Chapter 1

"What?"

That was my reaction when I first reincarnated in this world.

But unlike those who wake up in bed, I woke up from this cold hard ground floor.

"..." 

The place around me was teeming in dust. Light barely entered the room, and only metal bars separated the room from where I stood.

But more importantly...

Who am I? No, not that I don't know myself, but... Who is this person?

I am a man, but why do I have breasts? Not only that, I can't feel my thing down there!

But I cannot touch it because of these shackles!

From these observations alone, I can infer that I'm definitely locked up somewhere.

Well, that sucks. Really fucking fun.

I tried to get up, but a sharp pain blocked me from doing so.

Now that I look at it closer, this body was ridden with bruises and scars, at least on the arms and legs.

I just sat down there, wondering why my situation was like this.

Until the door opened.

How could I notice? Because light entered my line of sight. This place is fucking dark, so it's easy to know where the light was coming from.

"How are you doing, princess?" A figure that looked to be a maid entered.

"..."

I stared at her blankly. In situations like this, silence is the best answer.

Why? Because I could feel it. Something I was used to, eyes that looked down on me.

"You're unusually quiet today huh? Well, that's better that way."

She opened the gate in the cell to drop the tray of food she was carrying.

But contrary to my belief, instead of just leaving me be, the maid poured the boiling hot soup on me.

"The true princess wanted me to do this..."

"So don't blame me, okay?" She said in a smirkingly mocking voice.

Personally, I don't care. But it seems that my body doesn't say so otherwise.

I don't know this person, but it seems that she was angry at this person. I can't describe it properly, but it's something like betrayal?

"You get what you deserve, wench. Be grateful that our king granted mercy on you!"

She kicked my head into the ground.

"Because if that wasn't the case, you would be dead right now!"

She continued to press my head down.

"So that's why be grateful and rot in hell for the rest of your- kuh...?!"

Before the servant could even realize, chains were already wrapped around her neck.

"W-what kuh! I can't breathe! S-stop!"

But it was pointless as the grip of the chains started to get tighter.

Then she started falling to the ground.

Before she could even scream, a hand covered her mouth.

"H-help... Me..."

The grip tightened even more, and after a few seconds, the maid's life had already ended.

As soon as that happened, the one who strangled her let go of her grip.

"I'm finally free."

This maid totally let her guard down. If I were her, I would be cautious.

But what the heck is this place? Although I was imprisoned, security here is so lax!

My chains weren't even properly fitted.

That's why when she poured the soup on me, it was thick enough to be used on the chains so that I could slip by them easily.

The maid was a stupid one too. She totally let her guard down.

But really, I got really angry at her because of the soup.

How dare she throw it! Doesn't she know how hungry I was?

Well, I got it anyway, so my body is sticky. Plus, I got burn marks already.

But this is nothing compared to what we have to endure, after all.

I picked up the keys that the maid had. Her appearance looks terrified. Serves her right! Because in this world, no, in my world, only the strong survive.

I walked in the direction where the light was coming from. It looked like a torch from the way it is lit.

"That maid is taking too long."

When I heard the voice, I instinctively hid down.

"Oi! What is taking you too long! The princess only told you to splatter her food...?"

The guard was frozen in place, for he saw the lifeless body of the maid on the ground and the gate to the cell opened.

But he could not speak anymore because a knife went through his throat.

"!"

He tried to pull out his sword, but the figure tackled him to the ground.

The knife that struck him in the neck was even buried over more and it pierced through the other end of his skin.

At that moment, he was terrified.

Because in his vision, he saw a monster.

The figure picked up his sword, and the guard knew. The guard desperately crawled while holding his throat.

But he received a slash in his legs so he instinctively looked in the so-called monster's direction. Because it took it as an opportunity to slash his throat completely.

The guard is now bleeding to death, unable to comprehend what was happening. But then he saw a figure of a beautiful girl.

A realization came, but it was useless. Because after a few seconds, he bled to death.

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"Phew..."

That was a bit tough even for me. This body is completely useless!

Her arm strength is basically non-existent, so I had to resort to stabbing.

But it was always shallow, so it still took a while...

Anyways, I want to get out of here as soon as possible.

Well, it was easy because it was just a linear path.

Hmmm. This reminds me of medieval prisons under castles.

Those prisons are not designed to hold a lot of people at once.

Not that I know where I actually am.

But what's not amazing is how few guards there were.

For some reason, I have just encountered 3 guards here. Although they were big, it wasn't that tough either because they weren't skilled.

This girl that I am possessing looks like she's 16 or 17.

I still don't know why someone like her is locked.

Someone's here.

I hid in the side immediately. When I saw them, I knew.

Those soldiers are different. They wore better gear and looked very skilled.

At my current state, it would be impossible to beat one of them, let alone to a draw.

I must escape quietly.

But how?

Just as I was contemplating, the ground above us suddenly shook.

'It sounded like a big explosion.'

"W-what happened?"

"Our majesty must be in danger!"

"But what about the prisoner?"

"No one cares about her! We must protect the royal family."

They rushed immediately towards the entrance.

'Hmmmm...'

This chance is perfect. It's like one of those strategies to loot a burning house.

I ran towards the entrance, but...

A guard was standing in my way.

His appearance looked like one of the knights earlier.

"This stops here, Princess Leysia!"

So this guy knows me?

"Return back to your cell before I drag you there myself."

I'm not really in the mood to talk, but I just stood there.

This guy pisses me off for some reason. Or rather, this body is reacting to it.

"Why, though," I said.

Wow, this girl's voice is quite hot, isn't it?

"Because you have sinned towards this empire by deceiving it and by smearing the kindness that my lady gave to you!"

That really doesn't clear out things, but... It doesn't matter.

"I don't want to."

"I see..."

He walked towards me and unsheathed his sword.

"Then I'll just make you!"

He rushed towards me with the intention of rendering me unable to walk. How can I tell? I can read intents after all.

I parried his slashes one by one.

"This is surprising. I never knew the princess knew how to handle a sword." He said in a berating manner.

"Guess I'll have to get serious now, huh."

This is bad. He's rushing towards me with the intent of seriously injuring me.

I'm getting pushed back against the wall!

"What's wrong! Too weak? Hah, you deserve this for hurting my beloved Princess Julie!"

My hand slipped while parrying one of his slashes, and I was left guardless.

"This is the end!"

"What an idiot."

I ducked and kicked the sword in his hand. Then I proceeded to catch the sword I launched in the air and stabbed him in his abdomen.

"Aaaaa! How dare you do this to me?!?" He fell to the ground while holding his side.

"Arrogance. That is the reason why you lose."

"Don't mess around! How can a woman like you be skilled like that?"

"That doesn't matter."

I raised the sword with both of my hands.

"N-no! Stop! I'll do anything, so please spare my-"

I stabbed his heart while he babbled.

I have no time to waste. I just stole the sword he had and his clothes.

When I got out underground, the place was a mess.

The other people were on fire, so it looked like they were busy there.

I did not hesitate and ran through the nearest exit.

This place is quite spacious... And luxurious too as well.

Thankfully, there was no one who obstructed me when I got out, so it was a breeze.

But this body's stamina is seriously the worst.

The forest was already within my reach. But a stone distracted me.

'This stone...'

It looked like the one where King Arthur pulled out Caliburn...

What the hell am I doing? I have to escape now.

Well, there's no one here, so I might as well try?

I tried to pull out the sword in the stone, and surprisingly, it came out easier than I thought?

Well, it looked nice, so I'm keeping it.

I'm outta here.

I climbed through the fence because it looked like there were some servants scurrying around but nevertheless...

I successfully escaped. I don't know who the heck is this body that I've possessed, but one thing is for sure: I'm going to keep you alive. In the name of this John Doe!