The Helmet Kingdom, in the private room of King Helmet, his face showed a worried expression. Sitting in his place, one of King Helmet's hands clutched a white piece of paper.
An ugly expression appeared on King Helmet's face. Reflecting on how King Blanc had previously given him a message, King Helmet's body language revealed his fear.
In King Helmet's point of view, he thought that King Blanc was much stronger than King William. Therefore, he did not fully trust William's plan.
Unfortunately, King Helmet did not understand why his messenger had not returned yet. Guessing what had happened to his messenger, fear and worry appeared on his face.
One of King Helmet's hands gripped the top of his head. Having read the letter from King Blanc, he was now prepared to send an answer to him.
Suddenly, King Helmet's gaze became alert. Unable to hold back his worried expression, King Helmet's eyes were fixed on the window at the side of the room.
For some reason, disbelief struck King Helmet's heart. King Helmet's hands trembled as if he hoped what he was seeing was wrong. His body had now lost its balance.
"Is that King Blanc? No... It's not them. I have detained them in the border area. Could it be possible..." Unfortunately, just as King Helmet was able to continue his sentence, screams could be heard throughout the Helmet Kingdom's settlement.
The citizens now showed their faces of pain. With the poisonous smoke spreading in all directions, the lives of several citizens have now completely disappeared.
William's figure was seen floating above the clouds of the Helmet Kingdom. One of his hands now had a Nether Stone floating above him. The power of vitality and providence of the citizens was now absorbed by the Nether Stone.
From the start, William planned to get all the provinces from every kingdom. He wouldn't let something like this go unpunished. After absorbing the vitality and providence of the citizens, William's strength had now completely reached its limit.
His previously inconspicuous figure revealed a dense red aura. The red light can be seen by the eyes of the citizens. The Helmet Kingdom's troops began to look at the sky above.
Regardless of the situation, the Helmet Kingdom's troops were now preparing to shoot their arrows at the clouds. They assumed that it was the king of the Lionheart Kingdom.
"Kill the leader of their army! Don't let him reach the interior of the Helmet Kingdom!"
In William's subconscious, his eyes were now focused on another side of himself. Confusion was visible on the figure's face.
An arrogant smile could also be seen in the figure's expression. Ignoring William's confused expression, the figure was now leading William somewhere.
Waving its hand, the previously dark world now regained its color. A small table appeared in front of William and the figure. Without hesitation, the two people started to sit down at the same time.
Food like ramen was seen in front of William. Turning his head slightly to the side, a small smile appeared on William's face.
"I know you. We were like this, too, weren't we? We were all free from restraint in our lives. Why should we be afraid?" William's words were gentle. He who now considers a figure who is no different from himself is the other side of himself. Because of him, he did not show any hostility towards that figure.
No sound came out of the figure's mouth. Instead, the figure's gaze was now focused on the ramen in front of it.
After eating one bite of the ramen, it turned back to William. Ignoring William's expressionless face, a shake appeared on the figure's head.
"We're not free either. Do you think our deaths are a coincidence? There is no such thing as freedom in this world. Be it power or nicknames, we're all just one speck of dust in the world. Many people like us think that we are free." The voice of that figure was cold. Even though it was William from another side of himself, it knew that its words were the deepest content in William's heart.
William's smile did not change. Walking up from the bench, his sharp gaze now showed his seriousness.
"You really understand what I want. But myself, do you believe that humans can surpass every creature, even gods?" Seeing that the place was silent, William once again continued his words, "That's right. We are living beings. We will continue to surpass our creator, no matter what obstacles we have to overcome. We will exist even if the world is destroyed! Just like what we did before. We will continue to move forward even if we have to start from scratch!"
Even though the figure didn't say a word, its expression revealed a hint of surprise. Instead of wanting to dismiss William's words, the figure gave a nod.
"You passed. You still haven't changed even after that incident. I may still have to continue to believe in you. O true me, do you swear not to forget that wish of yours deep in your heart forever?"
"Yes. I promise that something like that won't leave my mind."
William's answer gave the figure a feeling of relief. Regardless of what was happening, the figure and William now started shaking hands with each other.
For a moment, when all the arrows were about to reach William, all of them stopped as if gravity was blocking them. When William's eyelids opened again, the atmosphere in the entire place turned heavy.
An invisible pressure engulfed the entire kingdom. King Helmut's expression showed his ugly face. He didn't understand the reason why such a powerful expert came to destroy the Helmet Kingdom.
Gritting his teeth, King Helmet decided to leave his private room. After feeling William's power, he knew that William intended to destroy the inhabitants of the Helmet Kingdom.
"This will be the end for you, King Helmet. Because you have dared to violate our agreement, I will not hesitate to kill you and your people."
The expressions of the citizens showed their scared faces. Some of them have hidden somewhere. As citizens of the kingdom, they have also been given a way to hide in an isolated room.
William's voice could easily resound throughout the Helmet Kingdom. Both the expressions of King Helmet and his troops, they realized that the voice was the voice of the king of the Lionheart Kingdom.
"Impossible! I know that! I shouldn't accept King Blanc's proposal! No. I should be able to ask King William for forgiveness..." The figure of King Helmet had now walked out of the palace. Turning to the side of the sky, King Helmet decided to spread his voice until it reached William's ears.
"King William, why do you want to attack my people? Since this is a personal matter, why do you have to involve all of them?"
Cold laughter sounded from all over the place. William's figure, which was previously above the clouds, now landed near the palace grounds. His cold face gave off a feeling of terror towards King Helmet.
"Heh? You still want to waste time on small talk? Hey King Helmet, do you know that I'm not someone who likes small talk? When other people break their promises, I won't hesitate to come and punish them all."
Swallowing his saliva, King Helmet couldn't help but decide to lower his face away from William. In King Helmet's mind, he knew that he had dared to violate the agreement of both parties.
"I'm sorry. It was all King Blanc's fault. He was the one who incited me to make enemies with you. He has also suppressed my entire army for more than 1 week. Therefore..." King Helmet's voice stopped. His eyes suddenly fell on William. The moment he wanted to jump back, King Helmet felt his left hand being severed from his organs.
King Helmet's eyes widened in disbelief. Sounds of pain could be heard from his mouth. Instead of wanting to be angry with William's actions, King Helmet didn't completely hate him.
"It's all punishment for what you did before. Let's just say that I have forgiven you. But I want you to help me do one thing. Help me to conquer the Iron Kingdom. If you do, I promise that I will give you help and will not interfere with the development of the Helmut Kingdom as it is now."
A look of anticipation could be seen on King Helmut's expression. Regardless of what happened, he had now completely lowered his body in front of William.
"Understood! I will do as you say!"
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