The World Serpent

Back in the Main Branch of the Clan of Monstre, it has been hours since the explosion of a Monstre Survivor happened. It was quite bloody though it wasn't that difficult to explain. The Subordinate from the house of intellect and wisdom was discussing their future plans against the Realm of Piksyon. They would obviously need the ancient clans as their Southern Main Branch had fallen, causing the whole southern outskirts of the continent to be in chaos. Reports about the southern outskirts of the continent kept popping up during the discussion, which made the discussion a lot more serious than anything before. 

"The Southern Main Branch has fallen. The Officials we have is scattered all over the branches. It is good to assume that the foreigners will be directly charging into the Main Branch. We will have to use the Officials from the branches to aid us against the foreigners. Though, I believe that they wouldn't be able to do anything against the foreigners."

The Subordinate uttered with an uninterested voice. The appearance of the Monstre Survivor that died in a strange explosion made the whole clan heavy. The fact that the foreigners used the survivor as a warning for the next targets made everyone in the Clan of Monstre realize how sadistic the foreigners were. 

"We lost most of our forces in the Realm of Piksyon. I can't believe that they would attack the Main Clan using a survivor. It makes me wonder how we didn't realize how sadistic they are." The Lord of Monstre sighed as he uttered with a tired voice. It appears that the problems were weighing him down. After all, The Fate of the Clan was heading towards the Flames of Destruction.

"To be fair, Their sadistic nature was rather unexpected. From the observations, we had done to their civilizations. We expected their Great Rulers to be highly diplomatic and anti-war. That was the first thing we got wrong. The Great Rulers, or more likely, the Mythical Daemons, are like Gods in the Realm of Piksyon. They rarely do anything, and when they do something. That would cause a wave that would affect the Realm of Piksyon."

"That was how the Great War started. It was because of the Mythical Daemons of the Arcanum Region declaring war against the Mythical Daemons of the Great Forest. Without the Mythical Daemons declaring war on each other, it wouldn't get considered as a Great War at all." It appears that the Subordinate had reached a valid understanding of the Great War in the Realm of Piksyon.

"We simply underestimated the existence of the Mythical Daemons. That was how we got into such a serious situation." The Subordinate said his last words as he looked at the Lord of Monstre. The fall of the Clan of Monstre began not because of the Realm of Piksyon but the abandonment of the decree created by the creator of the Clan. It was a disrespect towards the wishes of their ancestor. 

Before the Subordinate and the Lord of Monstre could continue their discussion, another subordinate entered once again. The Subordinate and the Lord of Monstre had expected a piece of severe news to get reported upon the arrival of the subordinate. They waited for a while as the subordinate reported with a panicking voice. "My Lord, a plague is spreading throughout the continent. It started in the Western, Eastern, and Northern Main Branches. It is currently spreading and is slowly enveloping the continent."

And, another problem once again.

The recently arrived subordinate then reported a detailed report about the plague. 

"The plague started in the Western, Eastern, and Northern Main Branch. They managed to eradicate the plague in the location the Branches were located through mass executions. That worked to eradicate the infected near their location. Unfortunately, the infected managed to spread the plague everywhere. At this moment, the plague is spreading at an unrivaled speed." 

"It also has the same mechanism as our technology though somehow more advanced and different. It will infect anything with biomass and turn it into some ungodly abomination. Where it came from was something we already have information about." The subordinate turned his dozens of gaze towards the Lord of Monstre. 

The Lord of Monstre had a cold and serious expression as he uttered. "Continue your report, and don't leave a single detail behind."

The subordinate nodded and continued the detailed report. "The plague started from the survivors of the Southern Main Branch that somehow appeared in the Branches of the Clan. At that moment, they started uttering strange words before exploding and releasing the otherworldly plague."

The Subordinate right beside the Lord of Monstre raised an eyebrow upon hearing the origins of the plague. The pressure around the Lord of Monstre got heavier and heavier as the words of the subordinate echoed within his mind. Once again, every problem was related to the foreigners of the Realm of Piksyon.

"It appears that they are more than what we had expected. The fact that they could release a plague that is more advance than our biotechnology tells a lot about them. They have been preparing a lot of weapons without telling anyone or anything about them." The Subordinate said with a calm voice. The more he heard about the foreigners. The more he feels that the Clan of Monstre was fated to lose.

"Do you have more information regarding the plague?" The Lord of Monstre questioned as the subordinate looked through the reports and nodded. He then continued his report with a calm yet shaken voice. "The infected are heading towards a certain spot in the southern outskirts of the continent, A location between the Southern Main Branch and the Clan."

"They seemed to be gathering and preparing something. It also looks like the foreigners could control the infected. Infected Monstres is extremely dangerous. Fighting an army against an army in such a situation would be incredibly foolish. Especially with how fast the infection spreads." The Subordinate said as the Lord of Monstre nodded and thought about it for a short while. 

After a while, it appears that he had finally reached an appropriate decision regarding the situation in the Clan of Monstre. He then looked at the subordinate and gave his orders. "Call all of the Officials and have them gather in the main clan. Take everything from their Branches and prepare for a siege. This will be a siege that would declare whether or not the Clan of Monstre will survive." 

The subordinate nodded upon hearing the orders of the Lord and left. The Subordinate and the Lord of Monstre were then left behind. There was no use in discussing anything about the foreigners. The only thing they had to do was wait for the Officials and discuss together. Nothing more, nothing less. 

Silence enveloped everything and everyone in the Clan of Monstre. 

Meanwhile, in a location between the Southern Outskirts and the Central Part of the continent. Three figures were levitating over the dark heavens. They were looking down upon the vast lands as if they were deities beyond one's understanding. Below the three figures were an army gathering. They were abominations created by the World Serpent. 

The Monstres... Infected by the Chaos Plague. 

"Don't they look interesting, Statera? They are pretty much under my absolute control, and they can continue spreading my dominion. I can pretty much conquer an entire world in a single month with this skill." Persia said with a prideful voice and expression. Drya and Statera didn't have that much change in their expressions though they were still surprised. 

They have learned a lot about the Demon Lord. Even though Persia was titled the Demon Lord, she doesn't seem to act like a Demon Lord. Though, she does have strange outbursts. It was nothing more than that. One could say that she had full control over herself and wasn't succumbing to chaos.

"This is quite impressive. I have heard a lot about the Demon Lord's ability to instantaneous create an army out of nowhere. It appears that it requires the transformation of the local population. The more, the better. Maybe this is why the Demon Lord fairs so well against numbers." Drya said as if she was analyzing the scene in front of her." 

"You conquering an entire world with this single skill isn't over-confidence. You might actually be able to do it. What about sending a single spore in the foreign worlds under the control of the Clan of Monstre. We can test whether or not your skill can conquer an entire world." Statera had a suggestion in mind. Persia and Drya turned their gaze towards her at the same time. 

"What?" Statera questioned as she titled her head in confusion. Drya and Persia sighed as decided not to talk about it. One would want to see an entire world alive than an infected cancerous landscape of chaotic biomass. Even Persia herself understood such a fact, which was why she didn't use much of the skill. 

She already tested the effects of the Chaos Plague in the Realm of Piksyon. Specifically in the Endless Grasslands. She tested it first in the goblins and had them spread the disease everywhere. It was an over-successful taste as it caused numerous species to turn into abominations. Persia had to deactivate the skill and had the infected self-destruct. 

"Anyhow, once the gathering is over. We would move forward into the centermost part of the continent where the Clan of Monstre resides. With that, we can finally have our revenge and can return to the Realm of Piksyon." Persia uttered with a smile on her face. 

She stood there in the dark heavens while being at the center of a hive with millions of abominations gathering to her call.

It was as if, she was the Queen of Chaos.