Is this really a Game?!

( Author: Yeah, I know I said the status update would be today, but there really is no place to put it in this chapter, so that will be done in the next one. )

It was afternoon when the citizens of Riplas all gathered in the nearby towns and cities as they had been notified previously by the speaking network that there would be a speech given by Raigon and the rest who had ended the lives of the royal family the previous night.

The citizens all gathered, eager and worried about what was about to happen.

They didn't know whether the news they would be given during the speech would be good or not and were worried that there would be stricter rules placed upon the common folk, even though all of them understood that something like that happening was probably not going to happen as most new rulers would do the opposite.

They also wondered what would happen to the kingdom from now on and who would rule it. Most figured that it would be Raigon as he was the only person alive that had any claim to the throne as he was part of the royal family as the king was his uncle, but there were some that believed Eisenhorn or even Reign would be the ones to take over.

The common folk had some idea of who Reign was, but most didn't know that he came from a different world and thought that he was simply a mercenary that the kingdom had employed a while back.

There were those that knew the truth, but most didn't believe them as having a person come from a completely different world was a bit hard for the populace to understand.

Even though they lived in a world where the system was available and magic was found everywhere, the lives of the common folk mostly stayed the same.

Most were afraid to take up arms and fight against monsters in order to grow stronger and kept working in the fields or opening small stores in villages and towns.

The coming of the system had only influenced the lives of the common people in the very beginning as after humanity had dealt with the monsters and demons that arrived, there was no need for people to constantly fight and they could continue living their normal lives.

As the people gathered together and started talking to each other, a humming noise was suddenly heard as a large hologram appeared in the sky above the squares of the towns and cities.

The speaking network was working and everyone would be able to hear everything that was said, even those that were right outside the towns and cities.

Raigon and the others were visible on the hologram as they all stood on the balcony of the royal castle that overlooked the capital.

Raigon stood straight, but he was a bit worried about how the people would take the news. He had led armies and fought against millions of enemies, but this time, he was speaking to the entire kingdom, and if he was to say the wrong things, there could be serious consequences.

He cleared his throat before looking straight at the small device that was in front of him. That was the main part of the array and the one that was broadcasting the image of him and the others to all the towns and cities.

"My name is Raigon, the general of the left wing of the army, son of the right-hand of the king, and the king's nephew," Raigon said in a serious tone as he stood straight and showed no signs of being stressed out or worried.

"As you all know, following our victory against the demons one week ago, I, alongside sir Eisenhorn, Reign, and many others, have been ousted as traitors that wanted to take the crown for themselves."

"Now, I understand that our actions last night did not help our image, but what you have heard is false, and I will be talking about the true events that happened." 𝗳r𝗲𝙚w𝐞𝚋𝘯𝚘ѵ𝗲l.𝑐oｍ

"I fully expect many of you do not believe me, as the story is outlandish enough that even I would doubt its validity had I not been there myself to see it all," Raigon said with complete resolve as his calm voice and manner of speech were visible to all.

The people stared at his image as they all wondered what he was going to say. Some already believed that what was previously told to them by the royal family was not entirely true as it happened too quickly and it made no sense that the people that had so much power in the kingdom and had poured everything they had into helping the kingdom in the past would suddenly become traitors.

Something didn't add up, but the people knew better than to openly question the royal family as that was a good way to be marked as a traitor and jailed or executed.

"It all first started centuries ago, when a being from another world far from ours arrived here, nobody amongst us knows how many years had passed before that particular being decided to join the founder of our kingdom and managed to persuade him to create the kingdom of Riplas years ago."

"With the kingdom founded, that particular being expected the founder to stick around, only to suddenly be left alone." 𝘧𝑟𝘦𝒆w𝚎𝙗nov𝘦𝗹.𝐜o𝓶

"This is what sir Reign had personally heard from that particular being during his battle with her," Raigon said before pausing slightly and then continuing.

"The being wanted to have a better chance to mingle with us humans so it decided to go into some sort of hibernation for many years in order to fully control a human body."

"It mingled amongst us, never showing her true colors until one week ago."

"The being I'm speaking of was the queen, she had poisoned the minds of the king and other higher-ups and had gained full control over them with her immense powers."

"She wanted full control over the kingdom, and decided to get rid of sir Reign who was her biggest obstacle, and that was when I and the others had noticed that something was going on."

"With us not being loyal to her, the queen decided to get rid of us as well."

"My own father and uncle, the king, attacked us alongside the queen and many others." Raigon showed an expression of pain and sadness for a brief moment before continuing his speech.

"It was thanks to sir Eisenhorn that we were able to escape the sudden attack, but a lot of our comrades had died, and the rest of us had been branded as traitors and the whole kingdom was turned against us."

"We knew that the only way we could make sure the kingdom was safe was by defeating the enemy, or to be more exact, defeating the queen."

"And we were able to do just that, but we didn't know that the queen had placed her powers inside most of the higher-ups of the kingdom, who all died after sir Reign was victorious and had managed to defeat the queen."

"And that, that is the real truth of what had happened."

"I know it sounds outlandish and fake, but that is the real truth, I will understand if you choose not to believe my words, but I am truly saying the truth here."

The people of the kingdom were silent.

It was simply too much information to take in.

They just learned that the queen who was loved by all was actually an alien that had taken over the kingdom and had planned all of this for so long. Not only that but the deaths of many were directly tied to her.

Many didn't know if they should believe Raigon's words as it was just like he had said, the story was truly too outlandish to be trusted, and yet, it made sense as to why they were suddenly branded as traitors and how the whole kingdom suddenly changed overnight.

Some openly started showing their dissatisfaction and started cursing at Raigon while others stared down at the ground, completely lost.

"As for the matter of who will fill in the position of king." Raigon suddenly said.

"There will be no king or queen for the near future, we have decided to create a council that would fill in that position until we have found a suitable candidate later on."

Raigon's words struck everyone like thunder. To actually hear that nobody would actually take over the position and be branded as king was something nobody had expected, not in the least.

"But worry not, nothing will change, in fact, we will be lowering taxes and all the soldiers that wish to return to their normal, daily lives can go back without any worries."

"They will furthermore be paid upon their leave and will receive a pension for a year to help them return to their normal lives."

"And now, I will pass the floor to sir Reign who wishes to speak a few words before his departure." Raigon suddenly said before bowing slightly and moving to the side, allowing Reign to take center stage.