BXBX NOVEL Chapter 168: Decimated
BAM! BAM! BAM!
The moment the rocks reached the spinning spear, they either got deflected or crumbled into dust. But the King didn't falter with this. His attack had already served its purpose.
Since Lily focused her attention on his attack, the King had an opportunity. His body jumped, moving like a blur, appearing behind Lily.
Lily's instinct screamed something was coming from her back, but it was all too late for her to dodge.
CRACK!
The next thing she knew, she felt like she was being hit by a massive hammer, cracking all the bones in her body apart. She was launched into the air, crashing into many trees like a rocket.
BANG! CREAK!!
The tree cannot halt her momentum.
The King's lips curl into a cold smile, satisfied with the result. He then says in a loud voice, "What are you guys still waiting for? Come out!"
From the surrounding forest, many silhouettes jump out, encircling the King. The rest of the Guardians have assembled.
If Alex were here, he wouldn't be able to help himself but comment, "Guardians, Assemble," a popular phrase from one of his favorite shows.
The Guardians quickly spread out; two people move toward Lily's direction while the rest aim their bows at the King.
"Surrender now, or we will be forced to use force."
The King laughs, "You Guardians crack me up. Can't you see the situation?
The plan is in its final phase, and soon, I will reach my goal! Do you think I will let any of you live?"
A black aura starts emanating from his entire body. The ground begins to vibrate, then becomes cracked, like it's under a heavy weight.
At the same time, many arrows are shot forward, piercing through the air.
But the moment they reach the area around the King, the arrows start slowing down, then bend their path, ending up stabbing the ground.
The King stomps again, executing the same attack he did toward Lily before. Each of the Guardians' bows starts glowing, then changes form into different types of weapons.
Meanwhile, back at the castle, Alex is negotiating with Alice.
"So, you're planning to bring the fairy out into the public and, in the process, demean the Sentinel so the Felidaens can accept dual leadership?"
"Yes, but this is only half of it. My main purpose is I want us to focus our attention on increasing our strength to rejoin the war between the progenitors.
My mom and Uncle Aimu think they can hide in this little haven of theirs and wait for the war to finish. But I don't believe that; with the scale of the war, it's just a matter of time before we get involved again."
"Why are you so sure you will get dragged into the war?"
"Isn't your existence here one of the proofs?
You are a human from the outside. It's only a matter of time before one of them comes here and attacks us.
Also, let's say we win. How do you think our progenitor will treat us?
Even though it's the progenitor's order for us to hide, there is also another order for us to prepare and rejoin the fight."
Alex taps his finger on the armrest, "Well, you will certainly be ostracized by others who join the war."
Alice nods, "See, even if you understand, win or lose, our fate is not good. In that case, isn't it better for us to be proactive?"
"What you say is not wrong, but I don't get why you need to go this far."
Even now, the King doesn't completely know Alice's full plan, nor is he completely sane.
He is afflicted with one of the fairy abilities that enhances his desires. This makes his ambition grow in proportion as his sane mind forgets many of his inhibitions.
The King only knows that Alice wants to help him take down the Sentinel because she also wants to have a position of power. She was tired of working from the background.
In the King's mind, both of them will be the King and queen of the new government. But in reality, this is not Alice's real plan.
She will make the King into the real villain, taking all the blame.
"I just do what I need to do, Alex. If I don't do this, the other choice will require many sacrifices from my race.
Even though it's selfish on my part, that is my decision as the future queen of my people."
"Future queen?"
"Yes, I have been groomed from childhood to become the next queen; my sister doesn't want the position," Alice said, while in her mind she thought, 'I never understood her, but now I know why.'
"Since that is your goal, you should know Aimu already suspects something is wrong. And he sent me here to take care of it."
Alice nods and asks, "So, what do you propose? I doubt you are talking to me here just to find more information."
Alex's lips curl into a smile, "Let's cooperate. I will help with what you want to do; in exchange for this, I want two things."
"That is fine, but before we continue further, release my sister. I think I have shown enough of my sincerity here."
"Are you sure? What do you think your sister is doing now?" Alex asked with a chuckle.
Alice's cheeks turn red; she still remembers how her sister was being intimate with the man in the video.
Alex then took out a storage cube from his storage; he doesn't plan for this to go public, but if it's only for Alice, he doesn't see any problem with it.
"Well, I can give you this to prove my sincerity. Even though it cannot contain living beings inside, you can put many objects in it. I am sure it will be useful for you."