Ultraman: The Dark Shadow Mage, Creating a Magic Empire

Chapter 36: Eliminating Hidden Dangers, Setting Off!

"Royal Decree: Dieter Manster has rendered meritorious service in offering his advice and is hereby awarded the title of Doctor of Sociology, appointed to the Cabinet, and given the position of Vice Minister of Rites! He is also granted a First Class Order of Merit and is fully responsible for the reform of the social system!"

Norman's royal decree was issued quickly.

Those who were first to get excited were naturally the old meritorious nobles.

They celebrated their triumph, rejoicing that their time had come again.

The head of the Manster family even announced that Dieter would succeed him as the next head of the Manster family!

Unfortunately, human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Their happiness is their business; Dieter is not.

He stared coldly at these people, because he knew that this group of guys, including his father, would be dealt with next!

However, as the swordsman, Norman granted him immunity.

Those in the Manster family who break the law will die, but Dieter's father will not; their branch will be spared because of Dieter's contributions.

However, the corresponding balance of merits and demerits will cause Dieter's promotion to be delayed.

However, this was Dieter's choice, and Norman did not interfere.

With Norman's personal support, Dieter's reforms began.

At the beginning of the reform, Dieter did not use harsh methods, but instead summoned all the aristocratic families to a meeting in his capacity as Vice Minister of Rites.

Everyone came this time.

You should know that even when Norman prestige was at its peak, they had never managed to gather everyone together!

In the past, these aristocratic families would not refuse to come, but they would use the excuse of the long distance or being unwell to avoid it.

But now they're all here!

This is not only because of Dieter's identity, but also because everyone is now extraordinary and there is a magical steam train. There's no reason not to!

Once everyone had gathered, Dieter began his plan.

Norman didn't pay much attention to the specifics.

After returning and briefly observing the situation of those former noble families, he no longer considered them a threat.

They chose to go into business, while simultaneously suppressing the gradually enlightened and rising populace through commerce and industry.

Moreover, their sense of identification with the Black Kingdom and their loyalty to themselves are both quite average.

Although they can provide themselves with power, they are unable to maximize the awakening of their bloodline due to their disloyalty, and are even unable to master magic!

Because of the former, they lost the support of the people.

Because the latter are not worth feeling sorry for.

The loss of the two most crucial elements, and the decision not to directly suppress the rebellion, were all for the sake of the kingdom's development!

A turmoil began silently, and then ended silently...

……

The one guarding the portal to Landon is Alexander, the Northern General, one of the five great generals.

He was the most warlike and the most capable commander among the five generals.

He originally organized the navy in Shadow Star, responsible for conquering the fish-man tribe living in the strait and the tree-man tribe on the other two continents.

This campaign, which lasted for more than two years, went very smoothly.

The treants offered no resistance and surrendered readily upon seeing the even more powerful Shadow Treants and Emerald Treants.

On the contrary, the fish-men in the sea have a low level of civilization. Despite being an intelligent species, they fight with animal bones, do not know how to use magic, and do not have their own writing system.

Alexander killed all the rebellious elder merfolk and then led about 300,000 merfolk back to the central continent.

The fish-men are now receiving systematic training.

The next generation of toddlers can now speak, and there are also many young merfolk who have joined and submitted to the Black Kingdom. They have awakened their bloodlines and even developed mermaid and merman bloodlines!

Unfortunately, these mermaids and merfolk will not be able to serve as the main fighting force for territorial expansion in the next decade.

They could become a protective force on the planet, safeguarding its marine environment.

This allowed Alexander to add another military achievement to his record. Because he completed the conquest faster than his colleague, General Cangyu Huangjin, he was transferred to Landon Star to be responsible for the protection of the Landon Star teleportation portal and to establish a city there to attract people.

"Hahaha! This is the true style of an envoy from my Black Kingdom!"

"Men, muster the troops!"

The three days on Landon passed in the blink of an eye.

Alexander received the message early that morning.

"Quickly! Spread the word! The Landon Empire has detained my Black Kingdom's envoy and declared war on my Black Kingdom. Such a utterly rude nation deserves to be punished!"

"Go, go, go! Bring over the Black Riders and the newly formed Wolf Riders and Griffin Riders! I'm going to march straight to Landon's capital!"

Alexander laughed and gave the order.

As the commander-in-chief at the front, he had full authority to exercise his powers.

This was Norman's trust in them, and also Norman's confidence in his control of the army!

Soon, a complete cavalry army was assembled in front of Alexander.

The expanded Black Riders, riding Nightmare Beasts, exuded an unsettling chill even in broad daylight.

Special wolf riders ride two-headed dire wolves, and for every three wolf riders, there is a small three-headed dog. With so many wolf riders gathered together, the smell of blood is strong and pungent.

The griffin cavalry stood ready. The griffins, with their pure white wings, shone brightly in the sunlight, but were surrounded by black mist and had blood-red fangs, making them look like two-faced demons.

Alexander mounted his horse, drew his sword, and shouted, "The delegation reports that King Landon has disrespected His Majesty! What do you say we should do?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"King Landon has insulted the envoys of my Black Kingdom. What do you say we should do?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"King Landon has declared war on our country, a move that is utterly cruel, inhumane, and utterly disrespectful! What do you suggest we do?"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Alright! All troops, heed my command!"

Alexander put on the mask of a blue-faced, fanged demon, and his voice became deep and muffled.

"Raise the flag! Advance!"

"Within three months, we will crush the capital of Landon!"

……

"What is that?"

"Looks like cavalry? Is another war about to break out...?"

"No! Why is it black? And, and... Ahhh! It's a demon! Quick, run!"

Upon seeing this, the farmers in the countryside shouted and fled in panic in the opposite direction.

The people of Landon have never seen a Nightmare Beast, but they have similar legends.

In their legends, the horse carrying black mist is a messenger of evil spirits, who will drag everything and everyone it encounters into nothingness.

"No, don't kill me!"

A farmer fell down, and when he tried to get up, he found that the Black Knight had already come up behind him!

He raised his arm in terror, imagining the spear that was about to fall.

But the spear did not fall.

The Black Knight brushed past him, leaving behind a sentence that could be vaguely understood.

"Innocent civilians, stay to the sidelines and avoid getting caught in the crossfire."

(End of this chapter)