Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory-Chapter 70: Ancient Behemoth

If this had happened in the early days of Emerald Castle’s development, Ethan would have been pretty excited—maybe even thrilled. But things were different now.

At this point, even his own strength was enough to go toe-to-toe with an 11-Tier Wyvern. And that wasn’t even counting the Royal Units, Ultimate Units, or the Crimson Ultimate heroes under his command.

He could pull together just a handful of them, and they’d have no trouble wiping out an entire army of 10-Tier units.

Because of that, to put it bluntly, neither he nor Emerald Castle really cared about anything below an 11-Tier Royal Unit anymore—not even the so-called hidden or special units.

And as for 10-Tier, 9-Tier, or 8-Tier? They weren’t even worth mentioning.

With that in mind, Ethan stopped paying attention to the Suffocating Swamp Forest and instead gave his next order.

"For now, our focus should be on expanding outward. Within three days, I want a map of the outer regions. Any problems with that?"

"No problem at all!" Elynn responded without hesitation. "Don’t worry, Master. In three days, we’ll have the full map ready for you."

Seraphina and Cicero both nodded in agreement.

"Good. Then let’s split up and get to work."

Three Days Later

Inside Emerald Castle, a massive, vividly detailed map was spread out before Ethan.

"So this is the outer region?" His eyes lit up as he studied it.

The map showed Wishing Valley, Verdant Ravine, and Suffocating Swamp Forest at the center, surrounded by three distinct territories, almost like a protective ring around them.

The first was to the east—a vast expanse of black mountains. Ethan recognized them immediately.

Doom Mountains.

A massive, rugged mountain range that served as a natural gateway—and barrier—between Sylvanwood and the world beyond.

Emerald Castle would have to break through this region eventually.

But not yet.

Opening up Doom Mountains would mean exposing Emerald Castle to the wider world. And Ethan wasn’t ready for that.

He wasn’t too concerned about other players. But the official military forces of the Unicorn Duchy? They were still a serious threat to Emerald Castle.

Clearly, Ethan’s ambitions had already moved beyond just competing with other players.

He was thinking bigger. Much bigger.

And in that case, a little caution wouldn’t hurt.

With that in mind, Ethan pointed at Doom Mountains on the map and shook his head.

"Leave Doom Mountains alone for now. Our main focus should still be on Sylvanwood."

He paused, then pointed at the other two regions.

"What about these areas? What’s the situation there?"

To the north and east, the map showed a vast, barren wasteland.

To the west and south, an endless stretch of dense forest.

The remaining areas were scattered with smaller regions and, of course, the imposing presence of Doom Mountains.

"Master, let me give you a quick rundown."

Elynn nodded and traced her finger across the map, stopping at the northern and northeastern regions.

"This area is called Fury Wasteland—a vast expanse of barren desert and rocky terrain. It’s massive, filled with a large number of wild creatures, and most of them are high-tier. However, the resources here are extremely scarce. Whether it’s creature dwellings, gold mines, or other resource points, they’re all incredibly rare."

"Because of that, Fury Wasteland doesn’t hold much development value."

Ethan paused for a moment, then muttered, "Scarce resources, but lots of wild creatures... So basically, this place is a perfect grinding and leveling zone?"

Elynn might think it wasn’t worth developing, but Ethan didn’t see it that way.

In his eyes, everything—whether people, places, or things—had its own unique value and purpose.

Take Fury Wasteland, for example.

At first glance, it seemed like a wasteland with nothing to offer.

But if you looked at it from a different angle, the sheer number of wild creatures and their high tiers made it an ideal place for grinding and leveling up.

In fact, finding a fast and efficient grinding spot in Glory Lords X was anything but easy.

It was actually really difficult.

Especially outside of Sylvanwood, where most high-tier, dangerous wild creatures were immediately hunted down by the official military forces of the surrounding nations. Players rarely got a chance to farm them.

After all, it wasn’t just players who needed to grind and level up—the native NPCs in Glory Lords X did too.

They also needed to train and farm!

That’s why places like Sylvanwood—considered a forbidden zone even by NPC factions—were some of the only places where you could find prime leveling grounds like this.

"Did you find anything else? Like Ultimate Units or new castles?" Ethan asked again.

"I’ll let Her Highness Seraphina explain this one," Elynn said, turning toward Seraphina.

Seraphina’s eyes gleamed as she looked at Ethan and spoke slowly. "Master, I discovered a Behemoth nest in the Fury Wasteland."

"Behemoth?" Ethan’s body tensed, his pupils contracting. "You mean the Legendary Units from the Stronghold faction? The 13-Tier Behemoths?"

"No," Seraphina shook her head. "These are 14-Tier Mythic Units."

"Fourteen-Tier!?"

Ethan’s pupils shrank again as he sucked in a sharp breath.

Fourteen?

Mythic Units?

What kind of concept was that?

Even with his current confidence and composure, he couldn’t help but be shaken!

In Glory Lords X, Mythic Units were on an entirely different level. They symbolized absolute dominance, standing above all other beings.

But before Ethan could fully process this shocking revelation—

Seraphina dropped another bombshell.

"And if my observations are correct, that Behemoth nest contains more than one 14-Tier Ancient Behemoth."

Her eyes flickered as she continued, "I fought one of them. He wasn’t my match, but when I realized there was more than one 14-Tier Mythic Unit in that nest, I decided to withdraw."

She paused for a moment, a hint of pride flashing in her gaze before she added, "But I did scare him. After that fight, I haven’t seen a single Behemoth in the Fury Wasteland. Not even a 13-Tier one."

She had already fought one?

And a 14-Tier Ancient Behemoth wasn’t even her match?

Ethan exhaled, a smile spreading across his face as he nodded in approval. "As expected of Seraphina. You never disappoint!"

Seraphina’s face instantly flushed red. The commanding presence she had just moments ago was gone, replaced by a mix of excitement and shy delight.

"It’s all because of you, Master... If not for your guidance, I wouldn’t be where I am today. So... so all the credit belongs to you..." she mumbled, her head lowered, stumbling over her words.

Ethan chuckled and gently ruffled her silky hair before continuing, "Aside from the 14-Tier Mythic Units, how many 13-Tier Behemoths were there? Did you get a count?"

"I’m not entirely sure..." Seraphina’s eyes flickered as she answered. "But there were definitely at least a dozen. And if there were more hiding that I didn’t spot, then... it’s possible there could be over twenty!"

"Twenty 13-Tier Behemoths?!" Ethan’s body tensed before he let out a wry chuckle. "No wonder this is an SS-ranked quest. It’s definitely living up to its reputation..."

After a brief pause, he asked again, "And... did you see any heroes in that Behemoth nest?"

Heroes—this was what Ethan was most concerned about.

If it was just a horde of wild units without a hero leading them, it would be troublesome, sure, but not terrifying.

After all, Seraphina alone had already forced them into hiding, and once Cicero reached adulthood, their Emerald Castle would have a significant advantage.

But if there was a hero commanding those Behemoths, that changed everything.

A hero capable of leading 13-Tier Legendary Units and 14-Tier Mythic Units had to be at least a Legendary-tier hero—possibly even a Crimson Ultimate Hero!

And if that were the case...

Well, just thinking about Seraphina’s power was enough to understand how terrifying such an existence would be.

If they really found signs of a hero, Ethan might have to seriously consider relocating and rebuilding elsewhere before it was too late.

"There were no heroes in the Behemoth nest. If there had been, I wouldn’t have been able to run wild there like I did," Seraphina said, shaking her head.

"No heroes? That’s a relief..." Ethan exhaled, his gaze shifting to the last unexplored area on the map. "What about here?"

"Master, I personally think this area deserves special attention and development."

Hearing Ethan mention the final region, Elynn’s expression turned serious. She pointed at the area and explained, "This place is called Gleaming Forest. It has an incredibly rich concentration of all six major resource points, and there are numerous valuable Creature Dwellings. Even with just a quick survey of the forest’s outskirts, His Highness Cicero already discovered hundreds of Creature Dwellings." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"There are over twenty Creature Dwellings for 7-Tier and above units, and most of them belong to the Forest faction. For example, there’s the Enchanted Spring, which recruits 7-Tier Pegasus Knights, the Advanced Enchanted Spring for 8-Tier Silver Pegasus Knights, the Treant Arches for 9-Tier Treant Guards, and even the Ancient Treant Warrior dwelling for 10-Tier Ancient Treant Soldiers!"

"And!"

Elynn’s voice grew more intense as she emphasized her next point. "According to His Highness Cicero, he also discovered a Gathering Grounds for the Treant race within the Gleaming Forest."

"Gathering Encampment?"

Ethan blinked in surprise before a realization struck him like lightning. His eyes widened as he blurted out, "A Treant hero?!"