2 Chapter 1 a new start

'huh where am I?' when Shinta reopened his eye's, he found himself standing in a barren wasteland; in the middle of nowhere. He could not move, some unknown force was restricting him from movement. He could only stand there, staring into the endless grey and white wasteland before him and ponder.

'is this hell.... it must be I see so I died..... oh well my only regret is that I didn't get to punish those in my clan who betrayed me. Still, I've killed a lot of people in my life, despite my young age. I guess I had this coming.' he sighed in his heart.

Suddenly Shinta felt severe pain pulsing through his head.

"ARGH!!!!!!" the pain kept on getting worse and worse until finally, his mind snapped, and everything shut down; all was black once again.

Moment's later Shinta slowly opened his eye's, His vision was blurry, and his head ached; he also felt drowsy. "ah....gar...." he groaned as he sat upwards, viewing his surrounding's; he realised he was lying in a queen sized bed in a luxuriously furnished room of polished floorboards. He could see a wardrobe and a table with chairs; most likely used for breakfast. There was also a dresser with a mirror attached to it.

Shinta grew confused. 'what the hell is going on, where the hell is this place!' suddenly his upper body felt chilly. He looked downwards than checked under his cover's; he gasped in shock "Huh why am I naked!". His outburst caused ruffling and movement within his bed sheets; a woman appeared out of nowhere; half asleep. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him back down to the bed, hugging him like a teddy bear.

"hmmm, master just five more minutes," she said while snuggling against him and falling back asleep. She was a well-rounded woman with long red hair, light brown skin and Her eyes were green.

Shinta was quite alarmed. Not only was there a woman he did not know sharing a bed with him, but she was also naked and rubbing her exposed breasts on him. Under normal circumstances, he might have found this situation enjoyable; however, his mind was in shambles at the moment.

'Ok clearly something is wrong no man is this lucky, to wake up in bed with a beautiful woman next to him; especially one who just faced a life and death battle with magic-wielding nutjobs. I better investigated and see what I can find out' he thought.

Shinta slowly slipped out of the woman's grip, slowly moving out of the bed without waking her. He made his way to the dresser to look himself in the mirror. When he gazed at this reflection, he was stunned by what he had just seen.'What The hell this is me but it looks like I got bigger and why do I have a beard grown around my mouth?; I look like I've aged over ten year's older than before!' Shinta was despairing because he looked like a man who is in his thirty's; from looking like a young, handsome 18-year-old man.' what happened to my youth!' he thought.

Shinta's head started to ache in pain once again 'argh Dam it not this again!' he hold's his head with both hands attempting to ease the pain. But out of nowhere, the pain stopped, and all these vision's started to flow through Shintas mind. Seeing all this Shinta was able to comprehend what these visions were ' these are memories of what happened after my battle with Boris.' the more memories that flew through his mind, the more shocked he became.

A moment's later the memories and visions had ceased, and Shinta stood in silence gathering his thought's. He took a deep breath ' I see, It all makes sense now, after my battle with Boris and his mage's, I suffered amnesia losing all my memories aside from my first name. A merchant woman named Sharlet Flarando found me. A beautiful blond goddess with fair skin and blue eyes and large breast's. She nursed me back to health, and in the end, we fell in love with each other and married soon after; its been 14 years since then and I've been living here within the Slovark kingdom all this time.' After further pondering through his newfound memories, he discovered that he married into his wife's family because he had forgotten his family name. To his even greater shock, he had discovered he had two daughter's Tina age 12 and Kiara age 14. Tina, his youngest daughter, not too short but cute, well rounded for her age. She was fair skinned and resembled her mother with the blond hair, blue eye's and same facial feature's; she is also very mischievous and loves getting attention.

Kiara was very overdeveloped for her age, especially around the chest area. Her hair was black and extended down to her lower back, and her eyes were dark brown, and her skin was fair. She looked more like Shinta; however, she had her mother's dominating personality. There was one thing his daughter's had in common; they both loved martial arts and were born with powerful chi flowing through there body's.

Shinta didn't have much to do with there upbringing. During his amnesia, he was nothing like his former self; the mighty demon of the Shadow Sword order no. Instead, he was the timid and submissive man; who got bossed around and walked over by his wife. Through these 14 years of marriage, his sadistic wife Sharlet Florendo was not only beautiful; but she was a spoilt princess who always got her way, even giving Shinta beatings with a horsewhip, or making him perform degrading and shameful acts; when she was angry. The one thing she loved most of all, aside from her daughters was money; she's crazy for it. One of her better traits is that she was a very doting mother. This lead to Sharlet Spending a significant amount of money on her daughter's study's and martial art's training; enrolling them in War Academy, a school that specialises in both field's.

Thinking back on how his wife treated him over the years made Shinta cringed Because of his wife's misconduct even his daughters walk over him. Viewing him as a loser and feeling ashamed of him. Not taking him seriously, only going to him if they needed something in one form or another.

Shinta clenched his fist in frustration 'Curses are the heaven's pulling a prank on me; it feel's as if the young and cool me has fused together with my older Pathetic me, what kind of madness is this. Give me back my youth!' he cursed in his heart. 14 year's of his life gone by in the blink of an eye, his old and new memories merged as one. Shinta was furious at his appaling situation, the current him was a complete and utter loser; every one looks down on him.

Shinta gave a long sigh' oh well no use crying over spilled milk, at least I'm not dead; there is still time to turn my life around for the better. I still have time to exact my revenge.' he turned around and looked back at the naked woman still laying in his bed. He now knew who this woman was because he got his memories back. Her name was Halen one of his wife's most trusted maids.

Rasing one of his eyebrows and scratching his head, Shinta thought to himself. 'why the hell is Halen naked in my bed, she's one of my wife's most trusted maid's; she gets treated better than I do.' "ah," his eye's widened. "that's right's last night I got drunk on wine during dinner with the family and ended up taking a swim in our family fountain; with my clothe's on, making a fool of my self. perhaps Sharlet ordered her to keep me warm using her body heat?' Shinta shook his no ' no no no I can't think about these things now, for now, I should get dressed.'

He opened his closet finding his clothes neatly stacked. He picked out some black leather pants and the white linen shirt and black silk jacket; along with a pair of thick brown boot's. once he put his clothing on, he felt relieved, and he muttered: "ah that's much better, but something is missing." 'hmmm?' Shinta suddenly recalled something "oh that's it". He turned and glanced down at a wooden chest by the door. Kneeling down opening it, He saw all of the old equipment he wore 14 years ago, during his fight with Boris's. His sword, his armour his gi it was all there. But the most important thing was a golden Badge that represented his identity and rank within his order. The badge was the size of his palm, shaped in a circle, with a dagger engraved on it along with the letter M, carved in its centre. The blade was a symbol that represented the Assassin faction in the Shadow Sword, and the M was his rank; Master rank meaning he's a faction leader of the very high authority.

"finally some good luck" he murmured while placing his insignia in his inside jacket pocket. When he got up and was about to leave through the door. "and where do you think you're going?" a feminine, conniving voice called out to him. Shinta slightly startled turned around only to find his bed entirely made and Halen standing there in front of it; wide awake, already dressed in her black and white maid uniform, holding a black dog leash and collar.

Shinta frowned " wherever I feel like, what of it?" he said casually.

Halen smiled "after your embarrassing display last night, swimming in the fountain, making a fool of your self, disgracing your wife and daughters. the mistress said, that when you wake up, you're to put on this collar and leash and become a house pet today and, should you not obey, Lady Sharlet said I quote " Ill castrate him!" is what she said." Halen started giggling in a ridiculing manner after she finished that last sentence.

Shinta amused at what he just heard and calmly replied."you can tell that money loving whore, that if she does not start behaving herself, I'm going to start charging her 1000 gold coins a day, for the honour of having me be her husband. After all, she were nothing but used good's and no man want's sloppy second's" Shinta Snickered.

(Author note the money system in this world works like this.100 copper coin's =1 silver, 100 silver coins 1 = gold. So 1000 gold coins is a lot. )

Halen was dumbstruck, dropping the leash and collar on the floor, she snapped." What.. What did you say!?, do you have a death wish, or are you trying to get me killed!?"

Slightly mystified "huh in what way would you be killed? How exactly would I be implicating you? after all, you're my wife's favourite; she treat's you far better than me; her husband?"

"that's because I've worked hard to stay on her good side If I fail to walk you like a dog through the mansion and publicly humiliate you in front of all the household. It will count as my first failure to fulfil my task given to me by my mistress! " she started panting in frustration" furthermore lady Sharlet will punish me especially if I relay what you just told me to say to her! You cant do this to me!" her panting got heavier showing how perplexed she was.

Shinta was utterly astonished by what she just said; he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.'Is this woman being serious right now? If she is, she's crazier than my sadistic wife' he thought, staring at her amazed.

After catching her breath, she clenched her fist jeered at him " Master Shinta my pride as a maid won't allow me to fail now get on all fours and crawl to me right now!" she said solemnly; shaking her fist at him.

Shinta could longer take it anymore and burst out into laughter. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! It's no wonder you are my wife most trusted and favoured maid; you're just as crazy as she is, I can see the good synergy. HAHA HAHAHAHAHA!!" It took a great deal of willpower not to roll around on the floor.

"Whats going on! How come you're not obeying me. you've never disobeyed me before, where did this backbone come from!"Abruptly a dagger appeared in Halen's right hand from under her sleeve. She held it with the knifepoint facing Downward's and took a fighting stance.

"get down on your hands and knee's and crawl to me. Otherwise ill castrate you in my lady's place." her tone was very sinister; if Shinta hadn't retained his memories, chances are he would have cowered in fear.

Shinta didn't react much to her threat's, because he was too focused on her fighting stance. After observing her posture something just dawned on him, he smirked at Halen and said: "strange how is it that a Maid such as yourself knows the dagger fighting style referred to as Viper blade art?"

Hearing his words, Halen started trembling and broke out into a cold sweat.

Shinta continued "not only is that fighting style taught only within the Shadow Sword order; it as an Assassin fighting style exclusive to my faction only."

"It cant be.... don't tell me...you...." Halen couldn't stop shaking; she was horrified.

Shinta smiled "that's right my memories returned, the assassin god Demon has returned," he said sternly. Then pulled out his golden badge from his pocket, holding it before her.

Halen dropped to her knee's and kowtowed, "my lord Demon you have finally returned to us, I beg your forgiveness for my past transgressions and the present!?"

Shinta waved his hand "it's fine you may rise," Halen let out a breath of relieved as she stood back up saluting. " thank you, my lord!"

Shinta nodded "I have question's, firstly why are you here?"

" I was assigned here by our empress, the Shadow Sword ruler Kenoria, as a bodyguard to the princess Sharlet Flarando; Kenoria's daughter. " She said

Shinta Broke suddenly got a cold chill down his spine "what? what did you say?"

"I was assigned here by our empress" she responded.

Shinta gasped "no after that!?"

Halen raised her brow "to be a bodyguard to princess Sharlet Florendo?"

Shinta snapped " the lady Kanoria is Sharlet's mother!? No, wait since when did Kanoria have a daughter, how come I didn't know about it!?" Shinta was flustered.

Halen giggled " ha ha ha.... with all due respect lord, the only reason you know now is that you married her daughter. now that you are her son in law, of course, you have the right to know her family name and family."

Shinta paused for a moment then asked: "so my wife knows full well of who I am this entire time?"

Halen nodded "yes."

"so she treated me like an animal all these year's to sate her sick fantasy's, knowing full well that even if I do get my memories back, I wouldn't be able to take revenge on her; because she outranks me" Shinta was furious.

Halen smiled "I don't know if that's the case. But you most certainly can't take revenge on her because she is our empress's successor, and despite what you think she does love you. Beside's the way I remember it. You enjoyed pampering her, yielding to her like a submissive pet." she said frankly.

Shinta grabbed Halen's throat in the blink of an eye, lifting her up off the ground; choking her.

"ah..!ah..ka!" Halen had trouble breathing, tear's started dripping down her eye's. Shinta narrowed his eye's "listen to me bitch! And listen good. You are not to disclose the fact that iv gotten my memories back to anyone do you understand!? Otherwise, you will die!." he spoke viciously than released her.

Halen fell to her knee's gasping for breath" heh... heh... I.. understand ... my lord."

Shinta smiled sinisterly " its good you understand; now I can pay my beloved wife back two-fold; after all, I'm a submissive pet with amnesia.. accidents do happen, and I'm bound to make a mistake." he laughed then left the room.

Watching his fading back Halen was quivering with fear, 'oh no, what am I going to do, if I spill the beans he will kill me, I better lay low for a while; I'll just pretend this never happened, yea that's it.' She thought as she pulled her self up and left the room shortly after.