3 General Anderson
"What's my power? How do you know your power?"
"That's a good question. Usually, you guys were the one that reveals your power to us. Not the other way around."
"You can as well say that I do not have any power."
I wonder what power I will get in this world. An ultimate power to become a king? Or should I join the demon kingside? That would make an exciting journey. A satellite system so that I could see anything around the world? Telepathic powers so I could be the most badass messenger? I shouldn't be a messenger then, that sounds so wasted on that kind of skill.
"What are you dazing off for?"
"I was thinking of what kind of power I should get."
"You don't get too choose stupid. You receive it." The coachman suddenly chips in.
"Guh!"
"Your acting sucks! Come Milady. You need to rest."
"Thank you. There might be a more high-level monster coming towards us later. Raul, use this to pass through the front gate of the Gwendal Kingdom."
The princess passes a crest to Raul as she walked back towards castle walls.
"A golden crest? What does this mean?"
"You do not need to know. You lose it, and you're dead." The coachman glare at Raul as he leaves him behind.
Oi, you guys are just leaving me behind? What's your problem? It is still dark out here! Geez. Now let's find a bed to rest and slowly walked to the Gwendal Kingdom in the morning. I was too sleepy to care and finds a random bed near the dormitory to get some sleep.
The next morning comes, but it seems I am dead this time. A beautiful lady is currently putting a considerable sword near my neck. Getting ready to chop my head off if I were to move. At the same time, I manage to satisfy a little bit of lust, her top heavily bandaged, but she wore nothing, I repeat nothing below her waist down. She has a long hair that touches her waistline and icy blue iris eyes that feel that you are freezing to death.
It seems she noticed as I could feel her bloodlust all over me, no I'm kidding, she had cut a little bit of my skin on the neck. Should I start seeing flashback by now right?
"Good morning, hello there. It's suffocating down here, will you at least put it further away from me so I can breathe easier?"
The lady stood there glaring at me ignoring my questions.
"Now if only your glare could kill me, that's what people usually say in this kind of situation, but hey that's your choice. Mind killing me now?"
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The lady muttered
"You sounded like a man, hey I'm not judging you…"
"Shut the hell up! Answer my question!"
Her face started becoming red not an embarrassment but in anger. Here I think I could begin to tease and flirt with her. That's disappointing. Hey, her sword is shaking I might die now.
"Raul, Raul Evergreen. What am I doing here? You should ask Eliza."
"Eli…Princess the second!? Y-You called her by her name! What is your relationship with her?"
"Lady, can you stop shouting every time you talk. Speak normally, try it with me and at the same time put away the large sword will ya?"
"Prove it." The lady seems hesitating, but if I fail right now, my head is lopped off.
There's nothing for me to prove, aren't I? I'm dead meat huh… Feeling something in my pocket, a round object. Will this do?
"It is inside my pocket, mind you can I take it out?"
"Sure, but if you do anything weird, you know what's going to happen."
I took it out and showed the golden crest to her. In one second, she was glaring at me, and the next, her expression changes drastically, making an amusing face, an oval mouth. She let go of her sword. I don't mind if it is on your side, but you are putting it on top of my neck. Fortunately, the part that drops towards me is the dull side. It hurts though. What am I going to do with her now?
It morning alright, I should get to the Gwendal Kingdom right away.
"May I know what's your name is?"
"A-Anderson, general Anderson. Eh! No! No! Its Emelia" The lady unconsciously blurted out her current name, but after seeing her appearance, she insists that it's the other name.
Did she get two names? Glancing around the room, nothing much in the place, the only thing that strikes me the most is the Armor. Shining shimmering bright light. My eye is burning! I quickly move my body away from the direct sunlight that reflected from the Armor. Is she pretending to be a man? M*lan? I didn't know there are still people looking down on women? In any case, a woman this beautiful, why don't I grab her away.
"You prefers me calling you Lady Emelia or General Emelia?"
"J-Just Emelia sire. I'm sorry for not recognizing you sire!" She prostrates down and continues to apologize to me.
It's my turn to get shocked in my life, and luckily, she didn't see my expression. Phew.
"E-Emelia, cough* it's alright can you dress before having this discussion?"
"I'm sorry for revealing this one's body to you sir!"
She is looking down on herself, isn't she? Emelia started dressing up herself without looking embarrassed that a man was looking at her naked body. This situation is getting weird. She places hierarchy well above herself. Is this loyalty or stupidity? She is a general huh. If I am a bad guy, she will end up in a wrong spot here.
I stop Emelia before she prostrates herself after finishing dressing herself up.
"Lady Emelia don't be too hard on yourself."
"S-Sire?"
"Raul, my name is Raul Evergreen. Raul will do just fine."
"B-But Sire!"
"Lady Emelia?"
"R-R-Raul."
"First things first, the other being that you are currently upholding is general Anderson. Am I right?"
"Yes, S-Si… Raul."
"Are women not allowed in the army?"
"We are allowed to join, but it is tough to rank up."
"Percentage of men and women currently in the army?"
"Ninety-Five percent men while the remaining are the women."
"Then Emelia, what's your current status?"
"Standby and ever ready to fight against the demon and other creatures that invade our lands."
"Do you have any current relationship with an opposite-sex Emelia?"
"N-no Sire!"
"Good"
I approach Emelia, put one knee down on the ground while I propose to her.
"Lady Emelia, I Raul Evergreen swore to love and protect forever till death do us apart. Will you accept me as your husband, Emelia?"
"Eh? EH? EHHHH!!!!??"
"Ahh…"
Emelia blushed red not because of anger but due to embarrassment. She escapes out from the room but still remembers to take her sword with her. She entirely runs out from me huh? This scenario is not what I imagine it to be. Why is such a manly person runs out? Never mind I wouldn't know what she is thinking anyway. I wonder who else knows about her situation.
I came out of the room and walked towards the place that she should be.
From afar, I could see all the soldiers in straight rows, standing still. They were listening to the words spoken by the person on top of the wall. Alright not spoken, the person is shouting at the top of his lungs.
That person looks like someone I knew. That is Emelia. I wonder how nobody thinks she is a female from that beauty of hers? Probably her voice huh. Is her job to yell?
"What are you still doing here?"
"Hey, coachman! It's nice to see you." The coachman appears in my side view. I wonder what he is doing right now.
"I am not a coachman. I am Milady personal guard."
"Is that so? Well, then permission to get someone to send me back to the Gwendal Kingdom."
"Well sure, if you find someone that agrees to do so." The coachman laughs while he continues his patrol.
"Thanks!"
~ In Emelia point of view
*Before Raul woke up
Who…
Who is this guy that is happily sleeping in my bed?
Most importantly he had snuck inside my bed without me noticing!
S-So I slept with him? T-This person…
He dies tonight… No! Right now!
He… He knows my secret. I can't let him off quickly, but I need to know the reason first.
*After Raul proposal
Kya!!!
I-I got propose by someone!!
I can't believe this! Mom, Dad, you told me that I wouldn't get a boyfriend if I join the army. Look I even skip that stepped and jump straight to marriage!
Wait…. I didn't answer him… I didn't answer him!!
Noooooooo!!
He hates me right now…
*sound of a bell
The assembly has begun, I shouldn't be late.
In a split of a second, this lady forgets what happened two minutes ago huh…
