The Crown Of The Nine Continents
Chapter 42: Aulzania Kingdom Issues
King Esdagius has told of all sorts of conditions experienced by the Kingdom of Aulzania. Although the story was so long, Ren still listened diligently.
"That's it, Mr. Dirvaren... Are you satisfied?" The King concludes his Story of His Kingdom.
"Um, I get it... Let me think first." Ren said calmly.
Ren's position is currently propping up his chin using the right hand held by the table. While his left hand, seen moving - motion plays a Light that forms a thread beautifully. That light was Mana Ren belonged to whom he played deliberately. Ren seemed to think seriously while doing both of these things, not a single person dared to disturb him. Although the real reason was because they were fascinated by which control Ren had.
Ren thought of everything that King Esdagius said. Based on the information provided here, Ren can know with certainty the state of the Kingdom of Aulzania.
Meanwhile, for some information given by King Esdagius is...
First, the Kingdom of Aulzania is currently at odds with its neighboring Kingdom, the Kingdom of Efidoxia. The dispute was caused by the discovery of a new gold mine which happened to be located on the border of the Region. Some of the mines are on the side of the Kingdom of Aulzania, while other Territories are included in the Efidoxia Kingdom.
This gold mine was discovered first by the Kingdom of Aulzania. Back then, some of the Knights of Aulzania who were watching the border got information from the citizens there.
The resident claimed to have found a Metal similar to gold on Border Mountain. Hearing this, King Esdagius sent a group to justify the information. And sure enough, the Mountain contains gold Metal which has the potential to be a mining site.
King Esdagius has tried his best to keep this mine a secret. However, the Efidoxia Kingdom could still find the strangeness caused by the Kingdom of Aulzania. They sent a group of the same people, and found the same thing on the mountain.
The Kingdom of Efidoxia has a richer and larger territory than the Kingdom of Aulzania. The King of the Kingdom was also known to be very ambitious and greedy. That was why, when they discovered a new gold mine, they wanted to take control of this entire gold mine Region. They even blatantly sent a declaration of war to the Kingdom of Aulzania with the payment of a gold mine for the victor.
King Esdagius has not yet responded to the statement of this War, in terms of the wealth of the Kingdom of Aulzania clearly lost. Then, even in terms of strength, the Efidoxia Kingdom was slightly stronger than the Aulzania Kingdom. That is why King Esdagius took this declaration of war very seriously. Although the Kingdom of Aulzania has the Knights of Aulzania who are so famous for their strength, it does not rule out the possibility that the Efidoxia Kingdom has the same Ace.
Previously, Ren had heard the Issue about this Royal Dispute from some people while still in Ceeven City. At that time the Information was still limited to a confusing issue and not clear the truth. The cause of the dispute is not known with certainty. Even so, this issue still Ren input into one of his Plans.
'For the first one, it's not too bad...Then next.'
Next was the first reason why King Esdagius did not answer the declaration of war from the Kingdom of Efidoxia.
15 Days from now, Aulzania City will experience an Invasion from the Monsters. This is the annual routine experienced by the City of Aulzania, the exact reason why the Monsters always invade at the same time is unknown. But, King Esdagius said that most likely the reason for all this can be known if the Loudeas Forest is explored. The forest is not far from the city of Aulzania.
Loudeas Forest itself is included in the Kingdom of Aulzania when viewed in general. However, even the Kingdom of Aulzania did not dare to disturb the Forest. According to King Esdagius, the forest was always covered by a thick, dangerous fog. The Loudeas Forest was also used as the territory of the Monsters - Strong Monsters. King Esdagius said there were several [King Scorpion Corrosive] Tails inhabiting the Loudeas Forest Territory, and that there were only a few Territories that the King explored. When the Exploration group found the [King Scorpion Corrosive] they instantly retreated as quickly as possible. Luckily, the monster did not chase them all the way to Aulzania City.
'I understand why King Esdagius instantly retreated, That monster belongs to the King even among High-level Monsters.'
Even if it was the entire current Knights of Aulzania who were facing a single Tail [King Scorpion Corrosive] the chances of them winning were only 70-90% according to Ren's calculations.
'For this one, too far off my estimate. What a terrible fate This city is close to a very dangerous region...' Ren felt a little sorry for King Esdagius.
But behind this City's Fate, Ren felt a bit of good fortune for him. The cores of the [King Scorpion Corrosive] Monsters were extremely valuable, not even Ren had a hundred of them.
'Hm.. Looks like I'll have to explore this Loudeas Forest later...' Ren suddenly showed a sly smile on his face.
The people in the room were astonished to see Ren's smile arriving.
'Yes, next is....'
Tournament of Aulzania, this is the second reason why King Esdagius did not answer the declaration of war from the Kingdom of Efidoxia.
The Aulzania Tournament is an activity that is carried out hereditary by the Kingdom of Aulzania. The tournament was held at the Colosseum of Aulzania City.
In this Tournament, Students from Aulzania Academy will show their talent in public. This tournament was not only for the Academy's Disciples, but anyone who wanted to follow it. Those who enter the Tournament but are not from the Academy are called Challengers.
The challengers are eligible to enter the Tournament with a free registration fee. However, there were some background checks before taking this Tournament, intending to avoid a villain trying to mess up in the Tournament.
In fact, King Esdagius's explanation of the Tournament was not very understandable to Ren. Some sections are not explained in detail, Ren can only ensure that this Tournament is a large-scale Event.
'And again... The event will be held tomorrow.' Ren murmured in his heart as if in disbelief.
On the way to this Palace, Ren had several times come across some people who looked strong along the way. Ren eventually learns that they intend to take part in the Aulzania Tournament.
'Geez, I feel a bit of suspicion here...' Ren mumbled back.
Ren stopped everything he was thinking at the moment. Ren returns to his original consciousness, his expression saying that Ren has decided a thing.
"Yes, I'm done thinking....." Ren looks to nod at everyone.
"Be-is that? Mr. Dirvaren, I'm so amazed at which control you have.." The king awakens when Ren stops his hand to play mana.
"Which control? Oh that..." Ren understood what King Esdagius meant.
"Alright, it's about this Kingdom's cooperation with me." Ren stood up from his sitting position.
"Nirlayn, take out my map.." Ren thrust his arm at Nirlayn.
"This.. Ren-san." Nirlayn provided a large map.
Sreettt...!
The map made a unique sound when it opened. The people from the Kingdom turned their eyes to the Map.
"Mr Dirvaren.. Is that a map?" The prince asked Ren with a curious expression painted on his face.
"Yes, this is a map I got from Ceeven City. Although it's not very complete, it's enough." Ren nodded in satisfaction at the map he had.
"What are you going to do with that map, Mr Dirvaren?" This time the King asked.
"Nothing, I just want to make sure of something." Ren observed the map in silence alone.
'Hmm..? I understand now.' Ren nodded to himself when he saw the map he had.
"King Esdagius, tell me about the Lodysna Empire." Ren turned his gaze to King Esdagius.
"Ah, yes. The Lodysna Empire had a very large Region, once they were an Empire that had a relatively small territory. However, as the current Emperor rose in office, they began to conquer the surrounding Kingdoms one by one. The power of the Lodysna Empire was so great at the moment, it was probably the third largest in this Zachen Continent." The king explained to Ren with a serious face.
"Hm...Would only the emperor's succession be able to increase their strength to such a drastic extent? How many years has it been since the Emperor changed?" Ren held his chin as he asked King Esdagius, no one knew what use Ren held to his chin.
"You are indeed extraordinary Mr. Dirvaren, it has been seven years since Emperor Lodysna changed. But three years ago, they arrived - suddenly gained extraordinary strength. I don't understand where they got that power..." King Esdagius shook his head.
'Three years ago? maybe I understand a little bit about this...'
Ren recalls what Kazumi told him about three years ago...
"I understand, King Esdagius... Maybe at this time they do not attack the Kingdom of Aulzania because it is blocked by the Loudeas Forest. However, it only took some time before they got to this Kingdom."
"I realize that Mr. Dirvaren, the power they have is many times greater than this Kingdom of Aulzania. I can only try to increase the power of the Kingdom as much as possible..." The king looked down, looking a little sad.
"That's also a reason why you're trying to recruit Nirlayn as much as possible?"
"Well... I'm sorry, but the appearance of someone who can use Lost Magic so gives great hope to this Kingdom Mr. Dirvaren."
"Haha! Don't think about it, King Esdagius. I have no grudges at all..." Ren laughed, as if he did not feel the serious atmosphere in the room.
"S-I'm so grateful...!" The king spoke with all his heart.
"Alright, now talk about our Cooperation, since the Lodysna Empire won't attack for a while, let's think about the matter before our eyes first..."
"YES...!" The king nodded with excitement.
"The first one is, the Invasion of the Monsters.... I will be happy to cooperate with this Kingdom of Aulzania." Ren sat back in his chair.
"To be precise, not only that, I will also help strengthen this Aulzania Kingdom army." Ren smiled confidently.
"I'm sorry I'm talking about this, but how do you do that?" Margen asked this time.
"Pulse. Margen's right, how do you strengthen our team?" King Esdagius approved Margen's question enthusiastically.
"Are you going to directly train our team.?" The prince asked, the question is quite reasonable.
"Prince Etharez, that one way can also be done. But, training will take quite a long time, it will take at least a month before it can really be digested properly. And again...." Ren delayed his words.
"The troops owned by the Kingdom of Aulzania are of high quality. Every one of them is properly trained, so I prefer another way to strengthen the army of this Kingdom..." Ren explained carefully.
"You know, if a beggar uses a good gear, then they are not worthy to be called beggars..." Ren said a term, but everyone in the room did not understand what Ren meant.
"Eh...? You guys don't know yeah. All right, I'll say it clearly. Even a weak and untrained warrior wearing a Legendary fixture would turn into someone strong." Ren explained what he meant.
After hearing this, everyone in the room understood.
"So so! you intend to equip our troops with good equipment?!" The king said with a face full of excitement. But, instantly the face lost hope.
"But... How can you provide such good equipment?" The king said it with a face of lost hope.
It was impossible for a stranger like Ren to hand over such a large amount of good Equipment. The words of King Esdagius invited a nod from all the people of the Kingdom.
"Did you all underestimate me...?" Ren said coldly, his words making everyone shiver.
Braakk!
Ren slowly threw a sword at the table. The sword was wrapped in a beautiful sarong, even from the outside, the people there could tell the excellent quality of the Sword.
"It! where did you get a good quality Sword like this...?" The King stared at the Sword in front of him in disbelief.
"Swords Only? Are you kidding me, King Esdagius...?" Ren sneered at King Esdagius.
"Derrian, try to draw the sword." Ren smiled cunningly.
"Alright Mr. Dirvaren..." Derrian nodded and picked up the Sword that was on the table.
Derrian walked away from the round table, then after a considerable distance...
Jing!!!
The sword was Derrian unsheathed, everyone immediately stared in amazement at the Sword. The sword emitted a blue-colored Light, a pure and beautiful Light. In the section of the sword itself there is a carving, everyone realizes that the sword was carved with a Name, namely R.Styx.
"Magic Sword...?!" The king shouted in surprise.
"Yes, and again, it was not an ordinary Magic Sword, but rather a Magic Sword made from a high-tier Monster Core, and a Little Mana Crystal." Ren said this easily, as if it was no big deal to him.
"Co-Core High-level monsters and Cr-Crystal where?!" The king said, His expression as if in disbelief.
"A very amazing sword! I can trust if this was made by those two rare materials." Derrian scanned all sides of the Sword in his hand.
Different from Derrian, everyone experienced a tremendous shock. They knew the truth from how difficult it was to obtain a high-level Monster Core, but what shocked them even more was the Mana Crystal.
Mana Crystal is a Material made naturally in areas rich in mana.
Mana crystals themselves are created when the abundant ones undergo a very long Condensation. It took at least several tens of years to create one ingot of mana Crystal. Proving how rare his Crystal is where it is...
"Master Dervaren... I understand that you have this rare material. But.... Since when can a Monster Core be made into a Equipment?!" Fraudlin is seen refusing to believe Ren's words about making a sword from the Monster Core.
"What do you mean, Fraudlin..?" The Queen asked Fraudlin who looked in disbelief.
Except for Fraudlin, none of them really knew the ins and outs of Blacksmith. Therefore, they were only surprised to hear of such a rare material, but felt ordinary when they heard that it was made from a Monster Core.
"Well... As far as I know, there has never been a Sword made from a Monster Core. After all, the Monster Core was fragile and contained only mana. It doesn't have the slightest element that can make a sword." Fraudlin explained to everyone present at the place.
Proks. Proks. Proks.
"You are indeed Fraudlin, the Monster Core should not be able to be made into a Sword or any other Equipment...."
"Allow Master Dirvaren! Then-"
"But your experience is lacking. That's where the Alchemy's uses are." Ren said with a satisfied smile.
"A-Alchemy...?" Fraudlin could not even understand the words Ren said.
"I used Alchemy to fuse the Monster Core without reducing its mana content in the least. After that, the Monster Core that had melted in perfect together with the mana Crystal to make this Sword." Ren explained carefully, but no one fully understood.
"Yes, in reality. The sword itself was very fragile, but it was because of the mana contained within it that made the sword strong. You know, why did I use which Crystal?" Ren asked everyone, but they all shook their heads.
"Crystal Mana contains a very abundant mana in it. Not only that, the Mana Crystal could also absorb the mana around it, making the supply of mana on the Sword never run out. Well, as long as there's still in the world."
"Pulse.. May I speak..?" Princess Sylna arrived - suddenly joined into the conversation.
Ren was even a little surprised to hear him speak. Princess Sylna's delicate and delicate voice was even more shocking to Ren. But Ren quickly dispelled a bit of his shock.
"Please, Princess Sylna." Ren smiled.
"If what T-Master Dirvaren said was true, then the Sword will get stronger when the Users have abundant mana.?" The princess asked, but her tone said that she felt ashamed.
"Is that Mr. Dirvaren.?" The king who had calmed down again asked.
"Well, the Princess is smart. But that's not entirely true either. If it was just that, wouldn't it be a waste if the sword was given to the one who had low mana.?" Again, Ren's words left everyone confused.
"The true superiority of the Sword was, it got stronger when it was in a mana-rich environment. Even the Sword would get stronger, when fighting the Monster who could not resist his mana to seep out. Not only Monsters, it also applies to Humans or other Races."
"So you mean...." The king tried to say something.
"Truely, the Sword was perfectly suited against Enemies who never held back their Mana." Ren smiled triumphantly.
"What a Mr. Dirvaren! Not only is it beautiful, this Sword is also very special! It is an honor to be given the opportunity to wield this Sword.!" Derrian shouted in joy, he continued to stare in admiration at the Sword he had in his hand.
"Will Mr. Dirvaren give the sword to this Kingdom of Aulzania..?" The king asked seriously.
"Whatchu mean? It's like I only have one sword. I will give another Weapon of the same quality, to the 30 chosen Knights of Aulzania." Ren said it with a sense of innocence.
"Ap-"
"Then I will give the Weapon of lesser quality to the remaining Knights of Aulzania." Ren continued his words.
"Not mun-"
"And lastly, I will give you 1000 ordinary Magic weapons." Ren added an Outstanding statement. With a sly smile painted on his face..
This statement left everyone from the Kingdom frozen in disbelief. They would even be happy if given just one of those Overwhelming Swords. But, Ren stated that he would give something even more Extraordinary.
King Esdagius was even seen to be about to faint. Meanwhile, Sarlyn who was just listening was already unconscious....