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Chapter 2

Nobunaga and his retainers have arrived at the base of the helmeted soldiers.

"An outstanding castle," Nobunaga slowly nodded. "However, Azuchi Castle shall remain supreme above all other castles."

Pompous jerk, the helmeted soldier thought. He opened the large, polished, wooden brown doors and motioned Nobunaga to move inside.

The Demon Lord turned to his officers. "Men, I shall make the negotiations myself. The three of you shall stay outside."

"But Lord Nobunaga-!" Ranmaru outstretched his arm.

Nobunaga smiled wryly and lightly chuckled. "I know what I'm doing, men. Everything will go according to plan." Nobunaga turned around, then walked inside the castle with three helmeted soldiers marching behind him.

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"Hmm! How many floors did we walk through?" Nobunaga snarled at the three soldiers. "Two? Three? I've lost count. You know, these hallways are fascinating. The white walls are finely polished, the candles illuminate so brightly, and this red carpet… It's like treading on cotton! I'm impressed with your taste of decoration."

"To the left is the room of our leader," one of the helmeted soldiers pointed left.

Nobunaga pushed the soldiers aside and walked towards the closed brown doors. "Thank you, men. I shall proceed onward independently."

The doors slowly opened as Nobunaga walked inside. There a middle-aged man in black armor and a white cape stroked his devil-like goatee. The Demon Lord placed his left hand on his chest. "I am Nobunaga Oda of the Oda Clan. Contrary to what you may believe, I was merely passing through. My officers nor I weren't aware that we were trespassing your territories."

The caped man shook his hand. "Call me General Gismor, proud leader of the Knights of the Seal."

"I have a favor to ask of you."

"What kind of favor?"

"I'd like for you to lend me some soldiers."

"What for?"

Nobunaga smirked slyly. "I want to eradicate an entire village."

Gismor shrugged. "Okay. So why can't you send in your own troops for the job?"

"My enemies, the Saika Renegades, are familiar with my tactics. The minute my army charges near their village, they'll have time to counterattack and wipe us out! However, if I utilize an entirely different army, they won't be able to discern whether your knights are allies or enemies, thus throwing them into disarray. The next moment, the Saika, along with the village and its residents, shall be massacred!"

"What shall I get out of all this?" Gismor inquired demandingly, raising his eyebrows.

Nobunaga nodded. "Yes, yes. I shall give you a thousand troops, cannons, aerial & sea warships, and of course, gold.

Gismor took a deep breath, then replied with: "Very well. I give you provisional command of the Knights of the Seal with the aid and under the surveillance of Commander Eris to obliterate the Saika Renegades and their village."

After the two leaders shook hands, the Demon Lord took a step back and bowed. "Gismor, rest assured, you're making a wise decision."

When Nobunaga walked out of the General's room, Gismor sneered. "For your sake, I hope so."

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Another training dummy fell to the blazing bullets of Magoichi's musket. As two more popped, he started reloading when he heard a suave British voice behind him.

"Having fun?"

Magoichi slowly looked up at a white-haired man wearing a smirk on his face. He rose from the ground and raised his left eyebrow. "You're not from here, are you?"

Still smiling, the white-haired man smiled. "I don't look Japanese, do I?"

Magoichi laughed. "Say… has anyone told you that you're a handsome fellow?"

"Some people. Why?"

"Do a lot of girls chase you?"

The white-haired man scratched his chin. "Not as much as I'd like."

The mercenary placed his hand on the white-haired man's shoulder. "Sir, you and I are in the Brotherhood of the Good Looking. We should continue gathering all the ladies of the world on our side!"

The white-haired man cackled until tears shed from his eyes. "Heh heh. I wish!"

"So where are you headed now?"

"I'm going to the nearest pub and have a few drinks. Wanna come?"

Magoichi shook his head. "Thanks, but I'm heading home after target practice."

As they shook hands, the white-haired man replied with: "Well, it was nice talking to you, chum."

"Back at you," Magoichi beamed.

A few minutes after the white-haired man left, an armored soldier on a brown horse approached him.

"Lord Magoichi, it's terrible!" the soldier panted as he quivered. "The Oda Army invaded the Saika Village. But the troops looked different; they wore white tunics, and their limbs were covered in armor as well as their faces. These troops also seemed to be so cunning, considering the fact they even overpowered our ambush parties. They've… they've also killed thousands of unarmed villagers."

Magoichi's eyes filled with shock and rage. He grabbed the soldier's arms and vigorously shook him. "Tell me they spared the women and children! TELL ME THEY SPARED THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN!!"

The soldier lowered his head in sorrow. "I cannot… do not want to finish this conversation, Magoichi."

Magoichi impulsively snatched his black musket and ran on home.

Yikes! Magoichi's not happy! Whoever has played Drakengard 2 can guess who the white-haired man is. Please review!