Side Chapter 8 Sinbad's Travels P2

[Sinbad Pov]

Right after, I saw the overwhelming amount of Rukhs that had suddenly started appearing and gathering all's round the center of the Royal Family's Viewing Area in this giant arena.

When I saw this, I knew that something weird is probably happening, which made me think this was somehow related to Baal, who earlier had suddenly, without explanation, returned to his Metal Vessel, and despite my telepathic words towards him, even know, which I don't think he would feel may of the crazy amount of Rukhs enveloping the Balbadd Royal Family's Area.

[Sinbad]' Wait, could that be the same power that I have could summon that crazy amount of Rukhs, since the only people that can pull this type of stunt of that I know at least according to Baal are the Magi's like Yunan who according to Baal is loved by the Rukh, or someone with great magical ability, maybe a top rank magician? or dungeon conquerors like me who could use their Metal vessels, but that can't be I haven't heard any other people who had conquered the dungeons, let alone from a small country such as Balbadd or magi living or visiting sure. I know it could be Yunan since he would still be travelling somewhere in Parthevia right now, and the Reim Magi should still be there, so could it be the birth of the third magi?. But I know that this is not magic due to Baal telling me the difference between 's magician ordinary magician's magic and the magic produced by Djinns. So could what is this situation exactly? My mind is perplexed right now.'

And just right after I thought of those words inside my mind, a Blinding light suddenly came from Royal's area. Due to that blinding lightly, I quickly covered my eyes and after a split second of me seeing a seemingly divine and kingly light, which I didn't know what made me think that A weird feeling in my chest suddenly appeared, which suddenly seemed to have told me, [Reject That Light] before I seemingly blacked out.

[Three Days after that event in the Arena]

[Sinbad Pov]

It has already been three days after that blinding light from the Rukhs in the Arena had happened, in the last three days, the competition had already been completed two days before, as after that blinding light had occurred in the arena the competition was slightly paused due to the uproar produced by the public at the time, and in the that two days, I was thankfully given a room in the arena which I didn't think they had one thanks to, the Knight Instructor I had met earlier who helped me hid a bit since by now thousands of people already now my name and face, which they didn't know before, so due to that whenever I try to walk outside it becomes pretty difficult to walk around even with a hood one since somehow a random girl which I think became my fan due to the battles, quickly recognizes me, so until the finals of the competition were I had to fight a Fanalis for the last round which I see to be quite challenging since I heard they have crazy amounts of strengths from rumours in the village before.

So after I had hidden for a few hours, when the uproar had finally died down a bit, the Final Round of the competition had been quickly finished in the arena once, more with the seemingly same crowd as before. I didn't plan to summon Baal once again since I wanted not to flex it more than I already did, and I wanted a real fight like yesterday. Even though the battle-hungry fanalis provoked me to summon Baal, I ignored his thoughts and only won with my magic tools and draconian sword style against him. I won the battle with relatively few injuries. After a shake of our hands to show him respect as a warrior, I was declared the winner of the Competition and now was about to meet the King of Balbadd Rashid.

As I myself suddenly being given slight lectures of manners from the servants who were preparing me to meet King Rashid, which I honestly am not paying attention to it at all, all of these events were caused right after I was handed the title and many amounts of Dinars, in an ordinary pouch, which has caused me to smile broadly back then, just by seeing this amount of money once again, to buy more food and boat to continue my adventures. But before I was able to leave discreetly, as I didn't want to stay here in Balbadd any longer even if had become popular, here I still wanted to continue my adventure, I had suddenly been met by tons of highly trained guards from Balbadd Palace asking me to come with them. They were acting pretty nice compared to Parthevian guards, who took Dad away years ago, and one of them was the Instructor I had talked to in the last few days. Initially, I just wanted to leave immediately and reject their offer to meet the king since I am still unsure about meeting a king. However, I'm not nervous at all about meeting Royalty.

But after a while, a was slightly coerced by the guards to at least meet with the King, for a short while as I did feel pitiful at them when hearing I didn't want to go, as well as the proceeding, to talk about benefits I could get. Still, the most convincing reason I decided to meet with the King was Baal, who had said to me telepathically after being silent for a long while ever since that battle with Massic.

[Baal] 'Sinbad, you should accept this proposition although I can't tell you why you need to go to the King's invitation, I know that you would definitely receive benefits, and Don't worry about being used as military strength in this nation, as there is someone which I had... Just Trust me, and even if they will, we could always escape, and you already got the cash prize right, so you could escape whenever you want to.'

Although Sinbad was a bit suspicious of Baal's words right now, he just nodded as he knew that even if Baal was hiding something, it would definitely be not something that would put him in danger and, he had already trusted Baal for a long time now, So although still, picky I decided to go.

And after I now had been finished with the slight lecture in manners, as well as the change of clothes that looked exactly like mine but made with clearly expensive materials, I am now in front of the King straight to his face. However, this action may be impertinent to some; my motto is that I should never bow down to someone since I am clearly gonna be someone great since I am a King Candidate for getting Baal as my Djinn and although I'm not sure, according to Baal Yunan seemed to have chosen me as his King Candidate, which inflates my ego by quite a bit.

And due to my actions, some of them too strict guys, who seemed to be high members of the Palace, was angry at me for being impotent towards the king; they even honestly looked like they wanted to kill, me but after a single hand from the king signalling them to stop as well as looking at me with a very kingly aura that I myself even feel pressured by as he then said to me.

[Rashid]" You are Sinbad right, the exact one, which had quite a controversy this last few months all over the world, to be the first one. to conquer the giant towers known as Dungeons, right and by my thoughts, the giant monster that had been summoned in the middle of the Stadium is the very same as the one seen by the Parthevian Soldiers right."

As I saw the king's gaze, I slightly became very intimidated as I unknowingly lowered my head slightly as I said to him, "Yes, I am the very same Sinbad from Parthevia, your Highness, but may I ask on why you had asked me to come here your majesty, I am very much fine with the rewards I had obtained from the competition, and I don't need the special governmental position which I had already rejected back then, so why did you call me to meet you, your highness."

As I said those words in a quiet, casual way which seemed to have angered the people on the side of the throne room once again, but they couldn't say anything due to the King's actions earlier. And as I answered that, King Rashid showed a face seemingly not caring by words as he then said.

[Rashid] "Oh is that so, quite a disappointment, that you rejected those words, but I do understand your positions as well, so how about this, since you seem to be just hiding away from the Parthevia Army this last few months, and you will be probably be killed if they caught you, how about I offer you a position in the Balbadd Army, with a high position of Nobility as well, along with various women which you seem to enjoy, according to the reports I had gotten, this deal wouldn't be a disadvantage we get a Djinn User in our country, as we can protect against the Parthevian Army, as even if their more powerful than us currently, our connections, I know you should have at least heard from rumours all around the city, as well as the slowly increasing political and economic state of our country, we could definitely protect from just running away everywhere, from the Parthevian's Clutches, So how about it would you accept this second offer."

As he said that the King seemed to have intentionally given me no right answer, as by his words, he intentionally gave me words, like I should be thankful for him, giving me this generous offer, giving me various merits, and implying in his words that without them, I would probably be captured. However, I doubt they can temporarily; then again, I am in enemy territory, so I don't know if I can defeat them all with the few strikes and attacks I could barely use in attacking with Baal, which I doubt could defeat all of them instantly. But As me, The Great Sailor Sinbad wouldn't budge with just those words, as I said.

[Sinbad] "I am sorry, your majesty, but I do have a goal in mind that I plan to accomplish one day, which I couldn't possibly achieve by being tied up to a single country, so that is why I want more power and conquer more dungeons."

As I said those words, I then felt the atmosphere in the area darkened by my rude answer to the king but, I then heard in a tone with interest the King then said.

[Rashid] "Hmm, A goal, eh, since you mentioned that Why do you want your power anyways to risk your life to explore the dungeons, where many are killed every day, what is your GOAL, Sinbad the Dungeon Capturer."

As the King said those words, with deep implications, which noted to me that If I say something wrong, then they would either become hostile or sort, I then said to him.

[Sinbad] "To reform the world, My Home country Parthevia is making the people suffer, leading them to self-destruction; I can't tolerate this injustice for my fellow citizens, which makes me want to save them, But the strength of a single person limits me to what I can do so, I want greater power, A country with the power to reform the world, I WILL BECOME A KING"