System's POV
chapter-180

"Tiona, I'm leaving everything to you," Thirteen said. "Be careful. Vassago will keep watch and alert you if there are any signs of trouble."

Tiona nodded her head in understanding before crawling up the wall of the residence.

She would be the one looking for the treasures of the City Lord, and Thirteen would be the one staying outside to keep an eye out, just in case something unexpected happened.

Truth be told, the boy wasn't really worried about the Black Snake being discovered.

The Domini Mortis might only be a Rank 1 Monster, but it was blessed with many abilities to make up for its inability to Rank up.

Aside from its venom, the Domini Mortis could also turn its body as hard as steel. The ones who had lived for over a hundred years could even turn their bodies as hard as Adamantine.

All of them were also very stealthy creatures and couldn't be detected through normal means. Only extremely powerful individuals on the level of Champions and above would be able to sense their presence.

They were also blessed with the affinity to swim in rivers, sea, acidic bodies of water, molten lava, and poisonous water without getting hurt.

Hazardous environments, such as those covered entirely with miasma, were not a problem for them.

They could also dig in the ground, but this digging wasn't actually digging.

As long as they willed it, they could travel under the ground as if they were in the water, bypassing almost any and all restrictions.

The places they passed through underground would also revert back to their original state after the Domini Mortis was gone.

Tiona was one of the blessed and cursed races of Solterra.

Her race was so powerful that Gods didn't allow them to Rank Up, for if they had that privilege, they would become the Overlords of the World.

Also, their number was very low, not more than three hundred in the entirety of Solterra.

They did not need to find a mate to reproduce. Just like honey bees and rattlesnakes, they could give birth to an egg anytime they wanted.

However, Tiona's race could only give birth to an egg whenever one of their race died a natural death, was killed by a creature, or died due to an accident.

They were that rare, and it was difficult for people to capture any of them due to their ability to escape whenever their lives were in danger by burrowing underground.

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A/N: This is the last time I'll mention this information about the Domini Mortis, so make sure to remember it!

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The seven-year-old didn't know how Norris managed to capture Tiona or if she was really captured.

His guess was that the organization Norris belonged to had found the egg of a Domini Mortis and raised it in captivity.

It must be the reason why Tiona wasn't as wild as the other members of her race and seemed like she was very used to seeing humans.

The Domini Mortis usually stayed inside Jungles or any other Hidden Areas of the world.

Far away from civilization and the people who would treat them like prized objects, since they would be sold in auctions for their rarity and prestige.

But one thing was certain.

Whoever killed a Domini Mortis would also die.

Apollyon, the Deity who represented Death and Destruction, would see to it that his Sacred Beasts would not be killed in vain.

This was another reason why many people wanted to tame or own a Domini Mortis. Owning one would give them a connection with Apollyon, one of the beings who stood at the apex of the world.

After entering the residence, Tiona flicked her tongue as she looked at her surroundings.

Her race wasn't really treasure hunters, so finding treasures was not their forte.

However, there was one thing they were good at, and that was detecting the presence of both the living and the dead.

Sensing the location of all the living creatures inside the residence, Tiona headed to the western side of the residence, where only people of the Apostle Rank were located.

Her guess was that they were the servants who served the City Lord's needs and made sure that the residences were cleaned regularly.

While the Black Snake was busy with her exploration, Thirteen was watching the mansion from the cover of the trees, making sure that he wouldn't be discovered.

However, one of the guards patrolling the area had a very strong detection ability, making him feel that something unusual was somewhere in the forest.

Because of this, his friend decided to tag along with him to check if something was out of place.

Although Thirteen had slowed down his breathing and heartbeat, lowering his presence, the Guard walked confidently toward his hiding place, making the seven-year-old think of excuses he could use once he was discovered.

But when the two Guards were only a dozen meters away from him, they heard hushed voices that made them stop in their tracks.

"Romeo… we shouldn't do this here. Let's just do it at home. My parents are not around."

"You say no, but I can see you're getting excited. The thrill of getting discovered turns you on, right?"

"Ah… no, don't take off my clothes here… Mmm! Don't suck too hard. Are you a baby?"

"Juliet, you're so beautiful that I can't hold back…"

"Y-You're bigger than I thought. It might not fit."

"If there's a will, there is a way. Don't worry, I'll make sure it fits."

"Ahh… so hard! Mmm… so deep!"

The two Guards exchanged a knowing glance with each other and smirked at the same time.

This wasn't the first time that they had caught such couples who wanted to spice up their relationship and seek the thrills of being captured by the Guards who patrolled the City Lord's Residence.

In fact, they would catch one or two couples doing it in the woods every week.

The Tigerkins was a daring and bold race.

They liked thrills, and the conquest of overcoming them brought them a sense of satisfaction and euphoria.

"… not so rough Romeo…. Mmh! Don't bite me there…"

"You're too sexy, Juliet. I'm not going to hand you to anyone. You're mine!"

One of the guards scratched his head as a sheepish smile appeared on his face. He then patted his friend's shoulder and made a pointing gesture behind them with his thumb.

His comrade nodded his head in understanding and walked away with his friend, giving the two lovebirds some privacy and enjoying their memorable night together.

Meanwhile, high above a tree branch, Poca, who was watching Vassago's one-bird show blinked once then twice, and even moved a step away from the Pocopoco, who was having the time of his life.

She didn't know how to feel after seeing one of her race do something so… raunchy in an attempt to stop the two guards from discovering the seven-year-old, who was hiding behind a tree a few meters away from them.

Poca watched with amusement when the two guards shared knowing smiles with each other before backing away.

It seemed that they didn't plan on disturbing the "couple" who were seeking the thrill of being discovered by them.

When the Guards had finally left the area, Poca heard the hooting of an owl.

The one who made the sound was none other than Vassago's Master, Zion and the meaning of his hooting was.

"Well played, Vassago. You're the best!"

Vassago made a hooting sound in reply to his Master's praise.

"Easy-peasy."

The two then made hooting sounds together, but this was just laughter in bird's language.

Poca, who had decided to tag along with Vassago, wondered if it was really okay to stay with these two eccentric individuals.

However, the Pocopoco had to admit that what Vassago had done was quite interesting. It even made the two guards go back to their patrols instead of continuing their search.

'Staying with these two might be a little fun,' Poca thought, not realizing that a faint tinge of mirth and even anticipation were starting to stir within the depths of her eyes.