POV King Blake
When the sun could be seen on the horizon, I quickly gathered all my high ranking officials in the throne room. We’re talking about how we will prepare the festivities for the divine race visitor. It’s not really a happy festival but more on a sacrificial kind of festival. Once in a decade, a divine race from sky kingdom always visited us. This decade was no exception, I will give them golds and anything they want. Our tradition here was giving them a huge amount of gold, jewelry and an artifact or relic. This time I already prepared the sword artifact. I wish that the visitor this time is not that greedy. I can’t do anything to them since they are the true rulers of this continent.
While talking to my officials about the big event that will happen. I felt a sudden outburst of a huge amount of nature’s energy for a moment.
Is it the divine visitor? No, their arrival here should be in two weeks. A black monster? But we’re in the inner city.. And the energy came from nature.
My heart was palpitating fast and I couldn’t help but looked at the source of energy. It looks like it came from the lake of wishes.
The large room suddenly opened and my two strongest mages quickly ran in front of me.
“Your highness.. The barrier.. It broke but we already fixed it. ”
“Who broke the barrier? Did you capture it?” I shouted and felt more uneasy.
“No, your majesty! The one who broke is inside!”
Like I thought, It really was the huge amount of energy earlier.
“Your highness, Did you feel it too?” My strongest general Mooz said that suddenly jumped in from the window.
“Yes, you just broke through rank-S. I know that you felt it too. I am waiting for your arrival. Let’s go!”
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POV Gramps-Drake
That Lee kid was really a monster, even Joan, Rusty, Ethan and Ray acknowledge him. He’s the only one who damaged our basement like that so badly. If only he could control his energy.. I need to teach him. He’s like a Monster that using a human weapon. For now, I need to teach this monster on how to use his weapon in the proper way.
That was quite a tiring night and I have fallen asleep in our headquarter.
In the early morning, there was a sudden outburst of energy. It’s a nature’s energy.
“The barrier broke?” I muttered and quickly get up. The location of the origin of the energy was in the lake of wishes.
I went to the rooftop of the houses jumping until I made it to the lake of wishes.
Hmm? Is that Lee?
I saw a naked young kid that resembles Lee but he doesn't seem dangerous, something is off.
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When I opened out my eyes, a ray of golden light was illuminating the deep area of the lake.
Ah.. I can’t breathe!
I swam upwards as fast as I could.
What’s happening? I sensed the different energy of strong people of the kingdom going in my direction.
I don’t have the time to wear even my clothes. Instead, I choose to conceal or more likely disappeared the trace of my body’s brimming energy.
I want to test something out but that’s not important right now. I might get into deep trouble.
They arrived in just a few seconds and caught me stark naked. When they arrived, I covered my important body part quickly.
“A kid?” said by the man that wearing a camel’s hair coat and a black silk cloak without a hood. He has a brush-cut velvet hair, a strong jawline, pale skin and a pointed nose. His face has a lot of similarities to gramps. From his side, a towering brown hooded figure and its unidentified face was covered in shadow.
“Lee? What are you doing here?” said by gramps that landed from my back side. “Don’t tell me you swim on the lake of wishes?”
Other figures appear on my left side. Looks like luck wasn’t on my side, they’re three beautiful babes. In their middle, a blonde western beauty that wearing a thin crown that leveled on her forehead said in mesmerizing tone, ”Young child, Do you know that swimming in this lake is forbidden?”
“Sorry! My coins slip into the lake’s water, I dive down to get my coin..” I said in embarrassment. Hey people, can you please hold your interrogation and let me wear my clothes first!
“Your highness, please excuse us for our rudeness.” The three babes said, at the same time, bowed their head. I saw gramps forcefully imitate them.
“You may rise, and you.. Come with us,” The man that called highness said and black hooded figures appeared out of nowhere.
“Yes, yes, please wait I will wear some clothes first..”
..
In the room that full of steel walls, I’d sit for a few hours. I think this room is their supposedly jail. What amazed me was, I could locate all the people in the castle. I even detected a dragon shaped monster that was also in a bigger scale type of cage. I wanted to check it out with my very own eyes but there’s some sort of barrier protecting it.
Oh well, I’m going to figure it out later. I’m sure, anyone from earth would like to see a real life dragon. I’m not different from them, just a little curious.
“Come out!” One of the guards shouted. They put a blindfold on my eyes and we will go to who knows where.
After a few moments, we arrived at a room that only a small yellow light floating in the middle. A man that was called highness sitting on the other side, if I’m not mistaken, he might be the current king of this kingdom.
“I am King Blake, kid, Do you know what did you do?” He said in a quite serious tone.
“No, but I’m sorry if I cause you troubles, It is not intentional,” I said and trying hard to look innocently as I could.
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“Hey! You’re Rude! Introduce yourself first!” The big man that was wearing brown cloaked suddenly shouted in an angry manner on the distance back of the king.
“I am sorry again your highness..” I said and bowed my head. “I am called Lee.. from family of Sevarius,”
“Sorry for our rude treatment, I didn’t know that you are the son of my finance minister,” He said in a not so sincere tone. “So, what are you doing in the lake of the wishes?”
“Like I said, my coin got slip in my pocket while playing around.. And I dived down to get it..”
“But you’re family is rich you don’t need to dive down just to get back your coin.” He said,
“Ok, I will be honest.. I just want to swim because the lake is too beautiful and I forgot that it is forbidden.”
“What!” He said as he slammed his fist on the table. He tried to relax himself and said, ”You don’t know? The consequence of your action is your life.. The law in our kingdom is whoever who swim or drink the water in the lake will face death penalty.. Tomorrow in the front of the castle, you will be executed.”
“Eh.. Really? I don’t know that such law exist..” I said in a careless manner. “ What kind of king created that law? A beautiful lake should be free to all.. The king didn’t created that.. And the king exist because of its people, Sigh”
Gramps is not simple after all. I sensed him walking in fast pace going to our interrogation room.
“Kid, I’m not joking around.. You will be executed-”
*Boom*
Gramps broke their door into pieces. I would say quite a cool entrance. “Lee Sevarius is the newest member of the Bat Mercenary!” Gramps shouted as the dust became clear, I saw his face, his usual very kind face smiling.
“But father!” The king shouted. I should say I was expecting this, they kinda look alike after all. Even their aura have similarities.
“Blake, do you think you can execute him? Anyway, I just want to inform you that he’s our newest member.. That’s all, goodbye,” Gramps said and immediately left.
Eh? That’s it? I thought he will protect me or something like that.. What the hell. Or did he see through me?
“Sorry father, the law will exempt no one,” The king said in a cold tone.
Looks like I don’t have a choice. Sigh. I really do want to follow the law but oh well..
I stand up and said, “Ok, that’s it. I’m leaving.. I’m going home I still have important things to do.”
“Change of plan, Mooz, Execute him now.” The king said and closed his eyes.
The brown hooded figure that was called Mooz suddenly appeared in front of me.
*Emperor’s Haki*
The two of them went limp as soon as I activated my emperor’s haki. There were even three hiding figures on their back that knocked out unconscious.
I’m not expecting that even the king will weaken in that state. He’s rank-S after all.
“You two, do you know who is the source of that energy?” I said and looked down to them. Their face was full of doubt and beads of sweat running on it. “I am.”
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I left the palace immediately without anyone noticing it.
Crap, I forgot to visit the dragon. Well, I’m sure I will get an invitation some time. I have some spare time, I need to buy normal weapons.
Using Kenpachi's sword will be my last choice.
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As I strolling around the blacksmith district, I’m quite disappointed. They don’t have katanas, I just bought a small dagger. If I’m not mistaken, the katanas are not yet existed here. I need to search for some good blacksmith.
In the afternoon, I finally arrived in our house. The maids sighed in relief when they saw me but didn’t question my whereabouts. I didn’t see grace tho.
“Master Lee, Thomas and Milan is waiting for you inside..”
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“Sorry for making you waiting, let’s go to the private room,”
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I gained some insights after fighting whitebeard in the lake of wishes for countless of times. Some of my theory should be correct.
“Milan, Thomas.. Your power don’t need mana but something of your will..” I said to them. I thought they will have some doubt reactions but looks like they’re expecting it.
I told them about their power. The power to shake the world. Well, I just want them to inspire that their power is quite strong. I’m thinking if I should give them the half of the fruits.. Whitebeard is strong because he mastered the haki. But teaching the haki on these two will take a long time and I’m not even sure if they are talented enough.
Also, practicing their power will quite dangerous. Thus, I suggested to them that they should train on the mountain that we’ve been assassinated. I write their three years training regimen and wondering if they can really master that kind of power. About their family financial, I already paid it generously.
“Thank you, Master Lee for your guidance!” Both of them said in unison and bowed their head.
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After they left, my father came in and quickly hugged me. ”Lee, where had you been? I thought someone assassinated you again..” He said worriedly.
“Eh, I just have fallen asleep somewhere with my new friends.. You don’t need to worry..”
I told him that I don’t want to go to school because I don’t have a magic. And surprisingly, he seems to know what I’ve been getting through and didn’t make any rufus on it. Instead of going to this top class school, I’m going to do some adventures with my new friends, the bat mercenary.
“No! You need to learn first! Can you even hold a sword properly?” My father said in quite angry tone.
“I know you would say that.. But how about this.. If I can defeat your strongest bodyguard.. You will let me?” I said to him while he just smirked at my confidence.
His bodyguard that hiding in the ceiling immediately came out. Well, I know he’s there I just don’t want to boast too much.
“Just defeat him, don’t hurt him..” My father said to his strongest guard.
“Mister, You don’t need to hold back..”
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My father reaction was shocked? Well, he didn’t utter any words until the end and I just headed to the bat mercenary headquarter.
Where the heck are they?
I went to their basement and saw that they’re all in full gear. It looks like they will go to war.
“Hey, guys where are you going?” I said. They looked to my direction dumbfounded.
“Hey Old man! You said that Lee will be executed tomorrow!” The alcohol maniac said. Surprisingly, he doesn’t look drunk.
“Lee! I’m glad you’re fine! Come to your sister..” Joan said. I immediately ran to her and put my face in her chest. It was really a bliss.
“I think the king change his mind, that’s new..” Gramps said while pondering thing deeply.
They told me that they’re planning on saving me tomorrow before I get executed. I didn’t tell them the details on why the king suddenly change his mind but just told them that I am safe now.
“So how about this, we’re all set now.. We’re going to hunt the black monster that lurking outside the kingdom, two days distance from the city of Ragna. From the description, It’s not that strong so no need to worry you can come with us..” Ethan said and all the members agreed.
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We ran at a very fast pace. I thought they have some mounts but yeah they’re quite poor. Strangely, we ran into a dark secretive tunnel under the headquarters basement.
“Hey kiddo, I don’t know that you can keep up the pace with us, we’re running now for more than four hours..” Rusty said while breathing heavily. He’s our alcoholic maniac, he even got a booze on his back. What a guy.
“Hehe, No problems.. But you.. Can you really keep up?”
“You You! You will pay some-”
“Stop! We’re going to rest here for a few hours..” Ethan said. Yeah, he’s our assigned leader.
Gramps didn’t come with us, he told us that we can handle the black monster fine and he has some important things to do.
We sleep in difficulty because the tunnel was quite narrow or should I say I am the only one. It was so uncomfortable.
Ethan and Joan are like oil and water. They always debating on anything.
“Sister Joan and Bro Ethan, I’m just curious on one thing..” I said.
“What is it?”
“What is it? My dear?”
“Do you like each other?” I asked.
“What! Who will like a girl that all her brains went to her chest?” Ethan said angrily.
“You! You!”
Another round of war words, I don’t think they like each other.
Ray on the other side was quite mysterious, he only talked a few times. And of course, Rusty was always drunk.
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I thought I’m going to see the city of Ragna but we arrived in the middle of the forest of who knows where outside the kingdom.
“According to our informants, the black monster appeared in that Area.” Ethan said as he pointed out the forest part area that looks lifeless.
“Yeah, and looks like the black monster isn’t that easy..” Ray said.
Strangely, I didn’t sense any life on that direction other than three mysterious beings. They have wings?
“Guys, What kind of monster have wings? Are there a humanoid being that has wings?” I asked curiously.
Ethan furrowed his eyebrows and said with a serious expression, “Why did you suddenly asked that? A humanoid that have wings is a divine race. It is a sin to called them humanoid.”
Divine? The some sort of half-god? I heard of them but I didn't expect that I can meet them soon.
“I’m sorry what is a divine race?” I asked in a curious expression.
“A divine race has a bloodline of a god that running through their veins. They are the ruler of the sky and land. It is a heavy sin to called them humanoid. Comparing our proud divine race to a trash race such as you, a puny human is a big joke. Your race is existing to serve us, you are our slaves,” A resounding deep voice responded that echoed throughout the mountain suddenly said.