Chapter 1170: 1170
"And yet," Noah replied after heaving a sigh, "I'm a human and a magical beast . I have lived in the wilderness and among the politics of the cultivators . I have seen both sides, and I know that your feeling is nothing more than envy originating from your weakness . "
"Envy?!" The Ape God exclaimed . "There is nothing to envy in humans!"
"You wanted a dantian as far as I remember," Noah replied . "I wonder why you desired a human organ . "
Noah revealed a smile at that point . He wanted the beast to become even angrier so that he could see how deep its hatred was .
His plan would become unfeasible if the Ape God hated humans from the bottom of its existence . Yet, there was hope for cooperation if it could accept them .
"I want the world to be fair!" The Ape God complained .
"I'm against Heaven and Earth too," Noah replied . "We have two common enemies . "
The Ape God remained silent after that reply . Noah had made clear that King Elbas was his opponent, so the creature could guess that he needed its help to defeat him .
"Little human," The Ape God said, "You have yet to gaze at the divine, but you want to fight beings that are near that stage . The golden human isn't as weak as I was . "
Noah continued to smile . That answer had started the negotiations, even if the beast wasn't aware of that .
"If King Elbas remains in power," Noah said in an uncaring tone, "Your species will remain enslaved . There won't be any free Kesier Ape in this plane . "
The Ape God shook its head before expressing its doubts . "I bet you want to offer my species freedom . You, the human who destroyed our last lair in the world . "
"I'm not a human," Noah promptly replied .
"You are no savior either," The Ape God continued . "You must be desperate to seek my help . I think that I will enjoy hearing your dying cries from my prison . Who knows, you might get a cage right next to mine . "
The beast showed a mocking smile, but Noah didn't lose his cool . He had dealt with existences that were far more threatening than the Ape . He knew how to apply pressure when he held the advantage in a negotiation .
"Hybrids run free in my lands," Noah explained . "They live, eat, breed, and die in complete freedom . Your species can obtain the same treatment . "
"I won't trust a destroyer," The Ape God answered .
"I don't trust those hybrids either," Noah replied . "I barely trust anyone in general . I'm not asking for that . I only want your power, and you can trade it for the well-being of your species . "
"I'd rather die," The beast said .
"Then you have doomed your kind," Noah replied and stood up to leave the area .
"How many?" The Ape shouted before Noah could step on the stairs . "How many Kesier Apes are there in your organization?"
Noah stopped his tracks, but he didn't turn . His mind focused on his connection with the horned head, and a list of reports appeared in his vision .
"More than a hundred specimens in the human ranks," Noah said without turning, "A dozen in the heroic ranks . "
"Why have you asked for my help?" The Ape questioned him .
Noah turned, but he didn't return to the entrance of the prison . He pretended to think about his reasons for a second before answering . "King Elbas is about to attack the entire world . You are the strongest creature in this plane right now . Asking you to fight with us is only natural . "
The Ape God fell deep in its thoughts as it sat on the floor . Noah didn't know what it was considering, but he knew that the creature would accept to deal with him unless it had a death wish .
There were fates worse than death, and the Ape God was experiencing one of them . It had survived the initial hunt of its species only to see Noah destroying its world .
Then, King Elbas had captured and trapped it on the surface . The Ape God didn't have any contact with the outside world, so it could only spend its days wondering about its species' fate .
Magical beasts could sleep for a long time, but the creature was partially awake when Noah visited it . That was a clear sign that its mental state didn't allow it to sleep properly .
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The fate of its species weighed on its mind . After all, the Ape God had failed those that had sacrificed to push its power to the divine ranks . The creature couldn't enter a long sleep even if it tried .
"What happens if he wins?" The Ape God asked .
Noah shrugged his shoulders again before giving an honest answer . "Most experts will hide and wait for King Elbas to ascend . My organization will destroy every resource before retreating to a safe area, including the Kesier Apes . We can't give them to our enemies . "
Noah's words sounded like a threat, but he didn't want to put his words in that tone . He only wanted to tell the truth to the beast .
The Ape God remained silent for a while, but it eventually expressed its conditions for that cooperation . "I want the members of my species free of your control . I don't want them to interact with humans anymore . "
Noah shook his head and replied without showing any hesitation . "Cultivators need the Kesier runes . I can ensure their freedom, but they must cooperate with the human world . "
"That's just a different type of prison!" The Ape God complained .
"It's a prison with wardens that won't perform experiments on you," Noah replied . "No one would rip off your runes nor force you to breed . You know that humans are stronger than magical beasts . You won't get a better deal . "
"This is an extortion," The beast complained again .
"You can tell this story to your underlings if you accept these conditions," Noah said . "Your alternative is an entire life as the last of your kind until King Elbas forces you to breed . "
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The Ape became angry and started to shout . "You are using my dedication toward my species to manipulate me!"
"Of course," Noah replied . "I will use every trick at my disposal to improve the success rate of this battle . You only have to decide how badly you want your species to thrive . "
The Ape God felt defeated . It couldn't win in a discussion against Noah, and he had spoken the truth for the entire negotiation . The beast didn't have any other option .
The only thing that could stop it from accepting his conditions was its pride . Still, the Ape would easily give up on it to protect its species .
That had been its main purpose . The Ape only wanted its underlings to live without fear of being captured . It didn't matter how much it had to sacrifice to obtain that .
"You are a monster," The Ape God eventually said, but Noah shrugged his shoulders again .
"I have to deal with beings that are far above my level," Noah said . "I can only be a monster if I want to survive . "
Silence fell between Noah and the Ape, but the beast soon expressed its decision to accept those conditions .
"I'll send someone to deal with the defenses and create an oath," Noah said as he finally stepped on the stairs . "Remember that you take orders from me now . "
And yet, Noah replied after heaving a sigh, Im a human and a magical beast . I have lived in the wilderness and among the politics of the cultivators . I have seen both sides, and I know that your feeling is nothing more than envy originating from your weakness .
Envy?! The Ape God exclaimed . There is nothing to envy in humans!
You wanted a dantian as far as I remember, Noah replied . I wonder why you desired a human organ .
Noah revealed a smile at that point . He wanted the beast to become even angrier so that he could see how deep its hatred was .
His plan would become unfeasible if the Ape God hated humans from the bottom of its existence . Yet, there was hope for cooperation if it could accept them .
I want the world to be fair! The Ape God complained .
Im against Heaven and Earth too, Noah replied . We have two common enemies .
The Ape God remained silent after that reply . Noah had made clear that King Elbas was his opponent, so the creature could guess that he needed its help to defeat him .
Little human, The Ape God said, You have yet to gaze at the divine, but you want to fight beings that are near that stage . The golden human isnt as weak as I was .
Noah continued to smile . That answer had started the negotiations, even if the beast wasnt aware of that .
If King Elbas remains in power, Noah said in an uncaring tone, Your species will remain enslaved . There wont be any free Kesier Ape in this plane .
The Ape God shook its head before expressing its doubts . I bet you want to offer my species freedom . You, the human who destroyed our last lair in the world .
Im not a human, Noah promptly replied .
You are no savior either, The Ape God continued . You must be desperate to seek my help . I think that I will enjoy hearing your dying cries from my prison . Who knows, you might get a cage right next to mine .
The beast showed a mocking smile, but Noah didnt lose his cool . He had dealt with existences that were far more threatening than the Ape . He knew how to apply pressure when he held the advantage in a negotiation .
Hybrids run free in my lands, Noah explained . They live, eat, breed, and die in complete freedom . Your species can obtain the same treatment .
I wont trust a destroyer, The Ape God answered .
I dont trust those hybrids either, Noah replied . I barely trust anyone in general . Im not asking for that . I only want your power, and you can trade it for the well-being of your species .
Id rather die, The beast said .
Then you have doomed your kind, Noah replied and stood up to leave the area .
How many? The Ape shouted before Noah could step on the stairs . How many Kesier Apes are there in your organization?
Noah stopped his tracks, but he didnt turn . His mind focused on his connection with the horned head, and a list of reports appeared in his vision .
More than a hundred specimens in the human ranks, Noah said without turning, A dozen in the heroic ranks .
Why have you asked for my help? The Ape questioned him .
Noah turned, but he didnt return to the entrance of the prison . He pretended to think about his reasons for a second before answering . King Elbas is about to attack the entire world . You are the strongest creature in this plane right now . Asking you to fight with us is only natural .
The Ape God fell deep in its thoughts as it sat on the floor . Noah didnt know what it was considering, but he knew that the creature would accept to deal with him unless it had a death wish .
There were fates worse than death, and the Ape God was experiencing one of them . It had survived the initial hunt of its species only to see Noah destroying its world .
Then, King Elbas had captured and trapped it on the surface . The Ape God didnt have any contact with the outside world, so it could only spend its days wondering about its species fate .
Magical beasts could sleep for a long time, but the creature was partially awake when Noah visited it . That was a clear sign that its mental state didnt allow it to sleep properly .
The fate of its species weighed on its mind . After all, the Ape God had failed those that had sacrificed to push its power to the divine ranks . The creature couldnt enter a long sleep even if it tried .
What happens if he wins? The Ape God asked .
Noah shrugged his shoulders again before giving an honest answer . Most experts will hide and wait for King Elbas to ascend . My organization will destroy every resource before retreating to a safe area, including the Kesier Apes . We cant give them to our enemies .
Noahs words sounded like a threat, but he didnt want to put his words in that tone . He only wanted to tell the truth to the beast .
The Ape God remained silent for a while, but it eventually expressed its conditions for that cooperation . I want the members of my species free of your control . I dont want them to interact with humans anymore .
Noah shook his head and replied without showing any hesitation . Cultivators need the Kesier runes . I can ensure their freedom, but they must cooperate with the human world .
Thats just a different type of prison! The Ape God complained .
Its a prison with wardens that wont perform experiments on you, Noah replied . No one would rip off your runes nor force you to breed . You know that humans are stronger than magical beasts . You wont get a better deal .
This is an extortion, The beast complained again .
You can tell this story to your underlings if you accept these conditions, Noah said . Your alternative is an entire life as the last of your kind until King Elbas forces you to breed .
The Ape became angry and started to shout . You are using my dedication toward my species to manipulate me!
Of course, Noah replied . I will use every trick at my disposal to improve the success rate of this battle . You only have to decide how badly you want your species to thrive .
The Ape God felt defeated . It couldnt win in a discussion against Noah, and he had spoken the truth for the entire negotiation . The beast didnt have any other option .
The only thing that could stop it from accepting his conditions was its pride . Still, the Ape would easily give up on it to protect its species .
That had been its main purpose . The Ape only wanted its underlings to live without fear of being captured . It didnt matter how much it had to sacrifice to obtain that .
You are a monster, The Ape God eventually said, but Noah shrugged his shoulders again .
I have to deal with beings that are far above my level, Noah said . I can only be a monster if I want to survive .
Silence fell between Noah and the Ape, but the beast soon expressed its decision to accept those conditions .
Ill send someone to deal with the defenses and create an oath, Noah said as he finally stepped on the stairs . Remember that you take orders from me now .
