Chapter 5:
The king's Arrival
Forced hero from fragthesized planet Auxularion-B
A massive circular shadow fell over their location. Looking up toward the sky, they watched as golden dust condensed into a gigantic circular object, blue and black in color.
A golden light materialized six meters in front of them, forming the curved shape of a crest. On the left, a dragon held a shield; on the right, an eagle stood proud. They instantly recognized the emblem—it belonged to the royal family of the Falias Kingdom.
The golden dust swirled once more and condensed into three figures.
On the left stood a man wearing a sickle-shaped crown. A red shirt edged with gold covered his torso, while pale blue hair framed his face. Though his sharp chin gave him an intimidating look, his soft, almond-shaped eyes with blue irises exuded a gentle personality. Wearing black trousers from his waist down to his ankles, he radiated a majestic presence.
The second figure, standing on the right, was a woman wearing a ruby-red dress with a blue skirt extending from her waist down to her knees. Her blonde hair flowed smoothly down across her chest. Her rounded chin and soft pink irises inside almond-shaped eyes gave her a calm demeanor, complemented by her fair skin and elegant aura.
The third figure was a young girl wearing the same dress as the woman on the right. She shared the woman's rounded chin and chest-length blonde hair, but possessed striking blue irises.
Realizing that the entire royal family stood right before them—and knowing that the flying object above would open fire if they failed to show respect—they immediately bowed to the ground.
The person on the left was the King of the Falias Kingdom, King Aprindia Elpide Danara; the person on the right was the Queen of the Falias Kingdom, Queen Aprindia Elpide Sajari; the last person in the middle was the Princess of Falias, Aprindia Elpide Cruini. They were already aware of the situation.
"Pardon me, Your Majesty. I failed to save the Adaika Duchy," Lord Rastanura reported.
"It doesn't matter; I know your limits," King Danara replied. He then raised his hand. "<Nakula Vayuh>."
A green light emerged, and the entire damaged area was gone. Not only that, but the entire population of the Adaika Duchy was also completely restored.
All the people of the Adaika Duchy knew that the King was present among them. They knew it from their recovered bodies. They gathered around King Danara and bowed to him. They bowed not out of fear, but because they knew the King was truly worthy of respect—they knew the King was not greedy for honor.
"I am deeply grateful to Your Majesty!" one of them shouted.
"It doesn't matter. Where is Duchess Adavari?" King Danara asked.
"Over there," one of them pointed toward the Blorong.
"Is that Blorong truly Duchess Adavari?" King Danara verified.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the butler confirmed. "She turned into a Blorong after a demon from the Blorong tribe licked her."
"What is that Blorong's name?" King Danara asked.
"Mahadriya Alutista!" King Danara looked at Alut. His voice was heavy.
From the intonation of King Danara's voice, he knew why King Danara was calling him. His eyes stared at the Blorong, but his second shadow didn't teleport five meters in front of him. His hesitation was clearly visible to anyone paying attention.
"I-I ca-can't d-d-do it," Alut stammered.
"She is your mother, and she became a Blorong because you failed to save her," King Danara stated firmly, then looked at the butler and pointed at the corpse. "Who is that?"
"Lord Mahaku," the butler replied.
"You failed to save your father, too," King Danara continued.
"I-I d-don't want t-to k-kill m-my mo-m-mother!" Alut stammered again.
"I don't command you to kill your mother," King Danara looked at Alut softly. "I command you to weaken your mother."
"I-I ca-can't do i-it," Alut still stammered.
King Danara didn't give Alut a chance. He focused on sensing the mana, attempting to alter the natural decay of the mana to match his own intended decay pattern. Alut also realized what King Danara was doing, but he couldn't tell which magic was being activated—not because the King hid it, but because the spell's effect was not yet visible.
"<Caturaksa Wisanggeni>," King Danara chanted.
Nothing seemed to happen. Alut could not feel any change in his own body, and no one present saw anything unusual. In their eyes, the environment remained unchanged.
Duchess Adavari, in her Blorong form, leaped at him. Alut had no time to dodge. Her tail slammed into his body, but he felt no pain. On the contrary, his body felt stronger.
"Alut!" Lord Rastanura shouted.
"Bu—"
"Don't stack it!" King Danara warned. "You know the consequences if you stack it, right?"
Alut tried to fight his mother. His second shadow teleported five meters in front of him, but before he could step forward, the shadow teleported back to his position—a clear sign that his mind was filled with doubt.
Duchess Adavari, in her Blorong form, indiscriminately attacked Alut. Her pure rage, mixed with monstrous instinct, controlled her. She didn't know her opponent was her son; her mind was consumed only by the desire to kill the figure in front of her. Alut forced himself to attack his mother. He leaped toward her, but his second shadow stayed in place, once again revealing his hesitation.
Duchess Adavari could not move as Alut punched her. She tried hard to stand, her rage consuming her mind more and more, but she was unable to rise. Blood spurted from Alut's mouth and nose, turning into crimson dust before it touched the ground. The spurted blood was not from Duchess Adavari's attack; it was the result of the power stacked on his body by King Danara's magic.
King Danara stepped forward without hesitation. He didn't want her to recover, knowing that if she broke free, it would be difficult to seal her.
"<Puntadev Kalpani Kamra>," King Danara chanted.
Duchess Adavari turned into glowing blue dust. As King Danara raised his sword, the dust was absorbed into the blade.
"Didn't King Danara warn you not to endure the impact?" Lord Rastanura asked.
"I was forced to do it," Alut replied.
"You weren't forced. You hesitated," King Danara asserted.
King Danara raised his hand.
"[Transport, start]," a robotic voice announced.
They looked at the massive circular object, knowing the voice came from it. Five seconds later, every single person, without exception, began to glow. Their vision shifted, revealing the interior of a massive room.
A golden light materialized six meters in front of them, forming the curved shape of a crest. On the left, a dragon held a shield; on the right, an eagle stood proud. They instantly recognized the emblem—it belonged to the royal family of the Falias Kingdom.
The golden dust swirled once more and condensed into three figures.
On the left stood a man wearing a sickle-shaped crown. A red shirt edged with gold covered his torso, while pale blue hair framed his face. Though his sharp chin gave him an intimidating look, his soft, almond-shaped eyes with blue irises exuded a gentle personality. Wearing black trousers from his waist down to his ankles, he radiated a majestic presence.
The second figure, standing on the right, was a woman wearing a ruby-red dress with a blue skirt extending from her waist down to her knees. Her blonde hair flowed smoothly down across her chest. Her rounded chin and soft pink irises inside almond-shaped eyes gave her a calm demeanor, complemented by her fair skin and elegant aura.
The third figure was a young girl wearing the same dress as the woman on the right. She shared the woman's rounded chin and chest-length blonde hair, but possessed striking blue irises.
Realizing that the entire royal family stood right before them—and knowing that the flying object above would open fire if they failed to show respect—they immediately bowed to the ground.
The person on the left was the King of the Falias Kingdom, King Aprindia Elpide Danara; the person on the right was the Queen of the Falias Kingdom, Queen Aprindia Elpide Sajari; the last person in the middle was the Princess of Falias, Aprindia Elpide Cruini. They were already aware of the situation.
"Pardon me, Your Majesty. I failed to save the Adaika Duchy," Lord Rastanura reported.
"It doesn't matter; I know your limits," King Danara replied. He then raised his hand. "<Nakula Vayuh>."
A green light emerged, and the entire damaged area was gone. Not only that, but the entire population of the Adaika Duchy was also completely restored.
All the people of the Adaika Duchy knew that the King was present among them. They knew it from their recovered bodies. They gathered around King Danara and bowed to him. They bowed not out of fear, but because they knew the King was truly worthy of respect—they knew the King was not greedy for honor.
"I am deeply grateful to Your Majesty!" one of them shouted.
"It doesn't matter. Where is Duchess Adavari?" King Danara asked.
"Over there," one of them pointed toward the Blorong.
"Is that Blorong truly Duchess Adavari?" King Danara verified.
"Yes, Your Majesty," the butler confirmed. "She turned into a Blorong after a demon from the Blorong tribe licked her."
"What is that Blorong's name?" King Danara asked.
"Mahadriya Alutista!" King Danara looked at Alut. His voice was heavy.
From the intonation of King Danara's voice, he knew why King Danara was calling him. His eyes stared at the Blorong, but his second shadow didn't teleport five meters in front of him. His hesitation was clearly visible to anyone paying attention.
"I-I ca-can't d-d-do it," Alut stammered.
"She is your mother, and she became a Blorong because you failed to save her," King Danara stated firmly, then looked at the butler and pointed at the corpse. "Who is that?"
"Lord Mahaku," the butler replied.
"You failed to save your father, too," King Danara continued.
"I-I d-don't want t-to k-kill m-my mo-m-mother!" Alut stammered again.
"I don't command you to kill your mother," King Danara looked at Alut softly. "I command you to weaken your mother."
"I-I ca-can't do i-it," Alut still stammered.
King Danara didn't give Alut a chance. He focused on sensing the mana, attempting to alter the natural decay of the mana to match his own intended decay pattern. Alut also realized what King Danara was doing, but he couldn't tell which magic was being activated—not because the King hid it, but because the spell's effect was not yet visible.
"<Caturaksa Wisanggeni>," King Danara chanted.
Nothing seemed to happen. Alut could not feel any change in his own body, and no one present saw anything unusual. In their eyes, the environment remained unchanged.
Duchess Adavari, in her Blorong form, leaped at him. Alut had no time to dodge. Her tail slammed into his body, but he felt no pain. On the contrary, his body felt stronger.
"Alut!" Lord Rastanura shouted.
"Bu—"
"Don't stack it!" King Danara warned. "You know the consequences if you stack it, right?"
Alut tried to fight his mother. His second shadow teleported five meters in front of him, but before he could step forward, the shadow teleported back to his position—a clear sign that his mind was filled with doubt.
Duchess Adavari, in her Blorong form, indiscriminately attacked Alut. Her pure rage, mixed with monstrous instinct, controlled her. She didn't know her opponent was her son; her mind was consumed only by the desire to kill the figure in front of her. Alut forced himself to attack his mother. He leaped toward her, but his second shadow stayed in place, once again revealing his hesitation.
Duchess Adavari could not move as Alut punched her. She tried hard to stand, her rage consuming her mind more and more, but she was unable to rise. Blood spurted from Alut's mouth and nose, turning into crimson dust before it touched the ground. The spurted blood was not from Duchess Adavari's attack; it was the result of the power stacked on his body by King Danara's magic.
King Danara stepped forward without hesitation. He didn't want her to recover, knowing that if she broke free, it would be difficult to seal her.
"<Puntadev Kalpani Kamra>," King Danara chanted.
Duchess Adavari turned into glowing blue dust. As King Danara raised his sword, the dust was absorbed into the blade.
"Didn't King Danara warn you not to endure the impact?" Lord Rastanura asked.
"I was forced to do it," Alut replied.
"You weren't forced. You hesitated," King Danara asserted.
King Danara raised his hand.
"[Transport, start]," a robotic voice announced.
They looked at the massive circular object, knowing the voice came from it. Five seconds later, every single person, without exception, began to glow. Their vision shifted, revealing the interior of a massive room.
"What magic is this?" Alut asked himself.
"[I am Stran-shord MK-1. I am an Artificial Soul generated by Artificial Ego Magic]," the voice replied.
"Stran-shord, extend the room!" King Danara commanded.
"[Okay]," the robotic voice replied. "[Room extended]."
They could see violet magic circles emerging from three surfaces: the floor where they stood, the ceiling, and the walls. Alut instantly recognized what it was.
Those magic circles came from finicity—fineon particles leaping from conductive materials, commonly known as a fineon short circuit.
He knew that the fineons were interacting with mana. He was aware that in nature, fineon-mana interactions were exceedingly rare; a natural fineon short circuit would normally manifest as a blank magic circle.
Activating spatial extension magic required complex sensory input and high-level calculations. Specifically, it demanded calculating the interaction of four fundamental particles: Syron for gravity, Tendor bosons for spatial tracking, Lunon for finivibrational states, and Trosuron to group virtual quarks emerging from the quantum vacuum.
The room widened as the magic circles faded. Alut wanted to know where the energy came from. In magiscience, spatial extension was high-tier magic—impossible to activate without a colossal energy reserve. It was only natural for him to worry about how much energy remained.
"Pardon me, Your Majesty," Alut interjected. "How much energy is left?"
"Don't worry, there's still plenty," King Danara replied.
"How does Your Majesty obtain the energy to activate such magic?" Alut asked. "And how does it work?"
"I don't know how it works. I simply asked someone to build this vehicle for me," King Danara explained.
"Isn't Your Majesty the owner?" Alut pressed.
"Yes, I am the owner of this vehicle, but I didn't create it either," King Danara said, trying to convince Alut.
"My honored father," Princess Cruini interjected.
"Ah, okay," King Danara replied. He looked at the people of Adaika Duchy. "I will carry you all to the capital of the Falias Kingdom, Nailith."
"We don't want to bother Your Majesty," they answered.
"Don't hesitate; it is my duty as a king," King Danara replied, trying to convince them.
"Bu—"
"Whether you reject it or not, I will carry you to Nailith," King Danara interjected. His second shadow teleported five meters toward the left wall. He then walked toward it, touched the surface, and commanded, "Give them some food."
Five maids emerged from the wall, "[Homunculus maids activated]."
The ceiling opened into a hollow space as five of the maids floated upward.
"Take us to Nailith," King Danara commanded again.
The wall displayed a three-dimensional map in response. Several regions were shown to him: towns claimed as territories by other aristocrats, and the forests surrounding those aristocratic lands.
He knew it was not accurate. He looked at an aristocratic territory named Samalahur. He knew Samalahur County had no forests surrounding it.
"[Choose transportation method: teleportation, or flight]."
King Danara knew each option came with different trade-offs: choosing teleportation would save time, but he would be unable to observe the other noble territories; choosing flight would allow him to survey those territories, but it would take a long time to arrive. He had guests waiting at the royal palace; moving at normal speed would delay his diplomatic duties.
"Teleportation!" King Danara shouted.
[Transportation method: Teleportation]
[Predicting target location probability: Success.Probability coordinates: 31415926535897]
[Calculating trajectory: Success.Method: Enhance rotation and discharge massive energy toward destination]
[Calculating energy consumption: Success.Energy consumption: Nine kilomanastins, equivalent to 100 kilojoules]
"[I am Stran-shord MK-1. I am an Artificial Soul generated by Artificial Ego Magic]," the voice replied.
"Stran-shord, extend the room!" King Danara commanded.
"[Okay]," the robotic voice replied. "[Room extended]."
They could see violet magic circles emerging from three surfaces: the floor where they stood, the ceiling, and the walls. Alut instantly recognized what it was.
Those magic circles came from finicity—fineon particles leaping from conductive materials, commonly known as a fineon short circuit.
He knew that the fineons were interacting with mana. He was aware that in nature, fineon-mana interactions were exceedingly rare; a natural fineon short circuit would normally manifest as a blank magic circle.
Activating spatial extension magic required complex sensory input and high-level calculations. Specifically, it demanded calculating the interaction of four fundamental particles: Syron for gravity, Tendor bosons for spatial tracking, Lunon for finivibrational states, and Trosuron to group virtual quarks emerging from the quantum vacuum.
The room widened as the magic circles faded. Alut wanted to know where the energy came from. In magiscience, spatial extension was high-tier magic—impossible to activate without a colossal energy reserve. It was only natural for him to worry about how much energy remained.
"Pardon me, Your Majesty," Alut interjected. "How much energy is left?"
"Don't worry, there's still plenty," King Danara replied.
"How does Your Majesty obtain the energy to activate such magic?" Alut asked. "And how does it work?"
"I don't know how it works. I simply asked someone to build this vehicle for me," King Danara explained.
"Isn't Your Majesty the owner?" Alut pressed.
"Yes, I am the owner of this vehicle, but I didn't create it either," King Danara said, trying to convince Alut.
"My honored father," Princess Cruini interjected.
"Ah, okay," King Danara replied. He looked at the people of Adaika Duchy. "I will carry you all to the capital of the Falias Kingdom, Nailith."
"We don't want to bother Your Majesty," they answered.
"Don't hesitate; it is my duty as a king," King Danara replied, trying to convince them.
"Bu—"
"Whether you reject it or not, I will carry you to Nailith," King Danara interjected. His second shadow teleported five meters toward the left wall. He then walked toward it, touched the surface, and commanded, "Give them some food."
Five maids emerged from the wall, "[Homunculus maids activated]."
The ceiling opened into a hollow space as five of the maids floated upward.
"Take us to Nailith," King Danara commanded again.
The wall displayed a three-dimensional map in response. Several regions were shown to him: towns claimed as territories by other aristocrats, and the forests surrounding those aristocratic lands.
He knew it was not accurate. He looked at an aristocratic territory named Samalahur. He knew Samalahur County had no forests surrounding it.
"[Choose transportation method: teleportation, or flight]."
King Danara knew each option came with different trade-offs: choosing teleportation would save time, but he would be unable to observe the other noble territories; choosing flight would allow him to survey those territories, but it would take a long time to arrive. He had guests waiting at the royal palace; moving at normal speed would delay his diplomatic duties.
"Teleportation!" King Danara shouted.
[Transportation method: Teleportation]
[Predicting target location probability: Success.Probability coordinates: 31415926535897]
[Calculating trajectory: Success.Method: Enhance rotation and discharge massive energy toward destination]
[Calculating energy consumption: Success.Energy consumption: Nine kilomanastins, equivalent to 100 kilojoules]
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