Bonus Story - World Rudel/SAGA (Spin-off 3)

One of the enemies of the game was Ereboreas Republic, a country ruled by militaries.

Its lore according to forums was related to the fall of a royal family that occurred in reality, in fact, the king, a man known as the czar, Perceval of the Archis dynasty, had had an argument with the commander-in-chief over a senseless stop to the war against the empire.

Twice they declared a war that involved the whole world and ended in defeat for both.

So, both the king and the commander in chief decided to meet with all the members of parlement, including their families, and celebrate that there would be no more wars. Unfortunately this never happened since all those against going to war were enemies of the republic itself.

On that sad night, a bloody banquet was held and the military took over the country, that was the lore in the game.

But there was one factor that few players realized, and that was that the bloody knight got his armed unit from one of the scientists of that country, never to be mentioned, until now.

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A country covered by a thin layer of snow was the place known as the republic. They were located in the west of the Altfode Kingdom, but they were generally ignored as they were a small country.

It was midnight, people were sleeping to start a new day, despite the low temperatures all year round, the country has developed perfectly without problems thanks to its own resources.

There are even shopping malls, due to its heat that generates by generators, the purchase and sale of its domestic products is kept in the average.

A man was approaching the courthouse, a couple of guards observed him and immodically drew their guns to point them at him.

"Freeze right there!"

"Don't move!"

They shouted as the barrels of their guns were pointed at his head.

The man raised his hands.

"Hiiiii!"

And made a panicked scream at what had happened.

"P-Please don't point them at me, I was on my way back to work as I had to go home for some things!"

After raising his hands, he removed the hood covering his head and the gunmen lowered their weapons.

The man they saw was an acquaintance, he had wheat brown skin as if he had tanned a lot, his hair was white, but looking like he had just gotten out of the shower. His eyes were red.

The two men sighed as they looked at him.

"... Why can't you transport like the others, Professor Rasputin?"

"That's right, he always does this to us. We thought it was some intruder."

The man named Rasputin- Zed zu Rasputin, was a scientist who worked in the hidden part of this place.

He placed his right hand on the back of his head and with a silly but relaxed attitude said.

"Hehehe, I just like to walk around and observe the surroundings."

The two men looked at him with a very pitiful face, sighed after that and let him in.

"Please at least let the guards on duty know that you're going out next time."

"I understand, I'm very sorry. With your permission, I must get on with my work."

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The inside of the courthouse was like any other government office.

The difference was that everyone was covered from head to toe in cold weather clothing.

As Zed walked straight to the elevator to go to his workplace, a person stopped him. That person was commander in chief, Gilles zu Rais.

A minor antagonist of the game.

A tall man, very white skinned, without hair or eyebrows, he wore golden glass glasses and a military hat. He was surrounded by several people.

"Professor Rasputin, since you left to take a break, you mean that project is going well?"

Zed turned around and spoke confidently despite looking scared.

"Yes. The guys who will be testing them must have been waiting for me for a while now."

Gilles smiled at that.

"Good. If their toy succeeds, we may finally have a chance to take down that Ignatius scum."

Gilles remembered something funny as he burst out laughing.

"Both the current and former emperor are foolish men. They both blindly trusted that sword saint and he died in vain. The only thing to applaud him for is that he took that bloody wretch of a bloodthirsty knight with him with him."

Zed asked him curiously.

"You speak of the former Emperor Amadeus and the present Ignatius?"

"That's right. The empire always glorified itself because no one could defeat the sword saint. I remember I once met with both of them to talk about a truce during the war. But that coward Perceval wanted to give up part of our territory for the sake of ending the bloodshed, a very foolish man indeed."

Zed listened attentively, but then took his leave.

"It was a very interesting talk, but I must get to work."

"Same here... Another thing."

Before Zed entered the elevator, Gilles stopped him.

"We have received a request from our ally, the Lepand Duchy. They say they urgently require assistance."

"... I don't understand why you're telling me?"

"You'll know soon enough, just get your toy working."

"All right."

They both went on their way after that.

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After riding the elevator down to the deepest part of the courthouse. There lay a huge laboratory. It was so large that it took up an entire street.

Sitting boredly were a group of young soldiers. They all looked as if they were about to fall asleep.

Until one of them, who was playing with one of his friends while scribbling his face, caught a glimpse of a figure approaching, when he saw who it was, he shouted for joy.

"Everyone wake up, Professor Zed is back!"

Despite the fact that they were young men in their twenties, they behaved as if they were teenagers.

Almost everyone woke up after that and looked for where that figure was, upon finding him they ran out to greet and hug him.

"Professor!"

"We've been waiting for you!"

"You sure took your time didn't you!"

All the young people gathered around him. Some hugged him, some waved, and one girl gave him a kiss on his cheek making him embarrassed.

Zed said.

"Hehehe, good to see you guys. I hadn't seen you guys again after your graduation from college."

A blond haired boy answered him.

"That was because it's been a few months. We all enlisted after that. For a very smart professor, you' re actually very forgetful."

The laughter of former students who were happy to see a teacher they appreciated again could be seen.

Zed smiled at the sight of him, especially at one girl, the shortest in stature of all.

"It's surprising that little Ekaterea-chan has graduated with high honors."

The girl who heard that had dark brown hair tied in front with two pigtails. Her eyes were blue, but because of her body shape anyone would think she was a man.

She pouted in response.

"Silly professor. Even though I don't look like it, I'm the one who tried the hardest."

A boy next to her added.

"That's right, despite how you look you were assigned by the commander in squad Just like in college we'll go back to being the Beowulfs."

The girl gave an order and everyone got dressed.

"Captain of the newly formed squad #201, Ekaterea zu Axmann, at your orders. Hehe, how did it look on me?"

Despite being called a university. It was nothing more than a military academy.

Zed wiped his eyes as tears were streaming down his cheeks.

"... Being so young and they enlist because of Gilles' brainwashing. It's so frustrating..."

Everyone tried to calm him down.

"Don't say that professor!"

"We all did them since we have different reasons, plus military service for commoners is the perfect opportunity to get the benefits that only former nobles could!"

"It's thanks to this job that my wife who just gave birth can rest in a fine bed!"

Zed seeing his former students give their reasons returned to normal.

"I understand. But... that there is no choice but to want to go to war is so annoying."

Ekaterea responded warmly to his comment.

"It is for that reason that we trusted the professor. When we were told that we could try out the new project you are working on, we knew that, if it was with you, we would not be in danger."

The trust placed in his professor showed his resolve, in response, Zed exclaimed.

"Good. I've been motivated. Let's give it a try on the project I've been working on. say hello to the Raven!"

They all headed for an enclosed area of the lab.

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Two days had passed since then. The boys were returning home.

"Until next time professor."

"We hope to see you next time with our report on your successful team."

"I'll treat you to dinner at my house. My wife cooks very delicious."

They all said goodbye and went up the elevator, except for one person. Ekaterea, who told them to go ahead.

Zed watched her approach as coffee was brewing.

"Excuse me professor, I have a question."

"I'll answer anything as long as it's not a confession hehe."

"It's not that... it's just that I was very curious about something."

After taking a sip from his cup he answered her.

"What do you mean?"

"You see. The other time I heard you talking to someone, but there was no one around you."

Suddenly Zed's hands began to shake.

"You said you work alone, but it seemed odd to hear a voice besides yours."

Zed's look was odd for a moment, but then he pulled himself together.

"That was something I'm working on. You should know that in the Aster Supreme Kingdom there are artifacts that allow you to reproduce voice, right? Well, there you have it."

Ekaterea made a happy face.

"Thank you. It's just that I got spooked, since no one was around, I thought a ghost was roaming around."

Zed laughed.

"Believe me the only ghost here is that boy over there."

With his index finger, Zed pointed to a large, shattered metal body.

"My father, the real Professor Rasputin. Alessand zu Rasputin, wanted to create the strongest armed unit of all. But in the end it was of no use. He passed away from a pain in his chest."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

Ekaterea looked sad, but Zed patted her head in response.

"Don't worry about it. It's something very old that you shouldn't worry about. In fact, isn't your mother sick? You should worry more about her."

"Yes! My mother is sick, but thanks to the medical hospital, she is feeling better."

Ekaterea turned around and with a smile said.

"Goodbye professor."

Once Ekaterea entered the elevator, Zed muttered.

"Indeed. This is goodbye."

While his expression was a strange combination between sadness and coldness.

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The week-long vacation on an oriental-style island was coming to an end.

It was Saturday night. Monday was the day we Altfode students disembarked. I, Rudel van Bradford and my classmates were involved in a fight with criminals.

The guys wanted to secretly take over the kingdom from the inside. So we decided to help some locals stop them.

After the big explosion that happened, the knights guarding this island came. Of course, I had two cards in my favor so the feudal lord doesn't want to blame me for anything.

The guy was arrested and executed later, his accomplices too.

After solving those problems, we dedicated ourselves to enjoy the rest of the trip. Of course, when we return to the kingdom I will have to go to the palace to report all this chaos.

Right now we were eating in a restaurant.

To my left were my friends; Airy, a nice and gentle guy. Alis, a serious guy but he is a great friend. A strange ninja named Zakuro, a weird guy named Madarao and an old man who was a samurai named Kyojuro.

While on my right are beautiful girls like Fiona, a commoner. Chloe, a tough girl. Fay, a girl who likes fashion, a ninja named Mia, her brother Unomaru, and finally the princess of the kingdom. Lynette.

Discarding that guy, it was a row of beautiful girls possessing big breasts.

A magnificent sight indeed.

We all ate yakiniku, it's roasted meat which we cooked ourselves. In more swindling words, we paid to cook our own food....

"Ahhh, damn! That was mine!"

Zakuro shouted to Madarao who was already healed from his wounds after switching from a foreign feudal lord to a local one.

"Whoever is late loses his meat!"

"You're a...!"

We used chopsticks to grab the meat. We were practicing all week so we wouldn't break or damage them for when we go to eat at some restaurant.

"You two. You're not children, behave yourselves."

Kyojuro scolded these two while he was chewing on a strange stinky food, I think it was called natto?

"Alis, Rudel-san, this miso soup is very delicious."

"That's right. I'll tell my family's cook to prepare something like this when we get back."

My friends as always were very close. In fact, you can say they are closer with each other than with me. Which is very strange to me, to tell you the truth.

Now I do focus my ears on the side of the table that interests me.

"Uwhoo, Mia! Thanks to the Altfode nobles we can eat delicacies like this every day now that bastard's gone!"

"Yes! We won't have to cook crickets or frogs for a living anymore."

For some reason these brothers give me the feeling that they deserve to live in peace after hearing that they ate what I thought was from a dirty floor and slept in dark places.

After overthrowing the guy who controlled this place, it seems that the younger brother of that said sword emperor will take care of them since there are other former feudal lords still alive.

As for the others...

"Miss Chloe, Miss Fay, you must try this beef with soy sauce, it's really tasty to combine the two!"

"Guh~, I tried it, it looks disgusting."

"It's not to my taste this combination. how about you princess?"

Lynette who was elegantly eating her roast beef said.

"It's not for my palate that combination. Instead, basting it with this seaweed sauce gives a softer touch to the tough meat."

Hey, what the hell is this girl saying?

Mia who had her mouth full had her eyes sparkling at what Lynette said.

"Ooh princess, you have good taste! No doubt the seaweed sauce is very delicious!"

It was rare to see this scene, but it was comforting to see how joyful my simple, quiet life was.

Tomorrow we will board the boats to set sail straight to the kingdom.

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Once we finished eating, we got out of there to walk in a playground.

I was so full that I was rubbing my belly while sitting on a swing.

Someone came up to me, it was Lynette, she didn't seem to notice my witnessing as she too rubbed her royal belly and even burped.

I said to her. "Bon appetit." At which she added. "Thank you."

To then freak out as she noticed my presence.

"Uwaah, it's you! When did you get here?"

"I was always here."

"Liar! Stalker! Pervert!"

Since she was too full from the food, she stopped instantly.

We both watched the ninjas bury Kyojuro in the sand.

"You snotty bastardsssssssssssssssssssss!"

We were laughing so hard which made it hurt.

Lynette asked me.

"You still didn't answer me that thing I asked you."

Why does this princess insist on that?

"I don't know what you mean."

"Don't play dumb." She said, in reply I. "I'm not, I really don't understand what you're trying to say."

Princess looked at my face and then said.

"I see."

And she left with her friends.

Really, she's very foolish, but I really don't mean it.

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Just the day that event happened.

"Kerry, explain to me what this means!"

I was at a party the academy hosted.

Some shouting caught my attention.

"Hah? What are you talking about Alistar?"

I walked over to see what was going on.

I was in a position where I could perfectly observe what was going on.

"Kerry, you're my fiancé aren't you. Tell me, what does everyone you've been saying about me and behind my back mean?"

Two elegant young people. A blonde-haired, red-eyed boy was yelling at a beautiful blonde-haired, green-eyed girl.

For some reason, the girl was surrounded by handsome, elegant servants.

I was annoyed at the way she blatantly grabbed the hand of one.

"Kerry, I don't understand what's wrong with you, but please stop this strange behavior you're doing! Look, I'm yelling at you in front of everyone because I can't take any more of your shameless acts!"

The green-eyed girl made a repulsive grimace.

"Alistar, you... you're an idiot aren't you?"

Neither he nor I understood what that meant.

"You know I'm Duke Kingsfort's daughter, don't you? Then explain to me, what the hell do you think you're doing, you know it's not really that I care about our engagement or do you?"

It's a woman I hear, but the way she expresses herself is vulgar and filthy, like that of an unhappy bastard.

"Just because we're engaged you think I'll be tied to you?"

"You're wrong!" The red-eyed boy shouted.

"I don't plan to have you tied to me, but what I've heard you do really bothers me. More than as a noble, as an individual I'm really offended by what you do."

"Pathetic."

The boy who looked like he wanted to cry said words that really made you see that despite being a political compromise, there were pure feelings. But this girl was trampling on them.

"If you want to understand what I was trying to say, is everyone in Bismarck Household stupid?"

This girl's level of offensiveness was no joking matter. She was actually despising this boy.

Without hesitation, the girl grabbed one of her servants by the tie and put her tongue inside his mouth. Then she pulled it out and inserted it into another.

It was really horrible what my eyes were seeing.

Can a woman be so obscene and horrible?

"This is what I'm trying to say idiot! I really don't care about our engagement, but if we stay together, don't expect the child I have to be yours? Hahaha."

My mouth was showing my anger, this girl. No, this bitch really is despicable.

"... Kerry, this engagement is for the sake of our houses. Besides, Princess Lynette won't like what you say."

The vixen's expression twisted to a bizarre one.

"You think what that stupid, ugly royal whore says matters to me?"

All of us present made a shocked and horrified expression as that went,

"That big, stupid, stupid bitch may be queen, but with her legs spread wide! Hahaha! The only thing she's good for is those huge, useless breasts suckling children! It really doesn't matter who takes the throne in a couple of years. The Kingsfort's will be crowned the new royalty since we're the kin with the purest blood among all for a reason."

Did this idiot just say she plans to supplant the royal family? Is she stupid?

But most of all, she dared to insult Lyn, that's something I won't tolerate.

I didn't realize it at the time, but the red-eyed boy threw the girl a gauntlet.

"Kerry, I won't tolerate this anymore! What you say, what you do, everything is extremely unpleasant! That's why, even if it's unethical. I challenge you to a duel."

Normally you would never see this. But a boy challenging a girl to a duel is an unpleasant thing, but in this case it was something she understood perfectly.

Suddenly, she started laughing.

"Hahahahaha, sounds good to me, it's a perfect opportunity for you to stop annoying the hell out of me!"

The two proceeded to talk. Apparently, it will be a duel using armed units in the inter-school that's coming up in a couple of weeks.

Problem is, the kid has been sidelined.

"You need a representative for a duel, but since no one is on your side, it will be a humiliating defeat, hahaha! You can't fight either since it's against the rules! Tell me, Alistar, what will you do?"

The normal thing would not be to get involved, but in this situation, I really feel a desire to humiliate this bitch.

"I guess it can't be helped~."

I was walking towards them, but not because of this guy. But because this bitch was criticizing Lyn.

I consider her a friend despite only having known each other for weeks.

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The day of the interschool had arrived.

My AI maid, Bell, prepared a personal armed unit by the name of Battler.

I didn't like its black color, but it looked very intimidating.

Just after entering the arena to fight her chosen representative, something unexpected happened.

"What the hell?"

In the arena, a large number of armed units were gathered.

"Rudel, run away! It's a trap!"

Apparently, something had happened and all the participants were my enemies. Near her representative was she laughing.

"Hahaha, did you really think I would do something stupid like that? Guys, kill him!"

All these guys were coming with the intention to kill me, I was scared until Bell said.

"There is nothing to be afraid of master. Battler is a machine made to fight hundreds of enemies, take them all out without hesitation!"

It's just like Bell says, these guys are coming to kill me, but I don't want to kill anyone. I'm not a killer, but I really don't want to die. So, there's only one thing left to do!

"Don't fuck with meeeeeeeeeeeee!"

From the mechanical backpack on my back, two axes flew out to my hand.

I proceeded to strike at the enemies. The edge was so sharp that the metal was cut like butter by a very hot knife.

After cutting three guys down easily, the others didn't come close and instead pulled out rifles.

The rifles were large caliber.

They opened fire and I was showered in an intense hail of fire.

The cockpit inside Battler was shaking wildly.

Bell was informing me, "Master, have no fear! Although it is shaking, it is really nothing more than turbulence. They are not hurting us. It's their turn to counterattack."

The rain of fire ended and I resumed my attack, this time filled with anger.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

My axes slashed at these guys who are juniors or freshmen like me. They are probably people who could have been my friends if this didn't end like this.

But, I won't be sorry for the dumb decision they made.

After eliminating the candidate, a guy by the name of Quincy, I approached the bitch.

She fell to her knees.

She looked like she was peeing on herself, too.

What a pathetic sight.

I got out of Battler and approached her.

She looked like she wanted to escape, but I grabbed her and threw her against the ground to tie her up.

"You have said many unforgivable things, but most of all you have said things that involve with obvious treachery against the royal family. I feel sorry for how stupid you are."

At that moment, a voice I heard.

"Kerry-channnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!"

As I turned to look, it was Lyn along with three other girls who came rushing over.

I put her down since she couldn't talk.

I was going to tell Lyn everything this bitch said, but she...

"Lyn, help me! This guy is crazy!"

"Kerry-chan hold on!"

Lyn came running over and with her arms pushed me away.

I don't understand what was going on, and even worse that she was untying her.

I hugged her as she cried.

"Kerry-chan I'm sorry! Did this guy do something to you?"

Huh? Lyn, I was protecting you from this bitch.

Right, I should quickly tell her the reason for all this.

"I..."

Before I could say anything, she sent me a look of contempt.

"You're despicable."

It was there that I understood. This girl, no, this idiot princess was in the palm of this bitch's hand.

There was no way to help her other than to push her away.

So, there's only one way. She called me despicable. Well, I'm going to be to help you get away from that snake.

"Hah? What the hell are you saying, you idiot princess?"

It was like this, how I asked the entire academy with my impromptu despicable villain act. Let them lie to save her.

She wouldn't believe anyone's words but her best friend.

That's why, if everyone says I'm the worst. She'll think so, only then can I from the shadows cut her bond.

It's a strange thing to do, and it may not make sense. But Lyn doesn't want to cut ties with Kerry. After taking her to the palace prison.

Lyn went into a deep state of depression where only hating me brought him out of that state.

Everyone knew it, even her own friends tried to tell her, but Lyn was in denial.

If hating me was what motivated her not to shut herself away, so be it.

After all, it doesn't affect my life if she sees me as a villain.

For that reason, I can't tell her the truth. She would deny it and perhaps break down.

It looks like everyone is tired already.

We'd better go back to our rooms to sleep and prepare for a quiet day like any other.

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In a room of a luxury hotel where the most privileged students stayed. There was a hysterical boy.

"Damn, you've got to be kidding!"

The boy had brown hair and brown eyes, his name was Libert. Next to him was a knight vassal, Marty.

Marty looked on in panic at his patron.

"Libert-sama, I understand you're upset, but..."

Libert grabbed Marty by his shirt in a savage manner.

"You stupid piece of animal! Don't you understand?"

Marty didn't know what to say, but Libert continued.

"The Cashmiro Family were allies of our land, but that boy destroyed them! I don't know if they're all really dead, but their boss certainly is."

"What's worse. Our land wanted to use the dispute between the Wales and Edinburgh principalities to take control of the representative of the United Kingdom."

Libert left Marty and proceeded to bite his nails.

"It doesn't matter what happens from now on in this country. My country has already entered into a secret conflict with those two principalities, the problem is that without weapons being delivered to us by them. I really don't see anything but defeat."

"To make matters worse, Altfode and Wales are allies thanks to the queen. A dark fate awaits us if they find out what we do."

"... What do you suggest we do, go home?"

Libert looked at Marty blankly at what he said.

"It wouldn't really do any good. We need something worthwhile if we go back and..."

Suddenly, Libert fell silent. A strange smile appeared in his gaze.

"Marty, I've come up with a way to help our country win and at the same time get Bradford's lost item. Listen..."

A secret and wicked meeting took place the same day they arrived overseas.

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I had that dream again.

I was in the bedchamber of my father, King Leonis. He was sick with an incurable disease, it is unknown if I also possess it.

The royal family's personal physician could not even deal with it.

Everyone was saying goodbye to my father. My mother was not present as she was accompanied by Alistar's mother.

I was still very small and did not understand what was going on, but my father wanted to talk to me before he left this world.

I was alone with him.

I lay down next to him as he was hugging me.

At that time I didn't understand why he was crying.

He said his last words to me, not the kind I would expect. But about something else.

"... Lyn, listen carefully. This is very important as it involves the royal family. Listen to me carefully, what I am about to tell you is something that only the king and his successor should know. Do you understand? Don't tell anyone."

I looked at my father who was dying and with his last strength he was telling me something that I still understand.

I replied, "I promise father."

He smiled at my answer.

"Good. We..."

My father said something that to this day I still don't understand, but the strangest thing of all was that before he died he handed me a bracelet he had hidden in his personal chest of drawers.

And I wake up after that.

At first, tears streamed down my cheeks, but now I'm left with only that doubt. What was that dream trying to say?

I don't think it really matters.

Someone was knocking on my door.

Since I was already awake, I told someone to wait a moment.

I changed to something more suitable to open the door.

Behind the door was a foreign student.

I did not remember his name, but I did remember his face. It was my obligation to know the names of foreign students for political reasons. But at the moment I don't know who the heck, sorry.

He seemed to understand that I didn't remember his name, so he self-introduced himself.

"Very good morning princess, I'm Marty from the Lepand Duchy, I'm so sorry to bother you so early, but my employer sent me to ask if he could join you for breakfast?"

Something like this was normal, and since it was during the morning I had time to organize my things later.

"Sure. Give me a few minutes to change."

"Thank you very much. I'll quickly go and inform him to come back here and escort you to the place."

The student said goodbye and I closed the door to change.

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I was in the center with the ninjas and the samurai.

We were chatting because we were saying goodbye forever.

"Since the yakuza problem is now solved and they took revenge on the traitor who killed their lord, does it mean that you will now live peacefully right?"

Of all the ninja, the one who cried the most was Zakuro.

"Guh~ danna. i'll miss you!"

I would believe it if it wasn't for the next thing he said.

"I'll miss watching all those young girls that were still developing!"

(Drop dead you fucking stalker!)

The others were really saying their goodbyes.

Starting with the brothers.

"Even if it was only a week. I thank you greatly for your help, viscount-dono." Said the ninja boy.

"I never thought of passing word with the foreign nobility, but you and the others are people I will always remember. I promise I will never forget you!"

The ninja girl ducked her head repeatedly, each time she did so she watched as her breasts jumped up and down. I'm the one to thank.

Next were Kyojuro and Madarao.

"You don't know how glad I am to have met you. I'd like to continue with you, but I want to start over after burying my own. Even if it's only a few months I have left."

"Don't worry about that. Rather, it's me who should be thanking you. Thanks to meeting these guys you not only helped us to put an end to horrible criminals affecting the kingdom. I will be able to rise in rank and be praised by everyone hahaha."

My true desires were coming out, but no one minded.

"If we meet again. You can count on the help of not only us but all of Musashi."

Umm, I don't know how they would help me if their method of fighting is so old-fashioned, but okay.

"Thank you. I hope to see you at the port to say goodbye to all of us. I'll go have breakfast until then."

I said goodbye to the ninja and samurai while stretching my body.

I'm really hungry, where will I go to eat?

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Once changed, I left my room and headed for the exit.

My friends were still asleep it seemed. Or maybe they woke up and none of them woke me up.

Well, I found Marty who had a carriage behind him. When we got in we headed to a fancy restaurant for breakfast.

After walking in, there were few people sitting around wearing the same uniform. They seemed to be blue collar workers or something like that.

We approached a table where someone was waiting for us. A brown-haired boy was quietly sipping his soup.

He stood up and greeted me.

"Good morning Princess Lynette."

I did too since it was the normal thing to do.

"Likewise. Thank you for the invitation, but what do you need from me?"

We sat down and he said.

"Let's have breakfast first, then we'll dialogue."

With that, a waitress dressed in yukata came to serve me.

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"The food was very delicious. Thank you for it."

"You're welcome."

His vassal sat down at a nearby table. The waitress was removing the plates, it seemed time to find out the reason for the invitation.

"Well, I do now. Tell me what you need from me?"

The boy wiped the corner of his mouth before speaking.

"I shouldn't bring up a political topic like this, but princess. Your mother, the queen wouldn't have told you about the current situation in the United Kingdom, would she?"

"The United Kingdom?"

My mother is originally from a country called Wales Principality, she was the daughter of a grand duke, she was a princess in other words. It seems to be several years ago an alliance was brought between the kingdom and them. The reason is because near my mother's homeland is a hostile country called Weiss Holy Empire.

I really don't want to talk about it, mostly because my mother doesn't tell me about it.

"I'm sorry, I don't know anything about it, if you need some help about your country which is also part of the union, you can tell my mother to send a letter to your family to request a meeting between diplomats."

The boy was smiling, but after saying that his expression darkened for some reason.

"Princess, I invited you to breakfast and you repay me by insulting me like that, is that how people in the kingdom act?"

"Huh? No. I'm telling you the truth."

His expression was scaring me, I want to leave.

"I spent several hours thinking of countermeasures about you dodging the question or telling some lie, but feigning ignorance is not one of them hahaha. You made me feel like an idiot."

"Huh, sorry?"

His fingers ruffled his hair. After laughing for a while he stared at me and said.

"Never mind. Let's move on to what was going to happen anyway."

He snapped his fingers and the people seated stood up in unison.

Their uniforms came off and I could see a uniform I didn't recognize, but the emblem of their country was emblazoned on them.

"Soldiers of the republic!"

There were a dozen of them. They removed the tables and took out some strange equipment.

It was gloves, boots and something like a backpack and they put it on.

A girl about my height came up to me.

"Princess of the Altfode Kingdom, I am the captain of this squad. Ekaterea zu Axmann, come with us quietly and we promise you won't get hurt."

"... Hey, what's wrong?"

Why was this happening?

I must try to negotiate my escape.

"If what you want is a ransom, let me hand over several gems and jewels I have with me. They are all priceless, so you will get a good amount of money for them."

That should work since I don't lie.

"Sounds like a tempting offer, but we're not interested in that."

The brown-haired boy came up to me and said.

"What we want is a trade. Money is unnecessary."

"What do you want to trade?"

He flashed a sinister smile.

"We want Viscount Bradford to give us his lost item for your life."

My eyes widened from the aberration I heard.

"What nonsense are you talking, it's impossible for something like that to happen!"

The boy laughed softly and then and grabbed my jaw to bring his face closer.

"Don't be naive, princess. If he's a noble of the kingdom, it's normal for him to want to give his life or his belongings in exchange for the princess's life. Besides, if he refuses he will be treated as a traitor hahaha. See how you want it, we'll win, that's why I called home and asked them to send reinforcements and they just happened to be soldiers from the republic!"

He took my arm and we all proceeded to leave the restaurant in small, scattered groups.

I'm so sorry everyone. It looks like I'm going to cause them trouble again.

At this rate, I'll really be just a nuisance as that fool says.

"Huh? But if it isn't the busty princess."

My eyes were closed from the helplessness of being kidnapped, but I instantly opened them when I heard a familiar voice.

It was only seconds, but our eyes met.

Just as I was about to say to him. "Run!"

He bolted out of here after making a half turn.

After being stunned briefly, the kidnapper boy shouted.

"Shit, he's on to us! Chase him! We'll take his lost item from him by force!"

Two soldiers who were with us brought their hands to his chest. There was a strange button there that when he pressed it his feet glowed.

I could feel it. It was concentrated magical power.

As if they were taking a leap they shot forward at great speed.

I didn't understand how this was possible, but from the back of my throat came out what I really felt.

"Viz- Rudel, ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun!"

The hijacker hit me very hard in my stomach and my consciousness faded.

But before it all went dark, I prayed.

(Please. Saint, at least save him.)

◇

I was on my way to have breakfast at a restaurant that served very delicious food, but it was very expensive.

I didn't mind because I had a lot of money.

I took my time in coming as I was enjoying this oriental style scenery for the last time.

A few meters before entering I met Lyn who was out with some guys I don't remember meeting.

When I called out to her in surprise, she looked me in the eye.

It was only about two or three seconds, but that look told me something was wrong.

The smartest thing I could do was to run for help. In case those guys were armed I couldn't just throw myself at them to make them love me.

Right now is where I need Bell more than ever.

Where the hell is she?

I heard a strange sound, when I turned around I found two guys flying.

That's right, two human beings floating in the air and heading towards me like missiles.

One of them wanted to grab me, but I ducked.

The guy crossed over but the one coming behind was smarter and caught up with me.

I was now floating while a man groped me.

"Okay, we got him. Now let's go back with-"

The villain dialogue of my groper was cut off as something hit him in the face.

It was a white sphere with a green eye.

I was glad to see Bell come to my rescue, but then I cursed her for the guy let go of me and I was falling to my inevitable death.

"Damn you Bell!"

Or so I thought until a gentle breeze enveloped my body so that I fell like a feather to the ground.

From my position I listened and watched the two guys walk away.

"Shit!"

"We should go back with reinforcements and equipment, it looks like this won't go peacefully."

Lifting my body I watched as the guys, girls and my eastern acquaintances approached shouting.

"Viscount!"

"Rudel, are you all right?"

Just as I was about to ask them what they were doing here, Bell beat me to it.

"Master, I was spying on the princess since there was no other opportunity like today to find out what kind of underwear she wore. As she got up to open the door a student came to see her. I watched them secretly as I thought it was a secret meeting between lovers."

I wanted to tell her why on earth I wanted to know her underwear, but there seems to be something more important.

"As I followed them I detected something strange. The humans around them were using technology from ancient mankind."

Wait a minute.

"Ancient human technology... does that mean they're trying to replicate something!"

"It doesn't look like it. They already did. That equipment is similar to the one I have stored in Zwei. It uses magical air power to function and allow them to fly."

I bit my finger as I heard how something troublesome just happened.

"Their target seems to be Lyn, but there's something else isn't there? Those guys came after me, in a kidnapping of someone important you usually eliminate the unimportant ones, but they were out to get me."

Who answered me was Alis.

"Most likely they are wanting to make a trade."

"Trade?"

Alis nodded.

"They kidnapped the princess since she's bait. Their real goal must be to want your lost item. Since, if that were so, why wait all week to do it today?"

Certainly, Zwei has been here from the beginning, but since she has hidden herself perfectly no one has seen her. I would go from time to time to the harbor to observe how she was doing. They probably must have followed me there.

Shit, they kidnapped Lyn because of me.

I stared at them all and said.

"Everyone, please hide. I'll head over to rescue her after I change."

Before I got out of there. Someone stopped me, it was Airy.

"Do you think you alone can take on so many?"

I stopped and said.

"Those guys are looking for me. You guys will be involved if you decide to help me. That's why it's safer for you to hide."

They all looked annoyed by what I said.

"Even if you don't want to, we'll help you. That's what friends do."

I was embarrassed for a moment as that really touched my heart.

Damn it, because you're a man!

Worst of all, I'm sure as a girl you'd look nicer and cuter!

In response to their feelings I told them.

"Fine. Bell, give them guns. That guy said they're coming back with reinforcements. They'll be looking for us whether we want them or not. So I'm sorry about this. But you guys take care of that half and Bell, do you know where they're headed?"

The green eye glowed as she spoke.

"Naturally in the harbor. There is a ship from their country registered as Flauros. They plan to escape after going up since everything is on. Master, let's hurry. Even if we use Zwei, the safety of the princess would be in danger."

I nodded at that and proceeded to find a place to change. A drone brought a black briefcase containing a strange mustard green fumigator suit.

Lyn, hold on I'll come save you as soon as possible.

◇◇◇

Once they arrived at the port, Libert's allies picked up several rifles.

Ekaterea told them.

"Listen to me everyone, we must make this mission a success to show the professor that his inventions are perfect!"

In unison they all shouted.

"Yes!"

"Good! We'll split into two groups. Me and 5 others will be the client's escorts. Nikov and the remaining ones searched for that guy and eliminated anyone who helps him. If he doesn't give in, they can break his legs. Got it!"

"Yes!"

"March!"

And so, the squad split up to begin their mission.

And Libert who had Lyn unconscious on Marty's back celebrated his hasty victory.

◇◇◇

The group destined to go after Rudel was flying around and looking for him in the city.

"I can't find him."

"No sign of him."

"Where could he have been hiding?"

Then, a flying object came flying at one of them.

It hit his cheek, blood was coming out and everyone's gaze went to where it came from.

The person who had shot had black hair and hid.

It was an old building downtown.

"There he is!"

"This will be easy."

"Surround the building so I have no escape."

They descended and approached to enter, but several doors on different sides opened and Rudel's allies began firing at them.

A hail of bullets had begun.

Immediately after firing, a thin membrane covered the entire building.

"Don't fuck with us you fuckers!"

The republic soldiers returned fire.

In the distance stood Rudel in a strange outfit similar to theirs and goggles handed to him by Bell.

"Master. While we distract them, you be sure to fly fast to the airship that has long since sailed."

"You don't have to tell me. How soon will Battler arrive?"

"In about 15 minutes."

"Good. In that time I will have set up a large party so that Battler can come in and rescue Lyn after confirming her location and safety. Bell, I'm counting on you to keep the others safe."

"Of course."

"Good. See you."

Rudel said goodbye to Bell after confirming several things.

He was now flying at low altitude to stay out of range of enemy perception.

"Lyn. Hold on, I'll come save you."

◇◇◇

The airship in which the princess's kidnappers were escaping was being guarded by a small group of flying people.

They all had rifles and various ammunition in cartridges in their suits.

The group was flying as if it was business as usual for them. One of them called out to his superior officer.

"Captain Axmann, the others are still stalling, shouldn't we go get them?"

They were not so far away, for that reason they could talk and hear each other quietly.

"No. We tasked Nikov's group to go get him. If they delay it means they're in trouble catching him. He's just one guy, nothing to worry about."

"But Captain. I heard from the client that this individual was able to defeat the pirate king himself and others alone."

Ekaterea was thoughtful for a moment, just as she was about to say something.

"What's that?"

A subordinate notified something strange.

"A strange flying object is heading rapidly towards us!"

"Could it be some kind of bird or monster?"

"No! It's very small and seems to be long, so I don't think it's..."

The subordinate's words were frozen as he watched the mysterious one approach.

"Impossible... it's..."

Ekaterea asked him what it was, but as he turned around he observed it with his own eyes.

"Don't fuck with me!"

It was Rudel who came flying at high speed.

Rudel had a rifle in his hands. He aimed at the group that Ekatera ordered to disperse.

But it was almost useless. A magic type bullet was fired.

The bullet was of the electric type so it flew at high speed.

The impact was received by a red-haired boy.

Ekaterea screamed as she saw the burned body of her subordinate and partner fall into the sea.

"Jukes, no!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

A female subordinate tried to calm him down, but it was no time for that.

Rudel's attack was indiscriminate.

After firing he reloaded again and aimed at them once more.

Ekaterea reacted in time to say.

"Spread out!"

The five remaining members jumped out of Rudel's rifle sights, but he was aiming not at them but at the large aircraft in front of them.

The aircraft was sturdy but not much.

A cloud of smoke could be seen billowing from the deck.

Ekaterea from the bottom of her heart cursed Rudel and then ordered.

"Let's regroup and hunt him down like a hare!"

They all complied with that order and formed themselves into an inverted V-shape with Ekaterea at the head.

Rudel looked calm despite it being the first time he had fought like that.

Before they knew it, he was diving into the sea.

"What?"

Ekaterea exclaimed as she didn't understand that reason.

◇◇◇

Meanwhile in the city with Rudel's allies fighting Nikov's group.

"Ahhhh!"

A fierce battle was raging in a building that was falling into ruins.

The floors were four and they were all on this last one.

After starting to shoot at their enemies, Bell and the others had the advantage.

They could not use the mechanical spiders again as these were destroyed during the battle that occurred on Monday.

So they used rifles with magic bullets.

At the beginning they had the advantage since the enemies stayed away, but the situation changed when one of them found the device that was used to cover the building with an indestructible membrane.

When he found it he destroyed it as it was only a scientific artifact and not some game item with a curse to protect it.

The attack resumed, but this time Rudel's allies were losing.

From the fourth floor they went down to the third; without a minute passing they had to go down to the second and then to the first.

It wasn't even 15 minutes since Rudel left and now his friends were on the first floor resisting thanks to Bell who brought drones to help, but those drones were useless too.

"What do we do!"

Fiona shouted as she covered her head from the falling debris after the intensity of the attack.

All seemed lost for them until...

◇◇◇

In the middle of the city center, while the locals were fleeing because of the attack that had been going on for a few minutes, a gallant figure approached calmly.

He was dressed in a white suit as if for a ceremony.

His wine-red hair was chin-length and combed to the sides.

His beautiful heterochromatic eyes, the left one was blue and the right one green, watched the event that was taking place.

That's right, event because it was one of the game.

An event where the protagonist was fighting a foreign force while his future wife was kidnapped.

The problem was that there was no protagonist and the kidnapped girl was his future wife.

The young man was a nobleman, his name was Curtis von Easton and he was a reincarnate.

Curtis in his previous life enjoyed this "game" very much and knew by heart every event and in its exact chronology.

That is why he came to what was known as Musashi to witness it and thus, score points with the princess.

As he walked calmly, no one noticed that he was talking to himself.

"The mysterious force turned out to be soldiers of the republic sent by the commander in chief to start a dispute between the allies of Altfode and Wales. Well, there are more details, but they're useless, what's really important is the victory I'll get by eliminating these pests."

Curtis stretched his body as he reached the street where the attack occurred.

"So that's where the princess is, huh? The kidnapping hasn't started yet so I got there in time. Well, let's show these NPCs the trophy I worked so hard to unlock."

A beautiful golden edged sword was unsheathed from its sheath.

The blade had a strange language engraved on it and in the center a red rose.

"It is time to show you why the name 'God of the Sword' is fitting for me, the next king of Altfode!"

He held the sword in a graceful manner and uttered words that were lines from the game.

"Suck my blood and make me stronger! Hrunting!"

From the decoration of the rose came several roots that encircled Curtis's left arm. Then from the handle that held it, three horns came out and pierced their owner's flesh and sucked it like a vampire.

Curtis didn't mind since as it was a paid item in the game, he knew it was strong.

The Hrunting sword belongs to one of the few items in the game called "cursed items", whose name was given by the developers for eighth grade syndrome reasons.

Each weapon had its name and origin, including that of the bloody knight. It was given the most childish name of all.

Dainsrave, which seems to mean end of the world or something.

Once the blood was sucked out, Curtis' sword grew to red, his arm that was covered in roots became muscular and the roots blackened.

Curtis from the bottom of his heart burst out laughing as he stomped his foot to run away.

"Gyahaha, gyahaha. gyahahahahahahahahahaha!"

The enemies of Rudel's allies became aware of his presence and one of them took aim at him while the others continued to go about their business.

The bullet fired was of the energy type. It flew straight ahead at high speed.

It was impossible to block, deflect or move aside to avoid it.

Or so anyone would think if they didn't know that the weapon Curtis has is a special one that can devour magic power.

The moment the bullet made of energy arrived in front of Curtis, he used his sword to absorb it.

Curtis went through many dangers to find it, but after several years searching for it, he finally found it.

He knew the parameters of that sword so he wanted it at any cost.

The soldier didn't know what happened and did the same thing again.

Curtis was getting closer. The bullet that was again fired at him was devoured in seconds.

The soldier panicked and informed his allies what was happening.

As he did so, Curtis used wind magic to make a great leap into the air.

The tall, blue-haired man realized this strange occurrence too late.

For Curtis sliced him in two as if he were paper.

His intestines and a large amount of blood fell to the ground leaving a large red stain.

A soldier shouted as he pointed his gun at Curtis.

"You damned bastard, you'll pay for what you did to Asmus!"

But Curtis paid no attention to him and jumped out of there.

Curtis knew a trick that could only be used with wind magic.

Create a small sphere near your position and the moment you step on it, you are propelled in the direction you want to go.

This detail was one of the many that made that "game" very popular.

Curtis jumped from here to there while the magic bullets did not hit him.

One of them shouted.

"Fall back, we need to reload ammo and get reinforcements!"

The moment he shouted that, one of them turning around to leave, was notified by a comrade.

"Altmund, behind youuuuu!"

The short, balding man realized too late.

Curtis had approached him and sliced him in half in a Z-shape.

One of his buddies yelled at Curtis as he moved in to punch him.

"How dare you do that to me brother!"

Curtis was rammed by the enraged brother, but thought nothing of it. Instead, he grabbed his collar and the man stopped.

Curtis seemed to float in mid-air, but he was standing in a sphere of compressed air.

He looked at the man and expressionlessly said.

"And that's supposed to matter to me? For a bunch of filthy NPCs, you're really chatty. No one cares if you or your families die."

Curtis pierced the man with his sword.

The guy screamed in pain as his blood was sucked out and Curtis gained more power.

Once the man was dry as a mummy. Curtis watched as his remaining comrades came for him.

He grimaced sinisterly as he said.

"That's it? Hey, I remember you guys were a pain in the ass to finish you off, but in my new life it's actually pretty simple to do so, gyahaha."

Curtis directed his right hand at one of them and a magic circle formed.

His hand was closing until it left only his index finger.

And with a single word.

"Bang."

The ear of one of them disappeared.

They were all stunned and frightened as they watched that.

They decided to retreat as Curtis was very dangerous.

But Curtis didn't care if they did.

This time his tongue moved at great speed as his middle finger came out and the magic circle grew a little.

"...Tururururururururururururu!"

It was the sound of a machine gun that made as a large amount of air bullets were fired at high speed.

Everyone was desperately trying to get out of there, unfortunately the man with the destroyed ear was not so lucky.

Due to the intense pain, he did not realize that Curtis was aiming at him.

And, as if he were a Swiss cheese. He punched a large number of holes in his body.

He fell to the ground as Curtis said. "Gyahaha, that's how games should be!". Now there were only two left.

One of them was crying while the other was running away.

The one in tears dropped his gun and descended to the ground.

Curtis saw him, but gave priority to Nikov who was escaping.

He muttered. "Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it! This must be a joke. That! A cruel jo-"

It was Curtis who appeared in front of him and cut off his words like his head.

Curtis turned to the man lying on the ground imploring to be treated as a prisoner.

Curtis showed him the head of his comrade.

At that moment Alis and the others came out, they were a little frightened, but he recognized Curtis.

"If I am not mistaken, you are Curtis; the heir of Count Easton, are you not?"

Curtis answered him without interest, but to reassure him since he knew who he was.

"That's right."

A smile of joy appeared on everyone's face, and Airy asked him.

"We appreciate the help, but what are you doing here?"

Curtis once again answered without interest.

"It's something personal, but more importantly, is the princess okay, I don't see her with you guys?"

Alis told him what happened, at that moment Curtis' face distorted and he was screaming like a madman.

"What... you say, you're fucking with me, I was late for the fucking event ahhhhhh!"

Curtis was annoyed and tossed the severed head to the side as he raised his sword. The frightened man lying on the ground was crying pleading for mercy.

"Please forgive me, I beg you!"

The others said nothing, for he was an enemy, but his expression of fear made them feel pity for him.

Just as they were about to ask to take him as a prisoner.

"Shut your mouth!!! I'm upset since I have no way to save her!!!"

The man was cut in half.

Everyone showed an expression of disgust and fear at the sight.

Curtis turned around to leave. Alis and the others didn't understand what was wrong with him.

As he walked away, drops of blood fell at his feet from his returning sword.

"Damn it. I came to show my cool side to the princess and now she's been kidnapped. I don't have an airship that flies fast, at this rate she'll be... wait, who went to rescue her if they were playing bait?"

◇◇◇

On board the ship, Libert and the others felt a tremor.

They didn't know what it was, but some sailors went out to put out a small fire going on upstairs,

At that moment, Lyn woke up.

She didn't understand what was happening, but after a brief moment of looking at Libert's face, she realized what was going on.

She kicked Marty, who was standing near her, in the face.

Lyn ran as fast as she could while Libert screamed. "Get her!"

Her legs were running as fast as she could, but she was no match for exercised sailors.

They caught her in a swift manner, but Lyn did not give in easily.

The one holding her saw her face.

"Ahhhh~!"

She made a strange, obscene sound so that she lost her concentration and put her legs on her belly to propel herself.

The sailors behind him were stunned by the sweet sound they heard, but then were brought back to reality by their companion falling towards them.

Lyn ran to try to find the exit.

"From the structure I notice it's a ship. Since it is moving I deduce that we are not on land. I can look for a way to jump."

"Fortunately there are no sea monsters so I would just have to endure the cold so I can wait for Rudel and the others to rescue me."

The corner of his mouth made an odd expression as he said that last.

"Huh? Wait a minute, why am I naming that despicable guy first? I-it's not like I'm happy because he's going to rescue me or something. I-It's not like I fully trust him either!"

Lyn didn't realize she was saying that as her cheeks were red.

After a brief moment, another tremor happened, but this one was a big one.

"Kyahh!"

Lyn shouted as she grabbed hold of an open door.

Then, she noticed that she was leaning over.

A small trunk that was near her was sliding down.

"Hey, what the hell is going on?"

◇

I had just dipped, these guys have no idea why I did it.

But it just goes to show what idiots they are.

I threw a few small grenades I had generating a big splash of water.

At that instant I flew out and got behind a girl whom I hit with the handle of my gun.

Then I threw a grenade on top of her.

A big explosion occurred and the water turned red.

Four were left.

"Cornelia, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"

They seem to know each other.

But I don't care.

I was flying at high altitude and hiding in a cloud.

I was going to ambush them, but the last remaining girl got annoyed and started shooting at different places.

I almost got hit, I had no cover so I moved away.

She and the others came up to want to fill me full of holes.

I'm sorry, but you're the only ones who will end up like this.

I was flying at high speed while they were on my heels.

I didn't really care if they caught up with me or not.

That was because I had an excellent countermeasure for it.

A bank-haired guy was approaching me and pointed at my back.

I directed my head down so that my body would follow him and now we were heading in the direction of the sea.

I turned to see if he was still behind me and hadn't removed the gun pointed at my back.

He seemed to want to shoot at the equipment that allows me to fly.

But since I was zigzagging it was impossible to lock on to it.

So I used my trick.

I turned it off for a few moments and was hit by the air pressure. Thanks to the suit it looked like a parachute as it made me go backwards for a few seconds.

Enough time to hold on to him and cover his eyes.

As he knew I was going to the front he changed direction horizontally.

This trick would only work once as the others were coming down as well.

As I got what I wanted, he stopped covering his eyes and the guy watched as he headed for the aircraft and crashed.

He stayed embedded there, then I pulled out my rifle and fired a magic bullet at him.

A big explosion ensued.

The remaining three were coming at me and I stood on the deck aiming at them.

I didn't realize that a group of sailors were coming to return fire and some had guns.

I approached them and gave them kicks and blows imbued with magical power to keep them out of the way.

When the three of them approached, they were firing with no regard for the poor idiots taking the bullets.

I hid behind an open door. When I went inside, I found that there was gunpowder that they used for cannons.

Apparently these guys don't use magic cannons.

Good for me.

Of the three guys, only the remaining men approached to go inside.

I opened a door to get out, but first I left my remaining grenades which a few seconds after getting out. They put on a big fireworks show.

I was amazed to see that big fireball devouring half the ship.

Apparently the magic stone that allows it to fly wasn't there.

The ship was tilting, but it was still afloat.

I watched as an object that was actually a person flew up from the flames.

"You miserable son of a bitch!"

It was the girl.

There was a collision between our rifles.

It looked like we were forming a cross.

She was pushing me as I watched her angry face.

"How dare you do that to my comrades! My squad! I'll never forgive you!"

"Sorry, but I don't really care."

With those words said. I turned the situation around 180 degrees and now she was in my position.

She didn't realize that she was only pushing me, but not resisting something like that.

It was then that I gave her a big punch in her face that was burned on one side and she fell into the sea.

Now that there was no more discomfort left, it was the turn to rescue the annoying princess.

◇

Once I entered the aircraft, I observed some sailors trying to escape.

Others were trying to put out the fire, but it didn't matter.

After walking here and there while I had my rifle ready, I heard a sound.

Following the direction of that sound, I found Lyn being grabbed by a guy by the neck.

The moment she saw me she wanted to scream, but the guy noticed and just as I was about to paint him to shoot him.

"Take that!"

A guy came out of a closed door next to me and stabbed me in the rib.

But since I had the suit on, nothing happened.

I punched him in his face and he fell to the ground.

I went back to painting this idiot.

"Hey asshole, the girl you're aiming at is my queen's princess. If you do anything else to her, your country will be a sea of flames."

Despite threatening him, the guy was still tightly clenching his hand around Lyn's neck.

"I told you that's enough!"

I was about to shoot him when a group of sailors came running up to attack me.

Wait. Weren't they trying to escape?

Why are they coming after me now?

Unless...

"You figured it out at last, huh? How stupid are those in the kingdom to fall for such obvious plans?"

It seems like it was all a pre-planned trap, I really feel like an idiot right now, but Lyn's safety is more important.

The guy left Lyn and approached me with a cane.

"I wanted to meet you under better circumstances, viscount. But you never gave me the chance so it all turned out like this."

Hey, what's this guy talking about?

"Who the hell are you... Never mind that. Leave Lyn alone."

She opened her eyes in surprise to see him call her that.

The guy looked at his cane and then as if he was playing golf, he gave me a hard punch in the face.

"Puad!"

I spat blood at that.

"I'll be brief. Give me your lost item, if you do. The princess will be released, you won't because we don't know its workings. You have no choice but to choose that."

I chuckled a little as I looked at Lyn.

"Idiots. that was it? They could have asked me normally on the ground."

The guy seemed to think I was making fun of him, I was very serious about it and he punched me without remorse several times.

I could feel one of my teeth missing as a breeze entered my mouth.

"... Hey, I'm serious. Whatever... release Lyn first."

The guy seemed to accept it.

"Fine. That's all she was required for."

He snapped his fingers and the guys left her. She came running towards me as she screamed.

"You idiot! Why did you come after me?"

She was an idiot girl no doubt.

When I was about to answer her. "It's because you're the princess." I froze for some reason.

As if that wasn't my real reason for doing it.

"Let's get to the boats to get out of here."

We started walking, Lyn holding me as these guys left me.

They were a few behind her.

As we walked she was saying to me.

"Hey, your lost item, that sphere will come to our rescue won't it?"

"Because if you actually hand them over to these guys. The kingdom will be extremely angry."

What she says is true, but before I knew it, my mouth moved on its own.

"As long as I save you. It doesn't matter if I have to sacrifice my airship or Battler. I won't let anything happen to you..."

Why did I tell her that?

She's the princess, it's true that you can say we became friends at the beginning of the first school semester. But nothing more than that happened.

(Sacrificing my airship for a girl. Even if she's a beautiful one who at the moment she smiles makes her surroundings glow as if she's looking at a priceless painting.)

(It's also true that she's my type for having big breasts. Very big ones I must say. But more than anything else I really like the way her hair waves as she walks or her tea manners).

(No doubt it's also very cute the way she reacts when she eats something spicy or customer and tries to hide it.)

(She is very smart when it suits her, but at the same time she is very silly in many other things.)

No doubt this girl is a box of surprises.

... Huh? Why did she think all that?

No. It can't possibly be anything as crazy as that. Besides, she doesn't know anything about me to say it's mutual.

"Huh?"

While thinking crazy, Lyn and the others stopped, apparently something was going on upstairs.

"Hey, back off, what the hell are you trying to do!!!?"

As I looked up, I watched as the girl I had hit and crashed into the sea; had come aboard.

She was standing in front of the brown-haired boy and staring at me.

"Please let me kill him."

"Are you an idiot? The objective was to secure him so as to obtain his lost item! The task is accomplished, now let them heal you."

The girl began to scream at the top of her lungs.

"I WILL NEVER ALLOW IT!"

"MY FRIENDS!"

"MY BUDDIES!"

"MY FOLKS!"

"YOU KILLED THE PEOPLE I LOVED LIKE THEY WERE MY FAMILY! I WILL NOT LET YOU ESCAPE MY SIGHT!"

She took out a gun, and pointed it at me. But the guy in front of her tried to take it away since it's impossible for her to shoot after getting wet.

Or so I thought until I heard a. "Bang!".

The brown-haired boy was badly wounded in the head, a red-haired boy came over to treat his wound.

"Libert-sama, hang on!"

Lyn seeing him heading towards us turned around and ran.

The sailors seemed to try to restrain her, but more gunfire she heard.

Along the way we ran into more sailors, but it seems they did want to escape as they ignored us.

As we ran, Lyn was saying to me.

"Hey, hang in there. We'll get through this together. I'm the princess and I promise I'll take you home with me."

Lyn seemed really confident in her words. Seeing her struggle made me smile heartily.

"That's right, when we get back, I'll make you buy me lots of sweets as compensation-"

Lyn couldn't complete what she was saying as a loud sound was heard behind me.

Looking at Lyn's expression, I watched as blood came out of her mouth and then lowered my gaze to her body.

A small hole could be seen in her blouse.

We both fell to the ground, she appreciated wanting to cry.

I used all my strength to pull the wound closed, but the blood kept coming out.

The girl came closer to us. She was a few inches away.

I looked up and her face looked like that of a demon.

Then, she made a crescent-shaped smile.

Apparently, she had switched chargers. I don't understand how that was possible.

But the shocking thing was not that.

The truly terrifying thing was that she emptied the loader into Lyn's back.

Sound after sound I heard and watched my eyes as her back- her bank-colored blouse began to stain red.

I screamed from the bottom of my heart.

"... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

I stood up and my fist was thrown against her cheek.

His head hit hard against a wall.

A red stain was visible on the wall after her head came unglued from there.

I grabbed her by her neck and pushed her to the floor.

Grabbing a piece of concrete that was lying around, I decided to do what I had not done since my past life and my reason for not wanting to kill.

I am a very vindictive person and anger comes over me very easily.

Just before I hit her with it, I listened to her reason for doing so.

"... There is no worse pain than losing someone important. That hurts worse than being dead... and now you know how I feel about losing my-"

I didn't want to listen to her stupid reasons anymore so the piece of concrete I had in my hand hit her face, but she kept talking.

"... Professor. Forgive me, for not keeping my promise..."

Her face slowly distorted as a sound similar to stepping on something slimy was heard.

"... Mother, I'm sorry. Your little girl I won't be able to give you what you wanted so much..."

My face and hand were starting to turn red.

This time I used both my hands to shut her up for good.

"... Everyone... I wish we could go back to eating together like we used to after school."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

With all my might I brought down the piece of concrete I was holding with both my hands and it remained embedded in what used to be a human face.

My hands were shaking.

I turned around to go to Lyn.

"Lyn... hold on Lyn."

But she was unresponsive.

In fact, she had no pulse and her skin was beginning to turn pale.

At that moment something fell on the deck.

"Master, Battler finally arrived to help you!"

I could hear Bell speaking through Battler.

I grabbed Lyn and headed for the deck.

There were a few guys there trying to get into boats, including the red-haired guy holding the brown-haired guy.

When Battler saw me. It opened the deck and climbed in without lowering Lyn.

After climbing up I ordered Bell only one thing.

"Bell, blow this whole damn place up and then let's get to dry land fast!"

Bell looked like she wanted to ask what was going on, but since I had Lyn still bleeding on my hands and staining the inside of the cabin, she kept quiet.

She turned around and proceeded to go flying quickly to land.

◇◇◇

Marty was holding Libert in his arms.

"... Please Libert-sama. You said you were going to improve our country. You cannot die without fulfilling that promise. We all want you to achieve that dream as there is no one more fit than you to do it."

At that moment, a sound was heard.

A large number of missiles were coming straight at the ship.

The sailors wanted to jump, but it was too late.

Marty hugged Libert.

He remembered his childhood. How his country was hungry, poor and cold because of the duke who ruled that country.

Libert wanted to change that.

As one of the NPCs in the game, Libert was a key player in an event about raising awareness of the poor countries belonging to the United Kingdom. Those who wanted the Edinburgh Principality to come out as a representative as things remained the same.

Many also did not trust the Wales Principality, so Libert came up with the idea of saving those whose voice was not heard.

Like the game his actions and voice showed otherwise, but a boy who grew up in a horrible lathe being that the only way he knows how to define his personalities.

And just like that, in the blink of an eye.

Libert's life, Marty and the fate of the poor voiceless country. It was engulfed in flames like the aircraft that was destroyed with no survivors.

◇

Once we reached dry land, the others were waiting for us aboard Zwei.

Battler descended and when the cabin was opened.

Alis came to greet us, but was in for a surprise.

"... Lyn, I beg you. Open your eyes please."

I was holding Lyn who appeared to have bled to death as a river of blood poured out of the deck like a horror movie.

I stepped out so Lyn could get better oxygen and rays from the sun, but she still wasn't moving.

Bell scanned her, but I didn't like what he said.

"... Master, there is no sign of life anymore. Her brain cells are unresponsive. Her heartbeat has stopped for a while now. She's already-"

"SHUT UP!!!"

"YOU'RE A SUPER TECHNOLOGY OF ANCIENT MANKIND AREN'T YOU! SAVE HER THEN!"

"I BEG YOU BELL, PLEASEEEEEEEE!!!"

Everyone was looking at me, the girls were crying, the ninjas and the samurai too. My friends seemed to want to tell me to quit and want to take Lyn away from me.

"DAMN IT LYN, ANSWER ME!!! I WON'T BOTHER YOU ANYMORE AND I WILL TELL YOU THE TRUTH, BUT PLEASE ANSWER ME!"

Lyn, I beg you. Come back, I.

"I love you very much."

❤ ❤ ❤

Where am I?

Do I feel someone calling me?

What is this place?

Everything is dark and I don't feel anything either.

It's like being awake, but not being able to move.

I can "feel" turning my head, but nothing more than that.

What's that?

That's a light, the little light is coming towards me.

No. I am approaching the light it seems.

I can "see", there are my friends.

Those strange locals.

The white sphere along with Alistar and his friend.

What's that?

Why am I seeing me and also that guy is hugging me?

... It looks like he's crying.

Hey, don't cry.

Why are you crying?

You're going to make me cry too.

You're supposed to be an insensitive, stupid, annoying, perverted guy who doesn't care about others.

Then why does it look like you're in pain?

I don't understand.

Why are you crying for me?

Let it go.

You... you're the one who got my best friend imprisoned.

Yet .... why does it hurt me to see you cry?

Don't fuck with me.

Why does a guy like you cry for me?

"I love you very much."

...Huh?

"Lyn, please come back. I want to continue to see you laugh and watch how the simplest things for us arouse wonder in you."

What are you saying?

Do you love me?

This must be a joke.

Why would a horrible guy like you who only likes to look at women's bodies say something like love?

I... no.

I want to go home.

To see all of you.

My mother.

You... I want an explanation for that, too.

What do you mean, you love me?

You should know I'm a princess!

I'm the hardest kind of girl to win over.

If you wanted to have something with me. You'd have to totally change and apologize to me for everything. Only then... I might even consider something.

Huh!

What am I saying!

I... I don't love him.

"... Believe it."

Huh?

Was that a voice?

"Believe it. Believe it."

It's a woman's voice.

"Believe in the power of love."

Love?

Don't talk nonsense.

I don't love him.

How could I love someone who wronged my best friend?

Well... he's helped me a lot too.

"Feel it."

When I was depressed last semester about that alleged engagement my mom told me. I really got sad.

"Trust in the power of feelings."

He went to an island to look for a plant that could take that discomfort away from me, but it was removed because I thought I was in danger.

"Only love is the absolute power that can change the world."

Then during the trouble with those yakuza guys. I got scared thinking that something had happened to him. But in the end he was fine.

"Channel those feelings. Focus them on a very happy memory. Let your honesty flow through your soul."

And, today, I was really scared. But he came to save me, he was even going to sacrifice his weird talking orb for me.

Huh?

He was going to do all that for me. I'm the princess and it's normal for you knights to give your all to protect the royal family.

But isn't that too much of a sacrifice?

"Say it."

I... I'm sure there must be another explanation for it.

"Say it..."

I really don't think it's that. It must be something else like maybe respect.

"Geez girl, stop being so tsundere and just say it! Your dishonesty is the real enemy you have to face! Or, do you want to see him with another woman?"

... You.

YOU'RE SUCH A WEIRD GHOST VOICE!

Fine! I'll say it.

Rudel, I love you too! A little bit.

"Those ridiculously huge breasts of yours have sucked out all your brain cells haven't they!"

Ah shut up!

Rudel, I love you, even though you're a pervert!

Deep down inside me.

I'm a pervert too!

I like the way you watch me and look at my breasts!

I always thought that because they're so big they get in the way, but you're the only one who seems to enjoy their exaggerated size!

I don't care if you want to have them!

I... I want to have a boyfriend and kiss in romantic places and have sex in a very wild and romantic way!

Aaaahhh neither my mother nor my friends knew that last one, I was going to take it to my grave!

"... Wow, you're a really kinky princess aren't you?"

"Don't try to fool me. Your soul is flushed for being honest. You want to do dirty things with him, don't you dirty girl?"

Hey, this conversation has gotten more twisted than you think!

"Oops, sorry. It's just that it reminds me a bit of a certain girl who also has perverted desires towards her own Rudel."

Uh, own Rudel?

Hey, what does that mean?

Which girl are you referring to and why are you mentioning him?

"Again oops, sorry. It's not the right time for it. After all, the fate of the world lies in the power of your love."

Hah? Don't fuck with me you fucking perverted ghost voice!

Huh?

I feel like I'm being sucked through something.

"Lyn-chan, remember that, even if things get terrible; trust in love and Rudel!"

"Since only mutual love. Can stop him."

Wait, what are you talking about?

For some reason the darkness around me showed strange and terrifying eyes!

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Rudel help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

◇

"... Rudel."

Just heard how Lyn said. There's no way I was fooled by what I heard.

Before I could say anything, his body began to mysteriously glow.

A magic circle of white appeared on the floor.

Lyn was lifted from my arms, I could see her hair turn white momentarily.

Her skin that had been pale was regaining its color.

The holes in her back were closing as if they were regenerating just like a lizard's tail.

Once the wounds closed and his skin returned to normal. The white magic circle disappeared.

Before it disappeared completely.

I noticed that in the center it had a heart and four wings on the sides; and on top it had a small crown.

Lyn was slowly descending and I grabbed her.

Her hair turned white.

She was beginning to open her eyes and I noticed that her eyes were golden.

I whispered softly her name.

"... Lyn, are you okay?"

The moment I did. Both her eyes and her hair returned to normal.

Lyn responded lightly.

"... Yes. Thank you. Rudy."

"Huh, Rudy?"

Why was she calling me that?

"... I heard you call me Lyn like that time. So, I'll call you Rudy. Do you mind?"

I hugged her as a sign that I was cheerful.

"Do whatever you want."

Everyone else was happy and came to hug her.

◇◇◇

In a corner of Zwei was Curtis.

He had seen what happened a few moments ago and heard clearly how Lyn had come back to life.

He made a wicked smile.

"I never expected this event to happen, but that's better for me. Princess, you just sealed your fate to me, hahahaha."

◇

Once the problem was solved.

We said goodbye to Musashi's people and returned to the kingdom.

Of course, a lot of questions were asked of us, especially me.

I told them everything that happened except one thing.

Lyn asked us to omit that she had been shot and a strange light came out of her.

For some reason, Alis was looking at Lyn with a strange look on her face.

As I reported what I did along with Lyn's statements.

Several things came out, the prime minister and the queen were really furious.

It seems that something serious happened without us being present.

The most important thing is that the vacation will be extended a little longer.

Also, I was promoted to the highest knightly rank along with the title of earl.

That is, they are count of the frontier. I have a fief, but no inhabitants.

In a few months the people I begged to come should come to see that it is a unique opportunity to earn money.

I was just now walking down a long hallway of the royal palace.

As I turned a corner I met Lyn who was coming out of her mother's office.

There seemed to be shouting.

She saw me and I asked her.

"Everything okay?"

She averted her face and replied.

"Everything's fine. There's nothing wrong with me."

After returning, I told her to go to my original aircraft, Reginleif, which was going through repairs, but was still functional several things.

Among them the medical equipment.

She was reluctant at first as she had to be naked on an icy bed.

But Bell told her it was to check for any abnormalities.

She did it the hard way as the girls carried her and stayed with her throughout.

Once it was all over, Bell said everything was in order and she was going to be fine.

But after coming back, for some reason Lyn won't look me in the face.

She responds to me or talks to me, but she doesn't want to see me.

It seems like she really doesn't want to see me, I guess I'll go.

"Hey."

She said as I turned around to then just turn my head.

"Do you want to go get some ice cream?"

"My mom gave me a big sermon for falling into such an obvious trap and I want to erase that bad taste by eating something sweet. what do you say?"

I smiled a little and said.

"Is that a real order or a personal order?"

"Take it any way you want."

Lyn started walking while I walked behind her.

Quiet and peaceful days like these are the best and I hope they never end.

◇◇◇

In the office of his father, Duke Bismarck, was Alis informing his father something.

"Are you sure?"

"Probably. I don't have solid proof, but... if the temple's beliefs are true. We're looking at a miracle we never anticipated happening."

His father, Siegwald brought his hand to his face.

"Instead of being a joy for us it is rather the beginning of the kingdom's doom."

His son did not understand what he was referring to.

"Father, why do you say that?"

After removing his hand from his face he said.

"If Dixit or Balzac found out about this. Who knows what would happen and even more so with that almost made engagement."

Alis asked.

"Compromise, from whom?"

His father said.

"The heir to the late Count Easton was named as the candidate to be the next king if he marries the princess. Balzac supports him so, if this becomes known. A power struggle for the crown will ensue."

Alis swallowed saliva upon hearing that.

"Then this must never come out of our mouths."

"For the sake of the kingdom. I hope this will never get out."

◇◇◇

In a room of the royal palace. Marquis Balzac was sitting reading some papers, when someone entered without knocking.

When he saw who that person was, his face made an expression of discomfort.

"Didn't your late parents teach you any manners, Curtis-kun?"

Curtis walked in and sat down as if he was bringing good news, and it was.

"Yes. But listen uncle, I have news that will make you jump for joy and the best part is that we can make our dreams come true."

Balzac grimaced at hearing such a wonder that looked more like a lie.

"Say it. I got curious."

Curtis' mouth flashed a crescent as he said.

"What the kingdom and the temple longed for finally happened."

His smile grew more terrifying and Balzac's eyes widened wider than they were from what he heard.

"The Saint has been reborn once again. And it is Princess Lynette who is the new Saint."

Curtis thought this as he thought about his future.

(The game is not even a shadow of its former self, but no matter. If the protagonist becomes the saint, it will only make my ascension to the throne more legendary.)

(Lynette, thank you for not being Liam or Irisdina).

◇◇◇

In the Ereboreas Republic, on a secluded island near the country, a group of people were gathered.

They were all military men.

Through the Lepand Duchy they learned that their soldiers had failed and now, the Wales Principality was lodging complaints that could mean going to war.

All the high command of the republic was furious.

Not at the duchy, but at the soldiers who failed.

Their relatives were given the medal for heroism and service for their nation.

But their relatives wanted their loved ones back.

The military who went to present the medals were upset with the relatives and some of them were beaten and others were punished for speaking heresy of their high command.

On that small island where the tombs were placed only of those killed in action. There were twelve graves lined up with each other.

A small group of men stood in front of those graves.

One of them, Commander in chief Gilles was smoking a cigarette exported from Aster.

One man was on his knees. It was cold, but he was not wearing a coat.

"It seems that your little toy failed, professor. What was its name? Ah, yes, Raven."

"What a waste of time and money. I don't mean his toy, I mean those useless ones who died in combat."

Gilles walked over to a grave and kicked it in a sign of discomfort.

"Anyway, let's go back, to be that Altfode will plan something on us. We should do something against them instead."

Gilles turned to leave, but was stopped by the voice of Zed, who had mourned the death of his students.

"Do you at least know their names?"

Gilles turned and exhaled smoke as he said.

"Why should I remember the name of an average soldier?"

Hearing that, Zed approached him and pointed to grave after grave telling him their stories.

"Schlestine joined to earn the money and open a flower shop as it was his dream. A man opening a flower shop is something that in this country is rare to see."

"Innoburg wanted to be a sailor, but for that he needed to complete military service. His dream was to take to the skies and go out as an adventurer."

"Vandaren was in love with Cornelia, she was too, and they were both shy to admit it. They wanted to start a family like Frissen who has a newborn baby."

"Altmund and Loringus were brothers took care of their baby sister who was born blind."

"Asmus wanted to teach more orphan children like him to learn to read and write."

"Nikov, Ramslet, Jukes and..."

Zed bit his tongue and grabbed Gilles by the neck.

"Ekaterea... they all had sick family members to care for."

"They are not mere soldiers. They are citizens and people of the same country you live in, but they are not."

Gilles grabbed Zed's hand and roughly removed it from around his neck.

"So what of that?"

"They're just simple soldiers. Just like you're just a simple scientist."

"Don't forget that your because of your father, the bloody knight on our side couldn't use the armed unit your father wanted to create to improve the country through war. In the end, the bloody knight and the sword saint killed each other."

Gilles approached Zed's face and said.

"Your father was a disgrace. He killed himself for that and not a sickness."

He then proceeded to retreat with his soldiers.

Zed remained there.

Hours passed and a cloud covered the sun.

In his hand he held a bottle of rum.

It was not for him. It was for the deceased, who, even though their bodies were not buried, he wanted to have that last drink with them.

The moment he removed the cloud, a mysterious shadow appeared and with a very cold tone almost, as if it had no emotions, said.

"Stop wasting time and get back to work."

"You know I need your help to build that don't you?"

In response, Zed said.

"I know, I just get really annoyed."

After standing up, he emptied the contents of the bottle into the grave.

"It's sad to know that this was going to happen to them again. The worst part is that the result was going to be the same."

"I don't understand what you're talking about?"

Zed laughed, but it was a strange laugh.

"You know, I don't understand what I'm saying myself sometimes."

"In that case, let's get back to work. That's still a year away."

"All right."

The moment he turned away, Zed said something strange.

"Don't worry guys. We're going to have that drink soon after all. Just like last time and the time before that."

"Stop saying weird things."

The strange voice was speaking to Zed, but the sun reflected only one shadow now, Zed's.

There was someone accompanying him, but its silhouette was not reflected for some reason.

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End of part three.