The Neglected Princess

34. Three Monster Core

Because Victor feels something suspicious, he invites Olivia to investigate what happened to the monsters in the forest that they previously defeated.

The more you find out, Victor the more strongly suspect pollution in the forest. In the middle of the monster forest, it looked chaotic. Monsters who only ate certain foods, suddenly attacked each other and resulted in fights between monsters.

"What's going on, Dad?" asked Olivia whispering.

Victor looked at Olivia, "As you can see. The monsters were acting strange and uncontrollable. Though the monsters never ate each other all this time. You know what that means, don't you? I'm guessing Dad, there's a scattering in this forest. To be clear, we just need to investigate" Victor told Olivia in a whisper.

Victor told the types of monsters that were in front of them. He also explained that if Olivia had to be careful, because the vision of the monsters was very sharp. Olivia nodded her head in understanding, she replied, if she would be careful.

Long story short Olivia and Victor went to leave the monsters without being discovered. They roamed the forest and found a tent set up. Olivia and Victor sneak around, figuring out who's camped out in the woods. And it turned out that it was the western royal messenger that he had previously met at the port.

"What are they doing in this forest?" inner Victor.

The dreamy Victor was patted on his shoulder by Olivia. The daughter told him that two people were planting something on the ground and two others were spreading a mysterious powder.

"You wait here, let me find out" Victor whispered.

Olivia nodded, she calmly waited on the spot. Victor leaves Olivia to find out what the people of the western kingdom are doing. And sure enough, those people planted black magic stones and magic powder to provoke the monsters' hunting instincts.

"Are they crazy? they want to mess up the monster forest in this way?" Victor's mind clenched his hands, looking annoyed.

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At Olivia's place. Because she did not focus on the surroundings and just Focus on observing the mysterious people, Olivia was confronted by a large snake that had three heads. Olivia was shocked, unable to scream.

"Uwaaa .. w-what is this? snake with a head? is this real?" inner Olivia.

The serpent stared fixedly at Olivian and was about to tear Olivia apart. As soon as Olivia closed her eyes, she was resigned if indeed she had to die swallowed by monsters.

"Dad, sorry ... It looks like I have to leave Dad first," Olivia's inner self with a trembling body.

But strange things appear. Suddenly the monster sniffed Olivia, not so pouncing on Olivia. As she felt nothing, Olivia opened her eyes. The fierce-looking monster before looked sparkling looking at Olivia, and seemed tame.

"Eh, what's the matter?" inner Olivia.

Olivia stood up slowly and the three-headed snake kept staring at Olivia without doing anything.

Olivia was shocked, because the monster was just silent not angry when he touched. Even the snake lowered its three heads as if giving a greeting.

"I don't know what your purpose is to get close to me. But I have to help my father now. There are people who are suspicious and doing something. So, if you have no other business. Can I go?" said Olivia.

"Do monsters understand human language? I'm such a fool, "inner Olivia.

"We're gonna help you, man." Said one of the snakes whose head was located on the middle side.

Olivia keget, "Well, can you talk?" asked Olivia not to believe it.

"As long as you have the monster core of this monster forest, you can talk to us" the snake replied again. This time the answer is the head of the right side.

Olivia frowned, "This monster? what do you mean by this?" asked Olivia to take out a pouch containing three monster cores that came from the previous monster.

"Aren't you going to prey on me because of this too?" asked Olivia again looking at the snake with three black heads.

"You don't know, if the monster core will be destroyed immediately if held by just anyone. Only people who have the privilege can hold and have it. And that's you, the second special human," replied the snake whose head was on the left side.

At first Olivia was still confused as to what the three-headed snake meant. However, after explaining it he understood what it meant. Olivia accidentally picked up three monster cores that she saw without her father's knowledge. Because the light that emerged from the monster core caught his attention, he also intended to keep the monster core. He did not even know, otherwise just anyone could hold the monster core of the monster forest because if it was not aligned, then the monster core would instantly be destroyed. That was why no one could take the monster core without catching the monster.

The people who wanted the monster core from the monster forest, they had to catch the monsters and torture the monsters in order to force out the monster core. Because if not, then the monster core will not be able to be obtained. The higher the level of monsters captured, the larger the monster core and the higher the price.

After hearing the explanation of the three-headed snake, Olivia realized one thing. It is likely that the aliens who camped were on a forbidden monster hunt.

With the help of the three-headed snake, Olivia and Victor finally managed to capture the western royal messengers who were troublemaking. Victor then asked the help of eagle guardian forest monster to set a letter to his two sons to come bring the reinforcements.

While waiting for help, Olivia and Victor try to restore the state of the forest by using the monster core obtained by Olivia. With her mana, Olivia removes the effects of the black magic planted and the magic powder. Even Olivia directly smashed the black magic stone with her sword with a single slash.

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Midnight. Help came and immediately took away the western royal messengers who made a tantrum. Olivia and Victor have to come back. Before leaving the monster forest, Olivia meets a three-headed snake who turns out to be the king of the monsters in the monster forest. Olivia intends to return the monster core she took, she also apologized, for killing three monsters before.

The three-headed snake refused, asking Olivia to accept the three monster cores and use them well. The snake helped to cobble the three monster cores together and fuse on Olivia's sword. Making Olivia's sword sparkle and can change shape, according to Olivia's wishes, such as spears, arrows, to armor that fused with Olivia's body.

Olivia thanked him for what he received. He did not expect, he got something that he had never imagined before.