Blood Elf Monarch

Chapter 286 - Threat

Currently, there was a situation happening in the assembly. Several people in there were looking awkwardly at each other while one man was throwing his eyes around swiftly, seemingly searching for something.

After a while, the man finally returned his attention to the person whom the person he was looking for trusted.

"Tobias, where is Your Majesty, King Callan?" asked Professor Emmet, the known Genius from the O District. The man's words were filled with confusion, for his eyes did not catch the image of the person he was looking for in the room.

Tobias coughed slightly, to ease the awkwardness. "Emmet, here is our new King, Tristan." He said as his hand politely pointed at Tristan.

The man was obviously shocked by the revelation as not only was it sudden, it was also unexpected. This also seemed to make him hesitate to speak about what he wanted to report earlier.

Tobias obviously noticed the other party's hesitation. Hence, he took the time to approach and talk to the man about the so-called emergency he spoke about.

As Tristan had no prior contact and knowledge about this man called Emmet, he let the two old men talk with each other. In the meantime, he called out one of the Kingsblade cadets from the group, a young girl with dark brown hair, to come approach him.

Seeing that Tristan beckoned her to come over with his hand, the girl walked over to him looking confused. She was dazzled, or rather, bewildered by all the weird yet strong people around his brother.

Unable to hold her curiosity anymore, she eventually decided to let it out.

"What exactly did you do, brother?" Layla asked. "..You are the King now? I mean, the King of Arcadia?"

Tristan couldn't help but smirk when he saw the cute look of confusion on his sister's face. He nodded his head calmly, but the grin on his face didn't go away, instead widening. 

Layla, who saw her brother's nod of affirmation, became excited. "Wow! This is sleek as f'ck!"

The smirk on Tristan's face became a gentle smile as he saw the mischievous display of his sister. It had been a few months since the last time they had talked face-to-face to each other, and he was glad that the girl looked cheerful as always and more importantly, safe.

At the moment, all the elites were still standing and waiting in formation, and some looked extremely bothered. But Tristan didn't give a damn. He was the King, and as such, they would wait until he was done.

He saw the old knight once again getting impatient. The man seemed about to cause more trouble when Tobias abruptly stepped forward, startling him and the others as well.

The old wizard, who had previously been compliant to him, suddenly stood in front of everyone and said, "Everyone, we have a potential crisis. Contact all your members to be ready at their station."

Tobias then dismissed the assembly but called the commanders to stay in the room. All of this had happened without even asking for Tristan's approval, and because of that, it was only natural for him to be angry.

"What. The. Fuck. You. Are. Doing. Tobias!!?"

Tobias seemed to have expected Tristan's reaction as he turned and said, "I really apologize, My King. Time is the essence. I will explain."

The previously grand assembly turned into a small one with Tobias' dismissal, where only the highest level members joined the conversation.

"What other outrageous thing are you planning now, Tobias?" said Commander Sterling, crossing his arms. The tone in his words clearly expressed his dissatisfaction toward the old wizard.

Tobias, however, only shot a serious glance in response, which quickly made the old knight turn silent. Seeing that the old coot had decided to shut his mouth, he then turned to the fuming Tristan and started to explain.

"The previous ruler, King Callan, has always been concerned with the new threat that he knew would come. But he, or rather, we didn't realize it would come sooner than expected."

Seeing the baffled look on Tristan's face, Tobias proceeded to explain about the Outlander District that Callan had specifically set and prepared for dozens of years. He also didn't forget to convey what Professor Emmet had just told him to everyone in the room.

As Tobias' explanation finished, a loud sound suddenly resounded through the room. Everyone quickly turned to the source, and saw Commander Sterling's disbelieving face.

"What are you saying, Tobias?! Threat from the sky!? Armies of Outlanders!!?" Commander Sterling shouted as the disbelief on his face grew stronger.

"Sterling, I know you have actually also seen the signs of this. So, let me assure you. This is real." Tobias' voice was calm, but everyone could feel the seriousness in it. He then turned to everyone and said, "Therefore, I want you all to get your posts ready as soon as possible because this is probably going to get really bad soon."

The five senior mages present easily agreed and readily followed Tobias as the latter was their leader. The Kingsblade also had no issue as they were and would always be ready to protect the throne. 

The only issue was the knights, who had many troops to mobilize. Ironically, their strongest suit, which was their number, was the reason for that. Their big number meant preparation would take a lot of time - that they currently didn't have.

"What should we prepare, Tobias?" asked Commander Cecilia of the Kingsblade.

"For now, just go to your own dedicated station.." replied Tobias. He then glanced at Tristan and continued, "Until our new king has studied the situation better."

Eyes returning to Tristan, the old wizard asked, "Will this arrangement be acceptable to you, My King?"

Of course, Tristan was smart enough to read the situation. He, also, believed this so-called threat from the sky was no other than what Chieng the space knight had told him. Depending on how big of a force and how fast they would come, this could even become an emergency situation to the entire planet.

Knowing that he had not enough information to determine the best course of action, Tristan naturally nodded his head. He agreed with the way the old wizard handled the situation at the moment.

Right afterwards, the assembly ended. All the commanders quickly left the assembly room as they needed to make haste to their respective stations.

Tristan was eventually left with his companions, Layla, Tobias, and Professor Emmet.

"Now that we're the only ones here, tell me what exactly is going on." 

Emmet noticed the somberness in his king's words, therefore he quickly replied. "Come, Your Majesty. Please follow me right away. We are going to the O district."

Tristan nodded his head in affirmation. He then turned to Layla and said, "You are not leaving my sight. Come with me."

"Huh! I actually think I know this O district better than you, brother." Layla quipped while sticking her tongue out at him.

The group quickly departed for their destination, making their way to the separate district on the other side of the capital city.

When he stepped foot into the O district of the Arcadia capital city, Tristan quickly realized what kind of place this was.

It was like a different world, where so many highly technological items were seen around. From digital screens to hovering vehicles. Tristan's eyes couldn't help but light up when he saw all the technological wonders beyond the Earth's era.

O District, an Outlander District. A place where King Callan gathered all of the outlanders he had found.

Some would think of this place as a prison. Some others would say it was a sanctuary for them, as most of the outlanders were simply lost in this world.

Professor Emmet led the group to a building situated at the center of the district.

Considering it was a place they were brought to by a professor, Tristan assumed it to be some kind of technological department or something - a place where all kinds of technologies were researched. Hence, it surprised him to find the place as big as a hangar to be more like what he had seen in detective films back on Earth - a place where they put lots of information around the room.

Entering the place, Tristan was immediately greeted by a myriad of pictures. Rows of documents were stacked on the tables, while the walls were decorated by many sketches and drawings.

He also saw an acquaintance, Captain Reyna of the Kingsblade, as well as her squad were already present in the room, together with a few other people who were obviously not fighters.

As usual, Tobias was the one who explained about the situation.

"This here is the task force created to study potential threats from outsiders."

Professor Emmet, who had unknowingly left the group, returned with a box with a design that reminded Tristan of a radio transmitter.

Tristan raised his eyebrows in response, but his question was soon answered when Emmet turned it on.

"Captain Sigfried of the Grey Wolf. This is the 201st Cruiser, Galactus. We have already entered the galaxy. Over."

Afterward, Emmet added 

"These are their recordings from four hours ago, I have reason to believe their arrival will be in matter of hours"