Chapter 87 (1/2)

Episode 5: Citizens.h.i.+p / Chapter 87: Debut (1)

TL: emptycube

ED: Obelisk

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{The seven overseers, who will exercise the right of earthlings in their stead, have been confirmed.}

{The seven overseers can exercise the following rights as alliance members.}

Enter and trade with other species on their planets.

Freely use the supply store.

Select missions.

Plan and propose tactics.

Run for public office.

View information.

Overseers can permit other earthlings the above rights.

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The seven overseers had been decided.

The Demon King Choi Hyuk.

The Sovereign of Balance Richard.

The Sovereign of Paradise Camilla.

The Sovereign Jessie.

The Queen of England Diana.

The Ethiopian Sovereign Yohan.

And, the Sovereign of Opportunity Nasir.

13 sovereigns remained besides them. Among them, the nine sovereigns who cooperated with Richard managed Nasir’s recruits and could exercise Nasir’s rights themselves.

The four sovereigns besides them were all in a miserable condition. They didn’t cooperate with Richard nor were they on Richard’s. .h.i.t list either. After the Great Nasari War, they, themselves, had withdrawn their applications to preserve their lives and had laid low.

The world population did not know what exactly went on in the great war. They only heard that the Berserkers and the allied forces came to a truce after a fierce battle. All they heard was the announcement that ten sovereigns had died in combat on the allied side and that the sovereigns, who had been chosen to be overseers from the allied side, were to protect their colonized lands which were now in a state of anarchy.

Conspiracies were rampant. There were even rumors that this was all self-fabricated. The people were suspicious, and they were enraged that they had lost their country’s sovereign, but what could they do? Things had already taken place. It was now a time where it was difficult to survive if you didn’t curry favor with the surviving sovereigns. Whether they were happy or not, they had no choice but to gather under the mantle of the sovereigns, who were in command of the colonized lands, as Earth was gradually getting drier every pa.s.sing day and there was no harvest even when fall came.

More and more people began to migrate to Dragonic. The colonization of Dragonic became more active, and Earth was becoming empty.

Still, Choi Hyuk spent most of his time on Earth. Although his previous residence had turned into ash, it didn’t matter since he had Naro’s s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p.

Choi Hyuk would conduct all sorts of training, but when night fell, he would make the s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p walls transparent and blankly watch the sunset. As the rotation of the collapsing Earth slowed, days were slowly becoming longer as did the sunset.

“Hmm~ ♩ Hmm ♬ Hmm… ♩ Nana~ ♬ ♪ “

Naro waved his mitten-like hands as it played its guitar. Even though its hands were like that, it skillfully strummed and plucked the guitar with precision in a cheerful manner. It always improvised its songs, yet they were all pleasant to listen to.

Training and handling duties regarding his colonized lands during the day and watching the sunset while listening to Naro’s performance at night was Choi Hyuk’s daily life.

While he blankly looked out at the sky, reminiscing his memories, the shrinking sunset slowly became hazy like a candle that would go out at any moment, and twilight set in t

he sky.

As people left the city, only one house would be lit across another. Even the red-light district, which had been bustling with nightlife, was now deserted. There was now less light pollution, leaving the sky above the city filled with stars.

“Yaah- As expected, the sky of the cold universe is pretty.”

Flame-Rain appeared this time as well. He didn’t sense her arrival, yet at some point, she was standing next to him, starting a conversation. Still, Choi Hyuk wasn’t taken aback. He was now familiar with this, and he had also predicted it as well. Since the advancement evaluations had ended and they had chosen the seven overseers, it was about time for her to make her appearance.

Instead, it was Naro who became taken aback. The fellow jumped up, raised both its arms and shouted,

“Invader? While we are maintaining a karma barrier? Master! Be careful. She’s strong beyond my perception!”

“I know. Don’t worry. She’s my friend.”

Choi Hyuk calmed Naro down and looked at Flame-Rain. Her bright, hazy flames, which covered her surroundings, first caught his attention. She uncovered her face and had wrapped the flames around her like silk clothes.

Choi Hyuk carefully examined her before letting out a sigh.

“… I still have no idea.”

He had reached the 5-star level. He was enlightened and could unleash his own flames. Yet, he was still unable to estimate Flame-Rain’s level. It seemed as though the difference between them hadn’t shortened in the slightest.

Although he was confident that there was no one on Earth who could match him, there were rows of unimaginably strong experts one step outside Earth. If Flame-Rain was already like this, then what monsters were those known as the ‘Exalted Wings’?

Whether she knew Choi Hyuk’s frustration or not, Flame-Rain looked away and showed interest in the scared Naro.

“Huh? The Armored Soul tribe? That’s not it… Hmm, it looks like it’s still being born. Hyuk, you found a good friend.”

Flame-Rain said ambiguously after approaching the wary Naro and examining it from different angles.

Choi Hyuk concealed his frustration and asked, hoping to listen further,

“Armored Soul tribe?”

“Yeah, one of the most influential tribes of the Flame Wing Alliance.”

Although she said they were one of the most influential tribes… Choi Hyuk, an earthling, didn’t know this information even though he had become an alliance member.

“Just what is the ident.i.ty of the alliance? I still have no idea.”

At Choi Hyuk’s grumble, Flame-Rain patted his shoulder.

“That’s why I’m here. I came here today on more official business.”

She took two steps away before waving her right hand and placing it on her chest.