So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

Obern grabbed her wrist and pulled her up.

"Uhuung!"

She hugged Obern and cried.

"Saak!"

"Hicc, what?"

"Go, I said go."

"Just now you said saak..."

Obern pushed away Nemi Raiters.

She looked back even while running away.

"Um, Amain and Rania went down to save other children."

"I know. Hurry and go!"

Obern's eyes were bloodshot.

I knew it was from crying just before, but to Nemi's eyes, he must have looked like an angry professor.

'Obern, this won't do.'

I warned him so.

The Nord terrorists had released the caged monsters.

While there were eight teams planned for the Bestiary, there were over twenty monsters including the small ones that had been prepared.

Add to that what seems like twenty Nord terrorists.

The problem was that except for the one who came out first to condemn the kingdom and died, they were all disguised as civilians.

What we needed to do in this chaos was clear.

'We need to cause more chaos, Obern.'

'What nonsense!'

It's not nonsense but snake-sense, and unlike dog-sense, snake-sense is worth listening to.

'The chaos is this big because this is a crowded circular arena. First we need to get everyone out.'

'But the entrance collapsed.'

The terrorists probably used explosives to destroy the entrance first.

But I was dumbfounded by such excuses from Obern.

'You're all mages, aren't you!'

Obern seemed to realize something then.

While it would take forever if he tried to break through the entrance alone...

"Department Head! The professors need to gather!"

Other Emerald School professors were gathered here too.

Though they were focused on saving students and dealing with the Nord people, Obern managed to find the Academic Affairs Department Head and gather the professors.

"We need to open the entrance first with telekinesis and gravity magic to let people out."

"But then the Nord bastards..."

"Aren't the children more important!"

"Y-you're right, you're right."

The Department Head's eyes changed.

By the way, what Obern was doing now wasn't an act.

The professors started combining their power to break through the collapsed entrance.

And instead, Obern.

'Get up there high.'

Climbed up to the highest platform.

Eyes focused on what he was trying to do.

A few Nord people with vicious looks shot crossbows, but they only grazed the air and missed.

"Huu, hu."

'Hold me up, Obern.'

Standing on the pointed slate roof of the platform, Obern held his gnarled oak staff high above his head, his weathered hands gripping the ancient wood with fierce determination. His dark robes whipped around him in the bitter mountain wind.

The view below spread out like a grim tapestry across the fortress courtyard. Flickering torchlight cast long shadows across the stone walls and packed earth.

Nord people lay scattered and bleeding, their proud warrior braids stained crimson. Some clutched wounds while others remained motionless, their axes and swords fallen beside them on the cold ground. The metallic scent of blood mixed with wood smoke in the chill air.

The Imperial Ambassador paused at the great iron-bound gates, his silk robes a splash of rich purple amid the carnage. He watched the scene unfold with calculating eyes, a slight smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he turned to make his departure. His personal guard of gleaming-armored soldiers formed up around him, their boots crunching on the gravel as they escorted him away from the fortress.

Rania and Amain protecting other children.

And monsters running wild out of control as soon as Lady Gorilla hid.

I felt the majesty built up in my body.

Right, isn't this what I saved it for?

「Using large amounts of Majesty to enhance 'Crown of Overcome lv1'」

「Using large amounts of Majesty to enhance 'Crown of Domination lv1'」

Enhancing skills one by one is the secret recipe.

「Using 'Crown of Overcome lv1' to enhance 'Crown of Domination lv1'」

「'Crown of Domination lv1' temporarily changes to 'Crown of Domination lv5'」

Multiplication of multiplication, and multiplication of that.

It's like squaring the enhancement coefficient.

Originally I could only dominate one or two due to lack of dominance power.

But now.

All monsters in my sight...

「Completely dominating Crawler Giant Bat lv20」

「Completely dominating Swamp Giant Fang Chameleon lv41」

「Completely dominating Blue Horn Hog lv33」

「Completely dominating Poison Thorn Long-armed Monkey lv27」

「Completely dominating Lesser Evil Panda lv33」

...

Among the monsters, some were biting innocent audience members.

There was even a wild boar with its head buried in popcorn spilled by the audience due to hunger.

But all those individuals.

Nearly twenty monsters simultaneously froze.

As if waiting for commands, they.

Looked up at me where Obern was.

I signaled to Obern.

'Say something. Quickly.'

Obern hesitated very briefly before opening his mouth.

"Bite them, those people."

And I commanded the monsters so.

The monsters accurately pounced on the Nord terrorists.

"Ugh, uughk!"

"Dodge, retreat for now!"

It was different from before.

The monsters charged precisely at only the Nord people like well-trained soldiers.

Each due to my guidance and commands.

And that alone was enough.

"Run away, run outside!"

Children and audience members escaped through the cleared entrance.

The terrorists tried to do the same but the monsters persistently clung to them.

"That one, take out that mage first!"

When someone shouted that, crossbow bolts started flying in earnest.

But.

Ting ting ting!

Dozens of shield spells manifested around Obern.

The professors below were protecting Obern.

Good. Perfect.

I gave new orders to the monsters.

This time I had them flee outside following the audience.

Among them was a gorilla missing both arms.

The lady's arms were buried under Isil's giant vines.

Isil's main body would be attached to Lady Gorilla's body in shrunken form.

Whoosh!

Smoke and flames rose from within the vines.

Those are the remains of vines left after removing Isil's cotyledon before canceling gigantification.

When the fire dies out, humans will only find Lady Gorilla's prosthetic arms.

'Uwahaha!'

Perfect plan.

"I'm not sure if this will work."

'We just need to buy a little time, just a little!'

The professors were slowly subduing the Nord people.

As I was watching that with satisfaction.

「Achieved achievement 'Capital Terrorist'」

No, wait. What nonsense.

Why am I a terrorist!

「Gained title 'Black Snake King'」

What's this now!