Duke Huangyeol ultimately accepted all my proposals and took his leave.
In contrast, Saintess Nea of the Empire vehemently opposed, shouting heresy, but when Duke Huangyeol shot her a glance, she quickly lowered her head.
That child needs to be taught some manners as well.
I sent them off, promising to revisit soon, and the sudden invasion of the Empire came to an end.
After that, it took five hours for the tumultuous third Siege War to return to normal.
The total duration of the Siege War was nine hours.
Only four hours remained, and the guilds hurriedly commenced their reorganization, launching either according to the original plan or forming a new strategy for the Siege.
And so, four hours later.
[The Siege War has ended!]
[The winning team is…]
■
“…So who was the winning team again?”
“Of course, it’s the Angel Guild. They have Lady Lily.”
The guild that occupied the most castles and took down other guild castles during the remaining four hours.
The Angel Guild, having completely dominated the northern region, became the winning team of the third Siege War, and naturally, MVP was awarded to Lily.
In contrast, Leo’s guild, “Imperium II,” which had a lot of contributions, came in second.
It seems the first place not only received some prize money but also gained a lot of experience points and special rewards from the event…
“How unfair.”
Leo, looking slightly disappointed yet relaxed, sat next to Arne and sipped his green juice.
“Phew… I’m really glad it turned out well. Magic Lord fell, and although the continental conquest failed, the outcome isn’t that bad, right?”
“…That’s true. Karia, that happened.”
Karia didn’t die.
She lost her self and most of her power, and despite Saintess Nea’s continuous efforts to heal her, it was all in vain.
But she is one of the Empire’s great Three Lords.
Even if she has become a fool, her outstanding talent will flourish under Duke Huangyeol, as she will rebuild her strength.
Leo giggled and then looked at his master.
He didn’t seem pleased.
“What’s wrong? Everything seems to have ended well.”
Everything went according to Arne’s plan, and even Blood Fight Lord Kazar, who was floating around, was quietly tripped.
Kazar, having lost his head, would soon come under Arne’s wing.
Leo looked at Arne with wide, sparkling eyes.
She gazed back at him, her eyes filled with concern, and then turned her gaze far away.
Perhaps to where Karia was.
“…Emotions are truly terrifying, aren’t they? I longed for this so much, yet when it actually happened, I felt suffocated.”
Arne had witnessed it first-hand.
The sight of Karia, who used to scorn and curse her, crawling on the ground like a fool.
The corrupted Spirit King, Duke Huangyeol, Nea, and Lily all wanted to kill Karia.
“It was certainly satisfying and justified to kill her. But watching that scene, I found myself cheering for Duke Huangyeol instead of the Spirit King or Lily.”
Isn’t that enough by now?
Was it really necessary to kill her?
After all, the person named ‘Karia’ was as good as dead already.
Arne smiled wryly.
“It’s a little funny, isn’t it? Naphras would be quite disappointed in me if he knew.”
“…Hmm. No way!”
“What?”
Leo jumped up.
Then, he slammed his small hand against his chest with a bang!
Actually, it would be more accurate to say he thumped it.
“There’s no helping it about being a hated person! How can someone move and think mechanically all the time?”
“But I…”
“You didn’t step up.”
Arne did not participate.
She stayed back even until Karia was on the brink of death, and she wouldn’t step in even if Karia completely died.
This situation was initiated by Arne, and she was not someone who would ruin things due to personal whims.
“…Is that so?”
“Yes! So smile a bit on happy days! I’ll be inviting Lady Lily soon!”
When Leo placed his hands on his hips and spoke seriously, Arne burst into laughter.
Swoosh.
“Here you go.”
“…Huh?”
“It was meant for me, but I’ll give it to my one and only disciple. Take it.”
What Arne handed over were two green leaves.
Ones that she knew very well.
She had touched them many times and even tried them out a few times.
But now they’re absolutely unattainable…
“The World Tree will reveal itself soon. Go visit it then.”
The leaves of the World Tree slipped into Leo’s hand.
“Yes!”
“By the way, since it’s two, you can bring someone else along.”
“Uh, then what about you, Arne?”
“I’m busy. I need to absorb it quickly before Duke Huangyeol steps in.”
Sad feelings are just sad feelings.
As the Empire’s third… no, its second duke, Arne needed to turn the forces left by Karia into her own one by one.
Now there was no one else to stand shoulder to shoulder with the royal family but herself.
“Sigh… I understand. Then, I’ll go alone.”
“Sounds good.”
Leo nodded.
So, who will he go with?
■
The day after the Siege War ended.
I wrapped up my broadcast after the fight with Duke Huangyeol and fell asleep early, without dreaming.
The next day, I announced the Angel Guild’s victory along with the MVP award and shared some simple thoughts on the official broadcast before returning to my personal stream.
I bet my story is probably making the rounds on various broadcasts by now.
“Ta-da.”
[Oh]
[That ring looks cool]
[Whoa]
[Lily wins!]
[The Empire is getting owned by Lily]
[Is she the Empire’s Lily now?]
[Angel Lily! Angel Lily! Angel Lily! Angel Lily!]
[Whoa MVP ring]
[If it weren’t for the bound effect…]
[Are you joining the Angel Guild in the future?]
[Spill some story, please]
[Penalty is fine?]
[Breaking news: Aisha bailed because it was embarrassing…]
[LOL]
[Why is Lily so strong? Even Duke Huangyeol got owned 1v1;;]
[I’m so jealous of the Angel Guild]
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I proudly showcased the MVP ring I just received to the camera.
A ring adorned with stones of mixed blue and red colors.
At first glance, it seemed like just a luxury item, but believe it or not, it has the ‘unique’ quality and is of ‘mythic’ grade.
The effect is a simple ‘status ailment purification.’
It has the ability to remove all status ailments affecting the self, which might seem lackluster for a mythic grade, but it also blocks ‘same’ mythic grade status ailments.
‘Of course, I don’t think it can stop demon race ailments, though.’
Still, it can’t hurt to have it.
I flicked the ring as I answered the countless questions pouring into the chat window.
“The Angel Guild just wanted to participate in the siege war. We just took over a territory. Yep, I’m fine. The reason for ruining the castle? Hmm…”
I broke Machalfeed Castle…
Normally, if Karia, who has surpassed the realm of a great mage, put in a day’s effort, she could restore it, but considering she’s currently down, it wouldn’t be strange if it took months to repair.
“Well. The house owner wasn’t coming out. So I broke it.”
I just rang the doorbell lightly.
[LOL]
[If the house owner isn’t coming out, what can you do…]
[LOL Lily is a crazy girl]
[Oh haha, she just rang the bell]
[Bell (physical)]
[If the house owner doesn’t come out, break the house… Note taken.]
[So why did you fight with Karia?]
“You saw the reason, right? Experiments with the Spirit King.”
[Gotcha]
[I saw it]
[Totally a crazy guy]
[For real, there were a ton of experiment chambers]
[OMG]
[Poor guy, there’s still a bit left over]
Karia’s misdeeds were already exposed through numerous broadcasts, especially during the time she lost consciousness, Nord broke her lab and escaped.
After that, people flocked to the location presumed to be where Nord emerged.
Of course, there were still some protective devices inside the lab that hadn’t completely malfunctioned, but while they might keep ordinary people out, they couldn’t stop a ‘ranker.’
There were protective devices in place, but the ‘Ranker’ couldn’t be stopped by an ordinary person.
Of course, the laboratory was leaked through private channels…
“I just couldn’t stand it. Doing such things.”
[Hmm]
[That’s a bit too much]
[So did you really talk with the Spirit Lord and Leo?]
[Whoa]
[That felt refreshing, breaking the castle like that was thrilling, haha]
[As expected of Lily]
[So why did you take the Duke’s title? Hahaha]
[Lily Duke, please declare the Guild.]
[But it actually suits you better than I thought]
“Ah… this?”
I leaned back and glanced around.
Behind me, the magnificent office was captured on screen, and through the large glass window, the Duke’s family estate was reflected.
The Ronhadia Duke’s family.
The territory and house I acquired.
‘Not anymore though.’
In this place, which has become my own Duchy rather than the Empire, there are no longer any imperial golden flags to be found.
Within the newly rising flag, a white field with a blue spear crossing the center fills the spot.
“I originally had no plans, but after thinking it through, I feel like it could be useful.”
Since I’m starting anew anyway.
Can’t the Duchy be used as ‘content’?
[So now Lily is a king?]
[Wow wow wow]
[Lily Queen, heh…]
[Lololololololol]
[Let’s go conquer the Empire like this~]
[The flag is just going to be a spear?]
[The name of the kingdom is obviously Elbrite, right?]
“Well… I’ll think about it.”
The people within the Duchy just heard about the change of ruling class, if they heard at all.
The war is a mess, and I don’t want to create another upheaval…
I replied that way and began reading the countless magical documents on the office table.
‘Brings back memories.’
I sat in a similar office back then, handling affairs.
Of course.
Knock, knock.
Though I wasn’t planning on looking.
“Come in.”
The door opened automatically through magic, and a nobility with silver hair entered, trembling slightly.
The original owner of this place, who no longer is.
“B-Besk Ronhadia… is here… no, I am…”
“Welcome, Besk ‘Marquis’.”
The administrative official… no, the slave… who will now carry out tasks in my stead.
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