Chapter 61 (1/2)
Chapter 61 – Day 13, 10th Floor Big Picture (5)
I was shocked.
”…”
It was for another reason. Over 2,000 people were prostrating themselves before me on the ground. They were also wailing.
”King!”
“Savior!!”
They said those words. King and saviour. It was my new packaging. The main entrance of the castle had a very gentle and wide slope. After gathering the residents there, Mino addressed them. It had only taken 30 minutes.
“The king has decided to take me as his wife.”
In those 30 minutes, I became a saviour that would restore the glory of the past, which was different from the 'demons.' It was the second time I felt admiration today, after the big guy's use of the axe. I felt like my choice was right. I only memorized the vocabulary words and combined them to use in conversation. The p.r.o.nunciation and nuances of my Tellan wasn't that good.
Although I couldn't completely feel how brilliant her speech was due to the language barrier, I couldn't help being impressed with Mino. An incredible voice and pressure came out from a girl of around 20 years old.
“How great.” I unknowingly exclaimed once her speech was over.
Mino looked at me with surprise before laughing. “Now they are Your Majesty's as well.”
It was like she said. Even though the harsh words 'your lives belong to him' came out in the speech, the inhabitants seemed to respond to that even more.
“Then let's go.”
“Yes.”
I walked through the castle with her guidance. It was the opposite of the castle's top floor. There was a room in the bas.e.m.e.nt where the treasures were originally stored. Now it was empty and an altar was the only thing there.
I stepped up to it.
[Neutral Zone – Castle: Lewin. Integrated.]
My view changed. Just like the other day, I was up in the sky. Every time an integration was taking place, it was possible to observe the newly added territories from the sky.
Talia. Forest. The factory. The newly added 'Lewin Castle' was attached to the south of Talia. Originally, it was the most remote place in my area, but not anymore. There was an area to the south of Lewin Castle.
[City: Vermouth]
[Neutral Zone – Campi Reservoir]
Lewin was located between two cities. I narrowed my eyes. There were people around the perimeter of Lewin. All the inhabitants had been instructed to enter Lewin Castle, so they must be from the cities.
They were the inhabitants of the forest and Jin Soo-young's 'Vermouth.'
I went down to Talia. The inhabitants of the forest saw me coming down from the sky and ran over.
”What’s going on?”
”King! They…”
After hearing Kino's explanation, it wasn't difficult to predict the situation. Jin Soo-young's Vermouth was a city where the buildings and culture remained intact. The value of the relics were high, but the Tellans living there suffered from a lack of food and water. This didn't change after Jin Soo-young occupied the city, but then it was integrated with Talia. Although it wasn't tasty, there was no need to worry about starvation. We had the Kasava.
”They want to distribute the food but… The guards didn't listen to us when we tried to stop them.”
All of the Tellans here were now my citizens. The golems wouldn't kill any citizens.
”Stop.” I waved my hand towards the elder explaining the situation.
”K-King.”
“Don't panic, I don't plan to neglect you.”
I headed straight to Lewin Castle. I was greeted with cheers at Lewin Castle. They didn't know about the fighting outside, but they could see a new world before them.
“Your Majesty.” Even Mino, who remained calm in front of the residents, was flushed with excitement.
”I have something for you to do.”
”…Yes!”
“There is a conflict outside. It's between residents who know me already and those who don't.” I briefly described the situation to Mino.
”Can you do it? If it is too difficult then I will…”
“No, it’s fine.” Mino looked at me with a determined expression.
“I will scold them harshly for making trouble for Your Majesty. Everything belongs to Your Majesty, and me as well.”
There was a slight anxiety in her last words. Maybe it was because she could actually see Talia now. It was a heavenly scene that she witnessed for the first time in her life. She couldn't believe that she really was the owner of this place.
”Yes.”
She needed to be convinced again of 'who she was' in this place. I laid a hand on Mino's shoulder.
”You are my queen.” After that, I walked behind Mino. Mino left to instruct the residents in a solemn voice.
”You. My. Queen.” Jin Soo-young, who was leaning against a wall, imitated my tone and ridiculed me.
“You have played the king. Are you a king now? Your Majesty?”
“How can that be? Princess-nim?”
The conversation seemed to be an exchange of compliments, but there was a degree of sarcasm if one listened closely.
“I'll carry you.”
”…I don't want to.”
“Don't be stubborn. Really.” I put a hand under her legs and on her back.
”Euh…”
“I've met a lot of crazy girls lately, but you are probably at the top of the tower.”
Did j.a.pan call this a princess embrace? No matter how busy, there was no way eyes wouldn't gaze at me as I walked down the castle.
Jin Soo-young complained, “C-Change your posture. Just uphill…”
“Didn’t I tell you? Don't be stubborn.”
”…”
“Remember this next time you are injured.”
I headed down from the castle towards Talia. After entering the city, the army of Lewin Castle was already moving in unison to successfully control the two forces with no blood loss.
”…Great.”
”What?”
”…It is great.” Jin Soo-young said in a reluctantly approving tone.
”Honestly don't think about it. There is an insurmountable gap between you and I. What is this?”
”This crazy b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”
Jin Soo-young jerked away with a shout, then she flinched as it agitated her injury. Then I dropped her to the ground. I sat on a bench while Jin Soo-young recovered her breathing. Her HP had almost reached the limit so I pulled out a medicine from my inventory.
”….
She looked at it with surprised eyes. ”…Tha…nk you.” Jin Soo-young accepted it.