As the new Sovereign God of Aerd, Avel reconstructed the whole divine realm. Unlike before when it is separated into elements, all lands in the divine realm had fallen under his command. This includes the authority over the demigods, deities, and lesser beings living in the land of divinity.
The mortal plane had suffered greatly due to his actions. Lots of small countries had fallen and even some kingdoms had suffered destruction to some extent. It would be wrong to call the situation the end of the world as more than half of the human world population had disappeared overnight.
Only the Kingdom of Hart and Cloud Empire received the minimum damage during the calamity. This is because during the calamity two unknown beings appeared above the two countries and put up a barrier to protect the Hart Kingdom and the Empire of Clouds.
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During the Calamity, in the Kingdom of Hart.
The land shook almost endlessly and the cemented roads were cracking in response to the terrible quake. Some houses and buildings with weak foundations self demolished and countless fearful screams and knights shouting order echoes at the plaza.
There are even children crying as their parents carried them away to safety. The whole place is chaotic but the royal family did their best to keep the place in order. The Crown Prince, Viktor Hart, and the Saintess candidate, Angela Evans lead the rescue for the commoners.
While Bela Laurel and the third prince stayed at the palace securing the safest place for them and their faction. Based on their actions they clearly had no care for the common people.
King Argus on the other hand is holding the fourth. With Archmage Alexis and the Magic Tower on his side, they've tried to protect and lessen the destruction of their home. All the mages in the kingdom were trying their best to maintain the barrier around the kingdom.
Most mages had overloaded their mana just to keep up the barrier around the kingdom. Even King Argus himself is using buff effect on the mage regardless of anything just to protect the whole kingdom. This is his duty as the king. His life was never for him to spend. It is something to be used for the lives of the people under his protection.
King Argus commanded, "Bear with it. At the very least bear it until all of our people have entered the safety zone!"
All the mages and knights responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Alexis, how are the princes are doing?" asked King Argus to his friend.
"The crown prince is at the place with Lady Evans leading the rescue for the common people. They were all doing their best to keep them safe until the safety zone," answered Alexis.
A proud smile appeared on King Argus's face, "It is good that Viktor thinks of the safety of our people in this kind of situation. Moreover, there is Lady Evans by his side who could give him all the support he needs. Though the trials had been forcefully ended by this event, It is enough that Viktor had made this kind of choice." says King Argus.
Archmage Alexis also has a smile on his face when he hears the words of his king. He was thinking that with Crown Prince Viktor in line even if both he and king argus died during this calamity, they had an heir that could continue their legacy.
Then his smile faded when he moved the scene of his clairvoyance spell to the third prince's side. Even King Argus's expression and everyone in the room turned gloomy at the scene. Bela Laurel is leading her little entourage of noble ladies and noble sons. They would push away any servants or soldiers who would block them regardless.
Worse of all, the third prince Elliot would push away anyone who tries to ask for his help, treating the others like trash he doesn't even want to touch. This is the scene of disgusting selfishness. Like. How some. Nobles treat themselves above the commoners and look down on them. They don't even treat them as humans.
The reason most people inside the room where the King is, had their faces turned gloomy is that most of them were commoners who climbed up from the lowest rank. They were just common people before they were bestowed titles for their hard work. Seeing a prince from the royal family they've to serve to treat people like them made them extremely angry.
"I can't believe this! Is this the true face of Lady Laurel and the third prince!"
"How could they treat people like that in this emergency!?"
"That's the third prince! I cannot believe this!"
"They are pushing ordinary people out of the Safe Zone!!"
King Argus could no longer hold back his anger when he saw his third son, Elliot throwing children out of the Safe Zone and giving priority to the Nobles instead of the weakest among the rest.
"This beast! Someone captures the third prince for me and throw him in the dungeon!!" ordered King Argus in anger.
Alexis suddenly spoke, "My King, there seems to be no need for it."
"What do you mean?" asked King Argus.
Then the scene of the Crown Prince Viktor arriving in the Safe zone while leading a few more survivors from the town suddenly running over the third prince and punching him in the face.
PUNCHED!
AAHH!!!
Bela Laurel suddenly screamed when she saw the Third Prince being punched directly by Crown Prince Viktor.
Viktor said, "You fool! Even during this calamity you only see yourself. Moreover, to harm the children and elderly! Do you not have a heart, Elliot?!!"
"Unhand me! I'm only doing my duties as royalty. It is a royal's responsibility to take hold of the safety of the noble. Weak commoners that only need feeding are wasteful to save. Those children and old people were the most useless. In this calamity they would be the first one to die anyway." retorted the third prince.
"You! Can you hear what you are talking about, Elliot!?" exclaimed Viktor Hart based on the dark expression on his face shows how much he is angered.
Elliot stared coldly at his elder brother who was blocking the way of his plans. "Do I still need to hear it when I speak it with my own mouth? Hmp!" he said.
This time Viktor finally lost it and hit Elliot as hard as he could so that the latter could only faint. With a neutral expression on his face, Viktor gestures for the knights to carry away Elliot.
"Send him away. Imprison him. Wait for Father's orders for his punishment." said the crown prince.
Beside the unconscious third prince, Bela Laurel was shocked herself when she saw her greatest support being put down by the crown prince with a single punch. She is originally a coward by nature and easy to break down in such situations.
"I-Impossible. W-Why is everything I remember different from what is happening in this lifetime~" murmured Bela Laurel as she bites on her thumb's fingernails. When Viktor sees her, he orders the knight to put her in the same room as the third prince.
The crown prince spoke, "Bring Lady Laurel with Elliot. Lock them up until this calamity ends!"
"Yes, your highness!" Some knights carried and dragged Bela Laurel away from the safe zone. As expected none of the nobles tries to speak out for them as the enemy is the Crown Prince who is closest to the throne ordered the commands. They were all lowering their heads avoiding meeting the cold eyes of Viktor Hart.
Seeing their reactions the Crown Prince just snorted and moved his gaze to the rest, "Next, follow the rules I would speak. In the safe zone, the priority is the children and elderlies regardless of their standing. Men will enter last and women will be second priority.
Don't be afraid as long as I am not dead the safe zone would be untouched! Angie, can I leave the injured to you?" asked Viktor.
Angela smiled, "I will hold the fort. Focus on what's in front of you. Let Snowball support you. With Ellen and Erebus by my side, I should be okay. But... Should we tell the Imperial Father and Grandfather about Adasha?"
"Let's ask adasha if he could help father and uncle Alexis," whispered Viktor.
In their mind, they've tried contacting Adasha who was sleeping in Angie's chamber before they've left. After telling them that the kingdom is in danger, she told them that she won't be making her move unless Angie or Viktor is in danger. As a dragon, she never gets too involved with the matters of the mortal realms.
Angela tries to contact Adasha about their contract's connection. She was trying to call her in her mind.
'Adasha. Adasha. Can you hear me?'
{I can hear you, Angel. Do you need me for something?}
Viktor who could also hear their conversation in his mind, spoke, 'Can we ask you a favor Adasha? I know it is against your principles to get involved with humans but... at this point if we don't ask for your help this kingdom would be no more.'
{You want me to help those humans who were keeping the barrier around the kingdom activated? I do not mind but only until the Lords send someone to help us. This is not an ordinary calamity. The cause of these natural disasters is because of the changes in the Divine Realm. We unascended beings cannot do something about it. Only someone with the strength of at least a Spirit King could protect us.}
Angela, 'The Divine Realm? Gods are involved in this. Then... Eirwen-ge is he alright?'
{If you are talking about the Winter God then unless the Light God and Dark God who is with him are dead then... no one would be able to touch him at all. Moreover, they wouldn't completely get involved in this. This is unless the boundary between the two realms is completely broken.}
Viktor asked, 'What can destroy the boundaries of two realms?'
{The end of the world.}
The conversation had halted abruptly by the last answer Adasha, the golden dragon had spoken. After all, World Destruction means that not only their kingdom is in danger but the world itself. When that happens then they as mortals wouldn't be able to do anything about it but to seek a miracle that they would survive.
Viktor, 'Let's talk about the details for later. For now, let's do what we can do.'
Angela responded, 'Okay~'
{I will comply.}
When their connection had cut off, the crown prince had once again returned to the town to look for survivors with the rest of the knights while Angela secured an area where the injured people could be placed and started healing and curing them with the doctors and other light mages in their kingdom.
Meanwhile, in the core of the kingdom's barrier, a small golden dragon materialized in front of Alexis who possesses the largest mana among the people inside the room.
{Human Mage. You are the one called Archmage, is it?} asked Adasha as her sudden appearance almost shocked everyone to speechlessness.
This is the first time they've seen a talking and flying golden lizard but only Alexis knew the real identity of the being in front of him. The overbearing mana this lizard possesses is very similar to the information which explains the dragons. Hearing it spoke directly with human language, made him so sure that the golden lizard in front of them is the mythical dragon.
Archmage Alexis replies, "It is I, honorable guest. Can this little one ask why the esteemed guest is here?"
{I am only here because my contractors were worried you wouldn't be able to last until the reinforcement came. I will use my mana to solidify the barrier for a few hours. Ask your mages to use that time to replenish their manas.}
When the words contractors were mentioned, Archmage Alexis thought that this dragon was sent here by Eirwen Night, the Guardian God of their Kingdom. He was delighted in his heart and immediately issued orders as soon as the barrier was taken over by the golden dragon.
"Listen to our esteemed guests. Take this time to rest!" commanded Alexis.
The mages responded, "Yes sir!"
After taking over the control of the barrier, Adasha chooses to ignore her surroundings as she is still a proud dragon race. She would only lower herself down when talking with her contractors whom her lords had chosen. At the corner, King Argus pulled his friend and asked him who the guest was.
King Argus whispered, "You know what that is?"
"It's a dragon but don't tell anyone. She must be here under the orders of Lord Night." whispered back Alexis.
King Argus hissed in shock, "For real?"
"It's the truth," replies Alexis.
Thanks to the arrival of Adasha, the golden dragon, the situation at the Kingdom Hart is temporarily stabilized.