Chapter 99: Lonely Deep-Sea Fish × It was you
But while the Extermination Team was plotting against Shaiapouf, Shaiapouf was plotting against them as well.
At the same time his doubles took shape, several Chimera Ants appeared on the second-floor stairs of the Throne Hall.
A Little Shaiapouf flew beside each of these Chimera Ants.
These four Chimera Ants were all the forces left guarding the palace. Although Shaiapouf doubted they would be of much use, if they could create even a few openings for him to strike, their lives would have served their purpose.
As for whether the Chimera Ants in the palace would harbor rebellious thoughts like Leol before them, Shaiapouf did not care. As long as these four followed his doubles there, they would inevitably draw the humans' attention.
That would give his attack a greater chance of success.
He paid no heed to whether the Chimera Ants he had summoned lived or died. As his doubles attacked, his main body began moving swiftly as well.
The instant he moved, his body split into three.
One lunged toward Joey, while the other two both lunged toward Kite.
It was as though his plan from the very beginning had been to eliminate Kite, the strongest member of the entire Extermination Team, at the first opportunity.
If that was the case, what was his trump card?
With that thought in mind, Kite glanced at the Crystal Ball out of the corner of his eye and instantly understood Shaiapouf's intentions.
Shaiapouf was not trying to eliminate him, but the Extermination Team's obvious weak points: Palm and Ikalgo.
His attack on Kite was merely a smokescreen, just like the one they themselves had created.
First came the doubles' attacks, followed by the main body eliminating the team's weaker members, swiftly removing