I'm the King of Curry at Hogwarts

When Hissek was brought back to Karaksivis, Louis felt that the council members were even more enthusiastic towards him, and even brought out their treasured ancient amber to entertain him.

Looking at the fawning members of the Klaxxi Council, Louis felt a bit conflicted. Good heavens, this 10,000-year-old amber is really too much for a human like me to handle.

Inside the room, the six council members of Klaxxi, Louis and his group, and two newly awakened heroes sat around the table. The Swarm Guardian Hissek, despite being very hungry, unusually held down Kerruk, who was about to eat. Meeting Kerruk's puzzled gaze, he slowly shook his head.

"Huh?" Kerruk's mouth gaped open, wondering what kind of medicine Hisek was selling in his amber jar.

But the Swarm Guardian didn't want to say more; he simply shook his head.

Kerruk immediately understood, and everyone in the room also realized what Hisek meant.

I'm afraid there might be something wrong with the amber on this table.

Before long, a gaunt mantis demon sauntered in, carrying an amber jar. As he reached the doorway, everyone in the room turned their attention to him.

The mantis sensed everyone's gaze and instinctively stopped in its tracks. It felt a little uncomfortable under their stares, but its long-standing mental fortitude helped it overcome the discomfort. Forcing a dry laugh, it walked inside, saying, "Hey, hey hey, Amber's here..."

He placed the amber on the table, smoothed his apron with both hands, and looked at everyone, asking, "This...this is all here, why isn't anyone eating?"

"Korruk, nobody dares to eat this. Some people say that someone has poisoned this food." Korruk, who was standing, said with his arms crossed and a gloomy expression.

"Hey, Shhh, Lord Windbreaker, you always like to joke around," Kolkic chuckled, pointing to the bowls filled with amber and saying, "Drink it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold. I won't bother you any longer, I'm leaving now, haha..."

With that, he turned to leave.

"You can't leave," the Swarm Guardian Hissek said, stopping Kork from leaving.

At the same time, two guards who were standing at the door came up and blocked Kolk's way.

"Hey, Lord Swarm Guardian," Kolk slowly turned around, making clicking sounds as he pointed at Kerruk, and said, "You don't actually believe Lord Windrunner's nonsense, do you?"

"I believe you." The Swarm Guardian, Hissek, slowly uttered a sentence, and seeing that Kork still had a forced smile on his face, he added, "I believe you very much."

Kolk's mind worked quickly. He chuckled dryly and said, "Lord Swarm Guardian, are you joking with me too? Hahaha..."

"If you haven't poisoned it," Hissek picked up a bowl, placed it on the edge of the table, and looked up at Kolkick, saying, "drink this bowl of amber."

"Lord Swarm Guardian, this Kappa Amber is extremely precious." Kolk still tried to argue, "The council members and heroes should drink it first. How can I, a mere messenger, drink this Kappa Amber? Heh, how embarrassing."

"I see you've been busy doing all this, working so hard." The Swarm Guardian Hisek squinted his compound eyes. "What's a bowl of Kappa Amber? If you really don't drink it..." As he spoke, Hisek glanced at the Kappa Amber on the table, "Then it means you really poisoned it."

"This...this isn't right, is it?" Kolkic seemed a little flustered, stammering, "This...who...who's trying to frame me today? Lord Windbreaker, are you trying to frame me?"

"Okay, I'll drink it! I'll drink it! I'll drink it!" Kolkick stepped forward, his hands trembling as he picked up the bowl of Kepa amber, grinning and chuckling, "Oh, drinking Kepa amber is such a wonderful thing..."

With that, he picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp, then used his proboscis to scrape his cheek, letting out a satisfied sigh: "Ah, not sweet, not sour, the taste is absolutely wonderful, ha... Lord Swarm Guardian, see, are you alright?"

Kolk patted his chest and chuckled, saying, "Drink up, hurry up, drink it while it's hot."

The three children exchanged glances, then looked at Louis, who smiled and shook his head at them.

"Lord Swarm Guardian, you have to set an example. If you don't drink, how...how can they dare to drink?" Kolk chuckled dryly. "What are you all looking at me for? Drink...drink...drink! Quick, drink it while it's hot, drink it while it's hot!"

Seeing that everyone remained unmoved, staring at him like he was a clown, Kolk finally snapped. He slammed his hands on the table and roared, "Damn it! Why aren't you drinking! Drink! Drink up!"

He staggered back two steps, reached for his waist, and said as he pulled out his drink, "You're not going to drink? If you don't, I'll blow you up!"

Kolk pulled a mantis bomb from his pocket and held it beside his head: "You're all too scared to drink, afraid of dying, huh? Let me tell you, if you don't drink, you won't live!"

The Klaxxi council members tried to stop him, but were stopped by the Swarm Guardian Hissek.

"Now that everyone's found out, I'm done with the act!" Kork announced loudly. "I am the infamous high-ranking informant for the Great Empress Shakhir! My codename is!" With that, he ripped off his mask and threw it to the ground: "Pangolin!"

"Hmph... I was the one who plotted against the Summoner of the Dead, Chitar, and I was also the one who poisoned this amber!" Kork said hatefully, "But if I drink this Kepa amber, I'm sure to die, and if you don't drink it... you won't live either!!!"

Kolkic faced the direction of his fear; the poison was now gradually eroding his nerves, and he was becoming unsteady on his feet. Nevertheless, he forced himself to shout, "Lord Zorlock, His Majesty Shakshir! My mission... is complete!"

After saying that, he forcefully pulled the fuse of the bomb, which emitted a thick plume of smoke. Kolkick, clutching the bomb, laughed wildly, but the bomb didn't explode for a long time. He looked at the bomb in his hand in horror, realizing that he had probably already been exposed, and that everything today was just a setup.

"Damn it, you're trying to play dirty tricks on me, aren't you..." Kork broke down, staggered a couple of steps and tried to fight the Swarm Guardian Hissek to the death, but after only a few steps, his hand went limp and the bomb tumbled to the ground. Under the effects of the poison, he gradually lost his balance and collapsed to his knees, spitting out orange-black blood. He opened his mouth and made two clicking sounds, but could not utter a word.

"Traitor, Hisek knew all along that you were Shakshir's mole." Kerruk's tone was not without pity. Upon hearing this, Kerruk stared at him with his compound eyes, and died with resentment.

Kerruk waved his hand, signaling the guards to move Kerruk's body away.

"What bad luck, this has spoiled our mood." Kerruk shrugged and looked at the food on the table. "But then again, I still suggest we change the food if you don't want to die today."

……

The traitor incident was just a minor episode. Louis still needed to continue leading his men to excavate the heroes. Everyone else was easy to deal with, but the "Poison Heart" Shakel and the "Clarity" Iyokuk, who were sealed in the Heart of Fear, were more difficult to save, since there were many obstacles blocking their way.

However, the "manipulators" Kaztik and Kerruk were very resourceful. The two gunmen sneaked in and, using the invisibility potion made by the Klaxxi, secretly brought out the two heroes' amber.

The heroes may not have met each other, but those who come after them know the deeds of those heroes.

"I've heard of your 'heroic deeds,' Gluttonous Locust," said Kerruk the Windseeker, patting Gluttonous Locust on the shoulder affectionately. "It's said that you raided the Mogu labor camps and farms, delaying the completion of the Great Wall by decades."

But then he changed the subject: "I can't deny your achievements, but how can the honorable Zerg warriors build their reputation on hunting down fleeing farmers and laborers?"

"It's simple: because you don't have to jump very far when you're chasing them." Gluttonous Locust Kanoz shrugged nonchalantly.

"It is an honor to serve you, Supreme One. I have studied your work in great detail." The manipulator Kaz'tik looked at the Supreme One Kolfan like a little fanboy. "Thanks to the detailed records you left when you developed the Sealed Chamber, I was able to build the improved Sealed Chamber here to preserve Kolfan."

Louis immediately knew that Kovok was referring to the giant terror insects that were the minions before the BOSS.

“Yes, he does look…healthy.” Kolfan nodded, speaking hesitantly as if trying to recall who “Korvok” was. Fortunately, he remembered. “I never imagined my work would progress so well. This is proof of the great power of the Kepa Trees: without them, our civilization would never have been able to revive. Please remember this.”

When all the Krackshi heroes gathered, Louis's mission notification also popped up.

*Defeat the Sha of Fear, the Sha demon entrenched in the Terrace of Everspring, and Shakhir, the Mantid Queen of Heart of Fear.

"Awakener, your merit has earned you our trust." Krruk patted Louis on the shoulder and said, "You will be rewarded. Come with me."

Louis followed the Windbreaker Kerruk to the center of the Council of Heroes.

It would be impossible for Louis not to be nervous seeing so many mantises staring at him at the same time, mainly because their appearance was just...emmmm...too fierce, like villains.

"We mantids are an ancient race, and the pandaren you've met—they're just children. They have their own roles to play," Kerruk said in a very formulaic way. "In each cycle, our young swarms surge up the Great Wall, the pandaren slaughter the weak, and the strong return, generation after generation, and we grow stronger and stronger."

"Before them, our empire was already vast and boundless. We shared this world with our sister kingdoms, Ahn'Qiraj and Azjol-Nerub." Kerruk continued to explain to Louis, "Our gods are numerous and powerful. We mantid worship the seven-headed Y'Shaarj. The ancient sage is great, but his anger is terrifying. He devours hope and invites despair; he inhales courage and exhales fear."

"When the usurper you call the 'Titan' arrived, Y'Shaarj was destroyed." Shakriel the Poisonheart took over the conversation: "His final, terrifying breath became a lingering shadow, but it pales in comparison to his former glory. We trust you, so we're giving you this warning."

"Once Y'Shaarj returns, will the Mantises follow them again?" Louis asked first.

The ten heroes exchanged glances, paused for a moment, and then burst into loud laughter.

Malik, the Unharmed One, clutched his stomach and chuckled, saying, "Awakener, no one likes serving a capricious master, especially a god who takes pleasure in corruption. Although we served Him in the past, it doesn't mean we did it voluntarily."

Louis: Black guy with a question mark.

The atmosphere had been built up to this point, and yet they still warned me, instead of saying, "Wait until the ancient venerable one is resurrected and then go and follow him"?

"On the contrary, we see your potential, Awakener," Supreme Lord Kolfan continued. "Your existence shows us a way out for the Mantid. The Sacred Tree is guiding us, inspiring us to follow in your footsteps, Awakener."

"Huh? Doesn't this sound a bit like a pre-ordained appointment, a handpicked selection?" Louis felt a little surprised. Why was Yingjie already talking about this issue before the mission was even completed?

"The sacred tree guides our path, but we must still be cautious," said Iyokuk the Clarity One. "We hope you can understand us, esteemed Awakener. If you can prove your worth, the Mantid will be eternally loyal to you and your family."

"So, what should I do?" Louis thought to himself, "Here it comes."

"We need your help to raid Heart of Fear and Terrace of Everspring, to completely defeat Empress Shakhir and the Sha of Fear, and to help the Mantid escape the shadow of the Sha," said Karnoz in a deep voice.

"Of course, no problem," Louis replied without hesitation.

"The Mantid will give you all their help." The pilot, Kaz'tik, stood up, and at the same time, the other Champions also rose, placing their right hands on their chests to swear an oath: "We swear in the name of the Sacred Tree and Kepa Amber that once you succeed, the Mantid will follow in your footsteps, esteemed Awakener."

"I understand." Louis nodded solemnly.

"Before that, I think we should make adequate preparations," said the Supreme Lord Korfan. "After all, attacking the Heart of Terror is not something that can be done overnight. We need to win over all the forces we can, whether it's the Mantid, the Pandaren, or the Mogu... Of course, we need to find the more enlightened Mogu, since they don't want Pandaria to be consumed by fear."