Chapter 15


    Chapter 15 . Saving the Princess


    Noon, soon after I finished clearing my quota hunting the mountain cow, I looked at the folding fan that I got from the Princess at my room .


    Princess Helena folding fan, since the first time I got it in my hold I’ve always stick it around my belt .


    (What is that?)


    The cursed sword voice resonated inside my head .


    The first time I got her, she was being so noisy asking to be released, however after the lottery event . She looked like she had a change of heart and she was not as noisy as she used to be .


    “This is a present from a certain person that I saved . ”


    “Your first love?”


    “Uhh…”


    I was at loss for words . But that might be the case . I was already captivated when I first saw her beautiful appearance . Long hair that was yellow in color, her gentle demeanor and her elegant self conduct . All of it, makes you really think that she’s really a “Royal Princess” .


    “I wonder if she’s okay . ”


    (Are you worry about her? Then why just don’t you go and meet her, using the wing that you have . )


    “I don’t know where she is though . ”


    Just to make sure I pulled out the Warp Wing, and strongly wished to go where Helena-hime was located right now . However, there was nothing happened .


    Probably, I need to specify the [ce] properly .


    “Master!”


    A knock on the door could be heard apanied by Miu’s voice .


    “What’s wrong?”


    “Excuse me Master, but there’s a guest that would like to see you . ”


    “Guest? What type of guest?”


    “Um, a Princess… I guess?”


    “Eh?”


    My heart throbbed .


    She said Princess, is there by any chance…


    I took the cursed sword and exit the room and I followed Miu, walking behind her .


    “She’s waiting at the reception room . ”


    Quickly, I walked to the reception room . When I entered the room,


    “Ah…” Unconsciously I let out a voice . The Princess that was waiting there was not Helena . She was the younger sister . Iris Theresia Mercury-hime . I was feeling a little bit disappointed but,


    “Kakeru-kun…”


    I was quite blown away when I saw Iris-hime troubled look .


    “I would like to ask for your help . Please help my sister . ”


    I sit down onto the sofa and ask further details regarding her request .


    “Your older sister, is it about Helena-hime? What happened?”


    “As of now my sister heading towards the frontline . ”


    “Ah, if I’m not mistaken she’s going to give her condolences or something . ”


    I recalled the time when I saved Helena-hime .


    “That’s right, she went to the frontline of a subjugation war against the savage tribe . Overall the savage tribe had already been suppressed, it was already decided for someone from the royalty toe to the frontline after the war to give out their condolence . Thus my sister was the one who went there, however… . . ”


    “However?”


    “The subjugationmander changed side on-site thus turned the tide the other way around . ”


    “Double-crossed? Then how about Helena-hime?”


    “The Guardian Knight, Fortist; fought to his limit and managed to flee with my sister . As of now, it looks like they are staying guard at the nearby stronghold— I would like for you to go there . ”


    “Me?”


    “Yes! Of course I will be sending reinforcement army too but it will take too long to have them organized . But, I would like go to and save my sister before anything else .


    Save my sister before anything else— she said it with a very serious expression .


    Reading between the line, even if the entire army that was staying in defence had been massacred, she would at least want to save her sister . I traced that sense of urgency in her tone .


    She had strong affection with her sister . That’s why I was able to feel a little doubt .


    “Are you sure about this? Relying on someone like me . They just had been betrayed, isn’t better if you find someone that can be trusted more than I do?”


    “That folding fan . ”


    Iris pointed out to my waist . There the folding fan that Helena-hime gave me was tied onto my belt .


    “That fan is my sister belonging isn’t? The first time when I saw you and up until now, you have always had that folding fan with you as if it’s something that is very important to you . With you, I don’t think there would be any problem . ”


    “I see . ”


    I touched the folding fan . Certainly this folding fan is really important to me, and the owner of this folding fan Helena-hime, is even more important .


    Of course, with the intention to save her,even if I have to risk my life I will still save her .


    With that said, Ipletely convinced .


    “Furthermore…”


    “Hm?”


    I turned and looked at Iris-hime .


    Furthermore—- what?


    Iris looked at me straight in the eyes with her back straightened out, with look that have no doubt . “I can put my trust on if it’s Kakeru . ”


    Surprise attack! That’s cheating! Looking at me with that sort of eyes, I can do nothing but trying to meet her expectation .


    ***


    I rode a horse and made my out out from Roizen City . Exerting the horse energy, I made it until the next city, Reius . There with the prior arrangement made by Iris-hime I changed the exhausted horse that I was riding with a lively one and made it until the next city and changed horse again .


    I kept on changing horses . Going to the where Helena-hime is located, I made my way to Euboi City’s stronghold .


    I go to city that was the nearest to the stronghold and changed with a new horse and grabbed a map .


    And so I arrived at the stronghold . It was a small stronghold that was surrounded with fences made out of wood .


    (There are a lot of smokes . Did we arrived toote?)


    The cursed sword voice resonated in my brain .


    I began to look intently . With my strengthened eyesight, I see that the stronghold are being surrounded while being attacked heavily .


    I was relieved .


    “Looks like it has yet to end . We still have some time . ”


    (I see)


    “I’m going to use you . ”


    I hold onto the cursed sword firmly, it was a dangerous weapon . But it was also a dependable one .


    (I shall let you use me . However in exchange, after we finished you have to listed to one of my wish)


    “I won’t listen to you request if it’s something like taking over other’s body okay . ”


    I said as a reminder .


    (Fuu, please feel free to unleash my full power . )


    Dark aura started to leak from from the de of the cursed sword . My appearance started to looked like Mari when she was possessed, but of course I was not possessed at all . However, I somehow understand it . Right now her weight increased several fold, her strength as a sword had increased several fold too .


    With the cursed sword in my grasp, I jumped down from the horse and thrust it towards the enemy .


    I ran in a straight line towards the stronghold gate .


    Though the soldier who saw me was bewildered, I ignored them and advance by ying down anyone who became an obstacle .


    “Get outtta way you weaklings!”


    I swing the cursed sword and kept on shing the enemy that wasing on my way . I kept on shing down the enemy while advancing . After ying more than 100 soldiers, I finally made my way into the stronghold gate .


    On the other side of the gate, there was a look of someone whom I know .


    “Fortis!”


    “Your’re…!!!”


    Fortis who was there when I saved Helena-him was surprised when he saw my sudden appearance . I can feel the presence of other soldiers pressing through behind my back, there was no time to chat .


    “I came here under the request of Iris-hime, please open the gate . ”


    “Iris Highness? B-but . . ”


    Fortis hesitated . He looked as if he was wondering if it’s really okay for him to open the gate .


    “Kuuu…”


    Because the soldiers behind me started to press against me, I turned around and cut them down . It became a point where I was burdened with guarding the gate .


    Originally it was a ce where all of the soldier swarm and rush against the gate, as for the level of difficulty, it doesn’t look like I can break through the soldiers swarm . No matter how many I cut the enemies down, I felt like I was pushed by a strong wave, that was exactly how strong it was .


    Do I have to fight them like this until I annihte thempletely ?—- just when I had that thought,


    “Fortis . ”


    It was a voice that I had collection of, there’s no need to turn around and look for the owner of the voice as I already know who it was .


    Helena-hime, from the sounds of it she’s safe . I was relieved .


    However, Fortis dashed out in hurry .


    “Royal Highness! This ce is dangerous! Pleasey down—–!”


    “Open the gate . ”


    “But…”


    “Open it now . ”


    “… . as your wish . ”


    Finally the gate was opened after some times passed .


    “Get in while you still have the chance . ”


    “I got it! Oooohhhh!!!”


    Holding the cursed sword in both hand . I strike from high up the sky to the ground below .


    The ground shook apanied with a loud boom . The ce where I hit, there emerged a big crater . The soldiers was tripped due to the crater, feeling bewildered as they cannot progress forward .


    In the meantime, I ran toward the stronghold inside and the gate was closed safely . There, I saw Helena-hime .


    “Helena-hime . ”


    “Kakeru-sama . ”


    TLN: Okay now kiss .


    For a short while, our eyes was locked to each other .


    “I’vee to save you . ”


    With all my feelings, I said it .


    Helena-hime smiled likerge flower bloomed .


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