The Kingmaker System-Chapter 86 - 85. Impending War (2)

The members from my small team were currently sitting in my room with their eyes stuck on me. Lyall was standing behind me while the four in front of me seemed like they were eager to say something but they had their mouths sealed off since they were sober right now.

"Ma-Master... You’re the real Master?" Cook gasped.

"So-So young!" Doctor gasped.

"So beautiful!" Burglar grinned.

"Is he an elf?" Sniper mused.

I knew my disguise was beautiful but was it really on the level of being compared to the elves who were knows as divine beauties?

I was waiting patiently in my room till the meeting was going on when these guys came to my room to see my real form.

"Do you guys have something to say?" I asked as they had been staring at me for the past fifteen minutes.

"Ah... Well..."

The four looked at each other before Burglar spoke up.

"Master, I have a question!"

"What is it?"

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"Thirty two." I answered, her eyes seemed to be glowing as I said that.

"What are your beauty secrets?" She asked.

"Magic."

"Eh?! Please tell me, Master!" She whined.

"That’s the truth." I answered with a smile making her pout.

They asked me a few more questions before someone knocked on the door of my room and I turned to see Hael who stood there with a firm face.

"Our Commander has summoned you all." He informed.

"Now?"

"Yes."

I stood up and left the room followed by my team, Hael walked in the front leading us down the winding tunnel before we reached in front of a set of double doors.

He pushed the doors open and gestured for us to walk in.

I walked in to find a six people already in there along with a familiar face. The room had a large stone table in the center along with the flat rocks dotted around it, there were burning torches which lit up the room making it seem like a stone age conference room.

But apart from the conference table there was a separate section of the room which was concealed by curtains and I could feel someone’s presence in there.

The small group of people seemed slightly stunned and even the Commander who had seen me in my earlier disguise seemed to be taken aback.

"Is... Is this your real form?" She ended up asking and I smiled.

"Yes, and I go by the name Ocean." I announced.

The small group of people seemed like they comprised of Commander, Captains and advisors as their bodies clearly showed the distinction. There were two men who were in their late fifties with the robes while the other four seemed like warriors with their scarred and sturdy bodies.

"Please have a seat, Master of Outsiders." A person who was dressed in a robe said and I sighed.

"My name is Ocean." I reminded with a smile and the man cleared his throat.

"Pardon me, Master Ocean. Please have a seat." He corrected himself before gesturing towards the rock which was empty.

I walked ahead and sat down on the free seat with my team standing behind me.

"We’re the advisors of the Revolutionary Army," The man gestured towards himself and another man in robe beside him.

"I’m Eikir and he is, Varuq." I nodded.

"This is the Commander and these are the esteemed Captains of the four units of Revolutionary Army." Eikir pointed at the commander and then at four warriors who were seated in their places, Hael was a part of them.

"Hm, so this is the rumoured Master of Outsiders." The large man with a nasty scary over his face commented.

"Are you sure they’re not fooling us again?" The man beside him said.

"I’m sure, it’s him." The Commander said.

"This skinny little thing brought Baudir here?" The scarred man said before chuckling.

"He looks so frail that he would snap if I squeezed him with one hand." He joked.

"Would you like to try?" I smiled.

"Oh, are you sure?"

"Enough, Arkan." Commander snapped.

"I don’t know what you see in him Commander but I doubt this brat will be of help nor do I trust his information. A war? Are you even serious? None of our informants had picked up any army charging towards Mordino."

"I agree with Arkan," the man beside him said.

Hael sat quietly along with the fourth Captain who seemed to be observing me.

"Can you prove that your information is real?"

"Why don’t you wait for three more days and you will see the army by yourself?" I said.

"Ha, so you can’t prove it!"

"Common sense seems to be like a curse for me." I mumbled making two of the ones behind me cough to conceal their laughter.

"What do you mean?"

"I came all the way here from Sestia, I have my own informants in that kingdom who warned me about it. I know who is coming and I also know till when we could expect them." I explained calmly.

"You think we’d trust an outsider?" Arkan grimaced and I rolled my eyes.

"Didn’t I carry out the request made by your Leader?"

"Hah? You think dragging that pig here was enough for us to believe you?"

"Then why didn’t you do it until now?" I asked.

"You-"

"Captain Arkan, he not only brought Baudir here but he’s also wiped out those corrupt nobles who were there to buy the slaves." Hael interrupted.

"Shut up, Hael. You’re a weakling to get defeated by an outsider, give up on your position. You don’t deserve it!"

Was he for real? I wondered.

Hael gritted his teeth and I was starting to get angry.

"Fine then, if I defeat you then would you give up your position as well?" I asked letting my Dragon’s Presence ooze from my being.

"You puny brat think you can defeat me?!" He grabbed his huge axe from the ground beside him.

"Captain Arkan, calm down!" Commander snapped making him clench his teeth but seal his mouth.

"Please go on and tell what you wished to tell Master Ocean." Commander said and I nodded.

"But before that, I would like you to give me my answers regarding my two wishes." I announced.

The Commander looked once at the curtains before facing me.

"We will fulfill any wish that you ask of."

"That’s ridiculous!" Arkan shouted slamming his fist on the table making the tiny cracks appear near where he punched.

"How could you promise such a big thing to an outsider, Commander Dayla?"

"That’s the decision made by me and Leader, Captain Arkan so, please don’t interrupt needlessly."

"Needlessly? This is needless? This outsider," he pointed his meaty finger at me.

"Could ask of anything! What are you going to do if he asked to be crowned as the King after the war?"

"Commander, I wonder why you’re siding with this outsider so much? Could it be that he and you are related in some way, considering that even you are of-"

"Faim!" Commander rose her voice making the air tremble with the sheer force of her presence.

"They’re not unified." Burglar mumbled behind me.

"Not even listening to their Master’s word." Sniper sighed.

"I don’t even see a shred of respect or dignity in them." Cook commented.

"How are they going to fight together if they’re like this?" Doctor mused.

"Pardon me, but I don’t want to waste any more time. If you want to have this meeting then, I’d rather have it with those who believe me and want the best for this Kingdom." I announced.

"Hey! You don’t give orders here, outsider!" Arkan shouted.

He used the word "outsider" with a tone that made me feel as if he was cussing at me.

"Stay out of the matter that doesn’t concern you." Faim added.

He was quick tempered and I could see his supporter being on the same side. I could understand their wariness about trusting a foreigner but for now they were simply letting their prejudice against me overpower their patriotism. They weren’t even respectful towards their superior so, I could see them easily foiling my plans.

"I don’t, but I can see why you guys have been failing in taking down the Tyrant." I sighed.

"What the hell did you say?" Arkan snapped.

"If you can’t keep your mind calm then I wonder how you lead your team." I spoke making the veins stand over his skin.

"You’re crossing the line, Outsider." His companion Faim warned and I rolled my eyes.

"It was useless to try and negotiate. Commander, I’d like to see my way out with my team. I’ll take care of the Tyrant myself, you can take the credit." I announced as I stood up.

"How dare you look down on us!" Faim grimaced.

"You’re just an assassin bitch, the best you could do is seduce the Beast and get killed at his hands after getting exposed!"

"Watch your tongue!" Lyall warned and I could feel the murderous intent of my team swelling behind me.

"One word from our Master is enough for us to take you out." Sniper announced.

"Just because our Master is quiet doesn’t mean you can go around spouting bullshit." Cook snapped.

"Watch your tongue, outsiders!" Faim warned.

"Or what? The person who can’t even respect their Leader is as good as a brute with no brain." Burglar stated.

"That’s right. You should be lucky that our Master is even giving you a chance to negotiate or he alone is enough to do something that you and your people couldn’t achieve for years!" Doctor exclaimed.

My team’s words seemed like the last straw before Arkan lifted his axe followed by Faim who grabbed his huge sword ready to attack us.

"You little bitch, I’ll skin you alive!" Arkan shouted.

Just as they were about to lunge there was a sound of a bell which made everyone pause including the two brutes.

Eikir walked over and leaned close to the curtain hearing what the person from behind the curtain said.

"Our Leader asks the Captains to excercise discretion, this is a meeting to decide the future of Mordino not to fight."

"But, You-"

"Are you going to disobey the leader’s word as well?" Eikir asked, his dark eyes seemed menacing as he looked at Arkan and Faim.

"Return to your places," he ordered them and the two obliged but not before giving me and my team a nasty look.

I turned to look at my own team who seemed charged with anger.

"Calm down, you all." I spoke making them, including Lyall to bow their heads.

"Yes, Master." They spoke in unison.

Eikir leaned against the curtain again before he nodded and then bowed to me.

"Our Leader asks for Master Ocean’s understanding and requests for you to be seated and preside the meeting."

I stared at the curtain for a long moment before watching Eikir and Varuq still bowing making me sigh.

I took my seat and ignoring the prior scuffle decided to do what I had come here for.