In the throne room. The king is currently lost in thoughts.
"King Gallensia! Your majesty!"
"Oh. I am sorry. What was it?"
"We are unable to find that person. It has been weeks and we don't even know where he is. All we had gathered is that he is a ten-star adventurer. Defeated a giant basilisk and kept it as a mount."
"Then that gives us more reason to find him. Go ahead. Find him!"
"Yes! Your majesty!"
The person has then set out towards the door and left.
The king is already an old man. In his late 50''s and are gonna abdicate soon and pass the throne to his eldest son.
"Father. Why is it so important to find this person?"
"Of course my little one. He will be able to turn the tables around in this war. Now that we know that he kept a giant basilisk as a pet. That gives us more reason to find him and take him to our side."
"We could do this father. Don't bother finding him. It's not a big deal."
"Come on my youngest. I value people's lives. I don't want more of our people and soldiers to die because of this unsolved aggression from each kingdom. That is why we had to find him. I know you are a genius my daughter. But maybe you should have just do what the other kids are doing right now. Enjoy."
"But I am not like the other kids."
"I know, I know. But it's not like that. You should stop hanging around here in the throne room and think of adults' things. I love you as my youngest. So please. Do what the others are doing my daughter. Just enjoy your life as a kid. I promise. You will miss being a kid when you became an adult."
"I understand you father. But... I just couldn't stop thinking about these things. I am concerned about everyone."
"I know. But... You had to give up thinking about these things. Let us handle it. Is that fine?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Claire."
"Yes. Father."
Suddenly. In the middle of the throne room. There is a shadow figure that is slowly moving and seems to be forming a shape.
"W, what is that? Call the guards!"
The councillor beside the king shouted.
As the servant came out of the large door in front of them. She called the guards.
The royal guards had quickly arrived. They wore an elegant and tough-looking armours.
They then pointed their weapons towards the shadow figure.
"W, what is that? A monster can't be here!"
The king shouted.
A few moments and then the shadow has materialized into a man. He is a man that seems to be the early 20's. He has black hair and wearing a commoner's clothes. More of a farming villager's clothes which where he came from. He is holding a piece of paper. Or a parchment
"What!?"
Exclaimed by the councillor.
"Get that thing away from us!"
The guards bearing spears quickly circled it and made sure it won't do damage.
"What are you encircling it for!? It is a monster taking up a human's form. Kill it!"
The guards have then stabbed it.
"What!?"
Their blades only pass through it and don't even seem to have done anything. Those parts have become partially shadow.
"What is this monster!?"
Spikes made out of shadows had then sprouted from its body. Impaling the guards and quickly killing them.
"Gahh..."
The guards drop down lifelessly like puppets whose strings have been cut.
"What happened!? Hey! All of you! Kill it!"
The remaining guards wielding swords quickly sprang into action to kill it.
As the first guard has tried to attack from above. A sword made out of shadow is created on his right hand and he blocked it. Another sword formed in his other arm and stabbed him directly through the heart.
The next guard tried to stab him from behind but before he could land it. His head is then missing.
"Wahhh!!! My king! Please let's go! Princess! While it is distracted!"
He finished the guards off using the shadows to attack them directly on the heart. Leaving a hole on it and a heart missing as the councillor said that thing.
"You should have learned manners."
"What!? Hey! Stop this thing monster!"
"Does it mean like that? Just because I could do something you can't. I am already a monster?"
"T, then what do you wanted us to call you!?"
Fear could be clearly seen on the three's faces.
"You should have welcomed me instead of this. Well. I am merely but a messenger. So..."
"Stop! I am the king! I demand you to stop now!"
"I only follow the order of my king."
"Who's this king? The Arawana's king?"
"No... The Mage king..."
"Mage... King? Who the hell is that!? There is no Mage king!"
"Well. There is now. And he is my king. I am ready to die for him since I respect him a lot."
"That is bullshit! That Mage king! He is just a self-proclaimed king!"
"You know what..."
He disappears and quickly arrived in front of him and grabbed the councillor by his neck.
"Ahh... Y, you..."
"Don't you dare badmouth my king. He has done more than what you guys did. He is our saviour. Not you. So don't you dare to badmouth him."
"Y, yes..."
He then threw him to a wall.
"Well. I couldn't kill anyone holding a high position. Hear me, please. My king said he would be here in a week's time. He couldn't come here right now since he has a lot of things to do in our Magedom. I am a noble of that nation. But I now act as a messenger. Temporarily. I am telling you this not because my king wants a large party and many people. He said he don't like that. I am telling you these so that you won't make the same mistake again that claimed many people's lives. I will tell you. Do not agitate my king. If it is him that caused a rampaged here. This whole city would have been annihilated in a matter of seconds. Then. I will take my leave."
Degen then came out of the door and disappears into the shadows.
"What just happened?"
"I don't know. Father. Are you okay?"
"Yes... I am. Whoever this mage king is. We must prepare for him. If that is just a messenger. Imagine his superiors."
"Yes."