Lord Shadow

SOMEWHERE NEAR THE PLAINS REGION

The hut was cool like an air conditioned room. The wind blows slowly but it was refreshing all the same. Sound of people in the market could be heard to reach here.

Ice Fragment could be seen hanging at the ceiling providing the cool environment inside the hut like an office in a well-conditioned building.

In the hut there is three chair made out of wood. It was exquisite and beautiful design by one of the Carpenters in the World Government.

Sitting on that chair was Raymond. The hut was large that could fit four people. He was taller than before and his body radiated power and dignity.

As one recognized the strongest in the world equal to Katarina the Ice Princess, Raymond himself possesses an aura of a King.

He was wearing his official attire as the Commander In Chief of all the military of the World Government.

In the past, that used to means something. But now…with all of the World Government soldiers scattered all over the world, it was merely an empty title.

Even old allies has turned to the enemies while old enemies has turned to allies, the world has truly overturned.

There was another man in the hut sitting in another chair looking solemn, like the burden of the world is on his shoulders.

There is a trace of fatigue in his face. He was wearing a white robe with a Mon of a black butterfly.

It was the former Shogun of Japan, Ashikaga Hirate. Japan does not exist anymore. SO does any other countries.

All that is left is this new brave world.

Then he said to Raymond

‘Let start this by admitting the truth. Raymond, the World Government today is different from the past. You know it. I know it. The Commanders out there knows it.’

Ashikaga Hirate looks outside of this makeshift hut. This is the camp of the World Government.

The new office for the military is being constructed right now.

Outside there is a large plains that stretches out wide that it almost seems that there is no end to the greenness and the grass.

There is also hundreds of thousands of other huts belonging to the people who seek shelter here in the place protected by the hills and mountains.

Not far away from here there is a warehouse where the World Government has constructed to store food and other things.

There is also a large mansion made of wood specifically built for Hirate to do his task as the President of the World Government.

Not far away from that was a large barrack for anyone who wanted to be recruited to the World Government.

Hirate had to start from scratch but thank god he has a few of helpers that mange to teleport with him when the explosion happens.

There is also a market in this large community where people can trade with each other.

A semblance of a civilization is being born again after the explosion that teleported everyone to a random place in this new continent.

It was lucky that he was warned about the explosion ahead of time and manages to stores all the valuables inside the World Government Treasury to his Gigantic Bag Holding.

If not he could not have rebuilt the World Government as fast as he is now.

Many more have joined this new base of World Government as Raymond and Pandikar started the search and rescue operation, rescuing the people nearby the Hill.

The world that they live in right now after the white explosion is different.

The glorious World Government is no longer and the world is in chaos.

With the World Government at the East and the Revolutionary Army at the Western side of this continent, they are now separated by millions of miles.

And now, Hirate is focusing on how to survive and regain back what he and his comrades have lost.

For a while there is silence inside the room. Raymond can be seen to be conflicted with what about to be discussed.

Hirate looks at Raymond and then sighed.

‘We got to kill him. This is the only way that this could end. You and Pandikar. ‘

Raymond breathes hardly.

‘What the hell you are talking about?’ Raymond said, there is a trace of helplessness in his tone of voice.

‘The two of you were willing to go to war yesterday. Do you think he is going to step down from that? He is going to bide his time and he would bludgeon you from the back the first chance he is given.’

Hirate got up and look at Raymond. Raymond still seems undecided.

‘I hate to lay this on you Ray, but he is dangerous.’

‘I’m not an assassin’ Raymond said sternly.

‘Heh’ Hirate chuckles.

‘No, you’re not an assassin. You are the pillars of the military. You said you don’t want to be what you have been when you conquer United States. You said that democracy is what you believe. It’s been forced to you, that broken kingdom. You want to escape the kingdom you have been saddle with. You want to escape the title of the King. You want to escape the regime that your great friend Leonard has created.’

Hirate said and his voice was quickly rising.

‘You don’t want any of that. You said to me that day that you were forced to conquer and invade for the sake of your comrade. I believe you, Ray. Because I know you. The white explosion, for many were a calamity. For you it is a release. You no longer have to be the King of the United States since there is no United States any longer. But you accept the post of the Commander in chief of the World Government. And Pandikar is the Admiral of the Army. He outranks you. Worse yet, he has the firepower to bring you down and bring this government down.’

‘He is also a pillar of the military. He’s the same as m-‘ But before Raymond could finish his sentences Hirate cut him off.

‘No. Don’t you dare say it! Pandikar do what’s best for him and not the other way around. And he is different from you. The reason why we accepted him was because he has a battleship. Not to mention people in the Quorum wanted to limit our influence in the new government. It’s the reason the Quorum gave him the title Admiral. He controls three battleships. That is enough to contend with many large power factions.’

Raymond also nodded.

A battleship is a ship that sails in the sky, with cannons and bombs and enough space for a city to live in.

It is large and powerful ship and is equal to the power of a Seed Forming High realm defense.

Pandikar by luck have recruited Budiman the Mechanic who could construct a battleship.

Pandikar found the man wandering in Bali creating weapons for the insurgent there.

Pandikar was on the edge of total supremacy in Indonesia when the explosion happens and all of his hard work dissipated into thin air.

But lucky for him, that there is a blueprint for a battleship in the World Orb Shop before the function was shut down after the explosion.

Budiman got that, and Pandikar supply him the tools and there…he created three battleship and earn his new place as an Admiral under the World Government.

In the room Hirate is still trying to make Raymond sees what is at stakes here.

‘Let me ask you, Raymond. What do you think would happen if he eliminated you from the World Government?’ And Hirate voice is rising.

Then he continued

‘He would take over the World Government and take control of all of this. Your men will be executed, and he would gain all of these civilians that followed us. And you know he will not hesitate to use their lives in the front lines. He would do what he did in Indonesia.’

He said and Hirate eyes were full of disgust remembering what Pandikar has done during his reign.

Civilians refer to people who did not pass the Orb Condensing Stage. That is one category of civilians.

Others because some of them were not brave enough to fight monster, others have some skill that is not suited for battle like Budiman who raise his proficiency through creating machines and repairing machines.

‘You know I’m right’ Hirate said, there is no trace of doubt there.

Raymond got up from his seat and stares at the President. Again, an intense silence filled the room and the President only sighed.

‘I’m leaving now. Think about it Ray. Think about it carefully.’

The President exits the room and Raymond shakes his heads.

‘So, the whole world is going mad, huh?’ He said before sitting back in his chair.

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