Conqueror

"Hehe... Hehehe..." I was like a little girl giggling while sitting on the throne.

"Umm... My King, are you okay?" Precia asked as she was lined up to the side with Afal, Greta, Zeta, Rize and Yefa.

"Huh? Ah yes. Wait, stop calling me my king that sounds so weird. Anyway, what are you all doing lining up like that? Take a seat or something." Well... As if there's any in this empty throne room.

"This is a normal procedure when we're near the king."

"Please stop calling me king and treat me like before..."

"Yes..." They slouched down and got more comfortable but they still stood by my side as if a royal procession.

"Anyway, let's go to the strategic room." I left the throne room and we entered the strategic room.

It was a large room with a round table in the middle surrounded by chairs. It was filled with four main devices.

First, the one side of the wall was covered with a large world map. I'm actually not satisfied by this. It only shows the kingdoms but not the information about it. It's practically useless in a way.

Second, the transparent magical mirror, this can be used as a broadcasting device. A holographic version of myself will be shown if I use it. But I can also use it to view the kingdom and use it to scout the whole kingdom in a bird's eye view without showing myself. I can't see the insides but I can zoom in. I can't hear what is going on in the place this mirror is showing but there's three disposable scrolls that they gave me.

It was three same copies of an upgrade for the mirror, Hear no Evil, I'm able to hear the things that's shown in the mirror for a couple of minutes.

Third device, 3D Pen, no like... Literally. Its a 3D pen. I can draw even on air and the thing I drew won't fall but it won't make a physical copy of it. Just good for briefing and planning when using the map.

And finally, the table. The table had a small version of the map in the middle and at the middle of the table, there's a lot of stones that I don't know inside. Like... A lot. Apparently, this is our treasury. It ranges from purple to red to different stones. This is used since our money couldn't handle the banks and we don't have a secure place to hide it. The only way to open this box is by sending mana into the box. They can be destroyed but none has ever done that as people told me.

"Everyone sit down." Everyone took their chairs and sat down while I walked in front of the giant map behind me.

"Ahem, as you know, we've finally gotten the first of our many goals. To ensure security and I have my absolute trust in you, I'll be giving you a special position. Come, Bloodlust." The weapon spawned in front of me.

"Uhh... Let's do this how I met you all in order. Rize, kneel."

"Eh..? I didn't know you were into that." Rize disgustingly looked at me.

"Agreed. I can't believe it." Zeta said jokingly.

Afal, Yefa, Precia and Greta all nodded in agreement.

"Huh...? Wait no, not that! Just... do it!"

"Yes, yes." Rize kneeled in front of me.

"As King of Polk and the leader of the Crimson Order, I grant you a title of nobility, the highest among the title of a warrior, the elite force of the Crimson Order, you shall be... A Crimson Knight." I said this as I tapped her shoulders left and right as a sign of respect and giving knighthood to Rize. An accolade ceremony to be exact.

"Thank you very much." Rize stood up and hugged me.

I did the same with the others. They were all the elite force and part of my family, the Crimson Knights.

"Just a couple months ago, you were all just a mere goblin, a slave and an artifact protector. I may be your master and your current king but I do know myself that... I won't be here without you all."

Rize then waved her head like she's disagreeing, "Mhm, no, you also helped us be in this situation."

"It's the same for us." Yefa spoke.

Precia then said, "I agree. You gave us light when we were in our darkest."

"You gave me a reason to live and to protect." Zeta said as he looked at Greta.

"You proved to me that despite being a beastwoman, we can still be on psr eith higher beings." Greta voiced her opinion.

"You set me free of the curse I was born from and made a promise to me that you continue to pursue." Afal spoke even though I didn't expect him to.

"Thank you everyone, and for the final trial of being a Crimson Knight... I don't know if you can overcome this. I'm hesitating if I should do it."

They all placed their hands on my shoulder. "We can, we just need to believe in you and... I'm speaking for everyone here but we do believe in you." Precia stated.

"I see. Keep in contact with me, don't take your hands off. In a couple of seconds... I'm going to give you all the first and final trial of being a Crimson Knight." I then focused on my inner mind and find the skill I was looking for. "Telepathy, pass the skill... GAZER FORM!"

"ARGHHHHH!" Everyone shouted in pain and they all took their hands away from me and grabbed their head.

They need this. This might be a cruel way of 'powering them up' but they know themselves that strong people will be coming for us and for our kingdom. They've lost a lot of battles when I'm not there. They need protection even when I'm gone.

After a couple of minutes, their screaming stopped. They all passed out.