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Chapter 41 - The Ant King

With everything settled in the Elf Kingdom now everything for the most part was left for Ainz and the rest to deal with.

Though I had to be wary of the Minotaur Kingdom causing problems for me in the near future.

But wary was a strong word, it would be more annoying if they attacked, like a fly that won't leave you alone is what I could describe the Minotaurs as a whole.

As while they haven't thought of attacking yet it was only a matter of time at that, so I needed to prepare as none of the other forces have any plans of taking action against us.

The Dragon Kingdom was allied to us for doing what we did as in essence we saved their kingdom from near destruction.

Same could be said for the empire and theocracy as we had become the new bulwark keeping them safe, however I could sense foreign spy's have come an infiltrated my domain.

Problem is for them as they aren't undead the longer they stay the more weakened they will begin to become as my vampire territory is lethal for anyone who isn't undead.

"If I remember right there are covens of Vampires deeper within the continent far away from the human territories here to the west, maybe I could have my 'brethren' live here as well and truly make an actual vampire kingdom." I mutter to myself.

Because my kingdom is one in name only at the moment because anything that lives within the territory of Castlevania is a summon of mine that will obey my commands without question, along with the Demon from the Demon Slayer world of course.

But there's a difference between subordinates going out and spreading my religion and thus making more lesser vampires to slowly build up that and my future citizens then to have a full on main hierarchy of my own.

I of course stood at the top with Shalltear, Briar and Seras being the top executives, followed by Kokushibo, Douma and Akaza, then under them would be the other Upper Moons, then the Lower Moons, The Lower Moon candidates, the subordinate demons and finally the undead summons right at the bottom.

"Hmmm, when we actually get to that point we will need to set actual official ranks for everyone." The hierarchy is there sure but noble titles and what everyone is supposed to do should be set in stone as well.

While sitting on my throne my little orb began to vibrate, telling me that we had a new customer, Kintoki usually takes care of the repeat customers, which was mostly Shuten who kept coming back to bother him only to buy more heavenly wine for herself, but if anyone new shows up he calls me as I should at least meet any new customers.

So soon enough I returned to the store in my work outfit once again as the store was beginning to shake.

"Yo boss! The door just opened to a new place but as soon as it did it has been getting attacked nonstop over and over again." Kintoki said to me while the store kept on shaking with each Sucessful hit.

Hearing the sound of the door being slammed on over an over again I couldn't help but twitch my eye a bit, "Why does everyone just attack the door all the time…." I muttered as I went up to the door.

I decided to deactivate the radiant white light of the portal from my side so I could see who was attacking the door while keeping myself hidden as a result.

What appears before me is a lavish looking palace, but was more interesting was a large red looking man constantly punching the frame of the door over and over again.

"HunterxHunter huh, and the Chimera Ants even." I mutter as I watched as Youpi, one of the three royal guards under the Ant King.

"I doubt they would willingly become paying customers soo….." I say while getting annoyed with every hit Youpi was giving the door as he was basically the brutish idiot of the three royal guards.

So I pulled my arm back while curling it up into a fist before launching it forward with a heavy punch.

The power of my fist slammed right into Youpi's body which sent him flying back before he crashed through the wall behind him from the power of that hit him.

"You know it's very rude to keep constantly hitting my door like that, you know that closing the door is also an option you brute." I say as I step out from inside the door and into the palace proper.

Youpi soon pulled himself out of the rubble as he looked at me with anger in his eyes, but seeing that irritated me.

"Does a mere ant believe he can look at me like that?" I say before holding out my hand and crushing it.

The next thing that happens multiple blood spikes stab there way throughout his body from the small wounds he had received from me punching him earlier.

[Hemomancy] after all lets me not just control my blood but others blood, and it's much easier to do when the person is already bleeding even if the cut is tiny the magic can easily invade an opponent, though it can work without wounds but more mana is required to do so.

"UUUAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!" Youpi screamed out in pain as blood spikes came out from within his body.

I then did a pulling motion with his blood pouring out of him draining him and causing his body to shrivel up as a result.

Hearing this scream and sensing an intruder suddenly both Shirapouf (Pouf) and Neferpitou soon appeared.

Without thinking for a second they knew that an enemy had arrived and seeing Youpi already what appears to be on the verge of death from the wounds across his body, not only that I had siphoned most of the blood out of him as they arrived seeing him looking no better than a mummy they both quickly attacked.

{Spiritual Message}!

{Terpsichora}!

Both went all out from the start as Pouf used {Spiritual Message} to muddle my mind while trying to grasp what kind of enemy he was facing, while for Neferpitou had launched at me with a full forced flying kick aimed directly for my head using the power of {Terpsichora} to manipulate her body to make her faster and stronger as a result.

But at the power I had become now, attacks that even break the sound barrier in speed alone wouldn't be that effective to me as becoming essentially a minor god at this moment these speeds appeared in slow motion due to my enhanced dynamic vision that was boosted from my Hunter Divine Core.

So even then I was able to side step her attack that at this distance would be impossible for a human to react let alone dodge, luckily I wasn't human anymore.

So as her leg went past my face I raised my hand and slowly chopped towards her leg.

Now in my eyes the movement was slow, but to her it was near instant, she could react to movements of .1 seconds.

However my attack only happed in .01 seconds, ten times faster than she could react on her own, so while in midflight I had cleanly chopped off her leg from the knee down.

And still under .1 seconds I used my left hand to give her a heavy punch to her gut and within that instant of it all her leg was cut off while her guts were crushed as she was sent flying into the wall alongside Youpi as she coughed up huge mouthfuls of blood.

"Pitou! Bastard I'm-" But before he could continue I was already in front of him as I grabbed him by the throat.

"Do what exactly?" I say to him before tossing him up lightly only to slam my fist straight into his stomach forcing him to cough up blood and sending him flying through the ceiling into the upper floor above.

I look at the barely alive Youpi and the heavily injured Neferpitou who was struggling to stand up as a ferocious aura began to emit from her.

But I just held up my hand to her "[Mass Hold Species ]" I said to her as the En she was unleashing in rage was soon enough shut down all while she was held in place and couldn't use any of her moves whatsoever.

"I'd rather not kill you unless I have to, after all your powers themselves are rather interesting to me, so stay here while I go have a nice chat with your King." I said to her as I looked up at the hole in the ceiling that was releasing and ominous aura to me.

I just smiled before I leapt upwards up into the upper room, inside I found the Ant King himself but he was huddling over the body of a woman who had seemingly been hit in the head with some flying debris.

Nearby him was Shirapouf, however his head was severed from his body, as it was because of him that the damage was done to the woman who was none other than Komugi herself.

"Oh my, didn't think my attack would cause collateral damage." I said to him but he didn't move as he kept looking at her body.

"She is hurt, but not dead, though if you don't do anything she really will die." I say to him as he slowly puts her down before slightly turning his head towards me.

The amount of pure malice in his eyes was suffocating for any normal being to be seen like that.

The malice itself surged like a tidal wave of En, but I just looked right back at him as a tidal wave of sheer pressure emanated from me to counter his own En and easily pushing it back.

But I just smile at him, "Hello Ant King, do you wish to make deal to save her life?" I say as I held out my hand as a High Grade Healing potion appeared within my hand.

Now I had found myself a good sparring partner to get a grasp on how powerful I actually am.

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