Chapter 3 - Part 20 (Book 1 - Fantasy World)

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Han watched as Queen walked away from the pyramid towards the soldiers marching in their direction, aiming for Leaf Village.

The smell of barbeque became stronger. Han glanced to see that Brittany had already cut up some meat and was feeding it to him. Opening his mouth, he enjoyed the bark of the brisket. Just like he thought it would be, the meat was tender and juicy while slightly smoky.

There was a light in the sky. A flickering of lights and rainbows, like the surface of a bubble being poured onto a glass bowl and oozing down. The sight was majestic, like fireworks on a summer night.

The invisible bowl of light encapsulated the surrounding area, including the soldiers -- who stopped in confusion by the light show.

Slowly, it unevenly touched the ground.

Once it finished touching the ground, it flashed before disappearing. The only evidence of its existence was the occasional rainbow rippling across the surface.

"Master, I have set up the barrier," Helania leaned and informed Han.

Han took a sip of the red wine, enjoying the fruity and sweet taste. There was a hint of alcohol but not enough to be noticed.

As the barrier was set up, Queen continued to walk towards the soldiers moving about in confusion.

Han couldn't hear the sounds of the soldiers, creating multiple screens to allow him a better view and listen to what was happening. Soon the sounds of shouting from the soldiers and panicking could be heard.

"Stay calm and get back into formation! It must be some kind of trickery by the kingdom's mages in the village!" A commanding officer shouted.

While Han was focusing on the sight of the Lunar empire soldiers slowly becoming orderly, he sensed a growing flow of willpower. Based on the scale of the power, Han glanced at where Queen stood.

Out of the ground, around Queen, an undulating black fog began to billow around her. Tendrils of fog snaked out, periodically touching the ground as though curious about what it was before flinching back.

"It's like an animal that was deposited into a foreign environment," Han curiously watched the fog -- fascinated by what Queen would be showing him.

As more of the fog rose and expanded into the area, the tendrils continued to become bolder in their movements.

Han noticed rabbits trying to escape from the fog.

Sensing movement, one of the incorporeal tentacles paused before curiously looking at the sounds being made by the scared animal. The tentacle whipped toward the nearest rabbit. A few more smoke tentacles followed the first to grab one of the fleeing creatures.

Pitiful squeaks were heard as the fog caught the rabbit and slowly devoured it.

Seeing the fog behave in such a manner made him curious. It made him remember a movie involving a mist or fog that devoured people fleeing from it, taking place in a small remote town.

The fog started small but eventually expanded to several hundred square feet around Queen.

"What is that?!" A soldier screamed in terror, seeing the eldritch non-euclidean formless mass inching closer.

Several other soldiers shared the sentiment before a superior chastised them for their cowardice.

Seeing how the soldiers behaved to the unknown mass and how those in charge reacted was a contrast that Han appreciated. If he were in the same situation, he wondered if he could behave as the superiors behaved.

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