Word Of Chapter: “Enemies are naturally like a robber, unpredictable”
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It was afternoon as the conference of the officials has begun, Princess Erina leaded the meeting since she is the center of power and Commander of all army post of Lightenguard Kingdom, all present Lords and Ladies are seated in a round table, Yinhua, Marcosias, Martha and Erica is present there as well, standing on the side, sooner Wilhelm starts to explain the initial report from Archmage Medes investigation and the current situation of two powers that will be start to ensues a battle that about to come.
The Lightenguard Kingdom consist almost sixty-thousand armed forces that’s include also the nobles private armies and the royal army, as for Duke Christopher’s alliance, their army is massive in numbers that exceed hundred thousands, everyone in the noble faction are alarmed about the gap in numbers and the current situation about the kingdom’s facing today, some nobles and lords are losing hope in winning against the incoming huge army that surely slaughtered them all, wiping the whole kingdom’s existence and enslave the survivors of the ruin kingdom, even some other can manage to escape, the monsters that scattered along the world will be their problem about to encounter, especially the stray goblins and orc tribes that lingers in every nook of forest, wild beasts and monsters sometimes appear on the road and other passable route.
“This is madness! We can’t defeat all of them; it is like a cat versus a lion in comparison!” Lord Sarcein exclaimed, a burly man with a golden wavy shoulder length hair, a round fedora with a feather on his head, elegant clothes that showing his astounding figure and presence.
“We are all doomed! I heard from my servants that the travels from there that their weaponry is much more durable and better than us!” added by Lady Risa, this young promising lady is wearing a blue dress that adding an attractive beauty and appearance to her body and has an expensive-looking fan in her right hand as she fans herself in sweating fear.
“Well, if we fight, we wiped out, if we surrender, we were enslaved, if we abandoned our kingdom and manors, we are dishonored fools that will be one by one killed by the monsters on the road” Lord Reginard said as he examine the outcome of the war, he is a calm man with grey ash-colored short hair and fair face, he dressed in such honorable outfit, and has a ornamented stick in his left hand.
“We are full of hands in such ill-fated way of life” Lord Urzan said, A bulky gentleman dressed formally and have a monocle in his left eye, he is the most easily noticeable because of his huge figure that outstanding among the seated lords and ladies.
“Whatever what happens, my manor, my honor, my life will be offered to this beloved land that shall not be abandoned in the end, right Young Lord Capistrano” Lord Éclair, the uncle of Wilhelm, brother of her mother, bravely said without a hint of backing off, he is dressed in almost royalty clothes, chestnut colored hair, his face have a little similarities to Wilhelm a bit, he has an ornamented stiletto in his side.
“Don’t think that you will be the one who putting life on line, Lord Éclair, you count me in, I cannot bear to glance at my people dying if I wish to escape, so dying with them is for show of respect and care for them” Lady Maia said, this woman is truly a motherhood attitude, she dress in violet and elegant dress, and ornamented hair pins that locked to her hair that showing a beautiful styled black haired she has.
“Then we shall have a last toast together at my mansion, Lady Maia, this man will tell you a lot of good stories happen in his younger days” Lord Éclair said gallantly.
“Ufufufu~ Well, well, I’ve so be thankful for such last request, Lord Éclair, in exchange I will tell you mine and we will embraced this coming death upon us” Lady Maia charmingly replied as she then look to other nobles as showing of disgust and sullen about their behaviors towards the crisis of the whole kingdom.
The others coughed in shame, Lady Risa put her fan on her face to hide her ashamed expression, and Lord Urzan put away his monocle and gets some clean cloth and pretending cleaning it like he is no paying attention to the stare of Lady Maia.
“Ok, I know of all you honorable lords and ladies are now anxious about this upcoming war, fear not, for we have a solution how to decimate their impending numbers and power!” Wilhelm proudly said to broke an awkward silence that seeping in the whole meeting room.
“What did you say? A Solution for a big crisis we have, are you sure, Young Lord Capistrano?” Lord Sarcein said as he stands suddenly in his chair post.
“Well that’s amazing if we can repel the huge forces of Duke Christopher, and cripple them on the spot!” Erica said excitedly.
“Speak we will listen!” Lord Reginard said calmly while his eyes become to sharpen at the matter.
“Go forth my nephew!” Lord Éclair said with cheering voice.
“There is a certain Noble who offer a strategic help to aid us in battling numbers, although we don’t see it in actions, but it is reasonable to test and use as utility as our upper-hand and more or less our trump card!” Wilhelm explains and signals Yinhua, then Yinhua proceed and push the cart gently to the direction of Wilhelm.
Inside the cart, numerous scrolls and other materials can be seen, Marcosias come along and aid Wilhelm to land the map into the conference table, and then Yinhua passes the materials to him.
“May I ask a question, Young lord Capistrano, who is this said noble who want to help our kingdom? If you may, please!” Lady Maia asks due to her curiosity about the said individual.
“I like to tell you but, the said noble tell us not to tell its identity as for security, which her majesty accepts as a proposal” Wilhelm reply, cause to Lady Maia to have a bit disappointment.
“Yes! That’s true, this noble wants to be hidden because it is still not ready to meet the other nobilities” Erina said as she keep a peaceful and serene atmosphere around her.
“Anyways as long as the plan is well laid and the timing of execution of strategy is well done, we will have a chance to win, Sakura! You may dismiss for now, go fort to the fortress and proceed to the orders of her Majesty!” Wilhelm said as he laid down the chess like pieces that serves as guide to the forces of two different powers that about to clash.
“As you wish Milord! Right away!” Yinhua immediate reply and move out to leave the room and proceed to the fortress immediately.
“Young Lord, is she is truly your subordinate?” Lord Sarcein frankly asks.
“Yes” Wilhelm said in calm tone.
“Such elegant and outstanding beauty, just a lowly servant of young Lord, ahahahaha! Your quiet indeed the lucky one” Lord Sarcein said then laugh a little.
“I can’t believe that this girl is your servant, first I thought she was your lover” Lady Risa said in disbelief.
“You can say that, but she is working for me as my soldier and servant that’s all” Wilhelm reply with blatantly.
“I guess that matters all the time” Lady Maia said as she remain observant to the atmosphere around her.
Sooner Wilhelm explain the war plan from the beginning to the end and how to confront the enemies, what is the weaponry, army, and additional war tactics that will be used to formulate an all-around attack without showing a flaw and weaknesses to the every side of the battle, while minimizing the taken casualties at will, Wilhelm explain the new armaments that will gonna use and guide lines for the powerful force with just minimum numbers, sooner the meeting is over and all nobles take a small feast given by the princess and later after the break, they rest for a bit, sooner, all of the nobles pays a respective bow to Erina, which the princes humbly accepted and remain keen her eyes about the nobles movement, Martha guides the nobles outside and order some maid and butler to escort them outside the castle to return to their respective carriages.
“How much you can see Sir Marcosias about the nobles interaction in our meeting?” Erina ask as she look to the map on the conference table.
“Some of them are showing a good signs of will, except for Lord Urzan, he quiet suspicious, his eyes looks everywhere like he looking for something around the conference room, I have a bad feeling about it” Marcosias said as he remain straight as ever.
“Lord Urzan huh? Very well I will send a spy on him to undergo surveillance about his actions and motives in the future, my thanks and gratitude to you Sir Marcosias!” Princess Erina said in good mood.
“Your words are truly noble for such as I, but still I will appreciate it, you’re welcome, your majesty!” Marcosias said as he start to clean some materials that been used in demonstration in the conference.
“We shall never take our guard down, even I have been notice his strange movement while explain the war plan, I getting a hunch that he somewhat a spy to us” Wilhelm said as he look back to the door which the noble uses to go out.
“We shall consult Sakura, maybe she has a method to deal with the leeches” Princess Erina said when she remember Yinhua, this woman is truly somewhat mysterious for hiding her identity, what is she planning, she is truly an enigmatic lady.
“I will give an immediate call, your majesty!” Martha said boldly.
“Then be at help Martha!” Princess Erina replied as she keep thinking what kind of girl is Yinhua, just what is her true motives lies in lowing her true profile.
“As you wish!” Martha said in instant and went outside to proceeds the orders that Erina sent to her.
It became quite busy inside the conference room all of them are start to become alerted as the hours passes, sooner in next few months the war will be begin and a bloodshed will be fall on the ground, everything will be part of it, blade meets sword and the clash for triumph and sovereignty will take in action in the soils of Lightenguard kingdom.
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Meanwhile inside the fotress, muscular built men starts their exercise drills, in the platform Yinhua standing elegantly beautiful in her strange dress again, she is now wearing a red commander suit, with high heels and gloves and matching with a red beret in her head, her hair returns in braided type that resting in her right shoulder to her front, she has a long black whip on her right hand.
This text was taken from Royal Road. Help the author by reading the original version there.
“Come on yah lazy ass! This is a royal decree order, no rest till you finish the laps of jogging!” Yinhua said in loud voice while pointing the running group of footmen.
“And you over there, your push-ups is in wrong position, another thirty push up will be added!” Yinhua added and point another unlucky footman that is lazily push-ups, which make the spotted one to have a pale face.
“Tomorrow, you will have a spartan training regime, so buckle up trainess, finish these drills and exercise, remember the dietary table I taught to you, you will realize sooner what is this eating habits effects on your daily life and routine, am I understood?!” Yinhua said strictly as she swung her whip on the side.
“YES MAAM!” All of the footmen simultaneously respond to Yinhua, totally they both scared of her tyranny approach to them.
“Good! Now, Go!!” Yinhua shouts, and swungs again her whip wildly, to the side of the platform as she observe the exercise formation.
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Later, a butler has come to the training grounds and shows the orders of the Princess to summon Yinhua back to the castle for an immediate meeting with her, which the on-guard post man accepts, then sent a foot man to fetch Yinhua on the platform, later the on, Yinhua receives the summon order, and then sent her regards to the captain of the whole squadrons to take a note for the exercise regime to manage without her.
“When the night strikes, you people can rest, but remember in the morning, our nice sessions still on going, understood Trainee!” Yinhua said in voice like a drill sergeant.
“Yes Ma’am, as you wish” the captain of the squadron reply with respect.
“Good, now I shall take my leave, good luck! Sayonara!” Yinhua said as she follows the footman who fetches her back to the entrance.
Yinhua then goes with the butler to go back to the Lightenguard castle with haste, while riding a carriage, Yinhua still thinking what will happen after the war, what will be the result and what will be the plan for her manor that will be settled after the war, she just let go a sign as she stare to the noon sky, sooner it will be a night again, so much happening that have come to her when she is just starting to a square one which leave her a little distress, how is her family now, is the sect still fine, how about the other? How’s the situation of the Petal branch family she was belong, are they strong enough to take a stand now, what is totally happen when she finish to destroyed the Eternal Border Of Life and suddenly she have it in her soul realm, so mysterious yet so bizarre thing happen in her second life, whatever what happens, once she reach the pinnacle of the cultivation of supreme level, everything will be easy to her without delay any further.
Sooner she arrives in the Lighteguard Royal Castle, at the gates, Wilhelm and Marcosias along with Erica standing and waiting for her return, sooner the carriage reach the gates and the trio along with the Royal Guards welcomes Yinhua’s comeback.
“Your back at last, there is a small problem we want to share and discuss with you, that’s why the princess sent an order to fetch you from the fortress” Wilhelm said, as he shown an uneasiness attitude.
“Milord is right, Lady Sakura, we shall move now, we can’t let the princess waiting for any longer!” Marcosias said as she stare to the castle.
“Then lead the way, I will follow you three, Sir Marcosias!” YInhua replies politely.
“Let’s go now Missy Sakura!” Erica said as she let a carefree atmosphere around her.
“Sure thing, Lady Erica!” Yinhua answered her.
Yinhua follows the three of them inside as the Royal Guards close and guards the gate, they trailed to the lobby where the princess waits.
“How was the training of the footmen?” Wilhelm ask suddenly.
“All of them are fine but still green, needs improvement, but sooner they can cope up to the training when they become serious” Yinhua answered and explain.
“Ahahaha! Looks like they are having a bad time with you huh?’ Wilhelm jokingly said to Yinhua.
“Well that’s not the case Young Lord Capistrano, because what I teach them are new to them, although it is easy for me to do all of that, there is still a bit flaw in my movement that needed to be regulated and resolve” Yinhua added to explanation in the due failure .
“Oh! Her majesty there she is!” Erica Said as she point Princess Erina’s figure can be seen in the distance.
“Oh yeah, another noon for a longer explanation” Yinhua said as she left in sign again.
Sooner both of them are meet up, Princess Erina tells to Yinhua about what happen in the meeting which she become the host and start to analyze the plan that Yinhua propose to her for the upcoming battle, she explain everything to Yinhua, which Yinhua was clearly understood, then Yinhua walk for a moment as start to investigate the chains of event, If she find about it, there is a gurranteed high chance of reward that the royalty can give to her, it was a long conversation for the five, that’s include Martha.
Sooner Yinhua give a few pointers and advices regards to the movements of the nobles present in the meeting for princess Erina and the others, she then depart to the Castle Garden and start her cultivation, which leave her in tranquility state and profound concentration of cultivating, sooner she will proceed to three star, cooper rank, Martial Fighter, she then falls in deep trance as she become on with her surroundings, so much energy she absorbs, she still concentrate and condense the absorbed energy and convert it into heavenly energy via “Heavenly Resonance Guide Supreme Technique”, Yinhua start to float once again and now much more concentrated as she chant in her mind the inscriptions symbol of the first pages of ever cultivation technique and The Intent chant she continuously practicing.
“BOOM!”
She broke to the three star after a few minutes, but she continued to cultivate and not minding the success of the leveling, after few hours she breach to four star, and another few hours pass she reach the five star, but she still never stop cultivating even it is already nightshift, at the distance on the window, Wilhelm, Marcosias and Erica amaze in Yinhua’s said cultivation, it was so fast to breakthrough, unlike them, they need days, items, potions and rituals to complete breakthrough but Yinhua is simply heaven defying, whenever she break through, they felt a strong energy inbound, similar to magic and runic circulation but it has no mana force they felt, it is was a strange energy aura seeps in her body, seems much more richer and finer than mana, just what is it, curiosity grows in the head of Wilhelm and Erica, they felt a little envious on what Yinhua’s ritual practicing about.
As for Wilhelm, the girl in his heart is truly fantastic and amazing, not just beauty and mind can talk about, also the power he felt from her, for him, Yinhua is a mysterious existence that he first time encountered in his lifetime, suddenly the three heard the maid’s voice.
“Dear Lords and Milady, the food is about to serve please come in in the dining hall, Princess was sent me to fetch you and guide you there for the dinner” Maid said with concern and respectfully bow in front of them.
“Looks like her majesty needs someone to share her food in the table, surely it was a kindly lonely to eat alone” Wilhelm said as she loo to the two.
“Then let’s proceed, I can’t wait what is the food that served for the royalties, maybe it is a kind of expensive that even I cannot afford with my low salary” Erica said and imagine the luxurious foods that she saw in the grand banquet and parties.
“How about lady Sakura?” Macosias asks.
“Don’t bother the missy, she is busy in the cultivating thing, just bring her the food ok!” Erica answers.
“I will bring her the food!” Wilhelm said as he proceeds to follow the maid.
Wilhelm and Erica looked to each other, and then smiled back to Wilhelm, they seems notice something about Wilhelm’s sudden action, but sooner they both focus to follow the maid to the dining hall, sooner they reach the doors and the butler that waiting is slowly open it, the dining hall was dazzling beauty and grandiose appearance, it was o elegant and expensive looking, the vast wealth of the royal family like Lightenguard is simply unimaginable, such decoration and nice chandelier hanging above like a stars in the night, tables cover in silky and clean cotton that shows a relaxed atmosphere to the eyes of the visitors, foods are align, in different dishes and style cooked, along with the chef who cooked them, this is truly a luxurious service, at the opening of the door, maids and butlers are bowed simultaneously, such a very outstanding welcome, in the side of the table, Princess Erina still standing with a smile on her face, as the three approach her, Princess Erina notice something was amiss, the three stops and bowed respectably and then lift their heads to face Princess Erina.
“Where is Lady Sakura?” She asked.
“She is in the Castle Garden, currently cultivating diligently! Your Majesty” Wilhelm said.
“I see, so you three will be my guest in my dine tonight, right?” Princess Erina said as she seat to the edge part of the table, where her gallantly chair is waiting for her.
“Yes!” The three answered at the same time.
“Please, have a seat, my dear guest enjoy our pallet dine for this night” PrincessErina courteously said.
“Then we are at your service” Marcosias said with grace.
“Then let’s eat and enjoy this night! Martha!” Princess Erina said and then called Martha.
“Yes, Your majesty!” Martha Immediate answer to her summons.
“Prepare the best wine in the cellar and serve them to my guest and also..” Princess Erina ordered ad then suddenly she whispers in Martha’s ear, which Martha nods in approval.
“I will do it as you wish, right away!” Martha finishes and then start to move to her destined ordered.
The dining hall became busy as the four enjoys savoring the delicious food and wine served, there are various food that been served ranging from meat, to poultry, to fish and vegetables, there are also fruits and others, it will be a very good feast for them, as for Yinhua, she is still concentrating to breakthrough to one star bronze rank from five star copper rank, she needs to be stronger and must advance before the war starts or more so, the Sky Descending Phenomena begins, and see what is the mysterious celestial maidens true intentions about this world.