Schemes

"Good to say the least. We are doing our best so we can participate in this upcoming war" Said Aaron.

His Majesty quickly shivered as he heard those words.

"Son.. Are you willing to participate in the holy war ?...".

"Well of course father. After all, all soldiers in the world will participate in this battle. It is not a war we can win with our powers only. In the start, there is a big gap between the difference of basic strength between the demons and other races. Which means that we're gonna need to outnumber the demons on top of having trump cards if we want to stand a chance against them" Said Aaron as his other brother nodded in agreement.

"I see.. You may be right but I still don't approve the idea of one of my children participating in such an event. In the end, all countries will prepare themselves and train many devoted soldiers in order to stand a chance against this World- Class event. All royal families will put their pride and differences on hold and unify their strength, It is the only way for us to have a good chance at stopping the threat that is the demon race." Said King Belaphor.

"It is indeed quite the spectacle. Even the so stubborn and prideful Royal Family of Ladomir within the Eastern Tsargon Kingdom have mobilized an army of more then Two hundred thousand men, including knights, mages, S- Ranked Adventurers and even the Legendary team of SS- Ranked Adventurers known as 'Doom'." Said Frey standing besides the King's throne.

"I agree with what my beloved older sister said. As an S- Ranked Swordsman, I shall devote my sword to protecting this Kingdom that I love. I won't stay here hiding myself while possessing power that can be used to save the life of millions. So please, Father-dono, accept this humble request of mine" Said Aaron with a heroic tone.

His Majesty sighed then said:

" ...Very well, you may participate in the upcoming war. But, to make sure that you stay safe and to appease my worries, I'll assign you to the post of 'Leader Of The Knights Faction'. You'll be the commander of the knights trained by our kingdom including some Elite- Ranked Knight that will devote their very lives to ensure their leader's safety and survival. If you feel like you cannot win against your opponent, please retreat immediately with the help of the Elite Knight assigned to you. Do not over estimate your powers, you still have a long way to go so I hope that you will make the wise decisions".

"Thanks you alot Father-dono. You gave me what I wanted and even assigned me to the post of Commander of Knights. This sword that will save millions of people will make sure to return safe and sound with victory on top of it's sharp edge." Said Aaron full of himself while watching his siblings glancing at him with surprise. Aaron Zi Archelaos, the very definition of Selfishness wanted to put his life on the line for other people that he didn't even know. This was an unexpected request of his from his older sister's point of view. Nevertheless, she knew what he was aiming for.

Aaron then left the throne room with his younger brother.

"Big Bro, I never expected you to make such a bold request." Said Philip whose glaring at Aaron with a confused and surprised expression.

"Don't be so silly little bro, do you think that I would really put my life on stake for some trash peasants? I'm doing this because whenever we win the war, I will receive all credit for our victory which will work in my favor. With this, I will receiving alot of influencial power that'll make me stand on top of everyone in this society." Said Aaron pridefully.

"Don't tell me you're still aiming for the throne? Let me remind you that Father clearly nominated Big sis Frey as heir to the royal throne. This decision cannot be undone unless the heir gives up his position or in extremely rare occasions where his Majesty would change his mind." Said Philip still confused.

"Exactly, I'm going to show father how wrong he is for choosing that good for nothing brat as heir for the royal family. What we need is someone strong, capable and charismatic just like your beloved big brother. Unlike me your older sister cannot even wield a sword properly. Frey was nominated as Heir just because she's the oldest. I'm sure that Father's opinion of her isn't that big. In any case, this sudden holy war will work in my favor and soon in the end, I will be know as Aaron the true Hero of the Archelaos family and heir to the throne." Said Aaron while steel bathing in his fantasies.

"What if something went wrong and you ended up being on the verge of death?" Said Philip.

"I have already seen into that, if something were to go unplanned, I'll use this.." Said Aaron as he took out an S- Ranked Item.

"D-Don't tell me... T-That's the..." Said Philip with a shocked expression.

"Yes it is little brother. The S- Ranked item [Rune of Teleportation] that I found while exploring the S- Rank dungeon [Homebase of The great Alchemist]. Even if something were to go unplanned, I'll simply use this item to teleport back to the royal palace" Said Aaron while glancing greedily at the precious Item.