CHAPTER 7 - The Rise Of The Supreme Commander!


Note:

- Cale - Telepathy
'Cale' - Flashbacks
'Cale' - Thought
"Cale" - Talk
Cale - Tcf Story or Story
[Cale] - Cain

*This is an au*

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[Alright! I'm back!]

Everyone stop talking and turned to look at Cain.

"Did you find out what happened to him, Cain-nim?" Lord Sheritt asked. Worries were evidence in her voice.

Many other were also waiting for an answer from Cain.

[Just Cain is fine, Sheritt-nim. As for your question, I cannot tell you the specific but it's nothing harmful. The reason he react strongly like that was probably because he was confused.] Cain calmly explain.

The people who were worried about the redhead breath out in relief.

Then the door open and they see Cale walking toward his seat with Taylor, and Cage aiding him.

They were actually quite shocked before when they saw him walking on his two feet, even though they were somehow expected it.

"Hah. Young master is really stubborn." Auntie Lynn sigh as she said that. The other nodded in agreement.

[You're going to watch too, Cale?] Cain ask with a frown.

Cale nodded, while assuring Azad, his siblings, and kids, that he's okay.

Cain sigh.
Auntie Lynn is right.

"Before we start, can I ask you something, Cain-nim?"

[Just Cain is fine. And yes, please ask.]

"Does Cale- no, the other Cale Henituse knows about the future?" Eruhaben asked while looking straight at Cain.

'What?'

Many people were shocked at his question. While some people, who also have some suspicion about this, wait for Cain answer.

[Hmm. I guess he does.] Cain answer after he ponder a little.

"What?!"

Many people shouted in shock.
Cale also turned to look at Cain.
Although he somewhat expected that.

[Well, it's not like I'll lose anything. Cale has some knowledge about the future up until the 'Henituse's Territory Battle'.] Cain answer nonchalantly.

"Is that how young master Cale knows that Raon-nim was supposed to die?" Alberu blurted out.

[Yes. Now no more question and react. After this one, we'll react to the 'Henituse's Territory Battle'.] Cain said while walking toward Azad.

Cain snapped his fingers and many food and sweet appear on the table. Raon, On and Hong jump onto the table excitedly then start eating.

Some people were still processing the information, while some turn gloomy at the mention of war.

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'Finally.'

Clopeh, The Guardian Knight of the North, thought with a smile. He was confused at first aboutwhy he wasn't on the same side as White Star, but he paid no mind later.

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Aiden's group were sitting at their original seat. Taylor and Cage were also there as Cale shooed him away.

[Alright! Let's start!]

The screen then turn on.

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Chapter 195 : Destroying It!

•••

Tap. Tap.

He stopped walking.

He was in front of a long oval table. The head seat was reserved for Count Henituse.

•••

'A meeting?'

•••

Cale stood there, but did not sit down.
His gaze headed toward young master Eric's father, Count Wheelsman, as he greeted him with his eyes.

He had already discussed things with Count Wheelsman.

•••

Count Wheelsman started to smile when he made eye contact with Cale. Cale just nods at him.

•••

- Human

Raon started to speak into Cale's mind. Raon had arrived here first.

- Those shits talked badly about you. It is amazing. Do they not want to live?

'What a vicious six-year-old.'

•••

Many nobles pale at the young dragon statement.

"Human! I'm not vicious!" Raon said with a pout. There was some cookies crumbs on his face while some whipped cream on Hong. On was the most neat out of the all of them.

"Yeah, yeah."
Cale smile fondly at his kids as he lean toward them to wipe their face. His face that was frowning before was now smiling.

Basen, Lily, and Azad started to smile when they noticed that his mood seem to lighten.

"Young master Cale, you look really beautiful when you smile like that." Rosalyn suddenly blurted out.

Many people nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, miss Rosalyn."
Cale was a little embarrassed after hearing Rosalyn's words but he didn't show it.

Although if you look closely, you could see that his ear already turned red.

'Omg! He's really cute!'

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"Boss is really cute." Liam commented. The other nods in agreement.

Aiden's group didn't put a sound proof barrier or wear cloak anymore, since everyone already find out.

The Sun God followers want to deal with Jack and Hannah but couldn't because of their group and Cale. They had felt a terrifying aura emit from him when they want to do something to the twin.

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Contrary to his thoughts, Cale's expression was calm.

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"He really good at controlling his facial expressions." Alberu commented.

"It would be weird if I couldn't since I've been acting as trash for about 10 of years already." Cale, who heard what Alberu said, mumbled subconsciously.

Many people turned to look at him when they heard what he said.

Cale shut his mouth and ignored them when he remember that they could hear him.

While some people thought.
'Acting?'

•••

He calmly looked down at the group.

"Ahem, hem."

Some of the nobles started to let out some fake coughs. It was because they felt uncomfortable having a young master like Cale looking down at them.

It was at that moment.

A viscount who was known to be part of Marquis Ailan's faction, the Marquis who was said to be ruling the southeast region in secret, started to speak.

"The Northern Indomitable Alliance will target the Roan Kingdom."

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Those who were from the Roan Kingdom turn gloomy at the reminder.

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He was known to be pretty intelligent and respectful noble. He did not seem to be ignoring Cale as he looked back and forth between Cale and Count Wheelsman.

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"Oh?" Cale let out a sound as he looked at the screen in amusement.

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"The northwest region has banded together around Marquis Stan. The southwest region is said to be spending a lot of money and manpower with the new Duke, Duke Antonio Gyerre, at the center."

The viscount's gaze headed toward the Ubarr liege.

Everybody knew about the naval base being built in the Ubarr territory. It was a location that the crown prince's influence had reached.

However, neither the viscount nor the other nobles knew that the naval base was somewhere that the Henituse household had a strong influence in.

•••

"What?!"

Many nobles from Roan Kingdom shouted in shock.

"Heh."
They flinched when they heard Cale small laugh.

Right. If Cale Henituse was affiliated with the Darkmoon guild, then he would definitely knows about the war.

Alberu also came to this conclusion.
'Then was he the one who give us the information regarding the Indomitable Alliance? Or was it the other guys?'

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"Ahem, although we have the naval base in the Ubarr territory, isn't it not ready yet? Finally, the southeast region is going to move around Marquis Ailan."

The nobles that were part of the capital's faction glared toward Marquis Ailan's faction's viscount.

"Marquis Ailan's territory is known as having the strongest and largest Knights Brigade in the Roan Kingdom."

Ailan was currently the Roan Kingdom's greatest swordman.

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"Hmm." Choi Han looks like he was contemplate something.

"What's wrong?" Rosalyn asked Choi Han when she saw him lost in thought.

"Nothing." Choi Han answer as he shake his head.

•••

The viscount started to smile.

"Our northeast region needs somewhere to center ourselves around. Wouldn't it be best to follow such a knights-cendric region since we are going against the Land of Knights? Young master Cale, doesn't Count Henituse agree with our sentiments?"

•••

Cale snorted. He was looking at the viscount on the screen as if he was really stupid. He's already lost his interest in him.

A few people done the same.

'Humans are really stupid.' Rasheel thought as he shake his head but then he turn to look at Cale. He then turn away.

•••

The viscount's gaze headed toward Cale who was still standing up.

He had heard about how the Henituse territory had fortified it's castle walls, however, he had not heard anything else from the territory.

The Henituse household currently did not have any justification for the others to center around them.

It was at that moment.

"We have to think ahead."

The eldest viscount started to speak. This old man who turned 80 years old this year was part of the capital's central faction.

"We need to align ourselves with the strongest area. To be blunt, the northeast region needs somewhere to lean on. It is difficult to deal with on our own.

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"That's right-" The viscount said.

"I was hoping that he would be wise considering his age, but I guess I was wrong." Cale said with a sigh as he shake his head.

"What do you mean?! Hah, well I guess it's probably because you're young that-" the viscount shouted angrily but he got cut off.

"So what? Even if I'm young, I probably could understand the situation more than you." Cale said as he look at the viscount with a bored expression.

The nobles that were in the same faction as the viscount glared at Cale.

Cale ignored them and continued to speak.

"In the first place, why did you people even talk about that? Shouldn't you be discussing about how to defeat the enemy? But considering how some of you are greedy bastard that only care about themselves, it's not really surprising." Cale said as he look at them with a mocking smile.

"Isn't he interesting?" White star thought as he started to smile.

Archie whistle at Cale's words.

'Hyung/Orabuni/Boss/Young master is really cool.'

Cale's sibling, Azad and Aiden's group looked at Cale in admiration. There were sparkle in their eyes.
(A/N: Is it weird that Azad being like this?)

Actually many people were looking at him in admiration.

Even Choi Han's group were surprised at Cale's words but they didn't disagree with him.

"That's because we're confident in-!"

"Oh come on. You're confident in your ability? In the Kingdom?" Cale said as he roll his eyes.

Alberu frown a little at the last part.

"I know you're stupid but I didn't know you're this stupid. Do you really think they would publicly declared war on us if they weren't confident? They might be just arrogant, but did you think about what if they have something up their sleeve? No. All you people care about is power." Cale said in disdain.

-

Clopeh frown.
'Does he know something?'

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The nobles were furious at Cale but they couldn't refute his words as what he said could be true.

Cale scoffed when he see that they couldn't refute his words. Cale turned away from the nobles only to met, everyone that sit with him, sparkle eyes.

He smile awkwardly then he patted their head. Then he picked something to drink.

"Hah. If only there were many nobles like young master Cale." Zed said with a sigh as he shake his head. Alberu was surprised at his father's words but he agree with him'.

Many nobles of the Roan Kingdom flinched.

[Alright! Back to the screen!] Cain shouted.

•••

The old man's egotistic gaze headed toward Cale.

"While young master Silver Shield may be reliable, reality is different."

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"Pfft- cough! Cough cough!" Cale choke on his drink when he heard the old viscount words.

"Y-young m-master w-what...?" Cale asked with a trembling voice.

"Hahahaha-! He- he called him young master Silver Shield!" Bud laugh loudly as he said that. Even Glenn was trying his best not to laugh.

But many people couldn't understand why they reacted like that or even why the viscount called him that in the first place.

'You damn bastard! What the hell did you do over there?!' Cale cursed his other self in his mind as he couldn't cursed in front of the kids.

•••

The old man was trying to convince them with, 'reality'.

"We need to align ourselves with Duke Orsena in the central region in order to have things go smoothly."

In the end, he was telling them to align with the central region.

While war was a time when heroes were born and new powers were created, it was also a mess you had to survive through.

The barons and viscounts all wanted to be heroes.

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"Bastards like them who only cared about themselves don't deserve to be called heroes." Cage said in disdain.

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"Most importantly, we need to align with the central region that is the closest to the crown in order to increase our chances of survival."

"The knights and infantry are strongest in the southeast region."

"Ahem. You should listen to this old man's experience, viscount."

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Hans scoffed and said.
"What kind of experience would you have if you lived in a peaceful time before?"

Hans only realized what he just said when he feel people eyes on him.

"Oops?" Was all he let out as he scratched his head in embarrassment.

Beacrox raised his eyebrow.

'Is he also hiding something from me?' Beacrox thought as a vicious smile made it way to his face.

Ron let out a small laugh when he see his son expression.

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Cale and Hans flinched when they heard someone laugh. They turned to peak at them, only to regret it when they see their vicious.

'Why the hell did their expression look so vicious?!' was what's Cale and Hans thought as they regret taking a look.

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Of course, these barons and viscounts wanted to be the heroes for their factions, not for the kingdom.

- Human, are they idiots? Wouldn't there be no nobles if the Roan Kingdom is destroyed?

'Of course.'

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"My other self is right!" Raon exclaimed while nodding his head.

"You're so smart." Cale praise Raon as he pat his head. He decided to forget he ever see anything.

Raon puff his chest proudly.

Many people cooed at his cuteness.

"Hah! Even the kid is smarter than them!" Bud exclaimed as he chug down his wine.

The nobles face all turned red while shaking. Not sure whether it's from anger or embarrassment.

•••

Cale agreed with Raon's statement.
That was why he was looking around.

He was looking to see which nobles accurately interpreted the current situation, even if they aligned themselves with the southeast region or the central region.

That was the reason he was dealing with such useless nonsense.

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"Wow. Even the other young master Cale find what they said as useless nonsense." Witira said in amusement.

•••

Cale made eye contact with someone at that moment.

It was the Ubarr liege, young lady Amiru's mother. Her gaze was focused on Cale.

The other nobles started to raise their voice at that moment.

"What would a barely thirty-year-old viscount know? War is experience. I wish to listen to someone with experience."

"Does the crown or the central region have any strength? Legally speaking, we will only survive if we stick to the strongest group!"

"He is right. It would be best to stick to the southeast region since we are on the same eastern region."

•••

" 'Good thing, I didn't have to listen to their nonsense', was what I thought. Now I still hear them, since I watched this." Cale said in annoyance. He still acting like he didn't feel Ron gaze.

Some people laugh at his statement.

While Hans was trembling as he hug Hilsman arm when he feel Beacrox cold gaze on him.

'I must not talk to him! Ever! But why does he look so pissed? I didn't do anything!' Hans want to cry but he couldn't.

Hilsman was confused at Hans action but he just let him be, since Hans seem to afraid of something. Although he don't know why he got a chill.

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The people at Aiden's table were all laughing at Hans. Hans just give them a small glared when he heard them laughing at his misery. Their laughter became even louder.

People decided to ignored them as they all just weirdo.

•••

The Ubarr liege started to speak through the chaotic table.

"Young master Cale."

Everybody focused their gaze on her.
The naval base. She was the one who ruled over the land and sea with the naval base.

This meant that she had the strongest force in the northeast region.

Furthermore, the Northern Alliance was expected to come via ship. That made the Ubarr territory even more important.

The leaders of the southeast region and the central region had told their respective factions to draw the Ubarr liege to their side at all costs. That was why they were all focused on what she had to say.

•••

"Too bad, they're all too late." Ubarr liege said with a smirk.

"What do you mean?" The viscount ask in confusion.

The Ubarr liege just smile at him.

•••

"What do you think about the current situation, young master Cale?"

The Ubarr liege used respectful language to address Cale.

Cale quietly stood there without responding right away.

The old viscount scoffed at Cale.

"Ubarr liege, young master Cale is young. It isn't as if he can protect the entire northeast region with a single ancient power. The clueless citizen may call him young master Silver Shield, but what would a young teenager like him know?"

He then motioned toward Cale with his hand as if to say, 'no offense'.

•••

'That god-damned nickname!' Cale gritted his teeth.

'Shield? Now that I think about it, isn't that the black hair guy's power?' Alberu thought when he noticed the word 'silver shield' again.

Alberu thought that the reason Cale involving with the Darkmoon guild is because Cale support them in their finance, since his family is wealthy. However he cross that thought out when he saw Cale skills.

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"Of course, young master Cale is someone with a bright future. I truly believe that he is an amazing young man. However, this is something for experienced people like us to deal with."

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The nobles from Roan Kingdom still have the audacity to nods their head as if he just explain something amazing.

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"I agree."

The nobles of the southeast and central faction all nodded their head.

Cale let out a chuckle at that moment.

"... Are you laughing right now?"

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"Yes. If not, he's crying then?" Cage said sarcastically as she rolled her eye.

Taylor and the other who heard her words started to laugh.

•••

The expression of the nobles who had been nodding their heads started to stiffen up.

•••

The nobles who were watching this also stiffened.

•••

Even if Cale was part of a Count's family, their factions had Marquis or Dukes supporting them. Furthermore, they all had official titles unlike Cale.

•••

Many nobles were also curious about this.

[Hah. Did all of you stupid idiots really forget that he have a dragon?] Cain asked when he see their confused, stupid face.

"Ah." They forgot about that!

Some people were embarrassed at this.

•••

However, there was something they did not know.

Cale had the crown behind him.

•••

"Huh?"
What did he just say? He has who behind him? They feel like their ears were playing trick on them.

Many people were shocked at this revelation.

"Ho~ So I'm working with him in that world." Alberu said in amusement. Even he was also shocked.

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'Hah. How annoying, to think I'm working with him- Wait- that's not really different but it's still annoying.' Cale groan in annoyance.

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He took a silver plaque out of his chest pocket and threw it onto the table. He was treating it as if it wasn't much, no, it really wasn't much to Cale.

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"Hah." Zed sigh at Cale action. His uncle and him really has no respect for the royalty.

'Don't tell me...' Cale had an ominous feeling.

While Alberu squinted his eyes for a better look. He feel like his eyes playing trick on him.

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Clang!

The silver plaque hit the table and started to spin. It spun until it moved to the center of the table and then stopped.

Clang!

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"Hah! What a crazy bastard." Alberu said with a sigh as if he couldn't believe it.

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Everybody looked toward the silver plaque.

It had the crest of the royal family on it.
All of these nobles had basic knowledge about this plaque.

A silver plaque was related to control over the military.

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"...I really did become a commander." Cale mumbled as he buried his face in his hand. He really wants to strangled his counterpart.

[Uh huh.] Cain confirm his words.

"Shut up." Cale gritted out.

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While the people at Liam table, all snickering, trying their best not to laugh when they see his reaction.

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His siblings didn't said anything about this and just smile.

While many couldn't understand why he react like that. Even though they were shocked, but, isn't that a good thing?

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'Why does he have this? Even the leaders of each of the factions had not received this, so why was this here?'

•••

"Are they seriously asking that?"

Harol roll his eyes. Like who else could have given him that other than the royalty.

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The noble's expression started to shake.
It was at that moment that they were all silently focused on the silver plaque.

"Who do you think will win when a sword goes up against the shield?"

Unexpected words were coming out of Cale's mouth. However, his demeanor and gazed had changed. The respect was gone and all that was left was a cold gaze that was looking down on them.

Cale answered for the silent group.

"It will always be the shield."

It had to be that way.

"The shield will always win from here on."

Young master Silver Shield.

•••

Cale cringe at that nickname. He couldn't help it.

While bud was laughing at him. Cale swear he's going to kill Bud after this.
Bud suddenly got a chill but he ignored it.

•••

Cale was planning on using this embarrassing nickname of his to his advantage.

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"But it's sounds really cool to me, young master." Hilsman said in admiration as he looked toward Cale.

"Shut. Up." Cale said through his gritted teeth.

"Y-yes sir!" Hilsman quickly answer.

Aiden and the others shake their head.

•••

Showmanship was important during war.

It was a battle of spirit to survive.

He needed to create that positive morale.

He needed to instill a strong sense of spirit in the hearts of the Roan Kingdom's citizens.

•••

"Ho. How surprising." Shickler commented.

Many people also think his mindset is really amazing. To think he wants to create that kind of morale for the war. If only many people could think like this.

•••

Cale had decided to start that plan from the northeast region. He was planning on creating heroes for the Roan Kingdom that way.

'Of course, not including me.'

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Almost everyone had a dumbfounded expression on their face.

"But why? Isn't it a good thing if you become a hero?" Someone couldn't help but asked.

"Why would it be? It really annoying! And if I do something that I like but you don't, you'll be like 'Oh how could you do that? That's not what a hero should do!'. You might even said 'Aren't you a hero? Shouldn't you sacrificed yourself for us?'. Fuck being a hero, I rather live as a trash instead!" Cale shouted out with a disgusted face.

While a few other nodded in agreement. Even the heroes party.

Some people couldn't help but look down in shame, while some look at them in disbelief.

[Cale. Watch your words.] Cain said with a sigh.

"Ah. Don't copy those bad words from me, okay?" Cale turned to look at the kids and told them. They nodded. While Cain just shake his head.

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After the war, the Roan Kingdom that would be full of new heroes would forget about young master Silver Shield. That was why it had to be this way.

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"Hah. Young master is really...." Aiden sigh then he shake his head with a small laugh.

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"Absolutely. It needs to absolutely be this way.

The shield had to win no matter what.
It was at that moment.

Boom!

Cale felt his heart suddenly beating wildly.

'What is going on?'

•••

Cale who was watching has the same question. His heart also suddenly beating wildly too.

Then suddenly.

•••

- You are right. The shield always wins.

It was the owner of the Indestructible Shield.

•••

Cale who was looking at the screen also heard the same thing from Glutton just now. Then at that moment.

"What the...!"

"What the hell...!" Bud spit out his drink and shouted in shock. Cage was the same.

"What...?" Cale looked at them and ask.

"You can hear the ancient power voice?" Bud asked Cale with a serious expression.

"Yes. Isn't that normal?" Cale answer in confusion. What's wrong with them?

"What are you talking about?! You can't hear their voice! I also have an ancient power but I've never heard their voice, you know!" Bud shouted at Cale. His face was filled with confusion.

"Wait. Young master Cale, you also have an ancient power?" Lord Sheritt suddenly ask.

"Just Cale is fine, Sheritt-nim. And uh... Yes, I do." Cale answer. He doesn't understand why she ask him that.

"What? How come I don't feel anything from you?" Eruhaben asked as he look at Cale from head to toes.

"Ah." Something just clicked in his head.
"I cannot tell you that." He answered with a smile.

Eruhaben narrow his eye at Cale. Cale just averting his eyes.

"Okay. How long have you been hearing your ancient power talking?" Cage change the topic.

"From the start? Don't they usually talk to you?" Cale answer in confusion again.

"No, they don't. I also have an ancient power before, but, they've never talk to me." Alberu suddenly interject in their conversation.

Cale face turned weird after hearing his words.

"Cain-nim. Do you know something about this?" Lord Sheritt turn to asked Cain.

[Like I said, just Cain is fine- hah. Nevermind. Anyway Cale situation is quite unique. Maybe it's because Cale haven't absorb them completely."

"... What do you mean?" Cale asked with a stiff expression.

[Ancient powers were powers that needed to be embedded in a person's soul.
That was why ancient powers only became complete once they fused into a person's soul.]

Cale flinched at that moment.

[However, the wills of the past owners were still within the ancient powers inside Cale. Your ancient powers should have said something similar to this. But if they haven't, I guess they probably just waiting for the right timing to tell you.]

"But why didn't I hear my ancient power? Why did mine fused with my soul the moment I got it but Cale's don't?" Bud asked still confused.

[That's why I said he is unique. One of the chapter that you're going to react may have some explanation. So quiet down and watch.] When Cain done, he closed his eye and lay down on Azad lap.

Azad hand subconsciously started to pat him.

They returned to watch again.

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It was the voice of the gluttony priestess.
It had been a while since he had heard her speak. Actually, this was the first time since he earned the power.

•••

Cage had a goosebumps. She couldn't help it.

•••

She started to speak in Cale's mind.

•••

"How is he still sane!" Bud exclaimed.

Cale shrugged as he's already used to them.

•••

- I lost back then, but I will win this time. It is possible.

•••

Alberu and Cage noted this down as they feel like this is important.

•••

'What is she talking about?'

Cale his his anxiety at this unexpected development.

However, the tattoo of the shield over his heart was starting to heat up.

•••

"He also got a tattoo?" Bud couldn't help but asked.

•••

- But I'm hungry.

The glutton priestess almost started to shout.

- More, I need to eat more.

'Again? Does she want to eat more bread?'

•••

"Huh? Did you feed her bread to gain her power?" Cage asked with a weird expression.

"Yes." Cale answer with a stoic face.

Some people were in disbelief.
'Just that?'

•••

It was when Cale was calmly starting to think.

- I want to eat other people's talents.

'What?'

•••

'What?'

Cale who was watching this have the same question. Normally glutton always said she wanted to eat or that she was hungry but never like this.

Many people/Race were also shocked. There's an ancient power that could eat other people's talents?

Even White star was a little surprised.
'To think they could eat other people's talents. How surprising.'
There was a smirk on White star face.

•••

Boom! Boom!

Cale could feel his heart beating wildly.
The Indestructible Shield was starting to move. Although nothing was visible, that was what Cale was feeling.

- Human, why did you suddenly get stronger?

•••

All dragons turned to Cale. They frown because they couldn't feel anything.

Cale act like he didn't feel their gaze and continued to pat Raon, On, and Hong.

•••

'What is going on?'

Cale was confused. However, his facial expression remained calm.

•••

People close to Cale frown.

They don't know whether they should be impressed by that or not.

•••

Cale did not even look at the nobles who were looking at him as he turned toward the opened door. Cale was using the Dominating Aura at its maximum capacity.

•••

'He really has my power.'
A smirk made it way to White star face.

"And he's still alive?" Eruhaben suddenly asked.

Many people froze.

"May I asked what you mean by that?" Ron looks toward Eruhaben and asked. The smile was gone from his face.

Eruhaben glance at him a little before answer.
"If people have more than one ancient power...they will die."

Alberu and Choi Han frown. There weren't any smile on their face. Even Rosalyn and the other were a little worried about the redhead too.

Litana and Witira turn to look at Cale in worries.

"What?! Human, you're not allowed to died!" Raon exclaimed as he slam his small paw on the table.

The kittens and his siblings nodded in agreement. Azad face was filled with worries as he also nodded.

"Of course, the reason the other Cale was alive was probably because of an ancient power called 'Vitality of the Heart', that he mentioned before. It's probably had a regeneration ability. Although I'm not sure about the Cale here." Eruhaben glance at Cale when he said the last part.

Cale just smile at him and turned to the people that sit with him.

"I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about. I won't die and I'm still here, right?" Cale assured them.

They reluctantly nodded even though they don't really feel assured.

They then turned back to watching.

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"Vice Captain."

Vice Captain Hilsman brought over a mage as soon as Cale called for him.

"Just what are you-"

One of the noble started to speak and the other nobles started to frown. However, the nobles tied to the southwest region and the northwest region all continued to look toward Cale with pale expressions.

•••

After the nobles snap out of their stupor from Eruhaben world, they turned pale instead.

•••

Cale naturally ignored the fact that the noble had something to say.

"Connect the video communication device."

"Where shall I connect you to?"

"The palace."

The nobles flinched at that response.

•••

Many nobles in the room also flinched.

•••

However, it was before they could even connect the call.

Beeeeeep-

The video communication device started to glow red.

It was an emergency call from the palace.

It was a message for all nobles.

Furthermore, this message was currently being delivered from the capital's plaza for everyone to hear.

They could see the current king of the Roan Kingdom.

"- I, Zed Crossman, will turn all duties over to crown prince Alberu Crossman and will pass the throne over to him next year."

•••

"What?!"

Many nobles shouted in shock.

Alberu was also shocked.
He then started to smile as he clenched his fist. The throne is finally his.

'Hmm. I guess I should do the same when I go back.' Zed come to conclusion after he ponder a little.

"Your counterpart already started moving, what about you?" Suddenly someone pop behind Zed.

"Holy shi-!" Zed was shocked that he cursed. This behavior is not really fit for a king but he didn't care.

"Long time no see, Zed."

"E- Edric?" Deruth stutter when he finally see Edric face clearly.

Edric turn to look at Deruth with a cold gaze.

"Yes, it's me. Don't tell me that you don't even recognize me? You and I going to have a little chat after this." Edric said with a cold smile. He bow a little in greeting to the Countess. Lady Violan nods back at him in greeting.

He waved at Cale a little and Cale just greet him with his eyes.
'This disrespectful brat!'

While Basen and Lily look at him in curiosity. Edric just smile at them. They smiled back at him in embarrassment since they got caught looking at him.

Edric then walk toward Zed place and sit down without caring about the etiquettes.

"You punk! Show some respect to the king!" Fidel, Zed advisor and close friend, shouted at Edric. Too bad, Edric didn't care.

"Alright. Why don't we calm down? Let finish watching first, so we can talk more later." Zed said before the two them could start fighting.

With that they settled down.

Many nobles of the Roan Kingdom were shocked at their interaction but they didn't dare comment on it.

Even Alberu was shocked at his father behavior.

•••

"What?"

"What the...!"

Some of the nobles expressed their shock as they stood up. What the hell was going on?

Their gaze then went toward the nobles of the southwest and northwest factions who had been quiet this whole time.

They could see them quietly sitting there with pale expressions.

It was at that moment.

The call focused on Alberu Crossman.

The crown prince, who still have off the impression of the gentle and just prince, started to speak.

"- Turn on the video."

'Video?'

A video was broadcasted behind Alberu with magic.

Rooooooar!

Grrrrrrr-

•••

Many people flinched and their face turned pale.

Even the children flinched at the sudden noise. Cale's eye turned cold. They are so dead for scaring his children.

He turn to look at his siblings but was met with Azad awkward smile. Basen and Lily saw that the children were hugging Cale, that's why they went to Azad instead.

Azad was patting their back with an awkward smile. Cale just smile at him and turned back to the screen.

-

Clopeh was smirking at first but he started to frown when he remember that his secret weapon got revealed.

•••

The roars of the monster filled the banquet hall.

The nobles could see monsters flying in the air.

Although the video was shaking as if the informant had been hiding when he filmed it, they could still see tens of monsters flying in the sky.

It was the wyverns.

•••

"Oh my god..." Someone mutter in shock.

"How could we..."

'I should talk to her after this, to see if I could borrow her power. Hah my workload is increasing again.' Cale thought with a sigh.

•••

They could also see knights on top of the wyverns.

"... No way."

One of the noble's lips were shaking. He didn't even know that his voice had been shaking as he spoke.

Kiiiiii!

A wyverns rushed toward the informant. Some of the nobles gasped.

The video ended at that moment.

The Wyvern Knight Brigade.

An existence from the legends.

The nobles realized that the legend had become a reality.

•••

Choi Han grip the hill of his sword. He's not going to lose. He'll definitely win. His face was filled with determination.

Clopeh smirk again.
Yes, after this he'll finally a living legend. And to do that he must destroyed those small flies first because they were an obstacle for him to become a legend. If only he didn't stuck here.

•••

The Northern Alliance probably realized that their secret weapon had been revealed at this moment. Thanks to the Roan Kingdom, all of the Western continent was now aware of the Wyvern Knight Brigade.

This was the reason that the crown prince had played this video in the plaza.
Crown prince Alberu looked into the video communication device and continued to speak. He knew that Cale Henituse would be listening to this from somewhere.

He has been debating this for a while before making up his mind after hearing Cale's comment.

"Your highness, the entire kingdom will become heroes."

•••

Many gasped at his statement.

He intended to make the entire kingdom become heroes? Is that really possible?

"Your nephew is really something, you know?" Zed comment. Edric nods. He's puffs his chest like a proud uncle he is when he heard Zed words.

•••

Alberu and the Roan Kingdom made up their minds at that moment.

The Paerun Kingdom had feigned being fair and just by claiming to be a land of knights. They would do the same.

Alberu recalled what Cale had said.

"Your highness, it isn't as if we are doing something bad. We are just pretending to be a fair and just kingdom.

'Funny bastard.'

The Roan Kingdom had made up it's mind.

They were going to fairly and openly suppress them with their strength.

•••

Clopeh scoffed.
"How arrogant of them? Do they really think they can suppress me with their puny power?"

Many people from Roan Kingdom glared at him.

•••

Alberu started to speak.

His voice echoed throughout the banquet hall Cale was sitting in through the video communication device.

"- The Roan Kingdom is the kingdom with the longest history on the Western continent.

Although we may not have any specialities, we have the longest history.

The Roan Kingdom had been the only quiet kingdom since the Indomitable Alliance's proclamation.

The Roan Kingdom was the last to make their stance known to the others.

We will show them the strength of the survivors."

•••

Clopeh scoffed again.
"What can a mere kingdom, without anything special, like you do? All I have to do is destroyed that damn territory, then I'll be able to invade you even more easily?"

"What. Did. You. Just. Say?" Cale said through his gritted teeth as he glared at Clopeh. His Dominating Aura automatically turn on.

Clopeh froze, his eyes were trembling. He never felt this kind of aura before. Even though, he's a swordmaster, somehow he still feel suffocated.

[Cale. Calm down. You'll find out who win, if you continued to react. What's the point of being angry at him?]

Cale glared at Clopeh one last time before nodded. He turn his Dominating Aura off. It didn't effect the kids since Cain put a barrier around them.

Many people were shocked at the turn of events but no one said anything.

-

"Your son looks really amazing just now, Zed." Edric comment, totally ignored the fact that a fight almost broke out.

"Yeah." Zed nods at Edric statement. There was fondness in his eyes.

"So, when will you stop being a coward and talk it out with your son? He's already an adult, you know?" Edric question as he turned to Zed.

Zed turned quiet while Edric just sigh. Fidel also sigh but he didn't intervened in their conversation.

•••

The crown prince confidently addressed the Western continent. At the same time, the banquet hall was filled with silence, no, with shock.

They only just realized the truth.

It was dangerous.

•••

"They are stupid to underestimate their enemy." Harol said.

He and Toonka had already been in a civil war in their kingdom. People who underestimate their enemy are bound to die first.

The nobles were shaking in anger but they couldn't refute his words.

•••

They were relieved when they thought that the Northern Alliance would come via ships because of the Bear tribe and the Dwarves.

But wyverns?

Now it was a question of life or death.

They heard someone's voice at that moment.

"The wyverns."

It was Cale.

He looked down at the nobles who were looking at him.

"The Wyverns Knights Brigade will not get past the Henituse territory."

He was speaking in a stern voice.

•••

"Hyung/Orabuni/Young master Cale look really cool right now."

No one could disagree.

"He looks really confident. Does he have something to win against the wyverns?" Alberu comment. He wonder why the other Cale look so confident.

•••

"Absolutely not."

Cale walked over to the center of the table and picked up the silver plaque.

"I, Cale Henituse, am in charge of the northeast region military, starting today."

•••

"How arrogant of you...!" Clopeh said while glaring at Cale. Let's see whether you'll still have that arrogant attitude after I destroy your territory.

Cale had a really bright smile on his face when he see Clopeh angry face.

-

"That's my nephew!" Edric cheer.

"Hah... Sometimes I wonder whether you're actually his father instead." Zed sigh as he commented.

"Hahahaha- really? I think he's more like his mother instead. If you see the younger version of Jour, you'll realize that I'm quite normal compared to them." Edric laugh as he said that.

Zed turned to look at him as if saying he doesn't believe it since he knows Jour too. Edric just shrugged and said.

"The Jour that you know is normal to you, since she was already quite mature and she didn't have a reason to show you, that side of her. But you'd definitely regret it till this day if she shows you that side of her. It's run through our blood, you know." Edric laugh as he said that.

Zed doesn't know why but somehow he was glad that he didn't know, after hearing Edric's words.

Some people were curious about what they're talking about.

Alberu was thinking of asking his father about what he was talking with Edric as it might help him in making a deal with Cale.

•••

He was respectful in his speech. However, he left them no openings.

"You will need to listen to me from here on out."

Cale looked around at the nobles of the southwest and northwest factions who were avoiding his gaze, as well as at the nobles of the other factions who seemed to be in a state of chaos.

"If it is the noble's way to attach themselves to the strong..."

The people who sought power in the eve of war did not deserve to be heroes.

•••

"Those kind of people are really disgusting." Jack said in disdain.

Hannah sigh at her brother's words but she didn't disagree. She started to wonder whether it was because of her or the people that took them in, that he started acting like this or he's like this from the start but he never got the chance to behave like this cause of the people at the church.

"That's right. All they do was staying at their forsaken home and do nothing yet they want to be called 'heroes'. Did they even think about their knights or soldier's family if the knights or soldier came back injured or even lost their lives?" Litana said with contempt.

She didn't like these type of people the most. All they care is themselves. Well if that's all then it's still somehow acceptable but they still greed for more.

"They should be proud that they get to die for us! They are just lowly commoner!" One of the nobles shouted.

"Then why don't I killed you right now? You should be proud that a great and mighty being like me end you, right?" Raon said with a growl. The kittens nods their head. They agree with their youngest.

Basen, Lily and Azad nods their head with their arms crossed.
Cale was looking at them. He thought they were really cute when they act like that.

Azad seems to remember his own actions as he put his hands down in embarrassment. His face turn red. He seems to have misunderstood Cale when Cale look at him.

Cale didn't understand what was wrong with him so he just shrugged.

Cain chuckle as he shake his head.

Cale turned to pat Raon and praise him.
"Good job."
He also pat the On and Hong as they nuzzles into his touch.

-

Tasha and Rosalyn cooed at this wholesome scene, completely ignores about what's Raon just said.

-

While Eruhaben who got cut off by Raon started to smile. This baby dragon is really interesting.

As for the elves, they really are crazy about dragons.

While the nobles face all turned pale, they didn't dare say a word.

[Hah. Alright back to watching.]

•••

Cale was using today in order to determine the ones who would become heroes and the ones who would survive by attaching themselves to the strong. He needed to know this in order to utilize the nobles properly.

•••

"He's really clever. To used this kind of method, how many could do that?" Alberu comment.

•••

Cale smiled toward the nobles.

"... Then you will soon have to decide who you need to attach yourselves to in order to survive."

Cale turn around.

He then headed toward the door without any hesitation.

Screech. Screech.

The sound of chairs moving could be heard.

The Ubarr liege, young master Gilbert who was representing his father, and Count Wheelsman.

These were the people responsible for the northeast region's shores and the entrance to the northeast region.

•••

The nobles could only look at the screen blankly.

'So they're already on his side. Is it the same over here?'

Alberu thought as the last question pop up, when he remember the Ubarr liege words. He looks toward Cale who busy eating. He's not sure.

•••

These people all stood up at the same time.

They then followed behind Cale.

Screech- Bang!

The rest of the nobles only realized that they had been left behind once the door was closed.

They also realized something else.

The wyverns were coming.

That time would soon arrive.

•••

Then the screen turned black.

[Alright, you can take a break! I'll be back later!]

Cain jump down from Azad shoulder, he stretch his body a little. He then walk toward the door and disappear.

The transparent wall that separate them disappeared except the one with the enemy.

Cale got up and pat the kids. He told them to wait for him as he have some business. With that he walked away.

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A/N:

• Hello! I hope you all doing well!

• Also Raon had the memories of the Lcf/Tcf Raon till before the Henituse territory battle if you wonder. On and Hong is the same. But the reason they didn't went to play with Choi Han or Lock was because Cain already show them about their situation with Cale here.

• I forgot to mention. The fanart in this story is not mine. If there were any fanart that are yours and you don't like it, please tell me. I'll take it down.
And if the author don't allow their art being repost like this, I'll also take it down. So please let me know.

• I hope you enjoy this chapter (人*'∀`)。*゚

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