There were somethings you could say to timber wolves that wouldn’t really upset them. You could tell them that their fur was dirty and they would ignore you. Say that they looked ugly and they really wouldn’t give two shits. Call them stupid and they might consider ripping you to shreds. Take or insult their pride, and oh boy, you had another sort of hell waiting for you.So, when this lizard man asked for Shiroi’s kill, there was definitely hell coming.With a single bark, he was forced deeper into the marshy ground.‘I’ll deal with you later.’She changed her attention to the giant crocodile that was still staring at us. Her size gradually increased as she approached it. Without any form of stress, she stomped on its head, killing it in one hit.[You have received 1200 experience points]The percentage I got from my servants’ experience points was barely enough to do anything for me. I needed to find a way to level up quickly.I jumped off her back and walked towards it.‘Shiroi, yo
“What do you want?”“You friends with him?”I asked the lizardman. This made his tail wag from side to side as he broke into laughter.“Friends? I’d rather kiss thornbush. At least that way I’d have dignity.”“Is there something wrong with him?”“Oh, you guys are from out of town so you probably didn’t know. He must have lied to you about his exploits and stuff.”‘Yeah… I don’t think anyone is stupid enough to believe his lies.’“Lies?”I feigned ignorance.“Ah yes. He’s a crazy kid who keeps spreading lies. He can’t stop ever since the- ah, never mind. What did you want?”“Do you know how we can get to the Tyrant of the South?”“The old witch? What would you want with her?”‘Old witch?’“Um, she was calling for me. That is why I am here.”“Erhn? Where did you say you were from, again?”“I never said where I was from?”‘Could they be the ones the chief was talking about?’I read his mind.“Maybe your chief could help us out?”“You wish to meet with him?”“Is that possible?”“Yes. The
ULVA POVThe trip had been long, and she had been able to hold out for quite a while, but she really needed to ease her bowels.“Um. Shiroi, I want to go poop.”‘Just do it here, little one.’She responded as if that was the most obvious thing to do. Maybe if Ulva was raised in a forest, she wouldn’t have cared either way. Unfortunately, she had been raised by human society and so she could not do this, even in front of animals.“I-I can’t do that here! I will go ask the villagers.”She said and ran off.‘Be careful then.’Shiroi left one last warning before completely ignoring Ulva.“Hey, you. Human girl. How are you in Larm?”A lizard man adolescent, a few inches taller than Ulva called out to her. In a bit of a hurry, she started to hop about from one leg to another. She feared that staying put would only quicken the issue.“First of all, I am not human. Second of all, is there a girl that I can talk to?”“Agh-“The lizard man fell down with their mouth wide open in shock.“A-Are y
‘Ulva? I thought you went to ease yourself?’I grabbed her before she could fly off into some hut and hurt herself.“I-I… ugh… big sister… I…”‘This guy… he hurt you.’I focused my attention on the bastard who hit Ulva. He was lucky enough to avoid my slash. However, it would seem the speed at which he escaped was a little bit too much for him to even control when he stopped.I originally flew in with the sigma armor since I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but now that I was here, I wish I hadn’t. That way I wouldn’t have been slowed down.Next to me, one of Shiroi’s mist wolves materialized itself.‘You. Take Ulva to Shiroi and tell her that she shouldn’t let Ulva out of her sight.’I dropped Ulva on the wolf and marched towards the undead.“W-Wait…”‘Not now, Ulva. I am really not in the mood.’I just really, really didn’t like anything of mine being treated badly. Not my stuff, not my pets, not my friends and definitely not my cute little sister.‘Scorching Winter… you up for t
[You have acquired the skill [Hyper Mobility]][You have acquired the skill [Ferocious Slash]][You have acquired the skill [Spear Stab]][You have acquired the skill [Spear Slash]][You have acquired the skill [Lightning Armor]][You have acquired the skill [Torrent]][You have received 1500 experience points]Post Amethyst stealing my kill, I simply ate the chief’s body in sadness. My mood completely ruined the kill. Either that or because it had been dead for quite some time. Apparently, the chief was not so alive for quite a while.I went back to the village and saw that the lizard man who led us to the village was laying dead in the water, his neck had been slit open and he had bled out. The other villagers were too terrified to move. I assumed the chief killed him before I came back.Under my orders, the lizard men were rounded up with the help of a few shadow demons I summoned. There were about one hundred lizard men still alive and because their king hurt Ulva, I saw it fit t
““Wow! The capital looks fantastic!” is what I expected to here, instead of “Why are there so many prostitutes running amok?””Akihiko said disappointingly to his daughter who wore a vexed expression with crossed arms. He sighed and sat back up, clearing his throat.“Come on, Kana. You can’t be mad at me forever.”“Want to try me?”Her voice was threatening.“Finally, you talk.”Akihiko closed his eyes and rested his head on his palm in boredom. Anyone at this point would have been terrified at Kana. From her eyes to her body language to her very vulgar expressions, it was obvious as day that she was not pleased.Why though? Akihiko intentionally did not go with concubines since those seemed to tick her off a lot. He had ordered for the finest carriage in his possession with one of the best horses available. They passed through the Tourist Section of the capital just so she would be able to see and experience a lot of things that she normally wasn’t able to experience. So right now, w
“You there, take this to the banquet hall, immediately. We need to prepare everything immediately.”The Head Chef ordered one of the servants standing there, shoving a massive tray of boiled crawfish into his arms. The servant took the tray without much complaint and walked out the kitchen door.There, his eyes met the soldier’s. The soldier approached him and whispered into his ears.“The cardinals are already here. Hurry.”The servant nodded and proceeded quickly towards the banquet hall.“Oi. What did you whisper to him?”His fellow guard came over, suspicious at the exchange between the two.“Haha, I wanted to bully him for some of the crawfish, but he refused me.”The new soldier sighed and shook his head in disappointment.“Every year, there’s always someone like you. Get back to your station and ensure that everything is alright.”“Right away!”The older guard walked past him and he glowered with disgust secretly. He walked towards one of the corners where no eyes would be able
Sitting inside the secret chamber of the Imperial Castle were five people. A large rectangular table was set in the center of the room, facing the door and behind it, massive curtains that hid something were barely opened. Four members from the Elder Clans were currently present. Saito Yoshitatsu who sat on the left side of the table, closest to the curtains, had her eyes closed in silent meditation. Sotomura Tomo, or better known as the Grand Sage looked to be quietly facing the empty seat across him, but everyone knew he was busily investigating blue prints he had stored in his head and thinking up new marvels for the world. He sat at the right hand of the table, closest to the door. Daisuke simply drank a cup of warm tea, facing his friend Yoshitatsu. Sitting at the end of the table with her back to the door, was Tatsumaki Suzuki, fanning herself.Behind the veil was the emperor whose face was illegal to be seen by any. Any except his royal advisor, that is, Suzuki Tatsumaki, the o
‘It’s so booooorriiiiiiiiiingggg!’I was bored out of my mind surveying the edge of the dome for enemies. It was practically a ghost town at this point. And the only thing that used to be interesting was the notifications I kept receiving from my shadows about catching bombers. So far, we found three dozen pairs of people planting the bombs.It was shocking how many people had been coerced into doing this. And I still hadn’t tracked down an actual member from the invaders. What if the invaders actually weren’t coming? What if the princess was lying about this entire thing for a completely different reason?‘This princess is giving me a headache.’‘I know right? It’s like talking to a brick wall.’‘A-An overly in-intelligent one.’‘Hey guys!’‘Ah!?’‘New guy?’‘I-I have a j-junior now?’‘What will we call him?’‘Call me Hyakkiyago.’He told us out of nowhere. We were all stunned, since everyone who came so far didn’t even know that they were now sharing a mind with someone. Yet, this g
NANEK POVThe prince looked at the meal set before him. Skewered tentacles, seaweed wraps, jagged oyster shells, lunaris and so on, all in bountiful amounts. He felt like gagging from the mere scent of the food. Nanek never liked such food, and as such this was strictly removed from the meals his siblings served him regularly.This event was different. It was before the entire city and it was a meal that the goddess had chosen for this year’s feast. Him not eating it was an insult to the goddess and would make the people think less of him.He looked at his mother, the priestess, sitting blindly next to the king and being fed her meal by some of her personal assistants. She had no concern whatsoever when it came to this and he found it terrifying, since he had been told by the older generation that she hated these kinds of meals.Several years in service to the goddess must have changed her. Maybe if he spent several years trying to overcome his distaste for the meal, he would overcome
SUNALLA POVThe storm spirit had left off towards a chamber in the palace to enact the final plans of the princess. To be honest, she wasn’t expecting the princess to tell her what her final plans were, but after hearing them, she was completely stunned. For the princess to have planned all of this for just that, it was beyond her imagination.However, for something like that, she knew her father would give up his life in a heartbeat. At least, she could rest easy knowing that he died for a cause he had been fighting for all his life. Still, it hurt that she couldn’t even see his corpse even though it was delivered to them. Did they think she was so weak that she’d break down from seeing the body?She had definitely seen worse, so why wouldn’t they let her? Was this the royalty’s way of showing consideration to the Captain of the Royal Guard’s kin? If so, the royals really had no idea what people actually wanted in such situation.While swimming, a stray guppy came in front of her. Sh
King Zigruk ElrIek Sox Anon Den Yorul II waved at the people who were gazing at him admirably from outside the hall. After a considerable amount of praise appreciation and greeting, he sat down on his seat and dropped his trident.The trident floated by itself at his side. Strange enough, this weird sight was ignored by most of the onlookers. All of them except the candidates for the throne that knew the true value of the trident, all of them shocked by how carelessly their father handled it. Then again, if you were built just like the Zigruk Elriek Sox Anon Den Yorull II, you wouldn’t think too much of the trident.Once again, trumpets sounded thunderously, drawing the attention of everyone to the overly massive ship that was approaching them. Dubbed the Neptune, the largest piece of magical machinery ever made in the history of all the three kingdoms.One mermaid, much bigger than the rest emerged from the Neptune. She was dressed in a simple peplos, wearing a golden crown of leaves
OSVETA POVThe feast hall, the biggest part of the royal palace that went unused for many years till there was an important ceremony taking place. It was so large it could take in half the number of royal family members that lived. And that was saying much given the fact that there were over a thousand of them with each being at least three times as big as the average merman.The hall was a space next to the palace grounds shrouded in hardened Atlantean styled glass to prevent any peaking or breaking. Due to the occasion, the styled glass had been removed, revealing a large beautiful platform with a marble table in a U-shape set down. The table was big enough to occupy at the very least 20 members of the Royal family.However, today, only four members sat on opposite ends, with two extra, grander seats, being reserved for the most important guests. The King of Atlantis and the Chief Priestess of the Sea Goddess Temple.The current members were Rondel, the eldest son of the King, repre
Inside of Hinotori’s mind, somewhere deep in her subconscious where she would never notice anything happening, there was an announcement.[The Exclusive Skill [Legend of Pandemonium] Chapter 1, Act 1, Part 1: Army Drafting has been completed]-Hidden Events> Fight Against the Apostles of the Sea Goddess Temple (Completed)> Kill over a dozen members of the Sea Goddess Temple (Incomplete)> Enslave the members of the Sea Goddess Temple (Incomplete)> Establish friendly ties with the members of the Sea Goddess Temple (Incomplete)> Become an official member of the Sea Goddess Temple (Incomplete)---- Insufficient events completed to receive any rewards+[The Exclusive Skill [Legend of Pandemonium] has unlocked a new section]Chapter 1 - #@$^&!Act 1 – Battle For AtlantisPart 2 – Preparations--- Preparations for the incoming invasion have been set up. Hopefully they will be enough for the coming storm. ---*Rewards for creating this scenario will be delivered at the end of this Chapt
On the day of the Royal Feast, in the princess’ quarters, several mermaids about her size were attending to her. Brushing her hair, applying make-up, and carefully fixing ornaments in her hair. She was dressed in the most elegant lilac-coloured chiton that had silver lacings on it and a triangular pattern over at the bottom over her tail. Over her left hand, her peplos that was a whitish-blue with a similar design, but more transparent. The peplos also managed to serve as a sort of hood for her head.As the princess observed her features in the mirror, she couldn’t help but think along the likes of,‘Would Hiro like this appearance?’‘Maybe it’s too much make up for his taste?’‘Is this even enough to cover my blemishes?’Of course, Hiro was not going to be partaking in this event. In fact, he wouldn’t even know that it was happening and neither would he know about it. Still, a maiden in love could only dream, right?“You are looking absolutely stunning, your highness.”The one attend
The hell did I just hear? Did she just confirm that she was the mastermind? No way, right? There was definitely no way that she did it, right? No.I couldn’t doubt the possibility of her having done that. Knowing her, it was highly likely. And from what Sunalla said, the princess didn’t like it when things happened out of her control. A surprise invasion from an enemy nation definitely doesn’t sound like having everything under her control.Still, for her to go this far just for the throne. She was the worst kind of person. They’d do anything to achieve their goal, even if it negatively affected those looking up to her for support. She was worse than scum.I had several things to tell the princess, but no one else in the room heard our conversation. The princess simply said vague things in their eyes and ears. Maybe Sunalla and Osveta would believe that princess did something like that.The problem was if they gave a shit. They’d known her for sometime now so it was possible that they
That was completely sudden and out of nowhere for me. I never imagined to hear such a thing, least of all from an old man in a city that was thousands of feet underwater. Of course, after hearing such a thing I was intrigued in finding out more, but he kicked me out with the promise of trying to find a way to Minerva for me. He stole more strands of my hair though. Turns out he didn’t need the first strand for anything. He simply wanted it for his private reasons… creepy pervert.On the way back, I could tell that the princess was beaming with excitement. I asked why, but she told me not to think too much about it. In times like this, it was really annoying not being able to read her mind. The only solution was to keep pressuring her till she spoke, but she was tight lipped. In the end, I decided to ask if she knew about Vermillion.According to her, there wasn’t any concrete text about Vermillion, but her father had once told her that there was an individual named Vermillion who came