At the Kingdom of Kingson Mount Creation.
“Your Majesty Watson, something terrible has occurred. An unknown force struck the fringe of the Kingdom of Kings that we were in right now. Two of the nine planetary fortresses responsible for patrolling the perimeter were destroyed, as was the starlight barrier.”
Watson sat on the high throne in the Kingdom of Kings’ highest level meeting hall. The Kingdom of Kings’ ministers stood in front of him. Among them were the civil officials led by Macrotov and the generals led by his older brother. The dragon kings, the Elven elders, Poseidon, the Queen of the sea folk, and Haymordinger, the dwarf, were also there.
At that moment, a Blackmoon Knight was kneeling on the hall floor, his expression tense.
“As I predicted, the Thorn Empire is the only one on that continent that our kingdom has not invaded. When their two envoys return, the Thorn Empire will undoubtedly make a move against us. I did not anticipate them to move so soon to oppose the Kingdom of Kings.”
“Which two planetary fortresses were destroyed? Any casualties?” Watson asked with a deep gaze.
“The casualties in the planetary fortresses are minor, Your Majesty. The residents and soldiers in the planetary fortresses had all evacuated a day ago. Only a few scouts and intelligence agents from the Everything House remain there.”
“That is great. Anyone harmed during the attack can come to Mount Creation after being resurrected to receive a set of starlight-tier equipment and a pension of ten million gold coins! Those who can cause damage to the Kingdom of Kings must be at least at the level of gods. It seems like the Thorn Empire has found gods as their helpers, and there are quite a number of them.”
Watson had summoned himself in the future during the royal competition in the Holy Dragon Kingdom. His future self had warned him that the Thorn Empire would become his biggest enemy in three years. He had always remembered that incident.
Watson had even conquered the elves and dwarves, who had their own chess pieces. He would never guess what kind of threat the Thorn Empire could offer to him even though they were also humans and did not have any race chess pieces. That was because he could convert all Blackmoon Knights in the Kingdom of Kings into gods and launch an attack on the Thorn Empire ahead of time, eliminating the source of the danger.
“The Thorn Empire has already initiated an attack on us, and we cannot simply sit by and die. Later, I will point out all of the races in the Kingdom of Kings capable of fighting back against the Thorn Empire’s onslaught. I am curious if any of you have any decent ideas.”
Watson looked around, and Macrotov, who was in the first row of the ministers, was the first to leave. Watson had combined the death-elemental magical source into the prime minister’s seal and bestowed it on him, making him look even more majestic. His entire body was covered with a death aura, and the weak might easily faint from dread just by staring into his eyes.
“The envoys, Jayla and Balroy, who came to visit the Kingdom of Kings, Your Majesty, should be extremely clear about our might. Despite these circumstances, the Thorn Empire chose to attack us. Either they are insane, or they are certain they will win. I do not believe they are insane! We will not be able to accomplish outstanding outcomes in a head-on struggle under these conditions. I propose that we first demonstrate our vulnerability to the adversary by bringing the army of the Thorn Empire into the Kingdom of Kings. Then we will organize our forces and execute a surprise attack to eliminate their main force in one fell swoop.”
“Your suggestion is not bad. Tell me in detail how you plan to show your weakness to the enemy and how you can ensure that the sneak attack will succeed in the future.”
Watson expressed interest and motioned for Macrotov to continue.
“My suggestion is to use the Everything House network to alert citizens in various cities to evacuate and travel to Mount Creation’s vicinity swiftly. Then, leave a group of soldiers behind to masquerade themselves as civilians! When the Thorn Empire’s army arrives, we can allow those soldiers to resist appropriately, lowering the Thorn Empire’s apprehension. We can even invest in sophisticated weaponry. Isn’t there a technological weapon known as the Perfect Atomic Bomb that you have recently developed? The force of the explosion was comparable to a god’s blow. We can detonate a few more bombs and blow up the cities. The Thorn Empire’s army will be severely decimated if we are lucky.
“If we are unlucky, it will not matter if the Thorn Empire only enters a few cities. They will be afraid of those cities after an explosion and will not readily post their troops there! We must rely on the sea folks at that moment. Waterways abound in the Kingdom of Kings. To carry out a second attack, I propose that the sea folks launch poison into the water.
“The elves may morph into various magical beasts, and dragons can fly over the skies to save the sea folk! Finally, the dwarves can utilize the railway to convey the most advanced technological weapons made by the dwarves and magical armor and weapons to ordinary people who have fled to the region of Mount Creation to defend themselves against the gods. Furthermore—”
Macrotov spoke with confidence and assurance, controlling the armies of the various races and even the Kingdom of Kings in an orderly manner.
At the end of his speech, he said, “I have spoken a lot, but the idea is rather simple. That means we can catch the adversary off guard by taking advantage of the Kingdom of Kings’ terrain! Your Majesty can even utilize the combined strength to transform the enemy’s army into our people, causing the enemy’s forces to scatter in disorder. In that manner, we can easily defeat them. Aside from that, I have an even more audacious plan.”
“What plan?”
“I propose that we abandon the world in which we find ourselves. Since the Dwarven Kingdom has a route to the divine realm, we might as well move the Kingdom of Kings there! We will undoubtedly join the divine realm in the future, thanks to Your Majesty’s wisdom and the strength of the Kingdom of Kings. Furthermore, this world could be destroyed during the conflict with the Thorn Empire. Rather than attempting to rebuild a damaged world, we might as well expand our territory.”
“Your suggestions are very constructive. Does anyone have anything else to add?”
Watson took a look around at the other ministers. Even though he had become less tired since becoming king, it was not without reason. That was because there were many more people who could assist him. When he had troubles in the past, he would always ponder alone. He had a plethora of companions to help him in his thinking. There would always be omissions, no matter how wise a person was. It could not be compared to a group of people’s collective wisdom.
At that moment, in the face of his question, many of the ministers quickly began to discuss, adding to Macrotov’s plan.
After half an hour of discussion, a perfect plan was quickly drawn up.
“The plan has been drafted,” Watson replied, swaying in his starlight robe.
“Next, I’ll have to trouble everyone to go to various places to prepare. This battle concerns the survival of the Kingdom of Kings. We can only succeed and not fail.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. The Kingdom of Kings will be able to walk toward victory! ”
“Long live the Kingdom of Kings! Long Live Your Majesty! ”
At night, violent roars were blended with the voices of several races. Humans, dragons, and other races were present. They were once enemies, but they had become family. They had to guard a common home.
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At the Kingdom of Kings, a planetary fortress…
That was planetary fortress number three. A young soldier was crouching on top of the wall, watching the enemy attack from a distance. Many gods were hovering heavily in the distant sky. Some of those gods had human-like bodies, while others were utterly different. There appeared to be around 50,000 of them.
There were 50,000 gods. There were only about 100,000 Blackmoon Knights. However, the strength of each of those gods considerably outweighed that of the Blackmoon Knights. The Blackmoon Knights were demigods who had only recently reached the starlight tier and had yet to grow. At least 50,000 gods had emerged in the sky. Their battle power was equivalent to that of 500,000 demigods.
“This is fortress number three. We have discovered that the adversary is now stationed at the seventh starlight barrier. All the starlight barriers are expected to be damaged within a minute. Please remove the residents as soon as possible and detonate the bombs.”
“This is fortress number four. The residents evacuated upon hearing the call, and the bombs were deployed.”
“This is fortress number five. Everything is ready.”
“Fortress number six is ready…”
Following the fortress’ reply, the warriors placed the glowing black screen in their hands. The Dwarven kingdom created that screen, which was known as a communicator. There would be no magical fluctuations if one used that gadget to communicate. Furthermore, the range was quite broad, allowing it to converse in any part of the planet.
“The communicator has already propagated within the Kingdom of Kings after subduing the Dwarven Kingdom. Even if I have to guard the planetary fortress every day, I can still communicate with my family and friends who live in cities far away. I can even see their expressions! That gadget was invented by His Majesty Watson, who is just too great. For the sake of His Majesty and the Kingdom of Kings, I will not allow those gods to conquer the Kingdom of Kings.”
The soldier gritted his teeth and stared at the gods who occupied the sky in front of him.
He began as a soldier in the fortress. If nothing changed, he would just be a soldier for the rest of his life. He would die on the battlefield one day, and like everyone else, he would have a tombstone with no inscriptions. After a few decades, no one would remember his name.
Things had changed. Watson had elevated him to the Planetary Fortress Army, and the Dragon Transformation Potion had given him the strength of a diamond-tier elite. That was an achievement he thought he would never be able to achieve in his entire life. He just had to meet the gods head-on.
Confronting and defeating the gods—if someone had told him that in the past several years, he would have laughed and dismissed the person as insane. For the time being, he was confident that he could accomplish all of that.
“For the kingdom, for my family, I’m willing to risk my life!”
The troops on the city wall were a small representation of all the soldiers in the Kingdom of Kings.
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In the direction of the Dragon God’s army…
“That so-called Kingdom of Kings is not your average kingdom. The protective shield outside the city walls is at starlight-tier, able to withstand godly attacks! And within that realm, in the shade of the World Tree, the heavenly mountains within can be seen everywhere. If it were not for the fact that the region is too small, I would swear I had returned to an earlier time when the planet had not yet been broken.”
The God-king of Hell extended his hand, and a huge door flowing with lava appeared, smashing fiercely onto the starlight barrier in front of him. In just an instant, the starlight barrier that could withstand the attacks of the gods was shattered.
The Hell Baron was the gatekeeper of hell. The divine kingdom he released was the epitome of hell. Once the door of hell opened, countless creatures of hell would be summoned. Even if it was not opened, it was not something that an ordinary starlight-tier elite could bear.
“In the divine realm, those world trees are quite rare. Even if there were no race chess pieces, the sheer amount of trees would entice me to travel. I simply can’t handle the thought of destroying so many priceless items.” The God-King of Cthulhu’s sword tentacles waved incessantly, and his tone betrayed his excitement.
Bubbles with a dreamlike shine flew toward the earth as he spoke. When the bubbles hit the ground, they exploded, leaving thousands of holes in the ground. Cracks in all directions are unsightly.
The wail of the world could be heard through the fractures in the ground. However, King Cthulhu’s visage displayed a grim expression, as if he was having a great time. His arm had created the two planetary fortresses that had just been destroyed after bursting through the starlight barrier.
The Dragon God, Orianna, who controlled the dragon, said nothing or moved after the two god-kings. She merely stood on the sidelines and observed things coldly.
“It seems like the third fortress of the Kingdom of Kings has appeared in front of us. Two fortresses have already been destroyed. That fortress is still quiet. No army has come out to resist us. Is the Kingdom of Kings really like what the mortal Emperor said, with 100,000 gods?”
The gods poured in after the starlight barrier was breached. Some of the gods were perplexed and murmured.
A high-pitched battle cry erupted from the planetary fortress in the distance at that same instant.
“Kill!”
Sharp arrows shrouded in magic and combat aura shot across the sky, piercing the air and flying toward the gods, accompanied by the shout.
The rule of absolute penetration seems to cover those sharp arrows. Whatever stood in their way would be shattered.
“So there are still people in the Kingdom of Kings. We have wronged them.”
A semi-transparent god floated in the air, laughing and blowing at the flying arrows.
The earth was trembling, and clouds in the sky were blasted thousands of meters away. A strong wind wall arose, covering an area that was not weaker but more powerful than the starlight barrier. The fierce wind propelled countless arrows even faster toward the planetary fortress.
Those arrows had the power to penetrate a mountain and nail a diamond-tier elite to the ground, but they could not stay in the wall of strong wind for more than a second.
The arrows that flew back even quicker landed in the planetary fortress. The arrows smashed the planetary fortress’s outer wall, leaving massive holes behind. Many soldiers’ shouts could be heard from the inside of the hall. After following the continually shifting planetary fortress, a few troops dropped to the ground. The ground was stained with fresh blood.
“Quickly retreat!” someone shouted. The planetary fortress was preparing to leave as it circled the Kingdom of Kings even faster.
At that time, a huge God stepped forth, his entire body covered in rocks, and his facial features were also formed of stones. He extended a large finger and pressed down hard on the planetary fortress. Not only did he press down on the planetary fortress, but he was also constantly pressing down with his finger.
“You still want to leave? Stay.”
“There do not appear to be many individuals in that fortress, but they are all diamond-tier elites. Elites of that caliber are extremely rare. Later, you can use spiritual magic to manipulate them to become a believer in my kingdom.”
Over a hundred tall ugly gods ringed the planetary castle and pointed greedily at it.
A tremendous explosion exploded from the planetary fortress’s interior.
The entire planetary fortress crumbled inward, transforming into a brilliant dot. Following that, the powerful explosion engulfed the 100 gods in all directions.
Before the 100 gods could react, their bodies erupted into shards, forming mountains on the ground. Magma exploded from the cracks beneath the earth, plainly injuring the Earth’s core. Countless black holes emerged and vanished above the earth, and fractures appeared on the translucent barrier at the end of the sky.
That was the world barrier of a small world. It was enough to repel the gods’ onslaught, but the fissures from the blast proved the force of the explosion. Most significantly, the blast was powerful and precise; it only affected the location of the planetary citadel and caused no damage to neighboring areas.
The deaths of a hundred gods flooded the air with blood.
The gods, who had appeared calm and were discussing how to deal with the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Kings, fell silent. The spectacle in front of them was nothing like they had envisioned. Before they ever made a move, they had already lost a hundred gods. It was not that there were a lot of gods; it was only that those mortals were too brave to go up against them.
“Despicable mortals, they dared to do that. Everyone, don’t hold back. Quickly kill all of those people!”
The voice came from the far end of the gods’ assembly. Agares, the god who once commanded wind and navigation in the Holy Dragon Kingdom, had spoken.
He knew Watson well as a god who had fought him. He understood that the gods could not defeat Watson with numbers alone. As a result, he hid at the back of the pack, waiting for the gods in advance to survey the path. Over a hundred gods vanished as a result of the bomb’s detonation.
He shouted those remarks to inspire the other gods at the time, and many gods echoed after hearing them. “You are correct; hurry up and attack! If a simple mortal dares to harm us, we must teach them the difference between mortals and gods.”
The gods that did not act were the ones who incited the other gods. They were scared after witnessing the Kingdom of Kings’ overwhelming counterattack.
Only a few gods, notably the God-king of Hell, who was not very wise or had faith in their own strength, continued to charge forward. “It takes bravery to plant a terrifying bomb in a city. However, that move will no longer work after only one use! The Kingdom of Hell, open!”
The massive gate of hell that was floating above his head opened. There was an unknown world beyond the Gates of Hell. The world was engulfed in lava, and the sky was scarlet red. Ugly monsters emerged from the crater’s lava, spreading their wings and flying out with long tongues.
The weakest of those hell creatures was at platinum-tier, and the strongest ones were at diamond-tier. They blotted the sky like locusts and flew in front of the successive planetary fortress that appeared on the horizon, colliding with it.
Another massive explosion shook the entire earth. The surface cracks reached the core of the Earth. As the sky shook constantly, a clear world boundary arose.
The explosion killed almost a million soldiers in Hell’s army, yet they continued to pour out of Hell’s gates.
It was endless.
The God-King of Hell burst out laughing when he saw that scene. “It is just what I expected. That method will not work the second time—”
In the middle of his statement, he halted when he noticed that what rose after the planetary fortress detonated was not a mushroom cloud but a form of black smoke. When that black smoke touched the infernal beings, the creatures exploded and changed into the same black smoke that dispersed in all directions. The billowing smoke was exceedingly contagious, and it quickly followed the wicked monsters inside Hell’s gates.
The creatures at the gates of Hell perished rapidly. Not only were they coated in a massive black stain that was impossible to remove in a short length of time, but they were also covered in a large black stain that was difficult to remove in a short period.
The divine realm of hell did not appear to be harmed much by the dark stain. It was not very dangerous, but it was revolting. The God-king of Hell’s nose was about to twist with rage.
“Why wasn’t the second explosion like any other? Instead, a toxic fog descended. That deadly cloud is as bright as a star, and ordinary creatures can’t be poisoned to death.. What on earth are those mortals thinking?”
