Point-of-View: Aries Velenet
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"There have been no major incidents over the last week, and we’ve seen no sign from the new nation of Arcadia of making any aggressive moves against any of the other nations. And that concludes my report, your Highness," I remarked, as I knelt before King Landis in the throne room.
Lately, I’ve been making weekly reports to him about matters both in and out of the nation, but there hasn’t been much to report on recently, not since Hematite was conquered and renad to Arcadia.
"I see...this new nation is a major concern, we need to do sothing about it," He frowned in response.
"You an attack it, your Highness?" I asked him warily.
"No, that’s the last thing I want...I had planned on occupying Hematite since the people of the nation were destroying it with their civil war, but now that Demons and a Dragon King are occupying it, the situation has changed. These are not beings we want to go to war against, an unimaginable number of people are sure to die if it cos to that," He shook his head with a grimace.
"Glad to hear you say that, maybe it was worth coming here, after all. Hey, there, uncle, how’s it going? Hey to you too, Commander Aries Velenet, it’s been a while."
I quickly sprang up onto my feet and manifested my Soul Weapon, my eyes widening in bewildernt as I saw a large mass of sli sliding into the throne room through the window, before rising up and taking on a humanoid shape.
Clothes dropped out of a Pocket Dinsion portal, falling onto the mass of sli, which slipped into the clothes before finishing taking shape and turning solid, the mass of sli transforming into a person. It’s him...
"Larrk Stryker...why have you co here?" Frowned King Landis warily, as I pointed my floating blades towards the intruder, as the guards in the throne room began to surround him.
"Easy now, I’m not here to fight. I wouldn’t have co here alone if I was. I’ll get straight to the point...I’d like Obsidian to form an alliance with Arcadia. Or, if that’s too much to ask, I’ll settle for a simple peace treaty or non-aggression pact. I’d also like to set up trade deals between our nations, if possible," He explained, as he leaned against the window railing.
I don’t sense any aggression or hostility from him, I think he’s being honest...
"What? That’s why you’re here?" Responded King Landis in bewildernt.
"Mhm, that’s right. And rest assured, even if you disagree to my request, we won’t attack you or anything. Basically, so long as you leave us alone, we’ll do the sa...that said, anyone who tries to attack us, will be eliminated with extre prejudice, we’ll show no rcy to anyone who tries to make an enemy out of us. So, what do you say?" He inquired with a smile.
"This isn’t a decision I can make lightly...but at the very least, I can say that Obsidian has no plans of antagonizing Arcadia."
"Good, that’d be the smart thing to do. You’d just be sending your armies to the grave, and we’d rather not get involved in any conflicts either. The main goal that our nation of Arcadia seeks is to form a place where anyone is welco, a place to peacefully coexist regardless of any prejudices.
We are a nation of humans, Monsters and Demi-Humans, I myself am a Heretic with two Demonic Grade Contracts, and while I did despise not being able to live freely here in Obsidian, that isn’t a grudge worth holding on to, certainly not one that I’d go to war over. That’s why I ca here in hopes of forming an alliance, or at least a peace treaty. So, tell ...how much ti will you need to respond to this request?"
"Give a week. Co back here in one week and I’ll let you know what my decision is. I’ll be transparent, the idea of forming an alliance with your nation is hard to pass up, the last thing I want is to make an enemy of Arcadia...but I cannot make that decision alone, I’m not the only voice of influence in Obsidian, after all. So, give one week to convince the other people in power in this nation," Requested King Landis.
"Sure, that’s fine by . And like I said, even if you ultimately refuse an alliance with us, we won’t attack Obsidian. Alright, good talk...I’m gonna head out now, see you in a week, uncle," Responded Larrk, as he began to turn into sli against, before pausing and reaching into his pocket as a buzzing vibration rang out, taking out his phone.
He then glanced at after reading the ssage he’d received, a strange look on his face...
"What is it?" I inquired warily.
"Nothing too serious...but I guess I should probably tell you. One of your Knight Captains has, uh, kinda eloped with one of my friends. He just texted , and apparently, she plans on ghosting the Knight Order. So, uh...sorry about that?" He grinned sheepishly.
Huh? What? N-no, that can’t be...none of my Captains would ever be so-...oh. Actually, one of them would...
"The Knight Captain you speak of...are you referring to Mysst Jenwell?" I asked him with a grimace.
"I don’t know," He shrugged in response.
He seems to be telling the truth, I don’t think he knows who it is...but the most likely one to do sothing like this would definitely be Mysst.
But who would Mysst elope with, anyway? I didn’t even know that she was seeing soone...wait, could it be...
"Your friend, is it the Diamond-ranked Adventurer with the green hair? Ilex sothing or other?"
"Yeah, that’s him. Co to think of it, he did ntion that he’d t you a few tis. Hm...," He trailed off, before taking a paper and pen out of his Pocket Dinsion and writing sothing on it, before turning his arm to sli and stretching it out towards , adding as he handed the paper, "Here, this is his number. Give him a call if you want to check up on the forr Captain if you’re worried."
"Uh, okay...," I muttered in bemusent, as he then fully turned into sli and slithered out the window...
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