Year: 1203 AD,
Four people wearing black cloaks trespassed into the ROYAL EMPIRE. Everyone of them was using A Tier ability (STEALTH).
Those figures wearing black cloaks were making their way to the slum area.
Yep, they are Fuji, Derono, Martha and Jerius.
[Fuji]: Haha...that was quite easy. You said they will find us Derono, what happened to your prediction?
[Derono]: I didn't say the soldiers will learn about our arrival. Someone else already knows we have entered this place.
Jerius, Martha and Fuji exchange surprised glances towards each other while still continuing their run.
[Fuji]: What?! What do you mean by that?
[Derono]: If Mayor really was Demonified and also gained some power from Great Demon Lord then his power itself rival to that of average Demon Lord tier ones. He would already sense us by now.
[Fuji]: Then why isn't he trying to capture us?
[Jerius]: That easy. If Mayor is actually a high demon then he would gain our trust and then will gradually demonify us. Those who were already powerful before Demonification just reach another level of existence.
[Martha]: Before that, why have we left that small boy (refering to Rel) behind there?
[Fuji]: Derono planned something with it.
[Jerius]: What is it?
[Derono]: Secret.
A sharp eye was watching these intruders pass through the Royal lawn.
A shining bronze looking armour, a person inside it.
He had intimidating Aura around him. He is Bronze Knight.
He was just keeping eye on Derono and team.
Next day Derono and the team entered the Royal Palace.
They managed to arrange an audience with the Mayor.
On one side Mayor was thinking that everything was going according to his plans. On other side Derono was making his own advances.
Mayor was thinking that he purposely let these guys entered the ROYAL EMPIRE to let them believe that Mayor doesn't hold any monstrous power and acting as one to help them, he would gain their trust and then make them into Demons. He himself had ordered Bronze Knight to keep eye on this team last night.
According to Bronze Knight's report, the team just roamed around the Royal palace like they were confused with directions and then they finally had entered the slum to live there.
Their act wasn't that suspicious. Mayor thought that this was expected act.
Royal Palace was huge. Even though ROYAL EMPIRE isn't that rich of an empire but the facilities the rich people get are surely too luxurious. Royal Palace had many golden monuments.
It also had Five Great Statues in front gate. The biggest statue was that of GREAT HERO THUNDER TUSK, Second Statue was somewhat broken, but it was obvious that the statue was of Gleno, Third Statue resembled to Rightman, fourth statue was that of Ren most probably, the child that can stand alongside such figures can only be Ren. However fifth statue was unknown.
The fifth statue was that of a knight. He was tall and looked quite powerful. His sword is huge, almost as large as JUTE. This knight had Blue Colour. A Blue Knight probably. Must be one of Great Hero's top men.
It was said that 52 years ago, Great Hero was most powerful human on Earth followed by some unknown man that would work under Great Hero and the third most powerful human was Gleno who later betrayed Great Hero and that unknown man and announced himself as Great Demon Lord.
This unknown man should be the Blue Knight, however this is just a theory for now.
These were the thoughts of Derono and Jerius.
Derono and Jerius were observing their surrounding carefully. Martha was just following the two men silently.
Fuji was at slight unease. He have bad experience with Mayor since childhood.
After walking for few minutes they reached the Judgment Chamber. The chamber was also huge.
It had many pillars. An excellent architecture. It was assembly with 50 Sounders.
Sounders are basically members of this assembly. Each Sounder guides a small part of army.
There were many soldiers in this Judgement Chamber. But the most ominous thing was the presence of Bronze Knight. His Aura was intimidating.
Bronze Knight can supress only half of his aura and the remaining emits out continuously.
Jerius, Martha and Fuji was slightly tensed in the presence of Bronze Knight while Derono was the only one who was absolutely calm.
All Sounders had their eyes on the team shooting daggers.
Bronze Knight had submitted report claiming that they are intruders who passed through the walls last night.
Usually such crime is treated with lifetime imprisonment or death sentence but Mayor wanted to call an assembly to make a different discussion.
Mayor was plan was simple, he would be slightly harsh with them at first and even order Bronze Knight to have a clash but will show change of emotions during the battle seeing the bond of friendship and will forgive them this gaining their trust with this as first step.
According to Mayor's assumption, the teen standing infront of him is The Grey Adventurer, Silver Tusk.
So Mayor made a prediction that Silver Tusk entered ROYAL EMPIRE to recruit some allies while possibly trying to create an army too against Great Demon Lord's army.
The seats of all Sounders was high, Mayor was sitting on the throne at even higher place .
Fuji was sweating more being in the presence of Mayor but he was trying to calm himself. Martha was nervous. Jerius was neutral while Derono's had no perfect facial emotion, it was hard to describe.
The Judgement started. It's called Judgement even though it's more like discussion among higher ups about criminals in the presence of criminals.
One of the Sounders said,"These Four adventurers entered ROYAL EMPIRE illegally and this they should be given lifetime imprisonment."
This was most common thing to be said by a Sounder who is newly appointed.
Other Sounder said, "Before any instant judgement we should hear their part too. We can think about the punishment after listening to their point of view too."
Few agreed while most disagreed.
Third Sounder stood abruptly and talked with a roar, "What point of view are you talking lord?! They entered ROYAL EMPIRE illegally then it's confirmed that they are here with some dangerous motives. We should eliminate them before they cause any damage."
Mayor was just silent until now but after hearing the talk for so long he was bored.
Mayor looked below towards the team.
[Mayor]: You boy. Aren't you the Grey Adventurer Silver Tusk?
Hearing this all Sounders go silent. Silver Tusk? Is that boy silver Tusk?
Derono didn't change his expression. He was calm now.
[Derono]: Yes it's true.
Silver Tusk is widely spread name of an adventurer who is revolting against Great Demon Lord while eliminating his serving Demons one by one.
Sounders were confused why was such a person here for? Is it to recruit someone or has he learnt about some demon in the ROYAL EMPIRE.
Everyone was confused and surprised. Many were denying the Grey Adventurer must be some elder and more powerful.
Before entering the ROYAL EMPIRE, Jerius, Fuji, Martha and Derono had already supressed huge amount of Aura. So obviously with teen body and less aura, Derono was looking weak for all Sounders.
They need some proof.
Mayor just smirked for a moment.
[Mayor]: Is it? Them I order Bronze Knight to kill this teen. However if the teen managed to put even a small scratch on enemy then he is Silver Tusk.
All Sounders agreed. Fuji, Martha and Jerius were quite concerned.
Derono was still having calm expression.
The Bronze Knight started walking towards Derono with a lot dense and large Aura. While walking, Bronze Knight also unsheathed his sword for this battle.
Knight were humans in an ient era but they gained an enormous amount of power and a curse. The curse was that they will become a separate race from human beings and won't age normally. Bronze Knight himself is more than 500 years old.
Knights with their swords can use three types of battle boasts. However, Bronze Knight can use only the basic one. That's the reason many call Bronze Knight as weakest even if he is atleast comparative to low tier Demon Lord.