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~ The Dungeon Lord’s ridiculous space battle ~
[Illsyore’s point of view]
The recently discovered planet Gandava of Sector Chopani was supposed to be a lifeless world where no life forms were detected. The scout drones that were sent here reported as nothing more than a useless hunk of rock in the middle of space with no useful resource whatsoever. However, who would have expected that this entire system housed a Dyson Sphere Megastructure possibly built by an ancient species that was now extinct as the result of their own artificial creations going rogue?
~ (Fan Fiction) The Dungeon Lord Strikes Back! ~
[Illsyore’s point of view]
In a galaxy far far away, in a Universe maybe not so far but not so close either, I ended up holding for dear life on the outer platting of what I believed was an Imperial-class Star Destroyer... Now, how did I know this? Well, in my previous life, while I was a recluse for the most part, I was no stranger to Sci-Fi and definitely not completely oblivious to the most popular franchises out there. However, if there was one in which I would have wanted to drop... this was not it, STAR WARS WAS NOT IT!
~ Issue #2: Kraneea ~ (Part 4)
By the time it was almost 3 AM in the morning, she was finally there. The shipment in question was being prepared to be loaded onto the boat with the Dominican Republic flag raised up. There were a lot of hooded men patrolling the area. Each one of them was armed with a gun.
It would be suicide to jump right in the middle of them... Stealth is the key. she thought and then using her back legs, she lifted her body off the ground and then carefully moved through the shadows without making a single sound.
~ Issue #2: Kraneea ~ (Part 3)
The following day, she got up at an early hour and prepared herself to go out into the city again. This time, she was not heading for any nightclub, she was running a bit low on finances, so she wanted to find a job even if it was going to be something temporary. Unlike how it was before, she now knew she had far more confidence in herself and wouldn’t appear as weak or easy to push around as she did in the past.
The old Claire who refused to take care of herself and could never see herself in a good light was now gone. There was no one in the world who could change her except for herself. No one else had that right, that power, she just saw it as unfortunate that it took her so long to realize this.
~ Issue #2: Kraneea ~ (Part 2)
The following day, Claire woke up around 6:00 AM in the morning, more than an hour before her alarm clock went off. In her half-asleep state, she got off the bed by pushing herself with her back-legs and then quite literally moved her body to the bathroom while her human feet were dangling in the air.
With eyes half-closed, she brought herself closer to the mirror and snorted at the sight of her reflection.
“She looks like a bomb went off in her head.” she said and then moved to the shower.
Once inside, she retracted her back-legs and then took a quick cold shower. She didn’t even flinch when the droplets touched her skin.
~ Issue #2: Kraneea ~ (Part 1)
To hope for more… to hope for a change, this in itself was only a dream within a dream.
At least, this was how Claire thought the world around her worked. The busy people of New York who never stopped jumping higher and higher to reach for their dreams up in the sky were nothing more than feeble fools who knew not better.
For Claire, change was the apogee of the ideals of the dreamer who managed to somehow break out of the norm and become someone else, someone better, like a character ripped out of a fairy tale. And all of this was reflected through the way she lived her everyday life.
~ Issue #1: The Wild Cerberus ~
During the rule of Basarab I, in the Northern parts of Wallachia, a lone carriage traveled down the bumpy road towards the small town of Blastika.
AOOO!!!
The wolves called out to their pack mates, letting them know of their position. This innocent howl, however, sent numbing fear in the bones of the humans who heard them. For them, a pack of wolves could only mean danger and death.
“By God, I hope those beasts won’t dare to tread to close to us.” the driver expressed his worry, while the horses neighed in fear.
“Don’t worry! We’ll make sure you’ll stay safe with us!” the warrior inside reassured him as he patted his sheathed sword.
~ (Fan Fiction) Illsyore meets the Avengers ~
[Illsyore’s point of view]
Spider-man was running across the rooftops side by side with me. At times, he used his web to pull himself across, while other time he nimbly parkour over the obstacles. Meanwhile, I was just jumping from one ledge to another, but I tried my best not to damage the rooftops.
“So, this guy you told me we were going to meet. Is he some sort of weirdo?” I asked.
“Who? Tony Stark? He’s not a weirdo, although many do say he is, but that man’s a genius, probably one of the smartest humans on this planet.” Spider-man replied as he stopped on top of the edge of the building in front of me.
“Genius? So, he dabbles with science thingies, right?” I asked.
~ (Fan Fiction) Illsyore meets Spider-man ~
[Illsyore’s point of view]
“Just try to have fun...” someone said to me.
Who was this strange individual, I had no idea, but I had the feeling I was forgetting something else, something particularly important? Did it had something to do with my Magic Academy?
No, it did not feel like it...
I tried to open my eyes, to get up and maybe ask my wives what was going on.
“It’s sunny outside...” I said as I lifted my hand up to protect myself from the warm rays.
“MOVE IT, YOU PIECE OF TRASH!” some rowdy fellow shouted and then honked his horn.
~ Chapter 137: Starving Dragonesses ~
It was during the third week of me becoming the temporary Reagent of Ten Swords when I happened to come across Coshun and Ildea secretly kissing in the garden. I made a quick 180 turn and pretended like I did not see anything.
I did not plan on meddling with their relationship or making it any more awkward than it already was. The two of them would end up coming clean about it sooner or later, and that would eventually lead to me getting rid of this Temporary Reagent title.
~ Chapter 136: One more step towards their reunion ~
It was done, the King was dead, the Akutan Ambassador was also dead, and the Kingdom was, in theory, back in Ildeanussi’s hands. Or at the very least, that was what I wanted to do, but when I stepped up in the eyes of the people and began my speech, I was mostly guided by my own intuition and luck. Somehow, the words that came out of my mouth absolved the King of his sins and placed all the blame on Askarius, which in a way, was not completely wrong.
Once the people calmed down, I jumped down from the tribunes and joined the others. The Queen and Princess recovered their authority in front of the Knights and Soldiers of the Ten Swords Kingdom, who bowed their heads in apology. For now, they were spared. After all, according to Kalderan, they should have technically been sentenced to a swift execution because they pointed their swords at someone of royal blood. A single word from the Queen was all that it took, but she was merciful.
~ Chapter 135: A wish fulfilled ~
Deep down... I had hoped and prayed that things were not going to be as awful and as terrible as I had thought they would be. Deep down, I prayed that my friends would help make peace with my father, but never in a million years would I have thought that instead of the man I looked up to as a loving parent for so many years I would see a madman wearing his face.
I agreed to his crazy conditions while thinking that maybe if he saw me like this, he would realize that I never once thought of the betrayal he claimed I was guilty of. In my heart, he was still my father, and every time he lashed out at me, it hurt me more than physical injuries ever could.
~ Chapter 134: The might of Authority ~
Looking back, it was probably at this moment when the fate of the nations shifted drastically and as a Human Hero, just like all the others, I left a deep mark on this event, leading it to a result I found to be most favorable for me. Then again, it could also be said that the moment my luck was triggered was when one of the contestants in the tournament decided to send those kidnappers after the girls in our group.
Truthfully speaking, if not for them, we may have not been discovered because that was the only moment when Princess Ildea took off her mask outside of the inn. The same went for the others as well, and I did check for any spy spells and magic items that could have been used to peek inside our rooms and besides a few attempts that were not even worth mentioning, I found nothing.
~ Chapter 133: The bottom line ~
When I first heard that I was in the Ten Swords Kingdom, not even for a second did I think that one day I would get to meet the Royal Family or even become friendly with Princess Ildeanussi herself. It was not something I thought to be possible in the first place because I was Duke Draketerus of Albeyater Kingdom. I was a half-draconian and an enemy of all humans by many standards.
Then again, I never would have expected to ever meet the long dead Prince Coshun and even discover a friend in another Human Hero who happened to lead a far more tragic life than I ever did on this world. When all things considered, I was truly lucky with everything that happened to me so far.
~ Chapter 132: Unfair battle? For who? ~
A battle against hundreds of Knights, the best of the best that the Kingdom of Ten Swords had to offer, and I had to fight them barehanded while wearing no armor except for a pair of underpants. As I undressed and left my armor on the edge of the arena, the audience was making bets on how fast I was going to fall to a Knight’s sword.
From the tribunes, my companions were looking at me with worry, while Ildea, who was locked up like a bird in a cage was holding her hands at her chest and praying for me to come out alive. There were plenty of things I had to objects about this unfair fight, plenty of things I wanted to point out, but this wasn’t about how fair it was but rather if I had the courage and strength to fight on the King’s terms.
~ Chapter 131: Ildea’s resolve ~
The scene was set, the crowd was gathered and the traitorous snake who dared to make a fool out of me for so many years was going to be made an example for the eyes of all those wretched traitors to see! I was not a King whom they could disregard and ignore! I was not someone they could fool and betray! I was not a King who could have his own Queen whoring around with everyone in the Palace right under his nose!
No... No... No...
~ Chapter 130: A lot more to grow ~
It was a fine night to go out to grab a drink with my fellow knights from the barracks. The few of them who had a spouse to go back to skipped on our outing, but we did not blame them, we envied them.
Sometimes, I would go patrol the markets and wonder how it would be like to have a madam waiting for me back at home with her arms open, ready to give me a hug and a big kiss, but alas... none of the marriage proposals I sent out ever received a favorable reply and now I was slowly getting close to my thirties. Maybe I would have more luck once I grew a few white hairs?
~ Chapter 129: The kidnapping attempt ~
I had to admit, that I never expected to see Tamara drunk from just half a tankard of mead. No matter how young or silly she was, that was far too little to achieve such an astounding effect. Either her tolerance to alcohol was ridiculously weak or she swiped the drinks from other tables as well, not just ours. Either way, we had Drumora and Amadeus stay back at the inn today in order to nurse the silly kitten, while the rest of us went to the coliseum in order to participate in the last part of the tournament.
~ Chapter 128: Rumors of a Serial Killer ~
While fighting in this tournament, I came to realize something… important: I was strong.
Unlike before, when I was lowering my head in front of average adventurers or trying my best not to anger someone who looked strong, I felt as though no matter who my opponent was, I would end up easily defeating them. I knew how dangerous it was for power to get to your head, that was why, as soon as the fights for the second part of the tournament were over and the ending procession began, I decided to have a talk with both Coshun and Alkelios about this.
“And that’s my worry...” I told them after I explained it properly.
~ Chapter 127: Rumors, laws, and a target ~
Today, although we arrived at the coliseum earlier than we did yesterday, the first match began about an hour later. Since the people of this kingdom did not use a device or something to accurately measure time, the best thing anyone could do was to guess and hope that they arrived at the coliseum before the King of Ten Swords Kingdom. It was only with his blessing that the first match could begin.
Everyone already knew their order and against whom they were going to fight. Then, as soon as they were given the go, they charged at each other and fought until only one of them was left standing.