Chapter 219: Submission

"It was easier than we expected, the gap in power between us and them was far greater than necessary, so we quickly finished off the top figures in those kingdoms and left our armies there to handle the rest, subdue the local populace, and establish order, while we brought the leaders of those kingdoms so Your Majesty could decide how things would proceed from here" Sedar pulled out a chair from around the table and sat down like the rest, giving a general report.

After everyone was seated, each of them gave a detailed report of what had happened with them, and once everyone had finished presenting their reports, Vaelor looked toward the representatives of the other kingdoms.

Vaelor swept his gaze over them one by one, and when he looked at Olivia his eyes narrowed slightly further and he focused his gaze on her more intently before nodding and continuing his inspection.

Olivia felt Vaelor’s gaze upon her at once, and felt a cold shiver run through her entire body, feeling for a moment as though she were merely an insect standing before a fierce predator, but that feeling quickly passed and she finally breathed deeply once Vaelor turned his eyes away from her.

Vaelor continued his inspection, and when he looked at the Falcon King, a faint smile formed on his face, and he looked at Imris "well done"

"I’m glad I lived up to your expectations, my liege" Imris nodded, bowing his head slightly in respect to King Vaelor.

Vaelor nodded at him, then looked at the guards and gestured toward the Falcon King; "take him, cripple his cultivation, then put him in one of the cells, he’ll be publicly executed a month from now!"

"As you command, my liege!" two Fourth Level warriors quickly bowed and took the Falcon King away with them to put him in his proper place.

After he left, Vaelor turned his gaze back to the representatives of the other kingdoms, and his eyes fell on King Aran, Orion’s father, and a simple smile formed on his face again "welcome, Lord Aran, I really must thank you for raising such a fine son as Orion!"

"Heh, hehe, there’s no need, Your Majesty, no need at all, for a humble person like myself doesn’t deserve such attention, rather it is I who must thank you, for Your Majesty has allowed a humble person like myself to meet your esteemed self!" King Aran rubbed his hands together nervously, speaking with tension, nearly on the verge of tears.

Aside from Olivia, on whom Vaelor had focused his gaze and who had also felt his aura, King Aran was at the Fourth Level, and so he could feel the gap in level far more intensely and deeply, and he now felt as though he were merely a tiny ant standing before a towering mountain.

He had previously believed, from what he’d heard from his son Orion, that King Vaelor was only eight months old, and had thought he would be only slightly stronger than Orion, but now, from what he was seeing, he realized he had been wrong... utterly wrong... he had never seen anything like this before.

But the fault in this feeling wasn’t his own — the cause was Vaelor himself!

At this moment, Vaelor was heavily focusing his aura on King Aran, not hiding his aura at all, and worse still, he was also displaying the aura of his spiritual power, which was equal to that of a Sixth Level person, and this was why King Aran felt this complete suppression, helplessness, and gap in level.

Vaelor didn’t want any overstepping in speech, he didn’t want anyone giving themselves a higher standing than they deserved before him, he didn’t want anyone reciting terms or negotiating with him. He wanted complete submission, and so he displayed a large part of his aura, and he got exactly what he wanted!

"From what you’re saying, I understand you agree to join my kingdom, is that right, Lord Aran?" Vaelor leaned back, resting against his throne, and tilted his head to the side, smiling, and asked.

"Heheh, and who am I to refuse such a tempting offer, Your Majesty, thank you for blessing me with such an opportunity" King Aran scratched the back of his head nervously, then looked at his son with sharp eyes, threatening him with a fitting punishment for putting him in this embarrassing position, while Orion was now looking away, whistling anxiously.

"Good, you won’t regret this decision, and you’ll receive many gifts and privileges for your kingdom being the first kingdom to join us willingly" Vaelor smiled upon hearing King Aran’s acknowledgment, promising him gifts and rewards.

"Certainly, my liege, I’m delighted that we’re the first to join Your Majesty, and it is truly a great honor we shall cherish!" King Aran quickly nodded happily, his eyes gleaming at the mention of gifts, immediately recalling the body cultivation techniques and the Essence of Life.

"And what do you all say, are you ready to submit, or to die!" Vaelor turned and looked at the rest, then said mockingly "and don’t worry, I’m a king who doesn’t like to force anyone into anything, and I’ll allow you to choose what you want without interfering in your choices!"

Everyone looked at each other after hearing these words, feeling pity for one another, and wanted to shout in his face...

What do you mean by not forcing anyone... you’re giving us the choice between submission or death!

Vaelor mocked inwardly when he saw those looks of theirs, knowing full well what they were thinking due to his understanding of the First-Tier Cosmic Law of Emotion, and quickly waved at them, smiling "don’t look at each other with such looks, it’s not as though I’m forcing you into anything! I’m not that savage. I’ve shown you the extent of my great kindness and mercy and let you choose between two options. But on the other hand, I remember quite well that your former kings decided to kill us without even giving us a choice, and attacked us immediately, and had we not been strong enough and succeeded in repelling them, we would be among the dead by now!"

Everyone looked at each other, but suddenly a woman stepped forward before them and knelt before Vaelor... it was Olivia!