The Saint Devil

Chapter 18

---Coming back from our difficult, yet not so long adventure, carrying the head of the dangerous Hydra, we were heading to the castle to meet with the king once again. All the citizens on the streets were praising and applauding us while we walked through those small streets.

"This is all your work Akushi... Brother Tsuki would be proud of you!" thinks Taiyo while looking around him, at the happy citizens that were praising them.

All the guards were present in front of the castle receiving us with warmth. With their swords up, leading the way through the castle's gate, towards the throne hall. The king is still there, waiting on his throne...

"I've already heard about it... I firstly didn't believe that a small group would pass a challenge as old as the world and release us from the curse we suffered from for thousands of years." Seeing one head of the Hydra in Taiyo's hands, the king was moved to tears.

"Courageous heroes... Sir Akushi, I will never be able to thank you enough for what you did for this poor kingdom! I will respect my promise... Now, step forward, sir Akushi! Tell me about your ideas and as the leader of this country, I will do my best to help you!"

Even though I am still tired from using Uriel's power over the limit, I proudly go in front of the king and tell him about all my wishes and plans...

After a while, after talking about the plans regarding our rewarding, the king raises from his throne and says,

"I understand... You might be too young to carry the burden of being a king at the age of fifteen, but with your friends behind you, giving you their help... You will become a great leader!"

"Thank you so much!" I say while bowing in front of the king.

"He's done it... He's really done it!" shouts Taiyo, moved to tears.

The two kids grew together like brothers from a young age, so Taiyo was overwhelmed by happiness after seeing Akushi, finally achieving his goal.

---On that day, a sixth big power awakened... A new small nation under the name of "Hatama"

Since that day, one month already passed...

"Akushi! The construction team from Swanford arrived! Are the plans ready?"

"Yes they are, but I already gave'em to Kein..."

"You didn't..." says Taiyo with a scared expression, probably thinking that this means no good.

"Yo, Taiyo! We need help with planting some apple trees!" says Kein while entering the room.

"Apple trees?" I ask while raising my look from the papers I was looking at.

"I was thinking about making a big apple farm with my land part, and maybe a new apple juice business!"

"That is just stupid!" shouts Taiyo while looking out the window. However, as I think about it, I say,

"An apple orchard... I see, this might be actually nice for the economy if we can trade apples with Swanford. Nice idea mister Kein, you can take Taiyo and Anastasia to help you with the planting. I'll see if I can get you some people from Swanford to help as well."

Looking at me after saying this, Taiyo asks with a low voice,

"How many trees are there to plant...?"

"Around... Three thousand?"

"And they are all apple trees?!"

"Only about ninety per cent of them... The rest are orange trees. Oh, and Anastasia is with another building team, she wants to make a church on her lands."

"Oh, I see. Then take Taiyo and I'll see what I can do with reinforcements."

"Did anyone ask me?!" shouts Taiyo after hearing the conclusion.

"Respect your king's words, now come!" says Kein while carrying Taiyo underarm.

"Not bad kid. You've achieved your goal in less than three months... I was right about following you." think Kein while leaving the room.

After Kein and Taiyo left, I started watching the landscape through the window of my office. In just one month, we chose the lands around the Penedurn Pinnacle and started developing a small country inside the territory of Swanford. The lands we got are about as big as two capital cities of Wanborne, stuck together... Not much for a kingdom, but our alliance with Swanford makes up for it. Building teams are always coming and the construction of the main buildings are almost ready.

"I did it... I did it, Tsuki! Just watch me from up there. Because... I am going to do way more than this!" I quietly say while a tear falls on my cheek.