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Chapter 24: Outbreak of War

Chapter 24: Outbreak of War

[Alysha's Pov]

After crashing into a tree for the hundreth time or something, I ran back crying to Asu. I complained for at least an hour about how unfair it was for me to have wings but no idea on how to use them. It took him quite a while to calm me down, and he said that I just need to keep trying... 

So I did. Several hundreds of trees were sacrificed that day to a crash-landing crying angelic/demonic monster cat king. I think I just earned the single dumbest title I've ever seen. 

After an entire day, I was finally able to flap my wings correctly and I could actually fly! I ever only use one set of wings to flap whilst pulling the other forward, making it like a constant flapping machine. This technique gives me a pretty fast flap rate. Wait, doesn't having a high flapping rate make me a pervert...? Am I a pervert? Eh, at least I'm not a hopeless Pervert like the idiotic 'Hero'.

When I finally felt confident in my ability to not crash and kill someone during landing, I decided to head over and pay the king a little visit, to discuss some details with him. I told Asu and he gave me said details.

Apparently, Asu wants the king to first of all recognize us as a proper country, and give us all rights to the huge monster forest. He also wants the king to pay us tribute every year consisting of either slaves, food or other goods. He says that I should specify we don't want money, as we really have no use for it. I mean, we're monsters, right!? Which proper monster actually uses money instead of violence?! Well, I guess I do sometimes but still...

Whilst repeating what to say to the soon-to-be-a-minion King, I flew up into the sky and headed towards the castle. Only when I was halfway through did I remember that I am actually an SSS-rank criminal, and have a giant bounty on my head. Would it be a good idea to still go and meet the king anyway? Of course not. Did I do it anyway? Of course I did.

I silently arrived at the city and flew over the city walls. I think some people saw me... Ah, they definetly did see me. Oh wow, now they're pointing at me... With bows...

I speed up and rise further up into the sky, making it impossible to shoot me. I mean, I'm not a masochist, and I definetly don't want to be shot when I can barely even control my own flight. It might be nice training to fly whilst dodging arrows though.

I quickly arrived at the castle and landed on a roof. I then cut the stone apart using my very sharp nails, and fell down into the hole I made. I then looked around and saw a King staring at me with an open mouth, a prince who was facing a seemingly angry-looking 'Hero', a princess who was trying to hold back said 'Hero', and a whole bunch of guards who swiftly took out their weapons.

I just stared blankly as a guard suddently attacked me whilst screaming 'Monster!!!! Begone and go back to hell!!!'. I didn't even bother to react as he stabbed me veeeeery~ deeply into my chest. Well, I gotta give him credit though. He pierced through an amazing 1cm of my skin~ That's an accomplishment by itself!

He did ruin my dress though, so I casually slapped him and he exploded. How nice... I was kinda starting to miss the feeling of blood all over me... 

"I understand I'm hot~, but shoving your sword into me the moment you see me isn't the proper thing a gentleman should do you know~?" I say with a teasing voice and giggle at my own joke. Everyone just stared at me with a face saying 'That's not even remotely funny.'

"Eh, don't be like that~. I just got here you know? Mind you, it seems I interrupted something~. Can I be the judge? I tooootally want to be a judge!" I say in a childish voice. Why am I acting so wierd today? I feel like I'm acting a lot more like a hopeless pervert and an idiot then I usually do... Does it have something to do with me growing up? Are hormones getting into my head? 

Panicking, I realize that it might be the case... Tse, it's not like I have anything against sexual intercourse, but I still haven't found a decent patner in crime... Hopefully I don't become a hopeless idiotic pervert like the Hopeless Idiotic Pervert...

Hiding my panick, I look at the Pervert and the princey-boy. Are they perhaps fighting over the cutie over there? I almost want to kidnap her while screaming 'I'll lock you up in a tower~!', just for the giggles, but I contain my idiocracy and focus on the mission at hand.

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"A-Alysha. Hello, I didn't expect to see you so soon. Yes, we were currently having a family debate, nothing to worry about though. You, on the other hand, look quite different if I might say..." The king says, obviously hinting at my new limbs.

I stick out my tongue at him and spread out my wings and shake them playfully. I retract them and then say with a serious face "Jokes aside, I'm here for official business. Just so you know, there were quite a number of people who saw me and they probably saw me enter the castle, so let's do this quick." He nods and then says to the princey and the Pervert "You two can argue somewhere else, I'll need to discuss official business with Alysha." They both looked quite~ confused. Did he perhaps not tell them that I'll be helping them? What a mean father/summoner~.

They all quickly left along with the guards, whom the king shooed away. I don't think he minds me killing a guard that attacked me, but he was still looking at the remains with a hint of regret. 

We then discussed for about thirty minutes. I got him to agree to pay tribute to us every year and to recognize us, I also got him to give me a position in his inner council. I tried convincing him that a giant, ten meter long snake could do it instead of me, but he sternly refused whilst saying that for as open-minded as he was, not everyone would accept monsters in the government.

I gave up and agreed. I promised that I will help out in the war and in the future I would provide monstrous troops when needed. He looked satisfied, but when I told him that we wanted either 1000 slaves a year or 50 tons of meat a year, he looked quite regretful. Too bad that I wouldn't budge no matter how much he complained. He ended up agreeing, which left me satisfies.

I heard screams resound from outside the castle thanks to my enhanced hearing. It's obvious that it was either the nobles or some adventurers who saw me and they think I'm in here to kill the king. I quickly excused myself saying I'd come tonight to visit the princey and jump from a window. 

I opened my wings and glided in the air, showing myself briefly to the idiots outside the castle, who saw me and begin screaming amongst themselves. I then flew away, slowing down enough for them to follow me. 

As I reached the gates of the castle, the guards saw me and pointed their bows at me. I quickly flew higher up in the air and narrowly avoided some arrows. Sighing in relief, I passed over the walls and landed a couple hundred meters from the city. I turned to see the gates open and a stream of adventurers rushing out in a formation. I wonder, just how stupid are these guys? Perhaps they think I'm scared of them...? I'm not sure really...

Laughing a bit inside, I turned and faced them. They arrived and had heavy warriors at the front with mages and archers on the back. I smiled and waved my hand at them. They stopped their charge and observed me. Or, well, most observed. Some mage decided to throw a fireball at me. I simply slapped the fireball away, leaving no damage behind.

I then pointed my finger in the sky, and they all looked up like idiots. I then conjured spikes under them and shot them up, right in between their legs. I spared some though, as I wanted to play with these idiots.

Those who got hit screamed and those who didn't look around confused. I quickly ran up to them and caught four using my tails and another two by grabbing their throats with my hands. I ignored the rest and flew away, ignoring the pitifull struggles of the idiots. 

I arrived at a clearing a bit further away. I then created reflections of all the idiots and used my 'Soul Capture' on all of them. I then ordered two of them to get naked and ordered another two to cut them into pieces, and ordered the last remaining two to eat said pieces.

After they did so, I ordered the eaters to themselves cut apart and eat the previous cutters. Only when not a single piece of meat remained and the guys looked like they would explode from how much they ate, I released my reflections and enjoyed as they broke down mentally and phisically for what they did. 

I then cut them open and took out the pieces of meat from their stomach. I then proceeded to enjoy my meal and then flew away. I got scolded by Asu though, as he says that I came in late. He also said that I wasn't allowed to play with more then 4 humans at once, which earned him my puppy eyes whilst I begged him. Wasn't I the mother...? 

I tried using my authority as his mother, but got swiftly shot down by Asu's accusations of me being an irresponsible meat-loving baby-like cat. I cried a bit in a corner and then simply went to sleep.

The next day, I sneaked into the city at night, making sure nobody saw me this time. I had hid my wings inside my clothes and wrapped my tails around my legs and waist, so as to not make them visible I then put a hood on to cover my ears and walked towards the castle. 

I showed the guards a royal certificate I still held, and they let me in.

I spent the day playing chess against the king, princey-boy, the Hopeless Pervert and the cutie princess. Needless to say, I won every single time. After all, being able to figure out the opponent's next move is key in chess, and it so happends I'm really good at doing just that~

Just as I won yet another match against the Hopeless Pervert, after telling him that if he wins I would let him caress either one of my tails or one wing, a messanger burst into the room panting. He then looked at the king and said "Your majesty! The noble faction has declared war! They're armies are marching towards us as we speak!!" The king frowned, but I couldn't help but burst out laughing. I mean, seriously? Who chose the timing to be this perfect? (*Lazy Author* I did!)

I excused myself and flew back towards my little army. It's time to go to war!! I can't wait to rip out the hearts of all of those hopelessly idiotic nobles.