Shiragaki Natsuo vanshes from the sight of princess

“My name is...............................” But she did'nt get to finish telling her name. Her name was Akane Harumi.She is the princess of the kingdom of Sovania

Harumi decided to go back to her kingdom in order to report what happened with the meeting with the other kingdoms and the attempted murder of the mercenaries.

Harumi ran towards the direction of east towards the kingdom of Sovania. She took a few brakes before arriving to the main gate Sovania. Harumi sighed with relief thinking that there are no more mercenaries pursuing. She came closer to the gates of the kingdom

Many guards were stationed at the main gate. They saw a silhoutte of a girl running ragged clothes. They prepared themselves thinking that they were being attacked but as she was closing. The guards began to recognize her face face

“It's the princess” one shouted

Guards at the gate hurried to go to her side in order to help her but the only problem she has was fatigue due to her endless running.

Harumi was escorted by a few guards after taking a short break. They went back to the castle in where Harumi lives. The castle was huge and it looks beautiful. Entering the castle there was a huge garden inside of it. Before facing here father to report with what was happening lately she went to her quarters to take a rest.

Evening came

Harumi went to her father's side to report. She knocks at the door

“Father I'm coming in”

“Enter”

As she enters the room. She was hugged by her father a smile came onto her face feeling the love of his father

His name was Akane Charles. King Charles III. He is a brave and kind king. In which many citizens of the kingdom admire him for it. He was also a very loving father.

“Sorry for making you go to the meeting” with a sad toned voice

She shooks his “It's okay. This is for the kingdom of Sovania and for the safety of people against th demons. She began to tell her father all the things that happened in the meeting.

Harumi said to his father that the other kingdom will gladly help in the strenghtening of the borders and they will send addional troops. Her father was delighted with the outcome of the meeting because Sovania is the strategic point of the country of Alkenia if the demons happen to seize control of it . It will lead to the demise of the whole country and the death of many people in which the king could'nt let that happen so he sought for the help of other kingdoms.

King Charles then called upon a messenger to relay the message to the 4 generals of Sovania to prepare for the never ending Crimson War.

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“Father how did the Crimson war started?” she exclaimed

King Charles face then becomes more stern

It has been 40 years since the start of the crimson war. It started when the humans discovered the demons first they were few but years pass they began to multiply and they attacked the country that is near to Alkenia which is led by the Overlord but luckily Alkenia managed to hold back the demons which led to the battle for survival between us human against demons. There are different kind of demons. There are demons that looks like us but you can distinguish them from their pressure that they give and the other are humans who sell themselves to the devil and lastly pure demons these demons act like real demon and looks like one too. That's how the Crimson war started.

King Charles finish his explanation to Harumi but his face told another story

“To be honest I don't like this. Sending people to their demise and I'm just here sitting watching but this is my job as king to ensure the safety and care of the people” He smiles wryly

Harumi was surprised with his father's expression. His face looks like a man with immeasurable sadness which is contrast to his usual brave and courageous look.

“I also got to meet a strange knight”She said to her father with sparkling eyes .King Charles was baffled with what her daugther said

“Strange Knight?”

Harumi then explains to his father with what happened with the strange knight and attempted assasination. King Charles was intrigued with the story thinking that there is man that is strong and he began to have weird thoughts of taking that man into the 4 generals of Sovania generally there were 5 generals but one died in battle in the Crimson war.

The night wears on for the father and daugther talking about for the preparation of the crimson war.

Natsuo continues to walk on the barren wasteland with no goal in mind but only to kill demons. A nasty aura began to envelope him animals ran away birds flying away from Natsuo but he manages to dissipate his nasty aura.

His stomach began to rumble in which his is saying that he is hungry. Natsuo cannot find any animals to hunt due to him scaring away the animals. He holds his growling stomach. Natsuo then spots a large castle which is surrounded by walls.

“It's now or never” He then puts all his power to his legs then runs as fast as he can

The view was becoming closer and close until he reaches the gate. It was the Kingdom of Sovania.

He then goes to the gate of the kingdom. There were guards stationed at the gate. Inspecting each person coming inside the kingdom if they are demons or humans.

“Tch” Natsuo clicks his tongue out of frustration

Natsuo was closing in to the gate as he was passing by it he was stopped by two guards. The two guards look at Natsuo suspiciously.

“State your business here in this kingdom” The guards blocks Natsuo's pathway

Natsuo's look was suspicious to the guard he was covered in a brown cape and he was walking around with an odd crimson sword on his side

The tension begins to rise as the guards begins to suspect that Natsuo is a demon suddenly the heard a strong growl from Natsuo

“Eh?” They were dumbfounded with what they heard

“I'm just hungry just let me go already” He complains

“Tch” They clicked their tongue thinking that they were stupid for stopping a useless guy like him

They put down their weapons and they let Natsuo in.

Natsuo hurried to find a place where they serve food and luckily he easily found it. After eating at the

pub Natsuo then heads out he looks around the city in the kingdom. He can see all the smiling faces in each people that pass him.

He thinks to himself that as long as he is live he will not let people experience the things that have happened to him. In which he will carry the burden of killing demons and humans who are corrupted by the demon.

He sat down in a open field and holds his sword in front of him. Thinking back to the tragedy he witnessed this is the thing that gave him powers that he has now. He still does'nt know what is this sword but it gave him the power he sought because of his weakness but inside's his heart there is small hint of darkness

"I should take a rest in this kingdom for a couple of days". Natsuo was thinking that he should first find a job in the kingdom in order to replenish his supply for his next journey

His eyes then becomes drowsy because of the wind was hitting against him.

He then doze of in the open fields in the kingdom..

but the clouds told another story. There was a storm upcoming in the kingdom of Sovania

“Are the preparations ready?” He asks his subordinate. He was covered in darkness and a silhoutte of his shadow can only seen in which the shadow looks like a dignified and a strong figure

“Yes my lord” He bows with respect to the figure

He then smirks and thinks to himself” It is now our time”. The man laughs without any restraint .

A storm was brewing in the country of "Onigui"