[Child.]
[On the day you were born, the entire Dragon Valley reverberated with your name blessed by the Beast God — Beifeng Herault.]
[My child, I proudly watched as you gradually grew up and became the messenger of love. Remember, our family has always ruled this country with justice and love. I also believe that you will carefully use your great power, the divine power that originates from true love.]
[But true victory will never come from power …]
[My child, there is a limit to a single person's power. What you need to do is to inspire your citizens' courage so that they will always stand by your side. I'm telling you all this because when my life ends …
[And you, will be crowned king!]
Along with the dawn came a tall figure, followed by the background music and lines of the Unscrupulous System that once again broke the limit of how low it could go.
This was a man who had his own background music and lines. The sun was shining brightly behind him, and his crown-shaped horns dazzled my eyes.
"I've returned!"
[System Notification: As the reigning King of Gentlemen, how could you allow yourself to be surpassed by a junior? Isn't it just a background music and lines? Come, from today onwards, Princess Peach's appearances will begin with a little swan ballet dance! From today onwards, I shall call you the man who carries ballet shoes and dancers with him everywhere he goes!]
"That's enough! System, get the hell out here! I guarantee that I won't kill you with a single punch! "
If my System had a physical body, I definitely wouldn't have killed her with a single punch. How could killing her with a single punch be enough to vent my anger! She tricked me for so long that I would have to humiliate her for at least a month!
"Your Highness, I've returned."
Can't you see that I'm talking to my System? Can't you have some face!? I glared at him with dissatisfaction.
"Yep, got it. What's the matter? "
The simple and honest dracon's face was covered in dust. He looked like an old farmer who had just returned from planting trees in the desert. His face was filled with fatigue, and he seemed to be hesitating as he looked at me.
"Oh, right, where did you go? Why were you absent from work for so long? Ha, forget it. I'm in a good mood today, so I won't pursue the matter. "
Seeing that my subordinates were working so hard, as a good and forgiving superior, I naturally had to be considerate and offer my condolences. However, my casual question caused Beifeng's expression to change to one of unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Cold sweat dripped down his forehead. His vertical dragon eyes were wide open as he stared at me.
"Your Highness, didn't you want me to guard the Earth Elemental Plane and be the vanguard of the reclamation? You said that someone would pick me up in three days at the latest, but I've waited for so long and the advance team you mentioned hasn't appeared yet. Don't tell me you've forgotten about me! "
Alright then, this time, it was my turn to break out in a cold sweat. It seemed that I really did have such an arrangement in mind. Originally, I had intended to send an advance party to communicate with Beifeng and have Carol provide support.
But after I had so many things to deal with and had such a happy birthday, I had forgotten about him. No, my memory had always been good. Or perhaps I should say that I had subconsciously ignored him. I didn't want him to come back during such a happy occasion and cause me trouble.
"No wonder when Yawen reported to me yesterday, she said that the pressure at work was much less than expected, less than half of what it normally was. Everyone was even taking turns to rest … Could it be that this guy alone is capable of creating more than half of the chaos in the entire city? I have unintentionally done a good deed that is very gratifying to all. "
I thought about how the Town Security girls actually had the time to go shopping while they were taking turns to rest. The dark-skinned girls at the night market were no different from any other species. I suddenly felt that it wasn't such a bad thing to forget about him.
Actually, Beifeng alone didn't have much power to create more than half of the chaos in the entire city. However, he was the vice leader of the Absolute Gentlemen Alliance mercenary group. Since he was absent, along with the fact that the Beyar brothers and Pierre had been dragged away to work on the Mizar, and all the higher-ups were forced to do hard labor, the Absolute Gentlemen Alliance naturally didn't organize any activities. Not to mention, the dark elves now had many newbie Town Security subordinates, which was why the Town Security's overall strength was lacking. This allowed the Town Security to have the most relaxing holiday in their history.
Alright then, even if I recalled the reason for the morale, I should probably not say such things out loud. After all, I still felt rather guilty.
"Yep, thank you for your hard work. Due to some special reasons, we've temporarily placed our focus on preparing for the military parade and the arms trade. We've temporarily slowed down the construction of the Earth Elemental Plane's base. You've worked hard and completed your mission well. I'll remember that. Now then, go back and have a good rest. Take a good bath and sleep. You should be tired by now. Tomorrow, when you've recovered, I'll come back to talk business with you. "
But the strange thing was that Beifeng didn't leave even after I said that. He actually had an excellent temper, and there wasn't any anger in his eyes. Instead, he looked at me with some embarrassment.
"Hm? Is there something else you need from me? "
"Um, actually, some of my companions came back with me. They've decided to join our Gentlemen Alliance, but it seems that in order to become a member of our mercenary group, according to the Mercenary Association's rules, they must first obtain citizenship."
It seemed that there was indeed such a restriction on citizenship, but who was I? I was the ancestor of the leader of this country! Obtaining citizenship was a simple matter. I could simply inform Kelly and the others about it.
"It's a simple matter. Isn't it just citizenship? I'll just take them to the newly established Ministry of Civil Affairs later. I'll … wait a moment, it's citizenship, not citizenship?"
Suddenly, I had an ominous premonition that something was wrong.
"That's great. You agree?"
The sly Beifeng caught onto my slip of the tongue and shouted loudly.
"Fourth Bro, Fifth Bro, Sixth Bro, Seventh Bro, everyone come in!"
Alright then, a sandstorm suddenly appeared outside the city gates, as if a huge army was passing by. However, when the guests in the sandstorm approached, they discovered that they were only a few huge fellows.
"The Desert Scorpion King?"
This was a gigantic scorpion that weighed more than a hundred tons. Although it was only as tall as three people, its tremendous weight caused the ground to crack as it walked. As it slowly approached, the ground kept cracking and closing up.
"Fourth Bro, be careful. Don't destroy the city gates. We can't afford to pay for it."
This was a super magical beast from the Earth Elemental Plane. Even in the Earth Elemental Plane, it would be considered a powerful existence. How did Beifeng trick it into coming here!?
Two figures were sitting on the scorpion's back. The taller one was a High Elf with tanned skin. His eyes had a mystical, bewitching glow, and his skin was covered in crystals and rocks.
"A high-level sand dragon capable of transforming into a human form?"
Since the High Elves were almost extinct in this generation, transforming into a High Elf form was something only the Immemorial Dragons could do.
"Fifth Bro, I've told you many times already. Before you can perfectly transform into a human form, put on a cloak."
The rulers of this generation were humans. Naturally, the dragons would automatically choose to transform into humans. Only the ancient artifacts from the previous generation would maintain their eye-catching High Elf form. After all, only the High Elves would choose to transform into humans in ancient times.
The other existence had long since put on a cloak. He was at least three to four meters tall, and his entire body was covered in rock dust. It was obvious that he was also a top-level existence in the Earth Elemental Plane.
"Your Highness, that's Sixth Bro. He's not very good with words."
Suddenly, a large part of the ground swelled up. The ground trembled slightly as if something was underground.
"Seventh Bro isn't very good with words either …"
Alright then, it would seem that there really were Sandworms underground. Sandworms capable of leaving the Earth Elemental Plane? And they even had the ability to communicate? These definitely weren't ordinary Sandworms. Were the Earth Elemental Plane's Lords traveling together?
"Beifeng, just what are you intending to do? How did they leave the Earth Elemental Plane? "
If this had been anywhere else, I would have been rather annoyed, but this was Wumianzhe's Divine Domain, Diffindor. Who would I be afraid of?
Beifeng smiled.
"In my 'Domain of True Love,' any type of life has the right to enjoy life. No matter if it's a normal creature or an elemental lifeform, it can live in a heavenly environment. "
"Domain? That sounds like a Soul World. No wonder … wait a moment, could it be that you!? No, that's impossible! "
Beifeng clasped his hands together and closed his eyes as he nodded slightly. His calm expression made him seem like an old monk who had seen through the vicissitudes of the mortal world. The sunlight shone on his tattered leather clothing, making it seem golden. He actually gave off a feeling of divinity as if he had seen through life and death.
"War can help people grow. After experiencing life-and-death battles (acting as a bystander) and tempering my will and physical body (acting as a bystander), I've finally taken a step forward. My Soul World isn't powerful, but it can allow all intelligent lifeforms to survive. "
The kebab in my hand dropped to the ground. A Legend who hadn't even been a year old had mysteriously entered Saint rank just like that!
Also, what did this ability that I'd never even heard of before mean? The legendary ability to bring your own harem to fight? This was obviously cheating, wasn't it?
"Are you the main character or am I the main character? I almost died to reach Gold rank, but you suddenly entered Saint rank just by acting as a bystander. Instructor, there's something wrong with this plot. The difference in treatment is too obvious. This game isn't balanced at all. Could it be that this is the legendary story of torturing the main character? This won't do! You actually gave your cheat card to someone else! This way, the novel will fail! "
That's right, the Beifeng Herault in front of me was a hundred percent Saint rank. Only a powerful person at this level would have the authority to treat the Earth Elemental Lords as equals.
"Your Highness, the seven of us brothers are loyal to each other and became sworn brothers. Now that our brothers are in trouble, of course I can't just watch them suffer. I've long heard that Your Highness is loyal and has friends all over the world, so I brought them to you on my own …"
With just a few words, the situation became quite clear. Our departure didn't mean that the Earth Elemental Plane had returned to peace. In fact, it was the opposite. Now that the Earth Elemental Lords who had suppressed the Earth Elemental Lords had passed away, the powerful Earth Elemental Lords and the ancient Earth Elemental Lords directly started a war.
Now that the entire Elemental Plane was in a state of war, the Earth Elemental Lords who didn't want to fight for the throne were in a difficult position. They couldn't participate in the war, but they also had no choice but to participate.
"You say that you don't want to become an Elemental God? Let's not even talk about whether or not this reason makes sense. How can you make us imagine that you won't come out to kill us while we're fighting to the death? "
Alright then, this was an honest question. Even these Earth Elemental Lords who didn't want to participate in the war couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't attack if the victor's throne was right in front of them.
Doubtlessly, the best way to deal with this situation was to stay away from the battlefield and leave the Earth Elemental Plane since they weren't interested in winning. However, it was obvious that the Earth Elemental Lords couldn't leave the Earth Elemental Plane as they pleased, unless they wanted to gradually weaken and die.
And so, coincidentally, the Earth Elemental Lords discovered that the Beastmaster Hunter was actually capable of using his Soul Image to create a domain for all living beings to live in. After that, the plot developed quite simply.
"… That's why the seven of us have agreed to join Your Highness."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the only one who won't be prejudiced against us. And more importantly, you personally defeated Ömdiroken. It'll be an honor to serve under you."
As the favored children of Chaos, elemental creatures followed the unquestionable law of the jungle. Perhaps they looked down on mortals with short lifespans, but elemental creatures that had grown from weak to strong would naturally have a stronger and more direct sense of respect for the strong.
And in their minds, Roland, who had defeated Ömdiroken in a one-on-one duel, would doubtlessly be the best candidate to become the new Elemental God if he was also an elemental creature. There wouldn't be anything shameful about seeking protection from such a strong individual.
Upon hearing this, I came to a sudden realization. After thinking about it for a moment, I decided to agree to such a good thing that was delivered right to my doorstep.
"Alright, I happen to be lacking manpower here, so I'll make the decision and directly agree. Beifeng, you've done well this time. I'll reward you later. Right, if you're talking about the seven brothers, there should be two more, right? They didn't come? Heh heh, seven brothers, are they really not Calabash Brothers? I'm sorry, you probably don't understand this joke, but it's quite fitting. Haha, Beifeng, you're the unbreakable third brother. "
Upon hearing my initial agreement, Beifeng was delighted.
"Yep. Although I don't know what Calabash Brothers are, we seven sworn brothers have our own nicknames. Since we're all at least Saint-rank, we've decided to collectively call ourselves the 'Seven Great Saints.' "
"Haha? Seven Great Saints? Haha. "
Alright then, ignoring my twisted expression from stifling my laughter, Beifeng excitedly shouted towards the outside of the city.
"Big Sister, Second Brother, His Highness Roland has agreed!"
"He's here?"
Alright then, the tall mountain in the distance suddenly moved. The arm in the clouds waved its hand, and it turned out that the mountain was actually an incredibly tall towering giant!
"… Good heavens, it really is the Great Saint who Pacifies the Heavens."
"It's inconvenient for Second Brother to move around, so I left him outside. As for Big Sister, you've probably already met her."
"Greetings, His Highness Roland. I hope you haven't forgotten this old woman."
I lowered my head to look. That raspy voice sounded rather familiar, as if I had heard it not long ago.
But when I saw who it was, I sucked in a cold breath.
"The Mother of Ten Thousand Stones? The Great Stone Sculptor Ainslo! Why are you here? "
Upon hearing this, the incredibly ugly Elemental Mother actually blushed and even secretly glanced at Beifeng. Then, I understood.
"I understand now! Please don't tell me anything! "
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