Chapter 52 Part 1) Bees Will Be Bees (Patreon)

Desaray made her way to the next location, which was about three hours away, even if she flew very fast. She could have Juna just send her to the next location, but Desaray wanted to take a look around as well in case there was something that might have been missed between the two areas.

“Trees, trees, and more trees. So much for being able to find anything around here.” Desaray sighed as she continued flying.

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In a house inside Serenity City, Juna sat at her kitchen table with a pout on her lips. “Why are you mad now?” Oinktera asked as she handed her a cup of tea.

“I am not mad, just a little disappointed. Desa wouldn’t let me follow her. She said spend some time with your husband. It will be good for your marriage.” Juna replied with a sour expression. Oinktera couldn’t help but feel happy about this, but only for a few seconds. “Like that has anything to do with anything. Protecting Her Holiness comes before anything else.”

“Umm, Juna, your husband is sitting right here.” Oinktera did not know if he should feel depressed or what. Desaray did come before everything else but he still kind of wished his wife thought of him once and a while. He loved Juna from head to toe, but sometimes, she completely forgets his existence.

“I know that! That is why I am even saying any of this. Who else can I confide in if not you? Tera, tell me, why does she always have to do things on her own?” Juna looked at Oinktera with watery eyes. She was on the verge of tears since it was hard for her to let Desaray go out on her own.

Oinktera sighed and took Juna’s hand. “Because she has no choice. Her evolution requires her to solo these dungeons. If she doesn’t solo the dungeons how is she going to evolve? We can only support her the best way we know how at this time, and that is to watch over what she holds dear.”

“I know but…” Juna bit her lower lip before finally letting out a long sigh. “I need to get used to this. One day she might even fall in love. Then we won’t be able to be at her side as much. Although I might kill any man who tries to get close to her.”

“Juna, that’s borderline… Craz… Ouch! Why did you hit me!” Oinktera cried out. His wife was beating her husband. This was domestic violence!

Juna glared at Oinktera before snorting at him and standing up. He flinched slightly but soon found himself in a warm embrace. “When the war is over, and we have more free time and Her Holiness can finally relax, let’s make a few oink oinks.”

After receiving a kiss on the cheek and watching his beauty of a wife walk away Oinktera sat there in a daze. He couldn’t help but think about how he would love it if the Demon Queen of Darkness just dropped dead.

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“It’s big!” Desaray cried out in surprise. There was no way to miss this place. The massive hive was so big it towered over the treetops! “I was thinking they would each have their own little hive, but it seems bees will be bees.”

“Who goes there!?” A bee guard flew up and pointed its spear at Desaray.

“My name is Desaray, and I came from the Holy Kingdom of Serenity. I am here to ask if you can…. Please stand back. If you get any close, you will….” Desaray just wanted to talk, but the bee kept getting closer and closer until finally, it froze to death and fell from the sky.

Desaray stood there, unsure of what to do. She did not mean to cause the bee any harm! “Who are you!?” Another bee guard came flying over, once more pointing a spear at her and once more still flying straight at her with no intention of trying to stop.

“Please don’t get any clos…. Damn it!” Desaray held her head. She really wished these stupid bees would not just charge at her aimlessly. She had no idea why the damn things were so bent on asking a question and then not giving the person a chance to answer before outright attacking!

“I give up. I will just go down and take a peak around. These people do not listen to a word I am saying.” Desaray sighed and went to scan the area. Juna had told her the dungeon entrance was actually at the foot of the tree, but from the looks of it, the entrance was now blocked off. “Now what? I can’t really….”

“Who are you!?” Another bee yelled out before charging. This time, Desaray just let out a defeated sight before continuing her search for a better way to get in. “I guess I will just have to enter the hive and cut a hole in the bottom.”

She did not wish to harm these bee kin, but there was not much she could do. She had to clear three level 100+ dungeons. Deciding she might as well go find a place to camp for the night. Desaray flew up into the air and was about to leave when.

“Who are you!?”

“Why did you come here!?”

“Stop right there!”

She could only shake her head as the three bee guards all fell to the ground.