted to increase their strength.

As for their current location, Shelsea estimated that they were about a hundred kilometers away from Serene City.

In a safe road with a constant traveling speed of sixty kilometers per hour, such a distance could be reached in less than two hours.

Unfortunately, in this age, dangers lurk in every corner, and constant traveling speed could only be achieved if one travels above the sky. And to achieve that, one must have sufficient strength to deter aerial beasts that dared to block their way.

With their current traveling speed, though, reaching Serene City in two days should be manageable.

If it were him alone, Lucas could have traveled much faster.

But with a group along with him, they need to make constant stops and avoid dangerous areas from time to time.

Since the Blood Elk was their target for this hunt, they did not entertain the idea of hunting for another beast soon.

Aside from the fact that they did not have preparation, their beasts were also injured and were not in their top condition.

They could go and kill weaker beasts, but that would be counterproductive as the amount of experience points they will gain would not be as much. The materials harvested from such beasts were also not as expensive as higher-grade beasts.

After resting for ten minutes, Lucas and the group continued moving forward with Shelsea on the lead.

With his Grimoire Talent in effect, Lucas did not worry about emptying his Spiritual Energy soon.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still chose to meditate every time an opportunity arose, making his Spiritual Energy reserves always at a high mark.

After a few hours of traveling, the sky began to darken as the sun began to descend to the vast horizon. The tree shadows grew pitch black, making the area below them dim like it was slowly welcoming the eventual night.

After some hesitation, Shelsea decided that they should rest and continue their journey tomorrow.

"The path ahead is also a dangerous one. There are reports regarding a high-level Bronze Star beast living in that area. We can rest for now, and tomorrow we will make a huge detour to avoid that beast."

The others nodded their heads, echoing their agreements one after the other.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Since he was only a 'passenger', Lucas did not say anything and just silently accepted their arrangements.

After settling, Sylvia began preparing for their meal as well. It was not a good idea to have a fire lit up during the night, so she made sure to cook quickly before nighttime arrived.

While waiting for her to cook their meals, Lucas and the others began to converse. Mostly, it was the group asking him questions regarding the civilization that he was in. The internet, transportation, and the like were asked one after the other.

Lucas told them everything he basically knew, garnering looks of envy as they began to imagine their lives if they were born in such a prosperous city.

Compared to the city in Lucas' description, Serene City seemed barbaric and ancient.

After they were cut off and isolated from the main world, and without the proper personnel to do the job, the advancement in technology was like a snail traveling a great mountain. Knowing that there was no more hope in technology for them, people in Serene City seemed to have returned to the cold era.

Looking at them, Lucas saw that they were mostly wearing armor for protection. Hanging in their waists were also weapons of their choice to protect themselves during an emergency scenario.

The knife that Kane took out earlier was also exquisitely made.

Although he did not know which one was better in terms of forging technique. However, he could at least tell that Serene City had not fallen behind that much in terms of forging compared to Twilight City and other cities.

Lucas showed them his damaged phone, telling them that if it could be fixed, they should be able to access the internet even if they were in Serene City again.

After all, even though they were at the edge of the continent and there were no internet towers here, after a few years of development, he reckoned that the internet signal should have already made its way here. Even just a tiny fraction of it would surely help him considerably. Continue reading stories on empire

Unfortunately, his phone was already damaged and could no longer be turned on. Even if there was internet here, how could he use it without any gadget?

In fact, the reason why he was showing his damaged phone to them was because he was hoping that if they knew a phone technician, his phone might get fixed earlier than his estimate.

Even though he knew that the technology used in this phone was already vastly different compared to before the Dungeon Descent age, he still harbored hope that maybe a miracle might happen to help him out.

Unfortunately, the group did not seem to know anyone who had such an expertise.

After they admired his phone, Lucas kept it safe inside his leather bag.

At this moment, Sylvia was already done preparing for their meal.

With a smile on her face, she served everyone a plate full of vegetable soup.

She had been listening to their conversation earlier but did not manage to insert herself and ask her own question, focusing on her work.

As she handed Lucas his meal, she could not help but ask, "Has the food industry advanced by leaps and bounds as well? How about the stove and other technological kitchen products?"

Lucas expressed his thanks for the meal before answering, "Yes. There are now stoves that are purely powered by beasts. If one has a fire-type beast or electric-type beast, they could power up a stove and allow it to last for a long time before needing to be recharged again."

"As for the other products, I'm not privy to the information, but there should be some significant improvements as well."

Lucas then continued to talk. Sylvia's eyes lit up for each word he spoke, clearly mesmerized by the advancement in technology on the other side of civilization.

As a supporter and the cook of the group, she longed for convenience as well. The things described by Lucas, aside from being convenient, also seemed very luxurious. She wondered if she could afford such items if she was there.

After the meal, the group began to set up their camp.

Shelsea also assigned each of their tasks; who was to guard first and who was to go next was assigned by her beforehand.

Not wanting to feel like being a burden, Lucas volunteered to be assigned as well.

Shelsea hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded her head in agreement.

After adjusting, she arranged for Lucas to be the first to stand guard, while she would replace him right after.

It was arranged like that for a lot of reasons.

In terms of strength, she and Lucas were on the higher end compared to the whole group. It was essential for the two of them to have sufficient rest lest a beast attack occur during the night.

The earlier they rested, the more energy they will muster if an undesirable situation arises.

Lucas nodded his head and did not question anything.

With Shelsea agreeing for him to take guard, it meant that she had already put some trust in him considerably.

Not wanting to waste the trust she had given, Lucas diligently guarded until it was eventually Shelsea's turn to guard.

Waking up, she looked at Lucas and nodded her head, signaling the switch.

Lucas nodded back in return, his eyes closed as he drifted to sleep a few minutes later.

He was leaning on the tree trunk with Spot lying comfortably on his lap.

With Shelsea standing guard and with Spot sleeping in his lap, Lucas relaxed himself and slept peacefully.

The night grew deep and silent. The chilling night penetrated deep into their skins, but with a strong physique enhanced from the grimoire's feedback, the chill hardly made them uncomfortable.

When Lucas opened his eyes and woke up, he realized that it was already morning.

Glancing around, he realized that the mood seemed to be different.

Shelsea and the others had already stood up. Their expression was alert; their grimoires were already summoned, ready to summon their contracted beast at a moment's notice.

Upon seeing that he had already woken up, Shelsea turned to look at him and then whispered, "There's a situation."

His eyes contracted as he slowly stood up. "What's going on?"