Chapter 61

I am Genesis the Eighteenth.

I am the king of the great Human Kingdom.

My country is a nation formed by the purest of human races gathered on this earth, and thus it is called the Human Kingdom.

Its name is sufficient.

There is no need to give it a specific name like a town or village.

It is similar to the Demon Kingdom ruled by the demons or the Mermaid Kingdom governed by the mermaids.

However, the only true nation is the Human Kingdom that I rule.

Why?

Because the human race is the most superior species in this world.

Only the human race was created by the heavenly god Zeus, and they are the purest, the most righteous, the strongest, and the wisest species in this world.

Demons and mermaids are merely inferior races created by lower gods other than Zeus.

They should absolutely obey us humans and serve us like slaves, but they rebel, so we are subjugating them.

After conquering the demons, it will be the mermaids' turn.

I will teach these fools who should truly reign as the great king of this world!

...Well, they are quite persistent.

It might take a bit longer, but we have been fighting for a few hundred years, and the war is about to end!

Why?

Because I have ascended to the throne!

The war will end with the victory of the human race during the reign of the wisest king in history, Genesis the Eighteenth!

That is the destiny set by the gods!!

...What? What?

The previous king said the same thing?

Shut up, my father was incompetent, so it's understandable that he was mistaken!

What? My grandfather said it too?

Ah, I see...

Well, it doesn't matter. I will put an end to the long war in my reign!

That's why I summoned a large number of heroes from another world, so it will work out!

Apparently, the mana circulating in the land is running out due to this, but it's not a problem!

Once we defeat the demons and plunder all the mana from their land, we can replenish the shortage and be fine!

As long as we win!

As long as we win!!

So.

I received a report that the front line has collapsed. What's going on?

Did we lose? Did our army lose?

While my heart was racing, I heard the details of the report, and it seems that wasn't the case.

A dragon suddenly descended on the front line where humans and demons were fighting.

Thanks to that, both armies were unable to continue the battle and had to retreat.

After the dragon left, the front line became deadlocked, and the stalemate continues.

Our army didn't suffer a crushing defeat, so I breathed a sigh of relief, but the dragon is still a nuisance.

I don't know if it's the strongest creature in the world, but it's disrupting my plans on a whim!

Because of you, the great victory of our human army is being delayed!

What bothers me most is that the dragon is a creature that humans can't handle!

Still, the most superior species in this world are humans! Dragons are not loved by the gods, so they are outside the ranking! That's the rule!!

...Anyway.

According to the generals on the front line, they won't move the army again until they can clearly determine the purpose of the dragon's intervention.

What cowards.

The dragon claims to be under the command of someone called the Saint Kidan.

The master of the dragon?

I have serious doubts about whether such a being exists other than a god, but until we identify who this person is and confirm that they won't interfere with our human race, we can't resume the war with the demons.

The generals say that if we accidentally provoke this person and the dragon is unleashed during the war with the demons, total annihilation is inevitable.

What cowards.

But they have a point.

A being that can command a dragon.

If we can add such a person to our ranks and control the dragon to attack the demons, victory is assured.

Hmm! I've decided!

I will take that Saint Kidan under my wing!!

Summon him to my presence immediately!

...What!?

You don't know where he is!?

What a useless bunch!

Then what should we do!?

Form a search party and comb the world to find him?

Alright, let's do that.

Until we find the saint, the war with the demons is a waste of resources, so it's on hold!

If the saint is on our side, it will be an easy win!!

...What?

There's an uprising in the capital of the Demon Kingdom?

Forget it, just leave it! If the saint is on our side, it will be an easy win!

Now, about the search party, how many people should we allocate?

...Eighty thousand?

Isn't that a bit too many?

They say we need that many people to find him since we have no leads, but mobilizing such a large number will be costly and troublesome...

Even though the fighting has stopped, we still need troops to guard the borders, right?

So, can we reduce the number a bit...

Eight thousand? A bit more.

Eight hundred? One more!

Alright! Eight people! It's decided!

Chosen eight brave warriors! Find the Saint Kidan and bring him to me!

This is the command of the king of the Human Kingdom! It will work if I say it!

If I order it, anyone will obey without fail!!

Go now!!

...Wait, what?

The chosen eight search party members include Lady Momoko, the hero.

Are you going too?

No, since the ceasefire is in place, a beautiful young lady like you should stay in the palace and brighten up my court...

The hero's mission is to bring peace to the world?

To achieve that, you must find the saint?

Ah, I see.

If your resolve is that strong, the king will not stop you!

Achieve your goal and return to the capital in triumph!!

...But.

Will you come back to visit from time to time?