Chapter 1125: Chaotic Day
Under a small timespan of a mere day, the allied nations that were hidden from the high-rank Supernatural races decided to come out into the light with a proposal to Dargena City's gate, asking for vassalage directly to Rex himself.
It came as a shock as Rex had never planned to create an empire.
He did want to make a nation where Supernaturals and Humans could co-exist but not to this extent. But then again, Rex knew that if he wanted something—then he must be prepared for the unforeseen effects that it would bring.
For, in this case, an empire is a natural progression of his sovereignty.
Discussing the matters with the others, and a solo contemplation, he came to a decision.
Rex decided to accept the proposal and establish an empire of his own.
Naming-wise for the empire, he had a few in mind but settled on the Clarentium Empire.
As opposed to establishing the name for the empire on his own, he gained insights from both Flunra and Gistella for the first part of the name that was referenced from Clarensia, a mix of the language of the ancient Werewolves, and Undead that literally means scintillating, or also noble white.
On the other hand, the latter part of the name 'tium' came from Latin which Evelyn urged.
It came from the word 'argentium' which means silver in honor of Rex's last name.
Mixed them together into one, Clarentium Empire means the brightest or noblest silver.
Establishing an empire without a proper name would be foolish—so that matter was the very first to be completed. Following that, the date of the coronation was set, and that was going to be happening today.
Over the last week, the entire city and also other forces were extremely busy for this day.
A lot of preparations must be done that would require time.
But fortunately, with several nations working together, the preparations were done smoothly.
Or should be said almost smoothly until the day arrived.
Suddenly, the door to the bed chamber was knocked gently from the outside.
"Your Majesty, there is a delegate from the Elven Kingdom who came to see you,"
Gelmar's voice came from the outside, informing them about the arrival of the Elven delegate which made Evelyn even more stressed, "Escort her to the drawing-room! Entertain her while she waits for us. Give that task to Naela or Dindora if she's around!"
"I will do as you say, Your Majesty," Gelmar replied and walked away.
Almost instantly after he said that Evelyn sprung from the bed and ran to the bathroom.
She even kicked Gistella in the process, knocking her down to the floor.
"Eughh," Gistella rubbed her forehead before she came to the realization that she was not on the bed anymore, but rather on the cold, hard floor. Darting her eyes left, and right—her ears were then pulled to the sound of panicked rustling from the bathroom.
Its door was opened slightly, a glimpse of the chaos inside.
Accommodating the girls, Rex decided to make some changes around the castle.
Having to go through such a hard endeavor, with a rollercoaster of emotions, he decided that their mental state was the priority as of this moment, and thus allowed them to edit each and every single detail of the castle to their liking.
Just as he expected, Adhara and Evelyn welcomed the idea with open arms.
Even though the System hasn't finished being upgraded yet, some of its features came back.
Rex gave them access to the edit panel of the castle with a myriad of selections.
It featured not only the traditional look of castles but also the modern design of the Humans.
He had little to no gold left, particularly in comparison to the costs of the selections provided by the System for editing the castle, but he opted to allow them free rein, confident that it all would be replenished after the System upgrade.
Expecting massive rewards, he would likely gain a significant amount of gold.
Now, the bed chamber was adorned with a modern design.
It was a mix of modernity that danced with regality.
Black and silver hues embraced every corner, echoing opulence. Furred carpets—and invited ashy steps adorned the floor, while a regal chandelier hung at the core of the ceiling, casting its luminous gaze upon luxurious furnishings.
Each piece embodies refinement, draped in sumptuous and magical fabrics.
If not for the sight outside, Rex would thought that he was inside a luxurious establishment within the human territory. Most of the pieces were powered by a mana reactor, created by the System itself using complicated formations and runes, so there was no need for energy sources such as electricity.
Considering Evelyn's previous standing, her luxurious taste was starting to show.
"What is happening...?" Gistella uttered in confusion.
Just before she was fully awake, Evelyn's voice echoed from the bathroom, "Gistella—if you want me to do your makeup, hurry up and wash yourself. Drag your feet, and you'll be going to the coronation looking like a beggar!"
Upon hearing this, Gistella's expression twisted the same as Evelyn's did earlier.
"Coronation!" She exclaimed and sprung up.
Seeing that Adhara was still asleep soundly, Gistella quickly rocked her body to wake her up.
Realizing what was happening, Adhara also panicked and scurried to the bathroom.
Just like that, the morning inside the Silverstar Pack's castle started with a chaotic situation.
A moment later, Rex was sitting on the edge of the bed.
He was wearing a simple black robe, looking down at the golden finger guards on his fingers.
Rex then scanned the finger guards on his fingers.
<Golden Imperium Fingerguards>
Equipment Rank: Origin (Eleventh-rank)
Durability: 100/100
Rune Slots: 2/2 (Max: 3)
Weapon Ego: -
Description: Crafted from the golden imperial alloy and forged in heaven's flame, these finger guards are a sign of supreme authority. Adorned with intricate golden filigree, and enchanted with the crystal heart of a supreme ego, this equipment wields power, and dominion over the mind and matter.
Bonus stats:
-> +100,000 Intelligence
-> +10,000 Mental
Abilities:
-> Ruler's Presence: 100% increase to the wielder's presence, instilling reverence.
-> Imperial Mental Ward: All mental attack is amplified by 2 times, and the wielder cannot be influenced by any mental attacks that possess a magic power under the equipment.
It provides more details than before, huh... guess the upgrade is beginning to show.
Upon reading the equipment stats provided by the System, Rex instantly noticed that it was now more detailed than before. Notably—durability and rune slots had been newly added in the descriptions, enhancing clarity.
On top of that, there's also the weapon ego section which he didn't understand.
He wanted to know more about it, but the System was still in maintenance so he couldn't.
Before he departed from the battlefield, heading back home, Rex wanted to take the Golden Slayer back with him, as it was supposed to be the supreme weapon that was reserved only for the ruler of the world.
Unfortunately, the Golden Slayer was inactive and unresponsive.
It seemed that since there were two owners—Rex, and the Fifthborn, the Golden Slayer was forced to be deactivated. Rex tried to erase the Fifthborn's ownership from it, but there was no use as the Golden Slayer was stuck on the ground.
No matter how much he tried, he couldn't pull it out of the stone ground.
However, this was still speculation.
At that time, only the inventory feature of the System was available, so he couldn't scan it.
Due to that, Rex couldn't bring the Golden Slayer back with him.
Even though it was extremely a bummer that he failed to retrieve the supreme weapon, there was another item alongside the Golden Slayer, that Rex missed—and it was these armor that he wore on his fingers—the Golden Imperium Fingerguards
At the very least, Rex didn't come back empty-handed.
An origin grade equipment. I don't have anything like that, so this is extremely good. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
Commenting on his very first Origin-grade equipment, Rex raised his gaze and turned to look at the others. Adhara was still in the shower, while Evelyn and Gistella were sitting in front of the dressing table, doing their makeup.
Both seemed to be busy, especially since Gistella had no clue about makeup but wanted it.
"What's with the Elven delegate?" Rex asked as he stood up nonchalantly.
She seemed to be important for today's coronation, so Rex was quite curious about her.
However, he was simply met with silence as the girls were too focused.
None of them answered his question and outright ignored it.
"Ignored, huh...? Fine," Rex sighed, shaking his head.
Deciding to let them do their women's routine, Rex walked out of the chamber and was made aware of the increase in the number of people inside the castle, instantly. Most of them were Elves and also Tigerman, with a few Orcs here and there.
On top of that, there were also humans that were organizing them.
Looking at this sight was akin to a dream to Rex.
From the sight alone, he knew that he had made a great leap to make his vision a reality.
Upon seeing him coming out, those who were nearby stopped their activities and bowed.
Rex looked around and he found that these people were decorating.
It was troubling to see so many people inside the castle, at least many for him even though it was already scaled down, to not make the castle crowded, and irritate Rex's eyes. Where are Kyran and Flunra? I expect these people already passed their judgments.
Having enemies around, Rex couldn't afford to be off-guard even on this kind of occasion.
Seeing that they weren't moving, Rex waved his hand, "Carry on,"
In all royal castles, it was customary that when the ruler was around—the individuals such as them waited until the ruler passed them before continuing their activities. Due to that reason, hearing Rex's command made them undecided on what to do.
Gelmar who noticed this quickly came, "You heard what His Majesty said, carry on,"
Alerted, they all bowed deeper and swiftly made their way.
"I'm a simple man, can I really get used to this?" Rex uttered, shaking his head.
Upon hearing Rex's mumble, Gelmar replied, "If you want to, I could train them as you'd like"
"No, there's no need—I'll manage it on my own," Rex refused the proposal.
Even though he might feel odd, he knew that he needed to get used to such treatments.
Looking at Gelmar, who had a significant change in appearance due to evolving into a higher-ranked bloodline—the Midnight Steel Elf—Rex patted him on the shoulder, "Are you ready for today? After the coronation, it would be the knighting ceremony"
"It would be a lie if I told you I'm not nervous, Your Majesty," Gelmar replied modestly.
He showed significant feats during the battle, and Rex decided to acknowledge his effort.
Aside from him, Dindora and Ryze would also be acknowledged.
"Held your chin high, Gelmar, I'm sure your son would be proud to see you then," Rex added.
Such comments might be menial for Rex, but for someone like Gelmar, it was everything.
It was an honor of the highest degree to be receiving such kind words from Rex.
Oblivious to Rex, Gelmar devoted himself deeper to serve him.
Making his way around the castle—Rex seemed to be confused—as the decoration made the castle's layout foreign. He seemed to be searching for someone, but with his senses still very impaired, he was having a difficult time finding them.
Following closely from behind, Gelmar noticed his difficulty.
"Are you searching for Lord Kyran and Lord Flunra?" He asked, trying to be polite.
Rex has never been like this so Gelmar feared that asking this would offend him in some way.
Scratching the back of his head, Rex nodded.
"Yes, I can't seem to find them"
"Please, follow me."
Eventually, with Gelmar's help, Rex stumbled to the dining room and found Kyran and Flunra.
Upon seeing Rex, the two who were waiting for their food stood up.
"I expected this day to be quite chaotic, but not that chaotic. I guess the girls woke up late?" Kyran commented—he could hear the chaos even from the dining room which was quite far away from the bed chambers.
Rex sighed and also took a seat at the dining table, "It's chaotic alright,"
"It was even my first time being ignored by them," He added.
Kyran chuckled in response, but Flunra then asked, "How are you feeling today?"
"Getting better—the chaos energy is not a difficult problem, it was mostly sorted out, but the damn energy from the white sphere weakened all parts of me. I need a couple more weeks to return back to normal" Rex replied, letting out another exasperated sigh.
But following that, Rex waved his hands and looked at the two intensely, "I was wondering..."
"Is it my impaired senses playing tricks on me, or do I really smell blood in the air?"