章節 2: All Hail!
The sun greeted the sky with fervent joy. The dawn was unlike anything witnessed before. The sparse clouds were made to look like the imaginings of a master artist. Orange, pink and purple. The morning mists and dew, the warm gentle breeze that rejuvenated the soul. All of this gave a feeling of joy. The joy of a kingdom reborn.
The three former Royals were to be executed at first light. The queen and the crown princess shall be disposed of as soon as possible. The three I have right now are Aultcray, Malty and the son of the shit-stain I atomized yesterday. Well he's not shit-stain's son, he's Aultcray's bastard, he fucked hos mother while his 'father' was away doing other corrupt things. So he's dying too. Can't have dirty blood running around sparking revolts and riots.
The nobles will be brought to heel. Or will will die under mine. Either way the reforms will happen. The 3 children will be told to focus on those reforms. They are still thinking this is a game. Bow is too much of an abused child. He also has his own hidden agenda of being praised as a Hero. If he steps out of line. He won't be stepping anywhere else, same goes for the rest of them. Sword is an edge lord. He needs tempering. This is no longer a game like he and Bow think. Having them on the execution platform will hopefully dissuade them of the notion. Shield, the man too angry to die. He needs help, more than the others. But not my help. I have shit to do. Also the Wave Summoning feature of the legendary weapons will work to my advantage. The waves get too close to anything important and I'll be summoned to eradicate them.
The children need to grow up fast, for their own sakes. The reforms will be drafted within the week, and by royal decree shall be made law. The Main Road leading to the Palace will be renamed the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, after the executions of the three mongrels. The first servants enter the room and pause in shock. Not because there is a new king on the throne. The news spread like wildfire within 5 minutes of the regime change. No doubt there are already scheming vermin doing their best to circumvent my authority and plan rebellions after the execution. Well I have wannabe Heroes to take care of that for me.
*Last night after the discussions*
*****Sword POV*****
I couldn't sleep properly last night. I thought of this as a video game. A more in depth one but a game nonetheless. The rancid smell and gruesome sight of vaporized human left me gagging a retching. Who is Umbrus Imperatus, and which universe did he come from. I need to know so I can avoid it at all costs.
There was to be an execution in the morning, the previous king, princess and according to the guards the bastard son of the king with the dead ministers wife.
Discussing with the other 2 we came to the conclusion that we won't be able to go back and following Umbrus' orders will lead to us living longer than usual. What keeps bothering me is that he said he stood watch for centuries at a time. CENTURIES! I can't stand for more than 3 hours without needing to move. Also I fear he knows more than he's letting on. He put us on a training regime instead of sending us out right away. Ha has to know something.
We'll just have to wait and watch.
*****Bow POV*****
I want to go home. At home home I only have to deal with my parents and bullies. Not a superhuman god who can turn someone into a puddle of blood and guts with a swipe of his hand. I wanted to fight for Justice and be praised as a Hero. Now I'm just going to do what the king wants me to do. He wants me to train. I'm training. Anything to stay alive.
*****Shield POV*****
Where the actual fuck am I. Is it the same story as in the book? The book didn't mention a 10 foot tall god being the spear hero! I have no idea of what I'm actually supposed to do. The huge guy turned a human into a smear with a swipe of his hand. He then went onto discuss the situation of the world and how to go about conducting our business. There were topics of slaves and adventurer parties. Corruptions and fortifications. Things that made my blood boil and things that gave me hope.
I need to sleep, I have to go to an execution tomorrow morning.
*Present*
*****MC POV*****
The servants were reassured and told to continue as normal. They cleaned and made preparations for the day. The execution will be held on the outer gates of the palace. I need to wait for the mere mortals to come into work. So this is how business owners feel. The sun was above the horizon when the courtiers trickled in. I see they were planning to show up in force. Humph, force, they don't know the meaning of the word. Let's see what little schemes and plots they come up with.
The general and only a few of the courtiers come in from yesterday. So they've already betrayed me. Very well, their fate is sealed. I hope for their sake and the sake of their House that they were running late. The three stooges ran in after everyone was already assembled. They approached and stood at attention to the side. At least you muppets have a sense of self preservation. I made the three other thrones disappeared. With a resounding tap of my spear the court was in session.
"You are late. Your world is on the verge of destruction and yet you laze around. Don't be sorry, be better. Now the first matter on the agenda is the execution of the former rulers of this shithole you call a country. Meet me at the outer gates in an hour. These three should be on the walkway of the gate." Turning to the three other Heroes, "you three stay behind." Turning to the court, "Dismissed." The room emptied so fast you would've thought there was a hobo jerking off in public.
When the entire court was gone I asked the three, "so what is the decision you've come to?"
Sword stepped forward and addressed me, representing the other two.
Sword: Lord Umbrus, we've come to the conclusion that following you example would be for the best.
"You don't need to flatter me child, I will only have you follow my instructions for the next few months. You are pitifully weak, of both body and mind. I shall temper both to be unbreakable. You will hate me with the very core of your being, you will beg for death and it will not come for only in death does duty end. By the time I'm done with you, you will deserve the right to be called a Hero in every sense of the word. Do you still intend to serve?" I laid bare the truth of my intentions. I watched ever minute action they made whilst talking. They weren't scared, still thinking this was a game or a dream.
I waited for their answer, but I already had their replacements in mind for Sword and Bow. The cunts were better off laid to rest. Shield, Naofumi, was actually central to the fate and survival of the world. Something or someone was interfering with my mind every time I thought about replacing his angry ass. Bow was a little cunt, I'd give him a chance but there wasn't much hope for him. I can redirect the summoning to get me a Legolas about to die, couple that with the technological advancements from Hawkeye and Green Arrow, and we have someone who can kick ass while being focused on the mission. Sword would be replaced by Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the 'fourth Musketeer'. I wanted to replace Naofumi with Ferrus Manus but just thinking the thought gave me a severe, sharp, stabbing headache. Message received.
Shield: Wait a second, just what kind of training are we talking about? I know we're in a different world and all that but it can't be all that dangerous.
He still doesn't understand.
"They summoned us and called us Heroes. Think about it, when do you call someone else for help? They can't take care of the Waves on their own. Forget about saving the people, just surviving will be hard enough. On top of the fact that the previous Heroes were complete cunts to the Shield Hero, you will be fighting normal people as well as monsters. The church I can handle, the ingrained hatred and belief of the people I cannot." Well I can but don't want to. He needs to be angry Naofumi, not everything is fine Naofumi. This got them thinking.
I was thinking about some of the vassal heroes brings the same headache. Why?! The whip hero is completely useless, I'd rather have Lelith Hesperax or a Drukhari Succubus the lowest I will go is a sexy and experienced demi-human MILF.
Thinking of replacing these two morons is very easy. Thinking about replacing even some of the minor characters leads to headaches and backlash. Maybe after some of them are dead, no backlash. Planning to kill the useless and train up loyal ones is actually allowed, I see. So I can't replace the Vassal Heroes if they already have a vassal weapon. Unacquired ones or dead Vassal heroes don't have a backlash. So many people such little time.
Bow answered the question this time. Something nonsensical about living up to expectations. Boy you can barely live up to your own, forget living up to other's expectations of you. There was a shift in attitude, a shift in the wrong direction. Maybe plans to dessert the kingdom, maybe plan to overthrow me. Whatever the case is death warrant is signed. Sword glanced and Bow and understood the subtle meaning of his words. What you think I didn't? That's what happens when people think they're smart, they think no one else is on their level. Then they run around doing stupid shit that other people have too deal with. Sword is also being replaced.
I think it's the weapon spirit that is interfering with my plotting and planning. I am assuming that if the weapon spirit likes it's wielder it will reject being assigned a new one. Well whatever. The Whip spirit is a sadist.
I also found the limits of my Power of Belief. It is absolute for some seemingly complex things. But does not work for simple common sense shit. Like believing the convergence is not happening and the Waves have stopped does not work. While believing all the throne guards are completely loyal to me does. Bruh. I should have been more specific in the details of the wishes. Also I think it's the Warhammer influence. Common sense does not exist in that universe.
Well it's been long enough. It will take time to get to the execution. "Very well, let's head out." I got up and walked out of the throne room. I could see the inner and outer gates from the window. The three gallows bound were dragged out by guards. They followed us to the outer gates. Once on top of the gate I called forth the three mongrels. I looked at them, it was the usual pleading and begging to let them live.
My brother wanted to live too! Yet he died, in my arms. I was weak then. Not anymore.
I looked at the crowd below. Good they're here in under 15 minutes. Some of them look like they actually had to run for once.
"Good to see everyone is here." It seems I rushed to conclusions. The people missing from court were here making preparations. Good you and your House get to live on.
"Since there is no need to prolong this." I brought forward the three executionees and loped off their heads in one swing of my spear. Looking back at the crowd, I saw horror from the useless nobles and admiration from the warriors. Real recognize real. I probably enlightened some of them in the 'Dao of Spears' or some shit like that.
Using the PoB I believed the heads were impaled on spears on the curb of the stone road between the outer gate and bridge over the distant river. "This passage will henceforth be known as the 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams.' Guards! Arrest the following..." After reciting a few hundred names. I stopped talking. About half of the nobles below were arrested right away. "Kill them." The guards did so without hesitation. I was happy to see none of the people I talked with yesterday died. Their heads were also impaled on the Boulevard. Looking at the other three, I lowered the setting of the vox to a whisper. "This is not a game lives of millions of people are on the line. Do not expect praise, do not dream of glory, there is none to be found in war. Only the dead and soon to be dead." With that I normalized the vox setting and said "Council building, I'll be there in 30 minutes."
And walked away.
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