16 Revelations and Confrontations... {Part 1}
||Short Recap||
...
As the insects prostrated themselves before me, their voices rose in a fervent chant that sent shivers down my spine. Their words carried an air of reverence and foreboding, speaking of a power beyond comprehension and a destiny intertwined with the very fabric of existence.
"May everything fade to oblivion as all light comes to an end..." they intoned, their voices blending in a haunting melody that echoed through the air. "-unto darkness, it shall become... Until darkness becomes Nothing... For Nothing is the beginning of Everything and so Nothing it shall become..."
The words hung heavy in the air, their meaning veiled in cryptic symbolism and ancient prophecy. I could feel the weight of their devotion pressing down upon me, a burden I had not asked for but now bore nonetheless.
"The First Born Of The Void! Mother Of All Insects, The Primordial Insect! and The Pioneer of Life!" they proclaimed, their voices rising to a crescendo as they hailed me with titles that felt both alien and strangely familiar.
"We greet Her Majesty... Lilith!~" they concluded, their voices blending into a unified chorus reverberating through the air like a thunderous drumbeat.
...
"..."
...
'...fuck... is this a cult...?'
...
--------------------
...
The eerie chant hung like a dense fog, their words echoing in my mind long after the insects' fervent worship had ceased...
I found myself grappling with a torrent of questions... They called me along with my so-called titles..., their reverence both bewildering and unsettling -yet eerily enough; it gave me a sense of pride and normalcy, as if this was how it should be...
'...That was somewhat extra of them to echo out such an introduction, but looking at it from the monster perspective, which, technically, I already am; beings of power are ushered in with either their titles or simply their name. In this case, they referred to both my titles and name...' I mentally nodded at my own thoughts.
'If my hunch is right, they should be my four offspring...' I thought as I looked on...
I was quite surprised at their performance..., but it seems I wasn't the only one...
...
I moved my gaze to the wasp lady prostrating herself like her other sisters... 'I believe the name I gave her was -Muerte...?'
I stared on as I pondered her weird actions for a while now... During their entire performance; she had seemed confused. She stared in my direction but never at me... Her voice was uncertain as her voice seemed to become an echo of her other sisters...
"Arise, my children," I spoke up testingly, trying my best to be formal and elegantly spoken...
The insect sisters rose from their prostrated positions, their movements synchronized yet tinged with an air of excitement. Guerra, the [Queen of Ants], Shouri, the [Queen of Termites], and the jolly bee—whom I remembered as Uria, the [Queen of Bees]—stood before me with unwavering devotion, their eyes alight with fervor. But Muerte, the wasp, hesitated, her movements unsure and disjointed.
[AN: Images]
I watched her closely, noting the subtle differences in her demeanor compared to her sisters. While they exuded a sense of reverence and purpose, Muerte seemed lost in a haze of confusion and doubt.
"Strange..." I mumbled as I stared at Muerte...
...
-------------------
[Muerte's POV]
...
'This is strange...' I thought, my mind swirling with confusion and uncertainty.
From the moment we emerged from Shouri's chambers, my sisters had been consumed by a frenzied pursuit, their faces twisted with panic and fervor; all beginning from that "earthquake" we experienced. 'This is so stupid. It wasn't like it was the first time we experienced tremors underground,' I thought, annoyed...
They raced ahead, driven by some unseen force, while I struggled to keep pace, my own emotions a tangled mess of curiosity and apprehension.
We traversed the labyrinthine tunnels with reckless abandon, our footsteps echoing off the damp walls as we chased after shadows and echoes. It was a chaotic journey, fraught with uncertainty and peril as my sisters ran over some of our insect subjects without a care for the world, killing them, yet my sisters pressed on with unwavering determination.
And then, at long last, we reached the hill where the colossal world tree sapling loomed before us, its majestic presence casting a shadow over the surrounding landscape.
My sisters gathered at the base of the tree, forming a semicircle around something unseen, their eyes alight with a fervor bordering on madness. They whispered among themselves in hushed tones, their voices filled with reverence and awe.
*Scoffs~*
'They must've gone mad after all these millennia of waiting...,' I thought bitterly, my skepticism gnawing at the edges of my consciousness. 'Such weak will have become their downfall; always believing in fairy tales and legends of "her" .'
But even as I scoffed at their blind faith, a part of me couldn't help but feel a twinge of curiosity. What had driven them to this point of fervent devotion? What secrets did their faith have eluded me for so long?
With a sense of trepidation, I approached my sisters, my steps cautious and deliberate. I stood at the edge of their semicircle, peering into the depths of their collective obsession.
And then, as if on cue, they prostrated themselves as they chanted, filled with fervor and zeal, their voices rising in unison as they chanted in a language long forgotten.
I couldn't help but simply ride along with this charade of theirs...
"May everything fade to oblivion as all light comes to an end... -unto darkness, it shall become... until darkness becomes Nothing... For Nothing is the beginning of Everything and so Nothing it shall become... The First Born Of The Void! Mother Of All Insects, The Primordial Insect! and The Pioneer of Life! We greet Her Majesty... Lilith!~"
The words washed over me like a tidal wave, their meaning lost in the depths of my confusion. Lilith? Her Majesty? The titles echoed in my mind, a jumble of incomprehensible fragments that refused to coalesce into a coherent whole.
As my sisters continued their fervent chant, their voices growing louder with each repetition, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease creeping over me. Something was amiss, something beyond the reach of my understanding.
And then, as if to compound my confusion, I realized with a sinking feeling that I couldn't see what they saw. I couldn't hear what they heard; of our supposed "Mother," our "Majesty." They spoke of her with such reverence and devotion, but to me, she remained an enigma shrouded in silence.
And so, with a heavy heart and a mind filled with unanswered questions, I stood among my sisters, a silent witness to their fervent devotion, yet forever apart from their unshakeable faith.
...
I questioned whether there was something or rather someone -in the space in front of us; where my sisters gazed as if ready to offer their hearts and souls...
Or if they had gone crazy, with me being the only sane being here...
I clicked my tongue...
"*Tch!*"
...
-------------------
AN: Hi~ I was free again, so I made this... Give me your thoughts on it, and along with it gimme your stones lol
PS. Just a reminder to ya'll that this is fanfiction and I won't be going with the original plot. Character background may be similar to the original novel, but I will be taking creative liberty and changing some of them, but that's still far from this chapter. AND as you can see, I'm not really basing my chapters on a chapter in the novel, so I kinda take my time as we go forward with my plan.
Remember that this is a straight romance with our FMC, slice of life, and smut scenes in fem POV and even male lead POV in the future, but for now, just enjoy the ride. I have such a wonky upload rate that I feel the need to always remind readers of this. Also, I'm not a fan of crossovers, so this will not be one.
PPS. Tell me if you think the story is too fast, too slow, too boring, or whatever, and don't be shy, this is a hobby for whenever I have free time so I do like to see my own progress... Leave constructive comments and reviews, though if it's rude and spam I'll quit writing... -just kidding~, you'll probably just be deleted and blocked <3< p>
