Chapter 98 - Battle Of Courage (1/2)
”Look at that, little Amose. I sent him along with his team. In the afterlife, he won't be alone now, will he?” Versailles proudly raised her head with a dark smirk on her fair face.
”Yep, yep!” The black puppy barked happily, seemingly pleased and in approval of her actions.
”Awaah! My little cutie understands me the most! I love you so much! Ummah!” Rubbing the beast's soft head with her nose, she smacked a loud kiss on his forehead.
The beast lowered its head shyly, its gem eyes flashing with a radiant light. Raising his tiny paws, he covered his face in embarrassment.
”Hahaha... are you shy, little Amose?” She joyously teased him as her figure blurred and disappeared.
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”Aye, there goes another batch.”
”Haha...I love this serpentine's method. She took care of that Minotaur and cut off any possibility of a future retaliation. Very direct and ruthless, just the way I like it!”
”Oh, yeah? Why don't you let the Werewolf King hear you say that? I want to see whether you'll still have the guts to repeat those exact same words.”
”Hmph! Am I brain dead to speak such words before the Wolf King?”
After watching her effortlessly slaughter so many beasts, the creatures grew numb to Versailles' cruel methods. Unconsciously, they grew fond of her resourcefulness and ruthlessness that shrouded her image in an impenetrable cloak of mystery.
In their minds, she was a beast with an impenetrable depth and instantly garnered their attention.
Such was the way of the realm. The ruthless and uncompromising individuals were always revered.
On the Snake clan's side, the serpentines felt awe and pride as they watched Versailles effortlessly clear through the confrontation with the races.
”At this pace, Versailles will easily clear all of the battlegrounds.”
”Before, I never realized how outstanding she was. The meticulous way she handled the other races shows her unsurpassable intelligence and sharp mind. She is unstoppable!” The White elder sighed in bitterness.
Her great wisdom was hailed by every serpentine in the Snake clan.
However, before the golden serpentine in the Viewing Platform, she felt like a fledgling flaunting her first kill.
Silence settled over the group as the serpentines looked at one another in embarrassment.
They too, thought of the elder's widespread fame in the clan.
”Of course, whose best friend is she?” Queen Nakee suddenly remarked, breaking the awkward silence.
Versailles' outstanding performance almost made her jump in joy. If she wasn't mindful of her status as the Snake Queen of the Snake clan, she would have truly shouted without restrain, shamelessly boasting of her friend's achievements.
”Hahaha...that is true. Our Queen's best friend couldn't be any ordinary beast.” The brown elder rushed to get out of the stuffy situation, stirring the conversation else where.
As more serpentines joined in, the tense atmosphere dissipated and comfortable peace settled over the group.
On the other side, the clan leaders of the other four clans had dark expressions on their faces. They weren't surprised the snake was able to easily handle the lesser races, but the ease with which she handled them raised alarm in their hearts.
”At this rate, she will truly become an existence feared and revered by all the races within the realm!” The Demon Queen anxiously clenched her fists.
The more she saw, the higher the serpentine's threat to her became. If she wasn't stopped soon, her dream of becoming the Great Queen of the Nar realm will remain a dream forever.
”No, that can't happen. I won't allow it to happen.” Her dark eyes turned even darker as they flashed with an ominous light.
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On the north of the Erupting Volcanos Region, was a valley shrouded in black flames. The flames did not release any heat and were as still as thread-less strings. Black and dense, they cloaked the dull red sky.
This was the valley of the Black Flames of Nightmare, the third location of the Battle of Wars, the Battle of Courage.
At this moment, within the black, smoky flames, two violet-gold jewels glowed brilliantly as they attentively swept the valley. The jewels moved indiscriminately, consistently changing location every few heartbeats.
”Little Amose, these black flames don't have any affect on me. What about you?”
The twin violet-gold jewels belonged to Versailles, who finally entered the valley of Black Flames of Nightmare.
Now, as she strolled through the confounding valley, she felt worried for the little puppy snuggled in her arms.
”Woof, woof!” The puppy, still as lively as before, appeared completely unaffected by the black flames.
”You're not affected as well? That's great! This means we're in wonderland!”
On her earlier visit with the Scorpion King, Versailles found out that the fearsome black flames of the valley had no affect on her. At the unexpected discovery, she was both confused and exhilarated.
Confused, because in her previous life as a serpentine in the Nar realm, the black flames weren't so forgiving.