Normal PoV(3rd person)

The Hakuroku army and Aldarian troops clashed, on the narrow pathway to Aldar Fort.

"Maintain formation, archers fire another volley."

The commander ordered his troops, despite being outnumbered, the Hakuroku army stood their ground.

"A small detachment force, was spotted trying to go around the hills, trying to flank us."

The soldier reported, the commander clicked his tongue and said.

"Send some of our light cavalry to intercept them, buy as much time needed."

The soldier nodded, a horn was sound, and around fifty light cavalry was dispatched.

A few hours have passed, both sides suffered minimal casualties, the light cavalry returned, and reported to the commander.

"The enemy has broken through our line, around a hundred."

The commander ordered his adjutant.

"Prepare to retreat, slowly break from combat while maintaining formation, upon reaching the designated area make a run for it."

A horn was sounded, and the soldiers began slowly stepping back, with the signal of the commander flaming arrows were fired, and flames engulfed the oil covered field.

Upon distancing themselves from the enemy, the commander turned to his adjutant and asked.

"Casualty report."

The commander asked his adjutant, with a relieved look on his face the adjutant replied.

"Our casualties are thirty troops, mostly men in the front line. Our injured are over a hundred."

Upon arriving at the fortress, the wounded were carried to the field hospitals, and were quickly treated.

The commander and his adjutant went to his office, and began writing a report on the losses.

"Many of them might have to retire."

The adjutant told the commander, he looked at the wounded from the window of his office, and told his adjutant.

"They were brave men, the bravest under my command, however before soldiers they are people."

He signed a some papers the adjutant placed on his desk, he turned to the adjutant and told him.

"After this battle, the badly wounded are now officially retired from service."

With a smile on his face the commander to his adjutant.

"Makoto let's hope this is the last skirmish that we'll be apart off."

Makoto scratched his black hair and told his commander.

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"Highly unlikely commander Takeo."

Takeo sighed and continued his paperwork, meanwhile the masons has begun fortifying the fort.

Akane's PoV

"Are you out of your mind Akane?"

Yuni shouted at me clearly enraged.

"I know it's dangerous, but you must understand Yuni. What if something bad happened to Chiharu?"

Yuni sighed and told me.

"Before thinking about other people, think about yourself first!!!"

She paused her sentence for a moment, and added.

"What if something happened, you might become a burden which could harm this person, or worst you might die."

I shrugged my shoulders and told Yuni.

"But I'm only going to be in the fortress with Chiharu, I won't do anything reckless."

Yuni clicked her tongue, disappointed with my reply, she took a deep breathe and told me.

"If you're that persistent, then I'm coming with you."

"No it's too dangerous, stay here Yuni."

Yuni's face was beet red in anger as she shouted at me.

"That's my point, you should stay here. It's too dangerous Akane."

We continued to bickering for a while, until the sound of knocking could be heard from the door. I picked up a dagger and asked. "who is it?" And I heard a familiar voice who replied.

"It's me Chiharu, could you let me in."

I opened the door, and Chiharu greeted me with a wry smile, and asked.

"Are you two in the middle of something?"

She was about to leave, when suddenly, Yuni grabbed her arm and told her.

"Come in, come in. We have a lot to discuss miss?"

"Ch-Chiharu."

Chiharu replied hesitantly, as she was dragged into the room.

"Is it possible for Akane to not participate in this battle Chiharu-san?"

With an uncomfortable look on her face, Chiharu replied.

"Well I did tell her to stay behind, yet she's so persistent, her case is special because of her mother, but she is my adjutant. Normally she should be by my side, as my aide."

Yuni turned to me and asked.

"Is this true?"

"Ye-Yes."

I hesitantly replied.

I heard the sound of something snapping, and Yuni told me.

"We're going to have a little later."

.

"O-Okay."

Yuni turned to Chiharu and asked.

"Is it possible for non-military personnel such as myself, to come along with the garrison there?"

Chiharu nodded and replied.

"If you know how to cook, tend wounds and cleaning. I could hire you as a maid."

Yuni smiled, turned back to face me and replied.

"Looks like I can come along, thank you Chiharu-san."

Chiharu giggled and replied.

"No problem miss?"

Yuni stared Chiharu directly in the eye and replied.

"Yuni, my name is Yuni."

Chiharu nodded and told her.

"It's nice to meet you Yuni, I'm Garrison Commander Chiharu." replied.

I tugged the sleeves of Chiharu's dress and told her.

"Thank you, for helping me get into the army."

In Hakuroku Kingdom, a law exist which prohibited civilians to have combat training, unless if they're enlisted into the military.

Punishment for this crime is lifetime imprisonment.

She smiled back and replied, whilst caressing and ruining my hair.

"I'm the one should thank you Akane."

"What do you mean?"

I asked, however she ignores me and told Yuni.

"Please watch over her for me."

Yuni nodded and replied.

"I will!"

Chiharu stayed for a while until supper, afterwards her maids came to pick her up, with a worried look on his face the receptionist asked.

"You have ties with the new Garrison Commander?"

I smiled and nodded, Yuni had a scary look on her face as she told me.

"I almost forgot something, about Akane's Ideas to go to a battlefield."

Dark aura was emitting from Yuni, she was smiling, yet her face is anything but happy.

I gulped my saliva in fear, Yuni grabbed a rope and told me.

"It's time for some punishment."

I took a step back, and the door closed with a twirl of Yuni's index finger.

Giggling maniacally she told me.

"You aren't going anywhere dear, not until you've learned your lesson, very painful lesson."

I learned something about Yuni's personality, she's a sadist.