Hidden genius: Black belly snake

Chapter 162: My team mates? Part1

CLANG

A loud thud echoed as the sword landed on the ground.

Almost at the same time, the snake grinned and her lips moved.

"STARTLE" Tang Yue muttered casually.

This was her plan all along. She decided to rely on the one thing that she possessed and Charlotte did not.

The illusion magic spell would be active only for a few seconds but that was more than enough in a fight like this.

The elf who was raising her hand to slash again, this time aiming for the shoulder joint, one of the many weak points of an armor, suddenly stopped mid-air.

HISSSS

Tang Yue opened her small mouth wide, cocked her head to the side, and forcefully bit down on the elf's slender neck, which was slightly revealed.

Tang Yue was worried that she might have set up some sort of mana barrier.

But unexpectedly, she didn't feel any resistance. Her silver fangs dug into the soft jade-like skin and drew blood.

Charlotte recovered quickly and tried to push her away, but the next second, the elf unconsciously fell down on the ground.

Both General Salvatore and General Relmar immediately rushed on to the stage and started tending to the gaping wound on Charlotte's tender neck.

The poison was spreading through her body rapidly. The healers as well rushed to the stage.

Tang Yue did not bother them anymore and quietly stepped out of the stage. 

Her job here was done and she had no intention of rubbing her victory on anyone's face.

Charlotte had repeatedly accused her of looking down on her, but in reality, she was the one who had been underestimated.

It was almost hilarious. 

Tang Yue would have laughed but then she would have been laughing at the pathetic plight of the spirit beasts.

Why did the elves repeatedly, time and again underestimate her?

It was definitely not because they were fools. Rather the spirit beasts were that weak.

If Charlotte had even strategized for a second on how to win a fight against a serpentine clan member, she would have probably won this.

But she couldn't even be bothered to do that and was confident enough to win the fight using sheer brute force.

She never once considered Tang Yue's strong points and easily lost the match.

Though she was not entirely to blame. Not many elves have faced an actual serpentine clan member in direct hand to hand combat.

The elven nobles lorded over the elven commoners, but even the elven commoners lorded over the serpentine royals.

Heh. Tang Yue chuckled and then walked over to the elf overseeing this match, who still looked lost, and snapped her fingers.

"Am I done now?"

"Huh?"

"I am in the top 50, correct?"

"Ah~ Yes. Yes. Your highness." The elf gulped and hurriedly mumbled.

"Please visit the Official Missions Department in the market district in two days' time to receive your final instructions for the Labyrinth exploration.

Tang Yue nodded and returned back to the royal chamber.

The truth was that this fight had been very difficult for her also. She had expended a great deal of energy and was tired.

Once Tang Yue left, two figures hiding in a corner of the training grounds, also moved.

"Oh my god! That was so hot!" 

"Did you see that passionate bite?"

"Damn it. It looks like all the rumors floating around are true huh?" 

"Damn it. How did I miss these two women lip-locking?" Xavier clutched his stomach and laughed. 

Xander, however, did not look so pleased.

His silver locks fluttered in the wind and the elf had a subtle frown lingering on his face.

He ignored his rowdy brother and walked away emanating a bone-chilling coldness.

"Wait up, my virgin brother. I thought you were busy." 

"How is it that you managed to make your way to the training grounds and even watch a match completely?"

Xander paused, but then he continued to ignore him and quickened his pace.

"Is this all part of your so-called spying?" Xavier chuckled and yelled behind him, but the younger brother was already long gone.

The amused elf wiped the tears off of his eyes and strutted towards the royal palace with a spring in his step.

Making fun of his brother was admittedly Xavier's favorite hobby!

But all of this trivial banter aside, he was genuinely happy deep down inside his heart as well.

Only he knew and understood the tremendous burden and pressure that rested on his brother's shoulders.

The Crown he was wearing was a cruel punishment. It required Xander to be cruel and bloodthirsty.

Even if he showed the slightest weakness, then everything around them would crumble in a second.

There were even days when Xavier could almost feel his brother slipping away from him.

But lately, things had taken a turn for the better and Xavier had no doubt about who was responsible for all of it.

As Xavier leisurely walked over to his palace quarters with a big smile on his face, a palace maid was waiting for him at the entrance.

She readily bowed on noticing him. 

"Your highness, greetings. His highness has issued a royal verdict to you."

The palace maid bowed again and quickly handed over a scroll.

Huh? Xavier was confused. Didn't he just see his brother? It has not even been five whole minutes yet?

He grabbed the scroll with his hands and glanced at it hurriedly.

With every word he read, Xavier's eyes widened even more. His lips twitched and the man almost stumbled.

"This This Damn you, brother!" Xavier punched the marble wall on his right.

"This brother of mine had literally wasted no time in getting revenge."

"Perhaps I shouldn't have called him a virgin."

"He always gets so defensive after hearing that! Hmph."

Xavier sulked and walked into his chamber with a sad expression.

The damned brother of his had actually dared to assign him babysitting duties!

While everybody else will be exploring the Labyrinth with a team of capable experts, he had to explore it with the weakling snake?

"How unfair! Damn it. I shouldn't have teased him so much." Xavier cried bitterly and accepted his fate.