《The Twin Blades of the changing world》 V1 Prologue: A man filled with bloodlust Prologue: A man filled with bloodlust On the year 1081 on the month of febuary on it''s 18th day. The world of Lastasia was shaken when the anti-monarch fraction which is led by Duke Itsuki Takenaka. He led his forces and seized control of the city of Avalia the royal capital of the kingdom of Lastalia. Leading his personal army of 30,000 soldiers, the duke led his army on a march to attack the capital city of Avalia. With the betrayal of the royal knights corps and the imperial army the capital easily fell under the control of the duke. After capturing the city the duke then commanded the knight corps to eliminate the royal family. With their numbers of 1,300 knights. The royal knight corps easily overpowered the royal guard of the royal family that only numbered 270 soldiers. As the royal guard and knight corps clashed against each other a small group of royal guard members somehow managed to slip into the room of the third princess of the kingdom Yuki Takenaka. Yuki had long silver hair that''s tied in a ponytail, her eyes had a unique pair of colors with the right being violet and her left being gold, she had smooth white skin, she wore a long blue gown made of silk. As she was sleeping in her room a member of the royal guard entered the room while the rest are standing outside as guards. The royal guard member who approached Yuki had brownish hair and skin of the same color, he had a pair of scarlet colored eyes, his height is about 170 centimeters tall. The royal guard member slowly approached Yuki and when she''s at hands reach he shook her body and when Yuki finally woke up she turned her head to the person who woke her and she asked. "What''s this all about? It''s the middle of the night, did something happen Yuzuru?"(Yuki) "Please wake up Yuki-hime. We need to get away now your highness, this castle is no longer safe, please follow me and we''ll lead you outside the castle." Said young member of the royal guard who woke her up. A few moments later 20 more royal guard members entered the room, she then turned her head to the person who woke her up the royal guard soldier and her personal guard named Yuzuru Tachibana. He took the Yuki''s hand he said. "Let''s get out of here Hie-sama, a revolt has occurred, the mastermind behind this is your uncle. For now we should get to safety please follow me Hime-sama." Yuzuu then pulled Yuki''s and the two of them started running towards a passage that had a painting of the girl displayed on the wall, upon removing the painting there was a path that leads underground and Yuzuru lifted Yuki''s body up into the passage and he said. "Don''t worry I''m sure that you''ll be fine, we also need to prepare, the rest of you please rally as many members as possible." Little did Yuki know that Her father, mother and two brothers and sisters were already killed by her uncle and now her uncle is currently searching for her in-order to kill her so that he can finally claim the throne of the kingdom. "Please try your best to not make any sounds, there are soldiers from your uncle''s army that are currently patrolling the area in order to find you." "W-what do you mean Yuzuru-san?" Asked Yuki as she stared at him while revealing an uneasy look on her face, Yuki and Yuzuru made their way through the passage along with ten members of the royal guard and their group traveled down the dark passage under the castle without using any torches to prevent them from being found. The passage is 3 meters tall and 5 meters wide. The group walked slowly and carefully to try to make as less sound as possible. Then the group stopped when they saw a group of three soldiers patrolling the area, one of them had a torch at hand while the other two soldiers had a spears in hand, Yuzuru made a hand gesture and two royal guard members nodded and the three of them approached the group of soldiers while making their way through the shadows Yuzuru and the two soldiers slowly approached the group and soldiers then upon successfully sneaking up behind the soldiers the two covered their mouths with their hands and stabbed their throats with a pair of daggers. Blood was spilled and Yuzuru slowly approached the last soldier, once the soldier holding the torch realized that his comrades weren''t there and he saw Yuruzu who smiled at him and said. "Goodbye." Then his head was severed from his head and blood gushed out from his body like a fountain. Yuki let''s out a shriek, her body was trembling as she said. "W-W-What was that all about Yuzuru-san? Why did you killed these men? Did they do something wrong?" Yuzuru revealed a wicked smiled on his face and he told her her. "They''re your enemies Hime-sama, I just did my job to eliminate those who are considered a threat to your life, if it''s for your sake then I''m willing to kill thousands or even tens of thousands." Yuzuru then took a piece of cloth from his breast-pocket then he started to wipe the blood of his sword, then pair of soldiers with him also retrieved their daggers from the corpses and they continued their escape from the castle. When Yuki''s group finally arrived at the exit of the passage. A small army of knights were waiting for them, As they tried to return to the passage another group of soldiers quickly intercepted them. Leaving them with no way to escape Yuzuru clenched his fist as he stared at the enemies before his very eyes and he told himself. Five hundred knights from the knight''s corps in the front and fifty more knight''s on the back, we might not make it out of this alive, but if I can make a diversion for Yuki Hime-sama to escape I''m sure that everything''s going to be alright. One of the knights that seems to be the captain of the squadron drew his sword and pointed it toward Yuki and he shouted. "If the third princess of the kingdom Yuki Takenaka surrenders and kills herself here then we wont have a reason to kill the royal guard anymore." Yuzuru drew his sword from it''s sword and he turned to Yuki and while showing a smile on his face he told Yuki. "Please stand back Yuki hime-sama."(Hime-sama means princess in japanese) Seeing his chance the knight drew his sword and quickly thrust his sword towards Yuzuru, Yuzuru who was surprised by the knight''s sudden movements failed to react in time and was about to be stabbed by the sword, but Yuki pushed Yuzuru aside and was the one who was pierced by the sword instead. "Guaaa!" Yuruzu turned to Yuki who started to vomit blood as she stared at the knight who smiled at her and said. "You really were naive aren''t Yuki hime-sama, didn''t you realize that after we killed you then these royal guard soldiers wouldn''t have a reason to be alive anymore?." Then the knight pulled out the sword from Yuki''s abdomen that was pierced by the sword, and blood gushed out of her body and her consciousness slowly started to fade and then it all became black it was at that moment when Yuki Takenaka died. After Yuki regain her consciousness she found herself in a pitch black room, she looked around and saw a single chair that''s completely covered by a bright blue light. After blinking a few times she quickly noticed the young man wearing a full body armor that covered his entire body. The man was staring at Yuki while showing a wry smile on his face. He had short sky blue hair, a pair of golden eyes, a slightly masucalr build and strapped on his waist was a single edged sword.(Katana) He turned his eyes towards Yuki and he told her in a prideful tone. "Welcome to the afterlife Yuki-sama, I''m the guardian that governs the afterlife. I have came here to personally greet you myself due to the request of a certain friend of mine to return you to your former world, she also told me to give you this sword. This weapon will change your future and as long as you have it you will not any battles." Then the man took the sword strapped around his waist and handed it to Yuki who was surprised since it was her first time holding a weapon, and the weapon gave her a strange feeling of relief when she held it in it''s hilt, when she removed the blade from it''s scabbard she saw a very beautiful single edge sword, a fine work of art is she says so herself. It was Yuki''s first time to see a blade that had a beauty that can''t be compared to other blades, Yuki stared at the man who gave her the blade and she asked him while showing an uneasy look on her face. "Are you sure that it''s okay for me to wield such a beautiful blade?" The young man then smiled at Yuki and he told her. "It''s fine, in fact you are destined to wield that sword and lead your people to the path of the greater good, You''ll also have someone to protect you after you return to your world, that person will protect you with all his might, but you must first show him that your courage for he despise those who would abandon their comrades to save themselves." Afterwards a ray of light engulfed Yuki''s body and her vision turned completely white, when her vision returned Yuki and the royal guard soldiers was then surprised when a blue light suddenly appeared in-front of them and a man wearing a hakama suddenly appeared. The man then lunged his body towards the knight that stabbed Yuki at full speed, quickly draws his weapon from it''s scabbard and quickly decapitated the knight without breaking a sweat. The knights then all ran towards the man with their swords drawn, but the man quickly threw a pair of daggers towards two of the five knights that ran towards him. The dagger hits the two in the unprotected part of their helmet and they died without being able to fight back. Swinging his katana with immense speed the man slashed the three knights in-front of him in quick succession thus ending the lives of those three. After seeing the great difference in their technique the knights panicked and tried to run away but the man in the hakama quickly ran after those who tried to flee and quickly killed them without showing any hesitation nor regret on his face. The knights tightly held their weapons and ran towards the man at full speed, with spears drawn the knights quickly thrusts it towards the man in the hakama, but he easily avoided it by using the hilt of his katana to redirect the trajectory of the spear towards the nearby knight, after the spear hit it''s target the knight dies while being impaled in the neck. The knight whose stabbed his comrade with the spear was then beheaded by the man without hesitation, seeing that the man was currently unguarded five more knights threw their spears towards him. But the man in the hakama leaped sideways and quickly closed the distance between him and the knights who threw their spears at him. He then gave a swift and decisive strike thus killing the five knights in an instant. The battle has lasted for five minutes now and many of the knights have already been killed by the man in the hakama. Some had their heads severed away from their bodies, while some had their eyeballs pulled directly out of their eyes, and the rest had their throats stabbed by the katana of the man, but what stands out the most isn''t his cruel way of killing his opponent, but rather his skill in swordsmanship, his technique showed elegance and there were no wasted movements, every swing was fatal and he left no openings for the knights to attack him. Both his skill in attacking and blocking attacks was truly unmatched. Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings. Due to his immense skill in swordsmanship the knights, royal guard soldiers and the soldiers from the other side of the passage was paralyzed by fear, without even realizing it, one of the knights was then grabbed by the man and had his hand twisted and his bones broken. The knight screams in agony, but the man in the hakama then kicked him and swings his katana towards the knight''s ear. Blood gushed out of the knight''s body as he continues to scream in agony while begging for mercy, the man then opened the knight''s mouth and quickly thrust his sword at the knight''s head thus finally ending his life. As he pulled his katana from the knight''s who blood poured out of his mouth like a fountain he then let''s out a wicked smile and stared at the remaining members of the knights corps. As he ran towards the remaining knights who''s numbers are now only 200 soldiers. The battle continued for another five minutes and all of the knights who tried to flee or fight was killed without mercy by the man in the hakama, he then turned his head towards a female knight who was the last member of the knights corps, the knight discarded her sword and tried to run. However, her hand was suddenly grabbed and twisted by the man, As he was about to draw his katana to deal the finishing blow Yuki shouted at the man. "Please stop, there''s no need to fight anymore, look around you, all the knights aside from this girl are already dead. Can you please stop this massacre." The man then let''s go of the female knight''s wrist and turned his head towards Yuki as he said. "So you''re the one that I''m obligated to protect? I don''t want to protect someone as weak as you, if you don''t like my method of fighting then show me your strength." He then took a piece of cloth and started to wipe the blade and after all traces of blood was gone he quickly returned the katana to it''s scabbard, he then stared at Yuki''s eyes for a moment, and he quickly noticed Yuki''s eyes that were brimming with determination as she held the katana on her waist tightly. The man let''s out a sigh and he said while revealing a wry smile on his face. "I like those looks in your eyes Hime-sama, Maybe you''re actually capable of being my master after all, for now I''ll follow you and see if your the person who I think you were." Then out of nowhere Yuzuru suddenly appeared behind the man and while having his sword drawn, He then lunged himself towards the man. However, the man in the hakama quickly avoided his attack by twisting his body to the right. He lightly kicks Yuzuru''s right leg and made him lost balance. After losing his balance Yuzuru falls down on the ground and the man in the hakama quickly points the tip of his katana on Yuzuru''s neck and he asked Yuki. "So what should I do now Hime-sama? Should I kill this person who surely showed hostility towards me? It''s one of my costume to kill people who points their hostility towards me." "F-for now can you please let it slide, I''m sure that he didn''t intent to attack you, right Yuzuru?" Yuki told the man in the hakama in a very timid tone, With a sigh the man returned his katana to it''s scabbard and turned to Yuki and he told her while gazing at Yuzuru with his eyes filled with bloodlust. "My name is Saito and it''s a pleasure to meet you miss???" "My name is Yuki Takenaka, I''m the third princess of this country, it''s a pleasure to meet you Saito-kun. Please lend us your strength in our future battles." After hearing Yuki''s words Saito revealed a wry smile on his face as he turned around and he said. "Looks like your companions are already here." Then he pointed towards the location where fifteen members of the royal guard were approaching them, the group had five carriages and the contents of the carriages were food, money, weapons and clothing. After closing the distance for about two meters the soldiers kneels down bowed at Yuki and they asked her. "Shall we depart now your highness?" Then she fixed her gaze on Saito who then told them. "I''ll come along with you as long as there''s a battle for me to fight!" Afterwards he hopped on the carriage. What kind of mayhem and chaos will Saito-kun cause in this world?those were the thoughts of Yuki as she stared at the man who massacred an army of five hundred. "You''re coming with us!" Then Saito grabbed the female knight''s hand and he carried her aboard the carriage, then he asked one of the royal guards to treat the injury in her hand, Yuki stared at Saito for a moment and she felt a strange sensation which was coming from the weapon in her hand, "Hime-sama you should also study so that in the future she wouldn''t be easily deceived. Remember that knowledge is a kind of power that can''t be matched even by brute strength or skill." When Yuki looked behind her and she quickly noticed Saito who was writing on a piece of paper, apparently he was sent to this world with the ability to write and read the characters of this world, so right now he was writing things about politics and military strategies. After two hours of writing Saito then handed the pieces of paper to Yuki and he said. "Study these notes . I wrote these so that you can learn the basics on how you should manage issues with politics and agriculture. I''ve also wrote some basic on military formations, basic strategies. I also wrote some pointers for you to review, for now I''ll give you an assignment. How will you distinguish a person that you can or can''t trust?" "What do you mean by that Saito-kun? Yuki then stared at Saito while her eyes are filled with determination, Yuki then clenched her fist and she said. "Fine, if you want me to study these then please give them to me." Yuki then sat on a box in the carriage and started to read the scroll, on her waist was a sword that was identical to the one that Saito had, it was also emitting a strange energy like the one in Saito''s waist. But little did Yuki know that the katana in her was several times more powerful than the one that Saito had. As their convoy was travelling on the road they were suddenly confronted by a group of armed men, they weren''t wearing any uniform of the royal army and their weapons looks like they lacked maintenance then one of the royal guard soldiers said. "Bandits! Everyone prepare for battle!" Then Yuzuru and the thirty other members of the royal guard drew their swords and confronted the bandits, but when Saito drew his weapon and left the carriage he quickly ran towards the bandits as he shouted to the royal guard members. "Leave this to me, surround the carriage and protect Yuki Hime-sama." After hearing Saito''s words the royal guard soldiers quickly surrounded the carriage that Yuki was currently riding along with the female knight that Saito injured. "W-what''s happening?" Asked Yuki, then the female knight who saw the bandits through the window on the carriage understood that they''re now under attack and prepared to draw the sword that''s strapped on her waist, but she was unable to, she then remembered that Saito broke her wrist and she can''t move her right hand. "It''s going to be alright Yuki Hime-sama, Please forgive me for my crimes I only did what I was told!" Then the female knight bowed down in the form of a dogeza. "It''s alright I''ve already forgave you, you didn''t do it because you wanted to right?" Place your hand on top of hers and imagine the hand healing. After hearing the mysterious voice Yuki quickly placed her hand on the knight''s wrist and she told her. "Maybe I can heal your hand, I heard a voice in my head and it told me that if I can heal your hand if I tightly held your hand and wished for it to heal." Yuki then tightly gripped the hands of the female knight then a bright light suddenly appeared and surrounded her hands, after a few seconds the female knight waved her hands back and forth as if the hand was fine from the very beginning then she smiled at Yuki and said. "Thank you, I''m sorry for the things I''ve done to you Hime-sama, I''m Lily and I''m from the royal knights corps." Then she drew the sword from her wrist and went out and she said. "Don''t worry Yuki Hime-sama I swear that I''ll protect you until the end." Then with a smile on her face she left the carriage only to see a brutal scene when Saito killed the bandits one by one in a very brutal ways. Saito twisted one bandit''s wrist and quickly stabbed in in the heart, he then slammed the man''s head on a nearby rock. Saito quickly pulled his katana from the man''s heart and quickly sliced open the nearby bandit that attempted to stab him. Saito easily dodged the bandit''s attack and quickly sliced opened the bandit''s belly and as he leaped back and and turned his body around and stabbed the bandit behind him in the head with his katana. After a few minutes since Saito fought the bandits some gruesome scenes stood before the Yuki and her guards. Some of the banditshad their internal organs pulled out, while others had their heads beheaded and the rest had their entire body dismantled. With a smile on his face Saito then stabbed another bandit in the head and he shouted to the bandits. "Come at me with all you''ve got!!!" Saito then took a piece of cloth from his clothes and started to clean the edge of his weapon as he was staring at the remaining bandits. Before there were 200 bandits but now there''s only 3 remaining, the bandits tried to run away, but Saito suddenly leaped towards a bandit and lightly swung his katana at the bandit''s neck thus beheading him, then he ran towards another then stabbed him in the heart the last bandit threw his weapon on the ground and ran but Saito kicked his back and then impaled him with a nearby spear that he picked up from the corpse of another bandit. After killing the last bandit. Saito revealed a satisfied smiled on his face while the royal guard soldiers stared at him while having a pale look on their faces. "The battle''s over, there''s no need to fight anymore so lower your weapons..... Unless you wanted to fight me as well." Then Saito placed his right hand on the hilt of the katana and took a sword-draw stance.(Iaijutsu), then Yuki went outside the carraige and she said. "Can you please teach me how to use a sword Saito-kun?" Saito was surprised at first but then he started to laugh while staring at Yuki and then he said with a smile on his face. "Are you sure? If you want to learn swordsmanship then I can teach you. But it''s no going to be easy are you sure that you want to learn swordsmanship?" Then Yuki clenched her fist and then she said. "I really want to learn how to wield this sword on my waist, I don''t want to watch as my people are being killed right before my eyes." "Good.... that''s the spirit, prove to me that you can overcome any trail that you''ll soon face." Saito then smiled at Yuki as he entered the carriage where Yuki and Lily are riding. Saito asked a royal guard soldier to lend him a map, after a few minutes he asked the royal guard to gather all the soldiers and then he told everyone. "We''ll head towards this town and resupply, afterwards we''ll use this abandon castle as our base." Then he pointed out a small castle in the woods, the royal guard soldiers stared at Saito while being full of doubt, then Yuzuru raised his hand and he said. "Why are we making that castle as our base?" Saito quickly turned to Yuzuru and he told him while glaring at him with bloodshot eyes. "That castle is an Ideal place on reclaiming the castle. It''s near the capital and the forest can be used as cover to hide ourselves. So if we''re planning on reclaiming the capital then we''ll need as close as possible!" All the royal guard members then looked at Yuki who then said. "If that''s the case then let''s set up camp, Saito-kun then let''s proceed on teaching me swordsmanship." Yuki then took a wooden sword from a box and asked Saito to teach her the basics of swordsmanship. "Fine, man you sure are a busybody." Afterwards he also took a wooden sword from the carriage and took a battle stance then he said. "Come at me with all you''ve got Yuki Hime-sama!" While having a smile on his face. What will future awaits this world? What''s the future of it''s inhabitants? Will this war be the last or will more wars occur after this one? V1 chapter 01: The abandoned fortress After arriving at the abandoned fortress on the forest of Rarsia the soldiers from the royal guard started to unload the provisions from the carriages meanwhile Yuki was walking around the castle when she saw Saito who was doing push ups. When Saito noticed Yuki he quickly stood up and he said. "What do you want with me Hime-sama?" Yuki placed her left and on her chin and she said timidly. "Will you have a sparing match wit me Saito-kun?" Saito then let''s out a sigh and he said with a worried look on his face. "Are you sure? You might get injured you know?" With uttering another word Yuki tightly held the wooden sword in her hand. After sighing one more time Saito then grabbed a wooden sword and he said with a smile on his face. "Fine but don''t blame me if you''re hurt Hime-sama." Saito quickly changed his stance into that of a sword-drawing stance(Iaijutsu) and waited for Yuki to attack. After an hour of sparring Yuki lays down on the ground while staring at sky. Saito sat down and he said with a smile on his face. "Good job Hime-sama, It seems like you have a talent in swordsmanship. If you''re not busy tomorrow come by and have a sparring match with me." "Tahank you Saito-kun I''ve learned a lot thanks to you. Normally Yuzuru will scold me if he saw me practicing my swordsmanship. But now that my life is facing danger he''s allowing me to learn swordsmanship. But I''m not as talented as you say I am." Yuki showed a dejected look on her face as she said those words. Saito then patted her head and he said in a calm tone. "Please don''t underestimate yourself too much Hime-sama. You''re not as powerless as you think you are. Please believe in your own strength." "Nn." Yuki nodded and she stood up and Yuzuru suddenlyran towards then and he said in a serious tone. "The town of Randel is under seige by the army of the anti-monarch fraction. Their estimated numbers is over 3,000. What should we do Hime-sama?" "Don''t send any soldiers. We''ll stay here and prepare for their attack." Said Saito as he asked Yuzuru to hand him a map and he asked Yuzuru to tell him the direction of the town of the town of Randel and the fortress. And Saito said in a serious tone. "Even if we departed to the town we wouldn''t make it in time, there''s also the possiblility of it being a trap so we shouldn''t act without preparing thenecessary countermeasures in-case the enemy attacks us. For now we should focus on fortifiying and strengthening the strength of this fortress." After hearing Saito''s words Yuzuru then said in an angry tone. "Then your telling us to abandon them?" "If you want to go to the city of Randel then go by yourself. I''m summoned here to protect Yuki Hime-sama and what happens to there people aren''t my concern. I don''t mind abandoning even tens of thousands just to fulfill my duty. But if you died in vain then this young lady will be sad, So I''m asking you to stay here to protect Yuki Hime-sama or do you want to go to the town of Randel despite knowing it''s a trap and put not only yourself but also put the lives of Yuki Hime-sama and the other soldiers here in danger due to your reckless actions?" Saito let''s out a sigh and he said to Yuzuru in a serious tone. "If you can promise me that you''ll protect Yuki Hime-sama then I''ll go there and I''ll check on the town and I''ll ask your relatives to come along with me if you tell me where they live. You have some relatives in that town right?" If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation. Without uttering another word Yuzuru just nodded and afterwards Saito rode a horse and went to the town of Randel. Yuki then picked up the two wooden swords and handed one of them to Yuzuru and then she said with a cheerful smile on her face. "Let''s go to the town of Randel too, I''ll go to Randel even if you don''t come along Yuzuru-san. if you want me to stay then beat me at a sword fight." Yuzuru then picked up the wooden sword and changed his stance into that of a battle stance. Yuki did the same and she changed her stance to that of a sword-drawing stance(Iaijutsu). The first one that moved was Yuzuru. He quickly lunged towards Yuki at full speed. Yuki then used her wooden sword to hit the hand of Yuzuru then she took a side step and kicked Yuzuru''s left leg and after Yuzuru fell down on the ground Yuki pointed the wooden sword at Yuzuru''s face and he said. "It''s my win Yuzuru-san. So will you come with me to Randel?" Yuzuru let''s out a sigh and he said. "Do you know what will happen if I putted you in danger? That man will definitely kill me! despite knowing that you still want to go to Randel?" Without answering Yuzuru. Yuki nodded. "But we must first gather the necessary provisions for our journey." Then Yuzuru went to the carriage and he took a horse and a bag of bread and two water bottles. Yuzuru then helped Yuki up the horse and the two of them rode off to Randel. On the way the two saw Saito who was smiling as he was leaning against a tree. When the two appoached him he showed a smile on his face and he said. "Good work Hime-sama. I knew that you''ll win that fight." "Y-you were watching our fight Saito-kun?" Asked Yuki as her face turned bright red. Meanwhile Yuzuru showed a wry smile as he watched the two. "I knew that you''ll follow us so I waited for you Hime-sama. But I never thought that you''ll actually defeat Yuzuru-san. Well he''s not that strong since his attacks are easy to predict. But you still did well on defeating an experienced opponent." "A-are you telling me that I''m weak?" Yuzuru said as he showed a wicked smile at the two. Afterwards the three of them continued thier journey towards the town of Randel. Saito rode on a white horse with Yuki and Yuzuru rode a black horse. Upon exiting the forest and they saw a large army outside the walled city of Randel. The number of soldiers were over five thousand men. Saito revealed a wicked smile on hos face and he said. "So their nimbers exceeded the numbers in the report? Did they get reinforcements or are those the soldiers of the town? Anyways it''s impossible to breakthrought their line of defense. We should withdraw now." Then Saito placed his hand on his sword and quickly turned around and he saw a young girl that was about fifteen years old. The girl had short blonde hair, slender waist, pale white skin and a pair of blue eyes. She wore an iron breastplate. Underneath it was a long white dress. Yuki turned around and she said. "Lily? why are you here?" Lily then smiled at Yuki and she said. "I came here to help you Hime-sama. I saw you and Yuzuru-dono leaving the castle so I followed the two of you." Saito then revealed a wicked smile while facing Lily and he said. "You did well to hide your presense. I''m truly impressed Lily-san." Then Saito handed Lily a letter and he said. "Can you do me a favor Lily-san?" V1 Chapter 02: The town of Randel The town was surrounded by a large army of soldiers from the kingdom of Lastasia. And staring at the army from a far was Saito, Yuki and Yuzuru. A few moments later Lily returned with ten members from the royal guard with her. Saito then looked around and he asked the royal guard members. "Do you think that there''s a chance on winning the army of the enemy?" All the people there aside from Saito nodded. Saito let''s out a sigh and he said. "We''ll attack on the cover of night and burn down their tents and kill the soldiers and officers sleeping." Yuzuru raised his hand and he said. "But if we use such underhanded tactics then we can''t call ourselves knights." Saito then placed his hands on his forehead and he said to Yuzuru. "This is not a duel but this is war. If you want to win this war then follow my orders. This is not a battle for honor and justice but instead this is a battle for the throne. If you don''t want to participate in this battle then you can return back to the fortress." "I''m also against the idea of killing them while their asleep. But if it will increase our chance of winning then I have no other choice but to agree with you Saito-kun." Yuzuru bit his lips and he said. "Fine I''ll follow your plans. But please don''t let Yuki Hime-sama participate in this operation." Saito let''s out a sigh and he said in a serious tone. "That''s her choice. If she wants to participate then there''s no way that I can convince her to back down." "B-but her life will be in-danger if she fought along with us." "There''s no battle that can''t be won without danger and risk. To show the people of the town of Randel that Yuki Hime-sama has the courage and strength to protect her country she must lead her people into battle." Saito then pointed his finger at the katana on Yuki''s waist and he said. "That katana on your waist is a really powerful weapon that enhances your senses and physical abilities. It also allows you to perform some kind of magic. As long as you have that weapon I doubt that there''s anything that can harm you as long as it''s not a magical blade like the one on my waist." "You used magic didn''t you Yuki Hime-sama? You healed Lily-san with the power of that katana am I correct?" Without answering him Yuki nodded. Saito then looked at Yuzuru and the royal guard members and he said to them in a serious tone. "We''ll burn their provisions and weapons first before the tents where the soldiers are sleeping. If we can destroy all their arrows and bows. Once those are destroyed I''ll storm their camp and kill more than half of enemy soldier. Meanwhile Yuki Hime-sama please try to convince the lord of this town to join our cause." The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. Yuki looked at Saito straight in the eyes and nodded. Afterwards he handed Yuki a scroll and he said to her. "Review the contents of this scroll before you enter the town. Once our attack begins Yuki Hime-sama and Lily-san will enter the town. After confirming that you''ve entered the town our forces will slowly retreat and then I''ll find a way to enter the town. Until then please don''t make any rash decisions. Lily-san please keep her highness safe." "Yes I''ll try my best to protect Yuki Hime-sama. Even if it cost me my life I''ll do everything I can to protect her." "Good then I''ll be counting on you Lily-san." With a smile on his face Saito quickly handed the two Two golden stopwatches and he said with a smile on his face. "These are ''divine instruments'' they''re special tools that were given supernatural powers. By clicking on this button here you can stop time for up to thirty seconds. It can only be used once and the only ones who can move are those who possessed the stopwatches. Only use these if your lives are in-danger." After recieving the stopwatch the two of them nodded. Saito then rode the white horse and he said to the soldiers of the royal guard. "Can you gather soldiers from the civilians? Go to the nearby villages and recruit up to three hundred soldiers. We''ll begin our attack in 3 days." "B-but do we have enough provisions to feed that many soldiers?" Saito shooks his head and he said in a serious tone. "No we can''t support that many for long. But if the lord of Randel joins our cause then we might be able to go to the second phase of the plan on reclaiming the royal capital." Saito once again turned to Yuki and he said. "I need you to sign the imperial degree that Yuzuru has prepared Yuki Hime-sama." Yuki nodded and she was given a quill and an ink bottle then she signed the documents that Saito asked Yuzuru to prepare. After two hours the group who went to Randel returned to the fortress and from atop a tower Yuki stared at the starry skies then Saito approached her and Yuki asked him timidly. "The war will begin in three days right?" "Yes that''s right Hime-sama during this war many lives will be claimed. Thousand or even tens of thousands might lose their lives despite knowing those facts do you still want to continue this fight?" Yuki turned to Saito and she said. "Yes I''m going to continue this war even if tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands died in the process. If we can make the country a better place and ensure a bright future for the next generation. Then I don''t mind having my hands stained by the blood of the innocent and the wicked." "That''s good Hime-sama." Then Saito stood along with Yuki on the balcony and the two of them stared at the stars in the night sky. V1 chapter 03: preparations for the civil war After the soldiers from the royal guard were dispatched to the nearby village to rally soldiers under the banner of Yuki. Saito sparred with Yuzuru and Yuki to improve their swordsmanship while Lily was observing the three of them. With a smile on his face Saito easily deflected Yuki''s sword by hitting it on the handle. He then jumped sideways to avoid Yuzuru''s attack. "You always lunges towards your opponent first Yuzuru-san. If your opponent simply moves to the sides then they can avoid your attack and quickly counter attack." "As for you Hime-sama. There''s no problem with your swordsmanship since your growth is even faster than mine. Your a quick learner and you have talent with the sword. But your attacks are too easy to read. You don''t use faints and also try to learn a bit of hand to hand combat. Aside from those issues there''s no problem with your swordsmanship Hime-sama." "Nn." Yuki nodded and with a smile on her face she told Saito. "Please don''t call me Hime-sama anymore. That goes for you too Yuzuru-kun." "Understood. Yuki-chan." Saito then nodded and showed a wicked smile on his face. "I-I''m sorry but I can''t obey your orders Hime-sama. As a servant of the crown I cannot call you anything other than Hime-sama, Her highness or Her majesty." "It''s fine if you want to call me that Yuzuru-kun." "Let''s continue our sparring session Yuki-chan and Yuzuru-san." Then Saito changed his stance into a sword-draw stance he said to the two in a serious tone. "If you can''t land a hit on me by the end of this day then I''ll leave your side and side with your enemy. Do you understand what that means Yuki-chan?" "Your testing us aren''t you Saito-kun? This test is to help us grow since we''re not taking this too seriously we''re not learning much. But by putting us in this situation we must take this seriously or else our main war potential will drop am I correct." "Nn." The two looked at each other and nodded then the two of them ran towards Saito at the same time. Yuki then lunged towards Saito and quickly begun their exchange of blows. "Not bad Yuki-chan. But if you want to beat me you''ll more than just speed and power." After doing a roundhouse kick Yuki then leaped backwards as Yuzuru lunged towards Saito. "Please stall him for at least ten seconds Yuzuru-san!" Shouted Yuki as her body was suddenly surrounded by a bright light. After Saito noticed it he ran towards Yuki only to be intercepted by Yuzuru. "Now get out of there Yuzuru-san!" After hearing Yuki''s shout Yuzuru quickly leaped to the right and a ball of fire was launched towards Saito at a speed that was faster than light itself. Saito then stabbed his katana on the ground and he started chanting some words." "Mana gather here and protect me from harm. [Light shield]." After finishing his chant a bright light surrounded his body and afterwards the ball of fire made contact with the light and an explosion occured. Seeing that as their chance to attack Yuki and Yuzuru ran towards the smoke to attack Saito while he can''t see. Saito then swings his katana once and the smoke created by the explosion vanished and he quickly leaped sideways to evade the attack of the two. "Is that all Yuki-chan?" Saito said to Yuki while having a bright smile on his face. He then returned the katana to it''s scabbard and he said to the two. "It''s your win. Look you''ve managed to hit managed to hit me once. But don''t get too overconfident that you''ve somehow managed to hit me. The only reason why I took some damage was because Yuki''s magic was stronger than my barrier that''s all." Putting his hand on the hilt of his katana Saito then said to the two. "Doest the two of you know what me must first do if we''re going to war and reclaim to throne from the duke?" Yuki then raised her hand and she said confidently. "We must first gather troops and supplies such as weapons and food. Then we need a place to establish our base of operation." Saito showed a serious look on his face as he then told Yuki. "Well done then what''s next?" Yuki who gulped once then replied. "Then we''ll need some time to prepare before the battle. Like training our soldiers, waiting for our supplies to arrive at our base and we need to find a location to fight our enemies that''s more favorable on our side." Saito then placed his hand on his chin and asked Yuki. "Is that all Yuki-chan?" Saito then let''s out a sigh and he said. "If that''s all can you guess why we''re attacking the enemies in the cover of night?" "If we take out their commanders then the enemy will lose any means on performing an organized attack." Saito placed his hand on his katana and he said proudly. "If I wanted to I can easily take out five thousand or more soldiers. But do you understand why I''m not doing this Yuki-chan?" Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there. Yuki then placed her hand on her chin and started thinking and after a few seconds she then said with a confident look on her face. "It''s to teach us a more effective way on fighting wars rather than just clashing against each other with numbers. With these kinds of strategies then the number of casualties from both sides will decrease." "These kinds of strategies don''t always work but this is the best that I can come up with to decrease the number of casualties. There''s also the option on poisoning the enemies provisions. But you people find it as an in-human act." "If this is the way for the number of casualties to decrease then it''s fine by me. If this strategy really grants us victory without spilling much blood then it''s fine by me." Said Yuki with a serious look on her face as she stared at Saito. "The people sent to the villages has returned." Saito then turned to the royal guard member who notified him and he said in a serious tone to the man. "Good work." And Saito quickly went to the castle entrance along with Yuki and Yuzuru. And there they saw over five hundred men wielding hoes, pikeaxes and rakes. When the royal guard saw Yuki, Saito and Yuzuru they all saluted and Saito turned to the men and he said in a serious tone. "For all those who came here I''m here to thank you for your courage. And for those who wishes to join the battlefield then you''re most welcome too. But those who wishes to fight in the front lines but first train the basics of swordsmanship. Those who can use the bow please step forward." After Saito said those words one hundred men stepped forwards Saito then said with a smile on his face. "I never expected those who can use the bow to be this many. Fine for now you''ll be assigned to the third platoon under Yuzuru-san''s command. And for staring tomorrow you''ll begin practicing hitting targets whose distance is over five hundred meters from your location. Can you do that?" All one hundred men nodded then Saito turned to the rest and he said with a serious tone. "The battles here will claim a lot of lives from both sides. For those who wishes to leave may leave now. Because once the battle begins then you can no longer return to your families. And for those who survives after the war will be given the title of knight. And we''ll provide financial assistance to the families of those who are killed in battle." All the men looked at each other and nodded and one of the men stepped forward and he said in a serious tone. "All five hundred of us will remain here. If the Yuki Hime-sama seeks our aid then who are we to decline. Though some of us may lose our lives. But if it''s for the greater good then we''ll be glad to die in battle." Yuki then shook her head and she said timidly. "..... No that''s not right, Instead of dying in battle it''s better to return back to your home alive rather than becoming a corpse. All prioritize your life above anything else got it?" All five hundred men nodded and Yuki turned to Saito and she said with a smile on her face. "Can I ask a favor from you Saito-kun?" ".... Y-yes what is it Yuki-chan." After hearing Saito''s reply Yuki blinked a few times and she said to Saito with a timid voice. "Will come to Sandalia village with me Saito-kun?" Saito then stared at Yuki with a dumbfounded look on his face as he asked Yuki. "Why do you want to go to Sandalia village Yuki-chan?" "I wanted to see how the commoners live. I wanted to observe the town for a day." Saito then scratched his head and he said to Yuki in a serious tone. "Are you sure about that Yuki-chan? The duke might send some assassins to assassinate you while were at the village. Though I''m skilled I can still fail to protect you if their numbers are great." Yuzuru then tapped Saito''s shoulders and he said with a smile on his face. "Then I''ll come along with you." "No having more people will also attract more attention. And besides the people from the palace knows your face. If recognizes you then that will only put Yuki-chan in-danger. And also Yuki-chan you must always wear a hood to cover your face just in case." "Nn." Yuki nodded after hearing Saito''s words while showing a bright smile onher face. "W-wait a minute Yuki Hime-sama, If you go to the village without escorts then if your attacked then the chances of getting killed will also increase. Please bring atleast five escorts along with you." "No if we bring too many people then we''ll only attract more attention. And that will only endanger both Yuki-chan and the villagers." Yuki then climbed aboard a white horse and ran towards Saito while reaching out her hand and she said. "Grab my hand quickly!" Following Yuki''s orders Saito quickly grabbed Yuki''s hand and rode the horse away from the fortress. Saito then shouted. "Train the newly recruited soldiers while I''m away Yuzuru-san. I''ll be back later." V1 chapter 04: The village of Sandalia Saito and Yuki arrived at the entrance of Sandalia village only to be stopped by a young soldier in his teens. He pointed the spear in his hand at the two as he asked in a serious tone. "State your business in our village!" "The two of us are here to rest for the night. The two of us came from the capital and we''re on our way to the town on Randel. But when we saw the large number of soldiers outside the city then we went to this village to resupply for our journey." The man then looked at the two and after a few seconds he let''s out a sigh and he said. "Is that so? The war between the monarch and Anti-monarch fraction has escalated this far huh? I''m afraid to tell you this but all the inn''s are fully booked and I don''t that''s it''s safe to leave the village at this time. So why not stay at my place for the night." Saito then handed the soldier a small pouch and when the soldier opened it a few gold coins were inside. The man showed a panicking expression on his face as he timidly said as he returned the pouch to Saito. "B-But this is too much, This is worth more than my yearly salary. I can''t possibly take this much money and I''m not asking you to pay me. I''m doing this out of good will." Saito then returned the pouch to the soldier and he said while showing a cheerful smile on his face. "Please accept it. I''m sure that it will be useful one day." "B-But...." Then Saito putted the pouch filled with gold coins on the soldier''s breast pockets as he said in a serious tone. "But in return don''t tell anyone about us." The soldier then nodded while shaking in fear as he realized that this man will kill him if he refuses. Saito then patted the head of the soldier and he said to Yuki in a cheerful tone. "Shall we go?" "Nn." Yuki nodded and the two of them followed the soldier into a small wooden cabin. The soldier looked at the two while showing a depressed look on his face as he said to the two. "I know it''s not much but this is my humble home." Afterwards the three of them entered the house and they were greeted by a girl who had short red that was about fourteen years old. "Welcome father and who are these people?" "They''re our guest. They will stay here for the night since it''s dangerous to continue their journey as monsters lurk around the forest during the night." "Is that so?" Saito asked the soldier and the soldier looked at him with a surprised look as he said. "You didn''t know? This village is surrounded by monsters who are always active during night time. People tend to avoid leaving the village during the night aside from the mercenaries that sometimes visited." While showing a cheerful smile on his face Saito then kneels down and patted the young girl''s head and he asked her. "What''s your name little miss?" The girl showed a bright smile on her face as she replied to Saito''s question. "I''m Alice and this is my father Luis. Mister what''s your name?" "I''m Saito and this is Yuki. The two of us came from the capital and were staying here for the night since it''s dangerous to continue our journey." Saito then tapped Luis in the shoulder and he told him. "Can I have a word with you on the other room?" "Sure." Yuki then smiled at Alice and she said to the little girl. "Hi Alice-chan. I''m Yuki and I''m pleased to meet you." "Th-The same here." Yuki then grabbed Alice''s hand and she said. "Can we have a little chat in your room?" "Nn." Alice nodded and she took Yuki''s hand and the two of them went upstairs. Meanwhile Saito sat down on the sofa while facing Luis as he asked him in a serious tone. "What''s really going on here? I''m sure that the problem isn''t only about the monsters that lurk on the cover of night. Because if the monsters threaten the safety of the village then the lord''s army will be forced to move to subjugate the threat." Luis let''s out a sigh and he said to Saito in a serious tone. "The lord of this village can''t send soldiers to anywhere due to the siege on the town of Randel. Now we can''t expect the lord''s soldier''s to help us so those who can fight took up arms and patrolled during the night. There were some casualties on our side but we somehow managed to push back the monsters. But if this keeps up then the whole village will collapse." This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. Saito then placed his hand on the hilt of the katana on his waist as he said to Luis confidently. "I''ll exterminate the monsters for you. How many are there? A hundred or two?" Luis looked at Saito with a serious look on his face as he said. "There are five thousand monsters. And the species of those monsters are orcs. I doubt that you can take on that many monsters all by yourself no matter how skilled you are." "That''s true.... I suggest that you evacuate the village. If you go to the fortress on Rarsia forest then I''m sure that the soldiers there will protect you until the monsters have been subjugated." Saito then looked at the window and said in a serious tone. "Tell the village chief to gather all the provisions of the village and prepare to depart to the fortress on Rarsia forest." Meanwhile on the second floor of the house Yuki and Alice were sitting down on the bed and Yuki asked Alice with a smile on her face. "So what do you want to be when you grow up Alice-chan?" "I want to be a knight like my mother. A knight who protect''s the princess." After hearing her words Yuki patted her head and she said in a cheerful tone. "I''m sure that your dream will come true. I''m sure that the princess will be happy to have someone like you to protect her." Alice then grabbed Yuki''s hands and she said cheerfully. "Are you sure Yuki-chan?" Yuki nodded and Alice showed a bright smile on her face as she hugged Yuki tightly. Then after a few moments the two heard someone knocking on the door and then a voice asked. "Yuki-chan are you inside here? can I have a word with you?" "S-Sure please come in." Saito then opened the door and he said to Yuki with a serious look on his face. "I''m going to stall the monsters while the villagers evacuates to the fortress." Saito then turned to Alice and he asked cheerfully. "Can I ask Alice-san to leave the room for a few minutes. I have something really important todiscuss with her." Alice nodded and quicly left the room. Then Saito sat down on the floor in a sieza and he said to Yuki while having a serious look on his face. "I might not come back after this so please leave the village along with the villagers. The number of enemies are five thousand. I doubt that even with my skills that I can beat the enemies. So I''m asking you to leave the village tomorrow along with the villagers. Don''t worry I already asked Luis-dono to protect you in-case something happens." Yuki then slapped Saito''s face as she said in a really angry tone. "Are you telling me to abandon you?! Do you think that I''ll only be dead weight if I come along with you?! I may be inexperienced in battles like you but I want to protect my people! Saito-kun I''m sure that you don''t expect much from me but I''ll do my best for the people of this village." Saito then wiped of the blood the spilled from his face and he said to Yuki as he patted her head. "I''m sorry but I can''t let you fight. I don''t want to repeat my pass mistake. So please I''m begging you please don''t make me repeat my past mistakes." With a sincere smile on his face Saito then patted Yuki''s head once more and he told her. "I lost my best friend when she said that she''ll fight alongside me. She knew that she could die in that battle but she still fought. She was stabbed when one of my enemies was about to stab me with his katana. But she pushed me aside and got stabbed herself. I don''t want to make the same mistake so please go back to the fortress." Yuki then nodded and she said while having a serious look on her face. "Got it. Since there''s no way that you''ll allow me to join you then there''s only one option we have left." With a wicked smile on her face Yuki then said. "We''ll lead the monsters to the town of Randel. And we''ll wait for both of their forces to be severly weakened and then our forces will deal the finishing blow on both forces." V1 chapter 05: Evacuation After ten minutes of discussing on their next battle plan Saito then left the room and Alice returned the room and she said to Yuki while having a smile on her face. "Would you like to play with me?" "Nn." Yuki nodded and Alice gave Yuki a doll and the two of them begun playing house. Meanwhile Saito left the house and he went to the guard post where Luis told Saito while having a serious look on his face. "Are you sure that the soldiers at the fortress will take us in?" "Don''t worry I may not look like it but I''m a commander of the army that''s currently under Yuki Hime-sama''s command." "Are you telling the truth Saito-dono. If that''s the case then we''ll be under the protection of the royal guard?" Saito showed a depressed look and he said to Luis. "Well the remnants of the royal guard that is. Duke Itsuki Takenaka along with the royal knight corp attacked the castle and killed the King, Queen, The crown prince and the second prince along with the first and second princess. Which leaves Yuki Hime-sama as the only heir to the throne. If she''s killed then the duke will become king. And that''s why the duke is using his forces to cut off the forces of the members of the monarch fraction." "So you''re telling me that our country will face civil war?" Saito then nodded and he said to Luis in a laid back tone. "Don''t worry we''re not forcefully recruiting soldiers into our ranks. We only recruit those who are willing to lay down their life for their country." Luis gulped once and he said timidly. "Th-then I would like to join the army as a field medic. I may not be skilled on wielding a sword but if it''s about medicine then I''m sure that I can contribute greatly for the people for are fighting in the front-lines." Saito then looked at Luis with a serious look on his face then he said. "And you''ll ask for something in return am I right? Then out with it." "Can you please train my daugther as a personal guard of Yuki Hime-sama. She always Idolized the knights that always protected the princess. I''m not expecting any rewards like knighthood or become a noble but all I want to do is make my daugther happy." With a smile on his face Saito then said to Luis in a cheerful tone. "Consider it done. I''m sure that Yuki Hime-sama will love to have Alice-san as her bodyguard." Then the sound of a horn could be heard and about fifty men exited the guard''s barracks while having spears and swords at hand and they all went to the direction of the forest. "So the orcs are attacking the village?" "Yes that''s right?" "Then let''s go to the village chief''s house I''m sure that he''ll agree to evacuate the village if he we tell him that he''ll be under the protection of the royal guard." Meanwhile on the fortress Yuzuru and Lily gathered two hundred soldiers and went to Sandalia village. "So we''ll arrive at the village within ten minutes. But are you sure that this is the right thing to do? If this action puts Yuki Hime-sama in danger thenI will never forgiven you. I owe my life to Yuki Hime-sama since she saved me from Saito-san." "That man is really dangerous. I know we that he''s on our side but he might corrupt the mind of Yuki Hime-sama with his way of thinking." "Nn. That''s right, but there''s nothing that we can do. If we fought him in the current state of our army then we''ll only get wiped out." Lily then held the stopwatch that Saito gave her and she said in a serious tone. "I believe that Saito-san isn''t trying to do harm to the princess so everything is alright." "That maybe so but I just can''t trust that man. He has no honor as a warrior. As a knight who fight''s for justice I can''t stand people like him." Lily scrathed her hair and she said to Yuzuru as she returned the stopwatch to her pockets. "We can''t win the war if we fought them head on. And his way of thinking will prevent hundreds or even thousands of deaths on both sides. If I can protect the people of this country in exchange of my honor as a knight then that''s fine by me." "It''s true that he''s always planning ahead to prevent the damage from escalating. But I just don''t like that way of thinking." Yuzuru clicked his tongue and he said in annoyance to Lily. "I know what his plans is, but I can''t accept those methods since it stains my pride as a knight.". (Yuki''s point of view) After the two of us finished playing with the doll Alice grabbed my hand once again and the two of us went to the fields outside the village. Since the guards are patrolling the area Alice said it was safe. Then she gave me a seashell and she said with a smile on her face. "Please accept this as a sign of our friendship. I know it''s not much, but this is all I can give you Yuki-chan." "You don''t have to give me something to be my friend, I enjoyed playing house with you and I''ve already considered you as my friend from some time now. So there''s no need to give me a gift Alice-chan." The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Then I hugged Alice-chan and I told her sincerely. "Thank you. It''s the first time in my life that I''ve recieved a gift from a friend." I''m truly greatful since I''ve made a friend, but I mustn''t forget my reason on coming to this village. To observe the people and learn from them. Saito-kun knew about my intentions on going to this village so heaccompanied me to the village. Alice-chan then grabbed my hand as she heard the loud sound of a horn and the soldiers patrolling the area all drew their weapons and prepared for combat. The two of us started running back home, Alice-chan pulled my hand until we arrived at the cabin and she said to me while catching her breath. "The monsters are coming Yuki-chan, Ask Saito-san to take your horse and leave the village quickly." I placed my hand on the hilt of my katana and I said to Alice-chan in a serious tone. "I''m sorry, but I refuse to leave the people of this village. I will stay here and fight." That''s right I can''t face Saito-kun straight in the eyes if I continued to run away like before. This might be against his will but I''ll stay here and fight in=order to protect the people of this village. Alice-chan grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the cabin. But thanks to the power of this katana my physical strength was increase to the point that I can''t call this the strength of a human being. "You''ll die if you fight those monsters or maybe even worse. So please don''t go Yuki-chan." I removed Alice-chan''s hands from my wrist and I told her in a serious tone. "If I abandon this village and flee then how can I call myself the ruler of this kingdom. I''m the third princess of this kingdom. I''ll fight this battle even if it means suffering a fate worse than death." Alice-chan looked at me with a pale expression and she said timidly. "Yo-You''re the third princess of the kingdom? So yo-you''re Yuki Hime-sama?" (Saito''s point of view) Right now the city guards are fighting the orcs but who knows how long they will last. I asked Yuki-chan to leave but she refused and decided to lead the orcs to the city of Randel. I think her Idea is reckless but it seems reasonable but I was still against it. The reason why is because if will also damage the town if we fail to suppress those monsters. I must do everything I can to exterminate all the orcs all by myself. After we finished our talk with the village head he quickly ordered the evacuating of the village to the fortress, while the remaining soldiers will stall the orcs long enough for them to get to a safer location before retreating. I left the building along with Luis-san and the two of us went to the outskirts of the village where the battle is currently ongoing. "Can you really buy us enough time against that many orcs all by yourself?" "Do you have a problem on trusting me? Well I can''t blame you since you haven''t seen me fight. And besides I''m also intrested in fighting those orcs to know their strength." Afterwards I patted Luis-san''s shoulders and ran towards the battlefield at full speed. Upon reaching the distance where I could attack a target I putted my energy into the sword to strengthen my muscles and I lunged towards the nearest orc. "Move out of the way!" I shouted as pushed one of the guards who was about to be stabbed by an orc. Afterwards I moved my sword towards the throat of the orc thus quickly ending it''s life. "The village will be abandoned please help with the evacuation. Those were the orders of the chief." After hearing those words Luis-san arrived and gave a detailed report to his comrades. Then the soldiers of the village slowly started to retreat. I stabbed another orc in the head and parried the attack of another. It''s only a matter of time before I get surrounded and killed. I must think of something fast. If I don''t then not only will I die. After I stabbed another orc in the abdomen I took a few steps back and I took a stopwatch from a hidden pocket on my clothes and quickly used it''s ability. The surroundings started to slow down. The time stop ability of the stopwatch seems to have a five to ten second delay before it''s ability is activated. "Once I''ve used up those thirty seconds I must quickly get away from here. I need to keep them away from Yuki-chan. This time I wont fail to do my duty!" Saito then ran around when time froze and stabbed the orc''s vitals one by one in quick sucession. Ten seconds has passed and Saito already gave fatal injuries to fifteen orcs. After twenty five seconds has passed Saito quickly wiped the blood of his katana and returned to it''s scabbard and ran towards the direction of Randel.