Chapter 21 - The Real Start, Part 2

It seemed that no other general would attempt to deny Keil's answer. She truly was worthy of being the King hand. Faced with the seriousness of the generals, Zark's throat went dry and he suddenly had a choking sensation. It was the pressure of being a leader, a physical sensation that firmly compressed his body. His orders would affect the future, so he was a little doubtful about what he should do. Damenburg Castle could be left in ruins because of his decisions ... his mind was filled with unease.

"... My Lord, feeling doubt is fine, since compared to you, our power is negligible."

Keil stopped smiling and spoke with a respectful and admiring expression.

“... But as long as you, Lord Zark command, no matter how difficult the task, I ... no, all generals will comply, even if it means destroying ourselves. We swear eternal loyalty to the lord of the castle. "

"We swear it!"

Following Keil's voice, the other generals echoed in unison. All of his voices filled with strength and no matter how many people tried, no one would be able to stop his incredibly strong loyalty and determination.

It seemed like a joke to Zark at this point that he had ever suspected betrayal. Following this statement, the dark humor around him disappeared without a trace.

Zark was touched and quite excited. He would never have imagined that the characters designed for a RPG game had such great personalities.

Zark didn't know why or how he had reincarnated in another world after he died, but he was truly grateful for it; it was a lost second chance.

Zark was showing a big smile, and just as his anxiety faded, Zark simply said what any commander-in-chief in an army would have said.

“Generals, you are the best. I am sure that you will be able to understand my purpose and complete the mission successfully. There may be some things that you can't understand, but I want you to focus on listening. I require a report on the current situation of the Castle. "

The generals acknowledged the order, and bowed in greeting.

"The next. I want to understand under what system our organization operates. Keil, how do the generals share information with each other? "

"Each general guards his own area of ​​the castle according to his personal judgment, however the exchange of information is my responsibility, given my position in the throne room as King Hand allows me to do so effectively."

Zark was a bit surprised, but he nodded slowly with satisfaction “That's great, I'll leave the security of the Castle and the management of the generals to you Keil. On the other hand Andru ... "

Hearing his name, 4ndr3 fixed his gaze on Zark

"Given its capabilities. You must prepare a complete management system. "

"My Lord, excuse the question ..." 4ndr3 start "Is something wrong with the Dungeon Master system in the throne room?"

“Dungeon Master system? What's that?" Zark wondered mentally.

In an attempt to avoid his lack of information, Zark decided to improvise his dialogue "No ... just ... Create a management and communication system that does not depend on the Dungeon Master system."

"Oohh ... I understand, I will immediately start with the design of the mechanism."

Zark nodded, then fixed his gaze on Ingrid.

"Can you hide the Castle using magic?"

Ingrid slightly lowered her gaze and began to think. After a few moments she answered. "Using magic throughout the castle to constantly hide it through illusions or invisibility would be difficult to achieve, and maintaining it would be terribly exhausting ... but there is an alternative."

"And that would be?" Zark permission granted.

Ingrid adjusted her glasses while she finished concocting the idea of ​​her “it's not my specialty, but Qetzal being a Druid has some spells to alter the weather and create fog; since both effects are maintained for long periods, the maintenance required is only the minimum necessary "

"Yes ..." Zark was impressed, although Ingrid has the appearance of a tender girl of about 14 years, the knowledge of her along with her analytical capacity, reveal the great potential that she possesses; the idea of ​​altering the weather and creating fog were good strategies. Ingrid's contribution denoted the abilities of someone specialized in magic "Well ... we will do that, I entrust you and Qetzal with this task, study the surrounding area and use the best method."

"Yes ... I won't let him down" Ingrid raised her voice slightly due to her motivation.

"I'll leave it in your hands" Zark's words were sincere, it is common sense to delegate tasks to people who have the capabilities to fulfill them; In this case, Ingrid demonstrated that she had the analytical skills necessary to solve a problem.

His first impression of Ingrid was of a spoiled girl with an eccentric personality; And although she was eccentric (she literally called him her father and a few seconds after she declared her total and unconditional love for him) it is impossible to deny that she also possesses positive qualities.

For Zark, it would be nice to leave it up to here. Although there were still many things to think about, he could take his time from her. Since since he reincarnated, only a few hours had passed.

"Well, that's it for today. Everyone, come back and rest, later start with your tasks. Due to our lack of information, do not rush. "

All the guardians bowed their heads in understanding.

"Before I retire, at the moment they are forbidden to go away from the castle beyond what is necessary, at another time I will plan an expedition abroad, understood?"

"Yes sir!" all the generals responded in unison.

Seeing the generals bow their heads, Zark used teleportation to leave the amphitheater. Instantly the view shifted to the corridor near the teleportation room.

According to Keil's explanation, the entire castle was totally blocked against long-distance teleportation movements, only teleportation was possible as long as this movement was only limited to not traveling outside the area of ​​the castle where the movement started. and also it was necessary for the user to know the target place.

Since teleportation was seriously limited, the only way to travel quickly in the castle were the teleportation rooms (from now abbreviated as TP rooms), positioned in strategic areas, their use was allowed for anyone who entered the room. , but in case of being a stranger, it would be found that it would be difficult to use, mainly because the control interface is holographic and it is necessary to have found another TP room to achieve a successful trip; the latter did not apply to the inhabitants of the castle, since they had all the unlocked TP rooms

Looking around, making sure no one was around, Zark let out a sigh.

Although his body was not tired, his heart felt the stress as a great burden on his shoulders.

After having released his accumulated tension, Zark goes to TP's room, his objective is The Tower of the Lord, the central tower of the castle, in theory in that place were Zark's personal rooms.

Even though he wasn't tired, role-playing as a leader and acting like a worthy lord did wear him down mentally.

"I have a deja vu about this"

“…. How should I treat Ingrid? " Personally Zark was ashamed to be called a father, although Ingrid acted like his daughter, she also acted like some kind of lover.

She apparently also showed a kind of love interest towards Zark

"Did Ingrid have some kind of weird fetish?" Although he asked himself, he did not know the answer.

Shrugging his shoulders, he decided to leave the problem to the Zark of the future, he believed that there was no serious problem with Ingrid, after all they did not share blood ties, and everything that Ingrid reflected was due to her background.

In addition, as for her age, there was no problem, the truth was that Ingrid was older than her physique appeared, this was due to her race, so it was illogical to judge her with the standards of a human, since his appearance was due to his current level.

"There would be no problem with Ingrid, right?" Zark didn't know who that statement was directed at, but he felt that his subconscious would feel calmer after making them.