CHAPTER 18  

John kept eating the food in the restaurant as he liked the feeling of travelling and the feeling of ordering food. He had not thought about selling the phones or machines as he was not interested in getting anything from the world. Who knows when he will be killed and who knows he will be replaced. He is not a fool to just create the world, manipulate the world and develop the world to let it become strong and rich to finally have someone else enjoy. He just had to enjoy for now.

John kept eating the food as the food tasted good. Although the food was not the best, it was still one of the royal restaurants of the kingdom and had better food. He was respected due to his feat of destroying the capital a month before and no other noble had come to disturb him. He was happy with a lazy life.

John looked at the person who had come to him. He was unhappy at such unprofessional people and did not want them to break the oath they had made during the inauguration of the store. He sighed and looked them in anger. He was tired with a mediocre life and even if this world had gods that would fight against him, he will fight to death rather than bow down and he will in no manner would remain a weak person. He had pure killing intent on the person who had come and he was scared. John had kept practising his body to become stronger in hope to extend his life.

John was unhappy and did not entertain them and they stayed outside till he finished his food. He got up to leave after leaving a few gold coins. He walked out and the person followed him. He looked at the man who was muscular and appeared noble. Another person from ancient family as he could sense that his body was much stronger than other people he had seen. Although the people of the world could not sense the strength of others but he was a being with soul. He looked at the man and asked, "What do you want?"

The man smiled and said, "I am the crown prince Jim and would like to talk to you."

John thought about it and entered another room as the room he had been was filled with waste. He sat on the chair and so did the prince. He ordered some tea and a few snacks and waited for the prince to be settled. The prince began to speak, "I have heard of your mightiness lord John."

Was he going to wait for him to speak something good in return. John sighed and decided to play with the façade and said, "And I have heard about your cleverness. A clever man should understand the kind of people who he is going to talk to. Don't you think so prince Jim."

Jim smiled and agreed and said, "Yes. That is true. I need some help to prove that I am a veritable strong candidate for the thrones. You should understand by my name how less valued I am. Jim. The dignified prince was named Jim and I cannot do anything about it."

John chuckled and said, "And I am named John instead of something like Barbados. Though I would like the name of the dark lord of sloth more than anything else."

Jim said, "Why sloth?"

John said, "Why do anything else? There are many reasons to do something but all are based on survival and the fact that we are weak. I am a pure supporter of debauchery and hedonism as I am strong but the fact remains that I have no interest in such things so I am just lazy."

Jim said, "You are indeed a person involved in debauchery as you are just enjoying your life when you could make the kingdom and the whole world better. You can sell the items you created but you just let them stay. Why not let the world move to a higher place?"

John asked, "What does the world have to do with me? I owe them nothing and for anything I take from them I give them money and items in return. So what if I make the world a better place. They will still backstab me when the time comes. So what if I live as a king till eternity when I can get all the things I want without becoming a king."

Jim said, "True. The problem remains that the strong and the weak forgets that the strong just have to remain strong to enjoy everything and the mercy to the weak is just to exploit them more. The problem here is that I am going to the frontlines in the war. The people like the tale of the prince sacrificing his life and going to the frontlines when they are just pushed down and rubbed to death and their spine broken by the very prince. They forget themselves for the collective honour that has nothing to do with them while they have the possibility of victory even at the possibility of death while they will gain nothing from the victory. They will run away from the war if they war fails leaving behind all honour and pride just for life. I need your help to survive in such a war. I need to live as I want to live. Please follow me to the battlefield."

John asked, "That has nothing to do with me."

Jim said, "I have heard that some mages can create magical items that can protect the people they want. I may not be a king but can give you what a king can give."

John thought about his situation. He was strong enough to be not fought against as he was strong and they would not dare to provoke him. He needed more leverage in this world. He thought and said, "I can give you an armoury that will cover your whole body and you can control wearing and removal with thoughts. I can also give you as much swords necessary that is much sharper than the sharpest sword and stronger than the best steel and as light as a wood. You can equip your army and you can collect them back when needed. I can also give you armours much stronger than the steel armours and light as wood and magically made to perfectly fit the soldiers. Now let me ask you what you can give. As long as you can fulfil my need, I can show you the items that you need."

Jim thought about the possibilities and said, "Gold, silver or copper or do you prefer some prohibited items in bulk like steel or grain."

John thought about the necessary prize to be taken for a sword that is sharp enough with just a few molecules width. He sighed as this was something that could be used in an aerospace civilization and so was the armour. He sighed and thought. Gold was not so much useful to him and so was other things. The only thing he needs is the people to make food and refined items like the cloth. He preferred natural materials rather than the simulated materials. He sighed and decided to take both gold and silver as he wanted to ensure the value of the current currency and with his existence and the goods he possesses, he could also flood the market with gold. John said, "All of those but I mainly prefer gold." John had no much need for steel anymore as he could simulate materials to the strength of the steel. He sighed and thought about the profits of real estate and said, "Give me some lands as my personal private land. I need it to be undeveloped or underdeveloped and near enough to some town or cities."

Jim said, "I can fulfil all the terms. When can I see the weapons?"

John said, "Now."