"So, everyone gets that? That's the basics for my plan anyways"
(Petra) "..."
"It's a little brutal Ikarus-sama but if it'll work, then I'm onboard"
"Needs of the many outweigh the few and all that, sothing we all learnt in knight's training anyways"
"Ignoring the boring thing the empire's lackey just said, hell yeah orangey! This is going to be great!"
Having just explained my plan in heavy detail to everyone, I've gotten nearly everybody onboard, even Zeki but that wasn't difficult considering there is bloodshed even in the attempt to bring peace into this world. The only person who still is unsure is the only person I need to glue this entire operation together.
"Uh huh, I'm not sure about this Ikarus. I'll do it if I must but it seems really bad though"
"This is the most peaceful option I can co up with and you are the only person who can make it work effectively Ariza. It's either this or I start nuking everything, no one else has any other ideas yet"
"I'll still do it Ikarus, I'm just sad about it really"
You see, I could go about wiping every single person from this continent of the lands and turn it into a nuclear hellscape but even for , that might be overdoing it. The main problem is that I don't want Petra to hate and Charlotte to determine a heaven or sothing, feel like nuking an entire world would be pushing it despite options being limited right now.
"I've got to admit Ikarus, this is a really well thought out plan though"
"It's as if you sound surprised Petra. What, am I not intelligent enough to co up with sothing like this?"
"Heh, don't be putting words in my mouth Ikarus, or I'll play the sa ga with you. Rember when you nearly called fat?"
"Erm... okay then"
Putting whatever playfulness that was aside real quick, it seems we're good to go? Ariza isn't happy but at the end of the day, this plan will save more lives than it will take so she's kinda onboard.
"Now, the prep work starts. If my mories recall, there is a perfectly placed venue right in the centre of this world..."
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(Temporary Perspective Change)
"Hurry up slave, those horses won't park themselves!"
"Yes sir!"
Having just got outside my carriage and now at the place in question, I'm currently getting my slave to park and move everything to where all the other carriages are. Boy, there clearly must be quite the few invitees here since the outside to this huge ballroom looks like a carriage parking lot! Of course, mine is the fanciest of them all.
'Ah, the joys of free labour. It was either this or the frontlines for the boy'
The laws regarding forced conscription have always been kind to us nobles and will keep allowing us to keep our roles regardless of how many poor boys go off to war. This kid in particular would've been dead if it wasn't for my outstretched arms, all it took was signing a few forms and that was it, he apparently no longer exists! Easiest piece of business I've ever done and I get to feel like I've saved a life as well. I really am too kind at tis.
Enough about him though, might as well recap on why I'm here at this strange place in the middle of nowhere. Roughly about a week ago, most of the higher ups in the demonic faction were sent suspicious invitations to attend a party from the queens themselves! Of course, we all thought it was bullshit at first especially considering where this enclosed location is at but the stamped seal does not lie. Ah, attendance is compulsory as well which definitely ans this must be important if we're being forced to show up.
As I'm just about to enter the grand hall, I notice a few other higher ranked demon nobles and generals around the place... and humans!?
'Is this what I think it is? The queens are going to broker peace with the puny humans? Huh, what a strange plan indeed'
I'm strongly against this but this clearly must be why soone like has been sent, to advise over the whole situation. If the humans are planning to surrender, then I'll be a lot more open minded to the idea but that 'noble' human doesn't exactly look like he'd be willing to grovel down by my boots though. At the end of the day, all races should be grovelling if not from demon descent.
I'm honestly surprised fighting hasn't already broken out but the invite did say fighting of any kind isn't allowed and will be treated like treason. If the majesties really feel like this is sothing that must happen, then so be it.
Anyways, we all eventually walk into the hall and imdiately, my face drops upon seeing what other disgusting race is residing within these halls.
"What the hell kind of sick joke is this? What self-respecting demon would be seen on a room filled with fucking orcs!?"
This is outrageous! The two demon queens send a compulsory invitation out to all the higher ups and they want to stay inside a place filled with dirty beasts!? It doesn't matter if I'm getting the odd look or two for openly voice my opinion like this, I don't care!
As for the actual layout of the hall, it clearly was a high-class ballroom that's now been turned more into a party layout with a buffet and things like that, doesn't help there's easily over a hundred souls inside this place as well. As a demon, it was only logical I arrive fashionably late but to think my brethren have been sharing a room with this scum for this long already?
Standing at the top of the hall is both the queens, a golden armoured looking human and a dirty blue skinned creature! It's bad enough there's humans all around the place but to think orcs litter these clean halls, there's even a huge green orc sitting on a chair with a grin upon its face! The audacity of this! Have the leaders gone mad!? Peace with any orc is unacceptable!
"My queens, whatever is going down in this hall is akin to madness! Please, stop whatever it is you're doing and return to the castle"
Both Queen Ikarus and Petra don't even acknowledge my existence and just keep whispering sothing to each other, what disrespect! After everything I've done for them, this is how they dare treat !
'How dare they treat their most trusted adviser like this! Loyalty is sothing I pride myself on but not to madness'
It's obvious we need a new change in leadership if this is how the queens are now doing things, we'll have to start up secret etings and plot to rid of them sohow. Of course, that'll be a difficult task but if we can get them in their sleep, then maybe there's a chance for things to return to the norm.
Unlike how I'm visibly able to show my dissatisfaction over such a situation, most of the others in the hall look disgusted as well, obviously just trying to hide it in an attempt to not anger the queens. Screw angering them, we need a different leadership if we're planning to befriend the other species! The only use an orc has, is to be skinned and made into a rug.
Just as I'm about to turn around and leave, one of the humans closes up a doorway and causally addresses our Queen Ikarus like it's nothing!
"That's everyone Ikarus-sama, not a single soul unaccounted for"
"Good then Charlotte, looks like I can finally get the show moving along..."
While speaking, Queen Ikarus grabs a bell and grabs full attention of the room. That couldn't have been more unnecessary if she tried, everyone has been giving the queens glares ever since we entered from all factions.
"...Say, out of curiosity, how many of you inside this room despise the other species? I don't just an a teeny bit. I an, who would go to great lengths to kill a child or baby from a different race? Don't worry, I promise I won't judge!"
...
'Queen Ikarus has lost all sense of reasoning and logic; the other queen needs to strike her down if her brain has lost it's reasoning'
As if anyone would answer such a disgusting question, who would honestly admit to killing children?
If I'm being honest and being unfiltered, yes, I probably would. Killing that child would stop a potential soldier fighting years later and killing one of our demons, it's a logical answer despite no one would ever personally admit to killing children. I'd be a little more sceptical on humans but orcs, they are nothing better than animals anyways.
"No one really wishes to answer then!? Ariza? Who's the lucky winners of the ga then?"
"Uh huh... numbers... two, seventeen, nineteen, thirty-one, thirty-six, forty-five and one-hundred and four. I'm taking care of three and forty-one personally"
Both the filthy orc and Queen Ikarus are reading off a sheet of paper and now seem to be directing the armoured male human and Queen Petra, what sort of lottery even is this? A small grin seems to be growing on the mad queen's face as well.
(Petra) "Confird, left side is mine"
(Nathan) "Despicable... let's get this done Petra"
All of a sudden, a couple of the humans within the crowd pull out blades and slit their own throats! Then, the two humans being directed jump off the stage, unsheathe their blades and start slashing at people all around regardless of their species.
"Arg-"
"Hel-"
It doesn't matter on the species, Queen Petra is sending heads flying on all sides and is now coming over to my direction, what the actual fuck is going down right now!?!
"No-..."
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Screams fill the ballroom as nobles flock trying to escape only to find the doors locked and nowhere to go from the celebration. I'm still just standing on the stage directing everyone and trying to turn this bloody occasion into sothing a little less deranged. It hasn't worked completely how I intended but everything is going down without any real problems, this purge is surprisingly enjoyable but then again, can you bla for ordering the deaths of potential child killers?
"Hahaha... You really are a master at entertainnt orangey, this is the best party I've ever been to!"
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