Subdued the Kingdom (4)
Level 150 Mage Genovia required 312 billion experience points.
Level 152 Magic Swordsman Garhan required 210 billion experience points.
Level 155 Spiritist Hollien required 438 billion experience points.
Why were there such incoherent results?
Hollien replied.
âBecause weâre not Aliens.â
Latnaâs level was determined based on the comprehensive combat capabilities of the parties involved.
It was essentially an approximate figure calculated based on the targetâs physical ability, the operational ability of Latnaâs four major forces, skill proficiency, and combat experience.
The way the Guidelines calculated it wasnât the same.
âThe formula it uses to get the required experience is simple. Itâs based on personal specifications.â
In other words, it was based only on physical ability and output and the total amount of Latnaâs four major forces.
Compared to cars, car racers were excluded from cars, and only the durability of the body, engine power, and fuel tank was set.
âItâs natural considering the Guidelines system.â
Aliens didnât master and use combat techniques.
They just pressed a button to use the Guideline-provided skills.
Meeting the experience requirements meant meeting the physical abilities and the state of the four forces required to use the skill.
As a result, raising their levels became the Aliensâ way of strengthening themselves.
âTheir levels and the experience points are steadily proportional.â
Latnains, on the other hand, had a coverage of physical specifications and technology was also much wider.
It was strange to express that in terms of level and experience. However, there was nothing wrong with changing the wordings to explain it better.
He was a martial artist of Kendo level 3 who could lift 150 kilograms.
Another was a martial artist of Kendo level 4 who could lift 100 kilograms.
It was normal in real life.
âThatâs why at first glance, it seems like it doesnât make sense. We have different rules, but weâre just roughly quantifying the conditions according to those rules.â
The Thunder King Garhan had relatively low force retention and physical ability compared to the Archmage and the Transcendental.
However, he was born with amazing combat senses, had a lot of experience, and was superior in skills to the two.
He was the lowest among the three in terms of only physical specifications, but his level was 152.
Genovia, on the other hand, was a Mage, a wizard, and the type of person who devoted herself to research rather than direct fighting.
She had higher specifications and better magical skills, but she was inferior to Garhan in terms of combat.
Hence, her level was measured lower at 150.
Hollien grew up and became a queen at an early age and an absolute power relatively easily based on her heavenly talent.
She was far behind in terms of skills compared to the Thunder King and Archmage, but her stats overwhelmed the two so much that her level was 155.
âOf course, thatâs just between us.â
* * *
Han-bin calmly replied after drinking wine.
âThanks to you, I understand a little bit about my current condition.â
His required experience at level 5 was 54.58 billion.
Currently, only his physical ability and inherent Aura were reflected.
âIâve always had Aura.â
Hence, when he put pressure, even his skin became durable. Just swinging his sword caused strange phenomenons due to the energy.
However, he didnât acquire Aura. That was why he was unable to manage it and why he couldnât show his skills.
After that, he had mastered the Aura and gained the Sacred Heart of Darkness, increasing the amount of his Aura dramatically.
In reality, his level had risen to near a few dozen.
However, the measured level of the Guideline didnât go up because it wasnât based on experience.
Afterward, he managed to reach level 6.
Still, the figures on his status window didnât make much difference.
The most important change was that he could finally manipulate Aura despite not being a level 50 warrior.
âBut my Aura itself is there, so itâs reflected in the requirements.â
Since the requirement was only decided at the time of level-up, the experience he needed to level up again jumped to 98 billion XP.
âThen I improved my Aura operational ability and trained my Valtaraâs Fighting Spirit against that bloody Uto Ksarik.â
Aura operation was a kind of skill, and skills werenât a physical specification.
However, the Aura concentration, i.e., the output, could be converted into numerical values.
âI have increased that part tremendously.â
Thanks to that, the necessary experience he needed exceeded 200 billion XP by level 7.
Convinced, Effir nodded.
âHan-binâs Guideline isnât âthe tool to be strongâ like any other Aliensâ.â
âNo, itâs more of a measuring instrument that tells me the status quo. Itâs only renewed when itâs leveled up.â
For that reason, it was unlikely that Ryu Han-binâs experience would increase exponentially even if he reached level 8 or 9.
âIf I fill up my experience bar without improving my skills, Iâll just stay at 200 billion XP. If I increase my Aura amount or physical ability instead, itâll be reflected, causing the experience requirement to rise while Iâm getting stronger in the process.â
At least, as Effir speculated, it wouldnât jump by billions or trillions.
âOf course, as you say, itâs a matter that I donât have to be bothered by.â
There were 13 levels left before he reached the pleasure reward trap.
If he kept the 200 billion XP, the total required experience up to level 20 was 2.6 trillion.
âIâm still a long way from it.â
All of a sudden, Artis asked.
âHan-bin, so your experience requirement is 200 billion, right?â
âYeah. Why?â
âWell, doesnât that mean youâre not much different from Garhan anymore? You said the Thunder Kingâs required experience was 210 billion, right?â
Leon Hart, who was listening quietly, intervened in the communication.
âI canât rest under these circumstances. Didnât the Thunder King already proved that he could increase his power with skills?â
Artis looked back at him and asked another question.
âIn other words, if Han-bin reinforces his skills, he can outperform the Thunder King with his current specifications.â
A bright smile came to Leon Hartâs mouth.
âYeah, so the Templar Lords are working together to prepare a special curriculum for him.â
Han-bin asked with a trembling expression.
âWhy? What else are you going to make me do?â
He had a hard time dealing with Uto Ksarik. What else were they preparing for that time?
âYou donât have to worry about it. You should focus on overpowering Allendia right now.â
Leon Hartâs next words werenât very comforting.
â⌠That means Iâll have something to worry about later, doesnât it?â
* * *
Eventually, the gate of the capital, Armorica, was breached.
Tens of thousands of Church troops marched into the Fairy Palace and laid out a tight siege.
Roflan, the Fairy King who was unable to escape, expressed his willingness to surrender and opened the palace door voluntarily.
He stood before the six Templar Lords, put down the crown, and made a somber declaration.
âI plead guilty to the Goddesses and Latna and resign from the throne.â
Originally, it was a custom for the Althea to represent the six Churches when they moved together in Latna.
Hence, Sabine Asil, Altheaâs Templar Lord, won the fairy crown of Roflan.
âIn the name of the six Goddesses, I will briefly assume the authority of Allendia.â
Of course, it was Kibie, the incarnation of darkness, that deserved representation.
But she still acted as a female Valtara warrior and hadnât revealed her true identity to the world yet.
It was because it was still too early.
As he stepped down from the throne, Roflan smiled bitterly.
âI will not deny my sins. If the Goddess says I am guilty, she must be right.â
And he sarcastically added a question.
âBut why donât you at least tell me what the sin is? Iâm afraid this mortal is stupid and doesnât even know what I am guilty of.â
It mightâve seemed profane at first glance, but the Templar Lords didnât necessarily point it out.
It was fully understandable.
âIâm sure you feel itâs unfair.â
âIn fact, the Fairy King has done nothing wrong.â
âIf anything, heâs guilty of having a wrong wife.â
âHe seemed to believe that the Churches were doing this with the desire to gain power in the worldâŚâ
Kibie said she wouldnât punish Hollien and the people around her if she cooperated.
But the punishment was meant to be a âpunishment by the Goddess.â
The worldâs punishment had to be done.
Since the situation had come that far, they couldnât just keep Roflan on the throne of the Fairy Kingdom.
Leon Hart answered solemnly.
âListen to your wife, the sinner of the world.â
He couldnât talk about the details there. It wasnât even an explanation simple enough that could be ended with a word or two.
So he put it off on Hollien.
âIâm sure sheâll explain it to you.â
The deposed Fairy King was kept on a low profile and imprisoned in a separate palace.
The new King of Allendia took over.
A 240-year-old male Nymph.
Sormel Roel Siaran.
* * *
Originally, in the Kingdom of Allendia, there were clear successors elected by each royal family.
Loacell Eli Atransas of the Elven race.
Straile Eli Croatle of the Dwarven race.
Gerbel Eli Meliador of the Sylph race.
Siana Eli Straus of the Nymph race.
But they couldnât be the new Fairy King.
They were sinners who had directly participated in the âAgainst the Goddess Planâ as loyal servants of the Transcendental.
Unlike others, the successors knew best that they could never be forgiven because they cooperated even though they knew about the divinity extortion committed by the Top Three.
Despite the unfavorable situation, the four royal families were hostile to the six Churches until the end.
Thanks to that, the four existing royal bloodlines were destroyed, and their successors fled to Kaldris and the Mado Kingdom.
Emerging forces filled the vacancy.
The family of Count Siaran, the Nymph family under Atransas.
The family of Viscount Shangria, the Sylph family under Croatle.
The family of Count Burst, the Dwarven family under Meliador.
The family of Duke Akendel, the Elven family under Strauss.
The second-in-command families who had assisted each royal family became the new four royal families of Allendia.
âThrough the Fairy Conference, the Siaran family gained priority in succession to the throne, mainly because Hollien is a Nymph.â
Effir wondered about Kibieâs explanation.
âOh, the Nymphs are the ones who caused us trouble. Why are you putting a Nymph back on the throne?â
âThere are a lot of people who think like you, so we have to do it all the more, Effir.â
The move was aimed at preventing unnecessary misunderstanding and discrimination that might be directed at the Nymphs.
Seira smiled and spoke up.
âThanks to you, my uncle became the Fairy King. I got a little promotion.â
The family of Count Siaran became a member of the four royal families and was promoted to the duke.
Thanks to that, Seiraâs full name changed.
Currently, her name had become Seira Elis Siaran.
Ryu Han-bin asked her in surprise.
âOh, so youâre a princess now?â
âBut Iâm still the 14th in line to the throne. There are many above me.â
In other words, it had become a position similar to that of Laondell.
Regardless, if the Siaran family could replace the existing royal family and become the new Fairy royal familyâŚ
âWell, then youâve reached a higher position than before, havenât you?â
Seira asked again, looking at him as if it was unfair.
âDid I look that low-ranking?â
She was directly in charge of assisting the prince of the country. It wasnât a low position.
âBut why did you act like a maid?â
âThatâs because of Laondell, that bastardâŚâ
âYeah, thatâs enough. I get it even if I donât hear more.â
Afterward, the six Churches coordinated with the new Allendian royal family and proceeded with the post-war process.
Leon Hart and the other Templar Lords were also having quite hectic days.
Of course, all of those had nothing to do with Han-binâs party.
There was no reason for them to intervene in complex political issues.
Hence, they dealt with urgent matters instead.
Ryu Han-bin looked around while walking in the hallway of the Queenâs Palace to the west of the Fairy Palace.
âLetâs just stay here. Is this Fairy Queenâs library?â
âYes.â
âThen âthat thingâ should be here, too.â
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