Chapter 259

Chapter 259

90. Water Spirit

Perhaps the man’s pride got wounded from Davey hitting him with the Code of Law, one that he had carried and read his entire life.

“This... This is an insult! How dare you beat me with the Code of Law that I have read and studied my entire life?! I will never let this insult pass! I’ll have a discussion with the royal family!!! Your Highness! I will make sure to personally report this injustice that I have suffered!!!”

“You want to have a discussion with the royal family?”

“I did not volunteer in the Heins Territory under Count Orlsen’s recommendation just to suffer like this!!! You can’t do this to me! I came here to establish law and order!!! I’d... I’d rather you kill me!!!” The judge shouted in a fit of anger.

A dark and creepy smile slowly tugged at the corners of Davey’s lips.

At the same time, Monmider and the rest of the guards who were watching everything unfold by the sidelines turned pale.

“Right... Kill you.” Davey nodded in understanding. He tapped the Code of Law that was thicker than his hand all the while ignoring the angry shouts of the man. He then said, “Let’s see how long you’ll be able to endure this.”

“N... No. I, I mean...”

Slam!!!

“Keuaaaack!!!”

The judge’s eyes widened, enough for his eyeballs to pop out of their sockets.

Although he might just be getting hit with the Code of Law on his abdomen, the force and impact that he would suffer from would depend on just who was the one hitting him and what kind of material the book was made of.

The material of the book was only some thick and sturdy leather, but the one wielding it was no ordinary human being.

For someone like Judge Merdein, who was only an ordinary human, getting hit by Davey with the Code of Law would be some kind of hellish and torturous pain.

“Keheok! W... Wait a moment!!!”

“Weren’t you the one who asked me to kill you instead?”

Slam!!!

Once again, Davey slammed the Code of Law into Judge Merdein’s body.

It was obvious that these hits would be enough to kill the judge, but he did not die. That was why he had no other choice but to go crazy and jump around...

“W... Wait!!! I was wrong. Your Highness!!! Spare... Spare me!!!”

Slam!!!

“Kghkk...”

Slam!!!

“Urk...”

Slam!

Davey continued to slam the Code of Law on Merdein, creating a scene of harshness and brutality. However, none of the people present stopped him.

“If a man commits a sin with his hands, then cut their wrists off. If a man commits murder, then death shall be bestowed upon him.”

“...”

“It’s a Code of Law that exists in a different world. Of course, I’m not thinking of imposing such a strict and harsh law.”

All Davey wanted was for them to use their common sense. If they committed a crime, then they should prepare themselves to be punished. If they did good deeds, then they would naturally be rewarded accordingly. That was more than enough for Davey.

That was why these two men kneeling in front of Davey who dared to cross a line that they should never have crossed would never be free from the punishment of their sins.

Then, Davey reached his hand out toward the dying Judge Merdein and casted a holy magic upon him.

[Highness Heal]

Ring!

Merdein’s battered body slowly recovered. Even his consciousness and spirit returned back to normal.

Realizing the situation that he was in and would continue to be placed in, Judge Merdein screamed and begged, “Please... Please forgive me!!! Your Highness! It was God! God is the one at fault!”

“Since you did something wrong, then you should be prepared to get beaten up!”

Slam!!!

***

[Highness Heal]

Creak...

A bright light suddenly appeared to swallow up Judge Merdein’s bloody figure, healing him and returning him back to normal.

“Ugh... ugh!”

Judge Merdein looked at Davey with a trembling gaze upon returning to his senses. Perhaps realizing that he would be hit by the Code of Law if he said something again, he held his tongue. In fact, he was already shaking from the sight of Davey alone.

“A judge, someone who should have been the greatest example of fairness, was blinded by greed and self-interest... Royal Attendant Bernile, is there a precedent to a case like this?”

“There has never been a case like this before... I believe no judge has ever been punished in our history.”

“Since there’s no precedent, then I can start and make an example for them.”

Royal Attendant Bernile murmured bitterly and worriedly, “Your Highness...”

For Monmider, this scene was not that big of a deal. As for Amy, who was studying about the territory’s internal affairs under Royal Attendant Bernile’s tutelage, this scene was completely terrifying.

“Amy.”

“Yes... Yes, Your Highness!!!”

“Go back. I don’t need you to do this and witness this kind of thing.”

“But... But that!” Amy protested before rushing down with limp arms. Bowing toward Davey, she begged, “Your Highness! Please... Please trust me! I promise I will never let you down!”

“...”

“Please do not leave me out of consideration and allow me to do more work! I do not care about how rough or violent things go, I will make sure to repay the trust that Your Highness has placed upon me!”

Davey could see how grateful a person Amy was. After hearing her beg and cry for him to not leave her behind, he finally tossed the bloodied Code of Law away. He said, “There’s blood tainting this Code of Law. Burn it. As for those two, announce the sins that they have committed at the break of dawn and tell the public that they would be executed outside of the territory four days later. Make sure to spread the facts accurately.”

“I have seen the requirements and the intricacies of the blueprint... Is that... Is that even possible?” Elder Golgouda asked Davey with a somber look on his face after hearing Davey’s declaration.

No matter how much the elder thought about it, it was impossible for the dwarves to finish the construction work in that timeframe.

“Even if we do a piss-poor job at the construction, it will still be impossible to finish everything in a month. Just draining the water alone will take us half a year.”

Davey nodded in agreement. Walking forward calmly, he then said, “That would be true if we proceeded with the general and ordinary construction process.”

Winley, Tanya, and Princess Maria all looked at Davey. They wondered what exactly he was going to do.

“But when did I tell you that we’re going to do normal construction work?”

Snap!!!

Once Davey snapped his fingers, the dark mana within him began to tremble.

Crack, crack, crack, crack!!!

At the same time, thousands of robed beings began to appear and walk forward. It was as if they had been waiting for this command for a very long time.

“Goodness... Bones?!”

“Are... Aren’t those skeletons?!”

The people around Davey shouted at the unexpected occurrence.

However, Davey did not care. After all, they were not the skeletons that he had created. They were simply his previous workforce, the ones that he had taken from the necromancer who had appeared in the Pallan Empire a while ago.

“Their numbers are small, but this should be enough to be considered a small labor force.”

Reinforced and strengthened skeletons could provide more labor since they had much more power than humans. They were also the ideal labor force since they did not need to eat or sleep.

“Aside from them, there were a lot of those bastards who dared to play some tricks inside the territory. We wouldn’t have that much of a problem when it comes to our labor force. Let’s make them do all the dangerous work.”

And what if they did not agree to work? Then, Davey would have no choice but to show them the majesty of the Code of Law once again. Besides, he knew how to handle the whip well too.

Not long after, Elder Golgouda nodded and said, “That’s true... The situation will change if we have thousands of laborers joining us... But...to finish it in a month...”

Davey simply shook his head, then said, “Winley, Tanya, I told you I’d show you a rare spectacle, right?”

Winley nodded. “That’s right. Brother?”

“What are you going to show us?”

Davey smiled at his two cute sisters who had curious expressions on their faces. He took out the materials that he had prepared beforehand from his Pocket Plane. Around five or six pale green stones appeared in front of Davey.

“Brother? That...”

Instead of answering Winley, Davey simply threw the pale green stones in the lake. Each and every single one of those stones was quite expensive, but it was not that hard to make. After all, Davey only needed to nag and force Gnoass to make some.

Then, as if to personally give them a performance, Davey raised one hand up. He put his palm up with his fingers spread out.

Boom!!!

A light green energy appeared and surrounded Davey as spirit mana emerged from deep inside him. The act of summoning a spirit was a rare spectacle in and of itself.

“What are the chances that a human will witness the summoning of a Spirit King in their life?”

After hearing Davey’s comment, both Winley and Elder Golgouda widened their eyes in shock. They finally understood what Davey intended to do.

Meanwhile, Tanya was sporting a very confused look on her face. She looked like she was doubting her ears when she heard the words ‘Spirit King’ being said.

“Ha... I see... The Wise Teacher is truly a gentleman who does things beyond a human’s common sense.”

“Now... I’m more curious about the things that my brother cannot do.”

Davey completely ignored the two who were mumbling about how he would never fail at anything that he set out to do. He went on to release the surging spirit mana toward the lake. Gnoass’ power alone was not enough to make this construction possible, so Davey intended to summon one more.

In an instant, the same magic circle appeared under Davey’s feet and the center of the huge lake. Meanwhile, strong winds blew all over the place.

[In the name of the God of Origin, the one who encompasses the entire world.]

[The coldness that flows according to the oath.]

[The one part of nature that is free, transparent, and holds no shape.]

[Your coldness is a symbol of warmth... Your...]

Davey spoke with a frown on his face.

“Bro...ther?” Tanya asked Davey with a worried look on his face.

Noticing Tanya’s reaction, Davey only frowned even more. He muttered, “Ah... Uhm... What’s the chant for summoning the Water Spirit King again...?”

—Davey, are you out of your mind? There’s no way that you have forgotten the chant...

Listening to Perserque’s comment, Davey furrowed his brows. He didn’t like that she sounded so surprised. Feeling impatient, he quickly yelled, “Ah, I don’t know! Let’s wing it and go informal!”

At that moment, the lake’s calm surface began to ripple and sway wildly. It was as if someone was throwing a temper tantrum.

[My name is Davey O’Rowane.]

[Your name is the source of water.]

[I am calling you as your contractor and hope that you pop out as quickly as possible.]

Everyone watched a huge power swirling in front of them with tense expressions. They hadn’t been there when Davey had summoned Gnoass. For Winley, Tanya, and Elder Golgouda, the summoning of the source of nature itself in the form of a Spirit King was a truly mysterious sight to see.

Davey then uttered the final word that would allow them to witness this rare spectacle.

[Slaimmy.]

The Water Spirit King looked exactly like a human woman, except she was all blue and watery. However, if one looked closely, she looked quite similar to a female slime that Davey had seen in this red-labeled book in his past life. And of course, Spirit Empress Yuriana had thought the same as Davey and had given her that nickname.

The nickname was the combination of Water Spirit King Ellaim’s name and the word slime. Davey was sure that the nickname would make Water Spirit King Ellaim furious. He even had to wonder if she would not come out to keep her pretty face and dignity intact, but she had properly bit on Davey’s aggressive bait.

—How dare you call me by a rude and vulgar name like Slaimmy, you bastard?!

The Water Spirit King? How long had it been since Gnoass had been summoned? Did they think that Davey still could not call for them as he wanted?

“Right, come out. Come right out and work as my slave,” Davey murmured.

The waters in the lake rippled wildly, with crashing waves that sprayed cold water on Davey’s face. It was just like a child throwing a tantrum.

“That lady has a nasty temper.”