The Birth Of A Kingdom
Two days after the expedition:
[No Name City] [Garrison, Priory, Marketplace, Griffin Tower, Forge x3] [Wood: 75] [Ore: 57] [Gold: 6200] [Other Resources: 14]
[It has been a week since your arrival in this world]
[Congratulations! You survived for one week]
[The other choice that you had during your choice reward will be distributed to you]
[Reward: 50 civilians]
Upon receiving this message, I swiftly gave orders to my troops to explain the situation to the clearly frightened young men and women who appeared in a golden pillar of light. I assigned George to handle these new arrivals while I focused on increasing the production of harvester golems. Over the two days, I dedicated my efforts solely to creating golems – a substantial number of harvesters, some digging golems for the tunnel toward the new resource point, and a few war golems, given the uncertainty of our safety.
[Advanced Golemancer 464/5000 -> 1085/5000]
[Advanced Jeweller 464/2000 -> 985/2000]
[War golems x150]
[Harvest golems x320]
[Digging golems x151]
Running short on gems, I couldn't complete the animation of all the golems before going to sleep. Consequently, I left 100 war golems inanimate in the expansive galleries of my workshop. I instructed the digging golems to create the tunnel and some of them to construct roads leading to the Iron and Gold mines. Having that much digging golems meant that I had a number of Ore for construction near infinite.
For the new arrivals, I had already constructed enough houses to accommodate three or four times the new population. From what George told me after having assigned their new roles to the new arrivals, it seemed that a lot of them had different jobs during their life in the Holy Falcon Empire, from what George told me, the répartition was like that
[14 peasants, 4 blacksmiths, 4 construction workers, 1 cook, 2 merchants and 1 baker]
The others were women or officers that didn't even finish their schools. And as the women in the Empire were still discriminated against, well except the religious ones or the nobles
I sighed seeing the report of George as he exited my workshop. This was going to take some days for me to construct the necessary infrastructure for them to work. The blacksmiths could start to work now, but at what end ? There were no wars so armor and weapons were not the priority.
"Oh, I know," I murmured as an idea formed in my mind. Blacksmiths weren't limited to crafting weapons; they could create iron tools or even golem shells made of iron, which could potentially house the Air gemstones.
Then, I noticed new blueprints that were added with the arrival of the newcomers:
[Bakery, Bathhouse]
Swiftly, I commanded the golems to construct these two buildings, recognizing their crucial importance for the future. The bathhouse, in particular, would help reduce the number of illnesses due to poor hygiene and well the bakery meant that we could have bread to eat.
And the baker could take apprentices to help him and form future generations. For the bathhouse water,I forged a pathway for the water with my Earth Magic.
I spent an additional four hours inside my workshop, creating more [Earth Gemstones] to animate the war golems. I acknowledged that my skills had significantly improved in crafting [uncommon] golems and gemstones. However, pursuing the creation of more advanced versions seemed inefficient, as for the resources and time invested in one [Rare] war golem, I could craft five [uncommon] ones. It was a point I couldn't overlook.
[Advanced Jeweller 985/2000 ->1100/2000]
I created some more gemstones that I tried to imbue with my blood, but this had an effect that I didn't see coming
[Superior Gemstone of Earth]
[Epic]
[A gemstone that drank the blood of a mage with an extreme affinity with Earth Magic]
[Mana 1000/1000]
I had 15 of these gems lying around in my workshop.
This is just one step short of a legendary gemstone," I mused. During my initial attempts at creating these gemstones, I had considered the possibility of making them legendary by infusing them with more blood. However, that experiment failed, possibly because the crystal quality was not optimal before my attempt.
"Maybe I should try upgrading the crystal quality with my blood and then use my blood again during the crafting process," I pondered. Taking a crystal, I let drops of my blood fall onto it. The change was instantaneous; the crystal's mana expanded massively after three drops of blood. Yet, my mana senses warned me that adding more blood would lead to the crystal's explosion, as its mana capacity had reached its maximum.
[Superior Earth Crystal]
[Epic]
[A crystal surcharged by an enormous amount of Earth energy]
[Mana 3000/3000]
I began crafting the gemstone using this crystal as a material, employing all of my accumulated knowledge and skills. It felt as if my hands were guided by a greater force, my tools moving with precision and grace. After what could be described as an eternity, the gemstone was finished, infused with two drops of my blood.
"Failure," was the only word that echoed in my mind as I gazed at the gemstone.
[Superior Gemstone of Earth]
[Epic]
[A gemstone that drank the blood of a mage with an extreme affinity for Earth Magic]
[Mana 1500/1500]
Although an improvement from the last one, it still fell short of being categorized as a [Legendary Gemstone]. I attempted crafting using the remains of the crystal, but despite exerting all my efforts, I couldn't breach the barrier between [Epic] and [Legendary].
Then, an idea struck me. I decided to use my own armor as a vessel for Earth mana, utilizing these new gemstones just as I did with my staff. First and foremost, I removed the [Rare] crystal from my staff and replaced it with my [Epic] version.
[Enhanced Cleric Staff of the Earth]
[Epic]
Effects:
Mastery of Earth Magic increased by 100%
Minerals Detection III
Magic Power: +4
Magic Defense: +3
Lesser Summon Earth Elementals
[Congratulations! You created your first [Epic] artifact]
[New Talent unlocked: Advanced Artifact Crafter]
[Advanced Artifact Crafter 1/500, craft a Dynasty artifact 0/1]
"Well, I kinda knew that a new talent would appear, but the fact that it's already an [Advanced] one saves me some time," I thought as I closed the system windows. I then removed my gloves, intending to transform them into artifacts.
Taking two of the [Epic] gemstones, I inserted them into the palms of my gloves. The gemstones seamlessly integrated themselves into the metal, as if the material willingly made way for the gemstones.
'This is new' I thought as I looked at the strange occurrence, then the gemstone suddenly emitted a green light, blinding me for a moment before the light disappeared and as I inspected my new gloves I saw their new effects
[Confessor's Gloves Of Earth]
[Epic]
Effects :
Mastery of Earth Magic increased by 50%
Superior Earth Shield
Magic Power : +1
Might Defence +1
Magic Defense +2
Then seeing that the artifact creation was successful I used one more gemstone for my breastplate.
[Confessor's Breastplate of Earth]
[Epic]
Effects:
Mastery of Earth Magic increased by 50%
Mass Earth Armor
Magic Power : +1
Might Defence +4
Magic Defense +4
'But what if I use [Air Crystal] for my boots ? ' I thought as I took two of the [Rare] Air gemstones and put them on top of my boots.
[Confessor's boots of Air]
[Rare]
Effects :
Mastery of Air Magic increased by 25%
Thunder Step
Magic Power : +1
Might Defence +1
Magic Defense +1
"Well, that's enough artifacts for me," I whispered as I requested that George give me his shield for a test.
He soon arrived with his shield in hand and handed it to me. I took an [Epic] gemstone of Earth and placed it in the middle of his shield, replacing the griffin eye on it with the gemstone.
[Praetorian's Shield of Earth]
[Epic]
Effects :
Mastery of Earth Magic increased by 50%
Mass Earth Armor
Might Defence +6
Magic Defense +5
"That's an insane boost," I noted as I handed the shield back to George.
"George, could you please request that everyone give me their shield, spear, and crossbow, please? I will make them artifacts for everyone," I asked the Praetorian, who was examining his shields with widened eyes. "Ah, and have them give me their armors too; these will be the new standards for our army."
Soon, the whole equipment of our army was in my workshop
'That's a lot, but well, this is the price of an incredible army' I smiled as I started to create a lot of artifacts for the army.
It didn't take me that long to create all of these artifacts, perhaps three or four hours but it was quite rapid, far more than what I would've thought
[Praetorian's Spear of Earth]
[Epic]
Effects :
Mastery of Earth Magic: 75%
Earth Spike
Might Power : +6
[Marksman Crossbow of Air]
[Rare]
Effects
Mastery of Air Magic: 50%
Lightning Bolt
Might Power : +4
Magic Power :+1
For the armors, all of the plated ones were of [Epic] quality, tremendously enhancing the defense of the Praetorians and Sentinels. As for the crossbowmen, I opted for a complete set of [Air Crystal] gear. The armor significantly boosted their speed, and their helmets provided them with the spell [Falcon's Eye], allowing them to see across much greater distances.
I ordered the golems to return all the gear to their owners and refocused on the construction of the city. I directed the construction of more houses and began designing walls to protect us from potential enemies. Despite testing several designs, creating a sturdy wall proved more challenging than stacking piles of stone. It required more finesse.
Deciding to seek Aldor's assistance in designing the wall, the young man entered my workshop visibly stressed, as if fearing demotion or worse for failure.
"Am I scary?" I asked the young man with a smile, noticing his trembling hands.
"N-no, of course not, my Lord," he replied, his voice betraying his fear.
I let out a small laugh, making him tremble even more.
"So why are you shaking like that? I asked for a talented architect, not a digging machine," I reassured him with a smile. "Stop panicking, and let's start designing that wall."
"Y-yes, my Lord," he replied, still trembling a bit, but with a hint of improvement.
We stayed the whole remaining day holed inside my workshop as we designed the wall, the entrance gate and the towers that will be protecting the entrance of the city.
[Congratulations ! One of your citizen created an [Uncommon] blueprint]
[Reward: An Elite Seed]
[Elite Seed: Give it to a [Basic] creature, to make him evolve to an [Elite] creature]
[Blueprint: Sturdy Walls]
[Cost: 15 woods, 150 ore]
I looked at the [City Panel] before seeing that we had an enormous amount of ore
[Woods : 145, Ore: 247]
"Well, it seems that the golems digging the tunnel are extremely efficient," I remarked as I ordered the creation of the city's protective wall. We were fortunate that the mountains behind our city shielded us from potential backstabbing attacks. Of course, we were still vulnerable from the air, but I planned to deploy griffins atop the mountain to counter any aerial threats.
"Thank you, Aldor. You are an extremely talented architect," I expressed my gratitude, placing my gloved hand on his shoulder.
"My Lord, if you had an Imperial Architect in my place, it would have resulted in a far better product," he replied, looking down with a hint of disappointment.
I sighed, observing the disheartened young man. "Listen, Aldor, a title is not everything in life. I've known people who were far better at doing a certain job than the one who held the title. So don't discourage yourself. A title doesn't mean anything if the person holding it is not competent."
After my little encouragement, Aldor looked at me with wet eyes and left my workshop precipitously , leaving me with the blueprint on the table. I swiftly created a shelf to stock all the blueprints that I acquired with Aldor's work
As I left my workshop I saw that the canteen was absolutely crowded with people, there were enough tables for the moment but maybe I should create another one as the people will not be eating in their house for a long time, until we have a functioning market.
The houses were equipped for life with a family but for now, there were not even one family inside of this city, only solitary people, perhaps that would change in the near future.
As I neared the canteen, I heard the boasting voice of Thom
"And I shot my bolt, piercing at least fifteen of these savages and saving Aurelia from the shaman" after his little tirade I heard gasp and hand claps.
"Yes you are amazing Thom" I said with a smile as I entered the canteen, drawing every look at me "Hello to everyone that I didn't see today" I took a place at one of the benches hearing all the greetings and titles that they attributed to me.
'It's still strange for me to be called 'Lord,' but I know I should not tell them to call me that. It's a mark of respect, and I need to be respected to command them,' I reflected.
"Is everyone happy with their new gear?" I asked the soldiers at the table.
"My Lord, we tried the spell imbued in the weapon, and that was incredible. Never in my life could I have hoped to cast a bolt of lightning like that," replied one of the newer crossbowmen.
"If you are happy, that's good," I began. "But everyone, don't forget that if you have a problem and it can't be resolved by someone else, don't be shy. Come and ask me in my workshop. I will do everything in my power to help you. We are stranded together in this new, strange world."
Soon after my declaration, conversation continued and I finished eating my meal, I took the [Elite Seed] from my reward and asked George to follow me outside of the canteen.
"Hello Aurelia" I greeted the Radiant Light as she came down to meet me
"Hello my Lord, I sensed an enormous amount of light energy down there so I came to check on it" she replied and explained her sudden appearance.
I presented her the seed and said to George
"George, you are one of the first people to help me in this world, so I'll be rewarding you" I declared to the Praetorian as I gave him the seed.As soon as the seed came in contact with George's hand, it started to glow a brilliant golden Light. The commotion made everyone in the canteen come outside, they arrived only to see the new appearance of George.
[George, Sun Crusader]
[Elite]
George was now riding an enormous cheval made of pure light, adorned with golden armor. Similarly, George's own armor shone even more brightly, with an enormous spear made of white metal and golden patterns, and a shield. He carried a sheathed sword, ready for use.
"My Lord," came the booming voice of George. "This gift, I will never be able to repay you, but I pledge my eternal existence to serve you, my Lord," he said as he dismounted his golden destrier and knelt on one knee before me.
I knew what to do. I advanced and unsheathed his sword, tapping it on his right shoulder and then on his left one.
"I, Lucas Aldaric, nominate you, formerly George without a name, as Sir George of the Wolf, first Duke of the Wolf Duchy, first of the Sun Crusader, and faithful servant of House Aldaric," I declared proudly. As the declaration came to an end, it was as if a sun illuminated the night above the city.
"Look, my people, Elrath's gaze is upon us to witness this solemn oath," I continued. "And as the First Duke is Crowned, I shall crown myself Lucas Aldaric, King of this new Kingdom and this city, now named Falcon's Reach, in the name of the Capital of the Haven in Ashan. Our Kingdom shall be known as the Holy Falcon Kingdom!
[Congratulations ! You became a King]
[Leadership +5]
[You unlocked the Duchy Creation skill]
[You created the Wolf Duchy]
[A Duke will always be a Hero]
[George of the Wolf must now get 10000 XP and he will become a Hero]
[You unlocked the Royal Council tab]
[The town name has been changed to Falcon's Reach]
[Due to being the new Capital of your kingdom, Falcon's reach has become a [City Hall], you can now recruit troops directly without converting them from your population, but be careful as it is extremely costly to do]
[Sentinels x 7/ Crossbowmen x 5/ Sister x 5/ Radiant Light x1]
[You received Elrath's True Blessing for your guts at crowning yourself King]
[The other Dragons are interested in you]
[Asha Dragon of Order is aware of you]
[Malassa hopes that you will not become as corrupted by power as the Emperors in Ashan]
[Kha Beleth is aware of your presence, he is now intrigued by such a special human]
[New quest: A king without a crown and a castle is no king, create a castle and crown yourself in it, the result will determine the quality of your rewards]
[Elrath's True blessing]
[Mythical]
[Counting as having [Light Magic III], doubling the number of Radiant Light and Celestials that can be recruited each week. When the time of death comes for you, you will ascend into a Celestial.]
[This blessing is Hereditary]
I was glad that I had my helmet on, as I knew that the face I was making was a copy of Ener's face against Luffy without a doubt. I knew that I could influence the system by my actions, but I didn't expect such a gain.
'Kha Beleth is aware of me?' I read this and started to sweat. If only this guy could have been the normal demon type, not the super-intelligent scheming type of demon.
I closed every tab as I looked at my people. Many of them were on their knees, praying to Elrath after witnessing this miracle.
"Rise, my people. We are the Chosen Children of Elrath, and we all have His benediction. As your king, my first decree is to unite under the banner of the Holy Falcon Kingdom, our new kingdom. Together, we shall strive for prosperity, justice, and the light of Elrath.
Long live the Holy Falcon Kingdom! Long live Falcon's Reach!"
"Long live the King!" I heard George cry out behind me, and soon, everyone chanted the slogan.
I pointed above my head and used [Elrath's blessing] to condense the light created by Elrath into a ball, concentrating it. Suddenly, I used my Earth magic to deplete the [Earth Crystal] imbued with Earth Magic on my staff before inserting the ball of light inside it, creating an artificial Light Crystal instead of my [Earth Crystal].
[Artificial Light Crystal]
[Pseudo-Legendary]
[The crystal quality is reduced due to the crystal being an [Earth Crystal]]
[Mana 5000/5000]
[Staff of Elrath]
[Pseudo-Legendary]
Effects :
Mastery of Light Magic : 125%
Magic Power : +6
Magic Resistance :+6
Angel's Touch
Mass Celestial Armour
I stopped looking at my new staff to glance at everyone, their faces full of optimism and devotion to Elrath.
"Tonight, we celebrate the creation of our new kingdom!" I declared as everyone erupted in cheers, and we all headed toward the canteen.
'This is just the beginning,' I thought as I looked at my shining staff.
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[Character Sheet]
King Lucas Aldaric
Level 5: 446/50000
[Confessor]
Tears: 50/10000
Attributes:
Might Power: 0
Might Defense: 2(+6)
Magic Power: 5(+9)
Magic Defense: 4(+13)
Leadership: 7
Destiny: 3
Mana 200/250
Talents:
[Advanced Golemancer 464/5000, 0/1 -> 1085/5000,0/1]
[Advanced Jeweller 464/2000, 0/1 ->1100/2000, 0/1]
[Novice Enchanter 64/100 -> 314/100, 0/1]
[Advanced Artifact Crafter 142/500, craft a Dynasty artifact 0/1] *new*
Skills:
Urgash's Blessing(Mythical)
Elrath's Blessing(Mythical)
Earth Magic II(100%) *updated*
Light Magic II(125%)*updated*
Elrath's Might(Epic)
Prime Magic I
Air Magic I(50%)
Spells:
Regeneration
Earth Shield
Fire Mastery
Heal
Minerals Detection II(Temporary)
Resurrection
Celestial Armor(Mass)
Angel's Touch
Artifacts:
Pendant of Holiness
Staff of Elrath *new*
Confessor's Gloves of Earth *new*
Confessor's Breastplate of Earth *new*
Confessor's Boots of Air *new*
Parchment of Storm Arrows
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Well I was not satisfied at all from the speech, but I rewrote that part like 7 times already but it seems that I am not a great speach writer as I still find it extremely cringe.
I hope that you enjoy
See you soon