“All set? Let’s go! Onwards to the Kerias Kingdom!” Falikh shouted as he climbs up at the roofless wooden carriage that carries a lot of baggage.

“Really, Granny? Come on, you shouldn’t drop such line right from the start.” Victoria said as she walks leisurely towards the carriage.

“Oh my, that’s just something natural about our leader.” Mika stated as he loads a small box on the compartment of the carriage.

“Good thing Mika is always on my side. Anyway, we have properly divided our forces. I’ll be leaving this place to you guys, okay?” Falikh said with a smile.

“Got it, Leader! I am going to abstain from womanizing to carry out the next phase of our plan.” Furan said with a salute.

“Hmm!~ We are indeed, setting our glorious plan in motion way earlier than we estimated. This is a tale worth giving life with notes of music.” Morio added while he strums his lute.

“As for Eiru and Hansen…” Falikh looks at the two people who are riding in their horses.

Currently, Falikh and some of his chosen members are departing. However, disparity happens when they started filtering people they needed.

The home team composes of Furan, Morio, Amadeo, Reld, Sod, and Mes. They are tasked with a secret mission, the second phase of their major plan that they kept in motion behind Reysha’s back. They are selected due to their abilities that underlies with their plan.

The separate team composes of Eiru and Hansen. They are to go to an opposite direction of the Kerias Kingdom.

“Say, Falikh, why do they need to go to other direction? They should go with you guys, right?” Sod asked as he pointed at Eiru and Hansen.

“I’ll answer that for you. Eiru dear needs to go back to the Sirius Kingdom and Hansen needs to return to the Breille Kingdom.” Mika answered with a wink.

“You mean you are sending them home? Why?” Mes followed with another question.

“The two figure visiting are the Prodigious Princess of the Breille Kingdom Meriyal Breille and the Demon Lord of the Sirius Kingdom Ivy Hellbeing. The two of them already carries an astounding title on their shoulders, however, to further boosts their infamy within the kingdom and to ward off unwanted solicitation, they need their escorts.” Mika explained with details.

“I see, I see. Those are roles are to be taken by Eiru and Hansen, right? This part of the plan is necessary so we can avoid any delays, right?” Amadeo reaffirmed while nodding his head.

“Correct!~ You are a good boy, Amadeo!~” Mika gleefully confirmed Amadeo’s conjecture.

And then, the Away Team composes of Falikh, Mika, Marc, Zirk, Teth, Spoof, Oliver, and Victoria. They are chosen as the offense team needed to survive in the Kerias Kingdom as well as direct confrontation, money building, and attracting ladies.

As obvious as it is, Falikh will lead this team. Mika as always is the one who uses his fame as Madam Fleur to fluidly passes some problems with an expected backing from Aspara, the King’s councilor. Marc will serve as the frontline when a casual fight broke out such as fisticuffs while Zirk will tackle problems involving intellectual means.

Teth is there for an obvious reason, his dishes, however, since Teth is also familiar with how a bar information web work, they might as well bring him along for additional people to gather information while they are at it.

Spoof is for covert investigation and tailing someone. One they needed the most to keep a lookout for any special figurehead or anyone suspicious approaching their band.

Victoria, as the hero, will be the major attraction of the team. She will be used in major battles if one broke out in a predicament that may involve Genesis showing up. Antithesis, Victoria’s ability, may prove superior to Genesis’s Claimh Solais.

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Lastly, the reason Falikh insisted on bringing Oliver.

“Granny, I don’t want to raise a fuss over this but, I want to ask why do you want to bring her over along? I mean him…” Victoria whispers to Falikh while pointing conspicuously at Oliver who is dozing off in the passenger’s seat.

“Ahahaha, don’t worry about that. It is as you said, Oliver, or rather, Olivia is a girl. Also, I need her to visit the Kerias Kingdom at least once.” Falikh said while leaning back on the luggage.

Not long after, they departed from the Mousseux and started traversing the pathway of the forest that leads to the prairie.

They lined up three carriages in total in which two carriers their belongings and necessities and one for the passengers.

Marc drives the first carriage with Zirk on the second that carries both their belongings. The last one is driven by Spoof, however, passenger carriage as it may have been called, the only person riding it is Oliver while Falikh, Mika, Teth, and Victoria walks along with the carriages.

As they walk…

“Why don’t we use the passenger carriage too, granny? Is Oliver that special?” Victoria raises a question without much meaning behind it.

“Oh, I think it’s fine to talk about it since it’s only us, right?” Mika said as he glances to Falikh and Teth.

“I am, by no means, aware of anything too but I can guarantee that I can keep secrets and you know that, leader.” Teth said as he sprouted a wry smile.

“Since Mika knows about it, then only Victoria and Teth should listen carefully.” Falikh’s face grew serious.

“Granny, tell us something about her.” Victoria ushered him to hasten with his talk.

“Before that, Victoria, do you know? The Breille Kingdom and the Kerias Kingdom are once part of Mesola Kingdom?” Falikh asked while waving a finger.

“Huh? A trivia? Well, I don’t. I am not from this world after all.” Victoria bluntly answered.

“That’s fine. The story goes like this; long ago, Mesola Kingdom is a city as a whole. The people of that city believed that human is the supreme race because the god chose them. They drive away anyone from the Beast race, Demon race, Elven race, Dwarven race, and even Fairies. However, even as such, friction still appear inside that belief. A faction of people believed and defended that Beast race and another faction defended that Fairies and Elven Faction.” Falikh looks up into the sky and breathed a sigh before continuing.

“Since the Demon’s capital is separated by a large forest from the human, there was no direct contact between them, however, as for the Beast and the Elves, they received the full brunt of the human’s self-centered belief. Drawves has already settled somewhere else and the Fairies are nowhere to be found. As such, there are only two races that directly received harsh treatment. Eventually, the city collapses due to these endless struggle.” Falikh showed an irritated smile while scratching the back of his head.

“The faction that defended that Elves are called the Breille Faction and the faction the defended the Beasts are the Kerias Faction. A lot of things happened and soon afterward, Mesola Kingdom’s majority of their population greatly decreased. Over time, with the backing of the Beast race, the Kerias Kingdom was established while the Breille Kingdom sets its flag with the help of the elves. That was a long time ago.” Falikh ended the long tale in brief and vague manner.

“Wait, leader, how were you able to learn such history?” Teth asked the question regarding the authenticity of Falikh’s story.

“I read it a long time ago…at the Beast Kingdom Maelous. When we defeated the Beast Kingdom five years ago, I got the opportunity to walk on their land and I stumble across it.” Falik said.

“I see, Granny, but that doesn’t answer that question of who is Oliver.” Victoria tried to remind Falikh, however, he only replied with a confident smile.

“Victoria, is the Mesola Kingdom acts now without any regards to their own resources, how do you think the Breille Kingdom and the Kerias Kingdom will fare?” Falikh asked.

“Hmm…so you are asking me because you are confident of the Mesola Kingdom’s power, right?” Victoria laid down her conjecture.

“Basically, yes, Mesola Kingdom can overpower those two kingdoms. And even if the Mesola Kingdom started attacking, reinforcement from the Demon Capital Sirius will surely be sparse and won’t save anyone.” Falikh explained.

“I see, that’s also an option for them.” Victoria visibly took interests about that topic as she looks at Falikh with a serious face.

“Thay’s why, when the time comes, we will be needing the help of the Beast Kingdom once again. I did them a huge favor so that’s why our ongoing plan will be cemented.” Falikh grins.

“Ongoing plans, huh?” Victoria raises a brow upon Falikh’s words.

“Victoria, don’t you think the fairy forest we live in is too spacious? Like, we can build a huge city in its heart.” Falikh said.

“Ah, so that’s how it is! The way to confront the Mesola Kingdom is through another power that rivals theirs. Granny…” Victoria once again laid down her conjectures.

“That is correct. And for that, we need a lot of support. I especially need the help of the Beast Kingdom when the time is ripe.” Falikh said.

“Are you sure about this, Granny? Victoria asked. “How will you get that kind of support? For a vague reason?” Victoria asked.

“That’s where Oliver, or rather, Olivia enters. We can surely get the support of the Beast Kingdom and possibly, the support of the Kerias kingdom if everything went right as I expected.” Falikh said.

“Who is…Olivia anyway?” Teth now asked the question.

“Olivia is…Olivia Maelous, the Fifteenth Sovereign of the Beast Kingdom Maelous. We will build another Kingdom in the forest that will rival the Mesola Kingdom with her as the figurehead.” Falikh declared.