Conqueror

"Wait, wait, wait. That's the reward?" I stood up out of shock and began sweating nervously.

"Yes, is something the matter?"

"N-" I held back the largest smile that I could form in front of them. "NO! No, there isn't!"

"I see then you may ta-"

"See you king!" I then activated lightning body and got out of the castle instantly.

I rushed back to the village and announced the news.

"Is this real?!" Rize asked.

"Yes, it is!"

"Whoooo!" Everyone cheered at the news. We were like little kids that just opened a present. Our excitement couldn't be contained since our objective was this since from the beginning. We partied all day and Ortov cooked us a lot of food.

As the night fell, the women and children came back to the village. I forgot to retrieve them from Itz but they were accompanied by some knights. They were pretty angry but when I announced the news they were so happy and celebrated with us.

It all lasted until the night and we all fell asleep outside while we laid on the grass.

"It's... Starting huh. The changing phase of this world."

Next day, we were all up very early. Changes needed to happen very fast. I ordered Ortov to stay here and make something for me. I ordered Grien to eradicate every camp they could find in the forest and capture every builders they could find and any rare goblins. I let the women and children stay here for the time being and all of us Reysh and Afal but I left Yefa behind. We went to Polk to announce the change.

We went there and the drawbridge gate opened and all the people were lined up. Knights in the front and the civilians in the back. From children to adults, everyone was there, focused on the new government that will be formed in their kingdom.

While we were... Welcomed? No it's not. We were still strangers to them but they know the king of Itz as he was walking down the parade with us. All the people looked depressed and had blank eyes as they throw a bouquet of flowers every 10 meters we walked.

We finally got to the castle and all the people were standing outside. We walked to the very to of the castle and went on the balcony. The king of Itz stood forward first and announced his thoughts on the matter.

"Citizens of Polk, I'm Mir Itz II, the current king of Itz. I know that in the past few months, we've offended you all in a way that's unacceptable. Such as the killings of the people that were hanged at the front of your kingdom."

Every nodded in agreement but no one dared to say anything.

"We did this because of the current situation that's happening in the realm of Pandir. Your new king, Zieglind Reysh will explain everything."

"Wait me?" I asked the king in a silent voice that no one would hear but us.

The king just pushed me to the front of the balcony and basically forced me to talk.

This'll be fine... Just like speaking to my boss... Be cool... I prepared myself and eliminated all public speaking phobia thoughts out of my head.

"Ahem. I'm Zieglind Reysh. You may or may not believe me but I'm not from this world."

A large burst of murmur was heard throughout.

I tried to assert dominance by pointing my hand in an open palm on then and they all went silent in a second.

"..." I took a second to look around at everyone. "I know that you all must be scared or confused on what's happening. I am too and so does everyone. It is a normal reaction on what I'm about to say. A World War is coming."

"What?! Impossible! We lived peacefully all our lives!" Thousands of disagreements and questions were thrown at me. And I then silenced them all again.

"A couple of hundred of years ago, the rise of players, like me, instigated the rise of the world war. This arrow on my head is a proof of that."

"Then how can you prove that you're a player yourself!" One of the citizens asked in the crowd.

"System, status. Share it to everyone." The user interface of my status enlarged and enough for everyone to see.

"Level... 154?!" A loud gasp of breath was heard and a lot of murmurs too.

"To be a great leader, there must be transparency in his or her people. And I'm here to prove that. These are the documents that Polk and Cagyer were hiding from you." I snatched the documents from the king of Itz's assistant and threw it into the crowd.

"What are yo-?!" The assistant was stopped by the king.

"It's fine."

"Yes..." They both backed off and let me continue my speech.

"These... Are the things hidden from you. Thousands of documents as proof of corruption, accidents that were done by the higher ups and so much more."

"My son!! That's why my daughter was taken away! My father was involved in this?" Tears fell down from all of their eyes as they held the documents that were hidden from them and just saw how their loved ones was taken away and have been unjustly punished.

"I aim to create a new government to stand up against all people whose goals are evil and manipulative. I'm no hero but I'm a king. A king that'll live up to all of your expectations."

Everyone wiped their tears off of their face and began shouting in unison, "Hail King Zieglind!" Everyone cheered and clapped.

"Zieglind!" I heard Yefa's voice below us.

"Is it here?" I asked.

"Yes! I'll go there now. Blink!" Yefa then handed me the item Ortov was making.

"Everyone! Look at me! We will make history! Fire Totem, burn all the flags!"

The flames went up and melted the largest flag above us. I jumped to the very top and grabbed the burnt flag and throw it elsewhere.

"This... Is... OUR OWN KINGDOM!" I planted the item Ortov gave me. It was none other than a flag.

The flag was colored as a crimson red mixed in with black. The two hands had an arrowhead resting on top of it. That arrows was indeed, the only noticeable things players have.

"We will be called, Crimson Order! We are all the same, players or not, we all bleed the same color! We are one together. In war, happiness and in times of sadness, I'll be with you both as a king and both as a living being same as you!"

Everyone cheered and began chanting the new government that was formed. The Crimson Order's first kingdom captured, Polk.