The VENOM Squad : Emperor Scorpion ft. Monitor Lizard

Chapter 26

As the VENOM squad makes their way to close the distance between them and the SABER squad who are now causing a ruckus at the  side of the warriors, they halt midway when their leader, Emperor Scorpion, stops.

"What's with the sudden delay, stupid?" Harley asks, sending his cards flying and killing demons that are coming from every which way. It is not truly to his liking to do some extra errands when they have something bigger to deal with.

"A little bit of rest, shall we?" Gusion responds.

Hanabi finds no stronger demons that she only uses her kunai, poisoned with the demonic energy from her Higanbana, as a weapon. Angela is simply releasing her so-called killer love waves while protecting the backs of her comrades. Grock is just beside Harley, making sure that no one would lay a hand on him. He would mercilessly swing the large tank around him, throwing the demons away from them, as his tongue slithers in and out from his mouth.

With the other four members of the squad fight off the demons coming their way, Gusion walks up to the vampire he had a deal with weeks ago. Just like how he has predicted, Cecilion and Carmilla are now reunited after years of separation. And now that Dyrroth is not here to monitor them, they have all the time in the world to escape from his grasp.

"The plan is indeed perfect, ain't it, Cecilion?" the emperor scorpion states with a smirk curved at the edge of his lips. His arms are spread as if welcoming the vampire couple. Carmilla holds onto the arm of her lover, her eyes doubting the action of the assassin. Her instinct is telling her that he brings no good, his darkest aura tells it all. Cecilion, who promised to do his part in their deal, tightens his grip on Carmilla before speaking up.

"It is perfect on my side but only a little bit beneficial on yours, Paxley," he tells the truth, risking his safety from the anger of the assassin. Well, speaking of the truth would have lesser consequence compared to lying right on his face which would probably bring them demise than he could imagine. But instead of receiving the Emperor Scorpion's fury, he simply nods his head as if he has already expected such situation to come. Besides, he only wants Carmilla to shut all the portals connecting the abyss to the land of the warriors.

This is a signal for Cecilion to report to him, "Dyrroth and Alice are headed to the Moniyan Empire. That Alice–" he points at the fallen angel, whose wings are likened to a bat, flying over the other mages and is trying to destroy the barrier with the help of the other demons– "is simply a puppet."

Gusion could not care less about such obvious matter but he wants more information and in order to wring all the knowledge from the vampire couple, he would gladly threaten them. And such action is expected by Carmilla so she steps in and brings forth another news.

"Dyrroth did not only destroy the hearth of the Enchanted forest and made Land of Dawn become inhabitable, he is also planning to gain control over the five ancient crystals that Princess Silvanna keeps," she states which somehow appeases the fiery outburst of Gusion. He raises his eyebrow and nods at her direction, wanting her to continue spilling the beans. He has never heard of such five ancient crystals yet the sound of it seems interesting and somewhat powerful.

"It is said that the five ancient crystals are a source of great power that conquers evil. But that is not what you must watch out for, young man," Carmilla adds, her eyes narrowing towards Gusion, "it is yourself that you must be aware of."

Gusion smiles while shaking off his head for her last statement is something unnecessary. Gusion knows himself better than anyone and to be lectured about such thing is not a fit to his taste.

"Gusion, in return for lending me a hand to reunite with Carmilla, I shall leave a parting gift," Cecilion intervenes, believing that such piece of information would appease him and make up the work he did not complete.