Chapter 142 - Your Palace (1/2)

The sudden appearance of the beasts startled Elder Ben, who cautiously shielded the youths beside him.

”Don't worry elder. We aren't here to target the White-Eyed Seers. We are here to rescue you from the shadow army.” The Scorpion King stood at the front of the new beast arrivals, his back turned to the White-Eyed Seers.

”Who are you?” Elder Ben felt apprehensive of the beasts, especially when he heard the Scorpion King mention the Shadow Army that was meant to be extinct in the Nar realm races mind.

”You will know once this battle concludes. Scorpion army and spider army, work together to accomplish this impossible task. Master wants a reply of how things go by the ice night.”

The spider-scorpion army exchanged glances and flexed their muscles, in the mood for a round of competition. Not waiting for another moment, the army of beasts charged fearlessly towards the shadow army, shouts and battle cries ringing out as the two forces clashed.

Boom!

Bang!

Explosions were followed by bursts of red-gold flames that incinerated the dark shadows and the beasts slashed at any that remained with red-gold flame arrows. Losing a limb or two was no longer a great matter as the future of the Nar realm depended on their victory.

Before the beginning of the Battle of Wars, Versailles had mass-produced her red-gold flames for the beasts in the Ancient Fortress as they were very effective with the dark armies. Using an unorthodox method, she compressed the flame's power into a ball with a concealing and suppressing spell to keep their might at its optimum.

The spider Queen had a menacing appearance, spewing rows and rows of silk nets as she faced the shadows. Her little minions stood to either side of her, striking at the stray shadows that escaped their Mistress's snare.

”Yaaaaaaaa! Kill!”

”Vanquish the shadows! Restore harmony!”

”Kill the shadows!!”

'Why is it always me at the forefront of every confrontation? It is a good thing that Master isn't here. Otherwise, I would be forced to clash with these creatures head-on to display my masculinity.' The Scorpion King grimly thought as he swept his gaze over the relentless shadow forces.

If it wasn't for his Master's flame balls, he wouldn't have rushed to the forefront of the battlefield.

”Scorpion King, are you going to attack?” The Spider Queen snarled in displeasure.

She was using her full might to hold off the flow of armies as the scorpion minions and spider subordinates encircled the shadows, blocking all roads of escape. However, after one strike with the flame balls, the Scorpion King stood in front of the White-Eyed Seers, appearing to be shielding the lot when in truth, he was doing nothing.

”Spider Queen, you need to focus on your defenses more and pay less attention to my actions. I might seem to be doing nothing, but in fact, I am standing guard against any unexpected attacks and escapes. Master wants us to handle this matter very cleanly, not leaving even a trace of a shadow unscathed to spread that occurred here. Do you think I will be able to do that well if I am engaged with a shadow?” The Scorpion King self-righteously declared.

”You! Hmph!” Stunned speechless by the beast's shameless claim, the Spider Queen wanted to retaliate harshly but was unable to come up with any foul-sounding righteous words. What the beast said did make sense, making her doubt her judgment.

'Maybe he really is standing guard.'

Finding no other fitting reply, the queen snorted in discontentment and continued her web production.

Bang!

Bang!

At the center of the plaza, Chief Kelpin was close to his end, gasping roughly as blood tailed from various wounds on his body. Black spots littered the edges of his vision, making many of his powered attacks miss their target, resulting in his strength dropping as time passed while their opponent remained the same.

'Our White-Eyed Seers race...will it see another ice night?'

He could sense his lifeforce draining, his body weakening, his end nearing.

If this kept up, he probably wouldn't be able to last another clash. Despair and hopelessness shrouded his heart, plunging it into an endless void, as his surroundings span. But he could not stop fighting. Because once he did, it would mean the end.

'Just a bit more...a bit more time for them to escape.'

Rasping desperately, Chief Kelpin straightened his stooped figure and charged at another group of shadows.

”Yaaaaaaaa!”

Slashing and hacking indiscriminately, Chief Kelpin ran through the group in blind madness. His steps matching with those of his own race.

Boom!

Another shadow force flew through the air as it crushed into the ice house.

”Puchi!”

”Chief!”

”Chief Kelpin!”