34 「Sorcerer Kings」 (1/2)

The moment that blade touched his skin at the velocity it was going, the blade shattered. Gazef's eyes were wide, dumbfounded. His heart was beating so fast the world seemed to slow down as Jack turned to look at him.

Jack looked completely indifferent, if not a little disappointed, that Gazef had tried to decapitate him.

The Nobles however weren't looking very hot either, seeing how the blade just broke on the man's skin. What in the world just happened!? The Kingdom's Strongest Warrior hadn't even been able to make a scratch on him?

Renner and Zanac were also just standing there, wide eyes and mouths agape.

They had never seen such a thing. Especially since the weapon didn't hit the armored pieces of his armor, but the bare skin of his neck. Though it wasn't like his skin was a rock hard substance. The moment the blade had hit the bone, that was when it broke.

”If you were to have done the same to Ainz Ooal Gown, your sword wouldn't have done very much either.” It was undoubtedly clear that this man was stronger than everyone in the room combined.

Gazef stood there, his legs parted in the same stance he used when he brought the weapon down on the man who had originally respected. He was panting, staring at the broken weapon in his hand.

”Sir Gazef...” Jack uttered as he stared through the man who he in a way admired for his personality, loyalty to the King and compassion for the people. ”Was that necessary?”

As Jack was somewhat distracted by Gazef, though not entirely. Zanac was walking backwards until he made his way up to the throne and knelt down. Opening a hidden compartment in the throne, he revealed a magic item, a weapon.

It looked like a white milk colored wand with the golden crest of the Royal Family imprinted upon it. Clearly it was a weapon made to be used by the Re-Estize Bloodline.

However from Jack's knowledge, none of them were magic users. He grinned as his attention moved back to Zanac as he had the weapon pointed at him.

It was a single use weapon, meant to defend against an assassin should they ruler be attacked or held hostage in the throne room. It was definitely a good idea to have, but Jack could see after appraising it with his eyes. It only had third tier magic imbued upon it.

It was hardly a weapon worth his time.

”You'll have to use higher tier magic to hurt me.” He laughed at this man, loudly. He saw Zanac as inferior and he wasn't wrong in the name of prowess. ”You're going to die use it on me.”

Zanac just stared at him, tempted to swish the wand about either way. The thing he wanted, the thing that he was so close to getting, was taken away from him. He was offered the rank of Duke for his troubles, yet this man was taking the Kingdom and rebranding it… It wasn't Re-Estize.

Zanac turned his head to look at his younger sister, the girl who always showed her true nature to him. Then over towards his father who looked completely burnt out from the death of his brother, the Crowned Prince. Could his father take much more of this?

”Stand down Zanac… My boy.” The deposed King sighed, reaching out and gripping the wand, lightly tugging it from his hand.

Jack calmed down pretty quickly the moment the worthless weapon wasn't pointed at him.

”We were right to think you were an inep--” Blumrush went to insult Zanac, only to suddenly be shut up quickly by a broken sword's hilt being lodged in his throat. It was Gazef's weapon, but when they all looked to where it came from… Their eyes were on Jack as the body fell.

Gazef was just standing there with his hands open, staring at Jack.

”Down goes the traitor selling information to the Baharuth Empire,” Jack uttered quietly before looking over towards the others who were all just staring at him. ”What? He was summarily executed for treason.”

”You can't just do that. He was one of the most influen--”

”You are all the most influential Nobles in the Kingdom, but one out of all of you, had committed treason against King and Country. Consider his family assets seized by the state.” Jack cut off Elias before folding his arms behind his head.

Rampossa slowly raised from his throne and stepped down, walking towards the man who had killed his eldest son. He stood there right in front of him with this look in his eye, that one couldn't quite tell what he was thinking. Or worse, they could.

”I will summon the Nobles of my Realm. What shall I refer to you as prior to crowning?”

”Jack Cipher, Lord and Arch Mage of the Blue Citadel,” Jack instructed before looking to Gazef. ”Still friends?” He asked as he looked through him, almost like he were a piece of perfect glass.

”I respected you. I brought you here… And the Kingdom lost its Crowned Prince, the King lost his resolve. How can I trust you?”

”The Crowned Prince was a fool… Short-tempered, narcissistic and egotistical. He was planning on removing anyone who supported his father over him and then assume the Throne. My presence just gave him a slight… Nudge.”

Gazef stared at him for a few seconds before glancing off in the direction the body had been taken after he had removed it from the room.

As this was happening, Elias was talking with the other Noblemen, keeping them inline. There was no way they'd be able to overpower him. If they revolted, it's likely he'd eliminate and replace them.

Once they were reminded of their place and kept tame, Elias came walking over towards Jack and Gazef. ”My… Lord,” he didn't sound enthusiastic, but he remained in control of his faculties. ”What is your first ruling in governance?”

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”I'd like to make you my Prime Minister. You are the leader of the Royal Faction, are you not?” All of them turned their heads to him the moment Jack said this.

”Prime Minister, My Lord?”

”Leader of the to-be-Imperial-Senate, and the individual who runs the day to day operations of the Empire. You are my public representative.” He was handing this man an opportunity, even though the opportunist personality was part of the man's facade, it was still apart of him. ”The office puts you above Duke in the hierarchy.”

”I...”

”If you don't take it, I'll give it to the Golden Princess,” his eyes darted on over to the Princess. She would like the idea of having a lot of influence over the people, and control over the Empire. That means she would be with and for Climb at all times.

”You can't be serious!” Zanac shouted looking at the man then back to Renner, and then back to the man again. ”You're in cahoots! The lot of you!”

”He really wanted that crown,” Jack sighed quietly and shook his head, ”too bad he was too inept to earn it, to take it from his brother.”

Zanac frowned, he was normally pragmatic, but this guy no matter how powerful he was, ended up pissing him off. He felt as if he was losing all reason and just wanted to take his frustrations out. He ran towards Jack and went to shove him, only for Gazef to intercept and push him to the ground.

Falling to the ground on his side and sliding a few feet, he groaned and looked up at the man who pushed him. ”Traitor!” He screamed, ”You betrayed your King! My family! You were but a commoner and yet here you are because of my father! You flea! I had ambitions!”