Chapter 22: Imperium

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(A/N: I was wondering, do NPCs have access to their own Super Tier Magic spells or is that a Player thing only? Can they even use them? Please, let me know!)

[Timeskip - 6 Days]

[Narrator's POV]

A mighty panda-like demi-human of unfathomable strength sat on his lavish golden throne. Even by simply resting on his royal seat, the aura the figure radiated suggested nothing but vigour. This being was none other than the King of the Beastmen Nation, Claughuth.

The King tapped one of his claws on his armrest in repetition, deep in thought about current events

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The King tapped one of his claws on his armrest in repetition, deep in thought about current events. More specifically, the recent saviour of the Dragon Kingdom, Ordan Karris and his adventurer team Hope. 'Those bastards...' The panda demi-human clicked his tongue before giving a low growl.

'Their sudden appearance has single-handedly flipped all my plans in that measly human country! It's only a matter of time before they retake those cities and counter-attack, backed by a rejuvenated populace and those neighbouring human countries!' The King clenched his fist tightly but resisted the urge to smash his armrest to smithereens.

'At the end of the day, this only leaves me with two options. A war of attrition that could eventually lead to our defeat. Or, I round up the army and launch a full-scale invasion on the Dragon Kingdom to get rid of that damned team. The latter would make farming the humans less viable along with leaving my eastern borders more vulnerable. Fucking minotaurs and Sea City fucks...'

Claughuth grit his teeth as he succumbed to the temptation of smashing his fist onto the side of his armrest. "DAMNIT!!!" He shouted with uncapped rage as his voice echoed throughout the Throne room and even outside it.

Wanting to calm down, Claughuth decided to... have some fun with a female human. "SERVANT! GET ME A HUMAN GIRL AT ONCE!" He shouted from his Throne room to a servant he knew was stationed outside.

There was no reply.

"I said..." Claughuth took in a deep breath before screaming. "GET ME A HUMAN GIRL AT ONCE!!! DO I HAVE TO REPEAT MYSELF? THAT WAS A FUCKING ORDER!!!"

Again, no response.

'What the... something isn't right...' Claughuth, realizing something was wrong, stopped shouting and went on alert. Though the Throne room was noiseless before the King called for a servant, when he noticed something was off, it was as if the air suddenly became heavier.

With extreme prudence, Claughuth got off of his lavish seat, carefully examining his surroundings. Everything seemed normal. The paintings, the flags and the statues of himself. They all were regular and unaltered. Despite that, the King couldn't help but feel... watched.

"Who the FUCK is hiding from me! I DEMAND you reveal yourself at once, fucker! Comply, and I'll contemplate not turning you into a lifeless husk of FLESH AND BONES!!!" Claughuth said with his usual deep and gruff voice that could scare a room full of men.

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