I opened a section of the barrier and left the throne room only to find a barrage of soldiers standing before me. I extended my hand and multiple magic circles appeared behind and besides me.
"It's such a shame that soldiers like you were made slaves from birth but... that's no my problem."
Immediately, multiple shots of fire bullets rained on them. I had made sure to really increase the temperature of my first bullets so they could easily melt through any sort of armour or shield and bore through their skin. I bored holes through the guards as my barrage of fire bullets didn't stop.
"This is boring. These guys aren't ending at all. Looks like all the slaves were ordered to kill me no matter what, even if it means rushing to their deaths. It's pitiful that you have no control over your lives but don't worry. I'll release you from your misery."
I cancelled the circle in front of me as the rest kept firing fire bullets. I made a new circle that was really big.
"Send my regards to the Shinigami (God of Death)."
The soldiers started trembling but the slavery magic forced them to move on forward. Without hesitation, I spoke.
"Volkano"
A huge gush of pure white flames rushed out from my magic circle, incinerating everything in it's way. It incinerated all the guards who were being a hassle. The magic circle was close to breaking as it slowly cracked.
"I guess I put too much power into it and the circle can't handle it. Looks like I'll have to end it here for now. Destroying the entire area is not in my best interest."
As I vanished, I left behind pools of blood and a few limbs and weapons that weren't caught in my last blast. I was soon walking around the interior of the palace upstairs. I was using camouflage and stealth magic since I didn't want to kill the maids here as they were running around in panic. As I walked, I saw a lovely scenario as the prince threw out a maid from his room shouting profanities at her.
"YOU CAN INSURE MY SAFETY BY FINDING WHOEVER KILLED ALL THOSE SOLDIERS YOU WENCH!!!"
A typical spoilt noble brat around his early 20s.I smiled.
"Found him."
I quickly entered in his room without him noticing and sat on his bed. There was another woman sitting there crying. I looked at her and made a sign for her to keep quiet. As soon as the prince came back inside, I sealed the room off with a void barrier. He was shocked.
"WHAT IS GOING ON??? WHO ARE YOU?!?!"
I shut the door using telekinesis and set up a normal barrier
"All you need to know is I've been sent here as someone who will make you a King."
"W-what do you mean?"
"Don't act like you don't understand Sigrid. I said I'm here to make you a King."
I appeared behind him.
"All you need to do is give me your consent and I can make you a King right now."
His reaction pleased me as he soon forgot that there was an intruder in his room. His greed for power was showing clearly over his face as he displayed a filthy conniving smile. It reminded me as I to why I did this. Sigrid spoke.
"What do I have to do?"
"Simple. Just give me your sister as payment."
Based on the intel, he should absolutely have no problems with giving me his...
"IS THAT ALL???"
"Yes."
"FINALLY! THAT USELESS BITCH WILL FINALLY HAVE SOME USE! But...what about my father?"
"He's about to die at the hands of assassins from Linchestin."
He smiled.
"Oh? Then as a filial son, I should definitely take revenge for him."
Hmph...as expected. He'll make for a nice puppet. I should another condition.
"There's one more thing you have to remember. The sooner you seek revenge, the less trouble and opposition you'll have when assuming the throne."
"YES YES YES. THAT'S A GOOD IDEA! Rallying the troops as soon as possible SHOULD TURN AWAY THE EYES OF THOSE PETTY NOBLES FROM ME."
"But that's not enough to get all their attention from you. As soon as they notice the corpses of the imperial army, they'll take advantage of that."
"Then what do I do."
"The imperial Army has decreased in number but I have a way to help you with that."
I handed him a scroll.
"This scroll will allow you to temporily release highly destructive magic and mild mind control spells. That should help you deal with the nobles so for now, just go to the throne room."
I released the barrier and he immediately rushed down. I started thinking to myself as I smiled.
"Now the plan is set. I've managed to push forward the war by a huge margin. My evolution will soon arrive. If I can meet powerful people at that time, my magic will surely be able to advance even further. If I can get stronger, then I won't have to fear too much when I leave for Elven continent of Armania. According to intel, there are elven sages that have lived for hundreds of thousands of years. There's no telling how powerful they are...and how powerful I can get. But as of now, I'm not confident, which is why I need this war to evolve even further. No matter what means I have to use, I will get stronger. Being weak is a sin and I've paid for it."
I stood up and grabbed the girl that was in his room.
"Well then. You don't mind if I take this off your hands do you?"
"I wouldn't mind even if you took every woman in the palace."
"I'll take my leave then."
I vanished with the woman and appeared on the roof of the palace. I put her down.
What's your name?
"The name of this servant is Camil sir."
I put my finger on her forehead.
"Accept this soul contract. It will prevent you from leaking any secrets about or related to me."
"Yes sir."
I placed the contract and then removed my finger.
"Do you love good shows Camil?"
"I'm afraid this servant doesn't understand what sir means."
"It means this."
I snapped my fingers and the void barrier disappeared. Nobles that were waiting with their guards outside stormed the throne room as soon as the barrier disappeared.
"Those two inside will have to forgive me but if my plan is to work then they're necessary."
I channeled mana into my right eye and awakened the first stage of the Kansatsume. My pupil became like a cat's and my iris turned red. I could see the heat signatures of several people moving.
"Good. They're distracted now. Now I assume that figure on the third floor is the Princess Renata. Let's go Camil."
I picked up Camil and vanished. We appeared outside Princess Renata's room. I put down Camil and knocked.
The door opened and Renata spoke.
"I've been expecting you Sir Isaac Blake."
I was shocked.
"I know I'm not hiding my face or anything but I doubt my fame would reach even you Princess. However, this must be the blessing from the Gods if even YOU know me from first glance."
"I know you control Linchestin from behind the scenes. I know why you're trying to incite war between two countries and I also know you don't believe in any god."
I looked at her and laughed.
"HAHAHA"
I then immediately grabbed her neck and had her up against the wall.
"I give you 5 seconds to reveal how you know everything about me."
Her irises turned green. As soon as I saw that, I buried her deeper into the wall.
"Trying a pupil technique on me in this situation? You really wish to die, though I'm very interested in that pupil of yours. Would you mind borrowing me one?"
I began reaching for her eye. As I almost touched it, she coughed.
"A-ANALYSIS! I USED ANALYSIS MAGIC ON YOU!!!"
I retracted my hand.
"Speak."
"I can see the truths of people if I'm interested in them."
I removed my hand from her neck and stepped back.
"Explain further."
"I can see and know everything about a target I'm interested in, be it their name or age. I can also what the person has done for the last three years. Like how you created the Familia and have stretched your influence all over Linchestin and how y-"
I restrained her with telekinesis.
"If you can see into the past, then you should've known I planned to come here. That means you could've warned the king about my coming. Judging by how easy it was to come here, it's obvious you didn't say anything. Why?"
"Because I need you to change this country! I hate how this country works!"
"I can do that part myself. Besides, you being able to use this magic is detrimental to my plan. It's enough reason to kill you but..."
I cancelled my telekinesis.
"...it'd be a waste to do so."
I placed my finger on her forehead.
"Become a part of my Familia and accept this soul contract to not reveal any confidential secrets or die."
She nodded and the contract was formed. I had planned to pry information from her and then kill her but this unexpected development is also welcome.
"You having those eyes saved you."
She smiled weakly.
"I know."
"Both of you hold my hands."
As Camil and Renata held my hands, we vanished. We appeared on the rooftop. We listened as the chaos unfolded in the throne room. Insults were being hurled at the girls and Sigrid was passing judgement.
"I guess they've imprisoned those two slaves already. Well, let's go. We have nothing more to do here."
I held their shoulders as a magic circle appeared underneath us.
"Teleport"
I teleported them to the Black Steel Manor.
"Now, I should rescue those two girls. After all, I'm a good Samaritan am I not?"