"Bradley.. King Bradley! I have an urgent matter to discuss with you, I can't risk a word of it leaving this tent.."

The young man surprisingly warned.

Surprising Bradley causing Bradley to then look to both Aldra and Noel causing Silas to then playfully nod.

"Both Aldra and the young Elf can stay.."

The young man playfully relented.

Causing Noel to then adorably hold Silas's hand tighter causing Bradley to then nod before then dismissing everyone else.

"We're alone now Silas.."

Bradley worriedly reminded.

"Ouch! You're strong!"

The young man playfully joked.

Causing Noel to then both quickly and adorably hug the young man with an adorably teary expression.

"I-I'm sorry big brother!"

Noel tearily mumbled.

Causing Aldra to then immediately glare at the young man causing him to then helplessly smile once more before then poking Noel's adorable cheeks.

"At this rate, I doubt even Bradley could take you on.."

The young man playfully reassured.

Before then happily hugging the adorable little Noel.

"Brother Silas.."

Bradley helplessly reminded.

Causing Noel to then adorably giggle.

"I wonder.. what do they call you little one?"

The young man playfully queried.

Causing little Noel to then adorably blush.

"No-Noel!"

Noel shyly answered.

Causing The young man to then adorably hug Noel even tighter.

"Can I keep her?"

The young man playfully teased.

Causing Noel to then adorably blush.

"Silas!"

Aldra warned.

Causing the young man to then playfully pout in response to such an injustice.

"Bully.."

The young man playfully retorted.

Causing Bradley to then helplessly intervene.

"Brother Silas.."

Bradley helplessly reminded once more.

Causing The young man to then finally notice he wasn't the only one being glared at.

"Bully.. right let's get back on topic"

The young man helplessly sighed.

Having felt the fun disappear in the air before then finally remembering the 'urgent' matter.

"The urgent matter I mentioned earlier is related to the war and this 'mysterious' horde.."

The young man helplessly confessed.

Before then realizing he had already forgotten something.

Causing him to then both immediately and playfully snap his fingers causing all the sound from outside of the tent to then cease causing both him and the tent to then immediately be enveloped in a blinding light.

After the light had dissipated all three were then shocked to see the sudden change in the young man, his skin radiated with holy light.

His aura was immeasurable yet still calming, confusing Noel while shocking both Aldra and Bradley as this was no longer the same Silas they previously knew causing both to then believe they were in no doubt in the presence of a god.

"Better! No one god or otherwise can listen in to our little chat now!"

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The young man quickly reassured.

All the while both Bradley and Aldra helplessly remained in shock while little Noel still adorably held onto the young man's hand tightly.

"Silas.."

Bradley hesitantly asked.

Causing the young man to then quickly look down to Noel with a worried expression.

"I hope I didn't scare you Noel.. and I apologize for the sudden flash, it was truly irresponsible of me seeing as that you were already so close"

The young man guiltily queried.

Before then quickly leaning down and meeting Noel's gaze causing Noel to then immediately hug the young man.

"I-I love you, big brother!"

Noel adorably blurted out.

Causing the young man's heart to then immediately melt causing Aldra's to then explode in response.

'Bi-Big brother?'

Aldra painfully thought.

"Silas about the-"

Bradley helplessly queried.

Before then immediately being cut off once more.

"Right! The war.."

The young man helplessly remembered.

Causing Bradley to then helplessly sigh with relief.

'Silas is still Silas..'

Bradley reassuringly thought.

Causing the young man to then playfully smile having suspected as much.

"But before that! I shall accept this grand title as your big brother and bestow you one of my own! You shall be known as my little sister and receive my blessing!"

The young man proudly proclaimed.

Causing him to then playfully kiss Noel's forehead before then releasing a pure ball of light.

After entering it immediately dispersed making Noel even more radiant causing Noel to then immediately hug the young man once more.

"You-Your the best big brother!"

Noel adorably proclaimed herself.

Causing the young man's heart to then immediately melt once more all the while causing Aldra's to then once again explode resulting in Bradley to then reassuringly laughing it off.

"Silas you'll kill Aldra if you keep this up-"

Bradley jokingly warned.

Causing Bradley to quickly cut himself off in the hopes Aldra hadn't noticed causing the young man to then playfully pout at yet another injustice.

"I'll stop when she calls me big brother.."

The young man playfully asserted.

Causing Aldra to then almost vomit blood at such a thought.

"Silas! we should reall-"

Bradley helplessly relented.

Before then quickly being cut off 'once' more.

"Right.. Aldra held us up enough let's sta-"

The young man helplessly retorted.

Before then immediately being cut off himself.

"Silas.."

Aldra gently warned.

With a surprisingly gentle yet annoyed expression causing Bradley to then hesitantly take a step back.

"Again Aldra? Do you have no shame?"

The young man shamelessly queried.

Causing the Aldra to then almost explode with righteous anger befitting of a young Elven Princess before then playfully cutting her off and quickly pointing towards the map.

"To tell you the truth with those numbers the line will last for years until they become exhausted? Even with such a powerful force defending the lines if you aren't reinforced or take turns then they'll eventually overwhelm you.."

The young man advised.

Causing Bradley to then helplessly nod.

'How dare you!'

Aldra angrily thought.

"That's the obvious solution.. but how do we go about reinforcing the line? I was only able to bring so many under the guise of a joint training exercise.. and even then it's still considered a small contingent.."

"It's not that we are 'unable' to reinforce the lines, but 'if' we did and news of what was happening leaked.. it would cause unnecessary panic.. fortunately for us, we've only faced a handful of legendary powerhouses"

"And are still keeping those of us in The Sacred Realm on stand-by.. we can still continue making transfers back and forth to ease suspicion but even with that I highly doubt it would last longer than a few months even if used liberally?"

Bradley helplessly estimated.

Causing the young man to then helplessly hug Noel once more in the hope of brainstorming.

"An Alliance would be the obvious solution, Lady Selphine will probably bring in the Elves, Dryads, and Forest Sprites to the table while for my side I'll try my best to convince The Deluded Demon Race and 'some' of Lady Claret's Dragons?"

"However, those Dragons are still somewhat proud if not even more prideful so I'd prefer to keep The Blood Elves out of it unless it was absolutely necessary.. the last thing we need is them swiping trophies for the Dragons?"

"So, for now, you'll just need the ability to put together a Coalition of Kingdoms, Empires ect.. all of which shouldn't be too hard for you!"

The young man honestly confessed.

Before then happily hugging Noel once more.

'So warm!'

The young man happily thought.

"Lady Selphine?"

Aldra surprisingly queried.

Causing the young man to then playfully nod.

"Big brother?"

Noel shyly asked.

"What is it, Noel?"

The young man happily asked.

Before then curiously poking her blushing cheeks causing her to then quickly giggle.

"Ca-Can.. can I meet La-Lady Selphine?"

Noel nervously queried.

"She's quite busy at the moment bu-",

The young man helplessly confessed.

Before then being cut off himself by an eager Noel.

"But?"

Noel nervously asked.

"But.. she'll always make time for someone as precious as my little sister!"

The young man proudly proclaimed.

Before then reassuringly hugging Noel for added measure.

"I-I love you, big brother! You're the best big brother in the whole world!"

Noel adorably proclaimed herself.

Causing the young man's heart to then melt once more and causing Aldra to try her best at calming her own heart having felt bullied since the beginning of it all.

"Silas forming such an Alliance will take time so we'll be relying on both you and Lady Selphine for the time being"

Bradley seriously estimated.

Causing the young man to then nod.

"I believe Lady Selphine's side will arrive first if not expect the Demon Lord to be the first to arrive"

The young man calculated.

Causing both to then look into each other's eyes in a manly manner before then nodding as all men should!

"Bradley are you up to the task?"

The young man queried.

Causing Bradley to then nod as well.

"I am brother Silas!"

Bradley seriously answered.

Causing both to then share another brotherly moment.

"Good! If you weren't all our hope would've then fallen on Noel.."

The young man jokingly blurted out.

Causing both to then seriously look to each other and Aldra before then finally being consumed by laughter.

Causing Aldra to then immediately glare at the two before then being consumed by laughter herself.

"Bullies.."

Noel pouted.

Causing the young man to then happily hug her to the fullest extent.

"I'm so sorry Noel! Forgive naive big brother?"

The young man apologized.

"It-It's ok big brother.."

Noel adorably retorted.

'So precious!'

The young man happily thought.

Causing Aldra to then finally break.

"You'll never be 'my' brother!"

Aldra defiantly reprimanded.

Causing both the young man and Noel to then adorably look to each other before then returning to Aldra.

"Bully big sister! Bi-Big brother is big brother!"

Noel adorably pouted the most righteous of pouts.

Causing Aldra's heart to then completely shatter causing both the troublesome god and little sister to then playfully giggle.