The Seven Founding Fathers Revitalize the Kingdom

George's Sliver of Power

“We will introduce all the powers of science in this world. With the help of our magic that will be the boosters on our current civilization. We will get to the modern era in no time” George said.

“Our powers have limitations but it’s worth the trouble. We need to find ores and minerals for stable supply.” Benjamin added.

“I think I can solve that using my clairvoyance ability, I will prospect any ores and minerals that we need and after that, we will build mines and refineries.”

“We will use first the magic ability of George to compensate. First of all, we need to utilize George’s metal procuring ability that will makes us some industrial tool like a lathe or milling machine. I have the blueprints stored like a book inside my mind.” Jay added.

“As long as it will not weigh 50 tons, perhaps I can create it. Just list down the metals, characteristics of the metals et cetera.” George replied.

“I can create cellphones and radio towers for our communication. I can do it with my ability, maybe. But don’t expect 4G and WIFI.”

“That would be good.”

“With my electric power, I can power most of the electric tools. I know how to create it but first I need supplies I will list it down later and send it to you.”

“If you need chemical compounds you can send it to me.”

…

While the founding fathers are busily suggesting and adding ideas, James who was in the back suddenly speaks.

“You guys are being far-ahead on your plans” Jay continued “do you not know that there is a threat that is delaying our plans? I would list down to all of you so you can understand. First, the suddenness of the king made the general populace doubt the capability of George so in the future we can expect some opposition. Secondly, the Principality of Bayronian, we are still at war with them and the cost of just mobilizing the troops alone can use up to 30% of this annual budget. Thirdly, our neighboring countries, if they knew that we are building modern tech on this world they will surely intervene not to mention the strongest country on this continent, the Empire of Romanoff. And lastly, since we locked down the country, every day we are losing one million Chronus. It will hurt the economy of the country similar to the great depression.” James concluded.

“Well if they are a threat, we just neutralize it” George looked at Jay.

Jay noticed the piercing gaze of George sitting on his seat “are you sure Mr. President? If we introduce those, we will upset the balance of power in this world.”

“To be honest I don’t want to introduce those, but we are in a different world where principle and law are different from our former world. It’s better to be safe than never.”

“If that is your order Mr. President, I will gladly accept it.”

George nodded at the response. He pulls the drawer in his desk and picked something. It was parchment and a pen. He wrote something on the parchment that draws his co-founders in a curious state.

“What are you doing Mr. President?” Adams asked.

“I am listing the order of priority on what we will introduce into this world,” George answered and handed the paper to Alexander.

Alexander looked at the piece of parchment in his hand and read the written text.

“This is? George, are you really going to do this?” Alexander was surprised at the written note that made the rest felt curious about the note. James grabbed it and saw the contents and shared it along with the rest.

“Interesting your Majesty, your ministers would love to make this possible.” James and the rest have a wide grin on their face.

“But first according to James we are at war against the Principality and as I remember on some history that the king should be present on the battle to watch his army fight against the enemy. So, I would take my leave as the departure of the troops will commence at 0000 hrs. So, technically you have six hours to draw up some projects, policies, and reforms since we know what our ability is. Is that understood?”

And then his co-founders bowed reverently and said, “We will do our best your Majesty!”

“Dismiss”

Kingdom of Ametus, Eastern Border, approximately 11:30 P.M, Month 3, Day 9.

Soldiers are lined up perfectly in a straight line holding their swords and shields as wyverns’ knights are flying in the sky for scouting and reconnaissance. The kingdom’s army has 50,000 troops 20,000 of them belong to the general of the army Carmine Fortress, 20,000 from the 20,000 belong to the royal army, 8,000 from the navy, and lastly, 2,000 from the air force.

Duke Carmine, Duke Geraint, and other generals are gathered in the tent to discuss their engagement. They are standing around a table with a big map of the area spread around it. Duke Geraint started the discussion as he pointed to the map that says. Valley of Iona

“According to your wyvern scouts, 20,000 troops are marching on the Valley of Iona at a steady pace they have fifty cannons alongside them. Perhaps they rented it out to the Mercenary of Bem”

“But still, we have 50,000 strong men ready to be deployed but the problem is the cannon. Its powers can shred our iron shields and we have no means of defending ourselves. Geraint what is your plan?”

“I would love to commence bombing run while they are at the hill. Since yesterday it rained, we believe that mud is slowing them down. If you want to commence with this plan it should be done as quickly as possible. My scouts also state that they will reach us within three hours. General Carmine. I would like all of your troops to spearhead on the enemy while we are commencing bombing run.”

“I understand”

“But where is our king? He should be here with us watching. Don’t tell me that he is relaxing on his quarters while his army is fighting on the front lines!” Geraint said furiously.

“Oy keep that nasty attitude to yourself. We are in his command right now and we will do what he will order us to do.”

“Ahh, I just don’t understand why you suddenly offered your army to him. We are supposed to be the one commanding it to prevent tyranny.”

“I can still command at them as one of the highest-ranking general, so I don’t find any loss to it. If you are asking why I accepted his Majesty's offers is that the technology that they proposed seemed promising. If they are able to build that…”

“Those are impossible General Carmine. The flying steel? Are they mocking us? Such a preposterous idea wouldn’t work.”

“I would keep my voice as low as possible If I were you.”

“Huh?”

Geraint stopped his whining and suddenly turned around and saw a familiar figure. It was his king. King George Ametus and his chief attendant Lumi Neileigh. He appears to be holding some files.

“I’m deeply sorry your Majesty, I never knew you were there.” Geraint bowed down to the floor; his forehead is kissing the ground.

“It's fine,” He said, “If I were you as well, I would believe easily to what they have proposed.” He sighed.

Duke Carmine Fortress bowed also “Your Majesty, why is the sudden visit?”

“Huh? You don’t want me here? I’m here to observe how the army’s going to fight the country that attacked us. Am I not allowed here, General?”

“No, not all. Please make yourself comfortable…” Carmine said, he appears to be nervous.

“Why are you’ll looking so tense?” He handed the file to Lumi “I know that we are at war and loss of life is inevitable but there is a cause on this. That country who is marching on us right now has the guts to prove willfully their long-lasted hatred against us. They cannot be allowed to live am I right?”

“Yes, your Majesty!” Duke Geraint said while in prostrate posture.

“Stand” George raised his hands and, in an instant, the duke suddenly floats in the air.

“What is this?” Duke Geraint is fumbling his feet and arms as he was levitating in the air while the staffers in the tent gasped as they saw the general being lifted by an unknown force.

“This is my magic, Metal manipulation. I can manipulate, bend, shape, and procure any metals at my will.” He let go of Geraint causing him to fall.

*Thud.

“Arrgh It hurts” Geraint groined in pain as he touches his temple.

“I believe that you should stop acting irrationally and start accepting me as your king. It would be a waste if we lose you as the commander of the air force.” George whispered to his earlobe. If you want to see my minister’s invention, then you know what to do right?” Geraint was just nodding as beads of sweat fall on his temple.

The two dukes stand, and the generals stand straightly before him to show their respect to the king. He looked at the big map laying on the table and saw an encircled mark on the Valley of Iona. He doesn’t know what it stands for, so he asked the generals standing before him and relayed the plan to him.

“I understand, you want to bomb those troops while the mud is slowing their pace. Good plan, then when will you start?”

“At midnight your Majesty!” They shouted in unison.

“Where are the troops?” He asked.

“They are just outside preparing themselves for this war. Why is it, your Majesty?” Geraint answered in a way that will not anger him.

He ignored the question and walked out of the tent and saw his army wearing similar to the roman uniform, holding their spears, their swords sheathed on their waist and shield. Just by standing there, he can sense their discipline and determination. He walked on the elevated platform.

Soldiers muttering to each other suddenly stopped when they saw their king on the platform. They bowed deeply towards him.

“Rise” The troops rises on his command.

“Everyone, I don’t need to tell you how important this war to us, but I want you to get yourselves ready as the army of Principality is marching straight to us at a slow pace. The Principality of Bayronian deliberately and inhumanely attacked our peace-loving country. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, and friends perished in the cowardice attack. The principality seems to be testing our resolves and tonight! We will show them our unrelenting wrath upon them…”

“Oorah!” The fifty thousand troops cheered in unison.

“I will make my speech short as there are only ten minutes. Most of you here are fathers. A father that has a son, daughters, and wife waiting on their home praying to your safety. If you and or any of you died in this battle, the kingdom will compensate for the loss by giving 30 golds Chronus and a scholarship to your kids as we are reforming the system of education where nobility and royalty can access education. Rest assured, in the name of the King. I will create an education system where peasants can study and be crucial to society. You’re not only fighting for the honor of the kingdom, but you are also fighting for the future of our new generation.

So onwards! Brothers and sisters. Today is the day we will have revenge on the Principality! Crushed them to death!”

“Oooooh!”

The troop's morale rises as they heard the king's promises to their families and cheered in unison. After a moment passed, they paused when the King raises his hand.

“But we will not go down to their level. So, I will establish the rules of engagement. First looting and r****g are prohibited those who are caught and become guilty of their actions will be met with the death penalty. Do not harm non-combatants and lastly kill all the army of the Principality. If they surrendered to any of you take them as prisoners of war. Especially to those wyvern’ knights who are capable of the bombing. Don’t even think of bombing civilian houses unless suspected. You will face consequences for your actions. That’s all I wish for your safety and blessed you my grace.”

He walked out of the platform and returned to the tent where the generals are waiting for him.

“Gentlemen, as the king of the kingdom of Ametus, I now announced the official decree. Engage.”

The generals saluted reverently and walked out to carry their duties.

50,000 troops from different branches of the army joined together as they face the Principality army. They will meet the army of the principality in less than two hours.

Valley of Iona, approximately 2:30 A.M, Third Month, 10, 1577 in the continental calendar.

The Kingdom Army, 50,000 men.

Principality Army, 20,000 men.

In terms of numbers, they are utterly defeated. But why would they fight a war that is not extremely favorable to them?

The two forces face-to-face on the rocky and sandy valley. The air of the battlefield had already been tense, even though the two forces are still far apart. From here on out, those 70,000 men would take each other’s lives.

“Your Majesty, the battle formation is ready…”

In the tent set up on a hill, George receives a report from Lumi.

“How is the Principality movement?”

“It seems that the other side is ready…”

“I guess what is left for me is to wait for the war to start, huh?” He said, “then commenced the fireworks!”

Flying in the sky are 1,000 wyverns’ knights soars through the sky and began assuming formation. The lead commander of the company size wyverns is the General of the Air Force himself.

“As one of the three great dukes, and as the general of the air force, I cannot let myself lose here so pathetically. So, my brothers let’s bring some hell to them!”

“Oorah!”

Meanwhile on the side of the Principality. King Luin Bayronian and his son and his adjutant, prince Louis Bayronian are sitting on their horses. They saw the unimaginable number of forces in front of them with an intent to kill. But after attacking their home country that killed the royal family it is understandable. They are a county without air force since wyverns only grow and nest on the impassable mountains which are far from them geopolitically speaking. Prince Bayronian watches the enemy forces spearheading to their location and in response, they did the same. This battle was over before it began still, he remembers his father’s word when they are in the command room.

Principality of Bayronian, Capital Velm, Royal Castle, One week before the explosion.

“Father are we going to attack the Kingdom? This is madness! We are outnumbered in terms of military and economy. Please father reconsider, if we fight them here right now then the principality that was founded by our ancestors will soon erase on the map.” Louis demanded as he looked at his father who is sitting on his throne.

“My son, this decision is made by the senates and the generals. We are ready to vent our hatred towards the Kingdom of Ametus.”

“This is full of crap! Why are you being stupid here father? You are leading this county to its demise.”

“Silence!” The king shouted making the prince stop. “My son, this is not a war that we cannot win. As long as the royal family dies on the explosion during the state of the kingdom, the country will turn into turmoil and nobility there will fight for the throne. When they are in disorder, we will use that opportunity to move our forces and retake our lands.

“And what if it doesn’t work?”

“You’re being pessimistic my son. This is the only strategy that we can resort so are you gonna fight along with me? By my side or not?”

“I’m not being pessimistic I’m just being reasonable. Of course, I will fight alongside you, if this is the path you will walk my father then I have no choice but to follow you.”

Back in the fight.

The army of principality began taking a defensive stance against the Ametus army. Ready to block the attack without moving, but their morale is holding them down. They are clearly outnumbered. And then from the skies are plummeting wyverns on the rear troops of the Principality.

“Unleash your fireballs!” General Geraint screamed.

The ultimate strategy for fighting with wyvern cavalry on an open field was to descend rapidly while unleashing the wyvern’s fire breath to scorch the ground, and then to ascend once more.

“Archers! Attack the wyverns!” one of the commanding officers screamed.

Unfortunately, by the time the soldiers on the ground had readied their bows, the wyverns would have already been long gone. The wyverns unleashed their ball of flames towards the rear of the Principality and numerous explosions began to set off instantaneously.

Meanwhile, at the front theater, the Ametus soldiers began to cheer when the explosions set off. This rose their morale and opposite to the Bayronians.

One by one as the Bayronians fall to their demise and blood gushes out to the slicing part of their body. The Ametus is overwhelmingly defeating the Bayronians with the motivation of being attacked.

“My king five units are annihilated! Our left and the right-wing has met with heavy resistance, they are under heavy struggle. It's only a matter of time before they break their way in and charge directly towards us. Please, your majesty, escape here!” One of the generals reported to King Bayronian.

Hearing their ranks being utterly defeated by the Ametus angered him.

“f*****g Ametus! Where is their king?!”

“They are in the tent on the hill over there!”

“Okay! My son follows me, and I need five hundred troops! We will charge directly to the King and checkmate”

Two hours later, the fight favors the Kingdom of Ametus due to their overwhelming numbers. The Bayronian army is reduced to 2,000. It's only a matter of time before their annihilation. Meanwhile, a cavalry is spearheading towards their current location.

“Your Majesty! It’s the king of the Bayronian and his son charging towards us. Our guards cannot block them please escape!”

Lumi reported in a worried tone, but George seemed unfazed for no reason.

“It's fine. Let them come! I will show them that I am not to be f****d with. They are the reason why my plans are delayed so I will end it here right now.”

And in an instant, George floats in the air and watches the cavalry coming towards him. The guards and Lumi are dumbfounded when they saw him levitating.

“I-Impossible? No one in this world even a magician can fly in the air! How is he doing it?” Lumi is clearly bewildered.

“Come to your demise Bayronians!” He yelled vehemently looking down at the cavalry. “Armors are made up of iron meaning I have control over them. Well, let me teach you how painful being crushed by your own protection. But first, let me test something.”

George imagines countless pointed rebars on his mind and suddenly if not a hundred, thousands of rebars are appeared on his back coming out within the magic circle. It was dazzling that the king and the prince covered their eyes with the back of their arms.

“What is that? Magic?”

“Impossible! How is the inept prince having that kind of ability?”

Bewildered and dumbfounded George only sees them as rat experiments.

“Pierce through!”

Thousands of pointed rebars that have a length of 1 meter each have pointed end move at the speed of sound towards the Bayronian cavalry.

They found themselves riddled with holes and their body turned like a honeycomb. The prince and the king survived it by jumping on their horses, the troops following them did as well, but unfortunately, they are trampled by the hoof of the horses.

In an instant, 498 were killed in the attack. The guards and Lumi watching him from the ground began to feel powerless as they fell on their knees.

“So, I can be magneto here huh? It's easy than I thought. Well, I love science so much so I will only use this once.”

The king and the prince stood up and saw their fellow comrades pierced by some metal obliquely. They are dumbfounded and hurled into the ground as he witnesses their gruesome death.

“How dare you vomit in front of the king?” He said acting majestic “This what will happen when you delay my revitalization plans.”

The two turned to him stiffly and looked at him like they saw a monster.

“Wh-Who are you? Argh!” His arms twisted instantly.

“You are also wearing a metal plate on your arm? Is being covered in metal grants you so much sense of protection?” He said releasing his menacing aura to his surroundings.

“Arrrrrrgh!” Another arm twisted again, this time the king. Two of their arms are bent obliquely

“No orthopedic surgeon can help you with that numerous and multiples fractures.”

George revealed his devilish smile that made the two cried in despair and their hope began to crumble. He approached the trembling two specifically the prince and plucked his finger to his chest and suddenly the prince was flung a hundred kilometers away. Making the surroundings fell on bewilderment.

“Monster!” The king howled as he saw his son instantly disappeared “What did you do?”

“You know controlling metals covers a variety of uncertainty. And those certainties I unveil the secret one by one. For example, creating a strong electromagnetic field around this coin and transferred it to his chain mail. I may not have the power of electricity like my minister of energy. But I do have a way to create it. So, what should I do to you? Should I manipulate the Coulomb forces in every metallic atom located within your body? If I do that you will shrink to death by altering the distance of the atom!” Then he laughs manically like a psychopath.

“NO STOP! PLEASE STOP! ARGH!” The king instantly implodes as blood splashed in all directions.

“How boring, so boring. This kind of warfare will not work on me!”

He turned around and most of the guards squealed Lumi witness the true behavior of George who is a completely different person. When he approached her, she suddenly back off trying to get away from him

“Wh-who are you?!”

George's mischievous smile was turned into a genuine one “I’m your king. Now that we defeated the king and the prince, we should be able to end this war” He continued and yawned. “Tell all generals and to our forces that our victory is secured!” He rose his hands up in the air, but they didn’t immediately comply with the reason because they are still trembling with fear.

He sighed “do I need to repeat myself again” and let out a genuine smile but they can feel that is not his genuine smile but rather a hidden deadly menacing one. They carried out the orders with the fear of being killed by their king.