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Chapter 5: Command
THIS is what happened after the sudden and strange miraculous revival of Takuto. Or more like, this was only the beginning of what came next.
In the Accursed Land, news of Takuto’s resurrection was immediately shared, and those who knew the situation rushed to the Palace to celebrate his comeback.
The return of Mynoghra’s King.
Everyone had longed to restore their king to full health, and although they had explored various means and methods to make it happen, it was a challenge with no answer in sight. His revival was the very definition of a miracle.
“Your Majesty! Are you feeling well enough to be up and about?!”
Ẅе́ bn о́ ṽ е l Ӗ n um̊ a
“Yeah, I’m fine now. Sorry for worrying you.”
Mynoghra’s Palace—the Throne Room. When was the last time they had conversed here? In the Throne Room, where all Takuto’s main subordinates had gathered for the first time in a long time, excited energy charged the room.
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“My king!” Gia roared. “My men and I have been training night and day for this moment! The Dark Elf Riflemen are at your disposal! Just say the word!”
“Alas, it appears it was disrespectful of insignificant beings such as us to try and wrap our heads around what ailed our mighty king,” Elder Moltar said. “I’m downright ashamed of my hubris in thinking that I could heal the king.”
Gia and Elder Moltar were as devout as ever to Takuto and their joy at his return was immeasurable.
“I-I’m so glad to see you well… I’ll inform Miss Antelise at once!” Emle said. Although she didn’t play a conspicuous role during this incident, she was the unsung hero who supported Mynoghra’s unstable foundation. Her true colors could be seen through her desire to immediately inform her friend—Antelise—of the good news.
Ŵ е́b ǹ o v̂e l Е̃.nŭm̀ á
“Yippee!”
“We can relax now that he’s better, huh, Big Sista?”
The Elfuur Sisters seemed just as happy as the rest. Becoming Witches caused significant changes to their mentality, but it didn’t change who they were at their core. When it came down to it, the twins adored Takuto and sincerely prayed for him to return to the king they knew and loved. They didn’t want to lose anyone dear to them again—that was an undeniable piece of who they were.
“Keep your comments brief! After all! This trifling incident was nothing to our king! I ALWAYS knew that King Takuto would get better!”
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And then there was Atou. Although she chided the others for rejoicing, she couldn’t hide the joy blossoming on her young face. To a third party, she looked like the happiest person in the room.
After that, Takuto was inundated with all sorts of comments celebrating his return from the Dark Elves and subordinates who served as the backbone of Mynoghra’s government. It was a tad—no, extremely—embarrassing for him, but he understood where they were coming from. So he did his best to respond in kind within the limits of his social awkwardness.
Е̌n̄ ů m а̃.і̇ d
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WITH the celebration out of the way, it was time to settle down and dive into the sea of thought. Takuto was relieved he could finally get things back in order. When he thought about it, he’d been dealing with a succession of issues ever since making contact with Dragontan.
First came the Barbarian invasion from the southern part of the Dark Continent, followed by the appearance of hostile forces in the form of Brave Questers’ Demon Lord Army. Just when he thought he had that problem underfoot, his next enemy—the TRPG forces—showed up. Their surprise attack and the series of nightmarish events that followed kept him busy after that. This ultimately culminated in Takuto becoming so exhausted he stopped functioning and had to rest until now.
The world at large was still in a state of chaos.
There were other Players and the entities pulling the strings behind them. And then there was the promised final battle with everything on the line waiting in the wings. In addition to managing the empire realistically, he had to deal with paranormal phenomena.
But that was nothing new to Takuto. He’d already faced a myriad of challenging opponents. It didn’t matter to him whether those opponents were within the confines of the game known as Eternal Nations or reality. If he were faced with an opponent, he’d crush them. End of story.
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Takuto renewed his resolve to take back everything that was stolen from him.
“Okay, let’s get straight to work then!!” Takuto announced.
It was time to get back to the basics. First came Domestic Affairs. Domestic Affairs came above all else. For all the problems they were facing, they couldn’t neglect the foundation of empire management. This was especially true given the current situation.
“Then I’ll return your Commander authority at once, King Takuto. Please teach that conniving Vittorio a lesson!” Atou supplicated with her hands on her hips and a full-face smile a child might have when they finally get their way.
Granting Atou proxy Commander authority was only a temporary measure. With it, Atou could give various Domestic Affairs commands, such as constructing buildings, unit production, and diplomacy, but she couldn’t share unit vision or send telepathic instructions like Takuto. Returning this authority early on was crucial to maximizing the system’s capabilities. Of course, Atou felt a greater need to return what always belonged with Takuto than simply the practical application.
Takuto being Commander was Mynoghra’s greatest and most powerful weapon. There was no reason not to reinstate him.
Е n̄ ú m а.ĭd̊
However…
“Yeah, about that… I’m still not back to full health yet, so would you mind holding onto the Commander authority for now?” Takuto asked.
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“Wha-?” Atou squeaked. “A-Are you sure?”
Atou felt like she’d just been doused in ice water. Even the others looked taken aback.
“Yup. Positive. To be honest, the power I used to get you back is what caused me to get sick. Seems like it’s problematic to use it repeatedly. I want to devote my time to recovering a bit more first if possible.”
“Does that mean…you will be okay with time, my liege?” Elder Moltar interjected himself into the conversation despite knowing he was stepping out of turn.
Ŵ ӗb̄ n̄ о̌ṽӗl̄ E ń ũm ǎ
Although Takuto had recovered, they still didn’t know how or why. And while Elder Moltar had absolute faith in the king, his position naturally caused him to worry about what might go awry.
“Yeah, I’ll be all good if I can rest a bit. I’m not asking for years here. Let’s see…” Takuto stopped to calculate the necessary time. “I think a whole month should do the trick. You can just think of it as something along the lines of suffering from muscle pain or running out of Mana.”
“That makes sense,” Elder Moltar nodded. “Then we must add even more guards to your personage.”
“I don’t think you need to go to such lengths myself,” Takuto said dismissively, but everyone else was determined to provide him better protection. They were dogged in their determination to protect Takuto this time around. “It’s a pain not to see the units or communicate telepathically with them, but this is the most important thing for a Commander,” Takuto tapped his head. “The mind. And that’s the one thing you don’t have to worry about.”
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“We were never worried!” Atou insisted. “Now then, King Takuto, please give me your esteemed orders!”
“Hahaha, thanks for that.”
Ѐn̊.ü m ã. i d
Everyone bowed deeply to him, celebrating their king’s return and reinstatement as their leader. Mynoghra was back in action despite the various problems it had to overcome.
And it should never be forgotten that Eternal Nations is a 4x empire-management strategy game. In other words, an empire’s size and national power increase as time passes.
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“ALL right, you guys, it’s Domestic Affairs Time!” Takuto declared in high spirits.
Every resident of Mynoghra desired for their country to prosper, but it was none other than Takuto who showed the strongest devotion and fixation on such matters. He loved Domestic Affairs Time more than anything else.
“I’ve already got a general grasp of the domestic situation,” Takuto continued. “A few points need to be corrected, so let’s work on those first.”
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At Takuto’s command, the giant beast known as the empire lifted its lumbering head from whence it slumbered and lurched forward once more. Takuto already had a strategy worked out—all he had to do was make the appropriate adjustments and give commands. First, he decided to assess the situation to ensure there weren’t any discrepancies with his information.
“Just to confirm, we can’t construct any new Facilities yet, right?” he asked. “Elder Moltar, we haven’t made any progress with Research either, yeah?”
“Correct, my king,” Elder Moltar responded at once. “We’ve completed research on the Six Major Elements and put the next research tier on hold. However, based on what we have learned from prior experience, it’s my humble opinion that researching any kind of new technology will take a long time.”
Compared to the vigor the Dark Elves had shown when welcoming back their king, the response to their first real task seemed to take the wind right out of their sails. Takuto couldn’t fault them for it when Mynoghra’s empire-management wasn’t producing the results he wanted due specifically to this research. It wasn’t due to incompetence on the side of Elder Moltar and the Dark Elves.
It had everything to do with the commonly known and irrefutable fact that new technology can’t be developed overnight. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Takuto actually felt like he should praise them for completing the research tiers for Military Magic and the Six Major Elements in the time since he came to this world.
But it just wasn’t enough.
Е̂ṅ.ûm̊ā . і d
“The current bottleneck for Mynoghra is our lack of technology,” Atou said. “It doesn’t matter how many subordinates and facilities we have, we can’t produce more if we don’t have the foundational technology in place…”
Atou had summarized the problem perfectly.
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Facilities with various capabilities. Magic capable of creating various miracles. And Heroes who wield a variety of abilities. No matter how much potential and overwhelming power each of these have, they are no better than paperweights if they can’t be used.
The weakness of Eternal Nations, which usually has players manage an empire in units of several years, or even decades, lay in its inability to deal with time. And this weakness became a critical flaw when it came to the battles waged in this new world.
Mynoghra had already constructed all the Facilities that had been unlocked with their current tier of research. Some buildings were still under construction in Dragontan, but they were duplicates of what already existed in the Accursed Lands and didn’t do much to change the current situation.
Simply put, Mynoghra could not grow due to the great shackles of Technology.
Еnum̈а̃
But even that shackle was—
“Oh, right, I forgot to mention this, but I’ve stolen a tech tree, so we’re all good.”
—easily unlocked by Takuto’s genius.
As all eyes focused on him, Takuto pulled several scrolls out of thin air. The bundles of parchment were packed with vigorously written text that was underlined and emphasized in different ways throughout, proving even at a glance that the information contained within was important.
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“Smelting, Theater, Fish Farming, Fortress Building, Advanced Hunting,” Takuto read off the titles. “Their Religion tech tree was way too different from ours, so it was impossible to pilfer, but I swiped every last piece of tech we can use.”
A surprised silence dominated the room, and before anyone could blink, the scrolls formed a precarious pile on the table. Every bundle of parchment was a Tech Book into which the holy nations had poured their blood, sweat, and tears. Each filled with the most crucial national secrets that must never be let out of the vault, and especially never allowed into the hands of another nation.
W̃ ė b̊ n_о v̌el Е̂ n̊ u_m̊а
Collecting these was a move made with artistic foresight and strategy, as if in preparation for this inevitable future. Even Atou, who had long witnessed Takuto’s preeminence in such sleights of hand, couldn’t hide her surprise.
“Wh-When did you—” Atou stuttered. “Don’t tell me you snatched it when I think you did?!”
Takuto gave a slight nod, indicating she was correct.
When Takuto infiltrated the Divine Nation of Lenea, he used the Nameless Evil God’s Perfect Imitation ability to become the Saints and collect information. During that time, he used the full authority of the Saints to steal everything of use they had—including their researched technology.
He had used his one move of retrieving Atou to create a ripple effect, gaining him other benefits and results. This was why Takuto was hailed as the most talented player in Eternal Nations.
While Takuto was pulling all of this off, Atou just whittled away the time without accomplishing anything, but fortunately for her, no one dared to point it out and her honor went unquestioned. When it came down to it, Atou was more suited to being a subordinate than a leader, and she was the type who was rather useless without Takuto.
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“…With this, we’ve solved part of our research problems. It’s a shame there isn’t much progress for our main Magic tech tree, but just obtaining these massively opens up the number of Facilities we can construct now. So let’s start with that first.”
While his subordinates were awash with feelings of awe, shock, and indescribable fear at his most recent feat, Takuto had already decided on his next policy. To him, this small achievement was nothing to write home about. He simply did it because he could. Period.
“Here’s the policies I’ve decided on,” Takuto announced. “First, we’ll construct Sumptuous Meat Forest and Grotesque Zoo in the Accursed Lands and Dragontan using Emergency Production. In Dragontan, we’ll also add on Training Grounds, Magic Research Institute, Market, Clinic, Workshop, and Circus Tent.”
The room was inundated with a flood of information. Naturally each facility had a purpose—it wasn’t just a simple matter of constructing things willy-nilly because they could. Just like when Takuto pilfered Lenea’s tech tree, each of his choices were made looking two to three steps, or even further, into the future.
“As for Research…” he paused for a brief moment. “Let’s change course to Medical Science. Once that’s done, we’ll research Medical Magic to build a Closed Ward. We can address the time it’ll take later.”
Takuto barreled on with his explanation, forgetting to care if the others followed him. Emle and Elder Moltar hastily scribbled down his instructions on the pad of paper placed in front of each meeting participant. They didn’t miss a single word so that they could parse it and ask him about his intentions later on. They couldn’t waste time thinking about it now.
Ёń u.m̊а
“Oh, and let’s raise the Palace level by 1. We’ve met the tech and empire-size conditions for it. And we can think about unit production details later, but we should aim to strike a balance first. Botchlings are strong but cost an arm and a leg, so we’ll produce one in each terrain for a total of two.”
Another outpouring of terms beyond their comprehension. They could more or less guess that Botchling referred to a new subordinate, but the name alone told them nothing about its function or appearance. But the ominous nature of Takuto’s words made the Dark Elves certain a being more powerful than them was about to be created.
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“And that’s what I have in mind,” Takuto finished. “Let me know if you have any questions.”
All I have are questions… is what every Dark Elf thought first. They wanted to ask for an explanation about each of the many foreign terms Takuto had tossed around.
Many of Mynoghra’s facilities drastically differed in appearance and function from what the average nation constructed. Each facility had its own special ability that affected the empire and city just by building it there. Therefore, knowing the facility’s purpose was impossible based on the name alone.
And that was why Takuto’s comment was directed to Atou alone.
Wе́ b̂ n ô v̂ e̊l Е ńŭm̀ а̌
“S-Sounds costly. Can we afford it?”
Atou’s question was straightforward and cursory. But it was also the easiest concept for the Dark Elves to understand.
Takuto seemed satisfied by her query and launched into an explanation as if he were waiting for her to lob it his way. “Honestly? Nope. I mean, it’ll drain our coffers dry. It’ll be the end of the bonus we’ve been getting from all the gold coins we got off the Demon Lord’s Army. We’ll be stuck relying on tax revenue after that.”
Put another way, spending all the gold coins left over from Brave Questers was worth it for this plan. Anyone could see that they could save the gold coins as a trump card if they continued using the cheat-like feature of Mynoghra’s Market to convert them into Mana. But Takuto was throwing that card away for a better hand. Atou and even the Dark Elves naturally understood the gravity of his decision.
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The room fell so silent you could hear a pin drop. This silence was in complete endorsement of the king’s decision.
“Then we will begin construction at once,” Atou said. “As for Dragontan, I’ll need to go there in person since I still hold commandership. I’ll also get that done promptly.”
Ẁ ӗ b n̆ о̇ v̌ e l Еn u mа̌
“Sounds good. Thanks,” Takuto responded tersely, stretching his arms high over his head. Everyone panicked when they heard his joints pop from inactivity, but he held up his hand to stop them from fussing over him and instead brought up something he had just remembered. “Oh yeah, I’ll buy us some time by sending an official letter to Phon’kaven explaining things and seeking their cooperation. It’ll be hard for them to keep the peace without the military power provided by Mynoghra’s firearms. I feel bad, but let’s milk them for what they’re worth.”
No one opposed the idea. Only Emle felt a tinge of concern for the position that would put Antelise in, but she figured Takuto would have that covered and decided not to bring it up.
“On to other Foreign Affairs,” Takuto began, “I’m concerned about the Divine Nation of Lenea’s Saints, but…it seems like they were able to make a clean getaway for now. I have a feeling they’re hiding somewhere in the Dark Continent. But they don’t deserve much attention from us. Only a tragic fate awaits religious figures abandoned by their nation.”
A look of concern crossed Atou’s face. Was she worried that leaving an old enemy in the wild might turn into a dagger in their backs later? Or was it a twinge of pity for those she had shared a short-lived but memorable alliance with?
“Well, you can take your minds off the Divine Nation of Lenea,” Takuto told them. “The groundwork I laid kicked in just in time. They don’t have a smidgen of leeway to try anything funny now. And I doubt Qualia will neglect Lenea to come after us just yet.”
The Elfuur Sisters murmured “Uh-huh” in response.
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The groundwork he laid dealt with what he’d ordered the twin Witches to do. Namely, spread Plague and Addle through the land. They used their abilities not only on the Paladins, but also throughout the cities, and the affliction continued to this day.
The whole territory had to be in a sorry state by now.
But that didn’t mean squat to the twins. From the bottom of their hearts, they didn’t care.
“The only thing I’m concerned about is the El-Nah Alliance of Elementals and the Succubus Army…” Takuto said, then smacked his hands together. “Oh, right, I haven’t told you guys about that yet.”
Takuto had obtained many things when he infiltrated the Divine Nation of Lenea as High Paladin Verdel. One of the most important was information on the state of things in the El-Nah Alliance of Elementals—information on the Succubus Army and the Witch known as Queen Succubus Vagia.
In all likelihood, they were under a Player, but Takuto had no idea what game they were from. In any case, the important thing was that El-Nah was ruled by Succubi now and the Holy Kingdom of Qualia was slow to act because they had their hands full dealing with them.
Еn úṁ.а̃ .і̌ ď
Takuto shared all this information with his subordinates to update them.
“Spirits!” Elder Moltar cursed in surprise, his eyes growing wide. “To think the Elven nation has fallen into such shambles…! If this is true, we need to be even more prepared for a fight, my king.”
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“I plan to have Phon’kaven act as our bulwark for a while,” Takuto responded calmly to Elder Moltar’s hasty suggestion.
Elder Moltar gasped, then deeply bowed his head to Takuto. He was impressed that Takuto’s decision to leave the borderland territory to Phon’kaven was for this purpose. He had nothing further to say when he realized this was all a part of his king’s divine plans.
Takuto inclined his head, satisfied with the sage’s response. The plan had been put in motion at Takuto’s direction, but Phon’kaven took him up on the offer understanding as much.
“As it stands, we need to reward them for all the work they’ve put in.”
Е.n̈ um̄ a. ї d
Phon’kaven had also formed a united front with Mynoghra against the Divine Nation of Lenea. Making only one-sided demands of their ally would damage Mynoghra’s prestige with them. Takuto suggested the Spirit of Ruin as a solution to this problem.
Planned to be put into production soon, this new Magic Unit could utilize the Earth Mana generated by Dragontan’s Dragon Vein Mine. And then there was the Military Magic made possible by the Earth Mana: Nullify Terrain. Just as its name indicates, this spell removes any Terrain status effects and changes it into an ordinary piece of land. It has the disadvantage of canceling out even positive effects, making it seem rather useless in most situations.
However, in the barren land of the Dark Continent, this spell shines like no other. It’s easy to understand its value by imagining greenery returning to the endless expanse of desolate fields. Ordinariness can sometimes be the most valuable. This spell was lacking compared to higher-tier Terrain Enhancements, but it’d hold untold value to Phon’kaven, whose territory mainly consisted of unusable wasteland.
Takuto intended to repay them by dispatching this unit. They had suffered a great many hardships due to their infertile land. He was convinced this gift would have an immediate impact.
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“With things settled on the Dark Continent for the time being, we need to look to the north: the Lawful Continent,” Takuto announced, his thoughts turning to their next big problem.
Since Mynoghra didn’t officially settle things with Lenea, they were still technically at war with the holy nations. The Divine Nation of Lenea was a separate nation from the Holy Kingdom of Qualia, but that didn’t mean Qualia would ignore what happened to their former citizens, and Lenea’s territory was still up for grabs.
Ẅ е bn̈ о̌v еl Е́_n u m̌а
Phon’kaven might’ve been holding the line, but Mynoghra needed to establish some concrete countermeasures and fast. Beyond the issues with Qualia and Lenea, there was also the Succubus-controlled El-Nah Alliance of Elementals to contend with. The northern continent was rife with problems compared to the south. Mynoghra couldn’t take it easy any time soon.
Understanding what Takuto wanted from his remark, Elder Moltar promptly divulged the information he sought. “Unlike the El-Nah Alliance of Elementals, whose status is as good as anyone’s guess, we have been collecting information on both Lenea and Qualia, which we hope will be useful to you, my king.”
“Good. I know we dealt a devastating blow to the Divine Nation of Lenea’s capital. I assume Qualia is attempting to salvage and rebuild it?”
“The situation is exactly as you have wisely predicted, my king,” Elder Moltar responded. “Among the Saints who still belong to Qualia, the one known as the Scribe Saint has been dispatched to Lenea and is running about attempting to counteract the Plague and Stupor wrought by the Elfuur Sisters.”
“They sent a Saint, huh?”
The king closed his eyes and fell deep into thought. His subordinates watched and waited for him to finish in silence.
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Takuto drew on his memories, thinking back to the time he had infiltrated Lenea as High Paladin Verdel. During that time, he had obtained some information on the Scribe Saint. He still didn’t know what her ability was, but he got the impression she didn’t like conflict very much when he spoke with her in person. Rather than planning an invasion into Mynoghra or the Dark Continent, Takuto concluded that her goal was to deal with the aftermath in Lenea.
Now that he was thinking about her, he remembered that the Scribe Saint had mentioned the last remaining Qualia Saint—the Mystic Saint—was endeavoring to aid the El-Nah Alliance of Elementals. He wasn’t counting on the Holy Kingdom of Qualia to pull it off, but he believed with a Saint on their tail, the Succubi who destroyed El-Nah would be less likely to turn their attention toward Mynoghra.
“Ultimately, it looks like we’ve got a little extra time on our side,” Takuto concluded.
At this stage, it was extremely unlikely that hostile forces would exert any influence on Mynoghra. In which case, his first objective was to use this boon of extra time to develop Mynoghra into a more powerful nation. The state of the empire directly translated into Takuto’s own power after all.
“There’s a lot we can do with this time. Let’s get it done being more careful than ever before.”
The meeting’s primary agenda was over with those words.
Е n̄ ū m̈а́
There weren’t any serious problems. It was a meeting like any other. Sure, there were a handful of threats, but Takuto would use his wisdom to command the Armies of Ruin to crush them all.
Without letting his guard down, without being arrogant, the mind topping the Eternal Nations’ leaderboard continued his march to conquer the world.
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Or at least…he should have been.
“Okay!” Takuto clapped his hands together. “Why don’t we talk about Vittorio?”
You could almost hear the room freeze over with that announcement.
“Domestic Affairs. Diplomacy. Hostile nations. The truth of this world. There are countless problems that need to be dealt with. But the one we need to deal with more than all the rest is Vittorio. Anyone can speak up. I want information, no matter how trivial.”
Ẃ е̇bñо̄v̀ е l̇ Ѐ_n̄ u m̄ ӑ
Takuto’s expression was deadly serious. He exuded a clearly displeased aura. His favorite Domestic Affairs hour was over, replaced by the need to face the music. It was time to talk about Mynoghra’s notoriously horrible Hero…
Everyone exchanged looks. A beat of silence passed. And then…
“PLEASE HEAR ME OUT, YOUR MAJESTY!!!!”
Appeals came from every corner of the room as if a dam had burst and all hell had been set loose. Their hysterical voices transformed their appeals into venting rather than reporting.
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While listening to every word they said, Takuto contemplated how to deal with Vittorio, cold sweat trickling down his back.
E n̂ u mа
Takuto spent more time comforting the Dark Elves than listening to their reports. Fortunately, the intensity of their anger and frustration paid off with them vividly remembering the details and saving Takuto the time of having to confirm the situation himself.
Takuto replayed Vittorio’s actions in his mind and tried to guess his intentions. Vittorio had gone with a crackpot strategy that completely differed from what Takuto had initially thought he was going with. Only Takuto could infer what his true motive was.
“The Cult of Ira, eh? I have to wonder why he chose not to give it an official name, but I can kind of see what he’s trying to do with it.”
After verifying Vittorio’s actions—including the parts he didn’t get any reports on—Takuto cracked an amused smile and said the one thing everyone wanted to hear. He was about to make clear the actions of the man who had harassed Atou and all the residents of Mynoghra to this day. In other words, he was about to reveal the strategy Mynoghra was currently implementing under Vittorio. This also meant they would have the answer to what caused Takuto’s amnesia and its cure. In fact, this was the part Takuto’s subordinates were most curious about.
“Does it have something to do with why you regained consciousness, King Takuto?” Atou asked. “Honestly, that jester’s actions were all so outrageous that I couldn’t even begin to guess at what his intentions were…”
“Well, it’s not completely unrelated to my recovery, I suppose. But I don’t have any proof, so I won’t know until I ask him,” Takuto said evasively.
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Was he beating around the bush because he honestly didn’t have concrete proof?
Atou and the Dark Elves wanted to know the finer details in case Takuto suffered the same fate again, but he wouldn’t grant them that wish. Atou, and Atou alone, picked up on what was unsaid because she studied Takuto on a daily basis. He was hiding something. What that something was and why he would hide it was a mystery to her. But there were some things she did understand.
Is King Takuto concerned about what Vittorio is up to? Atou wondered. There are a lot of incongruities with how the Cult of Ira was established. Does this have something to do with why King Takuto isn’t showing himself publicly? Perhaps Vittorio’s goals don’t completely align with King Takuto’s.
The Gleeful Spin Doctor was a master schemer, and his lord and master, Takuto, was a cut above him. Those were heights Atou could never reach; she could only look up and watch the battle of wits unfold at the top. The battle to predict the other player’s hand had already begun.
“So the question is: what is motivating Vittorio to take his current actions? We need more information to understand that. For that… Oh, I know, are there any sacred texts?”
“Er…sacred texts?” Atou parroted, stupefied by the abrupt shift in topic.
Wе́ b̃ ṅо̂v̊_е́ l̃ Ën̆u m̃_å
Takuto took her reaction to mean she didn’t understand his question, so he hummed “Um…” and glanced up at the ceiling in thought. “Like, are there any holy scriptures? Er, I guess it’s an evil cult, so unholy scriptures? Call it whatever you like, anything written for and by the cult is what I want. If there’s anything like that, can you bring it to me?”
Atou looked around the room to see if anyone had obtained such writings. But the others were glancing about in a similar manner, so it appeared no one had. Considering how much they despised Vittorio, it was impossible to expect them to keep an eye on his every move. And now, after regaining their wits about them with the king’s return, they had to wonder if even that was a part of Vittorio’s evil plans.
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But why was Takuto after scripture? His council had already gathered a relatively large amount of information on the Cult of Ira’s doctrines without needing to delve deeper. Their doctrine was rather simple: devote everything to praising and worshiping the Great God Takuto Ira. That’s it.
To break it down in even simpler terms, their doctrine was: “Takuto Ira is awesome! Cooler than cool! Stronger than strong! Unrivaled! The best in the world!” Even a child could understand that—and it was precisely because their doctrine was made with children in mind that it spread at astonishing speeds.
There shouldn’t have been a point in writing such things down and bundling it as scripture. Why would Takuto want to read it, anyway? Atou glanced at Takuto, asking him as much with her eyes.
“I’m curious,” Takuto chuckled in response, seeming truly intrigued and amused. “I’d like to read it as soon as possible,” he added lightly, making it clear there was more to having scripture than met the eye.
Ėńu m̈ а̊
The King of Ruin made his move without ever leaving his throne.
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