"Roar!" (Get out of the way!)

In the thick smoke, a Thunder Beast cub, traveling at eight hundred li at a gallop, was rushing forward. The Grand Dominator had not said much, only that the matter concerned the Queen's dignity and that it must be delivered immediately.

Damn it!

Who dares to threaten our Queen!

This was the largest of the Thunder Beast cubs, almost the size of a King Beast cub, though there was still a considerable gap between them.

But none of that mattered. Where are you, Your Majesty? Cub is here!

With the border breached, running on the ground was faster than tunneling underground. But now the border guards were in trouble. Who wouldn't retreat at the sight of that pitch-black monstrosity!

Just picking up their weapons was their last act of defiance.

"Quick! Quickly notify the Queen! There's something ominous here! And tell my wife! I can't go back! Ah—"

"Eh? I'm okay? Holy crap! I'm actually okay! Praise the Queen!"

The Thunder Beast cub had no time to play around with these humans.

…

"Your Majesty!"

Hoke, with several modified soldiers, came and stood before Lin Mo. Although he didn't know why, if the Queen didn't want him to hide his identity, then there must be a reason. He just had to do as he was told.

This feeling of having a cheat-code brain was fantastic.

"…"

Eh? Why isn't the Queen speaking? And her face looks a little off. Is she in a bad mood, or what?

Lin Mo had his eyes closed, lying half-reclined in a strange position, not uttering a word.

"Silence!"

A clicking sound rang out. It wasn't that Lin Mo was putting on airs, but he really felt uncomfortable. Even thinking felt strange, and the sensations were odd.

"Her Majesty says that not a single noble here is to be spared. They must all be captured. If even one is missing, then your country will no longer have a reason to exist."

"Yes!"

"What are you doing! We are nobles! Even the king doesn't have this right! What are you doing! Behind me stands a great empire! You... Ah—"

"Shut up! Make them be quiet! We have no shortage of nobles here. Kill anyone who doesn't want to live," Kaka continued.

Lin Mo really wanted to give Kaka a thumbs-up. Awesome! Just like his own cub, acting exactly as he had imagined.

Elsa, on the other hand, was very cooperative, not causing any trouble, and stood quietly to the side.

"Your Majesty! Cub is here."

The ground vibrated rapidly and rhythmically, and the bright crystal lamps began to sway.

Lin Mo suddenly opened his eyes, then immediately closed them again with a whimper. His originally bright and capable eyes were now covered with a thick layer of moisture, and his long eyelashes fluttered.

A noble wiped the dust from his hat, looking utterly bewildered. "What's going on..."

Crack—

The next moment, a huge head burst through the roof and poked in.

"Holy crap—hnngh." He fainted.

Kaka immediately took the white, viscous sphere and brought it to Lin Mo.

"...Kaka, I don't want to eat this... Can't you change it to green? White is... too... too weird."

"Your Majesty, stop being spoiled. Just eat it quickly. You won't feel so bad once you do."

"...Okay." Seeing that he couldn't win against Kaka, Lin Mo resigned himself and waited with his eyes closed for Kaka to feed him.

And so, an interesting scene unfolded...

What on earth was their Queen doing? What human-confounding behavior? The nobles were all dumbfounded. Too much had happened tonight. Duke Vidlin's death was one thing, but now their Queen was eating some kind of pitch-black... yikes, it was really...

One noble's eyes widened.

No! He shouldn't be watching this! Sure enough, looking around, the others were all wishing they could bury their heads in their chests. Only he was still seriously staring at the Queen...

He was done for! Surely no one saw him? Everyone was looking down, so he was probably safe.

Wait, State Preceptor Hoke! You didn't see, did you? He was finished...

Silence fell. Everything was quiet.

Under the night sky, the Thunder Beast cub quietly guarded its Queen, the nobles pondered how to save their own lives, and only the faint sound of swallowing and now coughing could be heard. What was happening?

They dared not look...

It was cold and refreshing going down, and Lin Mo immediately felt much better. At least the fiery sensation in his stomach had dissipated a lot, but he still didn't dare to move.

The coughing caused his body to tremble rhythmically, and now...

He felt excited and uncomfortable, wishing he could die...

Tears streamed down his cheeks... and he still had that strange sensation, making him cry even harder.

He felt wronged, so wronged.

Kaka wanted to go over and comfort him, but he didn't dare to, unsure if it would make the Queen feel even worse.

"Mmm... Kaka..."

Oh! The Queen with teary eyes was so cute! So cute!!

No! What are you thinking, Kaka? That's the Queen! Your responsibility is to make the Queen happy, how can you think such strange things!

But... the Queen also said... Kaka doesn't have to restrain himself...

Would the Queen hate him for that...? No! No, he couldn't gamble on that, not on this one thing.

After closing his eyes and calming down for a moment, Lin Mo opened them again.

They were slightly red and swollen, making him look pitiful.

His throat was still hoarse.

"Roar!" (Good evening, Your Majesty.)

The Thunder Beast cub's heart gesture almost sliced off half the roof.

"Was that Vidlin's retainer? Where's the maid who gave me the juice? Bring her here."

"Yes."

Hoke immediately brought the maid, who was already tightly bound, and kicked her to her knees before Lin Mo.

"Where did the medicine come from?" Lin Mo asked, stepping on her shoulder and leaning down.

"…"

Seeing that the maid didn't speak, the little foot on her shoulder retracted, and he kicked her in the face, sending her tumbling.

"Vidlin is already dead. I'll give you one last chance. Where did it come from?"

"…"

Seeing how stubborn she was, Lin Mo shook his head helplessly.

"Alright, Kaka, flip her over."

"Ah—!"

The next moment, the maid's eyes bulged out and blood streamed from her orifices. Kaka hadn't held back, directly and violently reading her memories. As for punishment, she probably wouldn't die.

"Your Majesty, it's a potion from the Great Empire. It seems to be specifically designed to deal with powerful mages. It was originally used for interrogation, but Vidlin's family modified it to do strange things."

Kaka told the truth.

"It's that damn country again." After this incident, Lin Mo understood that he wasn't suited for scheming and intrigue. He was no match for those guys. His greatest advantage was still his cubs.

So, screw development. He'd start the war tomorrow. No! He'd hold a meeting tonight! He'd take them down tomorrow! ((٩(//̀Д/́/)۶))