Tribal

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Warning, this chapter is pretty heavy. Themes of abuse and other sensitive subjects. Proceed with caution.

Ghost turned back to his father after seeing Acacia getting thrown away from danger. He looked up to the short king of Hallownest.

"After everything I've done and sacrificed, this is how I am repaid? How disappointing." Wyrm raised his hand and Ghost began floating into the air.

Hollow was frozen, the mere sight of his father was enough to freeze him in place. Wyrm flicked his finger and Ghost flew back into the wall behind him, the wall cracked and Ghost fell to the floor.

"Worthless." Wyrm spat.

Wyrm looked to Root.

"Hello Root." Wyrm slowly walked forward.

"Wyrm." Root took an offensive stance.

"You haven't changed much, have you?" Wyrm smirked as he spoke.

"Neither have you it seems." Root spat back.

"Poor Root. It must've been hard wasn't it? Knowing you were a horrible mother who couldn't even save one of your children." Wyrm continued walking forward slowly.

Root froze at his words, he struck a very tender nerve. He was right, she regretted every moment she watched him throw her children into the Abyss. Ghost stood from behind the three and spoke up.

"How can you be so heartless!? They mourned you when the Radiance was killed! You show no love to your kin!" Ghost slammed his fist into the tile floor and shattered a few.

"It isn't my responsibility to care for insects so blind to love someone so far above them. Hollow was a vessel to expand the life of my kingdom, and Root was nothing more than a slave designed to grant me the perfect vessel. A whore, nothing more." Wyrm looked coldly at Ghost, who was exploding with rage.

"You are no father! You're a tyrant! A psychotic monster who should've stayed dead! You have no right to call yourself a king!" Ghost stood and drew his nail, Wyrm laughed.

"Was I supposed to care about you? Was I supposed to care about any of you? No. You were designed to make my glorious kingdom last eternally! You failed horribly at the one task I crafted you for. Even this, the so-called "Hollow Knight" was nothing more than a failed experiment." Wyrm looked at Hollow.

Hollow was still frozen, he couldn't even move his eyes to look at his father.

"And what are you!? A pathetic excuse of a king who tried to play God and fell into Hell! You were a horrible father, a worse husband, and such a horrible ruler that when Hallownest was returned, your citizens didn't even mourn your loss! The only ones who cared were Hollow and Mother! And here you are, unable to even give them, the only two people who ever gave two shits about you even the smallest amount of respect or affection. Your ego is so large you can't look over the mirror you use to fantasize about yourself!" Ghost collapsed back down onto the floor, Wyrm had his hand clenched into a fist again.

"Insignificant wastes of air like yourself should not speak." Wyrm had murder in his eyes.

Root looked back to Wyrm.

"I will not allow you to harm my children again!" Root shot multiple vines out towards Wyrm.

Wyrm smiled and deflected every single one, continuing to approach Root.

"You were such an obedient slave, where did that Root go? The one who listened and obeyed me no matter what? I miss that version of you." Wyrm got right up in front of Root and poked her forehead, sending her flying back into the wall.