Transmigrated: Rise of a King

Chapter 50

Lucas sat in Aslaug's home as he was being watched by Aslaug and Kriemhild as they looked at each other, not knowing what to make of the situation in front of them as he had a troubled look on his face.

"So, why are you here?" Aslaug asked him as she was curious.

"A spell that I had used to warn me about danger activated and I don't know what the danger is." Lucas said to them as he looked at the two women.

"Wait, what kind of spell is that?" Kriemhild asked in surprise at hearing that.

"That is a spell that I had discovered in the past, but for it to be activated means that it is going to be very dangerous. Not to mention, the chance of me dying is also high." Lucas said causing the two to look at him in surprise.

"Truly?" Kriemhild asked in surprise, an emotion which was also mirrored by Aslaug.

"Yes, this particular spell I used will warn me about great dangers and when I am going to be in a situation where I could lose my life." Lucas said to them as he reclined on his chair.

"Does that spell have some sway on Fate? The Norns?" Aslaug asked him carefully as she knew about those deities.

"The Goddesses of Fate?" Kriemhild said in surprise when she heard that as she looked at Lucas in shock and surprise.

"I do not know how this spell works as there isn't much information regarding its origins, but it is an effective one. Not to mention, I am unable to look at Sweden with my magic due to someone blocking me." Lucas said to them as he frowned.

"But, isn't your magic unique? I wasn't aware that someone else would be able to block your view." Kriemhild said in surprise at hearing that piece of information.

"Yes well, I do not know everything, perhaps there was someone in the kingdom who knew magic, or someone new had come to the kingdom after its defeat, perhaps to gain profits from the situation." Lucas said to them as he thought about it.

"Profits?" Aslaug asked as she blinked in confusion at his words.

'Right. She doesn't have much knowledge on normal human society.' Lucas thought to himself as he looked at her.

"The kingdom of Sweden had lost a war against Norway, their archenemy so to speak. On top of the humiliation of being defeated, the fact that two of their dragons died was a blow to their military might, which could cause the other kingdoms to think that they are weak since I defeated their dragons alone." Lucas said to them with narrowed eyes.

"You humans always make things more complicated." Aslaug said to him as she crossed her arms with a sigh.

"I would disagree but I have to concur on that." Lucas said with a nod as he knew that humans had the habit of complicating simple situations.

'And considering how prince Eric had acted, it's safe to presume that whatever mage had decided to make their appearance in the kingdom has most likely met with him. Since they are knowledgeable and strong enough to actually block my magic, I fear that they might be even greater mage than I am.' Lucas thought to himself as he grew nervous at the thought.

It was a precarious situation for him. He didn't know what was happening in the other country, and he surely couldn't just walk into the other country, even if he did manage to deceive the ordinary people, who's to say that the mage won't notice him and try to use that opportunity to eliminate him.

He is currently unable to look at the other country despite countless tries, and he doesn't know if that mage is also watching him, but he did create a barrier across the entire area surrounding the royal castle and its territories which includes his own family territory as well.

The few advantages he has is that the truth about Aslaug being a demi goddess hasn't been revealed to another save Kriemhild, and he is thankful that Aslaug is listening to his words and not going around shouting her heritage. It would be a headache and a half to try to deal with it, moreover if the royal family were to get involved which would needlessly complicate things for him.

"What about the court mage? Could he do something?" Aslaug asked him as she looked at him.

"Well, he only came to know about a few of the spells of space magic after I gave the information to him. So I don't think he will be able to take care of the barrier surrounding the kingdom, though I don't think he has any reason to actually spy on the kingdom." Lucas said to them as he scratched his head in worry.

"Looks like you don't have any solutions for this situation, do you?" Aslaug asked him as she crossed her arms.

"With my magical knowledge. No, I don't have enough to know who is doing that, or what they're planning to do? They are certainly powerful without a doubt and they might have knowledge that would dwarf even mine if I'm being honest." Lucas said as he shook his head at the situation.

'I also have to put some of my operations on hold until I solve this issue. I need every single card I can play in my hands and under my sight.' Lucas thought to himself as he looked at Aslaug.

"What?" Aslaug asked as she saw him looking at her.

"I was just thinking that you are one of the only advantages I have when the situation arrives." Lucas said to her calmly.

"You really have quite the nerve to talk to me like that." Aslaug said as she frowned at his words.

"You already know that. Besides, aside from the two of us, no one actually knows that you are a demigoddess, which is something that I want to keep secret for as long as I can." Lucas said to her seriously.

"Because I am one of the things that the enemy shouldn't know?" Aslaug asked with a raised eyebrow at him.

"Yes. I do not know what kind of plan they are hatching, but keeping your secret is of great importance. As long as they think that they are dealing with humans, we can perhaps surprise them with you." Lucas said to her seriously.

"Well I suppose that is true. Few know how to deal with a demigoddess and far less had actually met with one after all. They aren't called myths for nothing." Kriemhild said to him with a nod as she understood the meaning of his thoughts.

"Even if this mysterious enemy doesn't know about me, do you think they won't be able to beat me. As much as I loathe to admit it, you defeated me after all. And if this person has far more knowledge and power than you have, then what is the chance that I would be able to defeat them?" Aslaug asked him as she looked at him with a frown.

"Of course, I had also taken into account that fact as well. I have some other things that I can use as well. But for the time being, I'm not going to reveal them." Lucas said to them as he looked at them.

"Well, I do hope that whatever you have will be of use." Kriemhild said to him when she heard that.

"Tch. If you want my help then you will need to tell me what your plan is. I know that you have a plan in mind or are in the process of one, aren't you?" Aslaug said to him with a frown.

"Yes, but I do not know if this plan will be enough, there are too many things I do not know which is making it difficult for me to form a plan of action." Lucas said to them as he sighed to himself and rubbed his head.

'I have also sent Alpha and the other boys to do some recon near the borders and to be careful about it and explicitly told them to not cross the border. I just hope that none of them feel adventurous, especially the younger one.' Lucas thought to himself as he thought about his subordinates.

He just hopes that he would be able to gain some information regarding the other country by looking at the place physically. Whether it would work or not is not going to be the issue since he does need to have a visual about the border, he doesn't know if using his magic will help, as he doesn't know if the mage had used magic to interfere with his vision as well.

'And I had only just dealt with a war as well. I need to prepare more since this isn't just a normal mage as well, but someone strong enough to actually block my magical vision.' Lucas thought to himself as he shivered a bit as he thought about the fact that perhaps he is being watched by the mage as well.

"Well, I do have the workings of a plan. Are you two interested in hearing it?" Lucas asked the two women as he looked at them.

"Of course, if it is a danger to you, then it might be a danger to me as well." Aslaug said to him as she crossed her arms.

"It would be beneficial." Kriemhild said to him with a nod as well.

"Alright then, then please make sure to keep your attention here." Lucas said to them as he cleared his throat and got ready to talk.