Chapter 70 - Disclosing The Truth (1/2)
Versailles sent Ramose off with her shimmering violet orbs. Raising her hand, she touched her forehead, the place he kissed. Cheeks flaming, she turned to leave.
”Hahahaha, this is definitely a sight worth seeing. Are you blushing now, Versailles? Since when did our hot-tempered serpentine begin blushing?” Queen Nakee walked over, surprised to catch the scene of her serious friend blushing.
This was a matter she had never anticipated of ever seeing before. Now that a day came where she did, how could she let go of the opportunity to tease her?
Excitedly thrilled, she swiftly slithered to her side and pulled on her flaming cheeks.
”Look at this! Our Versailles is getting shy!” Beckoning to the other serpentines, she got her encircled, taking turns with the others to tease.
”Oh? Old gray, have you ever seen our golden serpentine blush before?”
”Nope, at least not in any of our encounters.”
”You're kidding, right? This is truly the first time our serpentine blushed?”
”This calls for a celebration!” The crowd roared in enthusiasm.
”Alright. That's enough! We have a lot to do and need to focus on the matter at hand.” Someone's attitude and personality changed with the flip of an expression.
Sweeping her sharp gaze over the serpentines, Versailles coldly snorted and left.
”Wow! Wasn't that change too quick?” Queen Nakee was amazed as she watched her friend enter the portal.
”I know, right? She seemed so sweet and obedient when the werewolf king was around. But the moment he left? She became the fiery serpentine again.” The brown elder could not help sighing in disappointment.
Their serpentine seemed more inclined to express herself with her mate than her clan. How could she not feel dejected?
”Yes. I don't have anything to live for anymore. That serpentine just sidelined her kin for her mate.” The yellow elder was bawling her eyes out.
”Come on, everyone. Let's go. We don't want to wait until someone glares at us for dilly-dallying, right?” Queen Nakee clapped the white elder's shoulder, and the group of serpentines proceeded to the portal.
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Inside the moss-covered cave, the serpentines all stood with serious expressions, listening to Versailles' explanation on the black shadow.
”I believe the dark smoke is a sort of energy. Like fire, water, air, wood, light, and earth, but only different. The dark smoke might be related to the darkness element. As we all know, the seven elements of the realm have both good and bad sides depending on the wielder of the magic.” Versailles paused for a moment, hesitant on sharing the rest of her speculation.
”Versailles, go on. Remember, holding things back will only lead to a brief respite. Sooner or later, everything will come to light. At least by sharing it with us now, we would be prepared to face the future.” The white serpentine, Wisdom, saw the hesitant expression on Versailles' face, and encouraged her.
Even if the matter shook the whole clan, they had to know. Only by knowing, would they be more prepared.
Understanding the serpentine's intentions, Versailles no longer hesitated.
”I believe the wielder of the dark magic is converting or invading and taking control over the minds of the races. Through them, they are either slaughtering, enslaving and converting more races, and sucking out their souls to create shadow armies.” The moment her voice dropped, the serpentines erupted.
”Shadow armies? Impossible!”
”How could they create shadow armies? Do they want the six realms to wipe out the Nar realm?”
”They are out of their minds! They are creating shadow armies out of the other races?”
”What are we going to do about this?”
”This is too much! Versailles, are you certain that they are creating shadow armies?”
The Serpentines were in a panic. If they were only fearful and worried about the Snake clan's future and protection of the gem before, they were now terrified for their souls.
Once shadow armies came into the mix, not only them, the entire Nar realm would be in turmoil. They'll not only have to protect themselves from the wielder of the dark magic creating shadow armies, but they'll also have to defend against the wrath of the six realms. They will become stray beasts.
”What are we going to do? What are we going to do? What can we do?”
All of the serpentines felt powerless and hopeless. Shadow armies were difficult to defend against. They were dead creatures resurrected through forbidden ancient magic. They neither felt pain nor were afraid of death, their souls already lost.
The most important point? They corroded the thoughts of any beast that got in contact with them.
Hearts cold, mind blank, the serpentines listlessly stood frozen in their spots, their eyes filled with despair.
”No need to despair. It is not the end of the realm yet. I am precisely here because I found a solution.” Versailles' calm and unperturbed voice rang out, pulling the elders out of their trance.