Love from The Capital

Returning back home from the slightly eventful meeting of the real The Blacksmith, I just rested for the two more days I'm supposed to be here.

Honestly, even if I wanted to be productive, there isn't anything I can do. I mean, I don't have to oversee the production and selling of my products and this place has literally no important people.

I'm the dictator of Jinjin.

I own this place and the people as of right now.

Sitting back on my chair with a cotton cushioning, I start tapping my fingers on the desk. This age of history is really inconvenient for war.

Messages take days or weeks and while they are being delivered, the army or receiver is basically spinning with a blindfold on and shooting the direction they feel like.

Messages are also very easy to intercept. It just takes an arrow to the horse then an arrow to the messenger and boom, you got the enemy's plans.

Right now, the messenger that is supposed to send my summons to the army camp over at the capital is supposed to arrive in a few days if I'm correct.

Even with a calm mind however, I can't help but feel anxious. What if I missed the letter? It would be a slight slap on the face to the capital if I wasn't there to receive the letter personally.

Additionally, enemies of Danlia such as Lambert or DW Inc. could intercept my reply letter and possibly bribe the messenger to twist my words from apologetic to antagonizing.

Word of mouth is the most powerful superpower someone could have in this era. That's why the newspaper companies are such huge influences that even the Danlias can't ignore them.

Sure, they are big enough that people literally can't stop using their products, but if their competitors see this as an opening, they will eventually start crashing down with the weight on their shoulders.

Pacing back and forth in my personal office, I look at Lyca who is diligently reading her book on alchemy again. She totally zones out when reading like a total bookworm.

And thus, my days in my estate were spent in debauchery, drug-use and constant sleep. It was a good getaway for the day.

However, I know I need to return with Aya soon. So, I pack our bags and let Aya hop on. Due to the weight of our luggage, I was a bit slower than usual, but it isn't a slow pace at all.

We arrived back after around 4 days of travel, which greatly surprised the soldiers and even more so, the generals and heroes.

I explained that we met an advanced messenger that told us to return to camp and that we wouldn't be called to the capital yet. Of course, Fulcrum and Hana saw through this lie but kept silent.

Both for their own reasons.

Not even a full day after my return to the camp, a messenger comes barreling into the temporary wooden walls of our settlement, holding a luxurious, polished wooden case in his hands.

On the case read "D, Capital. With Love~" written in script. It was the official mark of the Destinasia capital letters. The authenticity of this wasn't proved by the motto however.

It was a engraved shield on the wood. Perfect lines that all match up to form a beautiful lion, a rose, a flag of red and green and finally, a knight's helmet.

The Remiér family flag. Filled with history, chivalry, bravery, inbreeding and infighting. A classic royal family. Well, the last inbreed was a few decades ago p, but that isn't the point.

The point was the inside of this box. Inside was an off white pressed paper sprayed with lavender perfume and sealed off with a red wax seal bearing the Destinasia flag, An all red flag with 10 circles, representing the citizens.

'Such bullshit'

Opening up the letter it read:

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Dear Hero Kim Min-chul,

As you know, you and all of your fellow summonees are all valuable and are crucial to the health of this world in the form of exterminating the horrible demons.

As you are important, everyone in the military has their place, no matter their rank. A military without its soldiers isn't a military, after all.

There are more valuable people however, not because of their status, but because of the rarity of the qualified. One of these more valuable people are the Generals and commanders of the armies.

We have recently heard that one such General had been sadly assassinated by his own men. A tragic fate that we are looking into since this behavior isn't acceptable. Unfortunately Hero Kim Min-chul, you are the alleged mastermind and instigator behind this entire plot.

We understand that you may have some aprehensiones about this and if you are truly innocent, it will be known in the court of law.

As this is a domestic issue with the government of Destinasia and the assassination of an important official, we will be contacting the help Darcy, home of the Holy Court of her Goddess Bumi.

With all these accusations, you may rest easy for a while longer as you won't be summoned to court until you finish your ultimate and holy duty of exterminating the detestable demon king.

Do note that your contributions to this hunt will be taken into account in the trial.

We hope you understand your situation and please do keep a cool mind. If you don't have a lawyer, we will assign one of the best to you so you can prove yourself innocent.

Sincerely, Destinasia's Capital with Love~❤️

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'Huh...the person who wrote this is insanely good at this, huh?'

Indeed they were as they were able to address the accusations against me, they assured me that if I didn't do it, I'll be let free, they assured the best possible lawyer while subtly asking me to preform better in the demon king hunt.

A truly skilled poet.

I fold the letter back into its box and start writing my own acknowledgment letter. Since it's just a warning from the capital about my imminent summons in the future, all I need to do is let them know I understand what they are saying.

So, I start writing on a separate piece of paper:

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From Hero Min-chul,

Thank you for the letter of warning. I understand that arguing through this letter about my innocence isn't the point so, I will get straight to the point.

I, Hero Kim Min-chul, acknowledge the sent letter from Destinasia's Royal Capital and understand that even with these allegations, I must continue my duties as a hero.

I trust in the legal system and impartiality of Darcy and Destinasia that the truth will come out and I trust in Destinasia to provide a proper fighting chance in the court of law where the facts talk the most.

Thank you for the heads up and I appreciate the support from the Capital.

——————Anything Below This Line Isn't My Writing——————

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As a careful man, that line at the bottom is to prevent anyone from altering my intended message to the capital. It's a simple spell, but quite unbreakable.

I blow on the letter for 5 more minutes before finally placing it back in the box right underneath the capital's letter so show that my letter is below them.

Hey, flattery really works, got it?

Sitting back and relaxing, I start prepping my body for the upcoming demon king hunt. The king is most likely out of the city by now and that's where I plan on capturing them...

'Them horns are mine, ya hear?'

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(A.N) yo! Another chapter for you readers and I hope you enjoyed this one! Thank you for all of the support and I hope you can continue teasing this novel! Peace ✌️!