So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

A chilling sound rang through the suddenly quiet arena.

Crack!

"Aaaaaaah!"

It was the sound of Prince Leon's arm breaking.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Chills ran down Obern's entire body.

And the gorilla broke the prince's left leg too.

"The Second Prince officially suffered a major injury during the Solarian and cannot go to the Empire. The First Prince is fighting barbarians in the north so he can't go."

The Court Count spoke as if humming.

To think, they publicly broke the prince's limbs for such a plan.

It's hard to believe.

And because it's hard to believe due to being so extreme, no one would suspect it was a planned act.

"Save His Highness the Prince!"

Naturally the match was stopped.

It must be true that the gorilla monster had intelligence and made a deal.

Though she cleanly broke Leon's arms and legs, she didn't finish him off.

She just threw the prince away naturally as if losing interest.

Soldiers hurriedly loaded Leon onto a stretcher and carried him away.

The Court Count spoke.

"In contrast, Prince Phili showed such excellent performance, that Magan Sareb might take him instead of Leon."

"..."

"It's all thanks to you. Because you taught him so diligently. Though it's unfortunate, the king hates Phili. He made his most beloved daughter's face unusable after all."

Obern held onto his reeling mind.

How much of this was the Court Count's arrangement?

And would his arrangements end here?

'Wow that's a total villain.'

That's when Snake marveled.

Obern finally realized he wasn't alone.

Snake had heard the Court Count's plans with him.

"However, the impact is still lacking. This only solves one of our problems. What I want isn't just this much."

Such a greedy one.

Snake muttered.

'Obern, I'm going to save Mrs. Rilla.'

For a moment Obern didn't understand what Snake said.

'She's not a subordinate who should die in a place like this. I must take responsibility and save her.'

'Responsibility...?'

'Keep that talkative old man occupied. I'll be back.'

Snake dropped from the staff.

And slithered down somewhere and disappeared.

Only then did Obern realize Snake intended to save that gorilla.

Here where the Iron Lion Knights' vice-commander, Chancellor Balanyar, and the king's guardian knights were present.

What could one mere snake do!

"Are you that shocked? Your face has turned pale."

The Court Count laughed with interest.

"Ah, yes, I'm shocked."

"Hmm, didn't know you were the type for good reactions. Anyway, listen..."

Though the Court Count kept talking.

Honestly Obern couldn't properly hear him.

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Slither slither.

Crawling along.

Must always take responsibility for those you've tamed?

Then I probably shouldn't tame just anything from now on.

But Mrs. Gorilla is clearly a subordinate who shared life and death with me.

Though honestly I wouldn't know if she wasn't right in front of me.

I couldn't let her die before my eyes.

Soldiers surrounded Mrs. Gorilla with spears.

"If your identity is revealed it's all over. Won't be good for that Obern fellow or your disciples either."

'I know.'

Then I stand at a crossroads.

Should I save Mrs. Gorilla, or stay quiet to protect the others from danger.

'This should work.'

"Don't stick your head out."

And for me, Snake Zhuge Kongming, there was a Feng Chu attached - Pelerian offered an excellent strategy.

Slither slither.

Crawling along.

「Using Intermediate Elemental Magic: Earth lv2」

Using earth magic to dig holes underground and move, that is.

Footsteps can be heard from above.

The footsteps of soldiers with spears.

Mrs. Gorilla stood quietly as if accepting death.

What kind of threats did they make against you, Mrs.

"This should be far enough."

I stopped too.

And I spoke to Isil riding on my body.

"Sasak" (Isil, you're all I have.)

Isil was the only one who could help.

Everyone knows about the snake-shaped statue hanging on Obern's staff.

But surprisingly many people don't know that statue is covered in vine grass.

People tend to not pay attention to plants.

Moreover, they can't distinguish between different vine grasses. Especially when the sizes are different...

「Using Crown of Connection lv2」

Isil and I connected once again.

Interestingly, our relationship was truly special.

Like how Amain and I have a teacher-student relationship.

「Target's relationship is 'child'」

It says Isil is my child.

Somehow, being long and wriggly, it really resembles me.

My vine raised with love.

「Sharing 'Gigantification lv2' for three days」

Isil, let's go!

And Isil began growing gigantic.

Spreading leaves wildly.

Breaking through the ground and rising up.

Rumble rumble rumble-

The goal is to be as huge as possible.

Just enough to move slowly.

「Using Lightweight lv5」

I lightened Isil's weight.

And rise together hanging on Isil's leaves.

Cover the white body.

「Using Black Scales lv4」

Since I was already angry from earlier there was no problem.

A giant vine grass rising from the ground.

Like that plant from Jack and the Beanstalk.

Isil and I rose up and looked down at the ground.

The soldiers holding spears looked up at us in bewilderment.

And the spectators too.

Their mouths hanging open, faces showing they hadn't yet grasped what was happening.

'Isil. Circle around.'

Isil kept growing endlessly.

And wrapped the long extended vines around to hide Mrs. Gorilla.

After blocking the view so the inside couldn't be seen from outside.

I called out from atop Isil's leaves.

"Saak!"

Mrs. Gorilla looked at me.

'Long time no see.'

She strangely understood my heart.

That's why she was my first advisor.

"Ca-Captain...?"

Even when we met again after time had passed, it was the same.

Her face that had been pretending to be fierce softened.

'Yes, it's me.'

I dropped down in front of Mrs. Gorilla.

"Captaiiiiin!"

'Be quiet!'

"Uuuuu!"

Tears burst from her eyes.

'Let's escape from here.'

"H-how?"

'Well first...'

We need to cause a commotion, don't we?

'Let's set things on fire.'

「Connection target 'Demon Hunter's Vine Grass Isil lv12' uses Hellfire lv2」

Isil began spewing hellfire in all directions.

「Terror sprouting from the ground.」 Read exclusive adventures at empire

「Humans feel shock and fear toward the connection target.」

「Acquiring large amount of dignity.」

Oho.

So dignity can be obtained through fear too.

Good to know.