Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"So cute!" Alisa immediately took hold of the Dawn Beast's cub. Studying it, she realized it was extremely adorable. It was like a small dog innocently gazing at her, which went straight to her heart. She held on tightly, making every man jealous of the little thing for being in Alisa's arms.

Everyone present, including the higher-ups, felt even more envious over the beast itself. Raising such an elite treasure beast would yield endless elite beast treasures that would help even Sage Level warriors when they cultivated.

Although Nathan had a rare treasure beast he could have given to Alisa, it was much weaker than the Dawn Beast's cub.

With his face clouded over, Nathan couldn't say a word since he was out of gifts that could surpass Zachary's.

"Are both of you done now?" Holding the cub in her arms, Alisa eyed both Zachary and Nathan seriously.

Looking at each other with hostile eyes, the two men said nothing.

There was murderous intent in Nathan's eyes. Zachary had completely overshadowed him with the cub, and he knew that Zachary had won Alisa's favor. All he could do to restrain the rage inside him.

"If you are, I would appreciate it if you took back all of your betrothal presents. I accept your sincerity, but all I care about right now is preparing for the Imperial Level Warrior Contest. All of my focus should be on that, and I don't want to be distracted by anything else. If you really want to propose, I prefer you to wait until after the Imperial Level Warrior Contest," Alisa said intensely. While she hadn't refused them, she made it clear she wouldn't consider their suits yet.

Before this mess, Nathan would have definitely used his clan's influence to pressure her into giving a response. However, now that he'd lost to Zachary, any insistence on his part would only drive her away. So he decided to cut his losses now instead. "I will respect your wishes

r me!" Linda immediately caught up with her.

Elsewhere, Zachary returned to his cave and entered the system.

"Nathan is going to be a big problem! I will have to ensure Alisa gets back her memories as soon as possible. Too bad Tania is out. She could have had a solution to my problem. Now I will have to find another way to help Alisa regain her memories. Maybe if either of us was put in a dangerous situation, such a chance could help. To save me once, Alisa had taken strike back then. If the same happens again, perhaps that will help jolt back her memories," Zachary mumbled, mulling it over. But a chance like that one wouldn't be easy to come by. It was all about timing.

Still, at least he'd managed to ruin Nathan's proposal. Since he had helped her out of a difficult situation, Alisa would definitely be grateful to him right now. That should make things easier for him to win her trust.

It was almost time for them to enter the Beast Tamer Space, and Zachary decided to prepare for that. Once he entered it, he would have to look for the feather the Fighting Crane had left behind. He had no clue if he could find it, which would make things difficult for him. That was why he had to be well prepared. Otherwise, he would be returning empty-handed.