Logan and the others kept advancing until they reached the spot where the goblin dwelling should be and landed after seeing that no one was around.
He was glad to see a few goblins coming in and out from the pit.
"Krexa, time to say hi to your family." Logan smiled, seeing the goblin who looked like a young girl cheer up.
"Yes… I will finally see mom," Krexa said in a low tone.
"Good, we will head under to find the crystals. Tell them what we plan to do. Silvia, we should create an array around here. Tell us what we should do…" Logan asked, wanting to hurry things.
"First off, we need to keep things hidden… it would be better if it was within the crystal cave so it could maintain itself from the crystals' powers. I will teleport your creature inside and then back to Highrule," Silvia instructed.
"Good, let's go in then. Krexa, go." Logan went inside as the goblins looked at Krexa, wondering how she had changed so much.
"I'd hate to ruin your reunion, so I will keep going." Logan tapped the goblin's shoulder, pushing her forward so she could greet her family.
Logan, on the other hand, knew where he needed to go and rushed with the others down. The goblins either greeted him or stood aside, feeling the power he displayed.
They only stopped when they reached the cavern filled with crystals.
"Seems like everything is the same," Logan said, informing the rest who kept at his brisk pace.
"Alright… we need to be careful now. Silvia, try to make the teleportation array fast so we can bring in our fighters. We might need to battle the beast found here, who, I may remind you all, had us cornered last time we were here." Logan then went inside after everyone nodded and began casting buffs and spells to prepare for the large lizard if it showed itself.
The place was just like before—serene, peaceful, the lake as clear and radiant as the first day he visited. The crystals shone brightly around him, making him wonder how they were growing here normally. There must have been a great source like the vampire heart, which attracted mana like in his volcano.
Behind Logan, Silvia was busy making the teleportation array while the others stood around, either helping her or keeping watch.
Kryst, on the other hand, wanted to enter the lake she grew up in. She knew the danger of the beast and it would have bothered her before, but now that she was different, she knew she would be attacked.
"Good, seems we are fine for now. Just work on it, Silvia. Lisa and Alma, focus on helping her. I will keep watch."
"Alright," he heard the three say.
Logan kept his gaze on the water, focusing on any movement that might happen. He did not know how strong the creature was but knew that anything surrounded by crystals would certainly be powerful. He was glad they had exited without anyone dying the previous time.
"Almost done, Logan. I will go up to fetch your flying monsters while you all keep this area safe," Silvia called out behind him.
Just as Logan was about to clear the sweat from his brow from the tension, he felt Kryst pull at him from his shoulder.
"Don't tell me…" Logan turned back to the lake, seeing ripples large enough to be from a large monster's fin.
"Lisa, Alma, go near the entrance. The beast felt the magic." Logan readied his stance. He wanted backup, but it wasn't going to happen, it seemed.
The two girls rushed back, looking at the lake where a large monster's mouth rose. Its sharp teeth made out of crystals sparkled but kept it perfectly camouflaged if it didn't move within the cave.
Its scales, made out of the same material, made it hard to see as the water did not let them make out just how big it was.
"Be careful, Logan, we will provide backup…" Lisa began casting Holy Nova before Logan stopped her.
"No, don't. I want this one alive. He will be under my command. Just wait." Logan smiled as he began casting various shields to see how much power the large beast possessed when it hit.
He braced himself as the large crystalline leviathan lunged forward to bite him.
Logan's Cryst Shield, Agua Shield, and Storm Shield were shattered as the beast bit into them. Its large, two-meter mouth was far larger than what he remembered. Then again, he didn't have time to process this last time.
Logan did not hesitate to enter combat. Since the large beast's head was out, he began with Electro Web to bind the creature, which was dripping with water. He then amplified the power he borrowed from Voltar with Electromagnetic Pulse to create waves of powerful electricity and finally rushed forward with Thunder Strike, wearing his stone gauntlets.
He added blood magic while he was at it, having previously set up blood to find a weak spot in the creature. Since its body and scales consisted of crystals, he aimed for the area near its mouth, controlling the blood to enter it and begin drilling into one of its teeth.
The creature recoiled a little from pain but went for another lunge.
Logan was ready this time and pulled on a web he had created to get himself out of there fast.
The large serpent's mouth bit into an afterimage of Logan, a Shadow Minion he created using Serana's magic.
It was painful to create since it was basically a part of him, but as soon as the beast bit into it, blood splattered within its mouth as if it had bitten into a person.
Logan had to recover the missing blood using mana water as Kryst helped him recover. She had made a thin film around his body, acting like armor, just like what she previously did as a round, weak slime.
"Thanks, Kryst, I am feeling good enough to go back in to fight."