Meanwhile, Shane arrived at the Kingdom of Air and Wings, a small kingdom located near the Golden Kingdom.

Shane smiled and said, "So this is the city we’re going to turn upside down, right?"

One of the soldiers spoke up, "Sir, you need to stick to the plan as the general requested."

"Don’t worry about that. I’ll do it my way."

"But sir—"

Shane then addressed the soldiers who had come with him; they were part of the organization that worked with the General and had been assigned to work under Shane's command.

"Listen up, soldiers, or whatever you are, you can relax. I have a plan, so don’t worry. Go now to a restaurant or anywhere else and do what you want until I call for you."

"So you want us to just sit here and do nothing?"

"Yes, yes, it doesn’t matter."

"Alright, as you wish, sir."

Shane went to wander around the city while the soldiers waited in another location as instructed. As he moved and looked at the buildings and sidewalks, designed to allow the wind to flow through all parts of the city, he thought, "Damn, it’s cold here. How do they live like this?"

While he was thinking, he bumped into a child running quickly.

"Hey, watch where you’re going, you fool!"

"Sorry, sir! I’m in a hurry; as you know, the event is about to start."

Shane responded, surprised, "Event? What are you talking about?"

The child exclaimed, "Don’t you know? Prince Ando-sama will face criminal warriors, and if one defeats him, they can have any wish granted. The loser will be punished!"

"Hmm, interesting."

Shane smiled and said, "Alright, lead me to the way, little one."

"Sure, sir! Follow me this way."

After a while, Shane and the child arrived at the competition arena. There, they found a large crowd watching as guards dragged a person to the dungeon, set to be executed after losing in a duel against the prince.

the prince appeared, a striking figure with silver hair and a confident look. He raised his sword high, and the crowd erupted in cheers. “Today, we fight for justice! We fight for our kingdom!”

Shane learned from the people’s conversation that this kingdom had a law allowing prisoners to challenge the prince for their freedom if they won the duel. However, if they lost, they would have essentially thrown themselves to their deaths.

At that moment, an idea struck Shane, and he smiled upon learning of such a law, as it would be a good starting point for his plan.

"Hmm, so the challenge continues for three days. Excellent."

Shane returned to where the soldiers were stationed and gave them some orders.

Later, around midnight, a group of masked soldiers returned carrying cloth bags on their backs, hiding in the area. They entered the camp that had been prepared near the kingdom.

"Sir Shane, we’ve brought the bodies that were executed this morning, as you requested."

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Shane laughed and examined the bodies, saying, "Excellent, they’re still fresh."

"Arrange the bodies in a circle on the ground."

Then Shane stood among the bodies, "The black bones."

The bodies began to burn, emitting a strange black aura. They started to tear apart horrifyingly, with bones emerging from their bodies, ripping through flesh, and then their color changed to black as red flames ignited within them until they turned into magical smoke, which Shane consumed.

Shane’s body was unstable and constantly renewed through this technique using the corpses.

The next day, Shane arrived at the arena with the crowd to watch the next challenge.

"Sir, did you come to watch the next duel? It seems our kingdom's festival has impressed you."

Shane turned, "Oh, is that you, kid? Yes, I’m here to watch the next fight."

Then he continued, "Tell me, do you trust your prince to protect the kingdom?"

The child replied eagerly, "Yes, definitely! He’s Ando-sama, the strongest person I’ve seen, and he can defeat all enemies!"

Shane smiled, "Oh, that’s wonderful."

At that moment, the challenger lost, and the people began to cheer for the prince. It seemed his people were very proud of him.

While Prince Ando was greeting the crowd, Shane interrupted him.

"Excuse me, sir, for the interruption, but may I challenge you to a duel?"

"What are you saying? That’s impossible; the challenge is for fighting criminals."

Shane laughed ominously, "Don’t tell me all these shows are just silly performances to boost your value in front of your people."

The prince got angry but kept calm. "As I told you, I only face criminals because I don't want to hurt normal people."

Shane smiled. "Hmm, so you say that the fight is only for criminals."

Shane raised his hand and launched a magic attack at the head of the child in front of him, dropping him dead in that moment.

People started to panic, but he said, "No one move! Anyone who moves will be killed in a second." then he launched other magic attacks that killed other people because they tried to escape

The crowd stopped moving, panic evident on their faces.

Shane laughed and said, "Well, am i a criminal now? One of your people is killed in front of you and everyone is watching. What will you do now?"

The prince spoke angrily, "You want a challenge? Then you will get it, and you will pay the price!"

Shane laughed. "So you will fight me? Very well! I thought you would withdraw."

Then he continued, "You know something? I will not only defeat you; I will make your people see you as helpless and weak, unable to do anything to protect them."

Shane then stepped into the arena, and his soldiers appeared to surround the place, preventing the prince's guards from interfering and ensuring that the audience couldn’t escape through magical walls.

The fight would begin shortly during the cheers and chants of the people for the prince.