YM778.TV Chapter 15
Chapter 15 . Saving the Princess
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 [place] properly .
“Master!”
A knock on the door could be heard accompanied 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 to come to the frontline after the war to give out their condolence . Thus my sister was the one who went there, however… . . ”
“However?”
“The subjugation commander 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, I completely 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 too late?)
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 blade 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 slaying down anyone who became an obstacle .
“Get outtta way you weaklings!”
I swing the cursed sword and kept on slashing the enemy that was coming on my way . I kept on slashing down the enemy while advancing . After slaying 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 place 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 annihilate them completely ?—- 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 place is dangerous! Please lay 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 accompanied with a loud boom . The place 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’ve come to save you . ”
With all my feelings, I said it .
Helena-hime smiled like large flower bloomed .