In just a week, the Kingdom of Swords defeated the disaster that would have destroyed their country.
While many celebrated their victory against the terrifying creatures that charged towards them, it didn't change the fact that many died in the frontlines.
Receiving this letter, both Somchai and Marie Ito were thankful that they had information before it happened and somewhat upset, knowing that the number of deaths would have been lower if either one of them was there.
Nonetheless, Yu Mengyao personally compensated the families of those who have died honorably in battle to make sure that their deaths were not in vain.
...
"Your grace"
"Yes, I know. They are here"
Just as before. These imperialists are trying so hard to make their presence known.
The envoy of Aelius empire arrived as they exuded the divine sun energy that the imperial family possess in their blood.
A few days before I got back after training with the demi goddess of war, a formal letter regarding their arrival was sent to Lagnos, making their visit official as it was accepted by my clone.
"What do you think will happen, Leonard?"
"I believe that they will try to negotiate either by giving your grace some land or immense amounts of products in exchange for me"
"Hmm~ I do think they would do something like that, but, that was if the ones coming here are those who do not possess the blood of the God of Sun"
Excluding the additional countries and Deities that appeared back then, the God of Sun is currently the most powerful deity. Both in authority and raw power.
As descendants of a God who values his own self to the point that one could say he is definitely a narcissist, naturally, his descendants take pride to the blood that courses through their veins.
There is no way people like them who likes to be in the center of attention would propose something as simple as giving land or a bit goods.
The aura that the imperial family exuded got denser and closer that Claude had to take cover behind Ralias as the sun energy was too much for an elf like him to handle.
The door opened without anyone knocking or announcing anything.
"Ho~"
The imperial family of Aelius walked down the carpet and stopped without bowing and looked at me as they held up their chins high.
"....?! Who do you think you lot are to-"
"Stop"
Darius who voiced out his concern regarding the imperial family's behavior was stopped by my command.
Hearing my words, the emperor and the empress smiled in relief.
"Thousands of years ago, the God of Sun have made a pact that the empress and the emperor of Aelius will not bow down to any deity"
"But..."
"Then again, that only applied to those he have made a deal with"
After standing up, I walked down and sat down on the floor near them with my legs crossed.
"As such, I am not oblie to follow such ridiculous things. So, with that in mind, what are you all waiting for?"
".....?"
The imperial family looked at me, not know what to do.
"If you are going to be rude towards a deity, you better see it through the end. You lot started this, and I will make sure that I will be the one to end this. When I want. However I want"
"Your holiness, we-"
The Duchess, the empress and emperor's sister, who step had her stomach impared by a crystalized acid.
"....!"
After being released from the crystalized acid, the empress who has the ability to heal covered her sister with fire to prevent her from dying.
[The God of Sun is complaining why you are doing such things]
[The God of Sun is asking as he holds back his anger why you would hurt his descendant]
Hearing his words resonating through the room as he desperately sent his voice inside my sanctuary, everyone other than me, my clone, and Finn could not move from the pressure.
"Who do you think you are to tell me what to do when your filthy little descendants could not even bow down their heads? May I remind you, you attention whore, I have all the rights to kill them here and now for the utter disrespect they have shown to me. And that is me giving mercy to them"
[Many deities who are listening to what is happening is laughing at your blunt words that they themselves do not want to say]
[The God of Destruction is laughing at the humiliation his brother is going through]
Huh? There are siblings among the deities?
No. That's not what's important right now.
With a snap of my fingers, my divinity covered the entire room, forcing those who were listening and watching what was happening to be blocked off completely.
"Now. Let's take things from the top again, shall we?"
I stood up and looked at the wary and almost frustrated look that the imperial family had on their faces and then went back to corner of my bed and sat down.
Clap, clap.
"What are you waiting for? Or, do you want me to sit down besides you again? I can't believe none of you is even able to understand what is going on right now"
".....?"
The imperial family looked to the side as they saw the the practical princess, princess Natalia du Aelius, bowing down with her head on the ground.
With no way out, others started to bow down except for the emperor and empress of Aelius.
"I don't know whether you are fearless, brave, or stupid. But that does deserve some points"
Not only did he not bow down, the emperor of Aelius stood up and looked at me in the eye with a relaxed expression while the empress stood still as she fan herself.
Seeing their attitude towards me, my servants, Somchai, and Marie Ito greeted their teeth as they could not believe what was happening in front of them.
"I am Lionel du Aelius. Proud descendant of the God of Sun. I will only bow down and bend my knee to my progenitor and to no one else"
"And I am Luna du Aelius. Mother of the empire. I will not bow down to anyone except for the one who had blessed me, my predecessors, and my descendants with his almight power"
The two proudly said.
"Hahahahaha~!!!"
The tension in the room subsided as a joyful laughter echoed.
Everyone turned their attention towards my clone who was laughing with her hands on her stomach.
"Hooo~ Shit! I have to say, this is hilarious. If it isn't then I don't know what is! Hahaha!!!"
"What do you find so funny about this? I do find it entertaining but, that's pretty much it"
My clone wiped her tears of joy with a handkerchief and replied,
"Never have I thought someone out there in the world was stupid enough to say such things in front of deity. That is all"
While I do want to kill them, it would be too bothersome if they were to die.
Since Aelius is the center of commerce it would be hard for everyone if they were to fall. Especially for my cute slimes who are working hard to sell their products to the humans.
How annoying.
Snap!
The divinity coating the floor, walls, and the ceiling vanished with a snap.
"Hey. Wanna make a deal with me, you attention whore?"
[The God of Sun is yelling anger why he is being shamed]
"Want me to tell to the others what you did a hundred thousand years ago?"
[Many deities are curious to find out what this secret it]
[The God of Destruction is curious to know what his little brother's secret is]
[The God of Sun is asking in disbelief how you know such things]
Under the imperial family's palace lies a door that is connected to a virtual space where a huge library exist which contains the history of Aelius from the God of Sun's perspective.
In simpler terms, it is a library of diaries through out time where every single thing is recorded.
And since only he can access it whenever he descend, no one is supposed to know what it is all about.
Except for the players who took on as his avatar in the game that is.
Thanks to that, the community was filled with the embarassing past of the God of Sun at one point in time.
"Hurry up. I think my mouth might just say something if you stall for time"
[The God of Sun is willing to hear out your proposal]
Hearing this, the emperor and the empress could not believe what they just heard.
That their almighty God would listen to another deity for their sakes which made them tear up.
"I want you to give me the life of an individual. Don't worry, I won't choose anyone from the imperial family"
[The God of Sun is listening to what you have to say]
"I want one of the three remaining hero in Aelius"
After some time of thinking, the God of Sun agreed to my condition.
And without letting them say another word, the imperial family was chased out of my room so that they could go back to the empire as soon as they can.
Both the God of Sun and the imperial family accepted the outcome thinking that there would be a next time where they can get back Leonard if they were to send someone here and spy on things not knowing that he has already been contaminated with worldly desires directed towards me.
- Is something wrong, master?
"Well. I don't know how I should say this but, something like that"
- What do you mean?
"I feel uneasy for some reason"