In between of the soaring mountain range and the bull forest, there a hell hound and a man is about to cause chaos over the two elven nations.
"Orlere, prepare the hell fire"
The hell hound started gathering a spiraling hell fire on top of his mouth which grew bigger overtime.
-Pandora, commence operation number 12.
-Commencing operation number 12.
[AP have greatly increased]
[Current amount of AP: 170,000]
After creating a total of thirty Pandoras the number of aura I can get from them have also increased.
"Are you sure that you won't get penalized when you do this?" Loki ask.
"Yes, because... My name is Michael Santiago, and I now declare war to the two elven nation"
[Whether they have a good or tainted soul, you are now allowed to kill soldiers from [Eliahiree] and [Artoreseseo] kingdom for the next 24 hours]
This is what I am talking about. Besides, I won't be killing them anyway, this is just for insurance if I did by chance kill someone.
I gathered the hell fire from Orlere, covering it with my aura. I launch it. To be more specific I shoot a missile to Eliahiree which contains hell fire.
As long as I am sure about the coordinates, I should be able to hit my target with enough power.
The missile-like spear of hell fire that was fired towards Eliahiree were detected by the mages using elven technology. With the the speed of sound the fast spear of hell fire pierce through the barrier of Eliahiree hitting the castle which is supposed to be the front line of defenses against monsters from the soaring mountain range.
The black flames swallowed the trees and plants, turning them all into ashes in a matter of seconds.
From afar, the fairy queen of Eliahiree along with the high elf mages did their best to extinguish the fire. It took them more than an hour to do so. Because of this, the enormous castle which is the main defense against the monsters in the soaring mountain range was destroyed along with all the weapons inside.
With zero casualties what supposed to be a victory for them made all of them despair. Just as they were finish another spear of hell fire hit the kingdom of Eliahiree. This time there were two of them. The first hit the warehouse were they store their food and the academy where they train future elven knights.
Even with the fairy queens help, it was noticeably exhausting to do. Both physically and mentally. The fire that came from hell is not like any ordinary fire. Because it is a fire that consumes the life force of the environment which is mana.
Even with zero casualties, the kingdom of Eliahiree suffered major blows on their end.
"What do you think? Did I kill any of them?"
"Fortunately... no" Loki replied.
Using hell fire where the concentration of mana is high was a bit reckless on my part even though I've already reduced the amount of it.
"Next up is... Artoreseseo!"
Three hell fire spears landed on the kingdom of the dark elves. One at the castle which is the one responsible for checking and killing the minotaurs in the bull forest. One at the mansion of a certain noble who provides military strength to the kingdom of the dark elves. And the last one at the rice fields.
-Pandora, commence operation number 8.
-Commencing operation number 8.
"Is this why you made so many homonculus?" Loki ask.
"Hmm, that's one part of it but mostly for the island's security and forces. Surely you have already guessed the summary of my plan"
"...Just a part of it"
The two homonculus which was at Eliahiree and Artoreseseo have begun to absorb the negative mana that all the despaired elves make from the being attacked by hell fire.
If it was an ordinary fire, no matter how much it is or how potent it could be it wouldn't be able to cause such damages since the fairy queens have the ability to control nature itself as long as it is within their kingdom that is.
After the two homonculus finish their jobs they vanish. They traveled back to the island instantly using a unique form of teleportation which wasn't detected because they were using aura.
"Loki, can I give out quest as a hero?"
I am using a game-like interface so it should be worth asking him.
"Since you already have the 'king' title and with your current power, yes you can. It is limited to a certain degree on what the difficulty is"
I'm going to try that out then.
...
Michael went back and abducted Maximos from his alone time with May.
"This room should be fine now"
"W, what is it this time?!" He shouted.
Your thoughts are in full display, you idiot. And to think that you are the best assassin.
"Listen because I'm not going to repeat what I am going to say"
He nodded.
"Either you go with me somewhere or you'll spend the next two months with May, alone"
"Eh?"
Based on his answer, the things that I will do will also be different. He may have become my servant due to his stupidity by signing the contract I gave him back then but there's no need to get on this guy's bad side now.
"What are you planning? I don't think you'd be generous enough to actually give me something like that"
What is this guy's problem when I'm going out my way to ask him this?
"Of course you two will be working but it doesn't change the fact that you two will be alone, together that is"
"Fine. Where will we work?"
"In the empire. To be more exact, you two will be investigating the black market and the nobles. Just go gather some dirt on them, if I can blackmail them the better"
I gave him the location of all the warehouses and plantations mark by Red. We met in secret when the paladin from Aigreos came to check the island.He then gave me the fruits of his labor which is the location of said warehouses related to the black market.
"Bring this pouch with you" I toss a magical pouch to him, "You should store all the things you deem as valuable. Any documents or artifacts as well as other objects"
"We're not the ones who will be keeping them?"
Hehehe.
"Just like you May have also sign a contract with me. Of course I'll reward the two of you for your work when you are done. And believe me I give out rewards according on how much you will work for"
"What reward is that?"
"It depends on what you get"
"We'll get going now then"
As he was about to go Michael stop him and made him sit down again.
After reciting the quest he was about to give Maximos a notification pop up in front of him, which only Maximos can see.
"T-this is the message of the Gods!!!"
His overreacting too much.
"How were you able to do this?! By any chance are you a god?!" He said after falling down the chair from shock.
His imagination sure is wild.
"If I was a god then I would have been able to defeat you with ease and destroy this world by myself"
"..."
I think I now know why this guy has such a pure soul despite being the world's best assassin. Since he has talent in this field, his guardian the sorcerer king most likely notice it and then taught him all the things he needs to know to survive on his own. And so, he takes assassination quest to kill evildoers given by Hasshule until he became the 'Phantom King'.
Basically, a dense and innocent idiot who has talent in assassination.
"That actually make sense" He said.
He left with May to the empire after I explained him how I was able to give out a "Message of the gods" just like that.
After abducting Alfred, we went to district seven where the orphanages are. I told to him that he'll be the one who will run the orphanage. He complain at first since he knew very well that he isn't really the type who'd be smart enough to oversee them. But I already have a plan for that.
There are thirty buildings here which can accommodate up to four thousand orphans. A district manage by Pandora no. 7 (Red haired Pandora) with the homonculus as the caretakers.
With the homonculus who doesn't need to sleep, eat or rest security all over the whole island is guaranteed. But in reality, the homonculuses are here to act as knights and for me to borrow aura whenever I need to.
After entering an empty room I started on putting 'some' knowledge inside Alfred's brain while healing him since he really can't handle it. What I gave him is basic mathematics which are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. As well as for reading and writing the imperial language since it is generally used in the northern continent and by the empire.
"Your daily routine will be playing with the children in the morning. At noon you should go cultivate your internal energy in the room I created for you, it has its own features so it's safe doing it there. At night, you can do anything you want. Sounds good, right?"
"I do want to help them to adapt here... but, is it really okay?"
"Of course"
This guy is thinking too much to the point I can get negative mana from him. He may have already escaped the effects of the mental erosion of the God of War's blessing, his anxiety alone is causing him to think about so many things that is bad for his mind.
He used to be so cheerful and now he's all gloomy.
I put my right hand on his forehead "Purify" light shined and he scratch his eyes.
"Eh? For some reason I feel refresh"
"You idiot. You need to take better care of yourself. Your sister is worried about you, you know. So in the meantime stay here and be healthy. What's the point of being strong when you can't even think properly"
After I left, he started to talk with the orphans which were brought by Mel and Nrowe.
Hasshule have already met Alfred and Nunu so I can't bring those two with me to the empire. If they stay here not only will their minds be refreshed they will also be able to get far away from any potential harm.
...
I went back to the mansion, gathering the two love birds in the meeting room with just the three of us.
"From now on you'll be the administrator of this city" I said to Layla.
"What?"
"You'll be working here from now on until I say so. Don't you like it? I mean this way no one would be able to hear the two of you at night, you know"
The two's face became beet red from embarrassment.
"Y-you were watching us?!"
"Nope. You two are just bold enough to do it in outside and noisy to boot"
Nunu's pheromones sure is hitting Layla's sanity.
-Nunu wear this.
I handed a collar.why
-Understood.
He wore the collar and the two stared at me.
"That collar can suppressed the pheromones that dragons releases unconsciously. This way you two won't get in heat everyday"
According to Gwen, she had a hard time for about four hundred years since Troy was able to manipulate his own pheromones and used it to Gwen back then. Which is why she made something totally useful in these kinds of situation.
"Still, why do I have to work here?" She said with a grumpy face.
"I've already sent a letter to the house of Exousia and I am sure that they are on their way here to meet the lovely princess Layla"
Layla's expression changed. Her anger was clear to see.
-Master why is Lay-lay so mad?
They have their own nicknames now, huh.
-Because her fiance who is a son of a duke is coming here to get her.
Mana bursted from Nunu. He was mad but not at Michael but at the thought of someone taking away Layla from him.
-Hey! She's right beside you. Are you trying to suffocate her from mana?
Nunu quickly stop and look at Layla who was panting.
"If you don't want to marry Marcellus you better sign this contract" I put the contract in front of them, "As long as you are here, you'll be under my protection and care. Not even the empire would be able to touch a strand of your hair if you sign this contract. I promise"
Even if Hasshule was ordered to forcefully take Layla away by the crown prince that won't work since any space related skills or spells are naturally negated in my city. And if Layla were to sign this contract she won't be able to go out of the city no matter what she do.
They will have to break the barrier I put. To do so they either have to kill the caster which is me or they will have to attack until the barrier breaks. But that won't happen since I invested so much to the point I've inscribed two forbidden magic into it. If they do attack the grand magic
The spirits are directly connected to the mana container that I created so they will be able to fight endlessly as long as the obelisk and the watchtowers continue on gathering mana to send it back to the mana container.
The only magic that can neutralize the barrier would be a high leveled dark magic user or a high leveled curse user. Then again it will take them a day to do that but the homonculus dressed as knights will apprehend them before they can even do it since Pandora no. 2(Blue haired Pandora) is in charged of the city.
She reluctantly sign the contract after reading it twice.
After the two went out a notification pop up.
[The God of Mischief, Loki, will be gone for personal reasons. The Hero's temporary helper will be the God of Chaos, Khaos]
Another one? If I am correct the one I have right now who is helping me is a primordial god, right.
The crimson cloud-like sphere turn into dark fog-like sphere.
"I'm sorry but why are you here? It's not like I don't want you I just want to know why Loki was suddenly replaced"
"Simple, because I threw him somewhere else"
Threw him?
"I have taken an interest in you. What's more, there is simply nothing for me to do which is why I am here"
I'm just your entertainment, huh.
"I won't be doing something trivial as to tell you whether those in front of you are lying or not, instead I have a gift for you"
[The system has been changed by the God of Chaos. Conversation is now possible]
[Due to the interference of the God of Chaos, mana capacity have been reduced to 50,000]
[You have earned CP, chaos points]
I checked my status immediately upon reading the notification.
[Status information]
Name: Michael Santiago
Class: Hero
Secondary class: Shaman
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Age: 23
Level: 0
HP: 10,000/10,000
MP: 50,000/50,000
AP: 64,000/64,000
CP: 100
Strength: 45
Agility: 40
Stamina: 67
Intelligence: 247
Level cap: 0
Psychological state: ???
Status: None
Abilities: 9
Attributes: 2
Slave(s): 10
Spirit familiar(s): 7
Title(s): 5
Blessing(s): 6
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Whoa there, my mana capacity did lessen by more than half.
"What is the [CP] use for?"
"Shouldn't you figure that out by yourself?"
"But you were the one who suddenly did all of these that I can't even think the ups and downs of it"
"Anything. Depending on how much chaos points you have, you can do anything. That's enough I believe"
Now that I look closer, there are no limits to how much [CP] I can have. But his explanation is way too vague.
"What if I were to kill a god?"
"You can. That is if you have enough chaos points and if your body can handle the recoil that is. Ask the system if you want to know more. From now on I'll be watching you in the front row"
This is crazy and ridiculous. What is up with the other gods. What are they thinking? Letting a primordial- they most likely can't do anything about this, huh. Because he 'is' a primordial god which is making them, the other gods to stand by and watch. They can't do anything to Khaos' decision.
It said that I can converse now so this should be possible.
"System, what can I do using chaos points?"
[Anything that you think of. With enough [CP] you can create something or someone out of nothing]
"How do I get [CP]?"
[Question cannot be answered because of the God of Chaos]
What the hell? How am I supposed to used something when I don't even know how to acquire it.
"So as long as I have enough [CP] anything I visualize will appear?"
[That assumption is correct]
"Both living and non-living?"
[Yes]
"Are there any conditions on using it?"
[None. However the more you use it the more it will destroy your body]
"I'll die then. What's the point of having it if I will just die in the end?"
[The God of Chaos have taken that into consideration. You have the skill
"What are the side effects of using the power of chaos?"
[The following are the side effects for using the power of chaos]
-Rapid skin erosion
-Stabbing and extreme pain all over the body
-Shattering of bones
-Loss of all five senses
-Blood poisoning
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[Depending on how much you use at a time, the intensity of each one may rise]
With constant healing it should be bearable. What's more is that I can't imagine just what would happen if I did used it.
"Oh, it's starting already? How nice~" The God of Chaos said in delight.
What is starting?
Thinking about what he said, my body scream in pain. My body was burning and freezing at the same time. all my organs begun to quake. Even healing myself prove useless while
All my of familiars gathered in place without me summoning them with worried faces, don't know what to do.
My body started to gush out blood from my mouth, nose, and eyes.
I fainted.
...
I felt numb all over. My eyes are close and I can't feel anything around my body. No temperature or my clothes. It felt empty.
A small speck of light appeared in the darkness, as I went closer somehow my eyes slowly opened on its own.
I was lying down on the ground. Looking above to the clouds in the sky.
I raise my hand and tried to stand up and saw my pajamas.
The scenery, the clothes I have right now, and this feeling as if I've already been here.
Right now, logically speaking its impossible but... my instincts with a hundred percent certainty is telling me that, "This... this is the time when I... first went to this world?"
"That's right" The God of Chaos said.
Little did I know the true beginning have only started now.