I don't know about dignity, but I understand threats
I don't know about dignity, but I understand threats
"My grandson, there is no need for you to go to the 「Raigen」 Kingdom in person. You could just summon Albrecht here."
"Honestly, I'm still not sure."
"Not sure? About what?"
Today's breakfast banquet was held as well. Once again, only my table was set with a feast. I thought about it while accepting the cherry tomato Katerina brought to my lips.
'Honestly, I don't know. What is dignity?'
I don't know how to show dignity. Katerina, whom I first encountered at the Koopong Camp, was overflowing with it.
The image of her approaching with an elegant and graceful gait was still vivid in my mind.
Ah, so this is what royalty looks like.
When I first faced Katerina's cold, expressionless face, I was actually a little scared.
Thinking about the feeling I had then.... Hahaha, the current situation is truly unimaginable.
I was worried she might have come to kill me because of the Chihuahua (former deputy manager). Now, that same Katerina is feeding me food directly.
If this keeps up, maybe it'll go as far as, 'Katerina is sleeping next to me now.' ...No, that won't happen. If she finds out I'm not her real nephew, Katerina might pull out a sword and rush at me, yelling, 'You deceived me, you lowly defective creature!'
Anyway, the other princesses were just as full of dignity. Veronica was a bit unique, but she was like that too, and Nina, who was absent today due to her duties as vice-captain, was the same. Everyone possessed a unique nobility.
But I didn't even have a clue. Having lived as an ordinary twenty-year-old man in 21st-century South Korea, where there is no class system, there was no way dignity would suddenly follow just because I gained power and status. Still, since I had to fake it somehow, I tried my best when punishing Mokai, but
Standing in front of them, I wondered what I should do. Then, Katerina's words came to mind. Did she say she 'teaches them their place' when someone crosses the line?
It was very awkward, but I tried following it.
Thinking about it now, it's very embarrassing. I can't do dignity. I decided to start with what I'm good at.
The first Water Transcendent in history—no one knows how far I can go yet, right? An overwhelming performance that only I can show. That's what I intend to demonstrate.
"I don't really know how to show dignity. So I thought about it. How about a performance?"
"A performance? Saklasi. There is no need to rush to acquire dignity. We will bestow the imperial name soon after observing public opinion. Won't dignity follow naturally then?"
Do I get to have a three-part name like real nobles now? To avoid looking like I'm just freeloading with a royal name, I needed to show an even greater performance.
I must be recognized by my ability.
"Your Majesty, how about this? Surround the 「Raigen」 Kingdom with a tsunami."
"A tsunami? In addition to 'Mist Transformation', you can generate that much Elixir at once, and you can handle a tsunami too?"
"Yes. I will raise a tsunami that reaches the sky and hold it surrounding the 「Raigen」 Kingdom. As if it could swallow the kingdom at any moment."
Saklasi had a good idea.
"And I will be riding on top of the tsunami. If it's a Saint-level ability user's eyes, they'll be able to spot me. In that state, I'll appear right in front of the Raigen King using 'Mist Transformation'. Since only the Raigen King has seen 'Mist Transformation', everyone will be shocked, right?"
The Emperor didn't answer even after I finished speaking. I looked at Katerina to see what she thought, but she had her usual blank face.
'I'm sorry. Was this not it? A twenty-year-old kid is like this. It was my shallow thought to use intimidation if dignity didn't work.'
"As expected, is it not? Haha...."
"Can you maintain the tsunami while simultaneously manifesting 'Mist Transformation'?"
Katerina asked.
"Oh? Now that you mention it, I've never done it simultaneously. Just a moment."
I moved to the seat opposite Katerina using 'Mist Transformation' while raising a tsunami in the sea.
"I think it's possible. The place where I raised the tsunami is a bit far out at sea, so you might not be able to check immediately, but I'm certain I succeeded."
After a moment of silence,
"Ahahahaha!"
The Emperor laughed clearly like before.
"As expected of our bloodline! To be able to simultaneously manifest such a massive Wish! It's just like our High Elf 'Like a Wildfire'!"
Huh? What does that mean? I made a puzzled face, and Katerina said.
"Saklasi, you don't know. Simultaneous use of Wish is rare."
I guess using multiple Wishes at once is difficult.
"What does dignity matter? Everyone will bow before overwhelming power! Go and show that power. When do you plan to leave?"
Fortunately, the Emperor accepted my opinion positively. Then I should execute it right away.
"Can I go right now? I want to finish this and stop by the Koopong Camp."
"Do so. You can travel to the 「Raigen」 Kingdom with 'Mist Transformation', right?"
"Yes, but while short distances like just now are fine, for long-distance travel, I can only move my own body. Is there someone who can prepare clothes for me to wear near the 「Raigen」 Kingdom sea?"
"Who is a child who can go to Raigen right now...."
"I think Marina-eonni-nim would be good. Mother."
"Yes, I will tell Marina."
"Ah, if possible, can it be a man?"
"Since Marina is a child who is a soldier through and through, I didn't pay attention. You can't show your naked body to an aunt you're seeing for the first time. Understood. I will tell someone else."
"Thank you. Your Majesty."
Back to the present, the 「Raigen」 Kingdom was in an emergency.
"Northwest, giant tsunami approaching!"
"Northeast, same situation!"
"A giant tsunami has also occurred in the Lagel River next to the royal castle!"
"What kind of tsunami in a river!"
The controllers, who realized the situation late, sent an urgent report to the grand hall. Albrecht heard it and thought.
'Every one of them is a monster-like Wish. Now it's a tsunami.'
The Wish 'Lightning God Manifestation' is specialized for 1:1. But whatever constant Wish it is, cutting the neck was useless.
He barely used the Saint-level Wish 'Lightning God Manifestation' to escape, but it was useless. Mist appeared next to him before he knew it.
He even felt despair at the Wish that stops bleeding. Avoiding or resisting was impossible. He thought the electric ability user's Wish was the best for 1:1....
And now he brought a tsunami capable of mass slaughter.
'This is truly driving me crazy.'
Still, he couldn't show weakness. Albrecht encouraged the ministers.
"Everyone, calm down! We are going to welcome the Archduke!"
Marina and her members, along with Albrecht's party, arrived at Lagel Port. What they witnessed was a tsunami reaching the end of the sky, frozen in place.
"Wow...."
The sparkling waves on the giant tsunami wall were a spectacle.
Some ministers forgot the situation and were just exclaiming.
"King of Raigen!"
Then Saklasi called Albrecht in a loud voice.
Only then did everyone discover Saklasi on top of the tsunami. He was riding a small rowboat.
Saklasi rode the rowboat because a certain character's first appearance scene was impressive.
Saklasi copied it because it looked cool, but the people of this world didn't know his intention at all, and it just felt bizarre.
While thinking that, suddenly Saklasi on the tsunami disappeared, and immediately appeared in front of Albrecht, saying.
"Now the time has come to fulfill your responsibility. King Albrecht."
"What?!"
"How can he be so fast! Could it be 'Lightning God Manifestation'!"
Seeing Saklasi's 'Mist Transformation', the ministers didn't think it was teleportation and murmured.
"Quiet!"
Albrecht yelled at the ministers and answered Saklasi.
"I, Albrecht, King of 「Raigen」, swear to take full responsibility."
Saklasi shook his head left and right at the still-stiff Albrecht and said.
"No, that's not enough. Shall we start by kneeling?"
"What!!"
"Even if you are an Archduke of the Empire, how can you be so arrogant!"
"If you make our king kneel, we will never forget that—"
[Blood is also water]
Instantly, all the ministers fell forward. They had no idea what was happening. This feeling of their lives fading. Even though most of the 「Raigen」 Kingdom's ministers were high-ranking ability users, over ten people collapsed at once.
They all had the same heart. They couldn't think of anything. Falling deeper into the abyss, only fear remained. Just when they thought they were going to die like this.
Thud!
Albrecht knelt.
"Please stop. Archduke!"
Albrecht had already lost his fighting spirit, but now he couldn't maintain even a shred of dignity.
It wasn't about kneeling in front of the ministers, Princess Marina, and her Offenser Knights.
'This monster! That blood Wish could be manifested on multiple people!'
Albrecht thought 'Blood is also water' was only possible on a single target.
'To think it could be done on so many at once!'
If all the ministers died, the 「Raigen」 Kingdom wouldn't be able to maintain its state system.
Following the contents of the official letter sent by the Empire was the best option.
In just a short moment, the ministers who had their heads buried in the ground also lost their fighting spirit.
No matter if they were White Weasel Beastkin, they couldn't have competitive spirit or fight to the death anymore. A being of a different class, an indescribably terrifying Wish.
'What on earth did the King touch!'
Seeing the ministers trembling, Saklasi smiled and said.
"Now we are in a position to talk. King Albrecht and ministers."