Chapter 328

Chapter 327

“Don’t come near me,” Illyna said as she stared at Davey vigilantly. She looked like she would wield Caldeiras right away.

“You’re doing this again?”

“Vicious bastard! Do you think you can get away by humiliating a lady?!”

“What? It’s not like this is your first time,” said Davey calmly.

Illyna gritted her teeth. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a good method to get stronger! I refuse to be subjected to this disgraceful and humiliating treatment!”

She was so obsessed with improving her swordsmanship that her eyes used to sparkle at the thought of getting stronger alone. She had even declared that she would do anything just to get stronger. However, the strong shock from the after effects of this particular treatment had been difficult for her to shake off.

Listening to Illyna’s determined cry, Davey asked, “Why are you saying that? Are you looking down on the service that I have been giving you even if it’s for your own good?”

“Let’s get it right, Davey. Do you think I don’t know you? It’s not like I have known you just for a day or two.”

‘Oh, I got caught?!’

“To be honest, I did it because I like the feel of your muscles under my hands.”

“Eeee... Eeeeeeek!” Illyna glared at Davey.

Ignoring her, Davey turned around and said, “Don’t forget this. Big things will happen soon. Never step forward on your own.”

“...In the end, you’re not going to tell me what’s going on?” Illyna asked with a complicated expression on her face.

Davey shook his head. “Trust what others say for a bit. This is for you and the person who values you the most in the world.”

He glanced at Reina, who turned away from him with a strange expression on her face. He said, “Reina, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Illyna looked at Reina, who was following Davey calmly. She tilted her head curiously after feeling a subtle strangeness from the woman. However, she eventually shook it off and called out, “Davey!”

When Davey turned to look at her, she said, “You, You know! I don’t know what you’re trying to do here, but will you spare me some time after you settle everything?”

“Time?”

“That’s right. There’s someone that I really want you to meet,” Illyna said, her cheeks turning a bright shade of red.

Davey turned back around after seeing the girl’s silly appearance. Then, he activated his magic and nudged Perserque awake.

Waking up from her nap on Davey’s shoulder, Perserque rubbed her eyes cutely and spoke to him.

—That child. She’s conflicted. When you met her in person, her heart turned restless again. Tell me honestly. Are you really that good at catching people’s hearts?

‘Who knows? I have no idea.’

—Tch, tch.

Boom!!!

The space in front of Davey twisted as a familiar forest unfolded in front of him. Then, he saw Vermillion Bird Fire Chicken and Azure Dragon Rumble quietly flanking the Monstrous Rock Giant, who was recovering under a blue light.

“How much have you recovered?”

[Human. It’s been a while since we last saw each other. You sound very urgent.]

“I have to take these two rascals.”

[These Divine Beasts are truly amazing spiritual beings. It’s fine, I can endure for the time being.]

“Alright, that’s good. Fire Chicken, Rumble, let’s go.”

Davey was going to give the Divine Beasts the job of finding all of the mosquitoes’ hidden bases and destroying them all. This would be completely different from the previous vampire extermination. This time, Davey intended to nerf them and destroy a majority of their race.

The two Divine Beasts disappeared in a flash of light and turned into cores that laid in Davey’s palms. Then, he handed them over to Reina and said, “Take these two guys with you. I have something for you to do.”

“As long as you order it, even if it’s to take the head of a god, I will fulfill it.”

“Woah. You shouldn’t say such harsh things in front of a Saint. Anyway, I want you to take on the role of Warrior Reina once again,” Davey said, pulling out a huge spear from his Pocket Plane and handing it over to her.

The weapon was none other than the Divine Spear Longinus in the form of a woldo[1].

Reina unhesitantly accepted Longinus. However, her eyes grew wide as her form collapsed from the weight of the spear. She turned pale and quickly raised the mana in her body to have a firm grip on the spear.

Looking up at Davey in disbelief, she asked, “This... What the hell is this weapon...?”

“It usually weighs around 80 kilograms. However, if you lift it as a non-owner, it will be around 300 kilograms in weight. You managed to hold on to it without any difficulties. Amazing.”

“Are you crazy? This is a weapon?”

“Well, as compensation for its weight, there’s nothing in the world that can destroy this ridiculous weapon. It would not receive any scratches at all. Also, that’s the perfect weapon for you.”

“Let them in!”

Davey opened the door without any hesitation after hearing the impatient cry from within. Upon opening the door, he could see dozens of nobles and members of royal families looking at him with complicated expressions on their faces.

“Endless glory to Your Majesty, the Emperor.”

“Welcome, Prince Davey,” the old Emperor Deorte welcomed Davey.

Behind him stood Grand Duchess Kathryn Carabella with her usual relaxed smile, waving at Davey in greeting.

“Hoo... So that polite boy is the continent’s troublemaker?”

A dark-skinned young man, who was sitting to the Emperor Deorte’s side, made that comment with his arms folded. He appeared to be very confident after recognizing just who Davey was.

Among the crowd was also the newly appointed Crown Prince of the Pallan Empire, Prince Sullivan. As one of the youngest present, he sat silently and welcomed Davey with a subtle gesture.

“Greetings to Lyndis Empire’s Two-headed Dragon, the Central Pallan’s Little Lion, and the West’s Black Horned Scorpion.”

“Black Horned Scorpion... Someone who knows this Emperor’s stage name is quite rare even within my empire,” the young man said in interest as his hands twitched restlessly.

It was very understandable for the Emperor of the West’s Contas Empire to have an immense desire to conquer others. After all, their empire was well-known for valuing strength and power over everything else.

“It seems like I’m the latest to arrive,” Davey said, looking at the familiar figures who sat quietly on one side of the hall.

He could see the Holy Empire’s papal representative and one of the Saintess Candidates, Alice. She looked at Davey, curtsied silently, and then returned to her post.

“Since the situation is urgent, let’s start right away,” Davey said without any hesitation and headed straight to his seat.

He completely ignored the fact that the Three Emperors and the various royal representatives from the entire Continental Alliance were present in the scene.

“Before that, let us confirm something.” The young emperor, Great Emperor Contas, glared at Davey as he called out with interest, “Saint Davey.”

“Yes.”

“Did you predict the eventuality of this situation?”

“Who knows?”

Great Emperor Contas looked at Davey incredulously and sneered at his response. Sensing his displeasure toward Davey, the two men who stood behind him placed their hands on the hilts of their shamsirs. He raised his hand and stopped his men.

“Don’t underestimate this Emperor’s intelligence network. I am aware that you have signed an agreement with the Pallan Empire’s Crown Prince and have supplied them with funds so they could secretly produce a lot of weapons. You have also invested quite a lot of money in the mage towers so that they could mass produce Attack Magic scrolls.”

‘Ho. This guy’s intelligence network is really amazing.’

“That means that you have predicted this situation and are already preparing for it, am I right? Then, you’ve withheld this information and did not say any word to the other nations, right?”

Davey bowed silently as he thought,

‘Is this guy quibbling over what is right and what is wrong and picking a fight with me during an important alliance meeting?’

“Great Emperor.”

“...”

“What’s your intention in asking me this question, Great Emperor?”

A man immediately jumped forward and yelled, “Impudent...!”

Thud!!!

However, the yelling man quickly collapsed from Great Emperor Contas’ light punch.

The young emperor then said, “How dare you interrupt this emperor while I’m having a conversation? Right. Do continue.”

“The answer to that is obvious. I just made some good predictions, and that’s quite unsurprising. I trust that the Great Emperor is not lying, so you’re speaking up to stir up trouble despite the urgency of the situation. Am I right?”

“You’re very daring, Prince.”

The people at the conference grew nervous at the anger seeping into Great Emperor Contas’ voice.

‘This guy. It seems like he still cannot judge the situation that we’re in right now, huh?’

“It seems like the Great Emperor is still yet to receive the full status report, huh?” Davey commented as his bright smile faded from his face.

Those who knew Davey turned pale.

Davey was aware of why the young emperor had said that to him, but...

“If you’re trying to feel me out, then I suggest you do that after this conference.”

It did not matter to Davey whether they were the emperor or the great emperor. He would not let this thing pass.

“Since you think that you still have the time to ask such useless questions, then why don’t I help you gain some sense of urgency? I’ll send some holy meteors to your empire right here and now, what do you think?”

1. A bladed pole. Looks like guandao but smaller in proportion. ☜