Transcendent Dawn

ꨡ[6Ba~oAr0: Chapter 0780: New King (additional update request for monthly votes) Chapter 780: Chapter 0780: New King (additional update request for monthly votes) The historical records of the Kingdom of Hormone state:

‘The War of the Beastmen’s Southern Invasion, which lasted for three years, was ultimately ended with the demise of Blood Fang, leading to the complete defeat of the beastman army.

From that day forth, the name of Jupiter, the “Legend”, resounded throughout the land, crowned as the “King of Mercenaries”!’

In the same year, Jupiter and Heraclitus led the mercenaries into the capital, receiving their titles and rewards, both being knighted and granted the rights to establish city-states.

Furthermore, Terrin III bestowed his youngest and most beloved daughter, the pearl of the kingdom – Princess Atia, in marriage to Jupiter.

With his family, Jupiter established a ‘City of Mercenaries’ north of Hormone – the Qidun defense line, attracting many humans from across the continent to settle there.

Furthermore, due to the friendship he had formed with the beastmen like Keroung and Tavia, he wasn’t unreasonably harsh towards them.

Gradually, the City of Mercenaries gained the reputation as the ‘City of Justice’ and the ‘City of Commerce’, becoming the sole trading hub for humans and the beastman kingdom, amassing a great wealth.

At the same time, he secretly transported the Acute Angle Monument into the city for careful study.

However, he did not open it to the public.

Several years later, Tavia, daughter of the Lion-Clan Duke Brutus, came seeking aid.

Following the failure of the Hofman Dynasty of werewolves, they started to exploit other beastmen aggressively.

The Lion-Clan faced unjust treatment, attempted to rebel, but tragically failed.

Driven by a shared adventuring camaraderie, Jupiter led his mercenaries northward, defeating the werewolf army once again and saving Brutus’ tribe.

Brutus relocated his tribe southward to seek the protection of the City of Mercenaries, and declared his allegiance to Jupiter.

Within the same year, he married his daughter Tavia to Jupiter.

The title of the King of Mercenaries grew in influence and gradually aroused fear within the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hormone.

Several years later, the old king passed away and Prince Claudius ascended to the throne, convening the lords of every city-state to celebrate and to witness the ceremony.

At the banquet, copying the Beastman’s treatment of the first Human King, the new king offered a poisoned drink.

Jupiter and Heraclitus were unsuspecting and drank it without hesitation.

Heraclitus died on the spot.

However, Jupiter’s legendary immunity allowed him to maintain his strength despite the poison, far exceeding that of Rite.

Clutching Heraclitus’ body, with sorrow in his eyes, he stared at Claudius: “New king…

Claudius…

Why would you do this?”

“Within the kingdom, there is no need for unpredictable elements to exist!”

Claudius retreated into the protection of the guards, and several surviving human heroes stepped forward.

“Ha ha…

Do you think I’m Rite?”

Jupiter’s face was a mixture of laughter and tears: “Claudius…

from today on, you are no longer my king!”

He turned around and walked out of the palace.

Outside the palace, a ready army, Super String Warriors, and countless traps set by heroes awaited him.

However, Jupiter alone carved a bloody path through the army, returning to the City of Mercenaries.

Immediately afterward, he rallied the entire mercenary army, receiving considerable help from the Lion-Clan, directly heading south, breaking past the Hormone – Qidun defense line, and advancing toward the capital.

Claudius amassed a huge army of a hundred thousand, but when facing Jupiter’s few thousand men, he was soundly defeated.

It was at this time that people began to understand the true meaning of ‘Legend’.

To rival an entire army single-handedly was not an exaggeration!

Jupiter captured the capital, forcing the new king, Claudius, to die by self-immolation.

Thereafter, he fell into a state of confusion.

…

Plip-plop!

A drizzle blurred the view.

Jupiter sat in front of a newly built tomb, his eyes somewhat vacant.

He twitched his ears slightly, turned around, and saw a figure: “Master!”

The person was Su Lu, who stood under an umbrella, looking at Jupiter: “You seem to have a lot of doubts…”

“Why must there be war and death in this world?

And Claudius…

why did he have to kill me?” Jupiter muttered vacant-eyed.

“Because you possess the highest power, but do not hold the highest authority…

To those in the upper position, whether you harbor ill intentions is irrelevant.

What’s important is that you indeed possess the power to overthrow them.

That is a crime!”

Su Lu sighed: “As for war…

it can never be eliminated, only temporarily suppressed!”

“I don’t want any more sacrifices…” Standing up, Jupiter seemed to have made up his mind: “What can be done?”

“Let the entire continent become unified under one person.

Then naturally, there would no longer be any large-scale wars!” Su Lu answered clearly.

“That’s what I was thinking!”

Jupiter was shaken, and an aura appeared around him, causing the lingering rain to flow aside.

Afterward, a significant amount of white fog ascended from his body, evaporating the moisture.

“I will be crowned as king and unify the entire continent!”

He turned and left, seemingly decided.

…

A year later.

Jupiter was crowned king and established the Morici Kingdom.

With just a year’s time, he made the rulers of each city-state submit, accepting new noble titles.

Following that, in the second year, Jupiter led an army of fifty thousand northerly, to attack the Hofman Dynasty of the werewolves.

Just two years later, the Hofman Dynasty was completely extinguished.

The Morici Kingdom unified the entire continent and both humans and beastmen knelt before Jupiter, proclaiming him as the greatest Morici Emperor.

Among the common folk, there was a preference for using another title to describe this legend – the Mercenary Emperor!

More from the earlier years of Jupiter, from his rise as an unknown plebeian through struggles as a mercenary and adventurer, up until he built his glorious empire.

Such tales were widely spread, inspiring generation after generation of young people.

The Mercenary Emperor chose the City of Mercenaries as the Imperial Capital, issued elaborate laws, included both beastmen and humans under his rule, and standardized the noble title system, selecting a five-tier system of Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons, abolished war, promoted civilization, and did many things that were beneficial to the world.

At the same time, he also realized the formidable yet uncontrollable nature of transcendent power, starting to strictly limit the spread of superstring forces.

As for the Acute Angle Monument, it was further sealed within the palace, with no one allowed to view it.

…

“Jupiter…

you’ve done well…”@@novelbin@@

Walking on the streets of the Imperial Capital, Su Lu looked at the coexisting humans and beastmen, as well as the scenes of bargaining, wearing a faint smile.

This scene seemed like it belonged to a fantasy world.

“However, the blocking of transcendence…

is against my will…”

In this world, according to the rules he set, legendary humans could live for 200 to 300 years.

What Jupiter was doing was using his prestige to suppress the emergence of new legends, providing peace to the continent, and at least maintaining it for over a hundred years.

“Even though there are still conflicts between beastmen and humans, Jupiter can suppress them completely.

As long as he holds power for a day, there will be peace for a day.

What happens after his demise, is yet to be seen…”

Su Lu’s gaze was distant, seeming to perceive a brand-new world.