Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 23: The Laugh of the King, part 1
...—15th July, E642 | Royal Palace, Dragonoa, Warebeast Kingdom—...
MINNER ERTHAROSSA has lived long enough. Even in the warebeast's lifetime, which in fact was several times larger than that of humans, Minner was old, very old. Among all the surviving warebeasts, none was older than Minner. In fact, the oldest of them could not match half the age of the king. Minner Ertharossa was really old, although his appearance looked quite young in the warebeast standard.
Besides being old, he had also been in power for a very long time.1086 years. It had been during that golden-haired man disheveled this boat into a king. The golden brown sclera with its vertical black pupils had been filled with experience and wisdom. However, his body that became a witness in his youth was still burly and fit. It seems like it has long since stopped aging.
Minner was sitting solemnly in her desk chair filled with piles of documents.
The scramble for the position of leader of the New World Order conducted by Vermyna was shocking, but more profitable on the one hand. Minner doesn't dislike El, only Vermyna is her partner. Although Vermyna was now an alien body in Minner's eyes, but her personality was no different from the Vermyna she knew. He gave no tone of objection when the woman proclaimed herself the precedent of the new New World Order.
Only one thing Minner could not accept from Vermyna's power-making of the New World Order from El: why should he serve as the main commander of the New World Order Alliance Army? If someone else could he choose, why should he?
Minner grumbled for the umpteenth time, annoyed by the large amount of documents piling up on his desk. It's easy to ignore all that, it would be nice to burn all those documents. Unfortunately, Minner couldn't do it. The documents are all important. Partly concerned with the interests of the Warebeast Kingdom, part was about their preparations in the face of the coming war.
How upset Minner was, even though he grumbled, Minner's sense of responsibility as a king demanded to dwell on the documents.
While checking the documents one by one, Minner thought again about the New World Order meeting two days ago in Haikal Solomon, Baal Main Island, Haikal Islands.
Vermyna very clearly said: “Vermillion Empire is just a little boy trying to join his two old sisters, his existence is meaningless on a significant scale. They exist only to spice up the battle between the New World Order and the Emiliel Holy Kingdom. Neither myself nor Fie's self could obliterate their existence easily.
“However, as with the quarrel between two sisters, the little boy could be taken advantage of. He is weak, but not useless. Send a letter to themselves that the New World Order will also attack Emiliel Holy Kingdom on the same day that the empire decides to attack them. Also include in the letter that the New World Order will not touch the empire until Axellibra is destroyed. Make sure the letter has reached Nevada before August arrives, and make sure it is done in secret.”
The war that was previously expected to be a three-sided war would change drastically if the Vermillion Empire accepted the New World Order's intent. And, with the conflict between the Elf Kingdom and the Vermillion Empire, it was rather difficult for Emiliel the Holy Kingdom to think that they had a truce. However, given the old man who possessed that [Clairvoyance Magic]….
“It is not surprising that Vermyna emphasized secrecy,” muttered Minner while sidelining the documents he had checked and withdrawing the other documents. “However, knowing or not is the same for Emiliel Holy Kingdom. With Vermyna handling the Fie Axellibra, the rest would be unlikely to survive the combined forces of the Imperial Army and the New World Or—ah, Khrometh.”.
Minner shook his head remembering the haughty-looking dwarf. Although they had spent some time working together in the Deus Guardian, Minner could not tell between himself and him that he had a good relationship. With Stakhneth, maybe yes, but not with Khrometh. If he remembered, he always liked to mock Khrometh, comforted by the reaction shown by the midget man.
“I haven't seen him in a very long time. Has he grown stronger than that time? Did he create a weapon that surpassed his creation back then?”
Minner can't wait to meet Khrometh on the battlefield. He will destroy the weapon that the dwarf made, then he will defeat the midget after showing the destruction of his creation weapon. Minner had become stronger since the last time he fought with Nueva and Edward, Khrometh would bend his knees before him in an instant if the old man did not improve his abilities.
Busy with thoughts and documents at the table, time passed unfeelably for Minner.
When the king turned his face towards the window that had its curtains open, the clear sky had already become twilight. Minner then decided to stop working. The document sheet he had given his decision on was placed in the corner of the table, while the rest he put down the table. Tomorrow he will continue. Ah..what a tiring routine.
“Your Excellency, thank you for your work today!” greet a Lionman woman dressed in maid as Minner exits her room.
Name's Leostya. She is the cousin of his grandson, Hyenas. Leostya was twelve years older than Hyenas, and he was stronger as well as more mature and smarter. That's why he was chosen Minner's aide. The maid outfit she was wearing was not the one Minner had to wear; leostya was purely fond of maid clothes, hence she wore it while on duty.
“What about the results of the tournament today? Who will play in the final tonight?” minner asked without replying to Leostya's welcome when he finished his work today.
“Hamba must give a disappointing answer, Your Majesty, the two finalists who will compete tonight are human. They were said to be from Vladivta Kingdom, and both were also wearing masks. It is said one of them, who is a woman, using light magic, while the masked prio has magic that can make his body can penetrate objects.”
“...It's shocking,” Minner said with a frowning forehead. “My mainstay people did not participate in that tournament, but until no one reached the final.
Minner shook his head slowly. “Tomorrow I want you to pass on to the others to give rigorous training to all the youths/i warebeast participating in the tournament. They have to pay for this embarrassing result with extreme exercise.”
Minner immediately stepped away after saying that.
“What Your Majesty will see tonight's final match?” ask the adjutant.
“Of course. Even though it had the impression of humbling me, but I already said I would watch the final game.”