Chapter 87: 85th Adversary: Tertitus World
It was now over a month since Miko had established his own country. The country, which came out of nowhere, was experiencing some surprising growth. Its size tripled only a week after it was founded, and its population was continuously on the rise. It went without saying that everyone was keeping their eyes on this newborn country.
"Boss, how's everything going?"
Miko was currently inside his office. The one he called Boss was the dwarf king, Sirdrek.
"Nami is around 80% complete."
"Really? That's why I call you boss. You and your people are dream workers."
"Of course. We're blessed with overflowing talent."
"I agree. You're seriously children of God."
Sirdrek laughed joyously. Miko realized that this little king works harder the more he's praised, so he doesn't hold back when it comes to praising them.
"The only reason why the town isn't finished yet is because of those special features you wanted to add to the town."
"What? You can't do it?"
He purposely showed a disappointed expression.
"What do you take us for? Of course, we can do it. It just will take time."
"I see. As long as the outer layer of the town is finished, you can take your time with what I requested."
He took up a stock of blueprints and handed it over to Sirdrek.
"I want you to look at these when you're free and give me your feedback."
"Are these the blueprints for the capital?"
"Yeah. I plan to make it as grand as possible."
"Your Majesty, this will cost a lot of money."
Miko nodded.
"I know. I'm working on acquiring the funds as we speak."
"How?"
Miko put a finger on his lips and smiled.
"That's a secret."
There were countless countries on the Silver Continent, these countries were grouped into four regions that followed the basic cardinal points. The Dragna empire took up most of the Northern Region. Normally, the other countries in the region would do all they could to not anger this behemoth. However, the Northern Region didn't belong to the Dragna Empire. The other countries had their pride and weren't afraid to stand up to the empire if needed. In a sense, they were a thorn in the empire's side.
On Miko's orders, the dryads of Jara erected a wall to serve as a new border for the empire. A group of people was standing on the top of this wall. They were facing the territories outside the empire's land. They were all dressed in dark clothing and had their identities hidden.
"The closest kingdom to the wall is the Aloe Kingdom, right?"
Someone spoke while lowering their mask a little bit. It was Sora.
"Yes. As ordered by His Majesty, our comrades took over the bodies of the guards patrolling the area one at a time. Those we couldn't devour immediately were killed and replaced by a double. It took nearly a month, but we've finally acquired the borders."
The one who said that was a Parasite Demon who hid his Soul Eye under his hair.
"Good. Now we can pass through the Aloe Kingdom and reach the country of Dale."
Sora turned to everyone standing behind him. His eyes locked on someone literally shrouded by darkness and nodded.
"It's a new moon, so we'll use the darkness to our advantage. We'll lead the way and warn you if we detect anyone nearby and make the appropriate changes to our route. Got it?"
Everyone nodded.
"Alright. Let's go."
He jumped off the wall and dozens of shadows, which weren't even on the wall, followed suit. They landed on the other side of the wall and were immediately spotted by border patrol. However, these patrols only nodded at them and gave the go-ahead. Sora ran and the group followed behind him. The shadows which jumped down with them quickly spread out in multiple directions. The person shrouded by darkness quickly came up to Sora and ran beside him.
"If you spot anyone, let me know. If you're discovered, incapacitate them and hide them somewhere. Don't kill, that will only make the situation troublesome in the future."
The shadowy figure nodded and kept following Sora.
Meanwhile, back at Renacido.
"Sora and the others should be in the Aloe Kingdom by now."
Miko was sitting on the roof of his headquarters. Beside him were Hina and Momo. Behind him, Tia was playing with Regis while occasionally insulting Ishma. Layla was watching them with an amused expression.
"If everything goes as planned, they'll move through the kingdom for the entire night and disguise themselves as citizens in the day. They'll continue doing this until they can reach Dale. Once they reach Dale, their mission will begin."
"Why not let them sneak into Dale directly?"
Hina asked.
"Because they must leave proof that they came from the Aloe Kingdom. That's why the group consists of Parasite Demons. They'll take the bodies of Aloe citizens and complete their mission in Aloe. That way all the blame will be on Aloe and not us."
"So you're going to turn two neighboring countries against each other? I'm sure there's something in it for you if the two countries go at it?"
Miko only smiled and didn't answer Momo's question.
"I understand now why Sora kept saying that he was a singer, not a covert operative."
Hina laughed.
"His powers are perfect for sneaking around. It would be stupid not to use them."
Miko said with a shrug.
"Ace didn't mind going. He even got excited to experience two new countries."
"I think it's because he gets to use a character he normally keeps locked away."
Hina said.
"Anyway, you're going to the capital tomorrow, right?"
Momo asked.
"Yeah. I'm going to the Tertitus Branch."
"Tertitus? Oh, you're planning on meeting with them?"
Miko nodded and showed a bright smile.
"There's something I need the help of a mad scientist for."
The following morning, Miko arrived at the Capital by himself. He didn't bring anyone other than his swords with him, despite those around him strongly objecting to it.
"My parents are supposed to be here, but I came here without them knowing….Ah, I forgot. Mother installed a tracking chip somewhere inside me."
He shrugged.
"I still don't want them to follow me to the Tertitus Branch."
Miko placed his hand into the pocket of the jacket he was wearing.
"I have some better choices in mind."
He took a picture of someone sleeping with a smile on her face. Less than a minute later, he set up a simple trap using a box, a stick, and a rope. He used the stick to hold up the box and tied the rope around the stick. He then placed the picture under the box and hid behind a trash can. People were watching him because he was in the middle of the street.
"Isn't that Miko?"
"Yeah. What is he doing?"
"Probably something evil."
"….With a trap like that?"
"…..Got a point."
"Can that even be called a trap though?"
"Not even a rat would fall for that."
The people around him started whispering. Miko smiled and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"What's this?! Someone dropped a picture of someone sleeping! Wait, isn't this Sasha Dragna?! Wow! She looks so beautiful!"
"What is he doing?"
The people around him became even more confused.
"Hm? Did you hear something just now?"
"Yeah..…Some kind of crash."
*Bam!*
A loud sound reverberated. Everyone turned towards the direction it came from. There they saw a huge dust cloud.
"…What's that?"
They began focusing their eyes.
"Wait….isn't that Emperor Nero and Nova?!"
They could see Nero and Nova running while huffing and puffing.
"Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!"
When they got closer, everyone could see that the two were exchanging blows while running.
"R-Run!"
Seeing the two, who were like two crazed bulls charging toward them, the citizens quickly evacuated the area. Miko, on the other hand, was cheering, since his prey took the bait.
"There it is!"
Nero and Nova spotted the photo at the same time. Their eyes became bloodshot. They dove stretching their hands out.
"Got it!"
They held the picture at the same time. At that moment, Miko pulled the rope and the box fell on the two's heads.
"I caught my guards."
Miko walked up to the two while they were rolling on the ground fighting over the picture.
After the battle between father and son came to end, Miko headed to the palace with his grandfather and uncle. With them by his side, no one dared to even look in his direction.
"This sucks. My schedule for the day is messed up now."
Nero complained and took out his schedule. On it wrote, "Do Nothing".
"Mine too."
Nova's had two things compared to Nero's.
"Mess around and Survive mother."
"I hope I never reach the level of boredom that you two have."
Miko said.
"Speaking of which, where's Nana?"
"Over at the Secundus Branch. She's visiting her sister, Celina. Apparently, she's going to Niflheim to run the country in Kimiko's stead."
Nero replied.
"I wanted to go and meet Alisa, but mother gets pretty angry whenever she remembers I have four wives…so I'm not gonna chance it."
Nova added.
"I'm surprised you were able to have 5 additional wives after you married her, Gramps. Nana really hates the concept of harems. I remember when I said I wanted a harem as a child, she looked at me with the coldest eyes I've ever seen."
"Oh, the hard part wasn't getting married to someone. It was the sleepless nights on the run after she found out. Oh, and the occasionally neutering."
"…..Neutering?"
Miko subconsciously found himself looking down.
"Don't worry. It grew back after some time. I discovered that the period for regrowth shortens every time."
(Just how many times did you have your junk cut off for you to know that? And what do you mean it grew back? Are you a lizard?)
"Ah, he is a lizard technically."
Miko mumbled.
"What about you, Miko? Do you intend to build a harem?"
Nero asked.
"There are several women I'm already in love with and I'm sure there will be more in the future. So a harem is the only way for me to truly be happy and have them by my side."
Nero and Nova nodded in agreement.
"You get it, my boy. We're Dragons. It's in our nature to love beautiful women and treasures. Also, our sex drive is higher than most, so having one partner is strange unless that partner is another dragon or someone who has a sex drive that rivals ours."
Nero said.
"Sounds like bullshit to me."
Miko said.
"Although, that would explain why there are countless stories about dragons, treasures, and beautiful women….So maybe there's some truth to it?"
They entered the royal yard, walked passed the palace, and went to the fork road that leads to the five branches. They walked on the middle road that led to the Tertitus Branch.
"Now that I think about it, it's been ages since I've come here."
Miko said.
"Me too, but that was because I was banned."
Nero laughed.
"We won't get thrown out before I get to see who I came for, will we?"
Miko asked. They walked for a bit and noticed that their surroundings began to change. The world before them was filled with beautiful golden sand glistening under a captivating white sun in the sky.
It was a desert world.
Miko could see majestic monuments like pyramids and giant sculptures, in the distance. He could even see some oases as well.
"This place is hot as hell. It's like I'm in Kemet."
Kemet is the ancient name for Egypt. The Tertitus dominion was based on this place, which was located on the Day Continent. The Tertitus Branch ancestor Garcia Dragna, who was Augustus and Tia's third child, created this dominion after visiting Kemet and falling in love with it.
"Aunty Garcia seriously has weird tastes. What's beautiful in a place like this?"
"I appreciate it if you don't insult my mother's taste."
Suddenly, the Tertitus Branch leader Alexus Dragna landed in front of them.
"This place is beautiful. What I couldn't understand is what your father, Claudius saw in that over-the-top design that the Primus Dominion has."
"Floating islands are way cooler than boring pyramids."
Nero retorted.
"Hmph."
Alexus looked at Miko, who was about to open his mouth to say something.
"Kirika wants to see you. She said she wanted you to come to her oasis. After you see Alec, you should go to meet her. Alec is in his lab."
Miko was a bit shocked at first because Alexus answered his questions before he even asked them. He nodded and departed from the other three. He didn't need to worry about assassins because his guards would be able to keep track of him even far away.
He walked and could hear Nero and Alexus arguing in the back.
"Look at this sand, fool. These are grains of gold. This is a golden desert. What beats that?"
"This gold is fake. You simply turned the sand into gold using alchemy. You can't buy anything with it."
"It's still more beautiful than anything in your dominion."
Miko shook his head and continued walking through the desert. After a while, he came across a city. This was the city of Arak, where the Tertitus main family resided. The city had a modern theme despite being located in the desert. After arriving at the city, he went straight for Alec's residence which was located in the very center. He found a large mansion that was the color of blood and had flame markings on the sides. Miko walked up to the door and knocked on it. The door opened, and there was a long line of sexy women wearing tight-fitted suits and holding bottles of champagne.
"Welcome, Prince Miko."
The women all greeted him at once. Miko smiled at them and entered the mansion.
"Would you like a drink?"
Miko took a glass of champagne from one of the women and walked deeper into the mansion. He headed for the room furthermost to the back. When he entered he saw countless complicated-looking machines and equipment. He looked around and saw someone sitting on a chair typing on a computer.
This person was dressed in a dark-colored vest with a red dress shirt underneath, he had dark-colored jeans with a chain on the side, high boots with buckles on them, and a pair of stylish gloves. He was extremely handsome and had a perfect mix of purple and azure hair and bloody red eyes.
"Yo, Alec."
Alec looked up at Miko and smiled.
"Yo, Miko. It's been a while."
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