The Last Human Returns.
Chapter 36 - Lucky Bird

[Golden Horn of Galleus.

Rank: Heroic.

A golden horn of the Goat of Galleus, the Goat cared for by the Mother of the Giants, Ymir.

Option:

Calling [Disaster] in every blow.

Gives great luck on the fourth blow.

]

"This is really the Golden Horn of Galleus …." Ethan is surprised by the item Kiaa and Li Mei brought.

The Golden Horn of Galleus was, a weapon that could summon disaster-level Monsters like Arachne. In Ethan's first life, the Giants race possessed this item and they managed to defeat the Vampires in a war fighting over the 38th - 40th Floor.

Ethan turned his head towards Li Mei who had already returned from the Tower. He also cleaned his body and changed his clothes. "You found this in Ymir Tomb, 4th Floor?"

"Yes. Because of that, we both finished 4th Floor late and caused the stampede to happen."

Ethan is shocked to hear the fact he first heard despite living twice. However, it wouldn't be too strange if Ymir Tomb was on the 4th Floor. After all, the 4th Floor was indeed filled with secrets as it was constantly changing every single day.

As soon as he finished inspecting the item Li Mei brought, Ethan handed it back. "You can return this to Kiaa. However, ask him not to blow it more than three times, especially in public places."

Hearing his Guild Master's stern warning, Li Mei smelled the scent of a dangerous item from Galleus' Golden Horn. So, he frowned looking distracted by a thing.

"... What if I keep it inside the [Warehouse]? I think it's safer than Kiaa to hold it."

Ethan shrugged his shoulders lightly in return. "That's a Kiaa item. If he wants it, let him take it. However, you may give him the advice to store the item in the Treasure Warehouse."

Li Mei still did not look convinced. However, he still nodded despite being reluctant. "... I-i understand. If so, I will give this item back to Kiaa and go for a vacation starting tomorrow."

"Yes, enjoy your vacation, Vice Guild Master." Ethan waved his hand ushering in Li Mei's departure.

As soon as Li Mei leaves Ethan alone, Ethan rests on his tired body due to the fight in the United States. His body was still not completely recovered due to the fight with Dracula.

"I also want to go on vacation …." Ethan mumbled sadly. He had only been fighting or taking care of all the documents and meetings with leading people.

"Then, why don't you go on vacation?" Alice emerges from the ring, accompanying Ethan.

Ethan glanced at Alice with a look of annoyance. "You think I didn't leave because I didn't want to? I've been so busy that I've only eaten instant noodles for three days."

"What are you doing so busy?"

"I'm planning a budget to set up a Hunter Academy."

"Hunter Academy?" Alice tilted her head hearing the foreign term in her ear.

Ethan nodded and began to explain the plan he had in his head. "Yes. After fighting with a Hunter other than the Trouble Guild, I realized that the other Hunters abilities were so poor. You must be aware of this, too, right?"

"Yes. But I think they are normal. You guys are too abnormal."

Ethan ignores Alice's harsh judgment and she continues the explanation. "The Hunter Academy will be a training ground for would-be hunters to become ready-made Hunters."

"It's just a waste of money and time. The real practice is by doing the real fight continuously." Alice, who lives in a harsh place, cannot understand why Ethan is so bothered to do training to other humans.

Ethan smiled bitterly at Alice's words. Alice was wrong. However, not all races fit in that way. Humans on Earth especially had weak mental and strength.

"Do you know, Alice? There are some people who have never held a kitchen knife in their life or people who cry just from being chased by a goose. Sending them against monsters, is the same as providing nutrition to the monsters."

"... How could such a miserable human survive? Humans really live in peace, yes."

Alice, who lived in an era when the Tower was very chaotic and war between Gods occurred, could not understand how humans ran away in fear just because of a swan.

Ethan, who had been in a long battle for twenty years, nodded with a bitter expression. The Earth was truly like Heaven when compared to the Tower.

"So, you just want to make a meat shield, right?" The conclusion Alice drew from Ethan's explanation was really extreme.

"... Well, that's not wrong. At least I want people to be able to fight low rank monsters in the future."

"Your flattery shames me, Lady." Ethan answers Alice's innuendo with a thick face.

"... I don't praise you, Devil." Alice is very upset by how thick Ethan's face is.

However, Ethan did not care much about what Alice said. He pulled out a gray egg with a white pattern. The egg he had obtained from the 2nd Floor of the Tower, was still not hatched.

Laying his hand on the egg, Ethan felt a stinging sensation as the strange egg absorbed his magic energy. Ethan slightly frowned because the clouding was uncomfortable.

"I already have Old Grandma sucking my blood every day and now I also have eggs that have to absorb my magic power every day. Am I still human? Not an ice candle?"

"Who are you calling Old Grandma!" Alice screams angrily at Ethan's monologue.

Ethan simply ignored Alice's scream once more. Then, a crack appeared on the egg shell. Ethan's magic power has also stopped being sucked by the egg. Seeing that, Ethan and Alice stared at the gray egg.

Cracks!

"Pye!"

A tiny gray bird with a slight white color on the tip of its wings appeared. Its size was small enough that it did not look like a powerful Monster. The bird continued to squeak as if it was happy to see Ethan and Alice.

Ethan glanced at Alice who was standing beside him. "Do you know what this bird is?"

Alice shook her head. "... No. gabe. I never saw her."

Intrigued, Ethan checks the status panel of the bird.

[Name: -

Race: The Bird of Heaven.

Level: 1st.

Strength: 1 Stamina: 1 Constitution: 1 Dexteriry: 1 Where: 1000

Unique Ability: Thunder Authority[E] Nine Cloud Strike[E]

Skill: Ruler Aura[E] Good Luck[E]

]

"What's this?"

"... His status was so biased that I was even surprised."

Ethan and Alice expressed their shock upon seeing the status assessment results of the blue bird. All statuses other than Mana status were extremely low. Even babies or slime have a better status than this bird.

"From today, I'll give you the name [Focalor]."

"Cit? Pyu's! Kyu~" Focalor chirped with great pleasure at his new name.

[You made a contract with a Mythical Beast.]

[[Thunder Authority] successfully copied.]

Ethan's lips curled up looking at the message from the System. He managed to obtain two fortunes at a time. He was worried that there would be trouble as his luck compensation was too overwhelming today.

***

"Master. We're getting reports that 5 out of 10 Orange Rank Gate evolved into Green Rank Gate over the past three months." Claire gave a report about the Gate that was around the Hollywood area.

Receiving satellite imagery and reports of the five evolving Gate, Gordon frowned. His premonition was saying something bad would happen in the future.

"Send this report to the Pajajaran Guild in Indonesia and the House of Basten in the Netherlands. Also do some research on the reason the Gate is undergoing evolution." Gordon gives temporary instructions to Claire.

"understand." Claire recorded everything Gordon said in the notes.

"Has there been any news from the Intelligence Team regarding the Dumb Guild?"

Claire checked the tablet for a moment and shook her head. "... No information yet, sir. The only information we know so far is, their base is in South Asia."

"... South Asians? Is that India?"

"No. It's in Sri Lanka, sir."

Gordon's eyes narrowed. During this one month, the Canaries intelligence unit discovered an Organization that was beginning to grow in the United States. There have been a few minor incidents committed by this organization. However, it is hard to believe the Organization was centered in a trivial middle-of-the-road country Sri Lanka.

"That's not entirely impossible, sir. Sri Lanka itself surprisingly still owns their land after the Massive Outbreak. Likely, there are outside forces trying to occupy Sri Lanka." Claire gave her thoughts on validating the information they received.

Gordon nodded softly at Claire's reasonable thought. Sri Lanka surprisingly managed to survive the Outbreak. That's surprising because, another small country up to Australia, was swept away because of the Outbreak.

"For the time being, we just need to keep an eye out for longer. Once it's confirmed they have a base there, we'll destroy them in one go."