Chapter 159 – The Beginning of the 7-War (1)
A few days have passed since I ran amok in the Certina family’s domain.
After taking out the injured Russell, I was forced to talk about this and that without a chance to refuse by the two princesses running towards me.
It was mainly about the identities of the enemies and how I was here knowing about them.
In response, I put an end to the situation by saying, ‘The enemies in this territory are demons, and the reason I knew and was able to stop them was because the children of the Certina family informed me.’
After hearing all of this, the two princesses sent me back to the Shin family’s territory, saying that they would inform His Majesty of the achievements I had made.
At this time, the saintess looked at me with a dissatisfied expression, but she couldn’t bear to open her mouth and just shuddered at her.
In the process, Russell, who had fainted, and my colleagues who were with me all went to the Shine family and were able to rest.
However, Shuri, an elf, and Skoll and Hati, a beast-race sister, regretted that they could not mix with humans for a long time, and went back first.
When I went back to the Shine family, there were a total of 6 of us, including Senia, Ruri, Rubel, Russell, Myst, and myself.
While we were living in the Shin family, I was very stressed out because I was focused on resting, and my mother and grandfather, who heard the news, rushed at me with haste and worried about me.
And Russell woke up three days after arriving at the Shin family.
In the meantime, we enjoyed group sex in our spare time, and I had definitely tamed it to suit me, and while discussing the reward I received from the emperor, I decided to follow my opinion.
As a bonus, Bernage came and saw me as an investigation team to investigate our performance, and even went into heat.
A few days after staying at the Shin family, the emperor held a grand ceremony for the boys and girls who made great achievements and held a very grand event.
At first, I was taken aback by this, but when I saw my grandfather smiling at me, I immediately knew what had happened.
And now our party joined the huge party held in the imperial palace.
A grand ceremony was held for the six talented boys and girls who had defeated the demons secretly ruling the Certina family, a prestigious family in magic.
The size of this event was grand, with delicious food placed in a huge hall, magic tools with magnificent sounds, and numerous nobles who chatted and tasted food in the hall.
Originally, a major ceremony of this size should not have been held, but the Shine family’s wealth and the power of the 1st and 2nd princesses combined to make it bigger and bigger.
And at this party, I met with various nobles and had trivial conversations, and then separated from my grandfather and acted freely.
There was a saintess who saw me on the way and opened her mouth, but honestly, she just ignored it because it was impossible to eat right now.
There were numerous nobles and their children at the party, and I approached Eileen, who was wearing a beautiful silver dress.
“It’s been a while Eileen!”
“Ah! You’re here. Master Artel!”
The way Eileen greeted me was truly beautiful.
The pristine silver dress seemed to take the allure of Eileen’s silver hair and fair skin a few notches higher.
At this, I laughed innocently and praised her.
“That dress suits you well. I think your charm has become many times stronger!”
“Thank you for saying that. And Artel-nim is really cool today too!”
Eileen and I complimented each other and talked, and then the conversation changed to the academy.
“By the way, Aileen, don’t you think of graduating from the academy early?”
“Early graduation from the academy? Why?”
“Honestly, if it’s your skills, there’s nothing more to learn at the academy, right? Besides, you’re quite strong.”
Eileen is strong.
She is at least stronger than Seniana and Anel, and her combat skills are as good as those of the Marquis of Darius.
To be honest, having Eileen in the academy is a waste.
That’s why I quietly brought up the story, and Eileen tilted her head and said,
“I’m Artel’s slave, so I’m going to follow Artel’s decision. So there’s no need to ask so subtly!”
“…Puhaha! Yes, that’s right… I got it. Eileen! From now on, you’re my teammate too!”
“? What fellow?”
At Eileen’s proudly shouting words, I involuntarily laughed.
So, laughing happily, I accepted Eileen as her colleague.
Eileen, on the other hand, was like a pirate wearing a straw hat, and she only had doubts about my remarks, and before I could clear her doubts, the time she had been waiting for finally arrived.
The magic tool, which had been emitting old-fashioned music, stopped and the door behind the facility in the middle of the party hall, resembling a stage in a school auditorium, opened.
And at the door, two princesses appeared with the emperor whom they had seen before.
“His Majesty the Emperor and the Princesses are coming!”
With those words, everyone in the hall fell silent and turned their eyes to where the Emperor entered.
The golden clothes and the golden staff symbolizing the imperial power in his hand further enhanced the emperor’s dignity.
And the emperor, who entered with a leisurely gait, raised one hand and said,
“Then, let’s start the major ceremony from now on. Sir Kelex, come forward and explain the names of those who made the achievements and their majors!”
The noisy atmosphere disappeared at once with the cry of the emperor, who announced the true start of the ceremony with a dignified appearance, and only silence and tension dominated the space.
And a man named Kelex, who received the Emperor’s orders, immediately stepped forward, opened the paper, and carried out the Emperor’s orders.
Kelex is a family of marques that can be said to be closest to the emperor, and is a prestigious family that has supported the emperor for generations.
Of course, it is inferior compared to the Shin family, but it still has great prestige among the nobles.
“Kuhmm…! Those whom His Majesty the Emperor will personally congratulate are Shine Artel, the successor of the Shine family! And Certina Ruri, Certina Rubel, Senia, Russell, and Mist, who are sisters of the Certina family. That’s 6 people in total!”
Kellex, as expected, treated Senia, Mist, and Russell as if they were his bridesmaids.
Currently, Mist, Russell, and Senia are unable to attend the major ceremony.
I’m sure they’ve made some achievements, but they’re inferior compared to the ones I’ve made, and they’re not nobles like Rubel and Ruri, so they’re probably being treated as half-lucky commoners.
I was a little angry at this, but this much was expected from the time I fought the black knight.
So, I stayed silent and followed Kelex’s words and came forward and was polite toward the emperor.
Naturally, along with me, Ruri and Rubel also knelt down and were polite.
In response, Kellex continued to explain the achievements we had made, and the first order was Ruri and Rubel.
“Sisters Ruri and Rubel struggled to save their territory and showed their abilities as archmages and top-notch mages without fail! And for the sake of the emperor, they made a contribution in their family’s territory, so he praised the achievement and the emperor honored him with an award. Get off!”
At Kelex’s words, the emperor opened his mouth.
“Archmage Certina Rubel! In the name of the emperor, I grant you the authority of the Certina Family Mage Tower. And Certina Ruri! I grant you the Certina Family Territory.”
“Thank you. Your Majesty the Emperor!”
“Thank you. Your Majesty the Emperor!”
At the Emperor’s words, Ruri and Rubel bowed their heads and thanked them.
And then it was me.
“First of all, Shine Artel fought against the monsters called demons and prevented the Certina family from being ruled by demons! It can be said to be a treasure of the future!”
As Kelex finished speaking, the emperor opened his mouth.
“Your skills and achievements have been well received by my daughters. In the name of the emperor, I will award you the reward you want! What do you want!”
The emperor’s words were very unconventional.
It was like a blank check guaranteed by the emperor.
And there was only one reward I wanted after receiving that blank check, and the moment I opened my mouth to ask the emperor for that reward, there was someone who challenged the emperor’s judgment.
“I have an objection. Your Majesty!”
The one who proudly challenged the emperor’s words was none other than the Saint of Helios.
The saintess stepped forward confidently, bowed before the emperor, and looked at the emperor.
At this, the emperor looked at me and her saintess with an interested expression, and I suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
And the ominous sensation I felt became a reality.
The emperor gave her saintess her right to speak.
“Yeah… You have an objection? Say something.”
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the saintess pointed at me and said,
“Your Majesty! The author is a massacre who used the power of lightning to subdue demons, massacring innocent people!”
“But even so, since you defeated all the demons, isn’t the credit very big?”
“No matter how great the credit is, the sin is never light. I think the reward given to such a person is too great. Please improve!”
The saintess confidently shouted that, and the emperor, who heard all of them, nodded her head.
However, since I heard her saintess’ words, her worries disappeared.
“Where is the saintess talking nonsense! She just wasted her time!”
In fact, the emperor shouted loudly at her saintess.
“You’re foolish! According to the advice of many people, the Celtina Territory was surrounded and dominated by demons. Do you think it’s possible to fight while caring about every single person in that state!”
The saintess seemed taken aback by the emperor’s words.
Certainly, the saintess’ words are religiously and ethically correct.
But not here.
Sacrificing an ox for the sake of the great is a choice all rulers must make.
It’s stupid to say something ethical to such an emperor…
“If the demons had spread everywhere from there, the damage would have been maximized!
The saintess seemed indignant at the emperor’s scolding, but she bowed her head without saying anything, and I quickly told the emperor my request.
“Your Majesty! I want the position of Grand General!”
And all around became quiet.
