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Ten days later.
From a distance, Tobias could clearly see the city gates of Stratham protected by a high wall. At first glance, there didn't seem to be any panic among the townspeople who passed by the place, many of them were busy taking care of matters related to their activities.
Two soldiers in dark blue armour stood guard in front of the gate, their job was to check on people coming in and out of the city, especially newcomers. For those townspeople, the two soldiers already knew so it was only a short check.
Tobias began to spur his horse quickly, leaving the hilly area to reach the eastern gate of Stratham. Tobias' horse came to a halt when a soldier stopped him, right after seeing the different appearance Tobias was showing at the moment.
With Tobias in the vanguard, the command center was now in Tobias' hands. Liam was reluctant to take command of the troops if the leader of the Jiyu Kingdom was already nearby.Tobias accepted the transfer of command. He immediately gave a breakthrough in the defense strategy at that place. The human troops were struggling when they had to face an army of monsters with the considerable size of the monsters.Now, Tobias and Liam, along with the other captains of the troops, were gathered in the tent of the commander of the border guard troops. The number of people gathered reached ten, consisting of eight troop captains, and the remaining two people were Liam and Tobias."When do they usually attack?" asked Tobias.He started the discussion before a round table containing
Not a single orc could stop Tobias' movement. The golden light emanating from his body made like a flash of golden lightning that danced around the orcs.Liam, who saw the incident, looked so excited that his enthusiasm was able to kill many goblins before him. The confidence of the human army increased dramatically as they fought against their king, something that brought back the moment they fought with Tobias against Valcke."Don't leave Lord Tobias to fight alone! We must help him immediately!" Liam shouted, met with a thunderous shout from the human army.Their hands gripped tightly on their swords, and their eyes focused on the goblins blindly. They did not let the centaurs live. They easily defeated the centaurs as if they were facing cavalry soldiers.There
***The next day.Tobias stood firmly in front of the wooden fence that separated the campsite from the uphill road that led to the forbidden area. The vultures were gathering, tearing apart and devouring the bodies of the monsters killed in last night's battle.There was not a single human body there, as Liam had ordered his soldiers last night to collect the bodies of the dead human soldiers and bury them en masse in an area.Liam emerged from one of the tents, wearing no armour, just a long-sleeved T-shirt and long black pants with pockets on the sides. Liam stood beside Tobias with his eyes aimed at the uphill area of the road."Is it time?" asked Liam."Yes. Start digging the
"What? Akihiko?" asked Tobias.He dropped his katana sword because his right hand was shaking so much. The man was shocked to realize the person before him was probably the Akihiko he had been looking for.Even so, her appearance was far from what Tobias would have expected. The young man had originally thought Akihiko would be reborn as a human in the Three Kingdoms of Humans. However, what he thought had not happened at all.Tobias squinted his eyes after daydreaming for a long time. He picked up his katana that had fallen earlier, pointing the tip of the katana at the elven woman before him."What ... Are you trying to get inside my mind, witch?!" groaned Tobias.Aerith's response was completely different. She was speechless as she realized Tobias didn't seem to believe her."I am Akihiko Yamaguchi, daughter of Noble Yamaguchi. We died together while trying to escape the enemy. Do you remember?" asked Aerith, her eyes still wide as she stared at Tobias, who she guessed was Taichi H
Leena immediately directed the black cloud that carried Tobias to one of the prison cells under the palace, where criminals ranging from scary monsters to other captured humans resided.The woman violently threw Tobias' body, which had been lying on his back on the black cloud, against the prison wall. The forceful impact brought Tobias back to consciousness, his eyes slowly opened and he saw that he was somewhere else."What happened?" asked Tobias, confused by what was happening."Her Grace is taking you to the Astral Palace, located at the centre of the Mythological Kingdom," Leena explained.Tobias tried to stand on his feet, stepping closer to the bars. However, just as his hands were about to grasp the bars, Tobias' body was sent flying by the strong electric curre
"Get the witches over here. I want them to brainwash that man immediately so that he will obey our orders," said Azzoth.One of the palace maids nodded, leaving the prison to get to the place where the witch soldiers were based. Azzoth and the others left, but not Aerith, who was still in the prison with her daughter, Aurora."Do you have a Queen?" asked Aerith.Tobias' head snapped up when she asked him that. His logic was back in order; his memories of Akihiko faded after what had happened. Akihiko was married to Azzoth and blessed with a daughter who was just as beautiful as Akihiko.Tobias must try to forget what happened between him and Akihiko before. It had become a part of his past that could not be repeated to him this time. Tobias realizes he must start a new l
"Rise up, Mythology Soldier," Aerith pleaded.Tobias listened to what he had been told. He went from kneeling on the floor to standing firmly in front of Aerith, the woman he had to honour in order to carry out his plan.Aerith's eyes clearly saw the cold, serious face of Tobias. The woman didn't have any power to know if brainwashing magic was working in Tobias' mind, the only way to find out was to bring the man to the frontline.Aerith began to stand on her feet, looking at Tobias with seriousness. Both of her wings spread freely, then she pointed the tips of her wings forward until they gently hit Tobias's shoulders."With the great power that I possess. I, Tel Aerith, as the Dark Elf Queen of the Mythological Kingdom, name you captain of the special forces!" said Aerith.Tobias bowed obediently with his head still pointed downwards. His demeanour was still cold and didn't show anything aggressive or suspicious, as much as possible he wanted to appear casual in front of Aerith and
They continued to do so until nightfall, Aerith seemingly fast asleep on the bed accompanied by her two faithful companions, Leena and Renna. Tobias pulled out a long blanket and began to cover their bodies with it, since the nighttime temperature in the forbidden area was much colder than Tobias had expected.Tobias himself was indeed feeling quite tired from everything that had happened that day. However, his energy wasn't really wasted because of the activities earlier. Now, the man seemed to start walking towards the bathroom to rinse his body.He drew water from a large tub and washed his entire body without exception. It felt so refreshing after the sweat and heat disappeared under the room temperature water. His hair and whole body were wet, with both eyes looking at the small glass available in the place."H