Chapter 818: Horrors Of The Battlefield

Chapter 818: Horrors Of The Battlefield



"Pfft! That wasn't so hard now, was it?"

Ater sat comfortably in his chair, one of his hands supporting his head as he tilted it to the side and watched the entire Dwarven Army kneel atop their battlement.

He also saw the holographic display of the Senate surrendering, which meant Justin and Belle had succeeded in their tasks-an exceptional feat that he planned to reward them for when the time was right.

"You should have just done this from the start and saved me all the trouble..." Ater muttered, referring to the groveling Dwarves. "Though, I won't pretend that I'm not a bit sad that things have to end so quickly."

Perhaps he overestimated them a little, but he was hoping for a bit of a desperate struggle- at least, resistance from a select few Dwarves who were too prideful to know their place.

At least, that way he could justify killing some of them in this war.

Unfortunately, that didn't happen.

'They're too sensible for their own good. Or maybe they are just so much in tune with every living creature's instinctive desire to live.'

Either way, the party was over.

"We won."

As soon as Ater said this, the Giants gave a deafening roar of victory.

Looking at their faces, one could easily see boundless joy and pride in the faces of the Giants as they began to march forward per Ater's command.

They cheered and hailed Ater for his might, while also singing derogatory words about the Dwarves. Some of the Giants would naturally feel a little frustrated, since they didn't get to kill any Dwarf, but all of those emotions were easily washed away by the taste of victory.

-Especially since they hadn't gotten that in over a century.

Ater observed all of this, smiling to himself, as he indulged in even more thought.Cheêck out latest novels on n/o/ve/l/bin(.)c/o/m

'This is still only the beginning...' Looking ahead at the third battlement as he neared it, he couldn't help but lick his lips.

'I've managed to get the Giants and Dwarves to subject themselves to me, and Master by extension, but that is simply a prelude for what is to come.'

He still had other plans for this alliance.

'Frey'ja followed my instructions, and the Southern Continent will indeed be utilized for her Academy's Excursion.'

It was perfect-just as he wanted.

'Now that all the pieces are on the board, I have to prepare the perfect scenario pending the time that those little ones arrive here.'

Even if he didn't get much satisfaction from everything thus far, he knew the upcoming events would please him greatly.

'A-ahh... and not just me!' Ater's eyes beamed as he imagined Rey's proud smile and the many pats he would get for all his hard work,

'I wonder how much Master will praise me when this is all over!'

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[The Present]

'What the hell is going on in your head, Ater?!'

Rey's thoughts screamed as he pushed himself forward as he and his friends glided in the air with their strong wings to escape the perils of war that continuously roared behind them.

He looked around him and saw the frightened faces of his classmates, as well as the other students of the Imperial Academy. Heck, even the Supervisors looked unnerved as they followed the Dragon Commander in front.

'Right now, the only thing keeping everyone calm is the thought of the shelter. Since Spatial Transport is down, they can't return us to the Academy, so we're practically stuck here until things die down.'

Rey wasn't particularly frightened by any of this.

In fact, he had a pretty good idea of what was happening, and he could practically sense all the warfare that everyone was running from in great detail.

He was just getting a little tired of pretending to be nervous and worried, just like everyone else-though there was probably no need to.

'I-I see...' He replied, a little half-heartedly.

Now he understood why there was a bit of static in their communication.

Lucielle was indeed feeling a very strong emotion, but he had been wrong about what it was.

It wasn't fear or anxiety.

It was joy! 'You're overjoyed about their extermination, huh?'

~They're the enemies, Rey. I actually want to get in on the action, but that would blow our

cover. Sadly, I can do nothing but watch these vile creatures die...~

'Yeah...' Rey nodded slowly, glancing at the scared and powerless Dragons that were around

him.

He had to wonder why he didn't feel the same as Lucielle.

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[Many Moments Later]

"Haa..."

Rey found a nice little corner for himself in the shelter that was promised to the students.

It was nothing but a massive underground cave that resembled a secret bunker. It had so much space, though, so it was able to occupy all the students. At the current moment, everyone was waiting for the meals that were promised to them, since they were hungry, but all of them were just grateful to be alive.

One look at the frightened and despairing Dragons told Rey all he needed to know.

'I already know we're going to be eating slop, so that's not something anyone here should be looking forward to.' He thought to himself with a wry smile.

Even his Dragon Friends were on their own, in no mood to talk at all.

This was perfect for Rey, though.

Well... almost perfect. "Hey, Rey..." Adrien's voice echoed beside him, causing the latter to hold a sigh as he looked

in the former's direction.

"Mind if I sit next to you?"

"I don't mind."

Just like that, Adrien sat right next to Rey, and his solitude was completely ruined.

"I have a question, Rey." He remained quiet and gave a light shrug, signaling Adrien to ask

away.

He already knew what the question would be, after all.

"All of this... was it your plan all along?"

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[A/N]

Thanks for reading!

Once again, apologies for the Error Chapters. What do you think Ater's endgame is btw...?