the monarch

About 2 centuries ago, mankind started secret experiments. Their goal was to create mana organs. The problem was the lack of volunteers, so the government used prisoners en masse. The case was hushed up at the time but reached more than 100,000 missing prisoners.

"Lab rats?" Kayden wasn't surprised, he knew the human being's ability to perform acts of this type. How many cases in your past world were made public years after the event? Thousands? And how many never saw the light of day?

"That's right, the problem is that everyone died. What they found is that the lower the rank, the easier it is to be accepted and that for some reason the organs and limbs do not survive outside the host, they only function when they are with them. "

Han took a break to drink his tea and continued:

"We believe that it is something similar to the immune system of humans, the higher the rank the greater your body's ability to recognize and fight foreign elements, even if they are made of your mana"

Kayden didn't know much about this subject as he never really had the opportunity to go to school in his past life and in this one he gave little thought to subjects that weren't magically related.

"So the main factor was the body's difficulty in accepting foreign mana. They estimate that the person would need to make their organ and perform the surgery on himself. The problem with this is that people with low rank are weak in manipulating mana and the pain of the process is unbearable for anyone to remain sane."

After finishing his report, Han was quiet, watching the boy's reaction. At first, Kayden expressed disappointment, but upon hearing the ending, there was a small glimmer of hope in his eyes. The old man thought it was just the boy's curiosity, never, not even in his wildest dreams, had he imagined that the child wanted to do what he detailed in himself.

After a few seconds of reflection, Kayden energetically stood up, bowed to Han, and said:

"Dad, thank you. This conversation has opened my mind countless times." He bowed twice more with excitement. With a little conversation, he was able to find a light on his path. How much time would he lose if he didn't dare to turn to the old man? Years or decades?

"Okay, now get out of my office, brat. I have a lot to do." The old man returned to his tsundere mode.

Kayden quickly left the room and headed after Heimer, since he was at the orphanage, he might as well ask the boy about his father. After a few minutes, he found him lying in the usual clearing.

"Hello, Heimer. The old man told me you found out. What a friend you are, you didn't even tell me that little secret." He put on an Oscar-worthy look of disappointment. Heimer got nervous, he didn't like to lie, but he had to this time.

"I had no choice, Kayden. The old man made me. He said he wouldn't take me to the college test. Sorry." Heimer spoke in a hurry, the boy's nervousness was visible.

Kayden considered playing hard to get but noticed Heimer's nervousness and sincerity. So he decided to just ask what he wanted to know from the beginning.

"The old man said you can tell me. I understand you couldn't before. Don't worry." Kayden sat on the floor and was ready for a good story.

"Well, come on. He's known as Han, the wall...

100 years ago, humanity was facing the first big wave of magical beasts. Millions were invading the borders of various kingdoms. The human race had never faced anything of this level before. Many kingdoms were abandoning gigantic cities for lack of ability to defend them. In the sun realm, the government was only being invaded from the north side. In this region, there were 4 large cities, each with inhabitants in the tens of millions. At that time, people's morale was very low, as they could sleep and wake up with everything being destroyed around them.

Food was expensive, and few people wanted to risk transporting the roads and have the chance to meet a high-ranking beast that had managed to break through the defenses. One day, the government discovered that it would have a wave of beasts different from normal. It would be something like their last attempt. How they discovered this was never reported, but information about the wave leaked out and spread like wildfire across the kingdom.

Days later, the king made a special statement in all available media. The king was a middle-aged man with a neat black beard and low-cut hair with a small topknot on top. He wore a black tuxedo, had no crown or scepter, and looked defeated.

"The news that we will have a wave of beasts is true. We don't know the exact day, but it will come. Unfortunately, we only have enough soldiers to protect three cities. Me, as a king and a man..." It was possible to see him turn away. kneeling. "I apologize to the townspeople of Nakami ."

The statement was just that, there was absolutely nothing else. Panic was quickly established. Everyone in town knew they couldn't try to leave, as the beasts were already too close to do anything.

Slowly, the days passed. People said goodbye to their loved ones. The streets became silent, there were no more loud noises, and it was like a ghost town. The inhabitants were on the verge of committing collective suicides. They clung to a thread of hope that the elders said existed, but there was nothing.

Finally, the day arrived. All the inhabitants squeezed into the wall, even though it was an impossible mission, they still wanted to try to defend themselves. The wall and the ground beneath it were full of wizards. From low-ranking mages to high-ranking mages, everyone had the same fire in their eyes. Your goal was to defend your hometown and loved ones. Most who were there were willing to die for it.

The hours of the day passed, and each minute was a storm for the humans. His heart was getting heavier by the hour. Around 2 pm, the ground began to shake slightly and some roars could be heard from afar.

"They are 30 minutes from here, according to our information. I ask that everyone prepare themselves," the mayor shouted. At that moment, the atmosphere dropped to deadly low levels, the end was approaching.

Mages could be seen gathering mana, and swordsmen and knights polishing their weapons. Right now, everyone was sharing whatever information they had, from secret techniques to enhancement potions.

While everyone was getting ready, a man was seen flying toward the center of the wall. His hair was brown and his eyes were bright red, they looked like they were on fire. His face was square like a soap opera character. With an average height, he didn't stand out much. But coming to the front, he clapped his hands imbued with mana to increase the sound. This caused a small moment of silence in the room.

"Hello everyone, I am a general in the army. I am currently deserting my position to come and defend this city." As he spoke, he showed some of his aura. That was enough to quell the screams of mockery and rage in people's throats. "I know the kingdom may have given up on this place, but not me. I will fight this fight alone."

For a moment, silence prevailed in the place. It was clear the man was strong, but would it be enough to fight tens of thousands of beasts? Most believed not. The mayor spoke...

author note: hi, it's me again, hope this is not getting annoying. My novel is at 82 collections, if we reach 100 by Saturday I will release 3 chapters on Saturday or Sunday depending on your time zone. thanks for your support so far