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Capítulo 275: TREASONOUS INTENT

TREASONOUS INTENT

"That is unfortunate. We do not want to reveal the strength of our army in Kaleon city. We would like to keep it a secret to the world, for now", I replied to the prince who had to accept the reality of my answer.

"Yes, Kaleon city is under no obligation to protect Tarah city. That I understand", Prince Geoffraie lamented to me.

"By the way, what is the purpose of you coming here today, you seem to have something on your mind", I replied to him and asked.

"I want to discuss with you about the future of our Mithridocus family in Tarah city", Prince Geoffraie said to me.

"What do you plan?" I asked him.

"The Church and apostles were almost completely wiped out since the invasion. Even the forces from the other families are all gone. We are the only forces left in the city", Prince Geoffraie said to me.

Kaleon city was the only safe place during the invasion of the demon army. The Mithridocus family was saved because Kaleon city sheltered them.

"What do you suggest?" I asked him.

"I don't know whether we should leave this city which is the reason I want to discuss with you", he asked me.

"Well, on the contrary, after this invasion, the Mithridocus family shall share this city with us. We are the only survivors of this invasion, and we should enjoy the spoils of victory", I replied to him.

"I don't understand what is your plan?" Prince Geoffraie asked me.

"We found a new kingdom in Drachia starting from Tarah city", I replied to him plainly and frankly which gave me a shock.

"That is treason against the King of Drachia", he replied to me.

"The Church has already carved out the major cities in the kingdom. With the exception of Eloora city, few cities are within the king's sphere of control. Drachia kingdom's fate has ended, and we should plan on moving forward", I said to him.

"The Church and Conjurer Court will not stand by if you declare independence and found a new state", Prince Geoffraie told me.

"The Conjurer Court doesn't concern themselves with the politics of nations", I replied to him.

"And what about the Church?" he asked me.

"This time I doubt the Church could turn back the demon army or be bothered about the cities in Drachia. The demon army has returned much stronger than before", I replied to him.

"What are you suggesting?" he asked me.

"It is time all the cities under our control gained their independence from Drachia kingdom not immediately but when the time is ripe starting with Tarah city", I replied to him.

"Can we defend against the demons if they invade Tarah city again?" he asked me.

"Tarah city is the safest city in Drachia kingdom at the moment because the Conjurer Court and our city is sited here. I couldn't say the same about the other cities if the demons decided to attack them", I told him.

"Did you plan to annex Drachia kingdom all along?" Prince Geoffraie asked me with suspicion.

"That wasn't my intention initially, but a vacuum of power is caused by the demon invasion. Only a strong power can return peace and stability to this region. We should accept this responsibility", I said to him.

"What should we do in this empty city now, almost the entire population was lost during the invasion? There are not many people left for reconstruction after the founding of the new kingdom?" Prince Geoffraie asked me.

"Don't worry, there will be many migrants coming here soon", I replied to him.

"Why will that be? Where will they come from?" he asked me.

"Many will come and make sure we charge the rich people an enormous sum for the privilege of settling here", I replied to him.

"I don't understand. Why will people migrate into a devastated city and will pay large sums for the migration?" he asked me.

"Because Tarah city will become the safest city in all of this kingdom after our newspaper circulates throughout the kingdom by tomorrow. The other cities will worry about being the next target of the demon army, the wealthy families would want to settle here to enjoy the protection of the Conjurer's Court", I replied to him.

"Is this the reason you will promote the Heliostat and the Conjurer Court's powerful magic defense to an exaggerating degree in your newspaper?" he asked me.

"Yes, now you get it", I replied to him.

"You really know how to profit from war, even after a war", he said to me.

"We will profit together. Will the Mithridocus family be a part of our undertaking?", I returned the reply and asked.

"What should we call this new political entity in Drachia kingdom after this, your majesty?" Prince Geoffraie asked me without replying to me.

Obviously, there was no need for an answer from him. He already accepted my proposition.

"It'll depend on the Church to bestow the name of course", I replied to him to his puzzlement.

"The Church will sanction your taking over Drachia?" he asked me in shock and surprise.

"They have already agreed to it or will do so after this demon invasion", I replied to him.

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"It is a true tragedy that befell Tarah city. Only if we caught wind of the situation earlier and came to the city's rescue, Lord Knight Oriese", Apostle Matthieu lamented to me looking sad and mournful.

"The fault lies not in the Church but the uselessness of the King. If the kingdom was strong enough the demons would not dare attack our cities and waste the Church's precious resources to defend us", I replied to the apostle.

"That is true but there is nothing we can do about it. The Drachian court is impotent. What can we do to strengthen our defense against the demon army? They would not stop at Tarah city", the apostle told me worriedly and asked.

"Perhaps there is", I replied to the apostle.


Capítulo 276: GAINING AN ARMY FOR NOTHING

GAINING AN ARMY FOR NOTHING

"What proposal do you have for the church this time? I beg to hear", Apostle Matthieu asked me with interest.

"We should replace the government of Drachia with a more competent one, with a much stronger army and one that works in the Church's favor without treacherous schemes", I replied to the apostle.

"Who can we draw on to replace King Lavrentious? Trogdol kingdom is in a quagmire and the other kingdoms are under the influence of the demon army", Apostle Matthieu asked me.

"There is one other- the barbarians in the East, Nymera. Their armies are fierce and strong and capable against the demon army. The demon army in the eastern front of Gureen failed to gain an inch of Nymera's lands despite numerous incursions because of that", I proposed.

"Yes, those barbarians. After your mediation with them, they have become more civilized. They even rebuilt our monastery in Saulkstone city, their capital. But they are so far away in the east, they couldn't reach Drachia kingdom soon to defend this place", Apostle Matthieu said to me.

"The army of Nymera is separated from Trogdol kingdom by only a mountain. Once they cross the mountain, there is a straight road leading to Drachia kingdom. They would be here in a month if the Church asks them to", I replied to the apostle.

"So soon? That is a splendid idea, but will these barbarians make such a long and hazardous trip to Drachia kingdom to defend it against the demons? The fight here doesn't concern them," Apostle Matthieu asked me.

"Your excellence, the barbarians are not very bright folks. We can promise them something that costs almost nothing to us, but they will lay their lives down for it", I told the apostle.

"What can we give to the barbarians that cost us nothing?" he asked me.

"We give them Drachia kingdom", I replied to the apostle.

"The whole of Drachia kingdom? That isn't nothing. That is an entire kingdom", the apostle asked me shockingly.

"It costs the King of Drachia everything to give the kingdom to the barbarians, but it costs the Church nothing at all except possibly a paper declaration or edict", I replied to him, and he understood immediately.

"Fantastic idea. In the name of Elis, if the barbarians repel the demons from Drachia kingdom they can have the whole bloody kingdom. They'll have to pay tithes though", he agreed with me.

"If the barbarians help us recover from the demons the lands of Merernia and Havley, we can even make them Emperor of the South", I suggested to the apostle.

"Why not? It's just another piece of paper, hahaha", the apostle replied to me and laughed.

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"Why are we coming back to Trogdol? There is nothing left here in this forsaken place", Ratatouille asked me.

"Lord Oriese is helping to keep our people safe from the bandits and undead", Gagarine replied to him.

We were back in Uralis city again.

Last time we came here to rescue Gagarine's friends who were captured by the militia in the city and killed the Lich King on the side.

"Dada…dada…dada"

Our Hell Tanks began firing at the last outpost of the militia in Uralis kingdom.

We returned to Uralis city with the forces of our special forces. Our troops scoured the city for the remnant militias in the city to clear them from the city once and for all.

After the frost set in Trogdol, even the militias in the cities found it difficult to live here and gather resources. The militias in the city went to the countryside where Gagarine's farms were situated to rob them of their produce and also take their people.

Gagarine had no choice but to plea for my help.

"All the enemy in this city are eliminated or captured", a captain came to report to me.

"Thank you so much for your help. We would not be troubled by the militia again", Gagarine said to me and thanked.

"The problem with these militias, they will return eventually", Ratatouille told us.

"What should we do? We can't have militias threatening our people all the time", Gagarine asked me.

"The only way to prevent militias from returning to Uralis city is to build a military outpost here", I replied to him.

"Are you going to take over Uralis city?" Chash asked me.

"We can set up an outpost here in Uralis city, but your people must provide the manpower", I told Gagarine.

"But our people are merchants and farmers, we are not conjurers or knights", Gagarine asked me.

"Don't worry, we can supply you with weapons that can defeat most militias and train your people to defend yourselves", I replied to him.

"Can I take this responsibility?" Gagarine asked me while unsure.

"Yes, you can. We will help you, Duke Gagarine", I replied to him.

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The Church had given Nyx-Nymera kingdom an edict proclaiming Queen Mistral the new Queen of both Trogdol kingdom and Drachia kingdom.

There was a catch though in the edict.

Nyx-Nymera kingdom had to conquer both kingdoms first before Mistral could rule these places.

Conquering Trogdol kingdom was easy because there wasn't much of a ruling force here- only remnants of the old armies and governments who turned into banditry soon after the fall of the Lich King.

The problem was to rule this large kingdom of Trogdol.

The solution was simple.

We leave the rule of Trogdol kingdom to the Trogdols, or Gagarine, to be precise. Gagarine would become the Duke of Trogdol of the Nyx-Nymeran empire. That would help keep Trogdol peaceful while our forces move to Drachia kingdom.

"You are on route to conquering the Ten-Kingdoms like the Revelations predicted", Meera said to me about our recent maneuvers.

"That is not my original intention, but it is the best strategy to protect our kingdom. To survive in this pond of the Ten-Kingdoms, we must become its biggest predatory fish", I replied to her.

"You learned this from your experiences", Chash said to me.

"Yes," I replied to him.

I've learned much from my experiences in my earlier years where I was bullied by village elders, Dark Church Bishops, kings, Deans of Magic Colleges and even Apostles.

I realized that in order to stop being bullied in life, I must become the biggest Bully of them all.

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