Chapter 87 - Preparations Part 2 (1/2)
”Ahhh!”
The Scorpion King shrieked, his miserable cry rebounding in the enclosed space.
”Master, Master! Do something! It burns!” He howled in pain.
”Hmph! Idiot, of course it burns! What else did you expect? To cool?”
Versailles was exasperated by the beast's foolish actions. She knew that he was in a hurry to get the job done, but to stupidly put his stinger in the boiling lava was beyond dumb.
As she disdainfully glanced at his tear streaked face, she did not know whether to cry or laugh.
”This much should be good enough. Let's return.” Versailles sighed in defeat.
Some sayings were right, habits died hard. Versailles had a bad habit of unconsciously caring for those she considered her own.
Her gaze turned hard as she realized this flaw of hers.
In the end, she was still too soft hearted.
”Yes, Master!”
The Scorpion King felt liberated. Not wasting a moment more, he turned and crawled over the volcano wall, directly heading towards the crack they entered from.
Passing over white bones and skulls, the scorpion finally came out of the scorching volcano.
Thump!
Huuu!
Tired and exhausted, he slammed onto the ground, breathing in relief.
”Master, we made it out alive!”
”Are you saying you didn't expect to come out alive? Is this an expression of how little you believed in me?” She too felt exhausted.
The long duration of her power usage left her dizzy and weak. Leaning on the scorpion's back, she stared at the dull red sky as she quietly recovered and reorganized her thoughts.
”No way! I absolutely trusted you would keep us safe. Otherwise, why would I directly enter a boiling volcano without a pause?”
”You sure you entered without hesitation?”
”Uh...of course! I entered without hesitation!”
”Hahaha!”
Versailles did not expect the Scorpion King to be so shameless. He could change expressions within moments, flip right and wrong within heartbeats. If she did not know him, she might have been fooled.
The Scorpion King felt his heart pound, the unexpected tinkling laughter tickling it.
In all his immortal life, he had never heard something so clear, melodious, and pure. In all his immortal life, he had never expected to hear such a beautiful melody from the mouth of a serpentine.
In fact, he keenly sensed it.
Even though the serpentine appeared callous like every other beast in the Nar realm, there was an unconcealable purity in her actions not found in other beasts.
Take the situation in the volcano for an instant. She appeared indifferent and unconcerned with his agony, and yet still told him to return.
If it was any other beast, and a beast of the six supreme clans at that, they would sooner kill him to rid themselves of the nuisance, than decide to leave their plans halfway.
To become the subordinate of such a pure and empathic beast, he felt fortunate.
Laying his head on the warm ground, he silently enjoyed the comfort of his Master's company.
**
”I need a thousand dark shadows. Since you proclaim to be mighty and powerful, get me my army.” Luke demanded without any niceties.
The next Battle of Wars was nearing and he wanted the girl. One way or another, he was going to make sure he got what he wanted.
Even if it meant snatching her away right in front of all the races of the Nar realm.
As he stared into the black smoke, his dark eyes oozed a similar black fog.
”Kekekeke...I can lend you my dark shadows, Lukeee...but what will I get in return?” The grim voice was cold and sinister, seemingly appearing from the depths of the darkest pit, the darkest abyss.
”What do you want in return?”
”Kekekeke...you can have your girl. I want the gem she carries.”
”Gem? What gem?” This was the first time he heard the dark lord mention a gem.
What sort of gem could the girl be carrying to attract the dark lord's attention and focus? And what gem was so precious that it was worthy of the dark lord's attention?
”Kekekeke...nothing of importance to you.”
Luke sensed something amiss. The dark lord was holding something back.
”Kekekeke...so, do you want your girl or not?” The sickly sweet, malevolent voice goaded again, purposely interrupting his thoughts.