Chapter 110- Angry Fox Commits Regicide

Chapter 110- Angry Fox Commits Regicide

[Keeno POV]

Standing in front of the gate, I was about to melt a hole through it when it swung open by itself.

“How inviting.” (Keeno)

Not even listening to my sarcasm, Freyr walked by right through.

“It’s best to just accept the invitation. Arrogance of this magnitude is what the king is known for. He wouldn’t invite us in like this if he didn’t believe we were walking in the palm of his hand.” (Freyr)

“Ugh. All of these people in charge, always so arrogant. Get some originality.” (Freya)

“I agree with you there, Freya. Don’t they know that this much arrogance only ever leads to death?” (Keeno)

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‘...Pfft. That’s true.’ (Keeno)

Thankful for Ama lightening the mood, I entered through the gate. Freyr once again leading the way, we pressed forward. As we went, we entered a rather lovely garden full of many colorful flowers, several fruit trees, their branches weighed down with fruit, several small streams that I think branched from the canals outside the walls flowed throughout, filling the garden with a light burble. It was a place so full of life, it was like the outside of the castle’s walls didn’t exist.

“The gardens haven’t changed but gotten more beautiful than I remember.” (Freyr)

“I’ve only ever heard tales of the castle’s gardens. The Jewel of the World, I believe.” (Sigurd)

“Yes, Sigurd, I remember the times when we were allowed to harvest the fruit here, how we always snuck a few into out pockets to snack on later, how the the others would try to gain the favor of someone they fancied by taking a flower from here.” (Freyr)

“I’m surprised that was ever allowed.” (Pram)

“Hah! It wasn’t. Any who got caught, on a good day, were given a minimum of 20 lashes, on a bad day, hung. But we still did it. We thought of it like a game, a very dangerous one, but a game all the same.” (Freyr)

“So, a thing many did, but was still a death sentence regardless. And no one ever tried to stop it?” (Freya)

“Ones that did got the same punishment as the ones caught. We all learned to keep it to ourselves, but when someone did inevitably get caught, all we could do was hold our tongues. It’s something I deeply regret to this day, but it’s in the past now, and there is nothing I can do.” (Freyr)

I opened my mouth to say something but was interrupted by the sound of armor clanking. In the doorway Freyr was leading us to, two knights in full armor stood guard.

“Ill take one, anyone care to take the other?” (Emma)

“Hmm. Huginn, Muninn, care to stretch your wings a bit?” (Keeno)

The two emerged from my tails and flapped up to my shoulders.

“I’ll take the one in the left.” (Emma)

“You two, go for the other one, if you please.” (Keeno)

The two got a glint in their eyes and took off from my shoulders. They started to circle above the guard they were going to take while Emma emerged from the corner we were hiding behind. Seeing her, the guards became alert and slowly approached her.

“Oi! Lady, you don’t belong here. Unless you’re a new maid, and we would know if you were, then you’re going to have to come with us.”

“I think I’ll decline.” (Emma)

She summoned her Soul Weapon and readied herself. The guards took a cautious step back before drawing the swords at their hips. This was when my two feathered friends made their move. Muninn flew down from above and slashed the right guard’s helmet with its wing. A second later, the helmet cracked like a cheap wooden bucket and fell apart, leaving the guard’s face unprotected. Huginn then dove and went beak first through the guard’s eye and out the back of his head. The two then flew over to one of the small streams and dove in. Turning my attention back to the guards, I saw the second one’s head fall to the ground as Emma made her sword disappear.

“Lady Okami, your bird friends are very scary.” (Freyr)

“Nah. They’re sweet little ones, if not a bit too mischievous at times.” (Keeno)

Once the two came back from their little bath, we entered through the door the guards were guarding. Staying a bit low, we moved quickly through the halls, hiding behind corners or other things when too many knights passed by and taking out any we could as quietly as possible before hiding the bodies in closets or spare rooms.

‘You know, this is a lot of people in the way for inviting us in the gate.’ (Freya)

‘I was thinking the same thing. It’s annoying.’ (Keeno)

I brought my swords up to stab the king when I felt a weird chill at my back. I jumped away and soon a black metal pillar in the shape of a spiraling spear appeared out of nowhere. The king took that opportunity to try his lightning once again, but it was all attracted to the bones and pillar. Choosing not to think about it much at the moment, I threw my sword again, and it sunk into the king’s face. Pulling on the chain and freeing my sword, I was going to cut the king’s body to cleanse his soul, but before I could it was forcefully pulled from his body into the black pillar. The pillar then vanished, leaving behind a small note.

[Don’t worry about the soul, it’s being taken care of by a specialist. Sorry for the intervention, but I promised someone that they could have this mongrel’s soul, so I took it. Won’t happen again. This message will now disappear, and you’ll all forget this happened. Have fun. -P]

I was confused, but before I could really question anything, the note burst into flames, and I became dizzy. When I recovered, I looked down and saw the king with a hole in his face and no soul to be seen.

‘Ama, did I black out and do this?’ (Keeno)

{...I think so?}

‘Why was that a question?’ (Keeno)

{I don’t know. I feel like something happened but can’t really recall what it was.}

Deciding not to think about it, I took the crown off the mongrel’s head while the others came up behind me.

“Talk about anticlimactic. I was so sure he would be some super powerful master of combat, but he didn’t even use his Soul Weapon.” (Emma)

{He probably couldn’t. Too old, the strain would have killed him.}

“Step one of being a tyrant. Convince those under you that you’re all powerful, even if you’re weaker than a child.” (Keeno)

“So, what now, my Lady?” (Sigurd)

“You and Freyr wait here while the rest of us deal with the Dead Zone. If that Prince shows up, stall him or kill him, either works.” (Keeno)

“Yes, my Lady.” (Sigurd)

“We shall await your return.” (Freyr)

Looking up at the bones and down at the crown in my hand, I closed my eyes for a moment before moving forward.

“Soon, Fafnir. We have more than enough to bring you back, just need the power.” (Keeno)

Chaos Realm:

Mofu bud: MOFU!!! *Sound of playing around with a raisin man’s soul*

Astraea: Hehehehe. Are you having fun, Mofu?

Mofu bud: MOFUFUFUFUFUFLUFF!

Astraea: Mofufufufluff!

Luna: Infeel like this should be worrying behavior, but it’s so dang cute I don’t care.

Naturally. My daughter is the cutest in the whole Sea of Chaos. Only beaten by the beauty of Order.

Order: Flatterer.

Guilty as charged.

Luna: Flattery gets you everywhere. Tamamo can attest to that because we use it all the time.

Mofu bud: *crunch*

Luna: Did it just eat a part of the soul?

Nope, just made a crunching sound.

Luna: Hmm. Anyway, Dead Zone numero dos time!

Endeed.