Chapter 111 - 4Months#9 Just Another Day

[Author's note: This chapter might look hurried. I am going through some things right now so my writing might get a bit messy. Sorry for the inconvenience]

MORPHEUS' POV:-

Currently, I and the Dryad Queen are walking towards the place where the other Dryad Queens are supposed to be.

"So, let me get this all in proper order, then. First, there was an invasion of an unknown disease that spread only to one-third of your species or to be exact only in one of the three of your Populace. That led to an imbalance of power due to lack of military strength on one side." 

"Second, there is this throne ascension that promoted the growth of distrust, especially among the aforementioned side." 

"Finally, comes the part that rather than solving it all out peacefully, one of the safer sides, that is not your side, ended up taking all the blame and then both the safe sides joined hands against you which came to the point of ousting your side. Now that all has happened, you wanted some help, which somehow led you to me?" I explain as I ponder about the other things I did not mention.

"Yeah, that is all that had happened Sir Morpheus," she speaks with her head down as sorrow fills her face.

"Honestly, had you acted carefully, things would have been much smoother right now. Like, separating your clan and starting over slowly and carefully would have made things sail smoother than normal," I speak with a pondering expression. Though, the hidden things that are not really that hidden are the main playing factor here, so that would have been more difficult than it actually looks so.

'Let's check if you are really worth trusting or not, though.'

I stop, then turn at her. 

"Is there anything you are hiding?" 

She looks at me with a 'natural' smile and speaks, 

"Obviously, I have told you everything. Is there anything you think I am missing?" She asks with the same 'natural' expression.

'Well, there goes my trust in her. Sigh, and here I thought I could have a Dryad ally too.'

"There is something I think you are missing, though. Something very important," I smile at her, at which she slightly flinches.

"What could that be, Mr. Morpheus?" She asks me.

"Hmmm. Let me guess, the Devils are involved in all this, aren't they?" I look at her with a smile on my face as I see her shocked face.

"How did you know?" She asks me as she stops in her tracks.

"They are in trend these days." I speak nonchalantly. It doesn't really matter, though. If I can't be an ally with them based on trust, then let's just deal with it more professionally. 

"What?" she asks me as her expression turns slightly horrified and she looks prepared to fight me right now.

Ignoring her, I continue to walk forward as I stretch my fingers while yawning.

"So, let's go to your Kingdom for now. If there is someone who can create trouble for you, given your power level. I guess it should be interesting to see it too. You see, I haven't fought a King class enemy before. I wonder how powerful someone like that would be at their full potential." I walk as I mutter my thoughts out loud.

Stupefied, she looks at me with her mouth open, then moves forward as I look back at her and signal her to do so.

"Tell me, though, how did you find out about me?" 

She gulps and then nods before answering," I have been searching for help all around the place but no matter where I try, whether it is the Elves or it is the other Species, something always comes in my way whenever I try to reach for help. Whether it's my race or some other monsters, sometimes even things which can not be explained properly happen.

In that desperation, I once noticed some strange runes and circles existing all around Alfheim. It really stupefied me when I tried to read them but couldn't do so because of their complexity.

So I waited and observed. After a few trials and errors with the location, I finally found you and then again observed you until I realised it wasn't the only thing odd about you. The more I observed, the more I thought about approaching you for help, and after a few many considerations, I finally reached this point and asked for your help."

I look at her for a few moments, then continue walking without making remarks. Everything else is crystal clear or not known at all.

'Well, let's see a clear-cut answer after we reach there, I guess. Though I doubt it's anything that I can't handle.'

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After a few more conversations regarding other things, I and the Queen reach the place where 2 more similar looking Queens are sitting with their eyes closed. The only difference visible currently is their gender difference, as they both are clearly male, as much as I can determine.

Hearing our footsteps, they open their eyes as they look at us.

"Who is this human? Are you this degraded to-"

And I kick him away with a bit of a twitch on his forehead from my dagger.

He hits the trees and gets knocked on it before falling down on the ground. Slowly, he stands up and cleans himself as he looks at me with a serious glare. His eyes seem furious, as his Demon energy leaks out. Glaring at me as he cracks his neck before speaking,

"Human, you are dea-"

And I kicked him again.

"Well, Dryad Queen, can I kill him?"

I turned to the Queen, who asked for my help with a smile on my face. 

".."

".."

The other Queens, though why is it Queens again and not Kings? 

'There was something like a theory for it too, in the Heaven's Library, much as I remember.' I nod as I scrap the thought back into my subconscious. It's not important right now. Let's see it after I deal with the things here.

So, the others are... still shocked as their eyes turn wide and their mouths open so much as to fit even multiple golf balls into it.

'Since I did that and I can understand the scenario right now, let's solve it once and for all.'

I turn towards a certain direction where all the dryads were, looking at their numbers... there are only 17 dryads, eh? 

"Why are there only this many dryads?" I ask as I turn at the Queen.

She looks at me stupefied and then blinks before finally registering my question into her brain. 

"Ah? That.. Is because most of the dryads moved from here after they dethroned me." She speaks with a wry smile on her face as she looks at me.

Then her face returns to her previous stupor as she speaks. 

"Wait! Wait! Wait! How did you do that?" She blinks as she realizes what is happening around here.

"I just did something that will benefit both of us"

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Walking back to the market, I see Corey and Chase sitting on a bench near the park. Walking towards them, I observe them with slight curiosity.

'Shouldn't they be fighting right now? Just what could have happened?'

I move in front of them, and they look at me with a slightly tired face.

"What is it?" I ask them and they both look at each other, nod and then turn to me with a pleading yet crying face as they explain their story.

"Brother... actually… it goes something like this…"

…

After hearing their story, a smile forms on my face at their situation. Corey and Chase fought once again yesterday, but it wasn't giving them any more experience. They tried to fight for a few days, but knowing each other's move beforehand wasn't really doing any good for them. After racking their brains, they finally decided to fight against someone else, but they would be fighting together rather than one on one.

The best person they could ask for, Kaneto, is unfortunately fighting against Leraye with full passion. So, they are waiting for Kaneto take some time out for them right now.

Well, Zwain and the others might be busy, so disturbing them will not be a good thing.

' So, someone who will fight with them for the sake of their improvement and not because he is doing me a favour, huh?'

"What about Lucy?" I ask them if they asked her, she would totally be ready to help them out. Honestly, I could really picture her getting excited about teaching them. Her 'elder sister' personality always takes over her in these situations.

"We don't want to disturb her. She is trying her best in training. It would be wrong of us to disturb her right now," Corey speaks on behalf of both of them and sighs as his head drops low.

'So it's okay to disturb Kaneto, eh?' I look at them with a wry smile, then ponder over it for a few moments before reaching the best conclusion as of right now, 

"How about you both fight me?"