Reborn: Rise of the Greatest Summoner

Chapter 618 The Drumbeats Of War! [1]

?

Far away outside the recognized territories of the Minerva Star System in the records and maps of the Gundogan High Race, a new colony thrived.

A new colony of interconnected planets thrived in this new colonized region of space and at the center of it all was a certain planet.

Planet Ancestor Mandrill…

This was the capital planet of the new Beast Empire.

This was the center of the Beast Empire.

Years ago, the Beast King inaugurated this new home of beasts and like usual, he gave a speech. "Planet Ancestor Mandrill is a relic of the beast dream".

"It is a totem in homage to our greatest ancestor".

The Beast King's face was solemn as his speech was broadcasted to all the citizens of the new Beast Empire. At that moment, he felt proud more than any other moment in his life.

And above all, he felt relief and fulfillment.

"I see the old Mandrill as the greatest ancestor of our Empire".

"Sadly, I didn't even get to know his name".

"In that cold, dark, chaotic prison where I was held and forced to fight, he was my only beacon of light in that deep darkness".

"His death devastated me but it gave birth to a dream".

"The dream of the Beast Empire".

"The dream of a world where beasts are no longer oppressed".

"It took a long time, centuries but finally, here we are".

"Planet Ancestor Mandrill is a tribute to him".

With that, this planet came to life.

3 of the 5 Upper Beast Priests of the Beast Coalition and the Beast King himself lived in Planet Ancestor Mandrill.

The 3rd Upper Beast Priest, the Destruction Priest lived in Planet Beast Freedom. This was the planet at the very edge of the territories of the new Beast Empire, and he was the protector.

He was the first line of defense of the Beast Empire.

The 1st Upper Beast Priest, the Snow Monkey; the 2nd Upper Beast Priest, the Golden Langur; and the 5th Upper Beast Priest, Bumblebee stayed in Planet Ancestor Mandrill alongside the Beast King.

This was the inner sanctum of the new Beast Empire.

As for the 4th Upper Beast Priest, the Deer Demi-god, he was the leader of the patrol force that roamed round the territories of the new Beast Empire on top the mobile planet, the Shelter Priest.

These were the top powers of the new Beast Empire.

At this moment, Planet Ancestor Mandrill was as cool and peaceful as usual as the beast residents here went on about their daily life.

The Beast King was determined to build a true thriving economy for beasts like any other sentient civilization, and he did his best to achieve this.

Special schools, hospitals, and super training centers to mention but a few were the numerous measures that he employed to get the new Beast Empire up to speed with all the Star System level civilizations out there.

This morning was just like any other morning in Planet Ancestor Mandrill.

A cheerful atmosphere of optimism was in the air as parent beasts took their young children to school, even as the teenagers went to their super training centers in their quest to emulate their role models, the Beast Priests.

Every young beast aimed to become a Beast Priest someday.

From the day that they were born, their hate for the other sentient races that looked down on the beast race was born.

The movement of the Beast Coalition was their goal.

Every single young beast wanted to grow up and become a champion of the Beast Coalition someday. 

They all wanted to become the next 1st Upper Beast Priest.

They could never forget that day.

The footage was like a national relic in Planet Ancestor Mandrill.

The footage of that day that their Emperor embarked on mission cripple Ackermann State. That day, all the young beasts of the Beast Empire felt goosebumps as they saw their heroes in action.

Watching the Presidential villa of Ackermann State erupt in flames, and watching the subsequent staff of the Snow Monkey end the arrogant Ackermann President's life, all the young beasts roared in victory.

They felt their hearts on their throats when the Ackermann State rose up in arms against their heroes but in the end, beasts always prevail.

Watching the Roaming Priest, the Plecostomus wreak havoc against the Ackermann Admirals with his twin black rods, they felt goosebumps.

Watching the Snow Monkey clash with the strongest warrior of the Ackermann State, these young beasts felt their blood boil hot.

"Death to all Naks!" They roared.

"Death to all Ackermanns!"

"Death to all humans!" They felt on a high.

At the end, watching the 2nd Upper Beast Priest, the Golden Langur flex his incredible power at the end to beat the incredible planetary defense of the Ackermann State's capital planet, these young warriors grew ambitious.

Someday, they must also become warriors of the Beast Empire.

With this motivation birthed that day and subsequent victories of the Beast Coalition, the young beasts gave their all in training every day.

This resulted in a booming super culture.

With time, new geniuses of the Beast Empire would be born.

Located at the center of this planet, the Emperor's Palace…

The Beast Emperor's palace was built like any other building in this planet. This was in reflection of his ideology for beasts to no longer be shackled under a system, and for beasts to live a life of freedom.

At this moment, in the Emperor's Palace, the Beast Emperor stood on a balcony as from here, he looked at the thriving atmosphere of his planet.

He stood there for dozens of minutes until someone else came.

The Golden Langur was full of smiles. "Congratulations to us brother, our dreams pushed by you are finally being fulfilled".

The Beast Emperor smiled. "Seeing the smiles and enthusiasm on the faces of these young beasts…, I can kill to keep it this way".

"I hope it stays like this forever".

The Golden Langur sighed. "You know how unrealistic that is".

"In my opinion, the best plan was still to find a way for beasts and the other sentient races to co-exist, living this way is simply unsustainable".

"We can't co-exist!" The Beast Emperor turned to face his friend with sharp eyes. "This became our fate the day that they decided to enslave us".

"To keep it like this for the young beasts, I will do anything".

"I will continue to engage in mass murder".

"I will continue to kill".

"I will continue to be the villain".

The Golden Langur sighed again. "What of ElKing?"

Hearing that name, the Beast Emperor calmed down. "We have no choice, it's a means to an end".

He looked at his friend. "It's a necessary evil".

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

Both of their communication devices suddenly rang warning alarms at the same time, they were stunned as they looked at it only to see the enraged face of the Destruction Priest's assistant on the line.

It was the Turtle Priest, the Berserker Turtle and at this moment, this Calamity Grade Beast had a look of shock and panic on his face.

"Invaders!" He roared.

"They are here!"

Both Beasts were stunned but the Golden Langur reacted first, taking the first appropriate step. "Calm down, tell us, what is happening?"

"They're here!"

"The Naks…, the Ackermanns…, they're here!"

The eyes of these 2 beasts widened, and it happened.

BOOMMMM…!!!

The force rocked them off their feat like an earthquake just erupted.

Struggling to stay on his feet, the Beast Emperor and the Golden Langur through the balcony looked into the distance where they saw it.

Precisely, they saw them.

"…!"

The drumbeats of war released its deep bloody bass.