Chapter 66

RMSBS – Episode 66 . The Great Council (2)

In the early morning of the day of the conference, Zod came to meet Desir . He wore a neat black suit and held a luxurious cane . He didn’t appear to be applying much of his weight against it, as it just touched the ground . Desir’s party who had come to escort him couldn’t repress their astonishment over Zod showing up .

“You must be the party of my technical adviser . ”

Zod shook hands with each member of Desir’s party . Romantica especially couldn’t handle her happiness because Zod was the only Seventh-Circle wizard of this continent and as a result was admired by all wizards who aspire to reach the pinnacle of magic .

“It… It’s my honor to meet you! I’m Romantica Eru . I’m a big fan of you!"

“Romantica Eru… Are you the lady of the Eru household? We supply a significant amount of materials to the Eru businesses . ”

“All of the items from Matop are brilliant! And the recently released reacting magic light is especially wonderful . "

While Zod and Romantica were deep in conversation, Pram conversed with Desir .

“It is a shame that you won’t attend the Yellow Ocean competition . ”

Due to a conflict in his schedule between the West Kingdom conference and the Yellow Ocean competition, Desir couldn’t attend the competition .

“I’ll come to see the finals though . Of course, only if you make it to them . ”

“Hey, you!”

Romantica thundered at Desir understanding the implication of what he said, while simultaneous holding a conversation with Zod . Pram and Desir smiled .

After the greeting, Desir headed to the palace where the West Kingdom conference was going to take place . They would use Zod’s carriage to get there . As the carriage rattled, Zod handed over a note to Desir . It appeared that he had been dying to hand it over .

“Applying the concepts that you shared with me was a simple task . ”

During the time spent travelling to the palace, Zod talked in-depth on the theories he had been pondering over after considering what Desir had suggested . They had previously discussed the technologies several times through communication magic, but that was less effective than the present face-to-face meeting . They could exchange real-time feedback on their thoughts .

“Regarding the aurora system, it is a good idea to block a Sixth-Circle spell by offsetting its energy instead of interrupting its resonating frequency . However, the best defense magic we presently have is Fifth-Circle . It seems that we need to spend money to make this a portable solution . ”

“Spending money is required to get through this and there are people that will be interested in the result . As such, there is no doubt that it will be produced one way of the other . However, I’m not sure if we have the necessary experience in blocking Sixth-Circle magic . ”

As the conversation continued, they eventually arrived at the palace .

“I guess we arrived a bit earlier than expected . ” Desir said .

There was over an hour left until the conference would begin .

Zod proposed:

“It appears so . How about we have a talk with the Saint before the conference?”

“Did the Saint approve of this?”

Zod nodded his head .

“Yes, she agreed immediately when I brought up the issue of the Holy Kingdom falling, as you described it to me . ”

“I appreciate your help, as always . ”

“It’s not a big deal . I helped you a lot because you are very talented . ”

With Zod’s support, Desir had a chance to talk alone with the Saint . She was waiting for Desir in the stateroom . Saint Priscilla looked very naïve but Desir knew that there was more than meets the eye . She was always very crafty and intelligent enough to lead Artemis .

“It is my honor to meet the great sun of Artemis, Saint,”

“I’m also happy to meet the famous single-ranker of Hebrion Academy . ”

After having a simple greeting, Priscilla started getting to the point .

“I heard that the Shadow World that you attacked is related to the fall of the Kingdom . ”

“Yes, Saint . ”

“I’d love you to explain what happened there, to me . ”

Desir re-told what occurred in the Shadow World that he had cleared . He recounted the circumstances that resulted in the fall of the Kingdom, who he met, what quests he received and how they were cleared . Priscilla listened intently as he described all of this . She was clearly impressed by Wilhelm .

“He is the one that caused Artemis to be forever described as God’s shield . In an era severely lacking in technology, he achieved so much and had a very respectable personality . ”

Finishing the explanation on the quest, Desir passed on the last message that appeared when the Shadow World closed .

‘A great possibility there might have been . ’

That the kingdom might have been able to avoid falling if they could cut out the rotten parts . Heroes should be raised for the people and judge what should truly be judged . If the kingdom didn’t fall, it might have completed its role as the shield to prevent the spreading Judgement harming its people until today .

“A great possibility there might have been…”

The Saint sadly repeated .

“Therefore, it means back in the day, the kingdom had the power required to attack the Level 1 Shadow Worlds . ”

“Yes . It explains how the kingdom fell due to its internal struggles . ”

“I see . ”

She nodded . Shadow Worlds had rarely opened in relation to the Kingdom so far, and those that did, seemed to be distantly related to the cause of the fall .

The Shadow World that Desir’s party cleared did not just relate to the fall of the Kingdom, but happened to even overlap with the time in which it occurred .

“I have always wondered . The country that I served and the order that I led . . . I just did not understand how the Kingdom fell . Why did the Kingdom well-known as the strongest, not only fail to clear the Shadow World, but also fall to it? I now understand . "

“If my recollection was useful, I’m happy to have been of assistance to you . "

“Yes, Desir . You magnificently cleared the Shadow World . Hebrion has a bright future . ”

Said the Saint .

“I want to give you some compensation along with my gratitude . Desir, do you have anything that you want?”

“I don’t personally need anything; however, I wish Hebrion Empire and the West Kingdom Union could have a more amicable relationship . Not like the current competition in clearing Shadow Worlds alone to hoard resources . It would be much more efficient to clear these Shadow Worlds through cooperation . Before we can do this, I would like you to support the good relationship of the West Kingdom Union and Hebrion Empire . ”

“Who do you think you are? Are you the ambassador of peace from Hebrion?"

“I only represent myself . This was my own idea, Saint . ”

“Cooperation . It is tough concept . The confrontation between the West Kingdom Union and the Hebrion Empire . You know this . It would not even be strange to see them at war right now, if not for the common enemy that they are focusing on . ”

“I know . And that is why I beg you . If the relationship remains the same, the continent cannot defeat the Shadow Worlds when they inevitably increase in difficulty and size, someday . ”

“You have an interesting imagination . ”

Even if Priscilla dismissed Desir’s idea as just a figment of his imagination, Desir knew that it was an undeniable truth .

Shadow Labyrinths .

According to the previous timeline, there was less than 3 years, but she will only be further convinced that his is just a delusion if he continued with this tact . Instead he decided to convince her with another method .

“Saint, the Kingdom fell because of internal division . ”

As soon as Desir mentioned the Kingdom, Priscilla’s smile was wiped off her face .

“The Shadow World which overthrew the Kingdom was at the level where it could have been defeated by the Kingdom at that time . But they couldn’t beat it and eventually collapsed . ”

“The era when the Kingdom collapsed is completely different from now . We now prepare ourselves before opening any Shadow World and clear it perfectly with our preparations . Moreover, the Level One and Two Shadow Worlds which we assume opened in the past do not even open now-a-days . ”

“We should prepare for the worst, Saint . ”

The worst . Priscilla seemed to brood over what Desir said .

“I understand what you want to say . But frankly, this job is too big to prepare for based on only your words . None of the West Kingdom Union is influenced . ”

She felt something from his eyes looking at her and said while nodding her head .

“But I also agree on your idea to be ready for the worst . The Church of Artemis shall look for the method to cooperate with both Hebrion and the West Kingdom Union when we see any sign from the Shadow Worlds . ”

“That’s enough . I appreciate it, Saint . ”

The conversation was pretty much over . The conference would also start soon . It was finally time to head over to the conference room . Desir and Priscilla walked out of the stateroom .