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Chapter 571 - Chapter 571: The Forbidden Kingdom

"We got a new spot to go to!" Tsukiya shouted, as everyone was quick on grouping up. A massive map laid ahead of them, as King and Bronx parted, leaving Harvard's Band to do as they please. Such a layout would focus on one area, 'Kabanaska', as well as a few other places surrounding it, the edges pointing towards two other kingdoms. Kagoma in the east, Briochka in the West. "Okay! So, I propose if we take this path here, we can head on over to Kagoma! We already got some level of favor towards my father, so I'm sure he'd be more than willing to give you guys a chance to help out there... even if we lost heavily here, Waow waow..." She'd sheepishly add, knowing she would have to apologize in advance to King for not tending towards the place well.

"What about there? That big circle in the middle?" Applin asked, pointing towards the center.

Tsukiya winced hard at such a suggestion. "Ooooooh... You don't wanna go there. Mean place. Terrible place. You'd be better off forgetting it-"

"No, no. Applin's right. What is there?" Harvard interrupted, vouching for his friend in that same thought. The children were getting curious at why she was getting nervous, even Enenra was looking over in wondering what kind of memories did she have there. She'd sigh as she'd cave in, knowing their curious minds would be pushed on.

"Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine... It's a really, really boring place. Really droll-"

"Tsukiya..."

"...You are NOT making this easy for me, Waow." She'd be a bit huffy as she'd take a deep breath and tell the truth. "It's one of the reasons the Omega Circle is more 'infamous' than anything. It's ran by this big jerk named Wyvros. He doesn't really participate most for much of the Circle's problems. He's just a big weirdo who's trying to get with the girls here. Eugh..."

"What's weird about being into girls?" Harvard asked, but the solemn stare by Tsukiya would tell him what it really was. "...OHHHHHHHHH, Oh yeah no. Bad guy stuff there. Ewww!! Why would he want that??"

"I DON'T KNOW! Nobody knows! All we know is that he was from Orochi until he randomly denounced it and left like a nomad to build his own kingdom. Nobody knew where he got the funds or even the people for that matter. It just... came up overnight!"

"Funds I can probably guess where. Even in death, that greedy bastard is doing things..." Zazel piped up, still recalling his somewhat fresh encounter with Leon's practices, but focused back on the task at hand. "Why do you not wanna visit it, anyway? Bad memories?"

"You can say that." She'd close her eyes and recalled when she was first visiting there. Right when she became an adult, no less, she was caught on by the eyes of the many people wandering in that kingdom with Cliffside. Some were even trying to be handsy on her body, backing herself away to her father's arms, letting his presence act as an omen against the people. It's king, even, was just as lecherous, almost licking his lips and salivating in the thought of having her body and soul to the Kingdom. What once was a simple visit and status report turned into a walking degenerate hole that should be avoided at all costs. A sign was pitched in the many areas when needed directions, giving it a name for such poor hospitality: 'The Forbidden Kingdom.' "Waow... just thinking about that place gives me shivers..." Her body shook with fear in knowing she wants to avoid it as badly as now, but seeing their eyes, they don't seem to be afraid. "...You're understanding what I'm saying, right?" She'd ask.

"Mhm! Bad guy place with creeps all over! We can take them all out no sweat!" Harvard pitched, bringing a bit of shock to everyone in having such a brash decision. "You said the king there is no good, so we can just go in there and stop him! Maybe other royals that would be just as much a problem! From there, we can reforge them and make them like our own army, similar to Orochi's!"

"Are you SERIOUSLY considering THEM as an asset? Really??"

"Yeah, Tsukiya has a point. What's stopping them from just being grabby on like... Koina or something?" Solomon's question made Koina nearly retch at the thought of such hands on her, but Harvard was quick to interject.

"They're not. If they DO, We just beat em like how we usually do!"

"...So Killing the Bad Guy."

"Killing the Bad guy."

"Sometimes I wonder if you're a sociopath... and sometimes I wonder why I'm agreeing on this-" Solomon's sighs would count as a potential spot, if anything than at least ensure whatever's going on in Kabanaska to not be involved with anyone in the entire war. The last thing they'd want is a dark horse willing to sweep through their remains and take the Circle for themselves for such a horrid sake. To face such vile people and take them out, Tsukiya can't help but be a little comforted in the thought her memories would disappear and never be needed to hear again.

Even the ones she doesn't wish to say.

As they began to head out, Alice was quick to intervene and meet with Zazel, giving him a hug for their proper farewell. "You guys are leaving already?" She'd ask. A nod was his confirmation, and while she was a bit upset by such news, she does understand they're still enemies. She'd be quick to give him a small medal, as well as a small bit of information. "Well, before you go, then. There's something I want to tell you. You already know about my magic, yes? Whatever was in that Centerfold for a kingdom, it's a secretive place. A mysterious place. With fog and mist, and lots of twists..."

"You're breaking in rhyme again." Zazel spoke, catching Alice off-guard.

"Apologies. But... yes, it's a place with no real source. I at least ask of you to be careful over there. There's no telling what can happen if you venture in the unknown, okay? Be safe for me." Zazel gave a thumbs up, as he'd be quick to leave and catch up, now that they have Gabriel and Natalie as part of their army. Alice tilts her head as she sees them disappear, being left alone in the streets of Calibren. "Twirling, Twirling. A Swiftly turned world. What a wonderful kitty. What a wonderful demon. What a wonderful angel..."

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