24 Chapter 24: Evil Queen

Low-class to medium-class demons started revealing themselves from the shadow. One would expect the room to be filled with shrieks of fright, but what was in front of Lareia was the exact opposite. All of the nobles are smirking and looking at her with bloodthirsty eyes. The room was filled with a tense atmosphere, making her feel suffocated.

While trying to come up with an escape plan in mind, Lareia kept her composure, keeping her poker face. Knowing the current situation, Clint tried his best to blend with the crowd. He is also trying to come up with a way to help her out of the current situation.

"Countess Cristene, or should I say, Princess Lareia of the Nether Kingdom?" Queen Gresilda said in a grim tone.

The potion then automatically wear off, the moment Gresilda called Lareia by her name. This is one of the risky conditions in able to use this potion for a long time; no one must figure out your identity.

"It is nice to finally meet you, evil Queen Gresilda," Lareia replied in a calm tone, with a mocking smile.

Lareia looked happily as Gresilda clenched her fists, somehow offended by the truth. She was called the evilest queen because of her childishness and selfishness. Others even call her "the definition of a spoiled brat." A useless who will order a killing spree when her wish is not fulfilled, the complete opposite of her sister, Cristene.

"Thanks for the compliment, former demon princess," Gresilda countered, forcing a smile. She specifically emphasize the word, "former", making a string snap inside Lareia's mind.

"Oh, did I just compliment you? You are truly evil then, Queen of the spoiled brats," Lareia returned the favor, putting emphasis on the last words. It's a mystery to them how a lady can smile and have a bloodthirsty shadow all-over her.

They continued to bicker around while the nobles watched intently, cheering for the Queen of spoiled- I mean Queen of Tranquil Kingdom. I mean, she is truly a spoiled brat for thinking that the whole world is hers. Oops, did I just broke the fourth wall? Sorry, let's proceed with the story then.

Taking advantage of the current situation, the demons decided to attack Lareia, who is busy throwing insults to the Queen. She effortlessly summoned her scythe and slashed every demon coming her way, without moving an inch from her place and going on rambling about how useless and bratty the Queen is.

Clint doesn't know if he should help or just laugh about how funny the situation in front of him is. He can't help but admire how effortless Lareia twirls her scythe around her body as if it was a part of her. "If I were attracted to women, I would probably fall in love with her... I guess I have a crush on her since I really admire her? I mean, men are head over heels for her... even some female creatures want to be her partner," he thought to himself.

Lareia unconsciously heard Clint's thoughts making her freeze the whole room in embarrassment. One of her weaknesses is being complimented genuinely out of nowhere. All of the demons froze and turned to ashes.

Her ice is very hard to melt, even with the use of fire, and other than being poisonous if, in direct contact with skin, it can also turn any low-level creature to ashes once they got corrupted by its ice. Seeing this, the other nobles shiver in both fear and cold, each of them is trying hard not to touch the ice.

Clint quickly went to Lareia's side and with a snap of his fingers, the effects of the potion quickly wear off. He was completely clueless why Lareia suddenly used a strong spell out of nowhere. Did the queen pissed her to the point of no return or was she bored by the low-level demons? In the end, he could never figure out that it was his fault that he and the other nobles are suffering.

"We have to get out of here. Now." Clint shivered because of the coldness, not coming from the ice, but from Lareia's voice.

He then asked himself, "did I do something wrong or is she just pissed? Probably the latter-" His train of thought was interrupted by a sudden explosion and the ice quickly melt and evaporated.

As the mist created dispersed, a group of familiar figures approached Lareia and Clint. It was the six deadly sins, Lareia being the seventh. Lareia looked at each one of them, both reminiscing their memories together and recalling their strength and weaknesses.

Sloth, also known as Kakiro Rin Hiro, is one of the dragon triads of the Nether Kingdom. Lareia saw Kakiro as an older brother whom she relies on whenever she needs a shoulder to rely on. He has a small physique, with pale white skin and hair that fades from white, to blue and has black tips. Kakiro always levitates and sometimes even sleep while walking, just like now. As the sin of Sloth, he can make people sleep for an eternity and trap them inside an everlasting dream, it could be their pleasure or their fear.

Walking beside the floating sloth is Nova Draconic, the sin of Gluttony. Another member of the dragon triad. She is Lareia's best friend, and sometimes, they even consider each other as sisters. They are always together, especially during mealtime. Nova always follows her around, even if the things she wishes are just for naught. She has the ability to eat anything, no matter how big or small it is. Poison and other deadly substance that can be digested has no effect on her.

Leading them is the sin of Pride, Akuma Draconic Kyoryokuna. He was the father figure of Lareia and also the leader of the dragon triad. Even though he is very prideful, he cares deeply about the creatures around them. If he has any reason to defy Lareia, then it is probably his father's instincts kicking in when he heard about her lover. His abilities and powers are currently unknown for it is immeasurable, like his overflowing pride. He also takes great pride in being the best chef and baker in the whole Oblivion, being Lareia's personal cook.

Lareia was not yet finish reminiscing the past when a sudden explosion came from the opposite side where the sins came from. Five familiar figures formed and there was someone floating right above them, holding a scythe in his right hand.

Who do you think are the party crashers?