It's odd I wasn't trained to steal. I would refuse anyway.
Alright I've finally reached the next kingdom since there's a big door ahead. It doesn't look wooden or iron...must be marble or stone.
How does a stone door even move?
I decided to look back and I was horrified. Smoke was visible from afar. The mini-forest couldn't hide it and was even engulfed in a black fog.
"Roark should be safe."
[Roark short story]
"King Thesmus there's no time! The whole kingdom will implode."
"I shall burn with it."
"We can seek help from other kingdoms"
"No one helps thieves but thieves. All the elite thieves are dead. There is no help"
"Do not waste your strength, you dumb king! You are stronger than the high demons for now."
"If I kill one, then a Demon General will kill me. It is best do die now."
"No one will live to pass on the history and legacy of the thieves!"
"Do we deserve one? We are thieves. I, The King, am a Thief."
"We deserved allies and support but it was not given and so we became thieves! The Kingdom of the Angels should have given us a capital to rebuild after the Great War."
"Maybe angels don't have money or material instincts and that's why they hate us."
"Angels shouldn't even fucking hate anyone. Look, you did absolutely nothing! I'll do something"
"This is my kingdom come."
"I'll get the High Demon. Teleport!"
The King's safety is important. I'm just a pig beast. Hopefully my last mana placed the King right at the center of the angel's throne room.
[Sam right at the door touching it]
I think I can bust through. I punched the stone door.
My Father's disappointment would double if he saw me.
That hurt. I'm glad I didn't go full strength and preserved my bones.
"Who dare appear before the Gate of Angels!"
Suddenly there's an army of ten thousand angels in the sky right behind me...
Do I apologize?
"I'm sorry for punching the door. I expected it to break or open"
"Punching the what!? Doesn't seem like a threat then if such intellect is this low... Open the gateway!"
The stone door glowed. Wait shouldn't it open??
And before I knew it I was blind. All I could see was white.
Ah I can see the vast city now. It's so...advanced. Definitely less wood and more shiny material in building this whole kingdom. It doesn't look like a town either which the Kingdom of Thieves more or less looked like. Perhaps the material used was quartz?
The architecture is bland. There's just white, gold and sky blue all around me. It feels like "Heaven", a kind of short account I read in my history book.
A kingdom on the ground that mimics the sky literally. There's clouds here like in those paintings at the dojo!
Perhaps I'll learn better about morals here and how a noble swordsman should act but right now...I don't like being inside a cage made of light. When I try to break the light with my katana, it feels even harder than steel. Impossible!
"Intruder. Have you come to invade? Foolish Intruder! The Kingdom of Thieves is easy to wipe out but we are the strongest kingdom among the four!"
"Four? Stop talking like the thieves won't rebuild."
"So presumptuous!"
"Can you talk normal for once? I know you're not royalty."
"We are special beings. We must talk! Specially! We are! Angels!"
And I thought Roark was odd. This guy is on a level even higher than the sky! How come angels in the city haven't peeked out the window to see who was shouting?! He even prolonged 'angels' and sounded like hissing.
We finally reached the Throne Room and finally...the cage isn't floating anymore but I got dropped hard on the red carpet! Wait I should say finally I'm free but this goofy angel still thinks I'm evil.
"Queen Lucy! An intruder has come to invade!"
"How do you know?"
"He punched the door! A signal of invasion!"
"And?"
"He was rude."
Hey he can talk normally without shouting. I can understand!
"Oh being rude isn't allowed in this kingdom. The penalty is death."
That's harsh. I wish the Kingdom of Thieves can rebuild quick so I can express my negative emotions over there.
"But I'm not an angel."
"Shut! Up! Swordsman of! Low Intellect!"
His voice literally echoes in this room and it's ugly to hear. I can't bear it.
"He is right. Immediately set him free. I apologize for jumping to death penalty right away."
The queen's sweet voice is more preferable than the prideful howling of an angel. The way her voice echoes in the Throne Room is...soothing.
"I'll give you an answer to any question you seek."
"When does the Regional Finals Start?"
"A month from now. Thank you. Goodbye."
And just like that here I am outside the Kingdom of Angels. Oh. I don't see smoke anymore but...a kingdom covered in a black magic barrier.
I see lots of pairs of wings flying around inside the barrier.
The wings I saw were not of feathers. I wanted to turn back but...
Maybe their queen will give me another answer if I find myself in another great situation to take advantage of! Yes I've finally become! Highly intellectual!
That angel gives off too much positive energy.
[Yami's perspective]
"Queen Lucy"
"Yami, the Lord of Darkness."
"You could replace Lord with God."
"There's already one which you haven't overthrown."
"That God of Darkness? The gods have never defeated me."
"Then you are the most valuable ally that...isn't persuaded by gifts."
"Nice Throne Room. What if I rebuild it?"
"Please don't."
"Then I'll just clean up the mess right here. This angel has the Spell Finder I wanted but you killed him."
[The angel that troubled Sam was lying on the floor in a pool of blood. The feathered wings are red now.]
"Too Loud. Any loud mouth will ruin my plan with the Kingdom of Demons."
"I'm loud too."
"Any battle with you will ruin my plan."
"Indeed! Decorate this throne room more. Red carpet? Crystal Throne to sit on? Chandelier of Light? Only three items in this room. I'll destroy this room if you don't."
"The ornaments and architec-"
"Bland. Boring. How will players be fooled? They might know of your plans and slay you right away. Don't bring shame to the Game God who has worked to make this game popular fo-"
"One hundred Earth years and granted me the Immortality skill."
"I'll forgive you for interrupting me. Immortal but vulnerable. Do what you must with the King of Demons. I'll be busy collecting souls."
"What about the other poor soul? King Thesmus."
"Thief, right? Divine Punishment."
Queen Lucy's weak knees cause her to fall on to the ground eyes wide and cry.
Then she laughed hysterically.