"Being a king feels even easier than hiring those mercenaries before."
Ryuji made this comment while enjoying the princess.
When he hired those mercenaries as his army, although he didn't rely on them, there were still all sorts of miscellaneous issues. But now, even though he occasionally executed a minister, the matters he personally handled were fewer and fewer, and the results of those handled were getting better and better.
It was simply wonderful.
"So, you are completely unfit to govern a country, you sow! Now hurry up and squeeze tighter for me!"
After slapping Alicia's snow-white ass cheeks, leaving a red handprint, Alicia cried out but quickly tightened around Ryuji's cock inside her and began moving continuously.
No command from Ryuji was needed, no instruction. Just a slight hint from Ryuji, and Alicia, now his loyal bitch, would use every trick she had to satisfy Ryuji's demands.
Whether with her mouth, her breasts, from behind or the front, Alicia continuously used her body to satisfy Ryuji's desires.
But unfortunately, due to stamina issues, when Alicia collapsed, completely spent, Ryuji's flames of desire still burned fiercely.
Handing Alicia, who was constantly leaking sticky white fluids from her pussy and even her face covered in it, to his maids, Ryuji looked at the maids with their curvaceous figures and couldn't help but ponder.
Speaking of which, should I make a move on the maids?
Most of these maids were former noblewomen or servants from noble households, many of them had considerable experience. Some had been trained since childhood on how to live as maids.
Especially the head maid, who bore a striking resemblance to the hospital director from Night Shift Nurses. This woman was quite professional.
She had been trained to be a maid since she was one year old. But because she served a woman, she remained a virgin until thirty.
So Ryuji was currently looking at her white buttocks, considering whether to fuck her hard while she cleaned the sticky fluids inside Alicia's pussy.
But honestly, these beautiful women, lacking the 'bonus' of fame, were tempting, but...
"Hmm?"
His hand had already reached out, and the head maid obediently raised her hips, waiting for Ryuji to take her virginity on the throne, but that moment Ryuji sensed a murderous aura.
To be precise, a murderous aura carrying an icy chill.
The next moment, the doors to his throne room were flung open. A wave of icy cold assaulted him, filled with boundless killing intent!
This killing intent wasn't directed specifically at him; it was that the person attacking simply couldn't restrain their killing intent!
Ryuji's eyes narrowed, instantly entering a combat state. He embraced the head maid with a beauty mark at the corner of her eye, pulling her away as an ice spike shot past. Then, flames rapidly ignited around him, melting all the incoming ice spikes!
The maids were all safe. Ryuji released the head maid, quickly pulled up his pants, and looked towards the direction of the attack.
Then, he saw fallen guards littering the ground and a woman in a white military uniform with blue hair.
However, all he saw on her face was disappointment.
Looking at Ryuji's state, Esdeath couldn't help but sigh. She had rushed here over the past week, even using her abilities, but she never expected the soldiers of this First Fortress she had come to would be so useless.
She had fought her way straight from the front without any real resistance. Their armor looked elite, but their strength was utterly pathetic!
This made her disappointed in Ryuji as well.
And seeing Ryuji surrounded by so many weak women only deepened her disappointment.
She had hurried here with two deadweights, hoping to see an ambitious ruler striving for improvement, not a lucky bastard playing with women on the throne!
"It seems I've interrupted your fun. But if you know what's good for you, hand over the throne. Otherwise, I'll have to do to what you did and kill your whole family."
Casually swinging the sword formed of ice in her hand, Esdeath spoke casually.
In her view, she was being quite merciful.
Ryuji looked at this woman, somewhat baffled.
What was with the military uniform that strongly resembled the Third Reich style? And what was with that long, light-blue hair...
He vaguely recalled that people with hair this color often weren't very intelligent.[1]
But even as random thoughts crossed his mind, Ryuji casually picked up the titanium-alloy greatsword beside his throne.
After all, even though he had become king, the weapons in this world were pretty lackluster. Surprisingly advanced in potions, but their forging capabilities for blades were inferior to modern times. They had just added some enchantments to his titanium-alloy greatsword.
"Oh? It seems you're somewhat alert!"
Esdeath looked surprised at the greatsword next to Ryuji. But the next moment, she charged at Ryuji with a fanatical smile, her speed akin to teleportation in the eyes of ordinary people!
Ryuji swiftly raised his greatsword. The powerful sound of an explosion rapidly echoed through the hall.
Ryuji fiercely swung his greatsword, clashing violently with Esdeath's weapon. The next moment, Esdeath's body was sent flying back uncontrollably.
Clearly, in terms of pure physical strength, Ryuji currently held the upper hand!
But Ryuji didn't let his guard down. He could sense the other party was holding back and hadn't gotten serious at all!
This strike was just a greeting!
And Ryuji didn't stop his attack. The moment Esdeath was sent flying, he charged forward, engaging Esdeath in a series of slashes within the hall that surpassed the observational capabilities of everyone present!
Their swords continuously clashed. The smile on Esdeath's face grew increasingly fanatical! Because she discovered that Ryuji could not only match her in strength but was also unafraid of her icy power emanating from her body. When their weapons collided, he showed no signs of being frozen!
Excellent!
At least this guy isn't all bark and no bite!
Esdeath laughed loudly, her sword moving faster and faster. The pressure from Ryuji's swordsmanship was immense. Although it still felt somewhat inexperienced, as they fought, he was continuously learning and adapting to her sword style!
"You bastard! You are full of surprises! No wonder you were able to seize this country so easily!"
With one sword stroke that forced Ryuji back, Esdeath laughed loudly. The long-lost thrill of battle made Esdeath, who had long been without rivals, cover her face and laugh wildly. She violently swung her arm, intending to turn this palace into a domain of ice, her own home round!
However, Ryuji also swung his greatsword at the same time. Unlike her chilling aura, a storm of blazing fire and flames directly collided with Esdeath's oncoming ice storm, preventing her from turning everyone else here into ice sculptures.
Seeing this, although the fighting spirit in Esdeath's heart still surged, she still spoke up.
"You've passed the test. Even if you are defeated from now on, I won't kill you. I'll let you become my general, and we'll conquer other parts of this world together. Whether you can become a king again or even an emperor, will depend on your own efforts!"
Esdeath didn't think she would lose at all, because Ryuji's eyes weren't pure; he wasn't someone like her who could simply enjoy battle!
"And what if you lose?"
"Do whatever you want. Chop my head off and hang it on the city wall, make me your great general to conquer lands for you, or stuff me into your harem and make me your bitch, anything is fine. And as long as you don't kill me, I'll even throw in two more bitches for you."
As she said this, a mischievous smile reappeared on Esdeath's face.
She knew exactly what Origami was thinking. How could two young girls like Origami and Asuna outsmart an Empire's General like her?
She had frozen the two little fools long before arriving. If she died, the ice would naturally melt. If she lived, she'd release them herself.
After all, they were her bargaining chips for survival.
But even as she said this, she felt no fear of death. These words were solely to ignite Ryuji's passion for fighting her.
After all, she was well aware of the attraction her appearance held for men.
This appearance, this personality...
Looking at Esdeath, Ryuji couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. He signaled the people around to leave quickly, clearing the battlefield for him and the person who resembled Esdeath, then assumed a fighting stance.
"Ryuji."
Esdeath didn't waste words either, adopting her own fighting stance.
"Esdeath."
The moment they exchanged names, their weapons clashed once more. This time, since everyone had evacuated the hall, Ryuji didn't hesitate to increase his power and use his flames!
During their earlier exchange, Ryuji had felt that the closer he got to Esdeath, the more pronounced her chilling aura emanating from her became, continuously affecting his body.
But because his blood qi was constantly surging, this effect was ignored.
However, if left unchecked, these effects would accumulate!
So, Ryuji summoned his own Dragon Fire without hesitation!
Seeing the flaming greatsword and the fire wreathed around Ryuji, Esdeath didn't hold back either. As she swung her icy longsword, countless ice spikes materialized around her, and the ground at her feet erupted with numerous icy spears, lashing out towards Ryuji's body.
"Magnificent!"
Her excited voice rang out continuously. When their weapons collided again, a explosive sound erupted instantly.
Her ice blade shattered immediately, the summoned ice spikes were devoured by Ryuji's flames, and the force slammed into an ice wall she hastily created.
The next moment, with another icy sword forming in her hand, she thrust towards Ryuji's neck as he broke through the ice wall, but Ryuji's greatsword swept it aside once more.
"HAHAHAHA!!!"
She laughed maniacally, sidestepping and kicking towards Ryuji's midsection. Ryuji quickly expelled flames, altering his trajectory mid-air, and brought his greatsword down towards Esdeath's head again.
Admittedly, he had recognized her identity and knew she was most likely his teammate. But her behavior was excessively unfriendly, so Ryuji intended to teach her a lesson!
Esdeath hastily raised another ice wall, but her figure was still sent flying by Ryuji's strike. Esdeath's voluptuous body crashed through the glass windows of Ryuji's palace, skidded across the lawn for over ten meters before she steadied herself.
The moment she stopped, her exquisite face cracked piece by piece, turning into countless shards of ice that fell to the ground, revealing her true form.
Ryuji quickly summoned more flames. As Esdeath, still smiling, began forming another icy sword, he charged out like a storm.
Esdeath extended her hand, fully unleashing her ability.
Because she could see that deciding the outcome through hand-to-hand combat between them was somewhat unrealistic.
Although Ryuji's swordsmanship was powerful and he was also very powerful, she was no slouch either and her movements were more efficient.
Therefore, their battle would inevitably come down to a contest of abilities!
She smiled and began constructing ice walls. Since she hadn't brought a suitable weapon, she needed a little time to forge an ice sword capable of withstanding Ryuji's scorching blade.
But just as she thought her ice wall would hold Ryuji for a second, it shattered, and Ryuji's greatsword was already upon her.
Caught off guard, Esdeath tried to resist but couldn't. She was directly smashed away by Ryuji's greatsword.
Even as she was sent flying, she couldn't understand how Ryuji had broken through her ice wall in just one second!
She only needed one second to create an ice sword that could last a short while! How did Ryuji do it in such a short time?!
Then, in front her eyes, she saw countless ice spikes, manipulated by Ryuji, shooting towards her!
She had always been the one using ice spikes to impale others! Never had someone used ice spikes against her!
She laughed happily, so she didn't immediately activate her ability, instead relying on her vision to swiftly dodge.
But just as she dodged all the ice spikes and prepared to activate her ability again to see if Ryuji could dodge them like she did...
A bolt of lightning struck.
This happened so suddenly that Esdeath, who was accustomed to fighting users of a single ability type, was somewhat caught off guard.
But it wasn't something completely unacceptable. She chuckled softly, her plump thighs instantly propelling her upward, evading the deadly lightning. However...
After that came water.
Countless streams of water and raindrops instantly struck her body. And connected to the other end of the water was the seemingly missed lightning bolt!
Just how many abilities does this guy have?!
This thought flashed through Esdeath's mind. The next moment, she felt electricity ravaging her body continuously. If this were her own world, she wouldn't care. But in this world, the power of her Imperial Arm was noticeably weakened. Yet, at the critical moment, she still activated her ultimate ability!
"Mahapadma!"
It was the ultimate freezing power capable of stopping time. Although weakened in this world, it still easily halted the spread of the lightning. At that moment, Ryuji also felt his cognitive abilities slow down. Forcing himself to use water control while simultaneously employing lightning manipulation had already placed immense strain on his mind and body; now, it was so unbearable he felt like vomiting blood.
But for him, if it were just simple freezing, he might have been defeated. However, this sensation reminded him of the power of space-time!
Ryuji's eyes snapped shut. At that very moment, Esdeath, who thought victory was assured, showed a stunned expression. She could feel a terrifying power awakening within Ryuji, activated precisely by her own Mahapadma!
In a daze, she saw golden sand-like particles drifting around Ryuji. The next instant, Ryuji's sword moved.
Slash!
The space which was forcibly frozen by the freezing power was instantly severed! Although Esdeath's time stop was merely a one-sided simulation, that slash surpassed the speed of light transmission and it held no concept of temporal or spatial distance. It was, by far, Ryuji's strongest and most unstoppable technique!
Countless blossoms of blood instantly splattered on Esdeath's chest, causing her to stagger back in shock. She hadn't seen how Ryuji's sword moved at all; she only saw him swing the blade, and then she was struck, her trachea and intestines severed.
"Seriously... is this guy a monster?"
How can you defend against a sword you can't even see?
With that thought, she collapsed to the ground. The severely weakened Mahapadma also dissipated due to her defeat.
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[1] T/N: Aqua. LOL