Heirloom

During the banquet, some guests gave their respects and congratulated Zion but the rest did not do anything as if to disrespect Zion on not presenting themselves. It was a blatant and clear disrespect but Zion did not mind the disrespect. All in all the ceremony was flawless and successful, some guests stayed for a few days to visit other places but other return immediately.

Zion and Argon finally met again inside a room dedicated to receive special guest. Together with his wife Rean and Son Noa. They greeted Zion kneeling on the ground, but Zion immediately assisted Argon to stand up.

"Congratulations on the Coronation young Lord now King Zion." Argon greeted.

"Argon, you are too formal, take a seat and relax." Zion was a bit embarrassed as his wife and son was present.

"Sire, I brought a gift. This is my families Heirloom. Please accept it. It is but a small gift compared to what you have provided." Argon opened the large luxurious box beside the table. The box contained a large fossilized egg.

"Are these ancient beasts egg?" Zion was feeling excited like a child seeing his favorite toy, and it made Argon and his family satisfied of Zion's reaction.

"Yes Sire, our family are descendants of Dragon tamers, we are interested in different kinds of tamable beasts not just dragons, and this egg was a gift to my ancestors by travelers from other continent, it is believed to be an egg of an aerial ancient beast or maybe of an ancient dragon but nothing is certain as this egg is already dead. but our family preserved it and become our heirloom.

"I apologize for being direct, but I will certainly received such gift." Zion was apologetic as a heirloom was a very important part of not only their family but of their history and ancestry. Shamelessly accepting is a bit of an embarrassment for him.

"On another topic, How is your son?" Zion diverted the topic as he was a bit embarrassed of the situation.

"Ahh. Let me introduce my son Noa, which is now very healthy. And in addition to that his mana capacity improved a lot surpassing geniuses in our kingdom. The medicine was truly extraordinary and a miracle. All thanks to your majesty." Noa after being introduced knelt in the ground. He was now around 25 years old.

"I am not here, if not for his highness. I owe my life to his majesty. You can request anything of me, I will be forever indebted." Sharing his sentiments, he sincerely thanked Zion for the opportunity of new life.

"Ahahahaha...I am grateful also that I have been a great help, all I request is for you to manage your kingdom well in the future and use your new life in helping and protecting your subjects.

"Sire, I am very concerned of this proclamation. I am not questioning the decision but I think it was still too early in establishing this Kingdom." Argon changed the topic to amore serious matter as it was always bothering him.

"Yes, it's very early to be the standard, but we are different. We already have plans layed out. The guest before you came are all kingdom representative that relayed message from their rulers demanding answers. They even disrespected me and underestimated me already. As as early as next week we already anticipate, Banawe, Luxlor and even Chiscast would declare their discontent with us. They will demand vassalage and will threat us into full blown war.

"Then, why?" Argon was confused because while Zion was explaining, a confident smile was plastered all over his face.

Deng....Projection of a video flash in front of them. It showed the MKP I, the armored suit which is the new medium infantry units called Mechanized Knight Dark Steel (MKDS I), Autonomous Mechanized Artillery(AMA), Weaponized Drone called Angels. And lastly their best invented so far, Living Armor Mark I(LAM I).

The sultans requested of armors that would fit them as they are not comfortable with wearing steel armors of any kind. And so Zion and Azraelle was forced to invent a suit for them which is LAM I. The LAM I components are cybernetic nanobots, synthetic and organic with a bit of steel and other non-organic materials.

It resembles Dark steel but made from wood, leather, beast ivory, like materials. It was not the literal wood, leather, ivory and other organic materials but it is made to look like it to make the sultan warrior wearing it be comfortable.

It also boast different set of skills, it can absorb the surrounding elements turning it into Treant(A mythical creature) with the absorbed elements. If it absorbed stones, it will turn into Treant with stone armor, if it absorbed water, then it will turn into a Treant that has water or ice armor. In addition it can harness the element to their advantage using it as shield, weapon or projectile depending on the talent of the sultan warrior.

10 thousand every division, it totaled 50 thousand army. Plus 10 thousand men for medical support and logistics.

"I mean no disrespect sire, but this will be lacking compared to their army." Argon said as he was still not convinced.

"Yes it is very few. But I already acquired the choke points on the west, and we will be able to get Snow Fort in no time. I know how you feel but trust me, we will be alright. I would also like to thank you for all the help, especially delivering the much needed professionals in terms of ship building and experts on sea navigation. You also kept your promise in delivering seafoods which is rare in these parts although your merchant team does not gain much on traveling here." Dark forest who is very far from the sea has a very rare supply of seafoods and materials, if not for Argon's help their supply of seafoods would be limited and exorbitantly expensive.

"Sire, if not for your techniques in preserving that we won't have the capability to deliver at the first place. The techniques we learned is more than enough as payment, we even have gained so much by increasing our range in trade by using the said techniques.

After a long and intimate conversation Argon and his family finally rested in a hotel, while Zion and his team have a final meeting.