Chapter 6: Pee Incident 2
I am the First King of Astlan Kingdom, Ashfon Astlan Lionheart. I have united and made my land prosper. I have many titles given to me but right now, Knight King is the most well known, even among the leaders of other races.
In this land that I rule, I have minimized poverty as well as corruption throughout my domain. I have claimed the throne at age of twenty-one and have been ruling for 5 years now all the while enriching the lives of my people.
I have a natural talent for leading my subjects and ruling the people of my kingdom. One of my skills is to detect lies, not reading the mind and heart of people, but knowing if a person is lying or not.
If possible, I wouldn’t have to resort to summoning people from another world. I would have ended our problem through my own powers, however, the situation calls for a more direct and specific solution where one needs the Blessing of the Goddess to eradicate our enemies.
In which we, the people of this land, can never ever grasp.
As I was contemplating these matters inside my head as we walk on the corridor towards the royal chamber, I massage the temple of my head and a snicker came to my ears.
“That’s what you get from overworking and stressing yourself stupid king.”
“You reap what you sow, you basically handled a stockpile of documents worth four months in one night. Are you an idiot?”
“Your health, it gives me trouble to take care of you every time.”
Such words were directed at me while we enter the throne room.
Hey, please give me some slack. Four months worth of job finished is like heaven for me in the next four months.
Ah...!
My headache is haunting me back.
As we arrived, I seated myself in this uncomfortable throne and I surveyed the heroes. They are all different from one another but never the same as us. I can feel that they really are out of this world people from their presences alone.
There are still some factors that stop their magical energy from manifesting, however, that’s a matter for other time and I am not in the right position to talk about it.
Ishtal then spoke…
“Your Highness! This is the thirteen summoned gallant heroes! They seemed to be seeking knowledge now, so if you will.”
“Thirteen? Ishtal, you are such a scatterbrain, or you simply forgot how to count properly due to old age?”
Violetta is merciless. Hang in there Ishtal.
“There are fourteen presences, you know?”
“Huh? I apologize for this mistake, Lady Violetta! But who is the remaining hero? I don’t see anyone else”
“In the back, Heroes, please make way”
Ah, they split like the heaven and skies were cleav-
A little girl around the age of nine was standing there in a daze as the people in front of her left her no figure to hide. She is wearing an oversized plain white shirt and she owns a strikingly beautiful white hair and glittering blue irises comparable to the cerulean sky.
Her cute countenance composing of a small rounded face and naturally long eyelashes and quivering cherry lips that is so adorable that if someone actually told me she is an angel, then she is an angel. Her petite stature that reaches none but my waist and her trembling figure like a small animal make an upbeat feeling in my heart.
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“A little girl?!”
Ah...!
What an adorable girl.
She let out a small squeak upon her figure is revealed. Somehow look like odd one out of the group because of her uniqueness within the group heroes for donning those white hair.
No, it is more like she is almost the same as me in appearance. Nevertheless, I need to keep a straight face upon facing these people who came from another world. It is my utmost priority for now so we’ll keep the matter about the little girl brief.
“KYAAAAA SO CUTE!!”
That was definitely Edelweiss. Lily is looking a little flustered at the sight of the tiny girl there because she does love small things. Violetta was staring at her with great interest.
Ishtal clears his throat to get everyone’s attention. Ishtal, clearing your throat to make your presence known is really pathetic since you have a thin character.
“Little Girl, please step forward and state your name.”
The little girl stepped forward as Ishtal instructed. Her strides are so small and careful as if she is putting a little hesitation and prepares to run away at any moment’s notice.
“Asagao… Asagao Lionheart.”
Did…did I heard that right?
She just said Lionheart, the same as mine. I do not remember having a child with anyone. I don’t have any living relatives to note.
I don’t have anyone to call family anymore. They are dead.
But if she is using my name to get a favor or worst, take advantage of me, I won’t forgive her even if she is a child. No, it is too early for me to jump to conclusion, however, I don’t want to eliminate any possibilities.
Like those shitty pig nobles that I beheaded. I am not called “Unforgiving King” for nothing. I am getting paranoid about this.
To this small child...
“Ehem!”
Ishtal did it again. But everyone’s attention is directed towards him in an instant.
“You said that your name is Asagao Lionheart, right, little girl?”
I glared intently at the little girl but she stared back at me with curious and unknowing naïve eyes. Upon making eye contact with me, I grin at her that made her flinch. She easily panics and her face is dyed beet red.
That was cute but I am not letting my guard down.
“Yes, it is as I said…Asagao Lionheart”
Oh...?
She panics as her words lisp. These cute gestures must surely take a toll on her as she unwillingly does it. I really didn’t mean to put a burden on her mind but it couldn’t be helped.
“Let me take it from here Ishtal, I have to do my introductions too, you know.”
I stand and made a grand pose. Everyone is looking at me right now. That’s right! I am the king! Well, I feel really sorry for dragging you guys in our world problem but we have to move on. This is not only for my kingdom but also for this world.
“I shall introduce my Royal Guards first! This woman in a heavy armor with stiff movement and chest as magnificent as the plains! Her name is Edelweiss!”
I didn’t really say any lies there and I want a payback from earlier. But one has to admit that Edelweiss is really beautiful and pretty. However, even with that positive outlook, she is a really uptight girl that dutifully carries out her orders.
She doesn’t show much of her personality when she is on a mission or present in someone else’s presence, however, she is pretty much a girl at heart.
“…and this girl here with also magnificent rear and stiff personality, wearing that skimpy outfit, and breastplate to cover off her as magnificent as the plain chest too, her name is Lily!”
Lily doesn’t want to show any disgraceful behavior so she keeps a straight face but she is leaking magical energy in her palm. Nonetheless, she suppresses her urge to do something in front of the heroes as to stand as someone dignified.
Although I said those, Lily is also beautiful but likewise, her chest is on the smaller side. The basis for Lily and Edelweiss for having a body that lacking.
The two of them were malnourished when I met them when Violetta just took them.
“This magician girl here is Violetta.”
The number one woman I don’t want to mess with. Violetta is out of my league. Not to mention that she is older than she looks. She is more than a century years old and she can cast nasty spells with the right materials like an extreme headache.
She also stands as my second hand and the one who overseer everything inside the kingdom. Since my potential with magic is next to none, her proficiency with it and vast knowledge prove to be helpful in keeping the Kingdom flourishing.
“As for me, I am the first king of the Astlan Kingdom, the one founded it, Also called the Knight King and reunited every nation under its one banner and also-“
“Vile man with no sense of direction”
“Idiotic king who can’t get a woman himself”
Ouch… That seriously stings me in the hardest spot. I feel like my heart stopped living for a moment.
Words are dangerous.
I should also watch what I am saying. A girl’s comeback seriously hurts. I have to pull myself together! I am the king after all.
I continued with my introduction.
“I am Ashfon Astlan Lionheart, the first king of Astlan Kingdom!”
As I said, I am the first king of Astlan Kingdom, the very founder of the new kingdom in which I led to prosperity. I took this land from the hand of the king who plunged the land into chaos as he continues to cater for his pride and greed.
I am the last survivor of my family, the Lionheart.
I have no living relatives as I saw each and every single one of them dies right before my eyes. Anyone who claims to be my relative or family, all are attested with my own eyes and abilities. Hundreds of them came but none left alive as they incurred my wrath.
My rage is no simple matter. It where I drew out my power.
And that power is nothing sort of divine but pure evil. It is a power that existed to destroy and can never save anyone. It’s the proof that I, Ashfon Astlan Lionheart, cannot be the savior of this world with my detestable power.
I am a fool of the present but at the same time, a King with my duties to carry out. As such, drastic measures are provided to be used.