Dark Moon : Rise of The Dark King

First Arc (King of Euphorion) - 26. Five Years Later...

First Arc (King of Euphorion) – 26. Five Years Later...

Time passed so quickly. The reddish evening sun broke through the White Moon Castle's study room window, illuminating the room which was dominated by white with golden ornaments. Some bookshelves arranged neatly around that big room, a desk with several stacks of documents on one side of the room with a huge luxury carpet covered the floor.

Angel sat in a chair in front of his desk. His eyes focused on a report sheet on his hand. It had been almost five years since he began to rule Euphorion. Change after change that he made, saving the kingdom that was on the brink of destruction and turned it into a powerful kingdom. His revised military ethics had succeeded in improving relations between the military and civilians. His decision to reopen the trade route and fix it had succeeded in advancing Euphorion's economy. In addition, he also succeeded in managing some potential local goods and turning them into good quality export goods such as tea, silk, perfume and wine.

Now, apart from the Pearl Gate City that had become the largest trading city on Andromeda Continent, he also had developed other trading cities, like Emerald Gate City, Sapphire Gate City and Garnet Gate City. In less than five years, he transformed Euphorion into the most prosperous kingdom on the Andromeda Continent.

Despite his dark power, he was adored and feared by everyone at the same time. All the nobles and ministers submitted to him as well as the military and the civilians, not because of fear but because of his ability as a ruler, even though they also didn't put aside his fighting ability as a king was also very frightening. Now, even though Euphorion's people knew his name since he used his hunter name 'Zel' when he took over Euphorion, he was better known as King Zel than King Angelus. They preferred to call him by that name to remind them that he was the first king of Euphorion that came from the commoners. As for his past, they started to doubt that he was the second prince of Asteria since he refused to attack Asteria five years ago. After all, the Reinheart family couldn't have magic power. Moreover, it was dark magic power since the Reinheart was the Holy Knight family.

He put down the document containing the progress report of troops which he had formed two years ago. These troops could attack undetected, moved fast and killed silently. He prepared them to clean up the rebellion quietly since the rebel usually took the civilians as their hostages.
'What shall I name them? Which military leaders can be trusted to lead them? I can't possibly assign it to one of the four elemental spirits again,' he thought.

Currently, the four elemental spirits had been appointed as his generals and each of them had led an army in accordance with their personality.
Gale had a childish personality but he was an easy-going person. Therefore Angel entrusted him to lead the Peace Bringer Army to maintain Euphorion's security, especially their trade routes from bandits and monsters, and also maintain the relationship between the military and the civilians.
Gaia had a serious personality, so Angel entrusted him to lead the Guardian Army to secure the border.
Flare had a bold personality, therefore Angel entrusted her to lead the Black Wings Army for royal troops.
And Frost was an observer so Angel entrusted him to lead the Dark Agents to spy on other kingdoms as well as Euphorion's internal affairs.

The previous Kings of Euphorion were magic users, so they needed melee fighters to protect them while they cast magic spells. But since he could fight both within close and range combat, he thought that keeping them by his side was futile. Therefore he decided to appoint them as his generals to help him protect Euphorion.

Shortly, Claire put a cup of tea and some delicate honey coated cookies on the small table beside his desk.
"Your Majesty, your tea is ready."

"Thank you," he said as he took the cup and sipped it.