Ascension of the Monster Queen

Chapter 111: The mountain

Later that day, while walking the path through the forest, Nessa smiled as she noticed blossom flowers hanging from the trees in a variety of colors creating a beautiful overhang.

"They're cherry blossoms, and they're lovely," Nessa said as the sun went down, and Riki smiled.

"Just look what's going to happen now," He replied as the moon appeared and the light shone on the flowers, which all glowed their own colors, and she smiled.

"This is just incredible," She exclaimed and he patted her on the shoulder.

"We have to keep going, we're getting close to the snow mountain, which is why it's getting cold," He replied, and she sighed.

"You are right, we have to keep on going, come on," She said as she walked away and he followed her.

While walking, Nessa started feeling hungry and her stomach started grumbling then she came to a halt and looked at Riki.

"What's the matter?" He asked.

"May I borrow the bag for a moment?" She inquired.

"Sure," He replied, then handed it to her, and she opened it, taking out a snack and the drinks Liya had gotten them.

"You are hungry, can I take some as well?" He asked as she stared at him, unamused.

"Are you seriously asking me that?" She asked and he smiled then she sighed.

"Weird, of course, you can take it, we'll eat while walking," She said, and he nodded before taking something to eat and drink while they continued on their way because it was already late and they wanted to get to the mountain as soon as possible.

They arrived at the mountain after a while of walking, and Riki grabbed Nessa's arm and she looked at him as his eyes began to glow red.

[The mountain is surrounded by a barrier, master.]

"A barrier?" Nessa inquired.

"Yes, it's made of wind, and it has the potential to rip all those who try to enter apart," Riki replied, and Nessa sighed.

"Who goes there?" Someone asked when Nessa looked behind the barrier and saw a blue tail moving left to right and she smiled.

"I am the leader of the monster nation, and we have come to discuss a current concern," Nessa responded as the wind barrier began to dissipate. She smiled as she saw a Lizardman with blue-green scales, webbed feet, shiny blue eyes, and normal clothing standing before them with a spear in his hand.

"Are these the ones we came here to see?" Nessa inquired.

[Yes, they are similar to normal Lizardmen, they can live in both cold and heat as well, they also enjoy the warmth most though, they are good swimmers like the others and can evolve once named, their main attribute is wind, and they are all dragon descendants.]

'I understand,' Nessa thought.

"Please come on in, we put up a barrier due to the recent events within this place," The creature said as he moved away from them and a few others of his kind approached them from different caves within the mountains that were huge and because there were two joined, they could fit more than a thousand of them and they lived similar to the green scales of their kind.

"Master, we have visitors," The guy said as he walked away and they followed him into the small cave at the center of the first mountain.

"Who is it?" Someone with a feminine voice asked as they entered the cave and saw a few of their kind guarding the leader who turned out to be a female.

"Hello," Nessa said, bowing her head.

"Hello, who are you?" She asked as she sat down on her chair and Nessa sighed.

"I am the leader of a newly founding nation, this is Riki, a Kijin or more commonly known as Ogres," Nessa replied, as the leader's eyes widened.

"The monster nation?" She asked as their kind exchanged glances and Nessa nodded.

"Are you serious? Therefore the rumor that has been going around is true, but you are so young, are you sure you are the leader?" She asked and Nessa looked at Riki who chuckled then she smiled.

"Yes, she is our leader, the one and only, she is currently the leader of over a thousand Orcs, goblins who have now evolved, foxes, direwolves, and my kind," Riki replied, and the woman stood up then sighed.

"I- I'm at a loss for words, that's something really difficult for anyone to achieve so young and..." She mumbled.

"You just have to find the right person, someone brave enough to do certain things," Riki said, and the chiefess exhaled deeply.

"You are right; I assume you didn't come all the way here for nothing; how can I assist you?" She inquired, and Nessa and Riki exchanged glances before Nessa sighed.

"We've come to talk about the situation with the evil Orcs," She replied as the chiefess lowered her head.

"They are going to destroy our homes," she said, "not that this is much of a home, but we are not powerful enough to stop them."

"Another reason we're here is that they're coming for my nation as well, and they've basically threatened us," Nessa replied.

"Then I guess your home is going to be destroyed as well," She said and Nessa chuckled and Riki glanced at her.

"Aren't you scared? You are young and have an entire life that could be good in front of you, this is too dangerous," The chiefess said and Riki along with Nessa smiled.

"You are correct about all of that, but I have no intention of allowing our dreams to be crushed; I am going to defeat them before they can even touch my people; I will kill them all by myself if necessary; my life will only be good as long as my dream comes true, as well as theirs; I am not going to let anyone take what is mine; we have all put too much effort into this to have it taken away; I am going to make sure my nation stands no matter who I am up against," Nessa said as her eyes glowed blue and the chiefess left staring at her.