A heavy weight filled my chest as I opened my eyes, the color of the world filling mine, and the color being extremely yellow, reminiscent of gold as I focused myself on the bed I was waking in.
‘Now doesn’t this bring back memories.’
Enjoying the smooth bed for a moment, I sat up on the bed, the room around me being extremely luxurious, one that looks seemingly belonged to a king.
The room exuded opulence and grandeur as if crafted to reflect the wealth and power of a monarch. Rich golden hues adorned the walls, complemented by intricate patterns of royal blue and deep crimson. The air was scented with the subtle fragrance of exotic flowers, giving the room an aura of extravagance.
Massive, elaborately carved pillars stood at each corner of the chamber, supporting a high vaulted ceiling that seemed to touch the heavens. The golden chandeliers hanging from above bathed the room in a warm, golden glow, casting a mesmerizing dance of light and shadow across the walls.
A colossal four-poster bed dominated the center of the room, its intricately designed frame adorned with precious gemstones. Silken drapes cascaded from the canopy, creating an intimate cocoon within the luxurious confines. The bedding itself seemed to be spun from the finest threads, offering a level of comfort fit for royalty.
Enjoying the room for a moment, I focused on myself, feeling lots of different restrictions blocking me from accessing my full power. Heck, I can feel that this current body is that of a mortal, though I can easily break all these restrictions and destroy this little game of my teachers.
‘So, let’s see what these teachers of mine have prepared for me.’
Just as I thought so, the room to my door burst apart, a minister probably bursting in as he shouted out.
“My king! Bad news, the abominations have crossed over the red line! They are inching towards our kingdom and the destruction of the world!”
‘Now that is quite lackluster.’
I thought as I stood up from my bed, my dress itself being a luxurious nightwear, the only good thing about the situation was that I looked the same as my real life, handsome enough to make the gods fall.
[That’s some narcissism.]
‘Say that after you mention one god that hasn’t been obsessed with me after seeing me once.’
Shutting down the system, I turned to focus on the man in front of me, the person himself being very well-built and handsome, his dress too being very luxurious.
“Calm down, tell me everything that happened.”
As I spoke so, the man in question turned a bit silent, taking deep breaths to calm himself down. Within a few seconds, he spoke.
“Your majesty, you are needed at the council meeting, one has been now called, the situation now is that dire.”
“Very well.”
As I accepted his words, rows of maids entered the room, all of them having calm looks as they started to dress me up, quickly changing my dress to a formal wear while placing a crown on my head. Once everything seemed set, the man in front of me started to lead the way, the two of us walking through a very styled palace.
The grandeur pointed towards the success and prosperity of the kingdom, plus this one also seemed to be in a lot of power, as the knights’ security seemed high and very well trained. All the people that I came across gave me a light bow and had genuine respect in their eyes as they gazed at me.
As such, within a few minutes, I along with the man stood in front of a huge styled door, the two guards on each side giving me a bow as they started to open the door, my name being called as I walked into the room.
“His Highness, Austin Lionheart 5th ruler of the throne, the great ruler is entering!”
With that call, the entire room came into my view, several people being spread out within the huge room with 5 spectacular pillars spread evenly around, a center walk leading directly towards the top of the stairs where a single throne, mostly made of gold and diamond, lay, its presence commanding.
While on the dais spread several well-decorated and arranged chairs and seating, with all of them being occupied by different people, most of them reaching towards their older age, showing their wisdom and presence of self in the room.
“We greet the king!”
The call of the people entered inside my ears as I walked regally through the central path toward the throne, soon taking my place as I spoke.
“At ease.”
My command was heard as everyone took their seat, my eyes once again trailing everyone, taking in all the details I could as I spoke.
“State the current situation.”
My wording led to a very old-looking man taking the lead, his voice wise and calm as he spoke.
“Your majesty, the red line has been breached, and those abominations are on their way. We are on the cusp of facing a near extinction-level threat.”
Hearing this, I stayed impassive for a moment till a crazed smile on the king should have on my face came to me. This was soon followed by my words.
“But I am not your king; I am just an imposter who has taken over his body and is using it to my will.”
The sudden confession of mine should have thrown any hall of a king into chaos yet my words and actions seemed impossible, the scenario itself being cut out to these people as the same very old man spoke again.
“Your majesty, the red line has been breached, and those abominations are on their way. We are on the cusp of facing a near extinction-level threat.”
‘Looks like they will keep reverting everything till I fully commit to the play.’
Storing this information to myself, I spoke.
“Elaborate.”
To this, a man looking tough and tough, most probably military, stood up and spoke.
“Our scouts have marked their movements, and the spread shall reach us within a time of at least 6 hours, but by then it shall be late for us to take any action.”
Hearing this, I narrowed my eyes at the military man as I asked.
“What’s our chances of victory?”
To this, the man hesitated, a bit of fear passing through his eyes as he spoke.
“From all the records, the past and our current self, we have a success rate of just 40%.”
Hearing this, the room was thrown into a chilly silence, my eyes traveling through the room, marking the expression of everyone as I suddenly pointed at another old dude, who looked like he had some idea about what to do.
“You tell me, what shall we do in this situation?”
This sudden action from me startled the room, while the old man in question stood up in shock as he spoke.
“Gandalf, Your Majesty, and I might have an idea.”
“Tell me, and I shall decide if your idea is worth anything.”
I replied as I leaned lazily to the throne, my hand on my cheeks, resting in boredom as Gandalf started to speak.
“Your majesty, the path these abominations are moving transcends towards one of our neighboring kingdoms, the Dorkins. If we are to mess with the path and deploy some sacrifices, turning away the position of the horde, we may be able to move the abominations to attack the Dorkins.”
This sudden proposition from Gandalf brought a chill to the room, the topic itself of doing this being among the cold-blooded. But none of the people here stood up to deflect Gandalf’s words, meaning that they themselves are quite accepting of the idea.
“Is this your idea?”
I asked in an impassive tone to which Gandalf flinched yet he spoke with convictions.
“We have no other choice, Your Highness, it’s either us or them.”
Hearing this, I spoke.
“What is to say that we won’t be next in line when this is all over, potentially even pushing the world more towards its end?”
This question of mine was responded to by the military man.
“But by that time we shall have prepared more. The attack on the Dorkin kingdom might give us the days we need to get more well-prepared, making our chances a striking 70%.”
Stopping here, the old man who spoke first continued.
“Plus, we shall be able to get time to form more allies. With this affecting the whole world and in theory, us being next, we shall receive lots of support and help to block the horde in its place.”
‘Um… well, this might not be the end.’
I mused as I saw the people desperately trying to sell the idea of killing millions of people in another kingdom.
“The Dorkin is a small kingdom that doesn’t affect the world as a whole; its loss will be just another loss. But if we are to take the hit, we will be just like them, just a number to the world loss, while the Dorkin kingdom shall receive the support we should.”
As the old man stopped here, Gandalf took over as he spoke.
“Moreover, we are more powerful and better than the Dorkins; the world will only be in support of us if we take any action.”
Hearing this, I stayed silent, my eyes moving through them all as I spoke.
“Your ideas have all been heard; I shall tell you all my decisions in half an hour.”
