[XEROLINE] ZERO DIMENSION Part 1
Chapter 8's

The last stronghold of the Great Kingdom which was on a mountain hill behind the Great Imperial Castle. The fort was built as their last resort, if they experienced fatigue. Although it has not been used for a hundred years, but the place is often used as a dormitory for low-level troops.

In the treatment room, Edward Demonstra was being treated and recovered all the injuries to him and all his strength by Xesa Demonstra, and the naval general Hope Briliant. They look confused why Edward Demonstra who had not been harmed, now he can be injured and leave a mark that can not be lost.

“Mr Edward, what happened? Why does your regeneration capability not work?”

“I don't know either, Xesa. Did you find out anything after checking my blood, Hope?”

“I'm sorry, Your Honor. There seemed to be no signs of poisoning in your blood, but I found something strange. Look at this, Your Majesty!"

“Isn't this where the light element is? But why?”

“I also don't know.”

Upon examination of his blood there was no sign of strangeness on his body, but there was where the light element was in his blood. It was a very impossible thing, because his body must have rejected the light element. Due to such rejection, the light and related elements could not enter, other than physical attacks.

“Hope, can't this light element only be produced by a long-range attack? During that fight the Holy Queen attacks from him always stopped and never succeeded, other than the physical attacks from his sword alone, right?”

“It's true what you said, Xesa. As long as I fight with him, I'm not this bad. It's possible, that monster who gave me up with the light element without me noticing.”

“Maybe so. But what kind of monster dared to attack His Majesty Edward. He has to take every hit!”

“I will feel sorry for you first, because you are still stupid even though you are a General.”

“Xesa, you insult me. What's the difference with a person who can't save His Majesty?”

“What? If you had been there, I would have been sure you would have been frightened until you were traumatized for the rest of your life.”

“Hah? Are you sure? My strength is stronger than yours, Xesa.”

“Two of you, can you stop this useless fight?”

“I'm sorry, Your Honor. Can you punish your bad boy?”

“Hai! Mr. Edward, it is better to punish him only, because he was unable to guard his territory during the battle.”

“Oh... You want to start again, Little chest!”

“Something seems to insult the physicality of others, yes. Go ahead, clown madam!”

Edward Demonstra looked very upset, after he heard a small quarrel before his eyes. He immediately stopped her again, and said something cruel to the two of them.

“Hai! You two, you better prioritize this wounded me over your useless fights. Do you guys want to clear out the front-class aracers for the rest of your lives?”

“No, Your Highness.”

“Of course, I refuse, Mr. Edward.”

“Then, stop your quarrels and forgive each other!”

“I'm sorry, Xesa. Because calling you Little chest.”

“I also apologize, after calling you Roasted Fish.”

“Hai!”

“Hmm.. “

They shook hands and forgave each other in front of Edward Demonstra, but in their hearts, they could not forgive the fight. They smile like they are forced by themselves.

“Is it finished?”

“Already!”

"If it's done with your business, I want you both to come out and also have the other generals gather in the meeting room.”

“Good, Your Majesty. We will both deliver!”

“Thank you.”

“We're out.”

The two of them came out of the treatment room and scattered to find other generals to gather into the meeting room to discuss something important that Edward Demonstra would discuss.

It should have been our last fight to determine our thinking, but the monster bothered us at the end of our fight. Although he looks like a person in general and there is no mana around him, but the power he has is very large even greater than the chief of the tribe.

Does this fit with the predictions of the ancestors? Forecasts of the coming of the disaster and the birth of the savior will occur in the decisive battle of the world. Though the fight we both, not a fight that can change the world just change the world.

A prophecy written in an ancient pratasti and often heard by Edward Demonstra in ancient times, about the destruction of the whole world. Prophecy says that if there are immigrants from a very far place will destroy the buffer of the balance of the world, and also the birth of heroes from different worlds.

Edward Demonstra was still pondering what had happened and whether or not what had happened to him had anything to do with the prophecy. He also could not avoid the prophecy, because it came from the Eye of the World.

“Mr Edward, have the generals been assembled? And they are waiting for you.”

Xesa Demonstra spoke loudly while knocking on the door to make sure that Edward Demonstra did not fall asleep again like the previous meeting.

“Good... I'll be there soon.”

Xesa Basic. Can't he just let me calm down a little bit? I am still thinking about this problem, and also a fairly practical and efficient solution.

Edward Demonstra walked out of the treatment room holding a walking stick. It was seen that he was still unable to walk, as his strength had yet to fully recover. Therefore, he still needed a cane to help him.

Upon reaching the meeting room, Edward Demontra felt a hostile air. He knew why this terrible air was around the meeting room, because the generals had never been friends and often competed to get attention from him.

Basic outcasts, they're so useless. I shouldn't have had this meeting after the battle. I knew that they would definitely vilify and corner their fellow men, so that they could be given more attention from me.

“Mr Edward, everyone has gathered.”

“Thank you very much, Xesa and Hope.”

“Sama-sama.”

Looks like I have to neutralize the atmosphere in this room before the conversation about the battle begins.

“Before we have a conversation, can you all eliminate your killer airs? If you do not eliminate the air, then I am forced to kill all of you without exception, including you, Xesa.”

“He? I'm not..”

“If you don't do it, then just shut up and stand next to me.”

“Good.lah..”

“So we start from guarding your territory. First, why is the ocean region often inferior to other regions, Hope?”

“That's just a stock error, Your Honor.”

“Really? Isn't that just your excuse?”

“Your Majesty would like a truthful and factual answer, Hope. We know that you spent all your supplies on the third day.”

“Be quiet, Falcon!”

There were five Generals who were at the meeting table. They each had to be guarded and defended, and at the time of the war Edward Demonstra obliged them to guard their respective territories and not to interfere with his authority.

Their obligation was to guard their territory and also increase the resources in their respective territories, in order to be much needed in the progress of the Great Kingdom as well as to assist in the next war if it happened again.

The sea territory was held by the Hope Briliant, and it also held the combat power of the troops at sea. The majority of the territory is the Aigean tribe which is the demi-human variety of fish.

Then the mountainous region not far from the sea region was held by the Wersten Falcon. He was the chieftain of the strongest Eagler tribe in his tribe. He had a unique characteristic, that on his back were two pairs of powerful wings to rule the sky.

The Forest Region that is behind the Great Imperial Castle, including the Revange Forest is held by a very wise and powerful figure, Griamora De Serel the Dragon Conqueror. He had a great responsibility to guard and protect a very large area and frequent battles.

Near the border was a vast meadow held by a novice who had just been raised to the General, having once finished off a thousand other Kingdom troops and then seized power of the Kingdom alone. His name is Arthur Nameless.

The last area around the last fort, is the area that is often underestimated, because it produces nothing, other than mines. So the Great King gave the region to one of the Matrix Tribes who is famous for mineral knowledge in the mine. His name was Rock Matrix, the Grandfather of Karat.

“True what he said, Hope. If I were you, I might look for other supplies around me.”

“ Your territory is better than mine, Arthur. The problem is that the tribe should not eat the types of fish in the sea, except seaweed, and coral reefs. And it's impossible to eat in a long-term battle!”

“ It is true said by the little girl. Although many sea plants are in the sea, but it is still lacking because the minority is not from the tribe of Agaieru but humans who want to eat foods that can restore energy, such as meat. But why is your supply running out in three days? Isn't that enough for a month?”

Rock Matrix understands and understands the state of Hope Briliant. But he asked why the food that should have been for a month could run out in three days and not even a single one remained.

“Ah... This is one of the Ageairu tribe who really likes mainland food, and keep asking me.”

“ That's just your excuse again, right. You must have used most of those supplies for the victory party, is that right?”

“Shut up, Falcon!”

The other generals knew that their words would not be easily accepted by Hope Briliant, because his nature was very stubborn and did not admit his mistake.

“Hope, I know you're not wrong. But it is your responsibility, including you, Arthur. Many of your subordinates say that you distribute uneven food. May I know?”

“Wait a minute! How do you know, Mrs Xesa?”

“Secret as a wise man. But you have bad things too. That's worse than me.”

“I'm not defending you, Hope. We are still waiting for your answer as well.”

“Cih..!”

The two of them looked unhappy after Xesa said about the food supply and also the distribution of food to the troops in their respective regions. Arthur Nameless immediately said the reason honestly without any sense of lying to himself.

“I only distribute food to people who have been useful in battle, and people who are not very useful will get a little part. Isn't that natural?”

“True, that is a perfectly natural thing. But your subordinates say you share most of the food supplies with the female soldiers who always tease you.”

“Do not think badly! I wouldn't do that.”

“We all know that you will never hurt a woman does not mean you never hurt a girl.”

“Sial!”

“Then how are you, Hope? If you tell the truth right now, then Your Majesty allows you to vacation somewhere fun.”

“Really!”

“True, Hope. Depends on what you say.”

“Alright! Indeed we did it, because on the first day we saw the entire fleet of the Rosemare Kingdom retreat away. We thought that we had won so to celebrate our victory did a party.”

“But actually the ships from the Rosemare Kingdom just turned back for a while, and then they returned on the fourth night. What did I say it was the truth?”

“Yes, that's right. So can I get my long vacation?”

“Thank you very much, Hope. Your vacation is in the sixth-level prison. You will be a cook for one month.”

“What! I should have known this was a trap.”

I feel a little sorry for him, because he's been craving a vacation from two years ago. Xesa was quite cunning to say such a thing, because he knew that Hope was looking for a long vacation after this war ended.

“So why should be a cook, Your Majesty?”

“Later you will see. And if you do not do and neglect that simple task, I will make your beauty and vanity a slave of the night how?”

“No, I will reject it. I will not neglect this task.”

“That answer I want to hear. And then to you, Arthur. You will be a food divider to every prisoner in that prison.”

“So me and Hope will be placed in the same prison.”

There are many reasons why I choose to put them in the same place. And also the cooperation between the cook and the division of food is the perfect thing for as cooperation for the beginning.

“Iya.”

“Why, Your Majesty? I'd rather be placed in a pack of monsters than with this stupid, stubborn old lady.”

“Woi! What did you call me?”

“Nothing. “

The forbidden word to say anything to the Hope Briliant was Old Lady. Hearing the old woman's words alone had made him angry even though it was just a misunderstanding. If it was directed towards him, then he would be even more furious and his facial expression would be even more sinister.

“Then when will the task be carried out?”

“Besok. It's already night. So you guys just prepare. And for the three of you who do not have bad reports, you still have to increase the resources of your region, especially its natural resources.”

“Ready, Mrs Xesa!”

“Good. If nothing else is discussed, then we continue the next discussion. This discussion is related to my battle earlier. Before that, I will tell you about the battle earlier, and the cause we can withdraw from this war.”