It is a fine morning but not being able to savour the nights unconsciousness is frustrating.
Laying in the comfy bed I closed my eyes through dawn hoping I would fall asleep in my newly acquired mansion,The result however was the same as when I was in the ant's colony.I stood up to go to the side of the window,Getting there I basked in the sun as I view my fief from out the window. This past few days have been really fulfilling I thought. After recruiting the insects and the sub insectsinto the colony (the spider family and the Bee family), I gave the two queen names like Mia and Luna.With the both of them joining our ranks the colony's power has increased threefold and so I made them a part of the executive's so thanks for their willful enlistment. The Taratect queen is in charge of producing silk with her webs,Even though the colony does not need clothes, I plan on importing it to Edevin the city I inherited from Count Zarek. The Queen Bee is in charge of producing honey and lots of it for my satisfaction, Even if I do not need to eat I still want to taste the joy of having honey.Honestly I was not really expecting Acestes to be able to pull of recruiting the queen Taratect ,When she stood before me I could feel her trembling which made me wonder what Acestes did, but I have no intention of questioning his ways or logic after all what really matters in the end is getting the job done.I was even able to obtain Edevin with the help of Acestes and Achlys without spilling a single drop blood,Oh wait there is the Count's death but he killed himself by naming me so that is not included, It will be ruled as him committing suicide.Who knew Achlys was capable of putting a whole city on sleep mode,Turns out I underestimated the abilities of the ants or are the humans just weak, No being able to cast a wide range magic on twenty thousand is already an impressive feat. Since Count Zarek perished in our encounter I summoned a greater demon to pose as the deceased count,I then ordered the demon to announce to the people of Edevin that he will transfer his position over to me his illegitimate son Ophel Orgyros thus giving me ownership of Edevin. The people were quick to believe that I was his illegitimate son since he was a philanderer and a public whore who is ready to lay even with a dog that passes by the streets. It also seemed like they were In doubt about leaving control to a child, At least that is what is written on their faces since they could not voice out their opinion lest they seek the Count's wrath.Being the new lord of Edevin i appointed Acestes as the regiment of the colony since I will not be around much,The ants seemed displeased with my decision about not staying in the colony but I was the only one with a human appearance making me the suitable one for the job.The mansion is really huge and it is also nice to feel the sunlight,The colony is built underground so there is no chance for sunlight to penetrate in,Even the photosynthetic stage of farming is done with magic.That being said my morning schedule is starting out hectic,after the fake sleep I was brought to the office by the former Count's advisor and in there I was introduced to a really tall paperwork awaiting my assessment. Having parallel abilities really helped me in dealing with the never ending work. The advisor who is currently sitting at my left hand side dealing with his own share of work was really surprised and astonished at my working speed.His name is Everett twenty five year old with blonde hair,Without him the whole fief would have collapsed under count Zarek reign,Even if count Zarek is a human scum he has a keen eye for recruiting capable people or perhaps he accepted Everett because he is a commoner he could boss around without any repercussions,Well whatever it is prompted him to recruit Edevin doesn't matter now because it ended up working to my favor.[Everett I want to organize a small gathering to celebrate me inheriting the Fief, will the budget allow] [there is enough budget for that my lord however I do not think it is a good idea] [why do you think that] [well for one sir you did inherit the fief but if we put your origin into consideration the other nobles would not be In support so even if we were to send out the invitation only the minority would come] [i see, in that case send out the invitation to the minority, I am less concerned with what the majority thinks of me] [as you wish my lord] [and also send out a personal invitation to the elven Queen] (reluctant) ["um" my lord that would be impossible, the elves have a deep hatred for the fief due to the actions of the past lord, if we were to send an invitation it would serve as a means of provocation to them] [it is okay I am also aware of the ill relationship that is why I will personally explain the reasons for the invite in the letter, think of it as a form of reconciliation of the past] [understood my lord but I will implore you not to keep your hopes up] It is because of the Elves that I decided to throw the congratulatory party. It is true that Zarek have committed terrible deeds against the elves causing them to have immense hatred for humanity, and that hatred is what I plan on taking advantage of,If I can make them turn over to my side they will serve as a source of strength for me in different ways,I have to do whatever it takes to convince them on that day even if it means having to reveal my true form to them or telling them about the colony.Their strength is definitely something I need to be able to proceed to my next plan of action.Bellrath forest,A wide woodland is the dwelling place for the elves. For centuries intruders have come seeking the resources the Bellrath forest has to offer but they have all been purged away by the elves. With their life longevity their traditions and culture have been well maintained and preserved.The elves are known for their exceptional weapon proficiency amongst all the other race.Legend also has it that the first queen of the elves was one of the three gods of creation signified by her emarald green eyes,That is why the royals who her the direct descendants of the queen also have green emarald eyes.The elven royals have a very large mana pool especially the queen,Before the reign of the current emperor the elven queen and the beast king were considered the most powerful and domineering in the southern continent.The abilities the elven royals inherited from the first queen are,The emarald eyes,The effect of the emarald eyes is perfect illusion, an ability that places a
This is a serious dilemma,I knew the other Lord's would be dissatisfied with my appointment but them declaring war was out of my calculations,I have been too affected by the norms of earth that I forgot this is not earth,War is a normal occurrence here,Survival of the fittest is what reigns. If I had to best describe this world I would call it a jungle where physical prowess reigns the highest. When I was summoned it was in a pool of blood and I had decayed bodies close to me. That is what the norms of this world is. "Damn it"!!!! In a rush to take over Edevin I forgot about what the other Lord's are capable of. Sending Acestes to wipe them out would be declaring to the world that I am not normal and I do not want that,All the cards are not ready yet, Going against my target in my current state would lead to a bad ending for me. [Everett is there any lord that would be willing to form an alliance with me] [ none that I can think of my lord, your background will most defin
Four days after leaving their various city,The Lord's army arrived at a valley of a day walk to Edevin. In there they set up their camp to strategize their method of attack.At the biggest tent sits the three Count's in a circled formation with Dian Vosloo chosen to be the acting leader of the expenditure. [when do you all propose we attack] [ is there even a need to discuss such things, as we all know the city right now is defenseless against our numbers] [Zareks neglection towards the army has made most of them quit and there is no knights, I am sure the people in the city will end up opening the city gates for us as anyone with good view can see this is a hopeless fight] [ alright then at daybreak tomorrow we will take over Edevin] [so how do we split the spoils] [we will settle that after we take it over]. After talking to the guild master he promised to help persuade the adventurers to volunteer but he did say that the entire decision still rests on them.I gave him a bou
The flame hands that were at the back of the Fire Spirit King launched at Ophel while still in midair,Ophel casted ice pillar and ice grew from the ground upon where Ophel was in midair blocking the flame hands, Ophel then casted ice lance and from Ophel's front a gigantic ice in a lance shape came out and headed straight for the fire king,The fire king seeing this stretched out his right hand and used it to ward of the Lance, Upon making impact with the ice lance fire came out of the Fire king's right hand and vaporized the ice. After Ophel had sent the ice lance towards the fire king he descend to the ground then had his two legs in a sprinting position pushing Ophel forward,The space made sounds of cracking as Ophel pushed himself forward with a never seen before like speed, Ophel came out of the smoke caused by the vaporizing ice and set his fist against the fire king,But the fire king dodged it with his left hand.A series of hand to hand exchange occurred between the both
The Lord's army began banging their weapons on the ground,A form of intimidation tactics to make the enemy understand the threat they pose and the invigority running through their veins. Sure enough the defense guards were all shrieking in fear,With low wages and worn out weapons,Honestly they have no reason to stand on the front lines to defend the city but they still upheld their title as warriors sworn to lay their lives for the people, That alone is commendable of them. One of the Lord's army came out and stood at the front of the army with a warhorn,He blew into the warhorn once and the archers came out in a vertical line of three,They strung their bows with fire lit in the arrow heads and shot it at the guards standing at the fortress walls. Edevin defense corps casted shield magic and transparent shield appeared to defend the fortress troops,The shield could not fully cover all the guards and some were hit by the arrows,Echoes of cries were heard within the fortress w
I watched as Ignatius (Fire Elemental King) wreck havoc in what was supposed to be a battle,His expression has anger written all over it probably because I forced him into a slave contract.It is really not my fault,All I did was summon an Elemental,I had no idea that a Fire Elemental King,the strongest of all fire elementals was going to be the one to answer my call. He could have just refused and not heed to my summonbut apparently Elemental spirits are unable to manipulate a summoning ritual,It is only until after being summoned that said Elemental can refuse forming a contract with the summoner. Of course the summoner can make use of force to get the Elemental to do its bidding like I did but that would mean having a higher level of power than the Summoned Elemental spirit which is very rare,I mean why would I want to summon something weaker than me in the first place, If it was not due to my circumstances I would not have even tried summoning.I think I might be overesti
In a throne room devoid of sunlight with pillars lined up both left and right from the entrance door down to where the throne is.On the two sides of the throne is a statue of a roaring lion and on the throne sits a being who continues to excude an intimidating Aura belonging to that of a high class being dressed in an armless golden robe revealing his black leathered pants and a plain golden singlet with a huge and muscline body,His black hair in a haggard but well trimmed state and a bandholz beard,his golden eyes that makes it near impossible to stare into.He sits with his leg spread open and his left hand resting on his chin with his back relaxed on the throne,A great sword in between his spread legs resting on his right lap,Yes this pose is that of a dominating king one truly befitting an Emperor who rules over all with fear.Patrick Moss, The only Grand Duke of the Empire,It is known across the people of the empire that in terms of military might the Grand Duke comes secon
I shifted the carriage's curtain to look at the view outside,It really is a nice change of scenery,For once since coming to this world I am finally able to have a moment of respite and that makes my mind feel calm,I can feel my mental fatigue melting away. I have been pretty occupied with making up tactics to use against the Emperor and now one of the core components has taken the bait.The letter I received from the elves was an invitation letter personally from the Queen,At first I was baffled by her letter When I sent her an invitation of my own requesting an audience with her she did not reply to it and now she is the one inviting me. I postponed whatever it is that was stopping me from not going and hurried to heed her call.Having no knights can really be troublesome, I had to hire adventurers as my escort to the elf kingdom, one A rank party composing of three people, one female and two male,Caren Krige( white mage) Louis Riley (Warrior)Dexter Holcomb(Tank). when I