Inside the palace, Abel and Esdeath chatted casually.
Esdeath felt that a simple life was quite good.
She thought it would be nice to head south, kill that little emperor, retire early, and then settle in her Master's world.
At this moment, a Soldier knocked on the door and entered.
"Your Majesty, General."
"What happened?"
"General Numa encountered General Esdeath's subordinates on his hunting trip, and they are almost at the Royal Capital."
The Soldier reported truthfully.
Abel nodded. Esdeath's subordinates, the Three Beasts, and the members of Jaegers, were all quite good.
Of course, except for two individuals.
Those were Niu, one of the Three Beasts, and Seryu Ubiquitous of Jaegers. Abel had a slightly negative impression of these two.
Esdeath's lips curved slightly upward when she heard her subordinates were almost at the Royal Capital.
Nearly half of the Empire's high-end combat power was gathered here.
"Understood."
Abel nodded and then continued, "When they arrive, bring them to the conference hall. I'll be waiting for them there."
"Understood."
Northern Kingdom Imperial Capital.
Two giant Danger Beast lions lay resting at the main gate.
These two were considered the strongest Danger Beasts in the Northern Lands.
After Abel's persuasion and Esdeath's "friendly" communication, these two Danger Beasts started receiving imperial provisions and were officially integrated.
Moreover, having lions guard the residence was also good for watching the gate.
Numa and his group were about to arrive at the Imperial Capital.
They were all somewhat eager to meet this New King.
Especially Run of Jaegers.
The situation along the way was vastly different from the Empire, and this was merely the result of the New King's efforts over half a month.
He was very much looking forward to meeting this New King.
Soon, Numa and his group arrived at the Imperial Capital.
The moment the two lions sensed the aura of Liver and his group, they instantly locked onto them.
Liver and his companions also immediately prepared for battle.
"Skal, Skalf, these are the guests of His Majesty and the General."
Upon hearing this, the two lions slowly withdrew their intimidating aura and continued to lie down and rest.
Liver and his group also relaxed. They hadn't expected there to be two Danger Beast Kings at the Imperial Capital's main gate.
As soon as they entered the city, a Soldier ran over.
"General Numa, everyone, His Majesty invites you to the conference hall."
"Understood."
Numa acknowledged, then turned and said, "Everyone, let's go together."
Then, everyone entered the palace and headed towards the conference hall.
Upon reaching the conference hall, Abel and Esdeath were already waiting there.
"General Esdeath."
"General."
"..."
The Three Beasts and Jaegers members saluted Esdeath.
Numa, meanwhile, reported the surrounding situation to Abel.
Abel waved his hand, signaling Numa to stop, "I generally understand the situation. We'll proceed according to the original plan."
He scanned everyone, "Welcome, everyone, to the Northern Kingdom."
He looked them over, and they, in turn, observed the New King who had transformed the Northern Lands.
Abel slowly spoke: "Everyone, are you willing to follow me and re-establish a nation?"
The scene was quiet; they were thinking.
However, Liver, Daidasus, and Niu knelt without any hesitation.
"We are willing to follow the New King."
To them, Esdeath had already given them the answer.
Since it was the person Esdeath chose, they would also assist with all their might.
Abel nodded.
"Rise. Esdeath, these three are yours to manage."
"No problem."
Esdeath nodded, then arranged for the three to be taken away.
Then his gaze fell upon Jaegers.
Kurome, Dr. Stylish, Run, and Bols.
A twisted sister-complex, a gay scientist, a teacher seeking revenge for his students, and a pure-hearted person.
Abel looked at the remaining members of Jaegers, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "What about you?"
Run observed the New King before him.
He could bring such great changes to the Northern Lands in just half a month, so his abilities must be extraordinary.
Furthermore, compared to the Empire, this place seemed more like a true haven where the common people could live in peace and prosperity.
Run was the first to kneel, "I am willing to follow the New King and rebuild the new nation."
"Very good."
Abel nodded, then handed him a document.
This contained all the information about the massacre of Run's students.
The killer was Champ, a subordinate of the Minister's son.
"Your Majesty, is this true?"
"Yes, don't worry, there will be an opportunity."
Then he looked at Dr. Stylish, the mad scientist with homosexual tendencies.
"So, Mr. Stylish?"
"Well~ I'm honored to be recognized by Your Excellency."
Dr. Stylish bowed slightly, then continued. "I wonder if Your Excellency would allow me to conduct human experiments?"
"Human experiments are out of the question, but I have something better for you to research. I wonder if you are interested in something that surpasses Imperial Arms?"
Stylish, who had been somewhat disappointed, became interested after hearing the latter half of Abel's sentence.
Something that surpasses Imperial Arms.
He was super excited!
For him, pursuing stylishness and creating equipment similar to Imperial Arms was his dream.
"Of course, I'm interested!"
Dr. Stylish's eyes lit up.
Abel smiled slightly, then with a flip of his hand, a notebook appeared in his grasp.
He then tossed it to Stylish.
Stylish was not angry; he curiously opened it and began to read.
Gradually, Stylish became excited.
"Genius! Truly a genius! Everything is feasible, this is something that surpasses Imperial Arms!!!"
Stylish said excitedly, then looked at Abel and bowed, "Stylish is willing to follow the King's footsteps. I wonder if I can have this?"
"Take it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Stylish submitted without hesitation.
Abel nodded.
It was, after all, a simplified version of Azazel's Artificial Sacred Gear notebook, similar to the Imperial Arms of this world.
So, only Kurome and Bols remained on the field.
He looked at Bols and simply said.
"Bols, from now on, direct your flames at the enemy and become a true Soldier."
"Your wife and daughter have already been brought here. Someone will take you to them shortly."
Bols was stunned; he didn't speak but simply lowered his head.
Abel's assessment of this fellow was that he was a good person who only knew how to obey orders.
So, only Kurome remained.
She stood in front of Abel, eating biscuits. Seeing Abel look over, she immediately hugged them tightly.
"This... this is mine."
Alright, both sisters were greedy eaters.
"Kurome, your sister will be coming in a few days. When she arrives, you and Esdeath will go invite her.
If nothing goes wrong, you and your sister will never be separated again."
Kurome's usually expressionless face showed emotion.
She didn't know if it was happiness or something else.
She stared intently at Abel: "Really? Will Sister really come?"
Abel smiled and nodded: "Of course, I won't lie to you."
Kurome's face showed a smile she hadn't displayed in a long time, and that smile felt a little morbid.
"I promise you, I will follow you and rebuild the new nation together. When Sister comes, we can be together forever."
Abel nodded at this.
At this moment, Esdeath stepped forward, a hint of pride in her eyes: "Master, these subordinates of mine are all elites of the Empire. They will surely be able to help you overcome difficulties in the future."
Abel looked at everyone and said loudly: "With your joining, the establishment of the new nation is just around the corner. Now, let us fight side by side for a new future!"
Everyone cheered in unison, their voices echoing throughout the conference hall, their eyes filled with longing and hope for the future.
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