Is this really a Game?!

The arms were not bulky, but not thin either and the compacted scales made it seem like the monster was wearing a metal vambrace, actually, it looked like the monster was wearing a full suit of armor thanks to all the scales that covered its body.

Sharp claws could be seen on the hands, each one being about 2 inches long with the ability to be retracted back so they looked like normal fingernails. There was some fur around its wrists, neck, and ankles. The fur was orange in color and upon looking at the monster one would think there were flames dancing around, not fur that was simply moving in the wind.

A black tail came out from where the tailbone ended. The tail itself was about 2 meters long and was as thick as an average human\'s legs. The tail was also covered in scales, but compared to the ones that covered the other body parts of the monster, these were not as compacted, and could actually be moved by the monster.

The tail could transform into an incredibly deadly weapon thanks to the scales that could be willed to stand upright and move around, acting like a buzzsaw. With one hit, the monster could not only deliver a powerful blunt attack but would also be able to rip apart the flesh of an enemy with relative ease.

The monster stood quiet for about 2 minutes as it inspected its body before looking up and staring at M\'azgara. It walked toward her before going down on one knee.

"Mother, Licon is here to serve you." The monster spoke in a gruff voice as it stared down at the ground, not daring to look up and stare into M\'azgara\'s eyes.

"See, it was worth the wait, he is very different from the rest and much more powerful," M\'azgara said to Reign and the others who nodded their heads, fully agreeing with her words.

Compared to the other monsters that M\'azgara had created, Licon was indeed much more powerful and could probably fight against 3 of them at the same time.

Of course, Reign and the others could do the same, if they were to fight at full strength, they could defeat all of them without suffering any serious injuries. That was mostly thanks to the fact that the monsters could not think for themselves and had very basic options when it came to fighting.

The monsters did not possess intelligence, nor could they increase the familiarity of their skills so that they could use them more efficiently.

Of course, if they were given enough time, they could get more familiar with their skills and be stronger, but only a little bit, which would not change the outcome.

Licon was different, he could level up and the more he battled, the more familiar he would get with his body and the various skills he possessed, which would give him a great advantage over the other monsters.

Licon then promptly turned around before kneeling in front of Reign and the others, making them stare at him in confusion.

"This one greets the lord, I am here to serve."

"He is a creature I have personally created so he, alongside all of the others, naturally knows that you are the one I follow, which makes them submissive to you as well," M\'azgara explained as she smiled at Reign, letting him know why Licon was kneeling down suddenly.

"I see, well, you may stand, I don\'t really like such things, no need to use honorifics either, calling me boss is enough," Reign told Licon who stood up before nodding at him.

"Understood, boss."

Reign and the others then decided to go back, the day had been full of surprises, and the night was approaching. It would be unwise to stay in the mountain range during the night as they had no idea if more powerful monsters would appear.

As they walked away from the depths of the mountain range, one question presented itself to them, how exactly would they pass through the blockage that the demons had created?

Asking them nicely and telling them that they were also fighting against the monsters so they should team up was impossible. They had fought against the demons for months now and killed tens of thousands of them, there were some casualties to the players as well, making both sides hate each other immensely.

They couldn\'t just team up, not to mention that neither side would stop fighting against one another even if Reign and the others teamed up with the Tier IV beings that the demons had.

They could simply power through the blockage. They now possessed 9 Tier IV monsters, and together with them, that made for 13 Tier IV beings, a large force that even the demons would have to be wary of.

Doing so would not be beneficial, however, as Reign and the others wanted to keep their activities in the depths hidden from the demons whose sole focus was making sure that the monsters would not be able to get out from the depths and start slaughtering the weaker demons.

\'If I had full control over my light and darkness abilities, perhaps there would be a way for me to conceal us somehow, but with only partial control, I am not so sure.\' Reign told himself as he thought about using his darkness.

He could create a cloud of darkness over them, but it would still be visible to the demons and it was enough for one of them to look a bit closer to notice that something was wrong.

His control over darkness was not enough to fully cloak them, and neither was his control over light. He thought about using light and creating a cloak as well, but one that would deflect light and make them truly invisible.

Unfortunately, his limited control over his ability did not allow him to do so, so he was forced to only use his darkness and hope for the best.

The entire group was shrouded in darkness and followed Reign who was at the very front. He was the only person that could actually see through the darkness from the inside, so he was the only one that could lead them now.

Luckily for them, it seemed that the demons did not pay a lot of attention to them. It could of course be because the monsters inside the depths were not the type to sneak around and would simply charge at the walls in order to either destroy them or scale them, which meant that the demons would be able to easily identify the monsters when they arrived.

With the passing through the blockage fairly easily, returning to the territory was relatively simple. Along the way, they went ahead and killed some Tier III demons, two of which were peak Tier III, before leaving the territory of the demons.

M\'azgara wanted their bodies because she wanted to try and create another powerful humanoid monster by using their bodies as the basis for it. She would do it back in Doncaster as it was too risky to try it now when they were deep inside demon territory. Even though they were not afraid of them, it wouldn\'t be wise to go against the demons right now.

The trip back would not take long tomorrow since they would have finished with the creation of the portal back in Doncaster, making it much easier not only for them but for everybody to go and hunt higher leveled monsters and demons.

Upon returning, Reign and the others immediately went to their home, M\'azgara on the other hand, went back down to the caves as that was where she had spent most of her life and was used to living there.

They knew that soon, they would need to create a portal for her to send out her brood in order to maximize the benefits of having them here. It would also be very helpful to M\'azgara who could gain nutrients from her monsters, making it much easier for her to create more and more of them until there were hundreds if not even thousands of them with her.

\'Aethion, what do you know about her race, the Brood Mothers?\' Reign asked Aethion as he lay on his bed.

"They\'re strong, in their own realm, many in the universe fear them, how could they not when they can have an incredible number of creatures with them, the most powerful ones have billions of them guarding them constantly, making it hard for people to even get a glimpse of them."

"She will be of great use in the future, I can assure you of that."

\'Got it, thanks.\' Reign said before shutting his eyes and going to sleep.