2 Chapter 1: Meeting The Person (1)

The first time i enter this house is when you saved from the cold of night and defilement of bandits. The first time i come to this house, I'm no more then, a doll in human shape. The first time i awoke in this house, i already lost everything i have, except the fear i got from that day and yet, you love me like your very own daughter. The time passed and as i regained the heart i lost on that day, i swore to the gods that I'll repay your loves and kindness. But this isn't what i want and you also know that you feel the same. So, just this once please let me be selfish and repay you the way we both wanted.

Meyr 10, 245 I.C

It's been two days since father told me that I'll marry the crown prince. It seems the prince and the king got interested in me since the day in the party several weeks ago.

But how, i wonder? I mean it will make sense if father or brother would bring me along when they're greeting the royalties, but they're not. Except bringing me along to the party they just go off to somewhere after dumping me with my fellow knights. There isn't a worth to remember event happened there. Hmmm... wait!!! There's something happening. Ermm....

"LIAAAAA!!!!!"

Just right before i recall what that event is. I was surprised by the shout of a man till i fall from my chair on the back of my head.

"Ouch!!!"

"Say, what are you doing in here looking like that? Here, let me help you. It's bad for a woman like you to lay in that pose"

As i was facing to the ceiling right now. A tall man in his early 20's appeared on my sight. His short wild black hair and those red piercing eyes combined with his good-looking features would make any woman, ehem... "A strike in the heart". Pushing away my bashful face to the other side i grabbed that hand of his, who're trying to help me in the first place.

"Uh, un... Thanks brother"

"You know, you should've call me by my name instead brother, beside our ages isn't that differ from each other and it feels strange when someone in the same age calls me like that"

"So, what is it brother Reiz?"

Seeing him sighing, it seems he gave up in an instant after seeing my "What are you talking about?" face.

"Haah.. Well this is you we're talking about. Anyway, Sion has been calling you, he needs you to go to Breyn and reinforce the army stationed there with your unit. You can ask him for the details."

"Strange, doesn't Breyn has been captured already?"

"Yeah, but the kingdom wants it back."

"Affirmative, I'll meet him right away."

After tidying up and equipping my sword on the waist, I quickly head into the barracks to meet with Sion our strategist. But before I go...

"Becareful"

"I will"

Breyn, the city of trades located in the border of the empire and the kingdom. It was a hot zone like the other places until recently the empire general, my father and the other nobles captured the city with an army of 10.000 peoples after fighting for 2 weeks and 3 days an army of 12.000 peoples from the kingdom. All I can said about it, is a miracle as they only suffered a loss of 3.000 peoples in that fight, with 3.000 of the surviving peoples are stationed to protect it and the rest 4.000 and my father are called back to the capital to rest. Either way, I will see it by myself after I arrive there.

As I walk to the assembly point in the castle, I found out that Sion is talking with several noble who also recruited in this army. One of them saw me and signaled the others.

"Well, well. Isn't this The Witch Knight?"

"No, It should've been The Consort Witch, as she is the crown prince fiance."

"Oh, what a poor prince your highness is. To have this kind of woman as his wife."

As always, they're annoying, but that's a given. Compared to them, I who was no one before adopted to father's family hold a huge amount of mana that rivals even the Arch Wizard in this country. It's normal to feel envious right? I mean who would not to, after knowing that a girl who doesn't have any background in her back would inherit the skill of the country greatest knight and have the magic of an Arch Wizard at the same time. Yet, till this day I never learn any magic except practical magic like enchanting and strengthening magic.

"It's been a while isn't it? Earl Shar, Earl Dreid, and the other nobles who participate in this army."

Seeing me, the man blue haired man dressed in formal suit smiled. That man is the one who command this small army also the one who calls me here. His name is Sion, Sion Aluncard. The duke of the Aluncard region also the right hand of the king himself, compared to father who was famous for his battle achievement, Sion was more well known in war strategy and negotiation making him the perfect candidate for the king right hand to run the war in his stead while the king himself reign the country. Oh, well that's another story for another time.

Right after I finished greeting the nobles, Sion gave them a hand sign to leave us alone.

"Tch, well... how unfortunate, it seems it's time for us to take our leaves."

Now, with both of us are alone with the army and the nobles before are tens of meters from Sion's back he finally opened his mouth.

"You sure have the iron heart of a lady there, Lia"

"Well, don't you think you will be fed up after being told like that a hundred times."

"You're right. Now, back to the business, how much have you from your brother?"

"Not much, what I heard is just that the kingdom wants to retake Breyn not long after father's army returned and we were tasked to reinforce the defending army stationed at the newly build border."

"Good, but unfortunately a pigeon comes and deliver the news that "Breyn was lost". The news comes right after we send the reinforcement this morning, so I need you to lead a small 400 people army with the crown prince to back up the main reinforcement."

"Wait!! The prince comes!!? Isn't that to dangerous?"

"I know, but there's no one else I can assign beside you and the prince, also you know that the main army is fatigued enough after the long war and the other nobles, heh... you're kidding right? Besides, you're the fiance of the next king so take your time together on this campaign."

This man, so he's basically just sold me to the prince because the other nobles are not worth to consider. Somehow, I really want to punch him in the face right now. But, for now I won't.

"But, that's not all of it right?"

"You're as sharp as ever huh? That's right, actually I want your side to ambush the enemy army and cut off their supply line while they are busy with the main army"

"So, from the field news we are assigned as second reinforcement. But in reality, we are an ambush unit, right?"

"Yeah, also if you can please take down their field general. That way we can ensure the winning factor."

"Got it, so when we will set out?"

"As fast as we can to load everything on."

"I'll be ready my equipment and give the prince a regard, then. Excuse me."

Now, how should I meet with the prince and the following battle...

Today, I will meet the so called fiance of mine. Damn...