Act 1 Talk


    “Ting, Thug!” An axe went down burying itself in the packed earth, as a single edge blade held it in place.


    Within a circle of packed earth surrounded with stone poles, two fought, one a tall fair lady of golden hair and scarlet eyes, she help with her pale two hands a savage looking short pike, with an axe head and bladed hook.


    The other a young man in his mid teens, shorter than the tightly dark dressed lady, his hair white as ash, his eyes those amber, and he wields a saber that was barely longer than his arm.


    They talk as they fought the lady indifference in her eyes, the young man had nothing but gentle sadness in his.


    “And that’s why that happened, my past masters'' commands, mandates, laws are still etched upon my soul making me obey them if a trigger is activated by my current master.”


    I continued explaining to the princess as we reset and fought again, I was using a saber and she was using a light short halberd.


    “I understand, so what triggered you to turn the vampire into your slave?” She asked as she gave me three quick stabs of her halberd’s pike.


    “I think it was the Lady of the Crimson Lake, and her command of replenishment, I think it was activated because you where threatening a vampire, I had a vampire prisoner and you were in front of me.”


    I told the princess as I swiped away her stabs by pushing myself away from the tip of her stabs with a strong puff of wind.


    “Replenishment? It looked like you were choking girl to death with your blood.” The princess questioned as she blocked my upward fainting strike.


    But as aimed for her head, I whispered “Clawed strike” as my right hand became clawed as I cut at her chest.


    “The Lady of the Crimson Lake, was a very powerful vampire, the original command makes me turn a traitorous vampire prisoner into a blood pack, my blood would fatten the traitor and my mistress will drink the prisoner dry.” I said as she jumped back to avoid my claw, and blade, but her move wasn’t able to clear my strikes cleanly as my saber cut at the skirt of her frilled dress.


    “So if my gamble did not work, I would have been forced to drink Rikka?” She asked as I fumbled a riposte of her pike.


    This let the princess hook my saber with her halberd’s hook, and she winning are 6th match.


    “Maybe, or we would have turned Rikka into a beautiful shapely mindless living doll that can, only wait to be drunk to death.” I said as I picked up my saber and offered it to the princess in surrender.


    “Well, atleast now I know I’m not your cruelest master, now tell me, do you know of the other triggers, or commands that your past masters cursed you with?” She said as she took a seat and drank water.


    “Triggers? no, one of my past masters ‘The mistress of indulgence’ made a soul binding spell that makes me forget all the triggers every time I reincarnate.” I said as I remembered the petty succubus who did it.


    “And for the commands, I know them all but there’s more than a few thousand. And it would be better princess if I write them down than tell you each one of them my princess.” I told the princess as she frowned, at the implications.


    “You''re ancient, aren’t you Shiro?” She asked as we rested.


    “Yes princess, I can describe what I am as ancient, as I’ve already lived a few dozen lifetimes.” I answered honestly.


    “How do you keep sane Shiro? Most immortals I''ve met that have lived that long, have long gone insane, my father included.” The princess asked simply.


    “Ha ha ha! I maybe older than your father princess, but no, the current me isn’t.” I said as she gave me a look that told me I should continue so I did.


    “The answer is I keep my sanity by sealing most of what I am, right now I am Shiro, the kid that tried and succeeded in saving a beautiful girl from an accident.” I said as I gave the princes a gentle smile.


    “That’s Minotaur Shit! if it’s true you shouldn’t be so. .so” Lizel spoke as she stopped pretending to sleep in a tree near us, and approached as after jumping down.


    “Mature, wise, experienced, if you really keep your sanity by becoming the person you possess, then why do you not act as the foolish boy who saved me?” The princess asked, pointing generally at me.


    It took me time to gather my thoughts but then I told what was in my heart, in Shiro’s heart, atleast the fragments of him I used as a mask.


    “I am Shiro, I have his goals, I have his sadness, I have his joys, I even have his likes and dislikes, the only thing making me not fully him, is that I have guidance.” I said as I gaze into the princess and Lizel.


    “The souls of my past lives, a few of them are guiding the current me so that I do not live in regret and suffer unnecessarily.” I finished as I closed my eyes waiting for a response from them.


    “Who is guiding you right now Shiro?” After a few moments of silent thought passed before the princess asked as I gave a sigh, and then sang a short song about meeting old friends.


    “Let’s meet again in a thousand years. . .” As I only needed to sing the first part, as illusionary images appeared.


    The first was a human Confucius scholar dressed in a white and black robe, giving everyone a grandfatherly smile, he felt aged and tired but also powerful and wise.The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.


    The second was a pale vampiric looking man, dressed in European nobility and silver, he was smiling proudly, giving everyone a strained smile, with a human set of teeth.


    He felt weak and drained but in his eyes, held great danger and in his hands held nothing but the dripping blood of those he had slayed.


    Lastly was a great silver wolf it’s gaze held menacing violence and great hunger, but after a moment of looking around the world it’s eyes, softened when he saw Lizel, the crimson eyes turning bronze as it nodded, and laid down.


    “They are the ones guiding me right now, they were all me once and we are all the same person, it’s just that Shiro is the main persona, the one taking the lead.” I said as the illusions, faded behind me.


    “That vampire, is he the reason why the trigger activated?” The princess asked.


    “His not a vampire princess, but yes he is, only those guiding me can have their triggers activate. That’s one of the reasons I don’t ask my more powerful lifetimes for their guidance.”


    There was another long pause as the princess contemplated my words before she spoke.


    “Shiro, you are my vassal now, find away to break your curses but for now I would need you to give me a list of all the commands you know, and as soon as possible.” I nodded to the princess, as she dismissed me and I went into the house to shower.


    “Do you believe him princess?” Lizel asked.


    “I do, atleast he believes what he says is true.” The princess answered.


    “Honestly princess, I’m fine with the weird things about Shiro, sorcerers are weird in general every one of them my clan had met, was weird.” Lizel said, speaking her thoughts, as I was already out of earshot.


    “But it doesn’t change that his a good guy at the end of the day.” Lizel said as she took a breath and then loudly continued.


    “I just hate that you let the vampire slut stay!” Lizel loudly shouted towards me as she looked at me being handed a towel and led in by Rikka, wearing a maid’s outfit.


    “Ha ha! Be grateful he didn’t turn you into a maid as well, Lizel.” The princess laughing before dismissively spoke as she stretched and went towards the house too, followed by a disgruntled Lizel.


    Act 2 Encounter


    The day was cloudy as I and Rikka stood at the market square as I talked to a bath merchant at a stall, already carrying other groceries as Rikka held a large parasol over us.


    “How much for five of these?” I asked the merchant woman, as I held up a vanilla and rose scented smelling large block of soap.


    “120 Toku for one, but since you''re buying five I’ll sell it for 550 toku, is that fine?” The merchant asked, and I nodded.


    “Is that all young man?” The merchant woman asked and I answered no, also buying some hair washing oils, laundry dust and conditioner, and lastly some toothpaste.


    It took a bit of negotiating before I got a good price and some samples of the town specialty maplewood ash bath salts.


    “You there! The butler with a maid.” I turned around as I heard someone speaking in French and saw a cute blonde child with rose red eyes below me, with a tall black haired glass-wearing maid behind her.


    “Can I help you little miss?” I asked in polite French, gently as I took a knee so that we may see eye to eye, the girl smiled in satisfaction at my action.


    “Finally someone with manners! I want you to take me here.” The girl said, showing me a crude drawing much like the one Shiro followed to go to the manor.


    “Are you a guest of Lady Komiko, little miss?” The girl''s eyes lit up and answered.


    “Good you know of her, I am her beloved little sister.” With that I gave her a low bow that Rikka followed with a curtsy of her own.


    “Princess please follow me, but it would be better if not many know who you are here.” I whispered to her as she looked at me and then looked around seeing many already looking at us and whispering.


    “I understand, Lead the way butler.” She said as I led our party towards the woods.


    “Is this really the way butler?” She asked as we walked towards a small clearing with a circle of stones and boulders.


    “It is what the servants of princess Komiko use to not be followed into the manor by those with evil intentions.” I said lying through my lips as this was a new gate I just made a week ago.


    I went forward standing in the middle of the circle as Rikka followed me, with her parasol and frilled maid dress.


    “What is this circle butler?” The little princess asked as she and her android maid stepped into it too.


    “It''s a transportation gate, with your permission young princess.” I said as I placed down the groceries and held a hand towards the young princess, she looked confused but nodded, and accepted my hand.


    With a smile then a puff of air we were gone, the forest shifted into the front yard of the manor just beyond the black great metal gates of the manor’s walls.


    “Huh!? Magic! You''re a sorcerer!” The young princess said, alarmed as her android defensively stood in front of her.


    “Your right princess I am a human arch-magus named Shiro Yukari, vassal of Princess Komiko, it is good to meet you, young princess of the Nether-realms Royal Family.” I said in nihonjin, giving her a small bowing curtsy, the princess took her time as she processed what I said.


    “I am princess Seraphim von Surtr, it is good to meet your acquaintance Arch-magus Shiro.” She answered in the same language, with that I welcomed her in.


    I rang the doorbell and it was my sister who opened it, she was dressed as a maid with a duster in hand.


    “The princess has a guest sister, here''s the grocery I’ll lead them to the lady, oh and Rikka can you help my sister out?” My sister was surprised by the guests but welcomed them with a smile nodding at me.


    “Of course Shiro.” Rikka said as she placed her parasol at a wooden rack by the door and took half the grocery from me and my sister took the rest.


    They left for the kitchen first, but I know they’ll go to the storage rooms later.


    “Please follow me, Princess Seraphim.” I turned and led the princess in, as I led her to princess Komiko.


    Act 3 Royal reunion


    I led the princess to the backyard as I knew the princess would be there this time in the afternoon.


    I was right she was there reading a book being attended by Flenna, while Lizel was doing reverse sit ups, on a pull up bar.


    I led princess Seraphim, as I yelled.


    “Princess Komiko, you have a guest!” I said making princess Komiko say something, before Lizel started charging forward.


    “Lizel! It’s not her!” Princess Komiko yelled out, as I then remembered the revenge thing and moved to the side to watch as Lizel ran forward yelling.


    “I am Lizel Whitefang. daughter of Viggle Whitefang. On my brother’s honor I will kill you!” Lizel said, running towards us with her arms already turned werewolf.


    “Time to die!” She said punching towards the young princess but then her maid defended her.


    “Move it!” Lizel said.


    “Flugga.” The maid answered “thug”.


    Lizel’s fist was stopped easily by the android.


    “What?” Lizel said as she was thrown towards me as I caught her.


    “Got you, now sleep.” I said with magic in my voice, as a puff of blue powder left my breath.


    “No! Shiro! Let me go. . .” She fainted in my arms.


    “Sorry for my friend’s actions princess Seraphim, she gets easily excited you see.” I said towards the little princess as Flenna walked to my front.


    As the tall android maids'' eyes glowed looking at me and then Flenna.


    “Stop Frannel, we didn''t come here to fight.” Princess Seraphim said.


    “Flugga.” The maid answered, lowering her guard.


    “Come Seraphim, Why don’t we talk inside.” Princess Komiko said as she nodded, signaling me to come along too, I did as I carried a heavy Lizel.