Chapter 155 - Start of the War 4 (2/2)

Deyus was equipped with Artifacts.He placed a Debuff on several thousand foes all at once.Leseti used a simple Shield Charge.She sent several dozen soldiers flying each time she swung her shield.The one to stop the long distance spells and arrows was the Dark Elf archer.It was the ‘great’ merchant Mycenae.

It wasn’t a job befitting her station, so she grumbled from start to finish.Even as she complained, her eyes were sharp as she worked on her task.At this moment, she was slowly working towards the price that would be paid to her by Artpe!

“Everyone!We will stop the Demon King!If Diaz want to continue to remain as the kingdom of heroes, we need your help!We need your help to continue the history of this continent!Please throw down your weapons and listen to what we have to say!”

The last to join the battlefield was Aria.She advanced forward as she spread her holy energy towards the humans.It was a simple display, yet everyone couldn’t turn their gaze away from her.

“This overwhelming amount of holy power…..Holy priestess!She surely is the holy priestess!”

“The holy priestess is with his majesty!W...we cannot attack him.”

“This is all wrong.No, we are the ones in the wrong!”

If one wanted to convince ignorant people, one needed to show power that was visible to the eyes.One needed to make a display of one’s power.From a young age, Silpennon had been close to the highest power in this land.He was well aware of what was needed to dazzle his people.

“As expected, you are good at coming up with petty tricks.”

“Leseti, are you on my side or are you on their side?You can tell me the truth.”

Silpennon’s party possessed overwhelming martial prowess, and the holy priestess was displaying her holy powers.It made a big impression on the soldiers.They dropped their weapons of their own accord.The leaders of Diaz thought Silpennon had been acting high and might after acquiring a bit of power.The sight in front of them made them flabbergasted.

“T...this can’t be.”

“Stop him.We have to stop that bastard.”

“Send the knights!They are just louts that’s dirtying the throne’s authority!”

Of course, nothing would change if the knights were sent out.In fact, the knights were the ones that were capable of properly recognizing the power of Silpennon and the holy power of the holy priestess.The knights asked for forgiveness right on the spot, and they swore fealty to Silpennon.The knights bolstered Silpennon’s force, so the actions of the nobles had the adverse effect of bolstering Silpennon’s claim to the throne.

Unlike the nobles, the knight fought at the front line.They knew which figure was at the center of history!

“The king within the palace isn’t the king.The king is here!He is the oldest son of our previous king, and at the same time, he acquired power on his own!He is a hero trying to face off against the Demon King!Everyone follow his majesty Silpennon!”

“Soldiers!The only sin you committed is not being able to recognize the true king.It isn’t too late.If you have eyes, you should gather under his majesty’s flag!”

“Oooh-ohhhhhhhhhh!”

Silpennon’s plan was extremely effective.It started from the moment he entered the gates to the capital.It continued until the moment he reached the palace.He had turned his enemies into men enlisted under his banner.His own martial prowess and Aria’s assistance allowed him to accomplish this.

“It seems my people finally recognizes their true owner!What are you bastards going to do about it?Are you going to run away with your tail between your legs?Or will you bark at me like a mutt, who can’t recognize its owner!”

“Ah-ooh.He is so cool······.”

“What did you say, Aria?Would you mind saying that again?”

“Unni!Shhhhhh!”

In the end, Silpennon was able to enter the palace without shedding a single drop of blood.When the nobles realized their defeat, they had tried to make an early retreat.However, Mycenae and Deyus did well in capturing all of them.

Those that needed to be killed were killed.Those that had to be captured alive had been captured.The kingdom of Diaz boasted a very bloody history.The amount of blood shed by Silpennon was extremely small when compared to the bloody history of the past.

“I’ve already contacted my company.They are stopping any remnant of the rebellion from running away.You can be at ease, and go do what you have to do.Ah.Her is the Video Transmission artifact.”

“You really are quite meticulous······ Do you want a position in Diaz?”

“If you are able to give me Artpe-nim as compensation, I might think about it.”

“The entirety of Diaz won’t be enough to buy him…..”

“Oh.You are well informed.”

He left behind Deyus and Mycenae to clear the remnants of the rebellion.Silpennon took only Leseti and Aria to the palace.Since no one was attending the king, the king could only wait on his throne.He waited for Silpennon to come searching for him.

“······ha.”

At one time, Silpennon had thought his ascendance to the throne was a given.That was why Silpennon let out a bitter laughter when he saw the current king, who looked to be thrown haphazardly on top of the throne.Silppenon asked him a question.

“How does it feel to sit on the throne?You don’t want to get off of it?”

“I······ I had no choice.You know what I’m talking about, right?At the time, Diaz would have been a mess if I didn’t ascend to the throne!I had no choice······ They required this of me!”

“I know.You aren’t guilty.However, you refused to think for yourself.You had no will of your own.. ······even if you are a puppet, you sat on the throne.You should have thought about the people.You should have thought about the country.”

“······I am embarrassed.”

“······I won’t kill you.However, even if you are alive, you won’t feel as if you are still amongst the living.”

On that day, a new king rose to the throne of Diaz.He was a 16 year old king, and his martial prowess put him on the zenith.He also received support from the holy priestess.He was praised as being the strongest ruler since the kingdom of Diaz was established.

As the new king, he unified his kingdom.He worked to repair his kingdom, and he demanded his army to built up as soon as possible. In return, king Silpennon gave the soldiers Dwarf-made weapons.This also had the effect of elevating Diaz amongst the eyes of the allied nations.

This was how the alliance of the human realm was completed.

The outer lands of the human realm had been empty.The Demon King’s army left behind the empty land to invade the inlands.This was when the war with the Demon King’s army truly started.