Chapter 116 - Loyal Dog

"What's wrong Henry? Why do you look upset and where's Julius?" Wilson asked as Henry came back towards the small kingdom's entrance where the army was waiting. This was of course before the guild masters and the grandmaster had their meeting.

"Forget about Julius, he's not at the guild anymore. He'll be gone for quite a while from the sound of it but it doesn't matter. He'll on our side soon enough. That goes with all the members of all the guilds as well," said Henry.

"No… don't tell me he came in," Wilson said as fear began to take over them.

"It's not a he, it's a she. The grandmaster dared to challenge my authority. This means war. I shall not allow her or her people to live any more," Henry stated.

"So you've gone off and started a war between the two sides which govern this world," Wilson said as he was irritated.

"What are you going to do if we refuse to help you in this war," Wilson asked.

"I know you're going to help me. You don't have any other option which is why even Julius will join us. Anyone who uses cultivation through battle will have no choice but to join us. If not, they'll just get killed by us for being traitors or by the enemy as they would be seen as vermin. No one has a choice in this battle other than to fight," Henry explained.

"So you already accounted for everything when you chose war. Do you honestly believe that it was the right choice? Many people will die, even a couple of us, the kings and queen might get killed as well," Wilson told Henry.

"Of course I knew that. That's why it was all the more difficult. However it is a sacrifice I'm willing to make. I want a better world for Julius to rule over. I cannot allow the power struggle between our two sides to go on for another generation. This long battle shall come to an end soon enough?" said Henry as he began to retreat from the small kingdom as preparation were needed to be made for the upcoming war.

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"Do you know why I have called you here, Roger?" Henry asked the fake Henry who stood in his place to watch over Julius and take care of casual affairs.

"No sire, I do not. Please bless me with the knowledge which I must know," Roger replied.

"In 3 years, it'll be time for Julius to return back to this kingdom but it'll also be time for the war to begin. Knowing about his special status point problem, I already know he'll make into a fine comrade in battle. However, since it'll be his 18th birthday, he will also come to learn about how I am his real father. I predict that he will grow to resent me for quite a while and might even try to ally himself with the enemy to get revenge," Henry began to explain.

"What I'm getting at is that once we tell him about the truth, we will take one of two actions. The first one being that he gets a little angry but still remains on our side, in that case, I will give him the light monster core. However in the unfortunate scenario where he decides to overreact and decides to join the enemy, I want you to eliminate him," Henry asked of Roger.

"But of course. My emotions will not get in the way. Even though I might be a fake father who has looked over that boy since his birth, more than anything, I am a loyal servant. I shall accomplish any task which my kings orders me to," said Roger as he got on one knee from respect to Henry.

"Good. I know I can always rely on you. Plus you should already know this but Julius will probably be a very difficult person to defeat, not that I doubt your strength but if it gets to the point where you have no other choice, I ask that you use the light monster core for yourself and quick equip it to any weapon of your choice. That way, you'll be able to use it right on the spot but it'll be of no use later on," said Henry.

"Wait, you still know how to quick equip a monster core right?" Henry asked.

"I would never forget something you have been so generous to teach me yourself sire," Roger replied.

"All I have to do it make sure that the inside of the core is touching an object and as long as it is doing that, the object will be able to use the core's special trait. The best way to use this method is to stick one's blade right in the middle of the core and use it while the core is still stuck to the blade," Roger explained as if he was a robot.

"Good, now that that's in order, I have some other matters to take care of," said Henry as he left the room which he spoke to Roger in so that he could attend to his own matters.

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*3 years later*

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"You thought that you could defeat me just because you have some tricks? Too bad for you. Have fun in hell!" a young man which stood at the height of exactly 190 centimetres said as he stabbed a cloaked figure with his blade which looked to have gems stuck to it. The young man had long silky back hair which stretched up to his neck. His hair looked to be very oily. Other than his hair, the young man didn't seem to have any other hair such as a beard of moustache. After the cloaked man which had just been stabbed disintegrated, the young man sheathed his blade in a pitch black sheathe and looked up at the ceiling of the some sort of cave he was in.

"Congratulations, Julius Henry"

"Dungeon: The One Who Sits On The Throne"

"Status Of Dungeon: Cleared"

"Time: 3 Years | 9 Days | 21 Hours | 34 Minutes | 26 Seconds"

[Candidate For New Heaven's Emperor: Julius Henry]

"Would you like to go to heaven for the new emperor contest?"

[YES] [NO]