Chapter 3456

A snake-bodied beast bent down and said, "Don't pay too much attention to these underlings—they'll meet their end eventually. You came to do your best so the king will know that you're more capable and loyal than the other princes." The thirteenth prince nodded, composing itself. The task at hand was more important. It could deal with the others another time. The king had a lot of children, and the thirteenth was only one of them. There were not enough resources to go around. If it wanted to grow strong quicker, then it would need to gain the favor of the king so it could get even more resources. Otherwise, it would not have just left his life of luxury to kill the humans itself. The snake beast smiled and said, "Don't worry, all of us here have been with you the whole time, loyal only to you. The task this time is very important, and the king is observing it closely. We'll gladly risk our lives to make sure you complete the task well. When you kill those pests with your own hands,