“I am not interested in a fiefdom.”That statement alone shocked all the people in the room except Haaken.Not only Cole just stated that he is not interested in a whole estate that will ensure that he will have a good life, he also gives them a vibe that he will not work under Adam.The soldier and Maurice felt tense, because they thought that Cole might one day be their enemy but Adam felt tense for another reason.Adam wanted to know what Cole wanted more than a fiefdom.“Instead of a fiefdom… I’ll take several slaves instead… a thousand sounds good.”Actually Cole just blurted out the number, if 400 slaves is an easy number for Adam he thought he should just ask for a thousand.(If I have at least a thousand people, this might give me breathing room for recruitment.)However, Adam showed a concerned look.“But… without a fiefdom… where would they live?”“Hmmm… let me worry about that.”Cole simply said.However, Adam was now in a state of curiosity.Why would a man like him ask fo
Cole is now traveling towards Gram-pithe together with Prince Adam.They are currently inside a Tree Bus far away from the Mychew.Cole is sitting in the driver seat, even though drivers aren’t needed, and Prince Adam sitting beside him looked at him.“Are you sure about this? I mean, I know that you plan this for a long time but are you sure?”“What are you so afraid about? I am here with you.”Cole immediately replied with a confident voice.“Yeah… yeah I know… but…”Cole gently touches Adam's shoulder.“We need to do that in order to remove their suspicion of you?”“Is that really needed… can’t I just hide until you… you know… you finish taking care of them.”“Unfortunately no, if you are gone before we move, then they might pin this on you and most of the people of the kingdom will see you as traitor and crucify you.”Cole stops for a moment and continues.“So we need to ensure that they can see you when everything starts to happen.”Adam nods repeatedly but there is still somethi
Soon Haaken and his men arrive near the entrance and when they meet eyes with Cole the bow down their heads slightly.“My Lord we are here.”Some of them said,Then Haaken moved beside Cole and asked.“My Lord may I know the reason why you called us?”(Hmmm… well I guess they are a bit curious… I mean I didn’t ask them to join me in the previous dungeons, it's just me and the others that do the job and most of them stay here and guard the base.)“Yes, right now, you will be my vanguard for this quest.”‘Ohhh!’‘Really!’‘Nice… we can prove ourselves…’‘Don’t mess this up ok!’‘Nice! Nice!Cole heard an excited voice which was different from what he was expecting.Asking someone to be your vanguard towards the depths of hell will usually be received poorly.But this time, the people around him seemed excited.Then he looked at Haaken.“We will never fail you My Lord!”For some reason Haaken fell to one knee and stomp his arms in the chest.As soon as he did that the others also follow
A large monster almost 20 feet high came into our view.Humanoid form with black carapace surrounding its body, it has a dome like circular shell in its back and several half-human size rocks are laying in its feet.Its huge figure made this large three football size cave seem small.KIIIIAAAAAAA!With a weird roar.Kiiii! Kiiii! Kiiii!The insects around him mobilize.An army of Broach moved in front of it like they wanted to protect it.With that, Cole’s personal army also moved.The place is now filled with hundreds of Broach and hundreds of Yggdrasil residents, some staying and volunteering to help out with this quest.(For now, I want to see how strong they truly are. Having two abilities and the performance they showed earlier, I bet they can even take care of this monster.)Kiiii!Kiiii! Kiiii! Kiiii!Kiiii! Kiiii! The monsters are becoming restless and then…Tug! Tug! Tug!Tug! Tug! Tug!They begin to charge and in return the Yggdrasil residents respond.While Cole stands beh
After taking down the boss monster of this place, we started to clean up the place.Basically, we are hauling all the monsters and moving them towards our dungeon.In addition to the monsters we also found a single artifact in that dungeon.For now, Cole doesn’t have any idea about it but the people of Yggdrasil can easily take care of it.With the monster mage division under his control it is easy to learn an unknown artifact but for the meantime, this artifact was sent directly to a warehouse that he requested to be built in the city.The quest, for the resident, proceeds smoothly and the gate of the trial type dungeon is already open.However, Cole didn’t get out immediately, instead he walked inside Yggdrasil.Then he went straight towards the place they were hauling the new monster.A camp was set up near the dungeon and this became the process area before dumping the new monster in the dungeon.He was observing the people here.‘Hey, what rank are you?’Something caught his inte
We continue to march for days, weeks and then months.Right now, they are in the mountain top and down below in the middle of the lake a great kingdom is standing.Cole reminisced for a bit after a long trip.(It’s a good thing that I have another 10 months before the story of book 3 begins, spending 1 month for this mission and getting a thousand slaves and a couple of artifacts looks worth it. Not to mention the unlimited access to several ruins and dungeons.)Cole nodded while looking down at the kingdom.He felt satisfied with the rewards that he will receive in this quest.To be honest to himself, it's not that he wanted more slaves.But the slaves will let Alicia become busy and she won't bother him for some time.The artifact and access to the dungeons and ruins is a different matter.He grabs and looks at the Yogen necklace hanging in his neck.He tightens his grip and smiles widely while looking at it.“This might have a lot of inconvenience to use but damn it's very useful.”
The castle of Gram-pithe is standing proudly in the middle of the lake. Lake water reflects the beauty and regal look of the castle. But that’s not the only thing that is interesting in Gram-pithe. A long bridge connecting the castle and the castle town that is located on the lake side also attracts various visitors. The bridge not only acts as the only passage through towards the castle but it is also known as a foreign attraction. Several stores are proudly located near the side of the wide bridge, and those stores display their beautiful products. Slaves. ‘Come here look at my collection.’ ‘Looking for monsters, look no further, we have all that you wanted.’ ‘All the slaves are healthy and clean.’ ‘Strong slaves anyone! Good for carrying your baggage.’ The slaves displayed in this place are known to be of ‘high-quality’, that is why foreigners and nobles love to buy ‘products’ in this place. While the busy bridge teaming with merchants and customers are moving around. A
Inside the throne room of Gram-pithe castle. The columns have statues that others find disgusting. But for the people of this kingdom this is their history. Races of different kinds were displayed per column and a manacle and chain was attached in their neck. Their way of slaving people back in history was displayed in this room for everyone to see. Of course for the people of this country this is a mere testament of their power. Even Prince Adam was proud whenever he looked at this. But that is the least interesting thing in this room, because the ceiling of this room is full of mirrors. Those mirrors reflect the lake surrounding the castle, through the open large window on the side. If a visitor is standing in the middle of the throne room he will be in awe of this beauty. The cold air enters the throne rooms which are located in the center top of the castle. Even Beatrix and Weston were at awe when they saw this. The Berserkers are now standing at the back of the throne