Age of Heroes (Age of Heroes Chronicles)

Chapter 588: The first step i

Arial himself had ordered Arun to invite this young man to the Grand Hall

Arun had advised him against it. 

It is not out of jealousy. But it is because Lelanc does not have any prior experience.

But Arial insisted on this matter. Arial had been the undisputed monarch that rule almost all four corners of the Human Continent. One of the things that he prided himself other than his prowess in battle, was his judgment in choosing talented people

It is known that Arial Vermont did not discriminate against people or Demonkind. As long as you have talent he would dare use it

For now, Lelanc has the title of Councilor. It is simply a title without power as they could advise the Chief

In other words, from the start of Arial assembling an army to conquering the city, all of the orders come from him.

There is no organization.

It is unlike the well-oiled bureaucracy in the Empire. 

Arial does like control over his army but it is impossible for him to do it all alone. Sooner or later he would break if that was the case

He had an idea to give a post to Lelanc. 

If he rises to the occasion and do his job well, then Arial knows that this is a diamond in the rough. If he failed, then Lelanc would then be demoted to some lower post 

Standing beside Lelanc, is his former superior General Castile. Castile lead the horseriders in Arial army

He is a brave general and is always in the thick of battle. He is also very talent in archery horseback. 

His name is unlike the name of people of the Thirteen Tribe which usually use the characters of their tribe.

His name sounded like a name he would hear from people of Renasia. It reminded him of the House of Castille in Renasia.

And Castile did not introduce him as most people introduce themselves. 

They usually said I am this and the son of this man. Arial notice this among some of his councilor. 

For example, Arun and Castile.

Ragar had spoken to him of his lineage as Ragar son of Rh'olok. 

But there are some people that did not speak in that way. 

There must be some reason for the difference but today is not the time for him to fulfill that curiosity

'Castile should have a position' 

Arial thought again to himself. 

Right now in the Grand Hall, there is this silence as Arial keep looking slowly at each and every one in the room. 

Standing beside his seat is Councilor Arun. 

Of course Arial also did not forget to test each and every one of them. 

While it is important to capitalize in the momentum of their victory, Arial also knows rashness rarely brings a beneficial effect

Stabilize the base first. 

The moment that he could do that, he would bare his fangs to all of the Three Kingdoms. With his prowess, he could defeat any army.

No one knows that he had the divine protection and even the heart of a dragon. Even he himself felt he is invincible. 

But even then, there is this feeling of death creeping in. 

Why is it that even when he is this invincible he did not feel at all alive? 

Like he is in a great winter that cold his heart and his soul. What is different than him being dead?

He shakes his thought. Arun then whisper something to his ear

Arial only nodded but he did not do exactly what Arun ask him to do. 

Arun just said to him that everyone is here and they should start the meeting. But Arial shakes his head.

He said

'I am waiting for someone' Hearing this everyone in the Grand Hall was shocked. 

They look around. 

They seem to know most of the people inside the Grand Hall but it seems that Arial is still waiting for someone.

'Is there someone else that should be in the Grand hall?' they thought to themselves. They don't know 

Arial then look at Neroian the Son of Narman. 

He was also invited to the Grand Hall. 

Neroian is about average height, his body is thin but packed with muscle. His hair is bright red, like it was kissed by fire

His features are regular but there is some charm on it and his eyes seems honest. 

Arial had learned a bit about the Negevian tribe

They live near the Black Hills. The reason why it is called the Black Hills is because there is an oily black substance that come out form the ground

This substance is flammable and some people that geos there dies of suffocation because of the smell

But the Negevian Tribe seems to have some special body abilities that made them immune to the smell of that oily substance

The other tribes mostly call them the Hillfolks. They are very good in guerilla tactics when fighting with the other tribes. 

Arial brought them all here today to discuss not only the matter of the city but also to start giving out task and abilities.

As he waited for someone to come the other people in the room began to look on the long table. On the table, there is a long map that detailed the maps of the Three Kingdom and the entirety of the Novus Gaia.

It is quite detailed. A few soldiers had just brought the table into the room the moment that Arial sit down on his seat.

Then without a word, these servants and laid out a huge map.

The map is the rough map of the Shadowlands. 

Since the area around the far east is hard to map, the territory that they don't know is left empty. Ashuind is the far east and it belongs to Vernium. 

But there is another land east of Ashuind and it is left empty

But the other states and kingdom is very detailed. 

There are the seven states of Iathus and the nine states of Luxermbough. 

From what Arial had gathered, Iathus is called so because of the name of one of the champion of the land who is called Iathus. 

As for Luxermbough, it come from Luxe which mean luxury and bough which come from boroughs. 

That is how Luxermbough started as they held many luxuries that they then used to trade with other continent by the port on Reimsdorn, Viennarlean, and Surkye in the past.

There is diamond and all kinds of gems and many golds mine all over Luxermbough and they traded it with foods and other necessities with the other continent

Because of that Luxermbough is the most bountiful of the other two kingdoms and now that the Darkness is lifted from that area, it probably would become even more prosperous.

It is a pity that they could not sail their ship far away from the coast of the continent. 

If not, they could trade even more from the other continent. 

Arial of course see the potential of this place.

And out of the three kingdoms, they are also possessing one of the most well-armed military and the kingdom that govern their kingdom akin to that of the governing system of the Human Continent

They usually traded with the Free Cities, a group of island on the north or they sail the seas toward Ariundus or Vorthy and traded with them

The two great general look at the map intently and they were quite impressed. 

Of course, while it detailed the states, it did not show the terrains like whether it has mountain or lakes or rivers which is very important when one wanted to plan a military expedition.

Arial waited for a few more minutes. Then he sighed and shakes his head

'I guess he would not be coming today' he said. Giovani then said

'Your Imperial Highness, who is this person you are waiting for?' Arial smiles and pointed toward the map

'The man that made the map you see in front of you. I wanted to give him a post as the cartographer. But the message might not have yet arrive on him' Santiago then said

'Your Imperial Highness, this might have something to do with the cold wind that blows last night' Arial nodded

'I have heard. Since that is the case, let us begin this meeting' the other nodded

Arial then said

'With all of you here, I wanted to appoint some of you as my advisors with different opacities and task' Then Arial look toward his two generals and said

'As for the two of you, the title of the Twelve Great general is enough, right?' 

Giovanni did not immediately answer.

Instead he asks

'Is the special right of the Great General still applies to us if we accept this?' Arial only smiles and he nodded

'Desperate times calls for desperate measures. I wanted to quickly gain this state. It is quite fortunate that people of this kingdom is not united, as most of the state is ruled by their own great lord. If this is the Empire, one state being occupied by a foreign invader, then the entire Empire would move'

Santiago nodded.

That would be the case. 

They might not even have the chance to take one state if this in the Human Continent.