Three days later, a couple of tired bodies fell on the ground with shaking and convulsing bodies breathing heavily.Except for Shadow, no one could even stand straight or look straight into her eyes. Sadistically, Shadow curved a satisfied smile wider than she had ever done and emitted such a cold pheromone.Sabrina was already standing and trembling. Her face was covered with blood, her eyes flickered at Shadow warily.โHave fun yet, my beloved sister-in-law?โ Shadow delved her hands inside her pockets.โI am. How about you, sister-in-law?โ A good-natured Sabrina is gone. โ... your bodyโฆโShe didnโt have to look at her own body to know what Sabrina was talking about. Her body was covered with newfound scars created by Sabrina. Thankfully, it didnโt pierce any vital organs or it would be a hassle to recover.โI love those scars.โ โHah!โ Shadow smacked her forehead while the other hand curled inside her pocket. โYou are as shrewd as ever, Aisyah.โโYou're as artful as ever- ugh, siste
The training ground was buzzing with numerous incoherent murmurs. Every eye latched on the sleeping Sabrina who was inside Shadowโs arms.The relief eyes followed them before the training resumed after a shout from Mina and Naomi. Their eyes were uneasy latching onto Shadow, screaming unanswered questions. Itโs been three whole days.Precisely, three days and six hours.Naomi and Mina locked their mouths from speaking over the topic and only glossed over it with a valid excuse but Samuel, Amel, Hashim and Conan could see that it was beyond โshe has her own training with the secret friends.โSpecifically when they saw how messy Sabrinaโs appearance was and how gruesome Shadow was.The training ground was in quite an awkward mood even when they were training. Their minds were filled with Shadow and Sabrinaโs bloody appearances. And they almost ignore Shadowโs enchanted body.โThis is my first time seeing that kind of body.โ Mina started gossiping as soon as Shadow went away.โMe too. H
โLord Amino! Lord Amino! Lord Amino!!โRyuzaki and Amino raised their heads from the overflowed paperwork inside the inn just near the shore.Currently, the heat of the beginning of the war could be smelled miles away. Hundreds of ships and thousands of soldiers had been dispatched to Country C. All left a few soldiers that held a great significant power to maintain the traps that they both buried all over the borders around the country.It took them exactly three months to work on it together with their soldiers.Ryuzaki looked up from his desk, where he's been subconsciously doodling Shadowโs smiling face all over the report that he shouldโve actually finished half an hour ago.โRyuโฆโ Amino called him out without looking at him.โOops, sorry,โ Ryuzaki said, not because he was caught.He breathed out, realizing that heโs been drawing with a pen, instead of a pencil, which means heโs going to have to grab himself another copy to get started on it. โEdmund, whatโs wrong?โ Amino beckon
For another two days, Malikul roamed around both worlds, destroying the potential enemy while keeping the country in check. So far, he didnโt see any suspicious moves from a normal citizen but who knows when things will change. He needed to be careful so that no one saw him slip.{Why are you doing this, Malikul?}Wan couldnโt understand it. Malikul painstakingly went all the way to remove any potential backstabber. If he were Malikul, he would watch from the sideline. Why? It was not because he didnโt love his girl, but a girl like Shadow was more than capable to handle herself.If he helped without asking, it would be considered an insult to her and it would be a perfect way to start bickering.{She is the lord of the Underworld because of her achievement. Donโt you think your action will be viewed as an insult to her?}โI know that.โ Malikul gritted his teeth and blew a heavy punch on the enemyโs stomach. โI have my reason to do it.โ{What is it?}โThis is my atonement to her.โ He
Shadow finalized all the plans which increased the difficulty of the training, both mental and physical. Day and night without a rest. In conscious and unconscious. Their training seemed never to end. Every day, they would undergo a new training regimen without a single rest. As if, this battle would be her last.In a way, they were not entirely wrong. This battle would be their last, indeed. They had only another one week and four days before the final battle and a week to prepare their mental and physical strength and boarded the ship.Due to a circumstance, WARP technology was temporarily shut down and all the management refused to operate as usual.It was probably because the biggest war was approaching and they were prohibited from making money out of it. Ergo, any WARPing technology would be at the lowest cost or completely free depending on the distance. Why?No one knew why the developer created such a rule. Or probably, they just wanted to make the management have a hard t
Part of them wanted to believe in Shadow, the others believed in Amino due to his past achievements.Not many were aware of her achievement but many were scared of Amino because of that very achievement. Amino had a history to back him up while Shadow had Samuel to prove her legitimacy.So far, Samuel seemed reliable enough, so they had no choice but to trust Shadow.โMy Lordโฆ should we release the footage of our training?โ Sabrina asked, as quietly as possible. Their training regimen was one of the sacred things that they should never disclose. However, Shadowโs achievement didnโt make any noise as she tended to hide it under the rug. Now, people became uneasy about Shadow's lack of proof.They needed to see something to understand Shadow's position better.โYou donโt have to.โ Shadow swallowed the new chunk of pepperoni pizza that was brought by the cook. โBut it was thanks to youโฆ that we had enlightened on the corrupt nature of those demons. For all that youโve done for us, allo
Days laterโฆ Shadow moved stealthily on the battleship for a few days and when she stepped off the ship and onto the docks of Country C, she could feel the heat of the war, brazing her skin. The sunlight burned her skin and the tight sensation that filled her chest at the sight of the port was astonishing.The harbor was full of life, more people than Shadow had ever seen moving about the sturdy piers, chattering loudly and shouting amongst one another in one official language of the novel. However, their clothes varied from man to man to indicate their different backgrounds. Shadow stared into the distance while the rest of her people unloaded all the equipment that they brought. The possibility that the enemies were nearby was higher but no one cared enough to look around.That was because, opposite her battleship stood a ship with a figurehead that resembled some dolphin or whatever, rearing and throwing its head back. And some other ships that she couldnโt care about.โI can tel
โOkay, gather up.โ Samuel beckoned them to move closer.The head of each department; Hashim, Naomi, Mina, Sabrina, and Cole craned their necks, and gathered their attention on the round table where the map was located. Shadow at the other side just listened without looking at the map she had memorized by heart in a glance at the moment when Samuel showed the map at her with the prettiest smile resided on his face.โThis is the map of the whole location of the whole battlefield that you have studied each since we have arrived.โAs Samuel stated, as soon as they arrived inside the country, all those people headed out to gather as much information as possible. They went toward the assigned location and carried out a secret mission.After they covered all the areas that they desired, they returned and combined all the information with Samuel before Samuel compiled it into a full report and sent it to Shadow for approval.Their battleground would be in the middle of the ruined city - the
Black and Teal landed at the training ground where Shadow was. Their clean attire fluttered around, eyes focused on Shadoe who was harassing her sparring partners which consisted of Albert, Firash, Aidan, Dhia, and also Musa. Watching those people's haggard faces and tattered clothes, Teal covered her mouth as a nostalgic feeling crept under her skin. It was not a great experience. Although, it increased her prowess, power, ability to wield her GIFT, and strength. Still, it wasnโt a pleasant experience knowing how brutal Shadow could be. โI think we need to rescue them.โ โShould we?โBlack mumbled while stroking her chin while Teal shivered at the thought alone. Then, both of them wavered their hands as those people took notice of them and pleaded with their eyes.โShould we?โโ... we should, should we?โBlack asked cunningly and Teal sighed in resignation. If they don't save them, they might hit their limit soon. In normal circumstances, it would be ideal, however, not right now.
โHmmmโฆ are those the ships that we need to destroy?โ โApparently so, Blue.โโSeriously?โโYup, yup.โโ... that thing is gigantic. What theโฆโ โFu fu fu. Believe me, I thought so too, Blue.โBlue and Pink were standing right in front of the naval ship. Blue was standing on top of the ice he created while Pink was flying, fluttering her flowerโs wings behind her back.They were in the middle of the sea with nothing in it. They were sure that the mermen would be ambushing. They expected it to a certain extent, howeverโฆ what they didnโt expect was the oblivious approach.The naval ships filled with countless beastmen, no. hundreds of confused beastmen. Both Pink and Blue didnโt smell particularly strong.Blue seemed delighted but Pink was quite vexed. โDid we get the weakest link?โ She flipped open her paper fan and fanned it harder.โI donโt know. Feels like I am in heaven.โPink gnashed her teeth and glared at her partner.โWhat?โ Blue acted innocent.โYou and your stupid attitude.โ S
โLook. thereโs an ass picture of the supposed dragon lord.โ Green mumbled next to White.โI can see that, Green.โ White tried to control her lips from vomiting.โJust alerting you.โโThank you.โGreen and White were disguising themselves as a wizard and a witch. Wands at each hand.โYoung man,โ a soft touch was placed on Green.Green reflexly turned his head at the old lady next to him. His green eyes dilated a mere second before a sweet smile emerged. โYes, beautiful lady?โ โHo ho ho,โ the old lady that looked not more than 70 years old radiantly chuckled. โHow sweet you are.โ White looked away, acting like Green and she wasnโt related. The old lady might appear 70, but she knew better, that the old lady was centuries old.โDo you know what is the meaning behind this painting?โGreen stroked his chin, pondering at the ass painting โ again, the supposed dragon lord. He wasnโt sure what to say. It was literally the buttcrack of Ferdinand. Howโd he know? The description was literall
Bzzzzzzt~The sharp sound of electricity traveled across the metal factory.Unlike Grey and Brown, their destination was a metal factory. Thanks to kind-hearted Grey, they changed their destination. It was the closest and it was on the ground.Everyone knew Orange didnโt do well underground due to old trauma. Hence why Grey decided to give in. As always. Also, they all knew that Orange was Greyโs favorite. Of course, Grey denied the claim and the issue died there. As usual.They strolled inside as if they were visiting the factory, not invading. Meanwhile, the enemies were panicking.โAbadโs been hit. Thereโs someone out hereโโ The voice that was shouting through the radio before cutting out. Huh? The fuck? Abadโs hurt?โCaptain Ayham, the left side is clear,โ Barqi said right after that. โWeโre moving, heading to the main pathway.โ Ayham gritted his teeth.He was in the controller room. CCTV captured the activities inside the factory. However, the place where the enemies were situ
Tap! Both of them landed right in the middle of the nothingness. It was barren. Sand, rock, and cactus. Thatโs all.It was a freaking desert.โThis is the right place.โ Brown adjusted his mask.Grey raised his arm into the air and pulled out his middle finger and felt the air.โWhy must that one?โ Brown was tired of his antics.โAs long as I can do my work,โ retorted Grey nonchalantly. โWhat about your situation?โ Slightly turned his head at Brown.โI have a clear vision.โ Brown closed his eyes, feeling the movement underneath. โHow many?โ He tilted his head. Something was wrong. The weather felt wrong for some reason. The density of air was different than usual.โApproximately 50 beastmen on each floor. I could be wrong.โโAnd how many floors do they have?โ He opened his eyes and stared at the sky.โApproximatelyโฆ three.โ Grey counted the clouds in the air. โThree? Are you sure?โ Brown tilted his head and set his jaw, feeling the vibration even the smallest one. โWait a minute!
โWild Bunny, gather!โ Black clapped her hands, calling the rest of the restless members.โWhat are we? Fucking school kids?โ Orange murmured silently, his steps still trudging toward Black.โShut your stinky mouth.โ Brown clicked his tongue.โWhat a fool.โ White shook her head.โYouโre the last thing I want to hear.โ Teal groaned.โWe ainโt fighting.โ Pink pushed both their heads at once while walking past them.The rest of them were laughing inwardly.Once they gathered, Black placed a transparent bowl with numerous folded papers in it. Her black eyes latched on each one of them, wriggled her brows petulantly.โAs usual, weโll choose our area the Old Way.โโUgh! I hate it.โ Blue murmured amongst them. The voice filled with annoyance.โWe must use this method to ensure fairness, Blue Bunny.โ Blue rolled his eyes shut and slumped his head on Pinkโs shoulder.โIโll pick the paper for us.โ Pink raised her hand.โMeโฆ will do.โ White raised her hand as well.Gold nodded at Black.โAlright
Flashback! โHey! Do you want to hear a secret?โ Shadow asked right after her wedding took place.All the Underworld family gathered around. A secret? Just you, and the rest of us? Ehe., hehehe. Oops. sorry that had to come out. Go on.โ Brown and Orange clasped their hands in full happiness.โWhat is it?โ Black swallowed hard. โDonโt tell meโฆโโSomething is wrong.โ Captain from Mandrill Monkey arched his brow in anticipation.โI also can feel it in my dick.โ Daddy from Mandrill Monkey stroked his chin.โGod damn it, Daddy.โ โI am only telling the truth. My dick can feel it.โ He had no remorse, no shame.โPlease donโt talk about that in the open, I guess?โโAbout what? Dick? Why? Because we have ladies here?โโYes, and it is inappropriate.โโWhy? They can talk about their vajayjay if they want to.โโDamn it, Daddy! Stop it!โ Captain clasped his mouth and dragged him away.The rest of the Mandrill Monkeys were cackling as if there was no tomorrow. โAfter analyzing the movement of the
โSniffโฆ really?โ Phantom rubbed his nose against Shadowโs neck.โYes. I canโt live without you. I swear.โ She tried to appear convincing.โBut will you die?โ He was adamant about Shadowโs life.Why wouldnโt he? He was there when Shadow was at the bottom. He was there when she was suffering. He was there when she died hundreds of times. He could do nothing but watch her from afar. He had no physical body nor the capability to protect her. He was a mere artificial intelligence living in the system. โPhantomโฆ I will cease to exist following the promise of the previous lord. Abah. I canโt die before that. My body has been programmed to do so.โIt was her sad life. Cease to exist. She would never experience death like others. She would cease to exist when the time was calling. Her death would be a mysterious death. A sudden death. Abah had promised her up to 1000 years old. She knew her body couldnโt hold that long. According to her calculation, she had 800 years more to go. Plus and min
โHave you improvised their ID card or something?โShadow turned her head at her desk. Phantom was seen sitting on top of his folders, crossed legs, and caned his chin with his hand. He was grinning wide.โYouโre here?โ Shadow rested her head on the visitor chair in front of her desk.Phantomโs foot was wagging back and forth, right in front of Shadow. Yet, the girl said nothing to reprimand him. She was just extremely.Phantom waved his hand, some sort of greeting or whatever.โNo, the upgraded version. As soon as the card seeped into him, his whole existence was inside the system.โ She answered.โWhen did you develop the new version?โ It piqued Phantomโs interest.Shadow merely scoffed and shut her eyes. โMind checking how well the information settles in?โ She meant all the information regarding Amariโs body.It felt like time stopped momentarily. Phantom lost his smile. The usual playful vibe was killed. Phantom killed it. Anger gradually flamed inside his eyes.โWhatever you mean