The Golden Throne

Chapter 238: Aftermath

“Then it looks like this is no longer a trivial conversation, and this is going to be defining the stance of the king of Aegon. Fine then. Now that you have made it abundantly clear that you want to cement your status of king, what do you want to do? This is your victory.” Damascus said.

“For Glade, we will put a council here to rule. The civilians will not be punished, and half of our army should stay here for the remainder of the month to ensure that everything happens properly. After that, those who wish to, can stay here and become a part of this country’s army. We will make this a sort of dumping grounds, which will forever be beneath the three of our kingdoms.” Liu Feng said.

“Do you think that the people of Glade will be willing to accept that? They would rather revolt and die than live under someone else.” Damascus frowned.

“I am sure that a lot of the measures that we take will be beneficial to them, and slowly, the council will be accepted as the leader. Since the council will be selected by us and will be in our interests, they will never be able to go against us. In fact, if you have any brothers that you are afraid of, then you can send them here. They will be happy that they have a little power at least.” Liu Feng smiled.

“That is all well and good. But you have a huge task ahead of you. A new king is supposed to be a huge occasion, and this is not exactly the best circumstance to bring about the new king.” Damascus said.

“The coronation will be soon. Very soon. I will be sending the invites soon. Please be sure to join. It will not be a good sign if the new allies do not attend the coronation. That will indicate cracks, and the opposition will be quick to grab on that weakness.” Liu Feng said.

“Don’t worry. I will be attending. So you will no longer be attending the magic academy? At this point, it seems kind of pointless. I only agreed to Liu Man for this whole academy being a tempering experience because it was really promising, but I am not so sure anymore.” Damascus said.

“For one, I never understood why many children had to meet their demise in the magical forest. The academy will have many changes. But the mage tower in Dilheim will now be the most premier magic academy, and any student regardless of nationality will be able to enter, as long as that child swear fealty to Dicain.” Liu Feng said.

“Dicain? You want to make sure that they do not betray the continent? Interesting. I thought that you would use them for Aegon, and to expand. You humans always love power, don’t you?” Balor frowned.

“My primary concern is no longer power. All of you have seen what I am already capable of. What I need to do is create a proper kingdom, and all of that will take time. I am building a foundation and getting ready. For every step of the way that I have taken, there was someone who reminded me that the actual demon war was much greater. Something tells me that everything that I have dealt with is actually just a warm up, and that there is more to be done so that I can actually stand a chance.” Liu Feng sighed.

“You are a polar opposite of your father. I hope that your reign will be a little different. But quite unfortunately, I know that there is one person that you have missed in all of your calculations.” Damascus smiled.

“What are you talking about?” Liu Feng looked at him curiously. 

“Your Grandfather. Do you think he is going to sit still and let a sixteen year old helm a huge kingdom?” Damascus chuckled. 

Liu Feng frowned. “Grand father? How long has it been since I have seen him? I forgot that he was even there.” 

“All of that aside, there are more important things that I want to look at. You are going to become a king soon. Who will be your queen? I wanted to have this discussion with Liu Man later, but this has become infinitely more awkward.” Damscus sighed.

“We will remain betrothed. But please make sure that it is publicised so that no one will have doubts of this alliance.” Liu Feng said.

“What about my kingdom, huh? Don’t tell me that we should not be a part of this alliance?” Balor scoffed.

“I believe that Alderan is not betrothed yet. He will be a good match to your daughter.” Liu Feng smiled.

Balor’s face darkened and Damscus chuckled.

“A quick thinker you are. Let us have that talk, Balor. Let us have that talk indeed.” Damascus laughed. 

“I must take my leave. There are many things that I have to take care of now. Thank you for entertaining me for so long.” Liu Feng nodded at the two kings and he turned away.

“Just make sure. You are a king now. But foremost, you are a child. Do not forget that. I know your grandfather, and I am sure that he will not stop you from enjoying a little, and placing all of the hard work on him.” Damascus told Liu Feng.

“Thank you for your concern, but this is a time when all the people of Aegon need to be comforted. A king who parties and leaves all the work to an aging grandfather is not going to sit well with anyone.” Liu Feng smiled as he walked away.

Damascus turned to look at Balor.

“This is serious. The politics of the region are going to change again. If another Dilheim repeats, and this time at such a huge scale, then we will have to be worried for our own heads. We need to make sure that this boy is in our grasp at all times.” Damascus said.

“My thoughts exactly.” Balor nodded.

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