System's POV
chapter-264-2

The roars in the cave quieted down after some time.

Only the faint sound of the river flowing several meters away from them could be heard in the surroundings.

But a soft hissing sound that coincided with the sound of the river soon reached everyone's ears.

This lasted for a few seconds before the deafening silence returned.

But it was merely a brief calm before the storm, for a loud roar reverberated inside the underground tunnels after a minute passed.

This roar felt and sounded very different from the Goblins. It was as if an ancient monster had awakened from its sleep and had now emerged to attack those who had stepped inside its Domain.

Loud screams, shrieks, as well as bellows, filled the underground cavern.

The Wanderers, especially the girls, covered their lips with their trembling hands as they screamed silently from fright.

The sounds were enough to tell them that someone was attacking the Goblins, and whatever it was, it was winning.

This chaos lasted for nearly fifteen minutes before the screams began to fade.

Clearly, the Goblins had decided to run away after coming face to face with something that they couldn't defeat.

The ensuing silence made everyone's ears ring, deafening to the point that it started to hurt.

No one dared to say anything, fearing that doing so might make whatever chased off the Goblins come to find them next.

But this unanimous decision to keep silent was broken by someone who thought that the coast was already clear.

"Alright. It seems that all of us are now safe."

Half a minute later, a faint glow appeared in front of everyone, allowing them to see the boy who was covered entirely in black armor.

Thirteen glanced at the petrified kids who seemed to have forgotten how to breathe after he broke the silence.

Finding their reaction funny, he took off his helmet and blew on his torchlight as if blowing a candle, making the surroundings dark again.

"What's wrong?" Thirteen asked as everyone was once again shrouded by the darkness. "Are you afraid of the dark?"

As if waiting for that moment, two giant fiery eyes appeared behind the ten-year-old, casting an eerie light in the surroundings.

This time, the Wanderers all screamed as the owner of those eyes suddenly made its entire body burst into flames.

The Magma Bal-Boa, Rocky, wanted to tease the teenagers and give them a fright.

He just didn't expect that his appearance would frighten them to the extent that some of them fainted and lost consciousness.

Thirteen glanced behind his back and scratched his head as a reaction to Rocky's antics.

Tiona, on the other hand, hissed and praised her subordinate for making a grand entrance.

"Don't worry everyone," Thirteen said. "This is Rocky, and he is a friend of mine. He won't hurt any of you."

Phoebe and the others, who had recognized the Magma Bal-Boa, sighed in relief because they really thought that they were goners.

When everyone finally calmed down, Thirteen, Phoebe, and Herman started their meeting.

Rocky left the scene to check the surroundings and make sure there were no other threats lurking inside the underground cave network.

With such a powerful monster as their ally, the Wanderers finally had enough peace of mind to settle down and discuss the situation properly.

"First things first, let me introduce myself," Thirteen said. "My name is Zion Leventis, and I—".

Before Thirteen could even finish his sentence, one of the girls squealed, forcing Thirteen to look behind him.

For a moment, he thought that another monster aside from the mischievous Rocky had appeared behind him. But, seeing that no one was there, he looked back at the girl that screamed in confusion.

"Are you really Zion Leventis?!" the girl who screamed asked in excitement. "The Legendary Rookie who orchestrated the defeat of a Majin Prince?!"

Thirteen blinked once then twice before replying.

"Yes, I am Zion Leventis," Thirteen replied.

"Wow! He is really Zion Leventis!"

"To think that he really existed! I thought that it was just propaganda by the Leventis Family."

"Wait. According to the reporters, isn't he the son of Gerald Leventis? The one who was kicked out of the Leventis Family?"

"Who cares who his father is? Have you ever seen anyone defeat a Majin Prince? Even the Monarchs don't dare fight them!"

"Sir Zion, can I get your autograph?"

"Can I shake hands with you?"

"Hey, can I be your friend? I want to brag when I return to Pangea that I am a friend of Zion Leventis."

Thirteen was overwhelmed by the reaction of the Wanderers because he had no idea that his name had already spread far and wide in Pangea.

Little did he know that he was now the idol of a lot of Wanderers, especially those who had just become Rookies.

Of course, the Leventis Family prevented anyone from interviewing Gerald and his Family to ask for confirmation about their son's appearance in Solterra.

However, even if outsiders didn't manage to get their side of the story, the Wanderers who had been with him started to spread his story far and wide.

Since one of the teenagers who had accompanied him on his quest was a scion of the Remington Clan, this news gained credibility. Harry also didn't shy away from sharing his experience in the Valbarra Archipelago to everyone.

However, some thought that the news was just an exaggerated story. Even the Monarchs didn't believe that a boy who had fought against Majin Prince would survive the encounter.

Since no one had seen Thirteen after the battle in the Valbarra Archipelago, most people thought that he had died because he wasn't sent back to Pangea.

However, Herman and the other Wanderers, who were seeing him now, all looked at him with awe and worship.

Thirteen suddenly felt Tiona nudging his cheek. It was as if she wanted him to wipe away the smug look that appeared on his face.

This was the first time that the System of Cannon Fodders had people praising him and looking at him as if he was a celebrity, so his body reacted naturally, making him look and feel smug.

Phoebe and her team also idolized him.

They had grown a bit numb to his extraordinary exploits after hearing Rianna praise him over and over in their inner circle, so they were able to contain their feelings when he introduced himself to them the first time.