My Summons Are Mythical Beasts

Chapter 128 Problem, Arrival

The empty logs confused Lucas a great deal. Considering his last experience when killing another summoner's contracted beast, something like this shouldn't have happened.

In truth, it was normal for a summoner not to gain any experience points when they killed the contracted beasts of another summoner.

However, his previous experience with Asher made him think that this rule does not apply to him. He thought that this was just one of the benefits of having the System.

At that time, he did not suspect that anything was wrong.

However, Spot had clearly killed multiple contracted beasts of the bandits since earlier, however, none of these kills seemed to have been recorded in the grimoire.

It was as if the grimoire had not acknowledged the kills, and that he had returned to being a normal summoner without a system.

Thinking deeply, Lucas thought that it should not be the case.

'Could it be that this is not the issue with the System?'

After all, he was always with the System and it has never failed to work or malfunctioned.

Although it was always silent and only appeared when any of the functions was available for use, the System had always functioned well even when he was in trouble.

Hence, Lucas immediately crossed out the idea that it was the System's fault.

And if not the System, then it could only be Asher and his beasts that was the problem.

The first time Lucas killed one of Asher's beasts, the Dark Catowl, he received experience points rewards.

The next contracted beast of Asher that he killed was the Verdant Bloom Vine, and even that one allowed him to earn experience points as reward.

Now that Spot killed another summoner's contracted beast and he did not receive any experience points as a reward, then it was clear as day that it was Asher and his beast was the problem.

As for what exactly the problem was, Lucas did not know, and has no idea of what it meant.

In the end, Lucas could only put this matter at the back of his head.

He felt disappointed that he could not gain experience points this way, but at the same time, he also felt some relief.

After all, these kinds of benefits could easily be abused. If a time came that he would become desperate, he was afraid of plunging into a path of no return with such benefit.

Fortunately, he doesn't have that option anymore. And even if he became desperate, he would not resort to mass killings of other summoners just so he could gain experience points.

Anyway, after getting rid of his thoughts and disappointment, Lucas turned to look at the battlefield once again.

A few minutes had passed and Shelsea and the others were finally done with the clean up.

Although he wanted to question one of them, Lucas ultimately did not stop Shelsea and the others on dealing the last blow, as he was afraid that there might still be some bandits hiding around that will attack or ambush them in the next second.

Fortunately, Spot and the Blood-Seeking Mouse did not detect anyone approaching them, allowing them to have a momentary breather.

After some time, Shelsea and the others collected some items from the bodies of the bandits they killed before they ran toward Serene City once more.

As for harvesting the beast's materials, none of them considered it as there was still a chance that the bandit's reinforcement would arrive to deal with them.

According to Shelsea, the best thing they should do was to enter Serene City as soon as possible.

There were local forces of the City Lord in Serene City. All of them were strong and were feared by the bandits. They might be able to enter Serene City as well, but none of them would surely dare to create trouble.

Lucas agreed with her words. He was not privy to the information available in Serene City. Following her arrangements was the best thing he could do right now.

Leaving the beasts and the bandits' corpses behind, Lucas and the others ran toward Serene City using the social trail.

Since there was a precedent of being ambushed and almost got robbed earlier, they were extremely cautious as they ran along the social path.

The Mirage Worm returned inside the grimoire as soon as the battle ended.

Spot transformed back to his Gentle Dog form before riding at the top of Lucas' head.

As for the others, except for Shelsea who maintained her summoning of the Blood-Seeking Mouse for scouting purposes, most choose to unsummon their beasts.

After all, unlike Lucas who has the Reduction talent, none of them could afford to maintain the summoning of their contracted beasts for a long period of time without draining their Spiritual Energy reserves.

As for Shelsea, she did not have any other choice as her Blood-Seeking Mouse was truly that useful when it comes to detecting other lifeforms.

Fortunately, the Blood-Seeking Mouse's grade was not as high as her Blood Hound, so she could at least afford to maintain the mouse for a few hours without feeling the pinch.

As they ran forward, Lucas saw that the lights coming off from Serene City were gradually drawing near, indicating that they were getting closer toward it.

Lucas was elated and could not help but anticipate their arrival. The chance for him to come back to Twilight City was there after all.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any sort of trouble as they ran forward.

The closer they were to Serene City, the more relaxed Shelsea's and the others' expressions became as well. The sense of security they feel toward Serene City made Lucas think that the security in that city might be very formidable.

Not to mention bandits, there were no beasts that dared to block their way either, making their remaining journey incredibly smooth.

Just like that, time passed like the blink of an eye.

After running for almost an hour, the group finally decided to stop and take a short rest.

Running for almost an hour without pause was truly an exhausting endeavor.

However, for their own safety, none of them dared to voice out their concerns or dissatisfaction.

After a short while, the group finally decided to move again.

However, not long before they departed, the Blood-Seeking Mouse on Shelsea's shoulder began to communicate with her.

A frown appeared on Shelsea's face. There was a hint of worry and fear on her face as she turned to look at Lucas.

"There are people ahead of us. If they don't stop or slow down, they'll possibly reach us in about five minutes."

Hearing that, Lucas nodded his head and decided to avoid the trouble.

From the looks of it, the approaching people do not seem to be specifically targeting them. However, just to be safe, he still told the others that they should hide and let the approaching people pass. Stay connected via empire

The others agreed without hesitation.

They went away from the social trail and stayed put while using the trees as cover.

Just like what Shelsea had said, that group of people had indeed passed by their location after five minutes.

As if sensing their presence in the woods, the group of people slowed down their steps and warily glanced at them while moving away in a slow manner.

After a while, the group of people finally left their view, and even the Blood-Seeking Mouse could no longer detect their presence.

Lucas and the others resumed their journey soon after.

After another thirty minutes, they encountered another group using the social trail once again.

This time, Lucas and the others did not specifically hide behind the trees but just warily stared at the group of people as they passed by each other.

After that, more and more groups of people were encountered by them.

This was because the silhouette of Serene City was gradually becoming clear in Lucas' vision.

The closer they were to Serene City, the more people they encountered along the way.

Most of these people also warily looked at them while they passed by, some even went to the extreme and would immediately draw out their weapons or grimoires as if they were ready to risk it all by fighting a mutually destructive battle.

For all of them, Lucas' group did not show any particular reaction aside from taking caution.

From the looks of it, Shelsea and the others were indeed right about the safety in Serene City.

After all, they had encountered a lot of greedy and bloodthirsty eyes landed on them earlier, but in the end, none of them dared to attack their entourage, clearly afraid of the consequences.

After more than a week of not seeing other humans, Lucas was almost overwhelmed as they encountered more and more people.

It made him feel as if he had finally gotten out of that hellish place. The humans they encountered was a clear sign of his successful escape from that place.

Glancing up, a smile hung on his face as the imposing city walls of Serene City towered above him.

After a journey full of twists and turns, summoner Lucas finally arrived at Serene City.