".....?"
- He is awake, Master.
'I heard you the first the time. No need the to repeat it'
As I got up I saw everyone, except Rojh who is currently in the borders of Lagnos and the Land of Damantion, in my room asleep.
"Hmm...? You're awake, your grace!"
With Amon saying it loudly, everyone else woke up.
"What happened afterwards and what is the current situation with Bluemoon"
Hearing Mel's cold words, everyone who were happy with her awakening became quiet as they sense the seriousness behind her words.
"It has been two days since you collapse. And Javier is awake, standing outside as guard, your grace"
Ralias answered.
"Bluemoon have already hired mercenaries from the Kingdom of Magic and are preparing to go to war as we speak"
Loraine answered.
"Good. For now, I want you all to return to you work. You'll only get the right to have a vacation if you do"
Some laugh from my sarcastic words and after some time, they all went out with worried expressions.
Murphy who stayed behind and Javier who entered the room after everyone went out were the only ones in my room, except for my slaves.
"First of all, you are now awake. How do you feel?"
"....."
Murphy stood still as he could not find anything to say.
Seeing the woman who he has mixed feelings with suddenly collapsed and wake up before him somehow left him loss for words.
"Do you want to go?"
"... I do..."
"Then go"
Murphy's eyes widened as he could not believe my words.
"Are you...going to throw me away...?"
"No, not at all."
"Then why?"
"Because you said you wanted to go"
I looked at him.
His eyes that seemed to be desperate about something.
Perhaps he longs for familial love. Or someone who he can share his worries and frustrations. Or someone who can acknowledge him for who he is.
Nevertheless, it was the eyes I was familiar with, yet it feels so distant.
"I am not someone who holds your life nor do I want to. You are free. Free to do as you wish"
"Can I come back... here...?"
"Of course. However, if you were to come back here with any ill intentions towards my children..."
Immense amount of divinity was released that Ralias had to defend the demi-god of destiny and Leonard from Mel's bloodlust.
"I will not hesitate to kill you"
Murphy clenched his fists as he looked up to my eyes.
"I understand. I shall go and find the meaning of my life and come back, your grace"
"No need to tell me something like that and just go already"
"Understood"
With no trace or sound, Murphy disappeared.
"You may rise, Javier"
Javier Elrod stood up and looked at Mel.
Instead of arrogance, his eyes were filled with genuine respect.
"I am happy to see you have made a complete recovery, your grace"
Instead of a prideful tone, his words were filled with dignity.
"I apologize for my rudeness two days ago. If there is anything I can do, pease do tell me and I shall do it no matter what. Even if it means I have to risk my life"
"....."
- You changed him into a whole other person, master.
'Not at all. Though he acts that way to me, he will act like his usual self to others. Other than slimes of course'
It was worth it to use the one time
"Lagnos have waged war against Bluemoon. In a few days from now, I and some of a select few will come with me to fight them. Will you come with me, Javier"
"Of course, your grace. I will kill anyone who gets in your way"
Seeing the prideful man just two days ago turn into an obedient hound, Leonard was scared that one day, he just might get turn into the man he sees before him.
...
Five days went by in a flash and the elite individuals who will be coming along with me were chosen.
Finn, Javier, Zachary, Loraine, my three slaves, and the chef who used to be a knight who nows follow Finn on my orders to cook for him, at the city nearest to the borders between Lagnos and Bluemoon is where our base is.
"How do you feel, Zachary?"
"....."
"You didn't fought with your wife before you came here, did you?"
"Of course not, your grace. I also received permission to do as I want with the damned elves from my lovely wife"
"Then why do you look so sad?"
"I do not know, your grace. For some reason, my hatred towards the entire elves somehow vanished"
Aha, so this is what the system meant when it said I prevented a future catasthrope that will fall on Bluemoon.
"Well, you know what..."
[Warning: If the player ingnite a sense of hatred to the individual
Hah! Fuck the experience points! This man needs to accomplish what he needs to accomplish.
"Do you really not feel anything? Remember the time that your wife died? How helpless you felt when no one bothered to help you as you desperately held out your hand?"
"....."
"When you went as far as using a forbidden spell and almost did not had the chance to see your wife again, have you forgotten how mad you were towards the race that took your happiness away? Back then and now"
Zachary's expressionless face seethe with anger.
[You have reminded the burried hatred inside his heart!]
Veins showed near his eyes as he gritted his teeth with madness.
[The catastrophe that should have fallen to Lagnos next month have changed]
As expected.
[The catastrophe will be moved to Bluemoon and the next monthly calamity will begin in the first day of June]
It has been smooth sailing for Lagnos ever since the banquet. Too smooth to be true.
[Experience points have been diminished]
For the sake of my kingdom and those around me, why should I regret something like this.