Chapter 1331: Aren’t you afraid of me?

As a result of the overlap of two layers, Sierra’s connection with the Kingdom was cut off, which led to the loss of her source of Darkness.

Her strength began to rapidly run out.

The darkness surrounding her began to dissipate rapidly.

The Queen noticed this, but also noted her equanimity.

"Aren’t you afraid of me?"

"Me? Afraid of you? Why would that be?" smiled Sierra. "You’re not the first Rank 9 being to try to catch or kill me, and you certainly won’t be the last."

The Queen’s delicately arched eyebrows drew together, and her gaze became piercing.

The Creature of Darkness standing in front of her was weak, which was suspicious. How could a weak being take the Spirit Form? It was unheard of, and the Queen had never known anything like it.

"Your powers are fading, and yet you keep being cocky."

"And you keep talking." Sierra tilted her head slightly. "So what? Come on, do what you came for. Or else... maybe let’s make a deal?"

The Queen stared at her in silence for a few moments.

"You entered my domain, stole the fruits of the Tree, and attacked my subjects. And now that you’ve been caught, do you want to negotiate?"

"Exactly," Sierra replied.

The Queen’s gaze turned cold.

Sierra’s smile widened in response.

"You can attack. Just know that I’ll be back then. And next time, I won’t just limit myself to fruits. I’ll take everything from you."

Having reached the ninth rank, the Queen has not faced threats for a long time. Without a doubt, this unknown woman made an indelible impression on her.

The darkness around the uninvited guest continued to dissipate, but she made no attempt to break through the barrier. I wasn’t looking for a way out. She didn’t even look back.

Either she was desperately bluffing, or she really knew something that the Queen herself didn’t know.

"You should have noticed something unusual about me by now," Sierra continued. "This is the Spirit Form, and weakness, and fearlessness, and the absence of any laws."

Indeed, the Queen had noticed this difference a long time ago and could only find one explanation for it.

"Are you an avatar? Or an incarnation?"

"Hehe," Sierra laughed, "It’s so nice to deal with smart people. You almost guessed it, but I am not an avatar or an incarnation, but something else."

For the first time in a while, the Queen felt uneasy. If all this is true, then there is no real culprit here. By the "Spirit Form" alone, the Queen couldn’t tell who was hiding behind it.

This creature is able to bypass her perception in her own domain. It is able to hide from the perception of the Magic Tree itself right under its nose.

In truth, the Queen did not want to have such an enemy, but the pride of a Rank 9 creature did not allow her to accept this either.

"What do you want?" the Queen asked.

"I wish to receive half of the stolen Fruits of the Foundation and the Fruits of the Law," Sierra replied immediately. "In exchange, I am willing to return all the Fruits of the Dominion and the only Fruit of Fusion. Moreover, I give you my word that "we" will no longer disturb your Kingdom."

"We?" the Queen couldn’t help but catch it.

"Do you think I’m a loner?" asked Sierra. "You’re wrong. I’m not on my own. There are many of us, and we are everywhere."

For some reason, images of two "earthlings" that she had been watching lately appeared in the Queen’s mind. Their unique abilities, as well as the ability to transform into a vampire and a dragon, were somewhat similar to the abilities of this creature of darkness standing in front of her.

"Are you an earthling?" the Queen involuntarily blurted out.

"An Earthling?" Sierra tilted her head slightly, then grinned. "An interesting guess. Consider it that way if it makes it easier for you to sleep. But let’s get back to discussing the terms of the deal."

Sierra raised her hand, and for a moment her fingers, like a dark haze, lost their outlines, but then regained their shape.

"As much as I would like to chat with you, but as you can see, my time is running out," she said.

The Queen narrowed her eyes.

"A Third of The Foundation Fruits. A Quarter of the Fruits of the Law."

"Half of it. But everyone else will come back safe. But also my word." Sierra continued to insist.

A barely noticeable wave swept across the edge of the Domain. Sierra felt the increased pressure, but she only looked at the Queen mockingly.

She noticed that too.

"Okay, I agree. But first I have to make sure that I got everything I promised."

"And I’d like to make sure that you don’t decide to take back my half."

"Is my word not enough for you?"

Sierra thought for a moment.

"That’s enough," she agreed unexpectedly easily. "If you give it straight."

The Queen was silent for a moment.

"Half of the stolen Foundation Fruits and Law Fruits are left to you. Subject to the return of all other fruits. Whole. Also, you and your friends don’t come to my Kingdom."

Sierra’s smile became almost welcoming.

"You see, you wanted to kill me."

Then she stretched out her hand, and a ring appeared out of thin air.

"All the fruits are here," she said, and tossed the ring to the Queen.

The Queen raised her eyebrows in surprise.

No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t detect the presence of the fruits inside the ring. So are the Magic Trees.

She caught the ring and carefully used her Soul Force to check the contents.

As soon as she saw the Fruits, she breathed a sigh of relief, but then she noticed something.

"All the fruits are here," she said, but then corrected herself: "No, not all of them. Three Foundation Fruits are missing."

"And this..." — Sierra remembered and confessed: "I ate them."

The Queen looked up.

"Did you eat it?" she asked.

"Yes," — Sierra replied. — "I needed to maintain my existence, and the Fruits were perfect for this. What do you think I need them for?"

The Queen’s gaze was full of suspicion. She didn’t believe her words.

"Since I’m going to disappear now, I can’t take the agreed portion of my Fruits," Sierra continued. "So keep them to yourself. I or someone else will come and find you to take them away."

Just at this moment, Sierra’s source of darkness had almost dried up, and her body began to disintegrate. Before she disappeared, she said:

"It was nice chatting with you, Taelissa Astelwein."