Fifty Three

Finding Dark Iron Eagle meat seemed a whole lot more difficult and it made people look at me like I was a deranged person. After asking around for about an hour plus and could not find anything useful, Yasrina spoke for the first time in the day.

"Why don't you visit the siblings and have them search for the meat or an equivalent since it seems that people here don't have what you need"

Her advice was one I never thought of. And sincerely this was far better than what I would have planned in the end.

"Thanks, I would pay them a visit. Although earlier, it would be better if we can get the meat early and leave the city".

I arrived at the smith shop to look for Grand Pa Ben but was told that he wasn't available. So I had to go straight to Rhoda's place.

On my arrival, I met both of them discussing outside.

"You are quite early" said Rhoda.

"Something came up so I needed a little help in solving it" I replied

"You need something, little friend?" Grand Pa Ben asked.

"It's kind of a favor. You see I have a pet but he fancies a particular type of beast meat because that's what I have been feeding him for quite sometime now. So I was hoping you could get me that particular type of meat of its equivalent and I'm paying for as much as you could get. If possible a year's stock would be okay"

"As long as it's something my hands can get to, I would make sure it gets to your hands. So what kind of beast meat do you seek?" Grand Pa Ben asked rubbing his palms together.

I looked at both their faces before saying with a little voice "Dark Iron Eagle?"

They both became silent and looked at each other first then back at me with amused faces and then looked back at each other and then Grand Pa Ben amused face turned to a smile then became a laugh. Although the laugh was low it looked like it was one of mockery and amusement like I just said a big joke.

"What's so amusing? Do you think I'm joking?" I asked them in anger because they just made me look so stupid.

"Joking? You just said something that really crazy. Do you know what a Dark Iron Eagle is? That creature has the ability to lay waste to this place in a few minutes, its viciousness is not something a Grade Four element user would want to bring upon himself. Its claws could law waste to any metal used in building these city walls like paper. Even if an army stands in front of it, its wings would be able to cut through them like they were wood. Its powers are not something we could dare to imagine. And also its wisdom and craftiness have made many unable to catch it. Before you even get to it it's already far in the skies. To even think about it, Dark Iron Eagles have no reason to come this far out from their territories, they are mostly in the South. It's difficult to see on so far out here in the first place. That creature is burned at the peak of Grade Two. At its teenage it's already at the Middle of Grade Three and when it becomes an adult it's at the Middle of Grade Four. Sometimes at the peak of Grade Four. So if you are expecting to find something like that here then it's simple a fools journey moreover, what kind of pet would you have that requires you to feed it such an exquisite delicacy? Do you know how much would be paid if someone just gave a single pound of Dark Iron Eagle meat to one of the rich guys in the Upper Part of the city? That person would be seen as a valuable assert. So tell me kid how does you question now sound to you?"

Bloody fucking hell, the damned Dark Iron Eagle was so powerful. If it was that powerful then how powerful was the Gold Flaming Tiger for it to be able to hurt it despite when it was already so weak? That means the Gold Flaming Tiger was at least at the middle of Grade Five.

The though only sent shivers down my body. If the Gold Flaming Tiger was at its full strength then the Dark Iron Eagle would not even have a chance against it. No wonder, no wonder it never gave the mother the chance to heal up after giving birth. Which means it had been chasing after the mother and child even before we got there. Which means the mother was already on her last legs when she fought.

Does this not make her a very powerful being already? The damages from the fight had been deeply engraved in my heart that is still feel shock when I see the scene in my dreams.

"If I showed you something would you be able to identify its level from looking at it" I had to ask Grand Pa Ben because I wanted to prove my theory wrong.

"As a smith, I have come across different materials, and seeing some, it would be easy for me to identify its quality and level by just looking at it" he answered.

All these while Rhoda just stood there watching us do all the talking.

"Since you say so then I would love to show you something then. Please can you move back a bit" I instructed them because I was about to bring out one of the wings of the Dark Iron Eagle.

Yasrina knowing what I wanted to do immediately gave me a warning.

"Are you sure of this? With your abilities, you would not be able to protect yourself if something were to happen to you"

"With everything they have done, I don't think they are against me. Rather they are friends that would protect me if anything were to go wrong. Just trust my judgment on this one" I said to her.

"Is this far enough for you?" Grand Pa Ben asked.

I nodded and then sent my consciousness into the ring. Since I had emptied the contents of my bag, all my piece of stuff were inside the ring now.

"Brace yourselves because this is something that you may not be expecting to see in this lifetime" I had to issue a warning ahead of time while I began circulating the Body Flaming Technique to counter the effects of the Eagle's wings.

The space was large enough for the wing to land on and then out of nowhere, a powerful wing radiating a blood-piercing aura dropped out.

It was dark, and the feathers on it were stronger than iron. The blood on it was still fresh and hadn't dried up. It radiated an intimidating aura that made anyone looking at it feel like a thousand razor-sharp wings were coming toward them.

"No kidding, it's a Dark Iron Eagle" this voice was one that hadn't spoken throughout the entire conversation and usually this voice sounded in our heads but we both heard it with our ears and it gave us both shock.