Chapter 669: Time to meet the elves
Two days after deciding Echidna’s fate, Sol stood in the clearing of Babel Tower alongside a few of his confidantes.
In the distance, he could see maids and knights preparing the Christmas decorations for the upcoming holiday. Over the years, Sol had gotten used to all those strange holidays that developed in Lustburg thanks to his predecessors.
However, he still felt that they could have changed the names, at least, to fit them better with this world.
“Something on your mind?” Lilith asked as she approached him. She was wearing tight leather pants and a shirt with her sword latched on her hips, ready to draw out at a moment’s notice. Even though it was only a short sword, it was no less lethal in the hands of the master swordswoman. Theresa had recently decided to work on the equipment everyone was using.
She said that now that she was a King, she could create more powerful weapons. Sol dreaded the kind of horrors the diminutive dwarf was about to unleash on the world but kept his lips sealed and emotions veiled. She had been asking for more mana stones lately. At this rate, Sol estimated that Lustburg would be losing a few mines to her expenditures alone.
“No, I am just thinking if I should create a special holiday myself. It seems like fun.” He smiled at Lilith. She had been avoiding him for some time after the war. But it seemed like, after their short date in the park, she was ready to be more open with him. Sol knew that it was now just a question of time before she fully opened her heart to him.
“Holiday, huh? You already made one for the war. I guess we could make a great special date for the day you become emperor.” She teased him before patting his shoulder with a wistful expression. Now that Sol was far taller than her, it felt quite strange but he did not stop her.
“Well, becoming an emperor will definitely be an interesting experience.” He was tired of fighting the inevitable already. Becoming Emperor was a huge responsibility but he was up for the challenge. Once he allied with Southern Pride, only Envilya, Greed Dike, Gluttony Foss, and Slothein would be officially outside his control.
That situation would not last long either, he was hopeful about that. The situation in Gluttony Foss and Envilya was not completely settled but he already had them more or less under his control thanks to Pandora and Echidna.