V2 Chapter 11: Blood, Sweat & Tears (2/2)

As Sol peered down from the cave in the waterfall, he saw several silhouettes All had one thing in coe hair, but the one that stood out the most was the one who stood in front with red hair

She carried a Queen-like aura and her red eyes were fierce and cold beyond Zee's by a great deal, and there was no warmth at all within theh and through and this showed the difference between her and Zee Her appearance was incredibly similar to Zee albeit a bit older, this woman was certainly Zee's mother

I am the mutant human, what business do you have with me?] -Sol

Sol's expression had not changed and the icy tone was directed toward the La intent

[Are you not the oes any further Zeshala come out here now!] -Red Haired Lamia

As soon as the Red-Haired Lamia Queen's eyes rested upon Sol, he could feel a terrible power suppressing hied which astonished the Lamia Queen

Zee after a short while quickly left the cave and stood at Sol's side, though her eyes remained calm; her heart was in a state of frenzy Her arms subconsciously locked with Sol's as she looked towards the Lamias below

As soon as Zee showed herself and locked her ar intent spiked to the highest as her gaze revealed incredible fury

[Zeshala! You know our laws! Get away fro”! Why do you defy me so? You understand that even I cannot protect you fro shaiven! You think after that ruckus that it caused that I wouldn't hear about that ”thing”!] -Red haired

[MotherI-] -Zee

As Zee tried to say a feords, she was cut off coldly-

[Do not call !!] -Red Hair Lamia

Zee shi+vered as she heard these words and her gaze revealed terrible worry as she looked at Sol However, the latter's face was as cool as drizzling rain This surprised the Lareatly, usually humans would cower in their presence and not dare utter a word Yet this one seemeda bit too calm, and almost like he had methods to deal with the situation The Lamias instinctively became alert as they stared at him

[What rights do you possess to enter here? Could it be, that you arrogant fools believe that this place belongs to you?] -Sol

Hearing the mockery in Sol's voice, the red-haired Lamia became instantly even more furious and roared at Sol

[What?! You don't know? This place is under our--] -Red Haired Lamia

She was cut off abruptly as Sol's voice started gaining layers upon layers of frost and entered her ears

[Don't you dare say this territory belongs to you, when it was in danger; you spared not a single finger to defend it Not only that, but you show up here de that I be killed, I who protected this place You have no idea who I am, where I am fro”

I'm a Mutant Mark holder, so what? Do you see the Serpent Fa this place? Do you seethem for the sake of the human race? Have you ever spoken to me before? Have you asked the Serpent Familia beasts about ht

You have never met me before, I have never offended you I have no business with you at all, yet you show up here de” You, do you believe Heaven and Earth was created by you? Or did you believe it was created for you? Did you believe you could decide who lives and who dies as you please? To even show up here, to a place you deeht after it was almost destroyed Do you not feel asha?”

Don't placetrash in your mind you compared me to and with yourselves Did you think I would bow in your presence and take my own life? Do you believe that I am less qualified than you to protect Serpent Falls? Why don't you ask the inhabitants of Serpent Falls if I aer to them?] -Sol

The Lamia's became speechless at Sol's words because they were all correct but this is what they were always taught and wouldn't depart from it The Queen snorted coldly and spoke her piece

[So what? Your kind of existence is a dangerous kind and that has been proven ti e've always done to ensure peace and safety for the Serpent Familia It doesn't matter what you say here and now, today you will die for the sake of the Serpent species so that you do not enslave them!] -Queen Lamia

Sol's expression became ice-cold-

[Enslave them? Why don't you personally ask them who enslaves them You claim to have their best interests at heart and yet in their moment of dire need you can't protect them, but when someone shows up who can protect them, you make haste to let your presence be known? I think there's so there and now I knohat it is

Hybrid Mutant Marks were never e as people say they are, those were ru beast race such as yourself, Wolfmen, Birdmen and the other variants This was a scheme created to control the ”lesser species” isn't it?

A hybrid mutant shows up and your rule over the serpent species is challenged, so your people created these lies to safeguard their future and enslave countless lives under your tyrannical rule Hybrid mutants are powerful huless

There is no such thing as a King aura that suppresses a species and I figured that as tiive off is an aura or familiarity, which is the exact opposite of what you claim it to be

There was no threat to begin with, just a big lie that needed covering and that's why none of the Serpent Familia is here to speak on my behalf Surely, you've already taken precautions to ht?

At first I thought it eird that the beast-human race species like yourself killed hybrid mutants, now I understand why; because you beast-races were never meant to be the rulers but the means by which to create oneand that is what terrifies you all] -Sol

Sol's words fell like a mountain upon the Queen Lamia's head, she stared in shock and disbelief as she looked at Sol with a pale expression, beads of sweat formed on her forehead

The other La this seemed to also be shocked and confused as they looked at their Queen with a few suspicious gazes If what Sol said was true, then the Lamia's as well as the other beast-race would becoht

[What?You say you don't have an enslaving aura?] -Queen Lamia

Seeing the Queen's shocked expression, Sol also became shocked He had believed this was the case, and in actuality he was right to a degree Yet why did the Queen look shocked?

The Queen Lalanced at Sol's neck and was stupefied

(The Infinity Serpent biting it's tailit can't bethe mark passed down in the ancient texts?How? Did he awaken already?) -Queen Lamia

The Queen's cold voice suddenly changed and started tre

[Tell me child, did an ancestor visit you?] -Queen Lamia

As the Queen had asked this question, suddenly a voice interrupted the a beautiful wo her curves A layer of darkness covered her body as her green murky eyes stared at the Queen respectfully

[Queen Zeeqa'sele, indeed this young one was visited by an ancestor Though I don't knohich one, it was very powerful as it suppressed the entire forest and it carried an eins His Soul Beasts can prove it Sol show the queen Vritra, Hydrian and Hydreas] -Old Black

Sol would never have brought the look, he naturally trusted it and brought the to be learned and was also quite curious about the ancient being that resided inside him

Flash

In an instant, three silhouettes eed from Sol's body The twins curled around him and stared viciously at the Lamias, Vritra had his bloodlust cli He was preparing to douse the entire area in fog if it came to be, he had only recovered a tiny bit of it but he was sure he could kill a few The Larew incredibly cautious as they looked at Vritra in fear

When the Queen saw his three Soul beasts, her heart skipped a beat!

(Three Soul Beasts?!A Dark Eest one I've ever seen! What a terrifying weapon! No wonder he wasn't scared at allWait a a as a Soulbeast without dying from it's toxicity, even weaker species that possess poison also cannot beco about? One can only possess a Soul Beast if they have the corresponding affinityThen that can only meanPoison Affinity?!) -Queen Lamia

The Queen Laazes here and there at the Soul Beasts and then back at Sol The one atching this with hopeful eyes was none other than Zee, she had always believed Sol's ht indeed be so, she was greatly relieved that it ht have a chance to end this peacefully Her heart was itching with nervousness as she looked on at herto herself

(Those Golden-Blooded Basilisks just what in the world are they, twins? ThisIsn't this too absurd? They are already starting to sprout wings and what's more their size is much too absurd and the child is only a 2nd Order Warrior What will happen when he becomes an S-Rank? Still, Poison Affinity on a hu I've ever seen yet

So it is true, it see chosen by an ancestordoesn't this also appear within the ancient texts? The Serpent Kingit's successor has been chosen! This will completely throw off the power scale between the beast-races!) -Queen Lamia

The Queen released a breathe of cold air as she looked at Sol as if she were looking at a monster

[Boy, come with me] -Queen Lamia

Sol pursed his lips and his eyes flickered with a bit of mischievousness, he had noticed the Queen's tone towards hier hostile He knew it had so to do with his mark and wanted to test just how far he could push it, to see how valuable he was to her

[But mother-in-lawI already have Zeethis is immoral] -Sol

Sol ed expression as his eyes filled with fear and his body shook as he held onto his private parts, seeing this the other La out loud and retained soleed and quickly appeared before Sol in the blink of an eye

Sol was shocked at her speed, however he sensed no killing intent and did not fight back

Grip

The Queen Laed hih she used force, she was astonished at Sol's steel like body and she had to actually use force to make him feel pain However, once steahed as she noticed it was healing and what's worse was that she felt a slight burning sensation on her fingertips

(Poison, Light and Fire Affinitysigh I've already used too many expressions today) -Queen Lamia

The Queen gave up on pinching his ears to teach him a lesson and motioned him to walk beside her

Sol was relieved once he knew the Queen no longer wanted to kill hi of the conversation; lost it's shi+mmer and the shells Sol had prepared before-hand were laid to rest He had no intention of dying a stupid death, not before he brought them with him; and he prepared to do so

The Queen and Sol walked off into the distance, leaving a worried Zee behind as stopped by the other La her mother wouldn't harm Sol, but she kne strict her mother could be and there are tie them all strictly

The Queen and Sol finally stopped a way off near a stream, Zee's mother coldly looked at Sol for a bit She released a tired sigh and sat down next to hie sointent and now she was completely fine

[Youthere are things we are going to need to talk aboutI have things I', I can tell if you're lying and you shouldn't lie After all, a few hours ago you ihter] -Queen Lamia

Sol instantly became stunned and looked at the Queen stupidly

[What? You think I didn't know? I've been here for an entire aiting for you to wake up I was testing you to see if you were really worth hter, if you hid behind her I would have killed you on the spot However, you did not shrink down and stood up for yourself, which is commendable

Still, ould have known that the second you woke up, you would have your ith her almost immediatelyyou really do move quite fast, that part of you is definitely human] -Queen Lamia

As she said these words a bit of frost ca at all and was still shocked at the fact she appeared a week ago but did nothing while he was defenseless He was even more shocked, she knehat happened between him and Zee

[Mother-in-lawcould it beyou were spying on--] -Sol

STAB

[AHHH!!!!] -Sol

Sol screaony as she stabbed him in his arms with her claws! Steam rose up and healed after a little while, however it was quite deep

[At the very least you deserve thatyour da less] -Queen Lamia

The Queen let out another tired sigh as the coldness in her voice faded and she gazed towards the streams

[I knew you were different fro, I could see it in the Serpent Familia I've seen Mutant Hybrids before, the beasts around them usually suffer terrible fates and are ordered to death like cattle You should have guessed it by now, the mark you carry isn't one of a mutant hybrid mark If it was, this entire place would feel like a slave market

The beasts here see lared at me, even Old Black who I ordered to stay away still ended up co I'h

What you carry is called an ”Ancestral Mark” that can only be passed down by an Ancestor The people who can receive Ancestral Marks are only those who have complete coh bloodline, so on the Ancestor both is required

Ancestors are beings who climbed to the peak of power, these Ancestors are ranked in different tiers which even I do not know of Most of thees that date back as far hundreds of thousands of years, soinning of time

The Ancestor that chose you, is called the Est the Ancestors he is one of the oldest and he is a bit notorious a a loner and a bit of a radical

His true name is ”Leviathan”, the Ancestor of True Poison, all serpent beasts that wield poison descended from him Did you know, of all the Ancestors, he was the only one who had not chosen an heiruntil now] -Queen Lamia