Chp- 30 Back to Deudenia

"I'll leave the rest to you, Armin san."

Robin said to me, as behind him was all the Adventurers bar me and Ari. Riku and his team was standing just beside him.

As planned, while everyone will continue their journey, I will remain behind to guard the bandits untill the kingdom's knights arrive and relinquish me of this 'trivial task'.

"Don't worry guys, we will catch up to you guys soon." I said as I reassured the worrisome looking Riku and His team.

Honestly, why do they even think that it's a big deal? It won't matter much really in the grand scheme of things.

Regardless, As I watched them disappear in the horizon, I addressed Ari.

"Stay with the Doppelganger and Call me immediately if anything arises."

"Certainly My Lord."

[Gate]

As I walked through the swirling vortex of purple mist. In my next vision, I see the familiar yet unfamiliar Hall of the Throne room.

It's Grandeur still amazed me of how a simple game design got translated to this wonderful whole Art.

Ahead was the throne where I would be sitting, while the kneeling Guardians awaiting for me, standing on either sides with Medusa right beside the throne with a smile on her face as always.

*Tap* *Tap*

All that was heard in the hall, was the sound of my slow strides as I walked calmly towards the throne. Neither in a hurry nor too slowly, all relaxed as all things should be.

Reaching my throne, I turned around to look at the Guardians, satisfied with their presence, I sat. With my Right hand on my Cheek, My legs crossed.

"Welcome, Lord Bael!"

A chorus of welcome sounded as the meeting began.

"Thankyou Everyone. I hope you all are doing well. Similarly, I believe the Castle is also functioning perfectly?"

"Indeed my Lord, Deudenia is working the way you intended to. Nothing of any worry has occurred."

Medusa, as the Overseer replied.

"Good...Now then my guardians. I have some things I want to inform you about.

I believe you all are informed of everything till my departure from the Marquisdom by Adrigal. "

Getting their nods as a sign of affirmation, I continued.

"Very well, I have decided that I won't be taking over this world by any direct means. By this I mean that I won't Outright declare war on the world. Doing so would be no fun for me.

I will, however, fight if we were to be instigated first. Even if we were the one to do it indirectly."

My last sentence was met by a cunning smile from all of the smart guardians Gathered here.

"Next. I have decided to make an Alter Ego of my self in the form of The Team Golden Tear's Leader Armin. I will tell Ari to report everything that has happened after this meeting."

"Further more, I want Darkseid to allocate Special Shadow Demons to guard and watch over some people. Their information will be present with Ari's Report later."

"As you command My Liege."

Darkseid answered with a rasp and slightly Demonic sounding voice .

"Finally, prepare for War."

I said with a smile on my Face.

This was met by a look of joy in the guardian's faces looking at the smiles they were having. Well most, I dunno if Darkseid and Shah el Ru is also smiling or not cause of their face being covered.

But I will assume they are, for my convenience.

"In the near future, we will be going to war with Gemmera as our ally. I have planned it so that it will seem like we are just following our treaty with them. While also seizing that enemy kingdom."

"Truly a devious plan, My Lord. It hasn't been a month and you have already started the first step of your world domination!"

Rhombus couldn't help but exclaim in pure joy while praising my intelligence.

Well, most of this was pure coincidence and luck really, I just utilised to the best I could.

"I am unworthy of your praises Rhombus. Besides, This isn't even my First step yet."

I added for dramatic effect.

Which was recieved well seeing the look of pure euphoria in his face as well as the other's.

'Hehe I am having so much fun playing with them. Only if Momonga Enjoyed his life like this.'

[Lord Bael, this is a sign of you turning into a Sadist....]

'Certainly not Gabriel, I am just having some fun!'

[Enjoying Someones despair doesn't count as 'fun']

'Well "That Guy" deserved it really. He truly made me angry.'

[That would be your Dragonic Pride acting up..]

'Right..'

Is it just me or did Gabriel became more sassy?

[It's Your Imagination.] ..╣⁠[⁠-⁠_⁠-⁠]⁠╠

'Oh Really? I wonder why'

[....]

'Thats what I Thought.'

Anyways...

"My Guardians. I trust that you will follow my every command with utmost importance."

"Yes My Lord!"

"Good. Then I Announce, that from this day forth. My Kingdom. OUR Kingdom, shall be known as Orion! I declare this as a Reminder and as an Ultimatum to anyone who will Go against Orion in the future, That they won't be shown mercy.

Let my words spread every corner of this world My Gaurdians.!"

I Spread my hands Theatrically as I spouted whatever I thought was cool.

But still, I wish to let everyone know of Deudenia, and Orion. How magnificent of a place this is. To be written in the Golden Pages of History of Which I will be the Author of.

[Sir, You are being a bit too theatric.]

'Let me live my moment Gabriel, Don't just spoil it.'

[.....yes....]

Did I just hear Her Sigh?

[It's Your Imagination...]

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"Long Live Bael Draconio Armenon!

Long Live Deudenia! Long Live Orion!"

With the Guardians chanting for me, I exited the stage to a more private place. My Bedroom.

"*Sigh*. Even if I said all those things. I still feel a bit overwhelmed now that I think of all the things I will do...Well As someone said

You do your best when you are out of your comfort zone something...I should look at it like this."

[I don't have any information of any Saying remotely similar to what you said.]

'That's cause I just made it up'

If this was a YouTube series then my words would have been quoted right this moment.

-- Bael.

"Now that I think about it.. maybe I should invent somethings that were popular on Earth using magic. Hmn I could make phones using space magic or Magicules as a substitute for internet or Radio waves.

Right, it might not work as I am thinking right now but we have Gabriel so I will look into it later. Some culinary foods could also be beneficial."

As I went down the rabbit hole of what I could reinvent and popularize in this world, Time went by.

During all this, Deudenia began to work upon the intended plans I have set up for the future.

The Guardians started finishing the infrastructure of a city around the castle.

Where my future Deudenian Citizens will live.

The city was large enough to accommodate at least 5 million and have space for more.

Honestly, those undeads are a Godsend or is it Deathsend?

As for the problem of Magicule Density in the area, Isabelle is working on it by making a machine which will suck in all the ambient Magicules and store it or infuse said Magicule into any equipment or ores.

It will probably take a long time even with her being the best researcher in Deudenia.

With that, we can regulate the amount of Magicules that will be present in the atmosphere. Allowing even Humans to visit here if they wanted.

It could also act as a defense too.

By releasing the stored Magicules, not many will be strong enough to resist the pressure.

While still in my dreams of economic superiority, a message came from Aria.

[My Lord.]

"[Yes Aria?]"

[Those Insects have arrived and As you told,

The Doppelganger acting as you have talked with them and handed over the Bandits.]

"[Good work. Have they left yet?]"

[Yes.]

"[Very well, I will return soon.]"

[Understood my Lord]

So, that those Bandits are in custody of a proper Authority. The King will soon learn of some of the the pieces of Puzzles that is forming against his Kingdom.

If my guess is right, then that Princess might figure out that something is definitely not right.

"I should get going now.. message[Medusa]"

The melodious voice of Medusa was heard in my ears.

[Yes My Lord?]

[I am leaving now Medusa. Take care of the castle.]

[Understood My Lord.]

Ending the call, I opened a <Gate > and entered it.

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Exiting the Gate in my Armin atire, I was met with a Kneeling Aria and the Doppelganger that has reverted to its original form.

"Good job Doppelganger. You may return to Darkseid's side now."

"I am unworthy of your compliment my Lord."

The Doppelganger answered in a Demonic voice.

"I say what I believe to be true. And you have certainly done a good job."

"Then..I accept your praise Oh Great One."

With his head bowed even more deeper on the ground he answered.

<Gate >

As he entered the Gate, it closed. Leaving only me and Ari.

"Let's go."

"Yes My Lord."

<Greater Teleportation.>

Our vision shifted to a more vegetated area.

Lush grass and tall tree filled forest from which I can already Sense some of the pitifully weak Monsters that this Kingdom needs the whole Guild to move.

Looking in the opposite direction of the forest, I see the old unused path that has small grass patches growing, showing how old it has been since any human has traversed this way.

"I guess they have yet to arrive yet."

[It will take them atmost 4 hours 17 minutes 43 seconds 768 milliseconds 8743 microseconds 1-]

'Alright alright, I understand already! Stop!'

[Yes]

Why do I feel like you would gone till some stupidly small unit like Zeptosecond?

[I like to inform you that as a Super Artificial Intelligence, I can go further then what human limit has reached.]

I guess so.

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Ignoring whatever that was, I casted fly and perfect Unknowable on both me and Ari as we entered the forest.

After an hour or so, I sensed the one I was searching for.

Landing a few metres away from my target, we were greeted with a den of WhiteTiger looking things. Which I will promptly call as that.

[The Perfect term would be White Dire-Tigers.]

'...'

Anyways, as I looked at the White "Dire-Tigers" I started to think of how I could spice this upcoming expedition.

Ah! let's try that.

A complex structure of innumerable amount of blue magic circle formed around me. It not only covered horizontally but reached Vertically completely encashing me and Ari.

Yes, I was Using a Super Tier Spell.

<Wish Upon A Star>

This spell required not the user's Magicules, Mana or anything like that. But their experience points which knowing what will happen to me, I had the Devs make it so that I could generate Exp passively in the late game.

And since I was already 100, and they knew the popularity of the game was dropping, they agreed. This was totally me foreseeing the future and not Author making a plot convenience.

[A/n *cough!*]

"I wish that these Dire Tigers level up 10 times."

As I wished, the magic circle got broken in fragments and I instinctively felt loosing a small amount of something.

Most probably those exp. Immediately I saw the changes that occurred. The Diretigers now we're showing some form of metamorphosis.

Just like the Dire Wolves, they started to grow larger and their body became more robust, claws getting sharper, teeths getting longer and all that.

The most interesting was the Leader. Earlier it was at level 40, but now that it leveled up to 50, It seems to have evolved.

[The Dire-Tiger leader has evolved into Greater Dire Tiger.]

I see. Seeing the term, I guess it is a newly made variation and since I was the one to forcefully evolve it, the VOTW used the Yggdrassil terms.

[Affirmative.]

Interesting.

"Let's go Ari, Our work here is done."

"Yes My Lord."

<Greater Teleportation>

Still being in perfect Unknowable, I teleported us a few kilometres behind the Adventurers group.

Dispelling the Spell, both I and Ari sprinted towards the group. Kicking up dust clouds behind us, we rapidly reached them.

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Noticing the noise behind them, some of the Adventurers looked back to see a literal dust cloud closing on them.

As more and more noticeed it, soon a commotion occurred which prompted the A ranked and Robin to also come over and look.

"What the hell is that?"

"It's.....Armin san!!"

Squinting his eyes a bit, after a while Riku quickly identified the silhouette he saw in the dust cloud.

"And Ari san is right behind him."

He continued.

"What?! They are running here?"

"Them just running has made a dust cloud behind them?!"

A few voices were heard from behind him.

Truly, are they so strong that they can do that? Well seeing is believing they say, so they really are strong if what they are seeing is to be held true.

[A/n If you guys could follow this paragraph then Cudos to you cause even I had trouble writing it.]

After a few seconds, the duo reached the Gathered adventurers who were still shocked at how fast they caught up to them.

It should be said that the group left at around 6 am and right now it is 4 pm. Taking into consideration the arrival of the knights by 4 to 5 hours, this duo ran almost 5 hours!?

So they took half the amount of time the adventurers took to reach here.

"Yo, Riku-san. Hello Everyone."

Raising his hand Armin greeted Riku first and then addressed the rest.

'Don't You "Yo" Us you monsters!!'

As always with the interactions between them, the adventurers couldn't help but shout in their heads while showing a forced smile on the outside.

"Um, Armin san. Did you hand over those Bandits?"

"Yes Misu san. Now then everyone, Let's continue. I think we are not that far now.

By night time we will sure reach the forest."

Taking Armin's words as a go ahead, everyone boarded their own carriages and resumed their journey. Now with The Golden Tears in tow.

★★★★★