Dungeon of Pride, Laplace

Chapter 821- Strength of the Rimeblood Tribe

"Hmph" the Terraquake Rhino snorted and got up to leave followed by the indigo horn Black Ogre. Seems like Melinda's show of power not only toned down her own subordinate, but it also unnerved the two direct subordinates of the two kings causing them to leave without saying another word.

 "Hoh, is the party already over? Did I come too late"

Just as the Black Ogre and the Terraquake Rhino were about to leave along with their subordinates, an extremely insensible voice rang out from the sky.

The next second, a large shadow breaking the speed of sound, swooped over and a couple of figures jumped down from it. Leading the group, was a man with pitch black hair and two crimson horns decorating his head.

He had mismatched eyes and wore unique regal clothes that was tailored made for him. Behind him, following a step back was a wild beauty with long peach coloured hair and toned skin.

She had an athletic and alluring body, a beautiful face and mischievous eyes. Decked out in armour over her maid attire, she was a beauty to behold.

Behind them, followed beings with appearances and looks that nobody here had seen before. But of course, thanks to the two people leading the fray, all attention was diverted towards them causing no one to pay much attention to the ones behind them.

"Oh?! That's quite an unusual guest we have here, Melinda"

The man; no, there was only one race that could define this person, the demon noble spoke. The Black Ogre leader and the Terraquake Rhino narrowed their eyes. Although it was surprising to see a demon noble around these parts of the land, it was not completely unusual since the Ghastly Winding Forest bordered the Demon Continent.

The two subordinates of the two kings, watched from the sidelines as the demon noble casually strutted forward, walking towards the queen of Harpies as if he owned the god damn place.

They all thought that the brazen demon had forgotten where he was and expected a good drama to unfold. However, to their disappointment, nothing of that sort happened. Instead, the demon was being received with a friendly welcome by all the harpies.

 What was going on? Why was the demon being treated with such excessive indulgence? In fact, he was even being treated better than them who were the envoys of the two of the Seven Kings.

Who was this demon? Seeing the demon being treated so well, the two envoys couldn't help but wonder about the identity of the demon. As they looked on with consternation, they were given another surprise when they saw, Melinda bow her head and offer him her own seat.

 This!!! For the queen of the harpies, a being who stood on an equal ground with the other kings, to bow her head to somebody else… This was a revelation that struck them like a bolt of lightning.

As surprising as the event was, the true shocking occurrence was yet to happen. After the demon sat on the seat of honour, he looked all around him before placing his eyes on them. The next second, he grinned in a way that was very much like his race and placed a question.

 "So who are you guys? What business do you have in my territory?"…

My Territory? The Two Envoys wanted to ask what he meant; however, things seemed so bizarre that they didn't know where to start from.

 "We are the envoys of two of the seven rulers of the forest. I am Gish-Bolg, a loyal subordinate of my Lord Gil-Garna the king of the Black Ogres"…

 "And I am Drovos, the right hand man of the king of the Terraquake Rhinos, Lord Yverza" Gish-Bolg and Drovos introduced themselves.

"Hoh, subordinates of the seven kings huh. So what business do you have here?" resting his head on his palm, Simon continued to interrogate.

This time though, Gish-Bolg and Drovos did not answer him immediately and first looked around their surrounding. Finding it odd that the harpies were allowing a demon, a foreign race to take charge of this event they couldn't help but answer with a question of their own.

"This is a confidential matter that involves the seven kings. Who are you to question us about such matters?"…

 "Hm? Ah, that reminds me, I haven't introduced myself. Look at my manners" Simon shrugged his shoulders before introducing himself.

"I am Simon, as you can see I am a demon noble. The lady beside me is my subordinate called Bea. Hmm, perhaps it will make more sense to you if I say that we are from the Dungeon of the East".

As soon as he said those words, it was as if somebody had dropped a huge boulder in a calm lake, the atmosphere immediately became tumultuous. The air was chagrined with sparks as all the black ogres and terraquake rhinos looked at Simon with wide open eyes.

Even their two leaders, the envoys were no different. After a momentary shock, their aura turned hostile as they glanced at the demon. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"You are the demon who created the dungeon in the eastern region of the forest?" Gish-Bolg questioned.

 "That's right" Simon nodded his head, confirming his words.

"This… what is the meaning of this, lady Melinda?" They came here with the proposal to deal with the demon of the East. Who would expect for their target to appear right in front of them, what's more in between their meeting?

Could it be a coincidence or could it be that the hapries were already in cahoots with the demon of the east?!! Gish-Bolg who had a good head on his shoulder, thought of several worst case scenarios.

"Hoh to think that our target would willingly show themselves in front of us. It must be a lucky day for us. Lord Yverza would definitely be happy if I took you out right here and now. Haha, now that you have come out of your dungeon, don't even think about going back demon"

Unlike Gish-Bolg, Drovos was all brawns and no brains. He did not consider where he was or the consequences of his actions and directly rushed into action.

One of the most terrifying aspects of a terraquake rhino was the powerful horn that grew on top of their heads. The horn which curved sharply at the end, held enough destructive power to easily pierce through armours made of Blackgold as if it were paper.

Coupled with the powerful charge of the terraquake rhino and its monstrously strong body, the horn was a killer weapon through and through. What's more, among the terraquake Rhinos, Drovos's power was second only to the terraquake Rhino king.

 If the attack connected, with the power of his horn, he could even kill a being above level 500 in a single blow. That is if it connected…

BOOM… before Drovos could even approach anywhere near Simon, he was sent flying with a kick so powerful that the very space bent unnaturally at the moment of impact and made a terrifying noise that unnerved everyone.

Whoosh... like a ball hit by a bat, his figure disappeared and crashed into a nearby rock mountain a few hundred meters away from here.

"Hmph" Standing in front of Simon, Bea retracted her foot with a snort and straightened her dress back.

When did she move?!! Everybody present at the peak, had the same question. Just a few moments ago, she was dutifully standing a couple of feet away from the demon. However, the next second just as they blinked her figure appeared right in front of him and intercepted the charging Terraquake Rhino.

Rumble… the rock mountain in the distance shook as Drovos picked himself up. When he came back to the peak, every single being present whether they be harpies, black ogres or terraquake rhinos, all of them were shocked to see his miserable sight.

 A hideous indent a couple of feet deep was imprinted on the centre of his endogenous armour that was said to be stronger than Blackgold. For a simple kick to do that kind of damage, what kind of power was needed for that?

 Even Melinda half opened her eyes in shock at the spectacle. Now that she was a subordinate of the demon, she was aware of how powerful the faction hidden deep inside his dungeon was.

That said, it was her first time meeting Bea. She had seen Annette and the other maids fight the last time around when they intruded on her territory. Which is why, she knew that the maids were strong; however, what she didn't expect was for them to be this strong.

The power packed inside that kick was enough to even unnerve her. Melinda's surprise wasn't without reason, after all, this was the first time a Valkyrie was fighting with all of her gears and heirloom on and without the orders to hold back.

What's more, the Valkyries were no longer the same as before. They had become stronger with training and had honed their skills, making them even deadlier than before.

 If one of the seven kings herself was so surprised, one could wonder what kind of emotions the Terraquake Rhinos and the Black Ogres were going through.

 "Are you alright Drovos?" Gish-Bolg appeared beside the injured envoy and asked.

Puff… Drovos coughed a mouthful of blood and rubbed the deep footprint that was imprinted on his chest. The previously mighty and pompous attitude of his was no longer to be seen, replaced by an atmosphere that made him seem no different than a defeated dog licking its wounds.

"Dammit, I suffered a serious injury"…