The Seven Throne

Preparation

While I was training to pull weights, I saw several soldiers enter the castle anxiously. It seems that there are some serious problems.

Shortly thereafter, a soldier came to me to take me to the Empress's room.

"I just received a message from the Alvion kingdom, it seems they are having a hard time fighting a giant dragon. It seems that it is one of the ancient dragons that are still alive. I want you to go there and help them"

Dragon? Could it be from that time?

I was quite curious, and this is the right time. Although my training seems to have to be postponed first.

But why am I being called out, is it because they believe in me?

No, so far I am a stranger to them. And I don't even feel like I've been at the Kingdom of Alvion before I woke up.

Ok, I agree that 'Why I just woke up' is a mystery. I don't know when I will be able to find out the truth.

To be sure, the reason they call me is definitely only one, my ability.

Like at the time of the election, they must be after my ability as a fighter.

"By the way, your friends will be there too"

Friends? The point is another candidate.

Ugh, I was embarrassed because I was too confident before.

It was very clear that we were all called to this task. That clearly describes how difficult our opponents will be.

"For details, they will tell you later"

I think this is the first time we are all called to work together in same place.

This is a good opportunity to see the abilities of others. And, uh, it looks like I'm going to have some problems with that sickle guy.

What is his name? Oh, right, Arvan Reolian.

Pretty strange name I guess. But maybe I'll be killed if I say that in front of him directly.

I shuddered a bit at the thought of the sharpness of the scythe which was able to cut through space itself.

I immediately went up the horse to the Kingdom of Alvion.

Sorry, uncle Isac, I'm not sure I can go home safely.

There was a messenger from the Kingdom of Alvion who was with me, this trip would take a full day if it was the same as before.

Others might arrive in a few days. That's normal, because every major Kingdom is located on every border of this continent, and the Empire is located at its center.

But the Kingdom of Alvion is the closest to Empire among the others.

I poured Mana on the communication magic circle.

Lisa's voice rang in my mind.

[Alif, is that you]

"Right, it's me. I just received an order to help the Kingdom of Alvion"

[Me too, I will arrive in three days. I heard that Alvion's army was mostly killed in battle against the dragon]

To that extent? What exactly is Grayford doing? Isn't he also a candidate?

Wait, among us all are still a fake. Maybe it's Grayford? He has the same weapons as the other one.

Oh, I don't deserve to say that while I have two daggers with me.

"Did the other kingdoms also send their troops?"

[I don't know about others, but not from the Kingdom of Orion. King Orion seems to think that the candidates are enough to deal with this problem]

Wow, I'm amazed by King Orion. Either because he really believed in us or did not want to bother losing his troops in battle. He can still be so selfish in this matter, amazing.

The Empire decided to send some troops to help.

They will leave in two days, while I decide to leave first.

Yes, if I wait two days, I will definitely be forced to finish my training. Because of that, Uncle Isac looked quite upset when I decided to leave immediately.

[Oh right, according to some rumors, there isn't just one ancient dragon that we will fight. I don't know how many there are, but this is only a rumor that I heard]

Hey! Isn't that bad? I had read a number of books about ancient monsters in the Imperial library, and the weakest among them was equivalent to 100 B-Rank Mages.

This is a Mage! They are stronger than ordinary troops, and that is only equal to the weakest among them?! Do we want to be sacrificed here?!

Don't tell me that they are more than ten. It would be a nightmare if all the ancient monsters that were still alive woke up and started raging.

If they all went berserk, it would be no different from the revival of the Golden Emperor Dragon (which became the dagger and the seven holy weapons at this time).

"Alright, see you later"

I closed the communication magic and started rushing towards the Alvion Kingdom.

Fenrir spoke from the shadows with a voice that only I could hear.

"Master, I feel some strange pressure from the direction of our destination"

"How strong?"

"I don't know, this is far more than what I can measure. And it seems like there are some other auras mixed with it"

So Lisa's information seems correct. And that was far stronger than Fenrir, how scary was that?

I was reminded again when I first met Fenrir, at that time she showed a very terrible pressure but was then subject to my dagger.

Can I use the same tactic this time?

Well, I'm not sure whether this will work. I have indeed developed since then, but it hasn't been long.

The more I think, the more doubts cross my mind.

"Send one to investigate"

One shadow split up, it was one of Fenrir's subordinates. According to Fenrir, she could arrive in half a day if she used Shadow Move continuously.

I need more information to plan.

I beg of the Kingdom of Alvion, endure a little more.

...

The Kingdom of Alvion, King's room.

Goudon sat on the throne with depression.

How can be not? nearly 70% of his troops have been destroyed in one battle. It will takes a long time to get back to normal, maybe the next generation.

But that is if the Kingdom of Alvion still exists. In this situation, Goudon wasn't even sure if this problem could be overcome.

He had received a message, either from another Kingdom or the Empire sending their candidates. But only the Empire was sending its troops at this time, somehow with another Kingdom.

"Father, why don't we use that weapon?"

Goudon seemed a little troubled by Alvias's suggestion.

"No, it will cost many lives. I want it to be a last resort when things are urgent"

The weapon in question is a secret weapon that has been kept by the Kingdom of Alvion since hundreds of years ago. The weapon was even able to destroy half of the continent in an instant, but of course, the cost involved is not cheap.

According to the ancient records of the Kingdom of Alvion. To use these weapons requires at least 100,000 lives that need to be sacrificed.