บท 119: The Rebirth of the Legend (IV)
Three days have passed since the war with the Dragon Kingdom. We have lost over four thousand citizens, but it was quickly filled up with the Beast-kin and the Divine that seem to occupy our city. They just didn't want to go and were quite fascinated by city life.
Apparently, Coco and Phil had collaborated with one another and brought in a glorious throne into the new grand hall that even I don't know where it came from. This castle seriously has a mind of its own, where new rooms just keep popping out of nowhere. I don't know where they got the throne from, but now there is a throne sitting majestically inside the grand hall. What's worse is that Coco and Phil forced me to sit on it, while Phil was standing next to me with the Legendary Sword Laurel next to his hips dangerously reminding me not to run away.
I'm no queen material, and I don't want to be sitting here in front of thousands of people from three different species. What was worse was Coco made me wear these extravagant clothes that reminded me of a peacock. I wanted to hide in the library away from all these staring eyes, but Phil's cold gaze watched me like a hawk, so I couldn't escape.
Instead, I could hear his voice ringing in my ears, stating that this happened because of my negligence, so I had to deal with the consequences. My lips twitched from that memory as his words continued to ring in my head, making my smile cramp up. Yep, I wanted to run away right now.
"Grand Magician Berry. Nya~" A black cat stepped forward and gave me a graceful bow.
I couldn't help but want to stroke his black fur, he looked so cute when he said that Nya part. I had to hold myself back because Phil was glaring at me.
"You are?" I spoke as elegantly as possible.
"I am General Bastion of the Beast-kin and come here as an ambassador from our clan. Nya."
"Thank you for your help, General Bastion. For your reward, what can I give you and your soldiers?"
"Well...We have come here to form an alliance between two kingdoms as well as we heard that you know the information of the Legendary Claw Pulse."
That was their true motive for coming here. The information on Pulse, the information of its location, wasn't a big deal, but that wasn't the problem. With a flick of my hand, I called out the Legendary Claw Pulse in front of me. The large, elegant claw was a mix between a tiger's claw and a mechanical weapon embedded itself into the ground, creating a large hole with a crash. Sticking upright was a claw gauntlet.
"T-the legendary Claw Pulse." General Bastion gasped. The other Beast-kin that was present was also held in their breath in shock.
This was the first time I didn't hear the nya~ at the end of his sentence. To me, that was more shocking than the legendary weapons itself. I wanted to ask him why he said nya in the first place.
"You can try to awaken her if you want, but you can't take the weapon with you."
"What? Why? This is our Beast-kin inheritance, Nya~."
I gave him a cold smile. "I didn't say that I won't lend it to the True Hero of the Beast-kin clan, but that is only if one of your kind can awaken her. Just like Hero Phil here, who was accepted by Laurel, no one can truly touch the weapons for a long period before they get devoured by the weapon itself. This city is the only safe place for this weapon to be safely handled without it going berserk. The moment you take this weapon outside the city walls, the wielder will die."
The word die, resounded throughout the whole hall, making everyone shiver. They all knew about the fickle nature of the Legendary Weapons and its temperament. Anyone who was not the True Hero couldn't touch the claw without getting devoured by it and go mentally insane.
"How are you able to touch the Legendary Claw Pulse?"
I laughed. "I am the Great Magician Berry. Do you think such knowledge on how to handle a legendary weapon would not be in my extensive knowledge that I have held?" I bluffed my way out as best as I could.
They all felt dumbstruck in what I had said and started to accept my words as truth.
"So, what do you want us to do, nya?"
"What do you think?"
"I don't know, nya." General gave out a loud sigh of defeat, unable to figure out what exactly he should do.
"You can bring your people into the city to test if anyone of you is qualified to be the Hero of your kind."
General Bastion's ears perked, and he looked up in excitement.
"But, on a few conditions."
"What would that be nya?"
"Your people must follow the rule of this city. First, anyone who applies gets accepted into the Academy can not leave this city and must live here for the rest of their lives. Second, this castle is my home. No one can enter and exit this castle without my permission, but since the Legendary Claw Pulse will be here in the main hall, only the people given a band at the entrance of this castle are allowed in. Once in, one can not roam around my castle to sightsee. Honestly, you won't be even able to enter the rooms or other parts of the castle anyway, so it's not a big deal. Finally, all species in this city are equals. They are no slaves or any of that sort of thing here."
"I understand, nya."
"Good." I gave a small sigh of relief, worried that they would say no, but it all worked out fine. Truthfully, I would want to spread my knowledge worldwide, but right now, with the Black Gryphon loose, it's better to keep such experience as a leverage. "You may try to see if the Weapon chooses you." I waved my hand in front of me.
General Bastion was silent. "It's not going to swallow me, right? Nya." He uncomfortably walked forward.
"No. It shouldn't. Safety measures have been put in place, but you have at least a five-minute window of opportunity to touch it. After that….. you'll start losing strength and then your mind, so I suggest you back away when that happens."
"Can the other try as well? Nya."
"Sure. There's no stopping anyone from trying."
General Bastion walked forward with nervousness and enthusiasm. He reached over, trying to pick up the weapon, but failed. Each time, he tried he wasn't able to pick up the legendary weapon and gave up as soon as he realized that he couldn't make it budge.
Other Beast-kin came forward, and it was quickly becoming one of those legendary King Authur predicaments, where countless of Beast-kin did not succeed in budging the weapon until finally the last Beast-kin to come forward was a young child with deer horns and hooves. She was wearing all white that matched with her white hair. Don was next to her, unable to get away from her grasp with other similar deer people in black clothes followed behind them.
I glanced towards Phil for an answer, but all he gave me was a shrug. He was chuckling hard behind his hand, trying not to burst out loud.
"Don? Who?" I spoke out, curious at the child next to him.
"Well, that is-"
"I'm his wife!" The child spoke out, suddenly catching me off guard.
"W-what?! No, I'm not!" Don vehemently denied it. "She's just a kid that won't let go!" He tugged hard, but the girl didn't let go.
"Hmph! That's not what you will be saying in a couple of years!"
I choke up, completely stunned. When did Don get himself a wife? No wait, is this even legally allowed?
"My name is Ginger. I am the future mother of the Beast-kin Hero, and he is the father." Kylee proudly states, puffing out her nonexistence chest.
I stare dumbfoundedly at what I just heard. What the heck did you get yourself into, Don?
Don gave me pleading eyes, telling me to save him. Instead, I gave him a silent prayer.
"My lady! How can you allow a human to be your partner!" One of the deer people cried out in an outburst.
"Be quiet! I can choose whoever I want."
"But, that would mix the blood of a foreigner!"
"Who cares. Do you want the Hero to be born or not?!"
"How does that have to do with this human? That's not possible."
"Hmph. Are you going against the words of the seer?"
"Absolutely not." He bowed.
"Then be quiet." Ginger frowned and turned her head away from them.
Yep, this is starting to become a comedic show for everyone to see. I seriously pray for your soul Don. Rest in peace for the marriage life to come.
"Hey! Don't give me that look! I know what you're thinking, and I don't appreciate it!" Don shouted, glaring at me.
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