Meanwhile, Yoreichi and Jian Yi were heading towards the governor's palace in Yuspecers City as fast as they could, observing the jubilant state of the city's inhabitants.
Yoreichi's gaze was unusually calm as he recalled his conversation with his father, Reinhardt, the previous night. "I want to ask you something, if that's alright."
A look of confusion crossed Jian Yi's face as he glanced at Yoreichi, who appeared both bewildered and saddened.
"What's wrong with him? He's not himself," Jian Yi thought to himself, trying to understand what was happening.
"Ask."
Yoreichi stared at Jian Yi for several seconds before speaking. "I'll be honest with you. What's it like to have a family who loves you with genuine, pure love?"
"I know it sounds strange or ridiculous, but I've never felt this way from real affection. I haven't even met my mother. What about you?"
A look of shock crossed Jian Yi's face as he looked towards Yoreichi paused, his gaze dulled. "My answer is, I don't know. However, what makes us, the sons of the Grand Duchy of Armin Tom, similar is that we all feel a painful emptiness that makes us want to cry and grieve. We never received parental love; we were merely pawns to elevate their status. That's why I don't know, because I've never experienced that feeling."
"But why are you asking such a question? You make me look ridiculous," Jian Yi's voice was a mixture of surprise and incomprehension.
Yoreichi turned his gaze toward the governor's palace in Yospecers City and immediately set off. "Never mind it. It was just a question that's been on my mind for a long time."
A look of suspicion crossed Jian Yi's face, and he decided to follow Yoreichi. It wasn't the right time to delve into personal and family matters when he himself hadn't resolved his own.
After several minutes, Yoreichi and Jian Yi were in the governor's office in Yospecers City, waiting for him.
Their glances Jian Yi, his face etched with frustration, stamped his foot impatiently. "Isn't Count Yytanislav August Poniatowski taking forever? He thinks he's something special. Even if we ignore his rude behavior, we're about to face the rulers of monsters who can easily destroy the Infinite Universe. The city of Euspecrus will be wiped off the map in a fraction of a second!"
Yurichi rubbed his temples as he listened to Jian Yi's words, annoyed by the Eminent Chief of Euspecrus's indifferent behavior. He took a deep breath before saying anything.
"You're right. Chief Yytanislav August Poniatowski is acting ridiculous," Yurichi said sharply, glancing towards the door as he typed a letter to Duke Shin Akater William, the King of the Athrias Kingdom.
After several more minutes, both Yurichi and Jian Yi were seething with anger at the city's impending annihilation and the disappearance of its ruler.
On top of that, his absence was an insult. For them, being the sons of prominent figures, and with thousands of people on the brink of death, it was a mixture of disrespect and unworthiness to rule.
"Yurichi, it's been almost an hour and he hasn't come. If he doesn't appear within three minutes, I'll wipe his face off the floor. I mean it. His face will literally turn into floor paint." Jian Yi's voice carried a heavy dose of murderous intent, a pink plum blossom mark visible where his pupils had been.
Yurichi breathed fearfully as he rose from his seat and headed towards Yetanislav August Poniatowski's office. He stood there, staring at his desk for several seconds before turning his gaze to Jian Yi.
His expression was cold as he sheathed his sword. "Jian Yi, didn't you want to kill Yetanislav August Poniatowski?"
A look of surprise crossed Jian Yi's face as he glanced between Yetanislav August Poniatowski's desk and Yurichi.
"Yes, I said that, but why do you ask?"
A strange smile, a mixture of coldness and mockery, appeared on his face as he sheathed his sword with a hint of disappointment. "It's a shame he's already dead. The governor of Euspicer, Ytanislav August Poniatowski, died in his office an hour ago."
A slight look of shock crossed Jian Yi's face as he listened to Yurichi's words. He turned to him directly. "You're joking, right?"
Yurichi pointed his finger at a split invisibility stone. Ytanislav August Poniatowski's body lay on the floor, warm crimson blood staining the marble floor.
Jian Yi took a deep breath after destroying the room they were in. "Let me guess... an assassination by the Duchy of McAteer. Murdered for Gowther McAteer's crime, right?"
Yurichi looked at Jian Yi in amazement at his quick deduction of the killer. However, it didn't last long, as Jian Yi handed him a letter from Gowther confessing to the murder. "So that's who the killer is," Yurichi's voice tinged with frustration as he opened the letter.
[Listen carefully. Count of Euspekrus, Yevgenyslaw August Poniatowski, is dealing with an organization that works to enslave the Elves, Demons, and other races and ethnicities. He is aware of this.
Furthermore, he was a double agent for the Demons, which is why he was assassinated by Prince Magtalin Gowther McTair. We request that Master Yurichi, Jian Yi, and the rest of the students and professors postpone the governorships until the heads of the major duchies are present. Thank you.]
Yurichi looked at the letter with obvious annoyance. It was a ridiculous letter, written only to change the subject and create a pretext.
Killing Yevgenyslaw August Poniatowski at this time was a logical act. At the same time, being with the Demons meant he would betray them at any time, but he would have organized soldiers as a regional governor.
Yurichi placed the letter in his own spatial dimension while looking towards Count Yevgenyslaw August's portrait. Poniatowski, with great suspicion.
He slowly removed it to avoid any traps. "Just as I suspected, that bastard, Tanislaw August Poniatowski, is hiding something."
Yurichi held a dragon egg the size of a car wheel, covered in crimson red markings. After examining the egg, Yurichi's hair turned red with rage.
"That bastard! Does he want to wipe out the human world by putting us at war with the Dragon World? Where did he get the son of a Dragon World ruler?"
"No, no, no, it's okay," Yurichi's voice was somewhat strained. The Beast Ruler was at the gates, and a war against the Dragon World was, for them, the end of their lives.
Yurichi opened his eyes to seeAmat's face fell in shock as he found not an egg in his hand, but rather the emblem of the Malik family of the Dragon World. "It seems they've retrieved their son. What an idiot I was! I forgot they have an auto-teleportation spell. If anyone manages to decipher its meaning..."
Jian Yi put his hands to his chin, trying to recover. Thanks to the presence of several powerful figures in Yusbukers City—Masters Kaito Ishikawa, Yusuper, Katherine Soliver, and his deputy Carter Pleasures—the chance of Yusbukers City being destroyed was still slim.
However, that didn't mean its chances of survival were so high that it would never be erased from the map, along with the world.
"It seems that Yyatanislav August Poniatowski didn't know its origins, yet at the time he bet on us, he turned to his comrades."
Yurichi shook his head, and both of them sprang out of the pits Jian Yi had dug in a fit of rage.
Three seconds later, Yuta appeared, sitting in Yyatanislav's chair. August Poniatowski, looking at the egg with a twisted smile.
"Quite amusing. Murdering scum who shouldn't be in a position of power. Humans elect people who don't deserve their positions. Not everyone who sits on a king's throne is born to rule, is he, Count Yevtanislav August Poniatowski?"
"Oh, I forgot you're already dead," Yuta said sarcastically, looking at Yevtanislav August Poniatowski's corpse.
He raised his right hand towards his face, and a cold violet energy began to fill the air for several seconds before Yevtanislav August Poniatowski's body appeared, dry and mummified.
Yuta's gaze was cold as he looked at his hand, and blood began to gush from his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.
He collapsed to the ground as his body convulsed violently, and warm crimson blood gushed out more and more each second. "Cough, cough, cough, cough. This looks like a body." "I'm still unable to use either my Scribe's or the Great Scribe's ... The professors, administrators, and their deputy carefully reviewed the message from the Duchy of McAteer.
"It seems there's a great danger this time. Five monster rulers are lying in wait, and the arrival time of reinforcements is unknown. Yet Reinhardt is still with us," Soliver's tone was calm as he studied a 3D map of Euspecies and its surroundings.
The professors and administrators also studied the 3D map, which displayed several colors.
Red (normal) indicated Euspecies residents unable to fight.
Light red indicated Euspecies residents with physical and mental disabilities.
Burgundy red indicated Euspecies residents who were able to fight, such as mercenaries, adventurers, or people from other cities.
Bloody red indicated the soldiers defending Euspecies, who were gathered outside the city walls.
Black (normal) indicated the remaining students of the Ordinary Class.
Black (dark) indicated the students of the Elite Class. The remaining students, the charcoal-black ones, belong to the students of the Academy's Legends class.
The blue ones belong to the monsters that were rapidly approaching the city of Uespecers.
This made the situation inside the operations room even more tense than before. Yoshika Kiyoto spoke calmly, looking at a file in her hand, "After several meetings with the professors in charge of three classes, including Kaito Ishikawa, Uesuber, Katherine, Bao Shin Yi, and the senior professor Tao Shin Bei,"
"we concluded that the first-year students of the elite class, which studies the children of the Grand Duchesses, are full of exceptional students from various social classes: the noble class of Grii, Ruichi, Lucy, Beatrice, Yuta, the middle class of Christian, Nicholas, Kazuhiro, Leon, Inuyasha, and the common class of Seok, Armin, and Tom."
"Therefore, with the support of the other students, they can delay a governor for an hour, according to current data. So, we will divide the soldiers of Uespecers into one group, the professors in charge into another, the principal and his deputy into a third, and the students into a fourth." "
Silence fell over the operations room after Yoshika Kiyotowa's proposal, as they deemed it dangerous for the lives of students, professors, and local residents.
Bang... bang... bang
Soliver's director banged on the table several times, breaking the silence, while looking at them calmly. "This is not the time for silence. We will die. Our lives and the lives of thousands of people are at stake. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
They nodded in agreement, stunned by the suddenness of his words, their minds elsewhere. The raised voice and the unexpectedness had left them slightly confused.
"Very good. We will follow Mr. Yoshika Kiyotowa's plan. Now start preparing yourselves. My words are clear."
The professors and the commanders responsible for protecting the city of Euspecers headed to their designated areas without saying anything in response to Soliver's words.
Elsewhere, in a private house belonging to Giya, his companions were gathered in a guest room, looking towards Yoriichi, who was in front of a 3D map showing the city of Euspecers and its surroundings.
It was A map, similar to one found in the operations room of Euspecies City, was displayed.
Yoriichi, Gian Yi, Tom, and Gowther took a deep breath as they studied the map. Each of them was studying warfare and military strategy.
Yoriichi checked on his companions and noticed that Yuta Cassiral and Inuyasha were absent. However, he disregarded this, as they would eventually meet in battle.
He spoke calmly, "Well, after careful consideration, we will divide into several teams."
"The first team will consist of Nicholas Christian, Kazuhiro, and Inuyasha, as they know "They're all fighting each other."
None of them showed any signs of refusal. To them, these monsters posed no threat; they were the Tree Rulers, a sacred presence.
"Wait a moment. While the plan to separate seems good, I absolutely refuse. There are five Beast Rulers lurking around us."
"That's why we'll face one Beast Ruler and leave the rest to them. No risks or bravado. After all, there are mercenaries and fighters separate from the Count's authority, the Count's army, and the Academy. Versleken and Reinhardt, as I said, we must focus on one ruler." Lucy's tone was calm as she sipped her iced orange juice while watching them.
Yurichi closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again. "Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Any other suggestions?"
Seok turned his gaze toward the guest room door where Jia was watching everything without saying a word.
"She has a very terrifying presence, but why does she seem to have a particular resemblance to…" Seok muttered to himself in surprise as Jian Yi stood up. He interrupted his train of thought.
In a calm tone, he asked, "Can you control a chaotic situation for an extended period? Yes or no?"
"Yes, I can use it without losing control, but the duration for using the Absolute Dome is only fifteen minutes. My normal abilities, however, have a maximum duration of eight hours."
A sigh of relief escaped them both, as they understood that if Seok lost control, it would cause a problem with dire consequences.
"Remember, did you kill the Scorpion Organization's followers back then?" Previca asked curiously, looking at him.
Seok's gaze held a hint of surprise, as rumors had spread that he had killed the organization's followers, whose number had reached 195.
"No, I didn't kill them. I transported them. I was in an unstable state, and using my destructive abilities would have accidentally killed several students and professors."
"Hmm, I see. Well, but where is Yuta? I haven't seen him since we left Jeju Island." Previca's voice held a hint of confusion as she looked at them.
Gother answered her question, "Yuta He has a lot of work at tech companies, so he decided to leave after we arrived in Euspeakers City.
Upon hearing Gowther's statement, they nodded in agreement, except for Nicholas Christian and Kazuhiro Inuyasha, who knew the truth.
"Alright, let's go. The battle is imminent. We have 10 minutes to reach the Beast Gods. We must head to the battle site immediately."
Tom disappeared from his spot without hearing their reply, and they all vanished without saying a word. Time was passing very quickly, and wasting it like this would do them no good.
The battle was imminent. Only one would remain: Beast Gods or humans?