As I was dragged to the throne room by the guards, The Old Ma__, I mean King Darius was already sitting down there waiting. Sitting right there, he gave a menacing look to everyone that was gathered there. The atmosphere was very tense and heavy as the King's sudden change of mood sent everyone a mixture of concern. He was still emitting some level of bloodlust just enough that the guards and people wouldn't be passed out from it.

Though the guards here were stronger than me...

He muttered one sentence, "Leave us be." sending everyone but me out of the throne room.

"Name."

"Uh__Red, your Majesty."

He stares at me for a second before he loosens his expression.

"Phew, sorry you have to see that, Red. I had to act angry about the destruction of the town or I was about to be chewed again by my advisor for almost destroying it again."

"So how do you plan to tell your citizens that you cut it in half?"

"It's already settled, no one from the training will say anything. And the rumors that you cutting up the town have already spread around the town."

"Wait, Huh! But I didn't___"

"Too bad. I'm the King, MUHAHAHAHAHAH."

Sighing at how absurd the king is, I wondered to myself. How can someone this irresponsible be a King?

"Oh, by the way, you can speak informally to me when you're alone with me."

He said while lifting his legs up, sitting in a very relaxed manner. I focused around the throne room, seeing portraits of the King's predecessor to the throne.

"You don't look anything like your predecessor huh."

He chuckled before bursting into a peal of laughter.

"You really are right. I often ask myself the same thing. All these portraits had such a dignified look to them but there's me, as wild as a beast. Not bad, being the first one to have the guts to say it to me." He complimented.

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I had a small chuckle hearing that, not only was he right but there was also the fact that he was not a beast but a monster. I kneeled down formally to greet the Old Man properly as King to show my respect.

"Bah. Just stand up. I called you here for a different Issue."

I stood up as told listening to the King.

"How would you like to be stronger?"

"Huh? What do you mean."

"I can make you stronger. I had my fair share of fun when I was playing around with you. You proved yourself to have potential. But you're still weaker than everyone else here."

"What about your children or grandchildren, can't you train them instead?"

"I have a daughter. But she's already adapted and learned from her mother. With the brains of magic from that child's mother and brawn from me, she turned out to be a good magic swordsman."

"So why not her."

"Her mother has been training her instead. And I am getting older, so I want to impart my skills and technique to a successor and I chose you. Plus it will be kinda interesting to watch a disciple grow GAHAHAHAHA"

He actually laughs with GAHAHAHAHA...

"So what do you say?" The King proposed to me with a calm demeanor. It's true that I need strength. After the last encounter duel I had, I still couldn't get over the fact that, something or someone else had to fight my battles for me. Before making a decision, I turned to Ryong for his views on this.

[Go for it. Thou need the strength for the trouble when you return back from home. Plus thou have time. I still don't have enough power to launch another portal yet so inevitably thou have to wait.]

With confirmation from Ryong. I face the King, got on one knee, and announced:

"I humbly accept your offer, you Majesty."

"Stop that. It's getting on my nerve the fact that you aren't serious whenever you do that. Just call me Master Darius. We start tomorrow, go get some rest."

I laughed and stood up. As he calls one of his servants to escort me to a guest room, suddenly my body starts breaking out in goosebumps.

"What the___."

[Ryong's POV]

As Red walks away from the throne room, I went to peek at the king. He sure looked happy. But within that smile was a sinister grin. And he started laughing maniacally in silence behind Red's back. Oh, Red. I pray for thy safety.

[Red's POV]

As I freshen up and retreat back to my room. I went to my inventory and took out the Egg.

"Check Status on the egg."

[???]

Name: Nameless Egg

Species: ???

Affinity: ???

Health: Waiting to be hatched

Mood: (It's really stuffy and cold here.)

Thankfully there was a fireplace nearby. I took a cloth from the room and wrapped it around the egg and placed it near the flames but not too near that it burns the egg.

Mood: (Just nice, right here.....ZZZ)

Looks like it's settling just nicely. With that, I closed my eyes after having such an exhausting day.

[King Darius's POV]

After sending my newly found experimen__, I mean disciple back to rest. All the wicked ideas start filling in my head. Hoh what fun, this is going to be.

Before Red retreats to his room, the beast in the mask was watching me from the corner of the mask and winking at me as Red leaves. Seems like the beast is actually alive. As I was still struck by curiosity regarding the mask, suddenly a huge disturbance can be heard from the stairs.

"Crap. She's back."

A figure started storming from the bottom of the stairs toward the top, making a ruckus.

"Yes, I'm back father. What's this I heard about the town getting cut in half. What the hell did you do again when Mother and I were away? How could you be so irresponsible? What do you____"

It went on and on. This annoying sound can only be that of my daughter, Seren. She was scolding me and nagging at me like how my wife was when I damage the things around me. Seriously, she actually starting to sound exactly like her mother.

"Wait, it wasn't me. It was an Outsider, I have as a guest."

"Who is that? I'm going to give him a piece___" as she storms out looking for Red. I grabbed her arm saying:

"Just rest first ok. We'll settle it tomorrow."

"Fine," Seren replied.

As she leaves the throne room. She reminded me,

"Father, don't forget that in 2 months' time, the friendly sparring exchange between kingdoms will be held in Ferdra. And no, you can't join in, only the Sons and daughters of a noble can join. So please remember to come this time."

Hearing that, it seems like it would be interesting if an outsider appears as well. I always wanted to know how my teachings will fair against my daughter. With this, my eyes brightened up, looks like this side project of mine is going to be fun.

MUAHHAHAHAHAHAAH.