Grangold Kingdom and a Failure as a King

[Later]

Luka, Alice and Solo, who was still wrapped in Alice's tail, could see Grangold Castle, and Luka commented, amazed.

Luka: Grand Noah Castle was already amazing, but this place is supposed to be even more advanced… To think I'll get to see humans and monsters living even closer together… I can't wait!

Solo: Even closer than Grand Noah? What's closer than being acquaintances, if they are lovers then does it mean that they broke one of Illias Commandments?

Luka: E-Eh? Well…

Meanwhile Alice was ignoring them and muttered.

Alice: Hmm, I wonder what they eat there… I can't wait!

Then while they are walking towards the castle, a huge monster appeared and blocked their path, it was a stone golem with many runes over her body.

Golem Girl: WARNING. NO AUTHORITY TO PASS, RETURN.

Luka: Wha… She's huge! What is she?!

Solo: Mh… It remembers me of the guardian near Las Noches… a Sand Golem… I wonder if he's alive.

Alice: Hmm… I don't recognize this monster.

Luka: Another monster even the Monster Lord doesn't know…? It can't be… Is it another monster like the one in the Forest of Spirits? Or worse, like the plant monster that attacked us?

Solo: No, she is really weak so she is the first option.

Alice: You are both wrong, her nature feels entirely different. This one had the smell of magic about her.

Luka: Magic…? Do you mean she was artificially made?

Golem Girl: INTRUDER REMAINS. BEGIN REMOVAL.

Then Luka, who has the expression that was saying 'I will save you all', was preparing to fight the Golem Girl.

Solo: Hey Alice…

Alice: Nn?

Solo: Do you think that we just misunderstood everything? She said she would remove the intruders, so she should be a guardian…

Alice: ...Let's help Luka?

There was silence before both her and Solo laughed.

Solo: Yeah… No, when will you release me?

Alice: When either I need to disguise myself or we enter an inn.

Solo: *Sigh*

Then Solo turned towards the fight, and seen the Golem literally grabbing Luka and putting him where her pussy should be while saying things about Luka being used as a Power Supply.

Solo: Alright… Let's stop joking now, he's dying…

Alice: Eh? Oh right…

Then Solo used his palm to shot a cero at the Golem's head, pulverizing it. Then the golem slowly started to fall apart, and Luka got out from the golem while taking deep breaths.

Luka: Thanks… Solo…

Solo: Don't worry about it… Some people are coming.

Alice disguised herself right away, letting Solo fall in his feet in the ground, while Luka looked at the entrance to the castle, and indeed found many soldiers with their weapons going towards them.

Luka: It's ok now, why? Because I am here!

Soldiers: Arrest the monster and his companions!

Then many surrounded Luka, Alice and Solo.

Luka: W-wait a minute, we aren't monsters! 'Well, at least not me.

Soldiers: Shut up! Guys, take the white dressed man in a jail separated from the other two.

Solo was thinking about killing them, but he seen Luka looking at him with a frown, Solo sighed and let himself being arrested.

[Later]

The Captain arrived at Solo's jail, while being followed from Alice and Luka.

Captain: Sorry young man… After some talk with the kid here we found out that you are not a monster.

Solo: It's ok, I would be shocked too if I would see a human who could beat a monster like that 'Well, it's the truth… The humans here are too weak to fight back… unless it's with an external help or being trained.'

Captain: Well, let me get you out, our King likes the stories of the travelers, I'm sure you have some.

Solo: Mh… Why not…

[Later]

Luka and Solo were following the captain, Alice was somewhere else, unknown to them, and were looking at the city, the humans here were lazy and made the Ant Girls and Mud Golem Girls do all the job.

They seemed to work with magic, but Solo noticed that the Ant Girls have a soul of their own, meaning that the Ant Girls have a will of their own unlike the Mud Golems or anyone else, it's just that the soul was being interfered from something.

Right now they were in front of the king, who was smiling at their presence.

King: I see, you were the travelers that defeated the Golem Girls! Able to defeat her… You two are amazing. I want to hear stories of your adventures. Heart pounding, blood pumping stories of adventures and heroics!

Solo: Well, I have something in mind, it's not a story, but a verse I heard many years ago, it talks about the strongest emperor I ever knew, able to defeat even Illias herself with ease.

Luka: An Emperor?

King: Waah…

Solo: Yes, the emperor is called Yhwach, I seen his power, and it almost killed me even if I was dozen of kilometers away from him

Luka: 'Someone being able to do that… Who is this Yhwach?!'

King: How was the verse?

Solo: If I don't got it wrong… I think it was like this… The Sealed King; after 900 years of being sealed, he would regain his pulse; after another 90 years, he would regain his intellect; and after 9 more years, he would regain his power.

And I am sure that even if I would fight him again now, I would die immediately even if I go all out

Luka/King: Wow…

Luka and the King were surprised from the verse of this 'Yhwach', the King was enthusiast about it.

While Luka, who knew more about Solo, had an idea about the capabilities of the sealed king, but since he knew that with 'I heard many years ago', it means that it was in Solo's old world, so he sighed in relief.

Then Luka started to say some of his stories, omitting anything about Alice, the king was listening until an Ant Girl entered the room.

Ant Girl: EXCUSE ME, KING.

King: I'm with a guest at the moment, so I'd prefer it if you left…

Ant Girl: IT IS ABOUT THIS YEAR'S FLOOD CONTROL REPORT.

King: ...Ah, yeah. I'll leave all that up to you.

Ant Girl: ALSO THE PROBLEM ABOUT THE DELAY IN GOODS IN THE BUSINESS DISTRICT.

King: ...Ah, yeah. I leave that up to you, too. Please do whatever you think is best.

Ant Girl: ...CONFIRMED, EXCUSE ME.

Then the Ant Girl left the room, and the king turned towards the duo.

King: Ah, that was embarrassing. In truth, I leave all of the government affairs to the Ant Girls. Thanks to them, I have all the free time I want. Hahaha…

Luka: I… I see…

Solo: 'Oh Soul King… This guy is a fucking child!!'