- Conrad? Something familiar. That's right! It's the name of the God of Darkness! - said Deguchi.
Quintus said nothing, only shook his head to confirm his words.
- Is this some kind of joke? I asked you to introduce yourself. Young Master! - shouted Deguchi.
This exclamation made Quintus angry, and he asked:
- What did you not like about my answer?
- I asked you to introduce yourself, and you joking about being the son of the God of Darkness is not funny! - Deguchi continued to shout.
- So I'm telling the truth, why would I lie? - Quintus replied just as calmly.
- Well really, tell me your name and that's it. - Deguchi said, having calmed down.
- If you're not satisfied with my truth, then don't you want to meet Zolith? - Quintus threatened, snatching up his katana.
Deguchi swallowed and calmed down, pretending to believe Quintus that he was Conrad's son. About the name, though, he more or less believed it.
Having had enough, Quintus suddenly wondered what he needed to do to show his father who was in charge. Hmmm... Exactly! Create the Greatest Empire of all time, change the whole order of things in the world, and then his father would realize who the "scum" was.
That's what Quintus decided. First, you need to gather people around you, seize territory, and then build a huge city and name it after yourself. Seems simple enough.
- Deguchi, huh? - Quint asked.
- 'Yes,' replied Deguchi.
- 'Deguchi, don't you want to join the future of the Great Empire right now? Such an offer doesn't come every day! - Quintus spoke very seriously, but Deguchi took it as a joke.
- Of course I want to, Emperor Quintus Conrad! - Deguchi said, not thinking that his interlocutor would take his words seriously.
- Good, then from now on, you are... what's his name.... in short, you are my subordinate who will help me! - Quintus declared.
- Alright, alright, Great Emperor. - Deguchi replied, holding back a laugh.
Quintus raised his head, marveling at his genius.
Looks like all that's left now is to declare independence, build a Great Capital, and take over the world!
- Let's start with Gliesha! - Quintus shouted.
- What?" - Degucci muttered puzzled.
***
- Take me to the elder! - Quint shouted.
Deguchi stood there, not understanding what Quintus was up to. But finally the guard took him to the elder.
- Stay here, outside the door. - Quintus ordered, entering the elder's house.
Without even knocking, he opened the door and saw the elder asleep, leaning on his arm.
Quintus walked over to him and shouted in his ear:
- WAKE UP!
The elder instantly woke up, fell off his chair, and looked around. When he saw someone's feet near the table, he wanted to get up and yell back. He pulled himself up and got a better look at the person who had interrupted his sleep.
His 'sleep interrupter' had red hair, but the side strands were black in color. His eyes were red in color, as if bloodshot. On his ear, however, hung a very nice earring. His facial features were quite aristocratic. To top it all off, he was dressed in very expensive outfits, and his neck was covered in jewelry. To be precise, definitely a rich aristocrat!
In the end, the elder decided not to yell at him.
- H-Hello, what would you like, young master? - The elder said with a smile and a clap.
- 'In short, this village is now mine. I declare it my territory! - said Quintus, not doubting his words in the slightest.
- What? Can you say that again? - The elder didn't understand.
- I repeat for the deaf. I declare this village my territory! - shouted the irritated Quintus.
The elder was in a state of prostration. An aristocrat wants a small village on the edge of the empire to be his territory?
- I don't fully understand what you're talking about. You do know that the village of Glitchie has sworn allegiance to the Axel family? One of the most powerful families in the Efatan Empire! - shouted the elder in bewilderment.
- I don't really give a damn somehow. Unless you want to say goodbye to your life by swearing allegiance to me - Quintus Conrad! - said Quintus, pointing his finger to the floor, ordering him to kneel.
- Conrad? I'm sorry, but there doesn't seem to be any such genus.... - Suddenly the elder remembered. - Wait. K-Konrad? That's the name of the God of Darkness! - he shouted.
Quintus looked down at the Elder. The elder stopped smiling.
Quintus decided to scare the elder and took up his katana and repeated for the third time:
- I demand that the village of Glishi swear allegiance to me, unless it wants to disappear from all maps and go down in human history as a village that did not want to swear allegiance to Quintus Conrad! - shouted the son of the God of Darkness.
The elder gulped, trembled, and replied:
- I'm sorry, but your joke is not funny. - The elder said, taking Quintus' words as a joke.
Quintus quickly took out his katana from the sai and severed the Elder's right arm. Behind this, Deguchi was peeking through the crack of the nearly closed door. Seeing this, he immediately stretched out and stopped peeking. He was frightened so much that he got a puff of breath.
Quintus heard Deguchi's panting outside the door and realized that Deguchi was watching all of this. He smiled and decided that this would be a lesson to him as well, that he shouldn't get in his way.
- I probably didn't hear you. Would you mind repeating that, please? - Quintus said, and a sinister grin appeared on his face.
Fear appeared on the elder's face. He feared for his life. So he agreed:
- Mr. Quintus Conrad, I swear allegiance to you, n-please do not kill me and spare our village. - cried out the elder and fell to his knees, tears streaming down his cheeks.
Quintus was satisfied with the elder's answer and he walked over, got down on one knee and put his right hand on the elder's head.
- You have made the right decision. You are a good man, not a fool as I had originally thought. - Quintus said, and his smile became even more terrifying.
The Elder's spirits brightened.
- Now, write a letter to the Axel family house and tell them that you are leaving under my control, my control.... My control... That's right! Under the control of the Conrad Empire! Write that down! Do you understand me?! - Quintus shouted.
The elder was frightened, but still and began to fulfill the orders of the son of the God of Darkness.
As he began to walk away, Quintus called out to him and asked his name, and received:
- My name is Armin. - said the elder and ran away.
Armin's heart was pounding incredibly hard. Escaping Quintus's gaze, he fell to his knees and tried to catch his breath.... After a couple minutes, he got up, looked around, and ran on.
***
Quintus walked out of the elder's house. Looking at Deguchi he smirked and said:
- Now have you realized what the minimum will happen if you go against me? - Quint asked.
- Yes... - replied the guard. And his face said, "I'm scared!"