Word Of Chapter: “Once said in every man about their true enemies is not the others, but themselves and their fear”
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The whole mass inside the Grand hall can’t help themselves to envious to Yinhua’s sudden achievements but can’t also help themselves to thank her from saving their kingdom from falling into deep pit of abyss after the failed conquest of Duke Christopher’s alliance army, but they keep to themselves just to thank that Yinhua is on their side, perhaps what will happen if she turned into their enemy, this will be turned into much serious case, in other perspective, the impending terror and fall.
“Gracious, Lady Sakura, please stand, we are truly welcome you and honored so much of your servitude to my beloved kingdom, please make home of yourselves here as you are the most special guest we have for this grand occasion” King Charles said as he shown off a full of joy.
“Your Highness, that was inappropriate for such I for that action, I’m still your guest after all, it’s out of concerning about such etiquette if shown as well, perhaps a huge birthday greeting is all I can have for Princess Erina’s 20th birthday” Yinhua said in defense and shown a calm and innocent smile to Erina.
“Lady Sakura…” Princess Erina shocked from the reply of Yinhua and felt she was in awe and amazement towards her.
“Then do as you please” King Charles said as he smiled and comfy himself in his chair.
“As you wish, your highness” Yinhua remark and then she vowed again with grace.
Then Yinhua summons from her brace a colorful and ornamented zither, as for Inoue she summons a decorative flute everyone focus their eyes on the two about their special gift for the princess, a musical play? Perhaps this is not new for them; anyway they still have the band of musician at the sides for them to play an entertaining music.
“This is not just a simple music I will play, but this music comes from my heart and soul, please hear me out, your Highness and Your Majesty, this is the “Hymn Of The Divine Flower”, please listen" Yinhua said as she then let the zither to float in front of her and then Inoue put the tip end of the flute to her lip, and then the duo starts the music.
Yinhua cast the “Poltergeist Illusionary Array Technique” around the area and then she signal Inoue to start the music, which Inoue obediently follow her master’s order, she then take a deep breath and then she starts.
The music starts with a low yet serene tone, a formation of petal fall from the blooming flowers become to form, it was a calming presence that everyone felt, then they hear the plucking of strings in harmony of Yinhua, as she goes in the flow of the flute melodic play, the song was very soothing and refreshing as it moves on, the images form above the two, and it is start to move, it was shown an image of group of girls in strange clothing as they eating and enjoying the view of flowers and the petal fall from the pink cherry trees, they smiled to each other’s company like they are sharing something yet cannot identify, the music continues as the group separate their ways and goes to their different path, the song become intense as the illusionary images form of the girls choosing their path, some of them become a warrior who keep protecting the villagers, some choose to be an archer who hunt down a beasts, an assassin who takedown any criminal, and more events happen like the others hurting and killing each other, as the music tone start to become slow and lonely, for the image shown of the other side of the group suffering as it shown the poor life and ill-fated of the others who keep struggling to survive the snowy climate as they shown wearing tattered clothes and in bad condition, each of them fall one by one, some of the girls picked the fallen and carried them in their shoulders and endure the pain and chilling winds of the mountains , the music combination of the zither and the flute becomes one in a melodic flow, as the group struggles and travel the world, discover the beauty of the nature that never seen by the other sides, each of the almost lifeless girls transform to become livelier as they makes a tears of joy in the places that they witness, the music tone become higher again, it was a brilliant light that cover the whole grand hall, the music continues as it about to close to the end, the separated ways of the group meet once again but this time it is not their younger self again but they are now matured women who sharing stories about their experiences near the pink cherry trees.
The Illusionary technique is dispersed as Yinhua and Inoue vows in the front of King Charles and Princess Erina, and then Yinhua step forward and look to the crowd and bows down again, the people become silent for a moment, some of the ladies and others become emotional especially to the part where the group separated their ways and struggles to live, they can’t believe in what they saw and each is asking about what they witness, others are exchanging their thoughts about the splendid performance and music playing of the two, the combination of the zither and the flute was so good and yet strange in their ears, although this is their first time to witness a different kind of tone and texture of music hymn and sounds.
“Everyone, that music show is telling about us, it also shown that we are not yet wise enough about the whole world, we are just like that group, the girls represents the kingdoms and all, the flowers represent the good memories, the cherry tree is the relationship and our bond to each other”
“The jobs is the path we choose to live, some wants to go to war and protect his people, others wants some peaceful life, some are become secretive and felt insecure in other activities, while some of the kingdom wants to have a war to know who will lasts”
“It is also shown to the other girls that represents the kingdom situations, which some is on dire situation, others came to help all of the sudden and guide the others to right path of prosperity and show them the hidden treasures of the worlds and it’s buried knowledge”
“At the last part is shown how we grow as a whole country that exchange information and their point of views and cultures to one another once again as we reach the triumph in what coming in front of us”
Everyone was amaze in the meaning of the song and the images shown, so it was about all of the kingdoms and dukedoms struggles for their life in their territory and sovereignty, and how they adapt to their environment and what methods they use to acquire all the things they need in some unpredictable circumstances, it’s truly reflects their actions and situations, this type of presentation is somewhat an eye opener to the whole being of the viewers at what they witness, it was truly magnificent.
Everyone is start to cheered and make a round of applause in the performance, they truly appreciate the show, they never anticipated such fine music that first time to be heard, it was a truly a masterpiece that mix with emotional arts, Yinhua smiles and wave to the crowd, as for Inoue, she still shown of being stoic and hint of proudness in her stature.
“Everyone since our guest is now complete; we shall begin this special occasion of my beloved daughter, Princess Erina Leonel Lightenguard, every raise your glasses for this most memorable event, cheers!” King Charles said as he raised his glass to the crowd as a sign of starting the party.
“Cheers!!” Everyone immediate reply as they raised their glass too.
Everyone is starting to eat and some are still conversing with the others, Yinhua, often eating elegantly in her seat, deep in her mind, she is making calculation based on her plan, and how she will manage the escape her ties to the kingdom without fail, she still thinking about what will be her second alternative plan and backup planning regards to that matter, later on she finish her dish, as for Inoue she is eating at the side of her master and keep looking at her without flinch, she really likes Yinhua so much, like her heart rate quicken and agitated when she never see her.
Inoue suddenly change her gaze to Aqua and reveal again a darken smiling expression, Aqua felt the deadly stare of Inoue and she start to shivers in fear, even Prince Mark was notice it too and then he stared to Yinhua, she was dazzling beautiful and calm, truly to be the star of the celebration along with Princess Erina, but what thing he can show to her when in comparing their achievements.
Yes, he comes from royal blood, but in contrast in experience, Yinhua is hundred or even thousand times farther ahead from him, he heard that Yinhua implements tactics to destroy a hundred thousand strong army of Duke Christopher using only a few sheer of squadrons and strange weapons that never heard or see of the other kingdoms nor dukedoms, she even defeat the Duke in the duel, which make her shown a great feat of power and ability to kill the well known Duke and knight of all time in this generation, Duke Christopher is unstoppable doom in a fight or duel, hundreds of challengers died in his hands and no one survive in the fight without being massacred by him.
Also the economic status of Lightenguard surpass several folds the bigger kingdoms like Orga Kingdom, and all of it is coming from Yinhua’s managing of status quo of every aligning department and management of the kingdom, she also have the powerful Celestial Maiden “Sword General” Inoue Yamato, Prince Mark knows that Aqua is not even a worthy opponent for her, the only thing that the prince can boast to Yinhua is their riches and treasure, that’s all he can show and be proud of.
“Well if it is, sister Aqua, it’s been a while since the past generation, are feeling well today?” Inoue said as she smiles devilishly to aqua which makes aqua to gulp saliva in fear.
“Ah,,er,,, I fine,, it’s was,,, truly,, a fate,,, to meet you,,, here” Aqua cutting replied due to uneasiness she felt from Inoue.
“I see, indeed it is truly a fate, as well as I can still remember the good old days we have since then” Inoue intimidating spoke as she keep pressuring Aqua by her deadly gaze.
Some of the guest and nearby nobles are notice the piercing gaze and intimidating appearance of Inoue to Aqua, like is there about to leak a killing intent coming from her although she is holding back due to the presence of the crowd and the special occasion in the grand hall.
“Kisama! Back off Inoue, don’t make me felt pissed on your behavior, kono baka!” Yinhua said with upset glare to Inoue, which make Inoue to felt shivers and immediately stop at once.
All of the honored guest was amazed in Yinhua’s disciplinary action to Inoue, it was their first time to see Inoue heed to the orders, so Yinhua is really that strong that only her voice be heard and Inoue will be stop at once, Aqua and Prince mark felt relieved upon the immediate action of Yinhua, truly how powerful she is in order to subdue this great terror of time Celestial Maiden? This is not making sense at all, it was truly forminable thing that happen in this generation.
“You’re Highness and Your Majesty, and my dear honorable visitors, please forgive my servant about her rude interactions with others and making a ruckus, my deepest apologize about this mess I’ve shown” Yinhua said as she stand and bow politely and showing an apologetic stature.
“No, not at all, it’s not a big deal, please just drop this subject and enjoy yourselves” King Charles said as he somewhat amaze in Yinhua’s disciplinary actions to Inoue’s rude intentions.
Many people knows how deadly is Inoue once she blow the fuse, it will cause truly a chaos, as for why she is so very arrogant and prideful to extent, they just ignore it and do not let her rage reach its limit, that’s why Inoue always be a special guest in every occasion she likes to attend even she is uninvited, every nobles and higher ups treats her like a princess and never reprimands her, because they know what will happen to them when they pissed her off.
“Master! You don’t need to bow to them and apologize, I just merely greeting my sister here” Inoue said as she look to everyone with quietly pissed off expression, which makes everyone felt uneasiness and cower.
“Inoue, enough! Just sit and silent or get out of here, your actions are truly undeserving to be my servant, why did i accept you as my servant in the first place, truly a huge mistake!” Yinhua said as she somewhat full enough in anger in Inoue’s attitude to the other guest.
“Master, I,,,” Inoue sorrowful expression upon hearing what Yinhua said.
“Damare! No buts, just sit or get lost!” YInhua cut-ins in rage, as Inoue trembles and her expression become dull and lifeless.
“I’m sorry for my rudeness, please forgive me” Inoue said suddenly in low tone as she sits on her chair and felt her world is breaking into pieces and like falling into deep darkness.
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Everyone become so shock and amaze, this is the first time Inoue apologize in the front of people, this is an impossible feat that become real, are they dreaming? This is somewhat unexpected development, they even witness her sudden cower in front of Yinhua, do another legend will be born in the history of this generation, this is insane feat of Yinhua showing of discipline to her powerful and legendary servant.
“Once again, my deepest apologize for the rudeness of my servant, if it’s not fine with you, honorable guests, we two, shall go out and leave the banquets as much as possible” Yinhua said as she felt ashamed in the actions of Inoue earlier.
“Forget about it, everyone has their mistakes, but for now, we shall enjoy the feast, or how about it, a banquet dance for this lovely night” King Charles said as he points his hand on the great ball floor in the middle of the grand hall.
“I see, if that’s the case, count the two of us in” Yinhua said as she put her right hand at the shoulders of Inoue who looks in total depressed.
“Count me too, I can’t wait to have dance with the fine and beautiful ladies like Lady Sakura” one of the guest of honor said as he stood proudly and boldly.
“Your words are too much praising for such as I, but I truly appreciate it, Inoue let’s go, this time will be your punishment for your rudeness earlier, now go and dance!” Yinhua said as she dragged to whimpering Inoue with her to the grand ball, as the guest are following the two and start to make a coordinated formation.
King Charles signals the musician up, as the musician nods in response and they start lovely and romantic aria of all time, they start playing their music and go with the flow, as the other Lords, ladies, and rest of nobilities join the dance, everyone is enjoying to the top of their dances as the exchanging partners in each music beats, Erina joins too I the dance along with the rest as for King Charles, he just sit and watch Erina’s enjoying expression that reminds of him of Queen Tiffania, he felt a little lonely about it, but he then smiled as he look to the grand hall with satisfaction, Yinhua manage to dance with Wilhelm and the two looks like a romantic couple in their dance, Yinhua conversing something to Wilhelm and kind of smiling and giggling about the unknown matters she talk about while at their dance.
As for Inoue she felt helpless, she doesn’t like to dance with anybody and feels like she want to squash her unluck partners but she suppressed it because she saw Yinhua is watching her, she just make a fake smile to her dance partner and just go with the flow on the grand ball, some of the guest and nobles are excited to be partner of Yinhua, Inoue, Princess Ernina, Prince Mark and Aqua, as they making their way to catch the dance of the five.
It was a nice party for all, every enjoys the new food and drinks that serves by the chefs and the stewards, others are chit-chatting and conversing some of their favored topics, others is showing off for the dance, it was a lively party, some of the nobility and guests are want to have a conversation Lady Yinhua regards to her outstanding management in the kingdom huge development and changing paces, they usually want to have some various ideas and planning from her, but Yinhua and Inoue are gone in their sights, Prince Mark and Aqua feel relaxed upon the two was gone although they felt somewhat strange in the two sudden disappearance.
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As for Yinhua, using the secret tunnel of the basement of the castle, they rode a special carriage and guided by the Calvary knights to their destination, it was a rush hour of the night, Yinhua still have a calm and serene appearance in her new suit, it’s was a uniform of the commanding officer of the Royal Guard of Lightenguard Kingdom, as for Inoue she still remain in her usual attire in the past and have still a stoic expression as they watch the surroundings passing to them.
Sooner after a few hours pass, they reach the entrance to the Alphac Mountain ranges, and meet with the elite group of Lady Maia, this woman is also dressed same as the suit of Yinhua, both of the two exchange some conversation regards to the planning of territorial expanding of Lightenguard kingdom, Yinhua just give some few advices and some pointers regards to their movements and how to deal the enemies on their way.
Inoue remain vigilant at their surroundings as they travel across the mountain range roads, taking a few detours and rest for the horses, Yinhua start to cook some delicious cuisine since she has an extra brace where cooking materials and other kitchen stuff is stored, she summon a metal furnace with a stove like features, an oven like furnace and barbeque grill, as for their henchmen, these tasked guys continue to hunt Alphac antelope deer for a stew and Barnabac birds to skewered and barbequed by Yinhua, when they meet the food hunt number that Yinhua wants and give it to her, Yinhua task Inoue to use her summon swords to slice and dice the juicy meat of the Alphac antelope deer, as Yinhua put every Barnabac birds into a boiling water inside pot above the burning man made stone furnace, after a few minutes, all ingredients are set and Yinhua starts to cook swiftly and coordinated, she is starting her favorite “Stewed Alphac Express”.
She then proceed to put the tasked ingredients and spices needed, she make sure that the stewed meat will have a soft texture and tendered well, as she heated the meat in the pan and prepare the rest, the fragrance of wine and spice mixed in the pan along with the meat of Alphac antelope deer, fire erupted on the pan and made the whole people amaze, it was their first time to witness such cooking style, Yinhua continuously cooked and make sure that the ingredients are sufficient to the taste and texture she needed, the aroma is so scrumptious and make the crowd to drool, while waiting for the right time to ensure that the stew become take it’s perfect shape and form, Yinhua open the oven and get the massed dough and start to sliced them one by one according to the people’s number with them.
She then put some margarine and salt on the top of the dough and put them in the oven in each level, Yinhua moves to the boiling pot and removes the water from the pot, she then proceed to task some of the people to plucked the feathers, to which surprised the mean that the boiling the birds was indeed a good method in plucking, it was easy to remove rather than manually removing them after kill, she then start to sliced the meat of the birds and put them on the special container with some unknown condiments and seasonings.
After few minutes the stew was finished, it was colored reddish and smells good, but Yinhua just put it on the side, then she proceed to skewered the slice meat of Barnabac bird marinated flesh, and put them in the burning grill, smoke forms and releasing another sweet aroma and fragrance, Lady Maia was totally dazed for a moment in Yinhua’s progressive cooking that she never witness the methods of her cooking styles, just where did she learn suck fine and renowned cooking skills.
Yinhua pause her barbequing and return to the oven and open it, good scent and aroma emerged, everyone is focused on her as she revealed a bunch of fluffy bread in front of them, it was a kind of oily yet delicious and she put it on the side of the table, Yinhua proceed again to the barbeque grill and put some sweet sauce to the finished Barnabac bird barbeque, after a few minutes pass exactly about an hour, every food is finished, Yinhua order all people to have piled a queue in row and she then start to serve the food one by one, she then summon a special container from her brace and glasses and put some drinks for them as addition.
The whole group enjoys the serving of the food and savored the stew and barbeque as they eat their bread and drink their glasses, after few moments they finished eating and Yinhua starts to wash their dishes and her kitchen materials as Inoue guarding her responsibly, later, she finishes and move to her carriage and the road trip begins again as they proceed not to the Dukedom of The Duke Christopher namely Fregalia.
The Dukedom was in huge mess, it was in total disoriented state, many people hiding in every place due to civil war of every lords and nobles to conquer the whole dukedom Of Duke Christopher’s territory, as the group of Yinhua proceeds, every villagers look at them in fear, they heard the news before that their duke’s strongest alliance army falls in the hands of Lightenguard kingdom, although they know and expected that the Lightenguard kingdom will fall in the hands of their Duke, but to their surprise it was the opposite situation that happen.
“Now this is what I called Sengoku Era European version two point zero” Yinhua jokes as she laugh for the moment when she saw the crucial state of the village they passing in, Lady Maia frowns at her, Inoue sweep her gaze away from Yinhua to look at the situation of the village.
“Sengoku Era? European Version? What is that?” Lady Maia ask out of curiosity
“Well, let’s just say, the nobles, lords and strong aristocrats are fighting for lands to reign an estates by sheer force of army, starting to kill and destroy the others to shown his supremacy over the lands and domains, the winner will be the one who unite the lands and make another dukedom to build” Yinhua eloped explanation as she remembers the days she fight for sect’s sovereignty.
“I see, so you mean that the lords and ladies here who manage their own lands are now fighting to conquer the weak lords and nobles, right?” Lady Maia said as she understands now the situation of the Fregalia Dukedom.
“We are not participating in their war but we will intense the cross fire of these petty nobles to weaken both of their sides, in contrast to the actions, we will begin as a Ninjas!” Yinhua said as she thinks something good strategy.
“Ninjas?” Lady Maia said in confuse, just what more word can Yinhua spat from her mouth that have strange meanings?
“An assassin types who dwell in shadows, it’s so very hard to explain but sooner you will learn more about it when we are now in action phase!” Yinhua replied with glint of evil smile.
The group arrives to their destination, Yinhua tasked some of the Calvary forces for immediate scouting and mapping of the whole grounds, she send some mages to ensure the proximity of the area if it is stable and magic trap free, she then set another squadron to extract the survivors of the war to interrogate and to help them to ease their fear to Yinhua’s group, Yinhua called Lady Maia and the rest commanders to talk about the planning and setting of strategic defense and tactical warfare that will be implemented to the area of their vicinity.
“So basically you and Inoue will conduct espionage and making a ruckus for the other lords as we set to send to the Lightengaurd kingdom as request of immediate reinforcement to build a battle fortress here?” Lady Maia summarizes her views regards to the plan.
“Correct, we will conduct a sneak attacks every night, we will bring you the information’s regards to the numbers, strength and power of the other party, as I will thin of strategy to give a fatal blow for them to aid you in battling and toppled them up with lesser casualties” Yinhua responds as she start to thinking of something.
“Then we shall begin it now?” Lady Maia said as she look to Yinhua and become worried about her.
“Yes, I’m afraid if we don’t take an action and someone of the lords unite this whole huge dukedom, they might been starting to attack us again and they might be learn some strategy to resist our war plan in recent war” Yinhua said as she gains a deep thought about the outcome of the civil war.
“I see, if that’s the case, let shall move, or else it will be too late again for our kingdom to be save” Lady Maia said as she felt uneasiness in her heart, she is totally bewildered by the outcome explanation of Yinhua regards to the battle phase of the situation.
“Now then let’s begin the each task we are been appoint to, Operation Lightning Commence!” Yinhua said as she moves out along with Inoue, both of them starting to prepare the detailed material that will be used in the operation, as for Lady Maia, she then start to organize the remaining force and send a messenger back to the kingdom to ask help and aid them with stronger forces to deal the enemies of the battle grounds they were in.
Everyone start to work hard and coordinately as they assist each other in the process of the work, they continues to aid the people to rebuild their damaged homes at the other parts of the area and start to make a wooden barricade and brick walls as a defense mechanism on the other side, they also build some pits and traps accordingly to the settled coordination of the area, they prepared some dummy scarecrows wearing a villager suit that looks like a real desolate people the vicinity of the other sides.
“God bless us all in this unfair world we live in” Lady Maia spoke as she sits on her chair and start to read the manual of tactics and strategies that will be used to the said area as Yinhua points and regulates from her observations ago.