24 Summon by the king
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It took them a few weeks to clear the magic and clean up the mess, but that is a tale we aren't going to focus on for now. A massive amount of priest and magician were present to clean up the area. They apparently thought a demon had managed to get inside the palace to assassinate the king of the kingdom.
The king was initially furious but after a rumor spread about how they were powerful enough to defeat a demon. He was content with how it helps the citizen and the soldier's morale at the western border got boosted.
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"Where did Raul gone to?"
"He got taken by the soldiers from the palace. He was escorted through the royal carriage."
"Is that the reason he's not selling his items anymore?"
"Not sure, maybe? I doubt they willing to let someone live in the palace right? Even if he has such an intimate relationship with the general."
"Hey, this might involve the scene where the loud explosion sound was heard from the palace."
"Sigh* This is troubling…"
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The very next day…
"Your Highness, the citizens are protesting outside the gate."
"….Is it about the tax again?"
"N-No your highness. They are asking for Raul."
"T-That guy? What did he do now?"
"It seems the citizens want him to continue selling his items. They demand him to show an appearance and sell the figure of Eliza."
".... Sell WHAT?"
"… I can't explain it well but the items that he was selling, there's a carving of a figure of the princess."
"Tell Raul to come to the hall. I would like to speak to him word for word."
~ A few minutes later
"I heard you were selling an item with a carving of my daughter."
"Yes, it is true. I have already asked permission from Eliza herself, and she told me that in exchange she demand a forty-five percent profit from me."
"Oho… Let me look at the item that you are selling."
"Of course, your Majesty."
I took out one of the most common ones from the collection of Eliza poses and showed it to the King. I thought he would lash at me for using his daughter for such things, but he seems really interested in the items.
"How much are you selling this for?"
"One gold."
"ONE GOLD!? You mean my daughter worth only one gold?"
"Your Majesty, it is not about how worth your daughter is. Eliza is most popular and respected in the community of civilians. Thus the price of one gold is already an expensive amount for them. I apologize if I have disrespected your daughter reputation."
"I am content with the reasoning, unlike Amanda her reputation among the nobles isn't pleasing.
By the way is there a way for you to create one as big as that frame?"
The king pointed at the wall behind him. It seems to have a carve off his face.
"Hmm it took them a few months to have it done, I don't mind how but you need to get it done! Now tell me what do you need?"
"Hmm… Do you want to have your family in it or just Eliza?"
"You mean you could carve our whole family?"
"Of course, but there's a catch."
"Your freak! Your Majesty, don't listen to him, there's no such way that he could do that."
"Bro, can you don't disturb me while I am having a crucial conversation with the king?"
"Y-You!"
The king turns and stares at his advisor. The guy finally shuts up.
"Raul, if you don't fulfill your promise I will escort you to the execution ground myself. Alright?"
"I-I know… Anyway, the things I need is a whole lot of monster bones."
"Bones?"
"Yes, I make these items with the use of the bones of the monster. The quality of the result also depends on what kind of monster bones I receive."
"Sure I will get those bones for you."
"Next."
"Y-You!"
"Shut up will ya? Your Majesty, I need a starting capital."
"Hoo? How much?"
"Enough for me to build my very own orphanage. Of course, includes the salary of the slaves that I'll be hiring at the same time."
"Why orphanage?"
"To help the citizen of the Gwendal Kingdom, your majesty. My true reason is to decrease the number of people like Anderson. The orphanage that he was living in was corrupted. Thus many were sold to the slave merchant when they grow up. At the same time, I could create a school, but that is the future when my orphanage is successful."
"Go on."
"You won't need to worry about the expense, I will continue selling the items, and if that is not enough, I am willing to create a powerful weapon with the help of your daughter Amanda, your majesty."
"That's a surprise. You two got acquainted?"
"Yes, your Majesty. This is a prototype that we have created together. It is still unstable but useable and able to easily kill a massive amount of monster."
I took out a large sword, putting it sideways and placing it on my hand I slowly handed it to the king.
"Hooh!"
The king gripped the sword that weight almost hundred and twenty-five kilogram and swung it around as if it is a wooden sword. He started to gather his magic power to the sword and causes it to illuminate. Various magic circles appeared.
"This is…"
"W-What!? Don't tell me you put a curse on it!?"
"…. Chill man why you got to be so suspicious of me?"
"It's alright. I am surprised on how the sword turns out. Regeneration, Increase resistance to fatigue, increase resistance to wind pressure and lastly there's a fire element in it. This is… wait, this is made of a bone too?"
"Yes, your Majesty."
"Such terrifying sword that only made up of a normal monster bone. If such swords are made up of a boss monster or even a unique one. This could easily make us the most powerful kingdom ever."
"Will this satisfy you? Your Majesty."
"I am but do you have a way so that no one would be able to steal or use it on us?"
"I can easily embed various conditions in it. One of them that is currently embedded inside the sword is that only the Royalty from the Gwendal Kingdom can equip it. If others touch it, the sword will increase the weight to one thousand times of their current weight."
"Raul, you do know that showing your power to me could potentially risk your life, right?"
"I agree, your Majesty but after seeing how you treat your daughters not sure about your son, but I am glad to call you my father."
"Heehh so Eliza has decided to marry you?"
"You are mistaken, your Majesty. It is Amanda that agreed to be my wife."
"R-Really!? Y-You, accept her?"
"Of course, it hasn't come to the point that I am exactly in love with her but time will tell. In the meantime, I would like to have my moments with the person I really love, general Anderson."
"At least that's a start. Continue with our conversation. You should add yourself inside the family carving Raul."
"Y-Your Majesty…"
"Hey, at least it will make the duke rest assured that I am not lying to him. Hahaha, that stubborn old man."
"Well then, it's time to quell the chaos outside the gate."
"Alright, you can go now, Raul. I'll hope to see the carving soon."
"Sure, just don't forget to pass me the bones so I could get it started as soon as possible."
Well, I won't even take up a minute if I have the bones with me. I got out from the hall and immediately meet up with Miri and Shana in which they accompanied me to the gate.
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"T-There he is! I could see Raul!"
"Hooh! Did he became a part of the noble?"
"Never mind that! OI RAUL YOU ARE LATE! WHERE'S MY ITEM?"
It seems as if my plane just touch down and my fans are waving and yelling for me to give them my autograph. Well other than that, I am currently being abused by them insulting and telling me that I lied to them for not giving them their item order.
Civilians. Nobles and a huge crowd of noble soldiers are shouting and screaming at me. I thought I only receive a list of two-hundred and fifty people. Why is there more than a thousand crowding here?
"Miri, you can proceed to tell Shana what's the condition for those that are unable to read and remember to put the board high enough so that others could see."
"Right away, Sire."
Alright, let's be fast and get this over with. I didn't continue with my farced of pre-ordering. I told them, I have carved a massive amount of them during my free time at the palace. Chaos was the result. They started to run towards their house and spreading the news of how they do not need to pre-order anymore.
Within seconds, the whole entrance of the palace is crowded with a massive amount of people pushing and trying to find ways to get themselves in front of the queue. Well, I didn't bring any guards, and I was too naïve for not thinking that it would occur something like this.
Oh well whatever, I guess? We are the on the other side of the gate thus the chaos doesn't really affect me much, but someone could get hurt.
"SILENCE! RAUL HAS COMMENTED IF SUCH ACTIONS CONTINUES HE WOULD STOP SELLING HIS ITEMS."
Miri shout at the top of her lungs, and this made everyone shut the hell up. There was a few booing, but after being glared at by Miri, they didn't continue to do so. Hoho, there you go girl. Show your power! Of course, she has been taught by the very girl that continues to yell as her job.
Who do you ask?
Anderson of course.
Now don't disturb me while I am trying to quell this massive amount of people.
