Chapter 292 - The Reckoning (I)

They might not look like they were before in the past timeline, I can tell that they are the genuine twins that I have fought before. Due to their plans, it seems like they are planning to bolster the forces of the Insect Kingdom and make it a prosperous, independent place that can compete with the other continents.

However, they are in fact demons who are capable of morphing into the looks of their prey. In other words, the faces of the two that are currently being used by them right now belong to the "former prince and princess," the original siblings of Tina. 

Although I still didn't grasp the full picture as of why Tina's parents didn't give her a mark and yet let her live, I am sure that the demons are responsible for the weird happenings in the Insect Kingdom, the behavior of the king and the assassination of Tina in Sandurk region. It's all connected.

And even though I am not yet sure whether the Weapon of Pride is currently due to the twin demons, I can tell that these two demons have already planned it since the very beginning. Not sure how they did it but they surely did without a doubt. These two f*ckers reek their cunning nature. I am not even sure how I managed to survive fighting against them in the past timeline.

Then I notice Tina already reaching on her sword on her hip. I quickly used my hand to stop her. She looked at me with a face that is saying "Why are you stopping me?" gesture. I only answered her with a shake in my head. Being hasty will just kill us in here and the plan would go into jeopardy. It's not yet the actual time to attack just yet.

The court magician of the Insect Kingdom also followed them carrying a scroll.

"Calm down everyone. I know all of the citizens are now curious about who will be the next person in line who will be inheriting the throne after the current king will step down from his seat. Since Princess Alexandria and Prince Pierre are both eligible candidates, many are speculating who will become the one ruling the whole country and this raised a lot of notions to everyone."

The crowd started to talk by themselves as they tried to guess who will be the one that has the most rights. I know Tina is already seething in anger right now but we cannot just attack. We are waiting for the right timing.

"Everyone must have the questions, "Who will be the next ruler?" "Will the next ruler be the same as King Goliath?" and many more, but I know everyone's concern. However, we already accounted for all of those questions and we guarantee that this announcement will satisfy everyone."

Hearing that, I quickly drag everyone out of the area. "Everyone, follow me."

Tina was hesitant to follow but I managed to drag her out of the place. While we are leaving, I can tell that the old magician earlier who is talking to the crowd is staring at me with some sort of look on his face. I can easily tell that guy is also bad news.

...

"Master, what is going on? Why did you drag us out of here?" Lina asked.

I didn't say anything and pull out one scroll, the [Domain of Tranquility] and [Stealth Field]. The [Domain of Tranquility] is a skill that is part of the "domain" skills of the Cleric class. I still have not accumulated enough SP to buy this skill so I only have the chance to recreate a scroll. I am pretty familiar with most of the spells so recreating them and putting them into the scroll is easier. This skill creates a boundary that will allow all debuffs and curse-type skills to be negated.

As for the Stealth Field, this skill is one of the "ninjutsu" skills of the Ninja. Just like its name, it creates an area that will allow anything or anyone to enter a state of "Stealth". Why do I have them? I am bored during the night stay so I created plenty of skills I can use in terms of emergency since I still didn't learn them. I always have this habit in the past which is why it is still good.

Tearing the two scrolls, the two skills activate and covered the area where we are standing. Since the area of effect of the two skills is a bit small, it couldn't cover an area like the place where the Insect People are gathered right now.

"I need to kill them!" Tina pulls out her weapon.

"Sheathe the weapon and stay quiet Tina, do not speak. We are in a bad position right now. Don't worry, we will attack after this. Just stay quiet."

"But-"

Before Tina can say anything, Cotton who was being hugged by Lucia spits out a web and shoots it on Tina's mouth, causing her to stop talking. I was surprised at Cotton's actions but that is not a problem and solved a bit of trouble for me. Tina tried to remove it but it seems Cotton's web is stronger than how it looks.

After that little commotion, I looked at the sky and saw a red and black wave spread throughout the area. I can also feel the waves being blocked by the [Domain of Tranquility]. It was frequent and the vibrations from the domain are a sign that my solution did the trick.

Those red and black waves continue for a bit before they disappeared completely. After its disappearance, I quickly break the two spells. 

"Lucia, remove the webs on Tina's mouth, it's time to do some action."

...

We returned to the venue and this time around, the insect people looked normal. However, I can easily sense the changes in them. Also, the humans that attended the ceremony are now looking blank and the guards are currently holding them with swords in their hands ready to serve punishment to them.

I accessed my inventory and pull out 6 [Sleep Potion]s. While running, I throw them to the Insect People who seem to have no idea what is happening.

CRASH!

The bottles I throw to the crowd simultaneously break as I shoot all of the bottles in the air, allowing the bigger cover of the potions instead of just functioning in a small area. It was an instantaneous effect and the Insect People who were affected were quickly put to sleep.

I can see the shock of the people on the stage. Prince Pierre stood up with a shock on his face which literally translates, "I didn't plan for this shit!"

"Attack!"

Tina who is very nimble immediately kills the knights who were about to kill the humans she was quick enough to kill half of the soldiers. As for the rest, Lina took care of them with ease. With her mastery at throwing knives, it didn't take a few seconds to dispose of the remaining enemies.

"What is going on?! Hypnos! I thought you already have taken care of everything and covered the whole Insect Kingdom with your power!?" Prince Pierre seems to be panicking.

"I didn't calculate for this. I have miscalculated the variables but no worries, prince, I can get rid of them in one go."

The magician then raise his staff and a 5 circle of magic appeared. However, that isn't a problem for me. It is not an instantaneous skill, which allowed me to deal with the magician while everyone is busy dealing with the soldiers.

In a blink of an eye, I closed the gap between me and the magician. With a single swing, the hand of the magician holding the staff immediately separated from the body of the enemy.

Without letting him scream, I kick his crotch with all my might causing tremendous damage to the old magician. No matter how old he was, he can't endure the pain of the balls.

"ARGH!" his incantation was interrupted and he staggered after taking in the pain.

Without anyone to interrupt me since the prince and the others just stood there with shock on their face, I stab the magician with my sword.

"GAH!"

"[Earth Fissure]!"

The old man might be able to survive. However, I am not going to let anyone like him live, he may haven't awakened yet but he will be a big pain in the arse if he was left there without doing anything.

-You have killed [Hypnos(Lesser Demon Awakened)!

-You received Staff of Hypnos.

-You received...

I close the notification window as it is in the way. Then a notification appeared before me after killing the monster.

-Your reputation in the Insect Kingdom has fallen from [Neutral] to [Hostile]! Run away from here before they kill you!

The system messaged me with my low reputation of the kingdom. However, I never cared about it.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! Why did you-"

Pierre didn't manage to continue talking when I stabbed him in the heart.

-Title effects activated. Instant Kill!

-You have killed Prince Pierre(Dormant Remis)!