The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods-Chapter 256: Linnea

"Hey, it’s you," a voice echoed through the cave.

Karsha, dozing with his right leg draped over his left knee, stirred at the sound. He turned to see a beautiful young lady walking out, dressed in fresh clothes.

He had been stationed at the cave’s entrance for the past two days, patiently waiting for her to awaken.

The battle with the monster had taken its toll on her, leaving her asleep for the past two days. It was now almost five days since they had entered the forest—three spent hunting, and two playing the role of bodyguards.

In truth, Karsha couldn’t abandon the lady to fate; it wasn’t in his nature. He believed in treating others as he would want to be treated himself, unless they were his enemies, in that case, he wouldn’t even bat an eye.

The lady wasn’t his enemy, so he saved her, and using the excuse, he rested for a while. After all, he already has enough points that even if he share it, it would still leave plenty for him to qualify for the sect Competitions.

"Um, thanks for waiting," the young lady said tentatively as she walked out, eyeing Karsha with a hint of skepticism before her gaze softened. "I’m Linnea from the Silver Moon Sect."

Karsha smile. "Nice to meet you, Linnea from the Silver Moon Sect. I’m Karsha Damon, pleased to make your acquaintance." He leaned back casually with a playful act

Linnea shifted nervously, adjusting her clothes. "I... I appreciate your help. It’s not often someone would save someone and would stay behind like this." Her gaze contains genuine thanks.

When she woke up and saw the state she was in, she assumed a lady saved her, but instinctively she examined herself to see if she was right. When she saw that nothing had happened, she sighed and dressed up, before coming out.

When she saw it was Karsha, she was taken aback but she didn’t show it, instead, she was skeptical looking at the redhead.

She has seen Karsha’s interaction with the Princes, so she is familiar with him. But seeing he saved her made her both skeptical and thankful.

Karsha chuckled lightly. "Ah, well, what can I say? I’m not one to leave a damsel in distress, especially one who fought off monsters like you did."

Linnea blushed, surprised by his compliment. "I... I guess so. It was... necessary." She glanced around the cave, avoiding his gaze for a moment before looking back at him with curiosity. "So, what are you doing" She asked with a warm gaze.

Karsha shrugged nonchalantly. "Oh, you know, the usual. Hunting monsters, exploring mysterious forests, meeting interesting people like yourself." He winked playfully, enjoying her shy demeanor.

Linnea couldn’t help but smile, feeling a bit more at ease. However, her expression shifted to seriousness.

"You shouldn’t be here. But because you saved me, I’ll tell you. Disciples from several sects are searching for you and anyone connected to you. It seems the two Princes want your head."

Karsha grinned mischievously at her revelation. "Hehe, they’re looking for me, huh? What a coincidence, I’m also looking for them." His smile took on a hint of mischief, and a glint of evil intent shone in his eyes.

Linnea raised an eyebrow, intrigued by Karsha’s response, though a little rattled by his sudden evil smile. "You’re looking for them?" she asked her tone a mix of curiosity and concern.

Karsha leaned back casually, his grin widening.

"Oh yeah," he replied nonchalantly. "They’ve been causing quite a stir, haven’t they? So I figured it’s about time someone had a little chat with them."

Linnea’s faint smile also looks concerned. "They aren’t just looking for you, they are also looking for the young man with you. Since they can’t find you, they are going after him

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Karsha chuckled, his expression turning more playful.

"They can go after him. I’m sure Xian will welcome them happily." He thought about Xian’s newfound title as the Terrifying Beast Tamer, realizing Xian had truly risen to another level.

Using the system or the tracking rune on him seemed unnecessary now. With the beasts under his command, any pursuers would be walking straight into a beatdown.

"Wait, did you say Xian?" Linnea interrupted, her voice tinged with surprise.

Karsha raised an eyebrow. "Oh, you’ve heard of him?"

"Who hasn’t? He’s number 5 on the rankings," Linnea replied matter-of-factly. Karsha, who hadn’t paid much attention to the rankings, quickly checked and confirmed that Xian held the fifth spot with 25 million points.

"Wow, that little dude is more terrifying than I thought," Karsha said with a smile, impressed by his younger brother’s ranking.

Karsha leaned back, crossing his arms thoughtfully. "Well, well, looks like little Xian is making quite the name for himself out there," he mused aloud. "Terrifying Beast Tamer, huh? That’s my brother for sure."

Linnea nodded, her curiosity piqued. "So, he’s really that powerful?"

Karsha grinned proudly. "Oh, you have no idea. Xian’s always been good with animals, but now..." He shook his head in amazement acting like Xian has been taming beasts for centuries now. "I guess he’s taken it to a whole new level."

Linnea smiled, genuinely intrigued by this glimpse into Karsha’s circle. She hasn’t paid attention to Xian back when they haven’t entered the forest yet. But now, she became even more intrigued. "It must be something, having a brother like that."

Karsha chuckled softly. "Yeah, he’s turned into quite the terrifying figure, hasn’t he? Impressed by his strength and charm, are you?" He teased, expecting a playful response, but to his surprise, Linnea blushed slightly.

Caught off guard by her reaction, Karsha couldn’t help but think, ’Well, looks like Xian is going to have his hands full if he plays his cards well.’

Karsha grinned mischievously, noticing Linnea’s blush but deciding not to dwell on it. "So, Linnea, besides dodging Disciples, battling Tier 8 monsters, being number 19 on the ranking, and marveling at my brother’s rise to fame, what else brings you wandering through these parts of the forest?"

Linnea chuckled softly, grateful for the change of topic.

"Well, this is the Purple forest, one of the entrances to the inner area of the forest. It’s known for housing some rare herbs, so I came to try my luck and see if I can get some back to my sect. Didn’t expect to end up needing rescuing, though."

Karsha nodded thoughtfully. "Any luck with your search so far?"

Linnea smiled wryly. "Some, but this forest is vast. It’s easy to get lost in its depths, even for someone like me."

"Well, I’m here hunting monsters and searching for my brother, so how about we explore together?" Karsha proposed, eager to be both a good friend and brother. Linnea hesitated for a moment, her skepticism giving way to a nod of agreement.

Karsha returned her nod and activated his bracelet, transferring the 500,000 points he had earned from slaying the Tier 8 great mutant back to Linnea.

"Here’s the monster’s core and body," he offered, his eyes indicating he didn’t need them himself. Linnea accepted them without objection, realizing it would aid her progress.

With Linnea now among the top 20 disciples to reach the 20 million-point mark, she was ready to begin exploring anew. Meanwhile, Karsha needed five more different types of Calamity cores to create the next core.

After the exchange, they exited the cave and set off deeper into the forest, embarking on their joint exploration.

As they ventured deeper into the forest, the air grew denser with the scent of pine and earth. Linnea glanced around, her senses heightened by the unfamiliar surroundings.

"So, Karsha," she began, breaking the quiet that had settled between them, "what’s your brother like? Besides being a terrifying beast tamer, that is." Experience tales at novelbuddy

Karsha chuckled, casting a fond glance at Linnea. "Xian? Well, he’s always been full of surprises," he replied warmly. "He’s got this knack for getting into trouble and somehow coming out of it looking like a hero. But underneath all that, he’s fiercely loyal and has a heart of gold." Karsha smiled slyly.

If only Linnea knew Xian was the calm one and Karsha is the troublemaker, but well, who cares, Karsha just wants to make his brother appear cool. He had already given Xian billions in spirit stones, and also he is now a terrifying beast tamer, who cares about a little exaggeration.

Linnea nodded thoughtfully, a small smile playing on her lips. "Sounds like he keeps you on your toes."

"You have no idea," Karsha said with a grin. "But that’s what makes him who he is. He is a good person"

Linnea was intrigued and Karsha could only smile. If Xian blows it, then it’s his own problem, right now, all he can do is get Linnea to meet Xian and the rest will take care of itself.

"Look, it’s a Crystal Petal Flower. I’ve struck gold this time," Linnea’s voice carried a hint of triumph as she pointed out the small flower with yellow, crystal-like petals sitting atop a small peak.

Karsha’s expression softened into a supportive smile as he observed the rare find. "Ah, your luck is not bad. With this, you’ll be able to raise your magical abilities by a few levels if you find a good Alchemist," he remarked, genuinely pleased for her.

Linnea nodded, her eyes gleaming with excitement. "Indeed, I’m sure my master will be delighted to get his hands on this." She glanced at Karsha, noticing his lack of effort to claim the flower for himself, which only heightened her appreciation.

Little did Linnea know, Karsha had a farm full of these flowers, this single flower wouldn’t make any difference to him.

"Luckily for you, no monsters are guarding it. Go ahead and retrieve it" Karsha gestured and Linnea moved toward the flower. She was about to uproot the flower when a voice rang out.

"Stop right there, This Flower belongs to me"