Bribe

Atlantis City

"We have finished the creation of fusion reactors both electricity and mana, that is why we can now initiate MATRIX."

{Affirmative sire, initiating MATRIX} All cities fusion and Mana reactors vibrated and produced energy levels then connection from underground, surface land to space where communicating with each other. Thousands of satellites beamed energy and information completing the MATRIX.

The goal of the MATRIX is to connect all cities, devices, facilities and even individual units to each other. They will pass energy, data and mana with each other further upgrading the capability of Azraelle and Zion himself as he was the same with Azraelle.

"Azraelle, I want you to now activate our monitoring capabilities into action and look for any trespassers, spies, lost beasts and anything that may harm us. You will then send action depending on the situation." {Affirmative Sire}

Azraelle can now monitor everything, even the most secluded areas, as the satellites where enough and the underground network was already capable. Though it was still continuing to put satellites, networks underground and on the surface, it was enough to start the MATRIX. It will help monitor every corner of the territories without expending unnecessary units.

Meanwhile, Luxlor was getting busy and at the same time chaotic. Many powers were trying to destabilize the Kingdom to serve their own political gains.

"Sire, the situation in Luxlor is getting worst. Many third party and organization are taking a part of the chaos, as we investigated, they are the neighboring Empire and kingdoms. We could not execute on them our laws as they are working cautiously not to run over our regulations. And even they made mistake, they escaped to another territories that we have no jurisdiction off." One Minister reported to Zion.

"That is a problem, but it is fine. The internal affairs department together with our forces on the ground are already studying the problems, we will wait for their conclusion, as for now. Maintain Law and Order and prioritize all citizens, for the nobles, they will learn in time. As for the current skirmishes in the border, take a defensive position."

"After all we have already finished Mechanized Knight Demur and Lumen."

Scattered all over the Urza territories even in the forest, borders, along the river and areas even not visited by humans, is an unknown statue, 6 foot tall dark steel and pearl white statue, both faceless, the dark steel statue has more masculine structure while the white one was feminine. They stood side by side by side with each other in a platform without any writing or indication of it's character.

The people said it was simply designs and some think it was put to represent Demur and Lumen, as their history has not indicated their characters until now. But the truth is, it was a guardian. It is an autonomous unit, design to counter trespassers, invaders, and even guide the lost and investigate unusual events inside and at the borders of all the territories.

It is equipped with weapons to battle Gold Rank practitioners. Their new Ai system, are called Yin and Yang. And had the capability to communicate with many languages and have the advance interaction system design to accommodate, not only invaders but those who needs help.

Out side the palace, Rygorn and a young man around 30 to 40 years old was beside him in the garden.

"Son I am very sorry, I was not a great father to you, I know that you are still awkward towards me, and I understand it well. Please rest assured that you can chose whatever life you want in this Kingdom, but please don't forget about your mother, If my request is granted I will build a tomb of your mother in here."

"Father, From teenager till now, I already knew of you and mother, but I secretly hid it. His highness Klement told me everything, and he was my protector all the time. He gave me information of the things outside and even information about you. When we learned of your death, I was saddened but I have to hide my feeling, but now that you are fine I could not ask for more. Grandfather the King was strict but never harsh on me, still he lied and hid information about me, still I did not hate him, Klement trained me to control my emotions as it would not be helpful. But now, I could not control my emotions, I am sorry father." Lander's tears could not be kept as he tightly hugged his father Rygorn which returned his hug even tighter.

Nahendaq

A merchant city north of Luxlor near the borders of Chiscast Empire. It is one of the major cities that trade with the adjacent Chiscast, it is not to be denied that flow of products even with not allied territories is essential for growth.

"What? the products price have decreased?" A fat merchant restated the information just reported to him.

"Yes sir but we don't have to travel to other cities to sell all our products. In short, they decreased the prices in exchange for eliminating the hassle from the merchants. Also, they have all regulated the products prices on all cities, that is why it's not profitable anymore to travel to far cities."

"Then why did they confiscated our slave products.?"

"Their new laws, prohibit them any transaction of any slave, be it beasts, half beast or human. We have already received news, in fact last week Mr. Lawrence was the one who read the letter."

"Damn it, I thought that it was just a new policy to extract more money, So I prepared enough fund to bribe the officials but I did not expect them to be this strict. Are you sure you tried to bribe the gatekeepers and officials.?"

"Yes Mr. Lawrence, but they have warned me of such activity and threatened to detain me if I insist anymore so I have retracted of the idea."

"Fine, we go with the flow for now but I want you to request an audience with their new ruler. I don't believe that we could not bribe them, I will deal with it myself."

"Mr. Lawrence..But..."

"No buts, go or are you defying me?" The fat merchant was furious of the happening but did not surrender.