Kaecilus looked at the sword and the shield that fell out of nowhere. He then glanced at Sylvester in shock. "M-My Lord… This…"
Sylvester expected such a reaction. Even the most stone-faced man would fall back in shock from the view.
Sylvester proposed an offer. "You desire weapons. You shall have them. You swore to serve for the greater purpose, and it's my duty to give you the tools. I will dig a large pit underground here and place the tools in it. After that, you may use them whenever you desire."
Kaecilus nodded. "How many, my lord?"
"Five thousand units of each. Will that suffice?" Sylvester inquired.
"It will, Lord Bard. But how are you doing this? This sorcery… This is…" Kaecilius was confused, as any other man would be. The knowledge of Space Magic was so uncommon that people didn't even know that something like Space magic existed.
Sylvester revealed a few other things at the same time to ensure the man always saw him in a greater light. "Kaecilius, now I have become an Archbishop. I will be able to do many more things, but at the same time, the eyes on me will be many. So, I will have to be discreet about helping you."
Sylvester twisted his words to unconsciously make Kaecilius feel that he needed Sylvester and not the other way around.
Kaecilius looked at Sylvester in amazement and smelled of pure worship. "Lord Bard, how old are you?"
"Eighteen."
"Then… You've become an Archbishop this early, then you…"
Sylvester noticed that the slave man had become more talkative. But he didn't like the fact that Kaecilus became so inquisitive. The man smelled of something different now. There seemed to be an ambition, something different from just wanting revenge. The man wanted to know more about the world and who runs it.
'Is he finally realising he can become king if he does well? This sure does go according to my plan. But it's better to ensure he doesn't try to bite the hand that feeds him.'
"Kaecilius, your daughter and wife are safe in the Holy Land. They will live a generous life, and your daughter is already studying in a school. She will one day become a scholar. But to ensure she can remain free and happy, you must also rise. You should have understood by now that without power, this world is ruthless to honest men.
"Yes, you can be kind, generous and honest. But that does not mean you have to be weak, that you have to forgive everyone. On the contrary, the true strength is to be able to do whatever one must to fulfil their goal. In your case, you must remove a few thorns before you prepare for the bigger purpose." Sylvester vaguely tried to guide him to become a King.
Kaecilius stood up and asked. "Lord Bard, what do you mean by that? Are you suggesting I become the very thing I swore to destroy?"
"No, I suggest you become better than him at what he does. We don't need incompetent men in positions of power. We do not need nobles who understand nothing about a commoner's struggles. Break the chains, break the shackles, and create a new era." Sylvester added.
As he said that, he prepared a vast array of runes underneath his feet. There were two runes superimposed on one another. They were all brown in colour, revealing they were earth-related runes. The magic blazed through them as if raging fire.
"Now, wait and watch, Kaecilius. I do this not because I like you. This is because I can't stand slavery. I wish to abolish it but to do that, one needs enough shocks to wake up the sleeping minds. So it can remind them of all the bad aspects of slavery. You are supposed to be that shock, Kaecilius." Sylvester finished speaking and activated the two runes.
Shh…!'
It was prolonged and calm. The sound of something humming in the air was menacing. But it didn't go out of the room, nor did the ground shake while the magic was being used up.
"This is not a pit of darkness, Kaecilius. This is the door to a new world, a new era that you can bring upon." Sylvester announced.
Woosh!
Woosh!
More and more ground disappeared and made clearance for Sylvester. Then, slowly, the hole went big, as wide as ten metres from inside and as deep as thirty metres. It was like a bottle, with a tiny mouth and a large volume size.
"Now comes the blessings," Sylvester repeated the process from before and put his hand over the meter-wide hole. Then, he started to sing a hymn and let Chonky stand on his palm.
♫Let this be a blessing for the future.
Pray that the opportunity arrives sooner.
May this blessing quash away all the rumours.
O' Solis, cure this world's vile mental tumour.♫
Chonky's mouth invisibly opened, letting out all the swords, armour and shields into the pit. Where did they all come from? The answer was straightforward. Over the past few years, Sylvester had participated in many campaigns of small and large battles.
Every single time, a strange phenomenon was reported after the battles were over. All the equipment of the enemies would vanish with no trace. Even some bodies disappeared with no trace.
In that way, Sylvester and Miraj managed to gather so much battle equipment that he could easily raise an army for himself. An army of more than a hundred thousand strong.
Clank!
Clank!
The sound of the metal armour, swords and shields came from the pit until the sound became too close, revealing the pit was full. After that, Sylvester simply used Earth magic again and put the lid on the hole. Only Kecilius would ever know how to reach it.
"As long as you play your cards right, you will win this revolt, Kaecilius. Use these tools wisely while I will try to ensure support from the Highland Kingdom, unofficially, of course. I must take my leave now, so wait for my confirmation before you take any drastic steps. Be confident in your own abilities. But also, always see the other side as someone smarter than you. This way, you will never find yourself lacking.
"If you win this time, you might as well have just changed the world entirely, Kaecilius." Sylvester finished his work there and proceeded towards the gate.
Seeing Sylvester in all his majesty, Kaecilus was in awe and worship. He saw Sylvester as something more than a human from the beginning, hence why he accepted Sylvester's offer.