Chapter 72

Et'hem Republic

After a long and tiring trip, the carriage arrived at the capital of the Republic, Okada. The city looked very magical under the full moon. There were colorful trees all over the place.

The traditional houses that were surrounded by trees were called Minka and the kitsunes had come out on the veranda playing music with an instrument called Koto and Shamisen. A lot of wolfmen and kitsunes gathered around to listen to music played by old kitsunes and relax.

Looking at such a relaxing scene made Kasumi very sad. Deep in her mind, she imagined this entire city on fire and undead warriors marching and massacring everyone… Such a horrible end for her people.

But this won't happen, she can't allow this madness to fall upon her people.

"Ah, finally home. Kasumi, forgive me for the incident, it was my fault. But I want you to reconsider my offer. See you later at the gathering of the clans."

Akira was feeling very good, everything was going as planned in his mind. Now he just needs to walk to his house and take a bath. He needs to be in perfect form in front of the other clans.

"Ah, Kasumi, Kasumi… You will be mine or I will dispose of you when I become a king.

There are fifteen clans that rule over the Et'hem Republic. There are ten wolfman clans ruled by their alphas and 5 kitsune clans. And there are also small clans or should I say packs that had little influence in the Republic.

Akira is the alpha of the largest clan called Uta. The Uta clan had more territory and more people than the other clans. Usually, if there are two, three brothers that want to take the post of the alpha, they have to get into a bloody fight.

"I hope that little brat won't mess with my plans."

But Akira took the lead of the clan without a fight. His little brother Aragi was very rebellious and did not have respect for the father back at the time when he was the alpha of the clan. Because of that, his father disowned Aragi and banished him from his territory.

Aragi one year later was attacked by hordes of orcs near the Kotorr Alps and he ended up being captured alive by the orcs to never be seen again. For Akira, this was a blessing because the road to the alpha post was completely clear for him. But looking at the other nations, Akira simply wanted more.

But learning that his brother was rescued by the Sorcerer Kingdom made him angry because he thinks that his little brother might come to fight to take the honor back. Akira was not a warrior and he was too lazy to train his body in the middle of luxury.

That triggered him very much and made Akira accept immediately the offer sent by the Alliance. By coming back from the war victorious, Akira's will have dominance over all the clans and it will be easy to crown himself as a king and create the Et'hem Kingdom.

"I want to be a King and turn my kingdom into a powerful nation that others will fear. My glorious era will come soon.

Akira continued dreaming about the plans he had for the rise of his kingdom repeatedly. There were no other thoughts that could stop his ambitions.

"Ah, I smell bad. That stupid kitsune couldn't stop smoking inside the carriage, especially when I tried to touch her thigh."

Suddenly the wolfman imagines the body of Kasumi. "I wonder if anybody has seen you in a dirty way Kasumi, kukuku."

He removed those thoughts and started to dream about his kingdom again. Well, that would be a worthy achievement than thinking about lewd stuff.

The wolfman was on his way to the palace and his guards followed their master. The castle was made of wood and stones and it was very high. Akira was welcomed by the servants and went inside the castle. The guards went to their positions to protect the house of their lord and Akira went to wash his body.

The trip was long and he needed to relax his body a bit so he could be in a good form in front of the other alphas.

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Akira finished his long hot bath and went to the living room so he could drink some alcohol. When he reached the front, Akira got confused at the sliding door that was made of wood and paper.

On the other side, the room was bright but Akira could see that it was painted red. It was like someone had carelessly thrown paint at his door.

Akira wasn't sure to open the door. He could call a servant or a guard but this just felt strange. Akira sighed and opened the door himself. What was there to be afraid of? This is his home and is guarded very well outside.

"HUH?!"

The Alpha stopped immediately when he entered the living room. In the middle of the room, a person with a wolf mask was standing holding a katana. Akira felt a cold chill down his spine and he made a step back. The scary thing was on the floor were laying the dead bodies of four guards.

"Who-Who are you? Who sent you?" shouted Akira.

He could see that this person was a wolfman because he noticed his tail and ears. The wolfman assassin removed his mask showing his face. Again Akira stepped back with his eyes wide open.

This young wolfman had short black hair and sharp golden eyes that were staring straight at Akira's blue eyes.

"A-Aragi!"

"Good evening big brother."

"Why you… GUARD! GUARDS!"

Akira heard footsteps approaching the room and now he was thinking of escaping from his little brother. But his hopes were shattered by another person that showed up in the room. It was a tall wolfman in body armor that approached Akira.

"General Shinohara! What are you doing here?!"

"I came to arrest a traitor."

"Oh, is that so. Then the traitor is here! Arrest Aragi, General! Put him in the prison for invading my house."

Akira pointed his finger at his little brother. Now with the general on his back, there was nothing to fear. But Shinohara was not arresting his little brother. Akira saw the hand of the general on his shoulder.

"Actually, the traitor here is you, lord alpha."

"Wha-wha-wha-what?! General what's the meaning of this?!"

"I'm here to arrest Akira, the Alpha of the Uta Clan."

"But this is ridiculous, what did I do, Shinohara?!"

Shinohara did not answer that and dragged the wolfman by his shoulder outside his palace. The guards that were supposed to protect him did not move from the post. Akira looked at them asking for help but none of that came.

"Where are you taking me, General? Do you understand what will happen if you arrest?

"Yes, I know that it will cause a civil war but your clan will not rise to fight for a traitor like you."

"That's not true! Who told you this blatant lie?"

"Shut up!"

What did he do wrong? Akira wasn't getting it. Shonohara and Akira walked to the center of the city where a lot of people had gathered. The wolfman general threw Akira in front of the citizens. He lifted his head and noticed the wolfmen and the kitsunes staring at him with great anger.

Another person showed up there that shocked him. It was Kasumi of the Kagusa Clan walking towards him. He had a bad feeling about this. This female kitsune knows a lot about his plans.

"Good to see you again Akira. Do you know who these people are?"

"N-No…"

"They are the citizens that got rescued by the Sorcerer King."

All of them were there, almost one thousand wolfmen and kitsunes. What should he say to them?

"You traitor..." a young kitsune with short blonde hair stepped forward. "The Sorcerer King saved us from the cruelty of the orcs and you join an alliance to kill him… How can you do this?! Where is your honor?!"

The young kitsune shouted at him with rage. Akira wasn't able to talk back to her. They brought him into this position and destroyed his dreams in a short time. Now he is confronting the wrath of the citizens.

"Die you scum!"

"You have no honor!"

"You broke our code of loyalty!"

"Wait I did nothing wrong, you have to believe me, the Sorcerer King is an evil undead that will kill all of us."

"Lies and deceive little brother just to save your skin."

Said Aragi walking around Akira with his katana on his shoulder. "You are giving us a bad name big brother and what's with this desire to become a king? I've never met an alpha that had dreams to become a king. Why should my big brother have such ambitions?"

Akira didn't want to spill his reason because it was a simple personal dream. What should he say?

"I just wanted our nation to be united and strong…"

"Sigh…" Aragi shrugged his shoulders tiredly.

"Ah, you poor greedy wolf... Kasumi do you have a backup plan for our nation to get out of this misunderstanding without a disaster?"

Kasumi put her hand between her breasts and took out a strange scroll showing to Akira.

"What is that?" asked Aragi with wonder.

"This was given to me by General Nualia when she and her warriors returned you all home. It is a Message Scroll and she told me to use it if our nation needed anything from the Sorcerer Kingdom."

The wolfman Akira started to shiver at her words. He understood what she meant by that. This Kitsune is going to reveal every plan of the Holy Alliance to the Sorcerer King. He couldn't believe that things would turn like this.

This is the key to our country's safety and this gonna seal your fate." Kasumi pointed at the defeated Akira.

Kasumi opened the scroll and it activated. The scroll looked like it burning it disappeared from her face. After that, Kasumi heard a voice in her head…

"How can I help you?"

"General Nualia I ask for an audience with his majesty. There is an important matter, that's why I need to speak to him."

"Very well, stay there where you are and a gate will appear in front of you."

Kasumi wanted to ask "what gate?" but the communication time ended and left Kasumi confused. But she heard the advice from Nualia so she had to stay here for some minutes.

Ainz was standing on his chair looking at some papers but he was being distracted by Albedo that was sitting on his right thigh, Esdeath on the left thigh, and Shalltear in the middle.

He was glad that it was Shalltear in the middle because if it was Albedo, he wouldn't see anything in the papers.

"Good grief… How should I deal with this?"

"Come on Albedo, get down from lord Ainz, it's my turn now." Artoria that was behind them begged Albedo to leave his thigh so she can sit on it.

"Hmm~ Ask Esdeath." said Albedo while hugging Ainz.

"Do not mention my name, I'm not moving from my husband." she spoke with a determined decision

Artoria acted and jumped like a child when they don't get what they want. She wraps her arms around his neck and kissed Ainz. "Lord Ainz, please, please, please, please tell them something."

Ainz returned with a kiss on her cheek. "Not now Artoria, am working here."

The demon goddess pouted in desperation and hugged Ainz even more tightly trying to change his mind.

"Lord Ainz do you need help to finish these?"

"Can write the signature the same as mine, Shalltear?"

"Let me try."

Shalltear took the pen and the paper from her husband and tried to write his signature. Ainz approached his scull slowly because he was still getting hugged by Artoria and wasn't leaving him.

"How is it Lord Ainz?"

Ainz checked it a paper where he had put his signature and the one that Shalltear had written.

"Hmm, I don't see any change. You are very good at this Shalltear, may I ask you to do the same signature on the other papers? I'll give you a reward after that you finish it."

"Of course, my Lord!"

Whit great enthusiasm Shalltear began to work on those towers of papers. But hearing about that reward Albedo and Artoria jumped immediately to work with Shalltear.

"I want a reward from Lord Ainz as well!"

"Yes, I will work hard and fast, my Lord!"

Ainz was shocked by how the towers of papers started to become smaller and new ones that were finished, raised. This told how much these girls were devoted to working for their husband and of course, getting that nice reward.

Albedo, Artoria, and Shalltear had the attention on the papers so Esdeath used this moment to grab Ainz's scull to kiss him like she was hungry. This demon female had a sexual desire greater than that of Albedo which was madness to think about it.

Ainz desperately made signatures with his hands to tell Esdeath that they will find out and some battle will start but the Ice Queen didn't care. She will get lots of rewards without doing anything.

Knock, knock

All of them noticed the door and Esdeath released Ainz immediately. The door opened when Ainz allowed it and Nualia came in.

"Lord Ainz, a representative from the Et'hem Republic want an audience with you."

"Et'hem Republic?" Ainz tried to remember that nation. "Oh, it's that nation of the wolfmen and the cute kitsunes."

"I understand, but is there a problem? You look in a hurry."

"I don't know my Lord but the representative of the Republic sounded very worried so there might be a problem."

"I see, then let's await them to the throne room."

"Yes."