The Story of Hero Among Heroes ~The Founding Chronicles of Arestia - Chapter 182

Eastern Expedition 14 – Dormadia Liberation  afterwards

[Send the relief supplies immediately.]

[Not yet. There are some people who haven’t been rescued yet. To make sure such people exist, don’t neglect searching for them.]

[To the civil officers from the Margrave: give top priority to recovering this devastated country.]

Under the command of Ares, Dormadia immediately… No, the reconstruction of the former Kingdom of Samantha began.

The fact that the demon beast ruled over for several years. The emotional scars were big and the people, who were supposed to cheer and rejoice because they were freed and released, had lifeless expressions.

They got used to being oppressed too much. And for that kind of people, their spirits have been uniformly destroyed.

Their care needs to be prioritized and ensured that all people can return to live positively.

Ares decided that after looking at them.

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Ares’ instructions from there were swift.

First of all, he changed Dormada’s name, the capital of Dormadia, to Salmar immediately after defeating Dormages. He returned to the name of the Royal Capital of the former Samantha Kingdom.

At the same time as the restoration, Ares thoroughly destroyed the demons in the demon forest where Dormages was born near Salmar using his [Army].

His strict order this time is to completely eliminate the influence of Dormages here.

Don’t make them remember Dormages again.

Return the peace and stability again in this land.

That was Ares’s wish.

At the same time, an active support system… Guaranteeing food, clothing, and shelter, maintaining security, and [return civilization] in this devastated country …

The former Kingdom of Samantha slowly began to steer towards a new future.

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[I can’t take it easy yet. After finishing these things, I need to head towards Beiseld.]

Yes, Ares made a complaint when there are still people nearby.

Sigurd and Darius are heading towards Beiseld. I heard that the war situation is going well, and the invaded land is being steadily released one after another.

Perhaps, they are approaching the Capital of Beiseld right now.

[We must urgently defeat Beiseld, end the war on this eastern continent, and urgently strive to restore the devastated continent… To do so, It’s important to liberate all nations of the eastern continent as soon as possible. If you are one day late, it will take more time to recover. Therefore we cannot waste time…]

Yes, Ares muttered and looked into the distance from the outside of the window.

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Ares emphasized the importance, at the same time as the restoration of the devastated Kingdom of Samantha.

It was a system to unite the western part of the eastern continent, including other liberated areas.

Even though it has been released from the oppression of Dormadia, they cannot be left alone.

In fact, there are some countries without leaders.

In that case, there is a possibility that some thieves will conquer the city and identify themselves as a [Country] or there will be countries that have great ambitions and they will do anything to become the second Dormadia.

Therefore, Ares immediately summoned the leaders of each country after defeating Dormadia.

It’s for the countries who don’t have Royal Families and the leader that has yet been determined. The White Army is currently acting as the leader on their behalf.

In this discussion, Ares decided on the future, albeit tentatively.

The Samantha’s Royal family has already been extinguished by Dormages and is now under the direct control of Istrea. In addition, it has been decided that all other areas where the Royal Family is absent, will be under the direct control of Istrea.

As for other countries, Istrea will be their ally, making them as vassal countries, and in exchange, Istrea will bear the burden of reconstruction.

Of course, there were some dissenting opinions about this.

Istraea isn’t doing anything, why should they become its vassal state?

To meet opposition and dissenting objections to follow Istrea, Ares had already expected it..

Ares laughed and answered the representatives.

[This is only for temporary. Now, if someone didn’t become the leader and unite the country with leadership, the road to reconstruction will be steep. Therefore, if you think of it as a national power, Istraea would be suitable as the leader.]

To put it in a nutshell, each country is not financially powerful enough to restore their devastated land. There is no choice but to rely on the economic power of the Margrave and Istraea.

But, Ares has another idea.

He said [Temporary] to each country. But what if we continued this Istraea-centric system?

Naturally, each country will be dependent on Istraea.

It is not long before the western part of the eastern continent will fall into the hands of Istraea.

And that Istraea, albeit through a secret agreement, will swear absolute loyalty to the Margrave.

Istraea holding down the western part of the continent is equivalent to Ares holding down the western part of the eastern continent.

[And, I also want to obtain the east side too.]

While saying that, he gently reaches out his hand quietly.

Still, this is just a [Secret Agreement]. But, when he obtained all this eastern continent, completed the reconstruction and gained its former strength.

Who will go against him when he announces it?

Ares thought about that, and when he holds his fist, he smiled quietly.

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In those busy days, Regulus was called by Ares.

Regulus is still there for the past few days and he has been discussing the future of the True Beasts.

Now that the threat of Dormadia has disappeared, no one would have any objection to returning to the true beastmen’s village.

However, there were many requests from young true beastmen to come here and remain in the Margrave Army.

For them, the Margrave Army was an astounding existence.

Originally, the human race is a race that highly discriminates against other races. The teachings of the church also encourage it.

The true beasts know this and their relationship with the human race is already sporadic as much as possible.

But… this is not the case.

There are various races from soldier to generals, including the [Destruction Army], which reports directly to Margrave Ares Schwarzer.

Including the human race, beastmen, elves, dwarves, and the demi-human. There are also demon races such as dark elves, kobolds, and lizardfolk.

Even the non-humans are serving as commanding officers. They were very surprised when they were informed that this is a place where abilities and daily efforts are recognized regardless of birth and race. ..

For young people who had thoughts… that they would always have to live quietly in the countryside from now on. And with that in mind, for the young people who had too much hope and ambition… This place was very attractive.

When Regulus approached Ares for a consultation…

[Of course I would appreciate it if everyone would join me. Your clan’s ability is very high. I will welcome you all.]

Ares laughed when he said that.

[But… you guys might have different opinions. Therefore, I want you to check them first before making a decision. Don’t regret each other…alright?]

While pondering Ares’ words… Regulus knocked the door of the office.

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[I’m sorry to disturb you when you were busy.]

After he entered the office, he looked around restlessly and he suddenly heard a voice from the pile of documents.

When he turned his eyes to it, Ares, who was handling a mountain of documents, raised his hand and stared back at him.

[No, I didn’t have enough time because I had too much work to do. I’m sorry.]

That said, Ares stood and stretched his body.

[Rather than talking in a place like this, I think I want to change my mood… Should we go out for a while?]

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Ares and Regulus went to the balcony of the Royal castle overlooking the city of Salmar.

From that place, they looked at the city. Regulus muttered while looking at the scenery.

[Scenery like this… I have never seen it.]

This kind of scenery… There were scenes of humans and demi-humans laughing wiht each other.

Racial prejudice also exists in the eastern continent, which is located far from the central continent.

The human race who looked down on demi-humans.

The beast race who hated the human race.

The long eared elves and dwarves who despise humans and the beastmen race.

Since the true beasts dislike such discrimination, they decided to settle in remote areas.

[What are you aiming for…?]

Regulus asked Ares.

Ares went silent for a while. His gaze has always been on the people of the castle.

Then he laughed and slowly turned to Regulus.

[Coexistence.]

[…Coexistence?]

[The Human races, Beastmen, Dwarves, Long-eared Elves, Demons… Continental people, foreign different groups… All of them are irrelevant. A world where all creatures are living equal under the law. I dream of such a world.]

Ares laughed at Regulus.

[Do you think it’s stupid dream?]

[…Yeah, that’s stupid. That kind of thing, I doubt anyone can do that.]

Regulus also grinned when he said that.

[But… I don’t hate it. I wish to look forward to that unreasonable dream to happen.]

Then he knelt on one knee and he gently dedicated his sword from his hips to Ares.

It’s proof of obedience. It’s a vow to be a sword.

[I, Regulus Barbatos. I swear here on behalf of the true beastmen. We, the true beastmen, want to see the dream of my Lord together. Will you receive my sword?]

Regulus lifted up his large sword.

And then, Ares also grabbed the handle of the dedicated sword and opened his mouth in response.

[I received the decision of the true beast, and I swear to this dedicated sword that I will surely grant it. [Coexistence].]

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This act is one of the most famous acts in the play when talking about the Hero King.

[Hero King] Ares Schwarzer and the true beast hero Regulus Barbatos, who was said to be [The Return of the Beast King]. That was the beginning of the act.

From this day, all the true beasts will join Ares as his subordinate along with Regulus.

The true beasts aimed for [coexistence] that Ares told Regulus and they will demonstrate their power for that dream. They will give great power to the Margrave Army with a power far exceeding that of beastmen and they will unite the beastmen together under same banner.

And… the head of the true beast.

[Heavenly Beast Commander] Regulus Barbatos.

His heroism was comparable to Sigurd, Darius, and Shu. He was one of the best warriors in the Margrave Army,and as one of the [Six Heavenly Generals], he will become the person who will support Ares and [Arestia] in the future.