A History of War
Life is difficult enough for a Lirian soldier. Training for ten years, hunting evil deimos, solving crimes, facing powerful weilders, keeping the peace in a tension-filled world, each Lirian soldier has a lot on their plate. It doesn't become any easier if you have to deal with a dark past that looms at every corner. How will Lais Felix and Helen Song, two best friends with tragic pasts, handle life as soldiers while running from their past? Will they manage to escape their tragic beginnings? Or will the past finally catch up to them?
Jushio
COLONEL ORION LESTER DERRE
Time to fulfill my end of the deal, I tell myself as I look at the task up ahead.
I carefully scale the walls of the Northern headquarters' palace.
I already did this once a week ago, but having a large sword strapped to my back as I climb up is less than desirable. The huge object brushes its cold metallic surface against my uniform. If I'm not careful, it would end up slicing me. Jushio was never a dull sword, after all.
I grab hold where I can, my hands already aching from carrying the brunt of my entire body and the sword. I try to use my feet to take on some of my weight, but of course I manage to set my left foot on a slope, almost causing me to fall. Thankfully, I manage to grab a ledge with both hands just in time, saving myself from a disastrous fall.
Ah, I might be getting too old for this.
After some time of toiling, I finally manage to reach my destination, the window of Major Lais Felix's office.