“Their answer?"

  “They refused.”

  The legion commander looked at the messenger.

  “Refused?”

  Partial disbelief in an unexpected choice.

  Refuse?

  In this kind of situation?

  A small chuckle escaped the legion commander's lips.

  “I suppose dignity matters more.”

  With only a few days left.

  “You may leave.”

  The messenger saluted and left.

  The plans on the desk would have to be delayed at this turn of events.

  Though there was plenty of ease.

  A minor hiccup.

  The rising sun fully showed itself.

  Unperturbed by anything.

  “Made my day a little better.”

  The legion commander gazed outside.

  A small hazy smile with light delight.

  — —

  Does it feel like nothing's happening?

  Well this is the phony war buddy.

  What did you expect? Fighting?

  Yeah okay, but.

  Can’t lie, I feel that.

  Aish, me brain is cooked.

  All I’ve been doing is a whole lotta nadda.

  After “sufficiently”. With heavy quotation marks, say my job was finished.

  So now it’s the waiting game.

  By now they musta realized our king said,

  “No.”

  How do I know this?

  A Servant of his majesty must be ready at all times.

  Preemptively of course.

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  “So that’s why, I’m here!”

  “Get the hell out.”

  “I didn’t do aaaaaanything!”

  Their face soured.

  This friend here, aptly named Mr. Bartender, or just Bill.

  A generic name with a fearsome face.

  The world is ending.

  “Get out.”

  “Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!”

  I find myself to be in a likeable position. A bonafide confider!

  “Look at yourself before entering anywhere.”

  “Ay ay, I took five! Five showers!”

  Bill's frown worsened.

  Whaaaaaaaat.

  Two minutes ago I just thought of a rebuttal.

  “Ah, the world is cruel.”

  I got up and headed to the palace.

  “One must cry with all their heart.”

  Ahem.

  “GUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA– Ookay.”

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  The Igren empire has an army.

  Of course it does who wouldn’t?

  So the Igren blimpire!

  Is actually really normal.

  To it’s own citizens.

  The Igren Empire!

  Greatest in the world!

  Sing it’s praises!

  Oh wonda-ful Igren!

  .

  …Igrend.

  Ah shi–

  I didn’t say anything.

  No.

  That’s schizophrenia.

  You have insomnia.

  Stop listening to the voices buddy.

  Wait no, keep listening to mine.

  Trust me.

  ….

  It’s quite quiet in the palace.

  In the span of minutes!

  Five minutes.

  Took me that long to get here!

  As I observed the paintings of the previous rulers I pulled open the door.

  Oho.

  All eyes on me.

  So it’s time?

  Lightly I stepped forward.

  Each face with varying colours.

  Kneeling.

  “At your service.”

  How wonderful.

  The great rise of the weak.

  “Uphold your words servant.”

  Very well.

  What do you need?

  What do you want?

  What do you desire?

  What do you wish to grasp?

  “I shall.”

  May we witness the blooming of a star.

  A shining star.

  If such a thing comes.

  “Prepare for war.”

  Then perhaps a wish will be granted.

  “As you command.”