Akasha Pov

I follow this kid named Hongo to the inn called the Drunken Boar. Beatrice gives a girl some medicine. I guess it that time of the month for. It close to mine to. I have better restock soon. The leader of the group seen to be a man with a huge death scythe on his back. He may have a lazy expression on his face, but with my experience I can tell he is sleeping tiger that has not been awaken. I introduce myself as the princess of Vestia. That did not faze him at all he still has that lazy expression on his face. He says he is squad captain. They say there from the village Hidden in the forest. I never even heard of that place before.

Akasha: So where is this village of yours

Usui: The Badlands

Akasha: I see you would have to be strong to live in a place like that

Usui: What exactly do you want. I suggest we bring our cards out on the table.

As I am about to start explaining I see a familiar face walk in the room. FOURTH PRINCE MARCUS!

Marcus: Akasha long time no see.

Akasha: Why are you with them

Marcus: I fell in love

Usui: That will end in failure

Marcus: FUCK YOU MUTSU!

Beatrice: Shirgure you sure are popular with the boys

Shirgure: I don't want to be.

Hongo: Guys I think we are getting off topic here.

Akasha: What are you really doing here Marcus

Marcus: I told you I fell in love. Not only with the beautiful Shirgure, but also the way that the people of the Forest village fight. I was training there and tagged along on this mission.

Akasha: What exactly is your mission?

Usui: What is yours?

This guy has a poker face and you can't tell what he is thinking. I decide It best to be blunt and not hide anything. I have seen the way Hongo fights the man in in front of me now looks stronger. Not only that the girl with the black hair I also feel she should not be underestimated.

Akasha: Henry Blackthorne is trying to commit treason and he wants to take the throne from my father. He was strong but not as strong as the royal family. Now that they have this new power my country might go into a civil war. Why are you interested in him?

Usui: Information

Akasha: Information.

Usui: That power as you call it is a curse mark. It ability to give them extremity power if they survive. I don't care about Hennery. We want the people who gave him the mark.

Akasha: People. You mean he did not sale his soul to demon.

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Shirgure: More like he crawled into bed with a snake.

Akasha: What is that supposed to mean.

Usui: If our hunch is correct a man named Snake gave him that curse mark. I don’t know what he is planning it probably just for his amusement.

Akasha: If he this power he must be stopped.

Usui: That the problem. We don't know where he is. Beside snake is not the real problem. There are several members of Zodiac stronger than snake. Snake is nothing more than a puppet master. He likes to see chaos and hide in the shadows. You got to drag him out into light to beat him.

Akasha: Zodiac is this some sort of organization?

Usui: There are 12 Rat, Ox, Rooster, Boar, Monkey, Horse, Ram, Dog, Rabbit, Snake, Tiger, and their leader Dragon. All dangerous coldblooded killer No offense Shirgure.

Shirgure: I get it he got caught up in a bad crowd,'

Akasha: am I missing something,

Shirgure: It is not important, all we want to know is where the 12 of them at you can do what you want with Henry when we are done with him.

Akasha: Wait just the five of you are going to challenge them.

Usui: It was only going to be the four of us, but Marcus tagged along, 

Akasha: I suggest we have an Alliance.

Usui: You want information. I want Heeney and his men defeated. I suggest we have an alliance.

Hongo: Your man won't last if they activate their curse marks. They could not even beat me. If Rabbit and Snake where to Show up you would be sending them to a slaughter house.

Akasha: Fine I will come alone

Griffin: PRINCESS YOU CAN'T

I turn around and see my captain. I told him to back to the base what is he doing here.

Griffin: You can't go alone at least take me with you.

Shirgure: You’re not strong enough.

Griffin: WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY!

Shirgure: If you go you will die.  That goes against my conscience. You look and idiot but an idiot that does not deserve to die.

Griffin: What are you 17 I bet you can't even defeat me.

Shirgure sighs

Shirgure: one punch

Griffin: Come again

Shirgure: If you can survive one punch than you can come, but if you can't you go home like good little subordinate. Fair deal.

Akasha: Griffin stand down

Griffin: I am sorry your highness. I can't trust these people with your safety this is something that I must do. I can take a punch from a little girl.

Griffin and Shirgure go outside and Griffin begins to take off his armor.

Usui: I put that back on if I were you.

Griffin: I can't I would have unfair advantage.

Usui: No, you just gave yourself a handicap

Beatrice:  You should put it back on she might kill you.

Hongo: She won't kill him. She may be ruthless to her enemies, but she really is a big softy she will probably hold back and only break a few bones.

I listen to their conversation and I cannot believe my ears. I am stronger than Griffin but do they really believe that girl is stronger than a Red Knight

Shirgure: are you sure you don't want to put on the armor

Griffin: I don't need my armor.

Usui: Shirgure don't hurt him to bad

 Shirgure just walk up to him, and she winds up and slams her fist into his body. Griffin is sent flying back. I go to him and he at least broke several of his ribs.

Usui: Good you held back but you did not have to hurt him si badly.

Shirgure: I did it for his own good. The enemy won't hold back like I did. If Rabbit is there he will definably lose his head before he can do anything it is safer for him here.

Shirgure goes over her eyes change color and a barrier appears around Griffin. His wounds begin to heal like he has never been hurt at all.

Shirgure: Now do you understand you will only get in the way. Don't needlessly throw your life away. If you don't want to be left behind again get stronger train harder. Remember this feeling and push yourself pass your limits.

Griffin: I won't lose to you again. If anything, happen to the princess I will never forgive you.

Shirgure: Ok take me on any time

After the little skirmish they check out of the Drunken Boar and we begin our journey to the Blackthorne Territory