They pause for a moment at the entrance to the castle of the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom and after receiving authorization, they enter without anyone discovering their identity.
"Prime Minister, do not be afraid. Queen Reminiscent Euphony has shown her intention by allowing me to kill only my father and your predecessor, she will not harm us. Especially you, who were the second highest elected by our people."
Red Filament, the new Prime Minister of the Dajhir Kingdom, wipes the sweat from his brow with a handkerchief. He is a discreet man, has a somewhat ridiculous hairstyle, but unlike his predecessor, he is a pacifist. Because of this, he did not win the last election.
"Illusory Tower, my king, if I had known I was going to be in this position, I would not have run for prime minister. Our kingdom lost its authority and now the pressure comes not only from the votes, but from an empress with great ambition."
The newly decorated king of the Dajhir Kingdom, Illusory Tower, son of the previous king, cannot help but sigh. The Prime Minister's words represent him as well. He has golden hair and red eyes, and can be considered one of the most handsome men in the kingdom, but in the Dajhir Kingdom the king is just a piece that has lost its power and is there merely as decoration. The one who holds all the power of the kingdom is the man in front of him, who cannot stop sweating. The Prime Minister.
"Queen Reminiscent Euphony has close relations with a ranker named Emperor Lawrence, who has connections with the Fafnir Kingdom, the kingdom of dragons. Or perhaps it is that dragon...?" King Illusory Tower gathers his thoughts aloud and then says: "Even if you have to sacrifice some fingers, you must discover who is the person we must swear allegiance to."
"Damn, what was the former prime minister thinking in colluding with the Rising Sun Kingdom for some deposits?"
"Money makes the world go round, where there is profit, there will be war. Having deposits is the only thing our kingdom was missing, but falling into temptation has led us to this regrettable state... Get ready, we have arrived."
The king adjusts his clothes and the next second the door opens, he and the Prime Minister must go to meet Queen Reminiscent Euphony. The woman who summoned them to this place.
After walking through tall and wide halls, they stop in front of a large door guarded by two royal knights. Vaguely, the king and prime minister hear their introduction on the other side of the door, and then the sound of a harmonious voice is heard. The next second the doors open.
Both men walk toward the center of the room, looking only at the floor and not daring to raise their eyes, proceeding to kneel.
"Glory to the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom."
That a king and a prime minister kneel before the queen of a foreign kingdom only has one meaning, submission.
"Rise."
After receiving her authorization, both men direct their gaze toward the owner of that voice. The queen of the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom, Reminiscent Euphony.
Perhaps it is because that woman concentrates more power than them, or perhaps due to the mysterious circumstances surrounding her, but both could not help feeling that Queen Reminiscent Euphony is a woman unattainable for any man.
The attendants approach King Illusory Tower and Prime Minister Red Filament and guide them to their respective seats. Two long tables and one joining them form a U-shape, with Queen Reminiscent Euphony sitting at the highest position and both men at the seats of lower hierarchy.
The only one who has the power to start the conversation is the queen, so both men do not dare to speak. She would not take long to do so.
"The latest report from the Dajhir Kingdom indicates that some nobles are dissatisfied with the current situation. Should I be concerned about this?"
The prime minister swallows and nervously says: "Not at all, the opposition has always existed in the kingdom. Since the death of the nobles who opposed the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom, their heirs have no intention of fostering enmity between both kingdoms. Their words are merely formalities typical of politics and not their true thinking."
Queen Reminiscent Euphony's gaze sharpens after hearing this.
"Which means they are willing to give their lives for a greater good, is that not so?"
Red Filament immediately takes out his handkerchief and wipes the sweat from his brow. "They may have sworn their loyalty to her majesty the queen, but beneath them, there are people who still harbor resentment from the results of the war. Their words are said to gain the trust of these people, but in practice, it will be a long time before the opposition disappears completely. O- Of course, as Prime Minister, I am ready to cut off the head of any attempted rebellion. L- Let there be no doubt about it."
Although Queen Reminiscent Euphony is aware of the current situation in the Dajhir Kingdom, it is different to hear it from the involved parties themselves. The conversation between both authorities seems to be the report of a vassal to his queen, which is not far from reality.
The conversation slowly decreases in intensity, and the prime minister is able to speak with more confidence. What is unusual about this is that King Illusory Tower has not said more than two sentences since the conversation began. He was summoned to convey a message to the Dajhir Kingdom, fulfilling his purpose simply by being present.
"I did not call you to this place to talk about the current state of my kingdom..."
The arrogance with which Queen Reminiscent Euphony declares the Dajhir Kingdom as something that belongs to her would enrage the former aristocracy of the Dajhir Kingdom, but currently, both king and prime minister do not dare to refute her words.
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"But to convey the will of the ranker Emperor Lawrence."
Both men look at each other in surprise, the queen herself has declared who is the superior and who the vassal, the answer they were seeking has emerged naturally during the conversation, without having to sacrifice anything in return. Just for this, the trip has made sense.
But their joy would not last long.
"To declare war on the Rising Sun Kingdom."
"What?!"
King and Prime Minister cannot contain their astonishment and rise from their seats. Could it be that Emperor Lawrence is not aware of the situation? Does he not understand that a war in their current state could lead to a disastrous event?
After realizing their discourtesy, both men apologize and return to their seats.
The Prime Minister forgets to wipe his sweat and says: "Under the current conditions, only defeat awaits us, our united army has only the word
He looks toward the man at his side, the king, and the latter continues his words.
"The Fafnir Kingdom is willing to lend its help."
The army composed only of dragons was enough to turn the war around 180 degrees, even if it involved their former enemy, the army of the Dajhir Kingdom would be willing to cooperate. Because in this world where the strong are venerated, without the help of the Fafnir Kingdom, the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom would have fallen. By their own hand or by that of outer kingdoms.
They would be willing to forget their grudges if it involves the Fafnir Kingdom.
But Queen Reminiscent Euphony dashes their hopes once again.
"They will not intervene in this war."
Uncharacteristic of King Illusory Tower, he partially unleashes his anger. "Does Emperor Lawrence know the consequences this war will bring? Mutual destruction is all that awaits us."
Queen Reminiscent Euphony sighs inwardly, hiding all her thoughts. Because she too was in the current position of the king of the Dajhir Kingdom when she faced Ranker Lawrence, believing that man was sending them to die.
She looks at an assistant, and he nods. Moments later a man appears whom King Illusory Tower and Prime Minister Red Filament saw on a fateful occasion. When that man's army invaded the capital of the Dajhir Kingdom in search of the head of the previous king.
"He is Indolent Ice, the commander of my army. He will be the one to explain the plan from now on."
At first, both men were suspicious of the intentions of the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom and Ranker Emperor Lawrence, but everything changes as Indolent Ice explains the plan in detail, including the best and worst scenarios.
Once they witness the innate ability of that woman, hope returns to their bodies.
That day, the queen of the Sky Blue Mountain Kingdom along with the prime minister and the king of the Dajhir Kingdom sign the declaration of war on the Rising Sun Kingdom.
This document would be sent to the Rising Sun Kingdom in the following weeks.
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"That hunting ground should still be useful though, why do you want to take more risks? Is time more precious than your own lives?"
Lawrence cannot say he is angry, but he is not far from it. After Sky Petal conveyed his intention to Serene Will and Coldness Divine, they unanimously decided to move the stationary door to a point where they have nine chances of death and one of life. That is unreasonable, even for them.
"You're not understanding, Lawrence."
He narrows his eyes at the words of Coldness Divine, and she continues saying: "We won't be fighting alone."
So far, they have leveled up following a schedule designed by and for themselves, although there were times when they fought together, mostly they followed this method to level up. But even this method has its drawbacks.
Their level compression makes it difficult to fight on equal terms with the demonic beasts, the only way to reach level 699 and meet the requirements necessary to ascend to level 700 is by taking risks. Fortunately, if the three of them are willing to cooperate, the difficulty will decrease.
It will decrease enough to increase their chances of returning alive.
"Fine."
Lawrence clicks his tongue and warns them, "But if Coldness Divine regresses or a single demonic beast enters my personal dimension, you'll have to give up on this crazy idea."
Serene Will smiles, unafraid of his warning. "It won't happen. Your stationary doors are a greater blessing than you think."
Because, unlike other hunters, they have a safe place to retreat to.
"It will be the same time always, just a minute late and I'll cut the connection with the Divine Plane. If you decide to stay in that place for one more day, I don't want to hear excuses when you fail."
Lawrence crosses the stationary door, which leads to a point between White Utopia City and Heaven’s Fortress, accompanied by his women, and then changes its position. If before they could choose to fight against demonic beasts of level 699 or level 700, now they can only encounter demonic beasts of level 700 and higher.
A single mistake and the three of them will die without leaving a corpse.
Before retreating to his personal dimension and cutting the connection with the Divine Plane, Lawrence looks back and then sighs.
"Eminent Greed may be a threat, but not enough for you to resort to this. Just... don't do anything stupid."
After seeing that the gaze of Sky Petal, Coldness Divine, and Serene Will has not changed at all, he gives up and decides to return to his personal dimension.
Because if there's one thing these women are good at, it's surprising him.
For better or for worse.