Chapter 11: Destination: South Window

Both men continued to clash with their blades as Seed swiftly strikes against Craig with his sword on one hand while the latter blocks with his own sword. Craig tries to attack him but he blocks it causing him to grapple him down. Both continues to clash once again only for Seed to bash him away with his sword.

"You're one hell of a swordsman..."

"Same goes to you." Seed smirks to see him as Craig gloats.

"You maybe fast to take a strike on me, I think this would do..."

Craig immediately punches Seed on his groin only for him to grapple him down as a counter strike. Seed also noticed his weak point from being unaware of his enemy being reckless. Both continued to strike each other with their blades and both were evenly match. Therefore, Lene arrives to find him.

"Seed! Close your eyes, quickly!"

"The princess..." Craig noticed her presence as she shoots him with a flash taser to blind him, Seed tries to move while closing his eyes as Lene drags him off.

Craig noticed they're gone and he saw them escaping. He casts his Earth Rune using Grand Tremor. Instead of attacking them both, Seed manages to charge himself due to his Rune Combination ability as his sword glows in a red light and he slams his sword into the ground, creating massive fissures to make Craig shakes off the ground from his surroundings.

"Gnahhh!"

Seed escapes with Lene to follow Sean, Agatha and Rena. He became amused when Lene is able to shoot tasers that resembles a flash grenade.

"I didn't know you can shoot tasers like a flash grenade. You're making me worried if you showed up..."

"I told Sean to go forward, Seed." Lene said telling him and became surprise to see his other move he uses. "But what you did to the big oaf is..."

"Just like I did in Sindar Ruins, Lene." Seed said confirming about his abilities. "I guess I countered the guy's rune casting and... that move was combination number three."

"Really?"

"Yeah... I think you haven't seen the combination number two yet, Lene." Seed said as he smiles at her. "That's when I save the mockingbird's ass."

They soon reunited with Sean, Rena and Agatha and Tougou arrives to provide them back to Higheast City.

Craig soon became dizzy due to the effects of the fissures from the ground as Adelbert arrives to see him.

"Did you get the mayor, alive?"

"No, but this man... a dead man... he's a tough swordsman. That man was perished a very long time ago and I got overpowered."

"That red-headed jackass..." Adelbert said noticing of Seed's presence. "I think right now, Darius took over the entire Two River City and it's seaside town."

Back at the Higheast Palace, Lars was happy to see Lady Rena on their side and reuniting with his daughter Lene.

"I'm glad you're with us, Lady Rena."

"I'm glad to see you too, your Majesty."

"Lene, I heard Stefan was in Muse, did you see him?"

"Father, that guy is a bullcrap... Can't you see what he did to me back there? He forced me to write the marriage contract and he hurt me?"

"She's right, your Majesty." Seed said informing him about the truth. "I easily confirmed of his motives. He wants to take over as King once he marries Lene and he's going to replace you."

Lars was horribly shock upon learning the situation as Norris arrive alongside Damian and Renzo and they were glad that Rena was okay until the King of Falena named Spencer arrives to confront him.

"Lars... where is my son? We tried so hard to look for him in this republic. We wanted to stop him for forcing your daughter into his mess."

"I heard he went to Muse to see my daughter and he never showed up afterwards."

"I apologize for the troubles my son had caused. He was suffering from narcissism and he wants to abuse the power and authority once he became King at your kingdom, Lars." Spencer said as one of the Highland army came to send a letter to Lars.

"Sir, it's a letter for you."

Lars became horrified upon learning that it was Doug who mercilessly executes Stefan from his failures in taking over Muse and Spencer wants to know what's going on.

"Doug! How could you...!"

"What happened to my son, Lars?"

"He was immediately executed by beheaded. I'm so sorry..."

"Your brother was a cursed fool, how could he put his dirty hands on my son... sob." Spencer said as cried remorsefully over the loss and Lene lowers her head when she learns about Stefan's execution.

"Lars, I decided to join forces with you. At the Queendom of Falena, they have lots of conflicts a very long time ago in a form of a Loyalist Army." Spencer said as he looked at Lene with sympathy and respect as he apologizes. "As for you, my dear lady... please excuse my son's awful behavior. I told him to wait until the time was right. But it was too late..."

"It's all right, your Majesty."

"I would inform the current Queen who is the descendant of the Lymsleia Falenas about the entire incident. I'll make sure this bastard has to be stopped."

Outside the palace, Lene cries remorsefully after learning of Stefan's immediate execution as Seed came to see her.

"Lene, you shouldn't cry like this. You still think you like that ridiculous moron who forced you to marry him."

"You don't know between us, Seed." Lene scowled at him.

"..."

"Stefan wasn't like that. I know his condition for being narcisstic. I would expect he would do it to me..."

"Lene... you have to see the light." Seed said and angrily grunts at her. "He's making you stupid even after he called us commoners. Aren't you happy that he called you some shit about you."

"..."

"Listen, Lene... I know his wrongdoings for doing all of his mess. But executing from his mistakes is just like how our superior got cut his head off because of that." Seed said sadly to her.

"Seed... why do you care so much about me? You're just a time traveler." Lene said knowing of his actions as Seed replies finally admitting his actions.

"I know I'm from a different time. I've never been so close to many women because of my duties as a 3rd General. But when you elbowed me after I got so confused on my surroundings when I ended up at your place, that really changed me."

"!"

"I would ended up falling in love with a feisty princess like you. That's why I always rescue you." Seed admitted his feelings for her.

"You two are always close... Man, I'm jealous..." Sean arrives to see them both which makes Seed even flustered.

"Sean... what brings you here." Lene asked calmly which Sean points out on Seed.

"You're lucky that the red head is getting so close to you and his face is the same color as his hair."

"Quit your remarks, mockingbird!"

"Actually, your father wants to see you, Lene. Regarding about our next trip which is South Window."

The trio meets up with Lars and informing them that Zelstan wants to see them in South Window.

"So the mayor of South Window wants to see us, father."

"That's right... according to the intel, Two River City was overrun by the Silverian Army and General Risho was currently in South Window."

Seed recognizes the place where Granmeyer was executed by Solon Jhee when he was a Captain at that time and he tells him.

"I think if we go to South Window. Travelling to Coronet Town where we can travel by boat leads to Kuskus Town. That way we can get through South Window."

"I've never go to South Window, yet." Lene wondered as Lars tells him.

"Please, look after Lene for me, young lad."

"Of course..."

They soon travel to Muse-Highland border then in Coronet Town and it has many boats on the docks. It was the first time that Lene, Sean and Damian travel to Kuskus Town as Seed tells them.

"Don't worry, that boat goes south and we're going to land on Kuskus. Come on, let's move..."

With that the group proceeds to enter the boat leads to Kuskus Town and this is the beginning by traveling south.