Summoning the Holy Sword

Rhode sat before his desk with his usual calmness while tossing about the letter as though he were bored to death. However, everyone who entered this room felt that there was an unusually tense atmosphere.

Canary and Mini Bubble Gum sat by the side quietly. The former was focused on reading poetry while the latter was swaying her legs and admiring the scenery through the window. Like Rhode, both of them knew the developments of the current and future of the Munn Kingdom inside-out. But probably because Canary and Mini Bubble Gum weren’t actual humans at this point, they seemed to be disinterested in the fate of the war that was about to start on this continent. Of course, perhaps they chose to ignore this since they knew that they were helpless in these situations.

Meanwhile, Lize sat down restlessly. She didn’t know why Rhode gathered everyone because of just a mercenary. Moreover, Rhode rarely revealed such tense emotions and she had seen the wax seal on the letter. No matter what, Lize was once the Princess of the King’s Party and she remembered the imprint distinctly.

Lize concluded that this matter must have something to do with the King’s Party or Sister Lydia. However, there was nothing else to support her guesses.

Shauna and Walker’s arrival broke the silence in the room. “Hey, Kid. You summoned me right after you came back. Can’t you respect your elders a little?” Old Walker entered the room in big strides and placed the thick layer of papers on the table with a bam. “This is what you wanted and I’ve filtered most of them out. To be frank, I don’t know what you are gonna do with these. But I can guarantee that these sources came from Shawn and my reliable network, so there are no problems at all.”

“Good,” Rhode nodded before gesturing to Shauna and Marlene to enter the room and close the door. Rhode began to explain after the group settled down. “I guess everyone must be wondering why I’ve gathered you here. Also, I think you people are smart enough to know that something has happened… As a matter of fact, there is indeed an emergency.”

“What is it?” Old Walker frowned while Rhode placed the letter on the table. It was a letter written on a fine, white paper and wrapped in a flawless envelope inlaid with golden outlines that formed an eye-catching badge on the surface.

Double-sword Angels.

“Just a while ago, we’ve received a mission from the King’s Party.” Rhode picked up the letter. “And we, Starlight, are going to take over this mission.”

Initially, Rhode was dissatisfied that Royal Highness Lydia didn’t choose him for this mission. However, come to think of it, it went without saying that the ruler would trust their closest followers rather than a new strength that had just joined them. Furthermore, it was regarding the important Soraka Mountain and there was no room for mistakes.

“According to Mr. Viktor’s investigations, there was indeed a group of people seeking protection from the Dark Dragon and they tried to put forward this proposal in the parliament of Soraka Mountain. Also, according to the treaty, the proposal will be officially effective once two-thirds of the parliament members approve it. The Chairman of the parliament is a steady and conservative person; therefore, his powerful influences have given this proposal difficulties in obtaining approvals. Coincidentally, the Chairman and his group of members encountered a raid just a few days ago,” Rhode paused for a moment. “A raid from the Country of Light.”

“What?!” Lize and Anne exclaimed in shock while Marlene’s expression sunk. “Anne doesn’t understand… Didn’t that Chairman prevent the entirety of Soraka Mountain from relying on the Country of Darkness? So why did the people from the Country of Light ambush them instead?”

“Because this is beneficial to the Country of Light,” Rhode shrugged his shoulders. “A long time ago, the treaty that both sides signed stated that Soraka Mountain must remain neutral. Once the Soraka Mountain Parliament decides to seek protection from the Country of Darkness, it will mean that they have violated the treaty. As a result, the bunch of idiots from the Country of Light Parliament will then be able to attack Soraka Mountain and snatch their mouthwatering meal ‘rightfully’.”

“B-But…” Lize stuttered in panic. Although she was a princess, she had separated herself from politics and lived as an ordinary mercenary for a long time. For her to be involved in this complicated political conflict that might escalate into a war was too much. “Since Soraka Mountain sought protection from the Country of Darkness, wouldn’t the Country of Darkness protect them even if the Country of Light were to attack? In the end, both sides will start a comprehensive war… Haven’t they thought of this?”

“They have definitely thought of this, but they insisted to do so,” Rhode picked up the intel that Old Walker had left on the table. “Next year will be an election year for the Country of Light Parliament. All this while, frequent problems emerging in the Country of Light have weakened their nation’s power to a point that they have to rely on Royal Highness Lydia of the Munn Kingdom to support them financially. Furthermore, there was the Trade Route incident that affected them considerably even though it was resolved in the end. As a result, the Country of Light’s Parliament Chairman’s reputation has declined greatly and his chances of continuing in office are very slim. If the news of Soraka Mountain seeking protection from the Country of Darkness leaks, he still stands a chance to regain his citizens’ trust by toughening out his stance over it. Soraka Mountain contains an abundance of crystal minerals and it will, in turn, resolve the Country of Light’s financial problems. Moreover, the new heir to the Country of Darkness has only stepped in for a few years and the Country of Light Parliament is confident that the new heir lacks the guts to take drastic actions against them. Back then, the signing of the treaty for Soraka Mountain between the Country of Darkness and Country of Light was done under the attention of the Judgement & Ruling Twin Dragons. Therefore, during times of necessity, the Country of Light Parliament can use the Country of Law as a trump card to establish their legitimacy.”

Although this might appear only a possibility to the ordinary person, Rhode was sure that the Country of Light’s Parliament plotted the scheme to use Soraka Mountain as the point of penetration. However, the Country of Light’s Parliament didn’t expect that the situation would develop towards a different direction entirely. On the contrary, it opened a pressure valve for the Country of Darkness that was trying to balance the old and new forces within its country. Thereafter, the Country of Law sunk into a strange silence and they didn’t emerge to uphold justice as the Country of Light’s Parliament had anticipated. In the end, the Country of Light’s Parliament’s intentions in using Soraka Mountain to ensure its political status and also crack down on the Country of Darkness and the Munn Kingdom turned into a silly scheme. As a result, the Country of Darkness dominated and the Country of Light even gave their Light Dragon Soul to their enemy… It was rare to see humans this dumb, or perhaps, it was rare for one to even be brainwashed or self-hypnotized to this point.

“So then, our mission is to…” Marlene questioned anxiously.

“Fortunately, the Country of Light’s soldiers that ambushed the Chairman’s group didn’t reveal their identities. On the other hand, Viktor’s group seized the opportunity to protect the Chairman’s group. But, even so, they are still in grave trouble. Royal Highness Lydia has ordered us to rescue the Chairman’s group that is trapped in Soraka Mountain and escort them back before the Soraka Mountain Parliament begins,” explained Rhode.