Chapter 16: Wiping out the Enemy
Lene battles against Darius between her double-sided tonfas and his sword. He also wields a bow gun as a secondary weapon to shoot her as she repels it three times while backflipping to dodge the last arrow and she shoots him with explosive tasers to knock him out. Most of the community within the city are helping to stop the Silverian Army while Juris, Rowan and Melvin battle them out as Kai arrives while slashing the soldier with his katana Raikomaru, aiding the reformed Higheast Army led by Lene.
"So the princess is fighting against Darius... she's incredible."
Suddenly, more soldiers are approaching as Sean threw one of his swords from his Tokkosho to blast them away in explosion as he gets the sword as he battles them in dual wield until he reforms his sword back to Tokkosho. Both Tensho and Risho watch the battle until they were cornered. Without warning, they noticed the soldiers were incinerated in a burst of flames as Seed casts Dancing Flames from his Rage Rune to save them.
"You need to watch this. These guys needs to be taken care of."
Therefore, more soldiers are approaching them, they were stunned by Ruric and the others with their freezing techniques after being called upon by Grimtooth as Seed whistles to see them getting stuck as Ruric allows Seed to casts his Rage Rune using Explosion to kill them from getting incinerated. Lene blocks most of his sword attacks until she knocks him with her double-side tonfas.
"Hmph... you're very impressive. I would expect a princess would even fight me with unique firearms." Darius said as his sword becomes a bladed whip. "How about this?"
Lene tries to dodge most of his sword turned whip attack only to be caught from her leg.
"Darn..."
"It's too bad if you can't escape." Darius said until Lene shoots her other double-sided tonfas to knock him down as it fires similar to a shotgun.
"I'm not a vulnerable person and acting naive. I'm serious to put you back into your place." Lene angrily berates Darius for his actions.
Suddenly Darius shoots his arrow from his bow gun towards her, Seed arrives and tackles her on time to get the hit from his right shoulder blade.
"Seed..."
"Ugh... I'm okay, Lene... It's just an arrow wound." Seed replies and he confronts Darius while he painfully removes the arrow from his right shoulder blade. Darius arrives who is now severely wounded from Lene's shotgun shells from her double-sided tonfas.
"You're going to regret this, non highness..."
Darius then escapes using the smoke bomb as the rest of the Silverian Army immediately retreated and they succeed to retaking Two River City. Lene then comes to Seed's aid and she thanked him for rescuing her.
"Thank you, Seed. You really made it in time..."
"If it wasn't for the big guys, I would glad that I could save you, ugh..." Seed smiled as he clutches his shoulder wound as Sean and Tougou arrives.
"Red head is hurt..."
"We'll take him back to the capital." Tougou said which Lene nods, allowing them both to take Seed back to Higheast Palace to treat his injuries.
After the incident, Lene alongside Grimtooth, Clemont, Renzo, and Damian were gathered to see General Melvin, Kai, Risho, Tensho, the winger chieftain, Rowan, Juris and Ruric.
"We are very thankful for aiding us in defeating the army and for saving my father, your highness."
"If it wasn't for your cooperation. This city will be overrun by the Silverian Army." Melvin said nicely to her and informing her about the blood war. "That war that your half-blooded uncle had started is a blood war. Which would mean that he wants us to get involved into the power struggle between the bloodlines by making this war."
"So it is true then... Doug Ashitare was behind the blood war between the royal family in the Silveria Kingdom." Tensho said and decided to let his son Risho to join at Lene's side. "Risho, my son... I decided to aid the princess. Because Doug would never stopped fighting unless both the princess and the king will be killed in his own hands."
"If Risho comes with the princess then I do." Melvin said in a serious tone.
"Juris... I know you seem to hate them when you first met the princess. Maybe you should go with her." The village chieftain said to Juris which he was shocked to see her presence.
"Uhhh... your highness. I would be glad to be of an acquaintance. Except for that guy who beat me in a spear fight."
"..."
"Your highness... I decided to join up to your group since Grimtooth is with you. I'll let my wife Kikimora to handle my current duties at my village. These vikings from my village can endure any kinds of assaults they tried to pull on them."
"I'm glad that you can come along with us. My father will be happy to have you people here." Lene smiled at them and they now join at her side.
"My dear princess, on behalf of mayor Zelstan from South Window, I would glad to join you and to stop this blood war." Kai said decided to join Lene as well as she nods in agreement.
Lene then meets Beck an armor merchant who wanted to have an armory business as she allows him to have a business at the Higheast City and happily joins at their side. Returning back to the Higheast Palace, she was surprised to see Sean and Agatha are inside the infirmary where Xian is treating Seed's arrow wound on his right shoulder blade.
"Lene... I'm glad that you're back."
"How is Seed...?"
With that, Xian came out on the door from his infirmary and informs the princess regarding about Seed's condition.
"About this young man... he's out of danger because of his arrow wound. But the problem is, the arrow that struck on him was embedded with poison."
Everyone is surprised to hear the bad news and Lene was horrified and upset and knowing that Darius had planned to shot her with a poison arrow and Seed rescues her to get himself hit.
"..."
"Don't worry about him... I injected him with an antidote to remove the poison. I would expect our enemy has a bold move during these kinds of invasion." Xian said telling them.
"Don't cry, Lene... When Tougou and I take him back here at the palace, he just collapsed and not knowing that he got poisoned." Sean said reassuring her that he's okay.
Back at the Silveria Kingdom, Adelbert, Ross and Craig were summoned by Doug as Darius has been given a medical treatment from his injuries.
"How is Darius?"
"He was resting now... Most of the soldiers are already been annihilated during the battle in Two River."
"My half-niece had done it. I guess it's about time to take Muse City. We had failed the first time, but this time we do it." Doug said as both agreed.
As they leave, Doug hears someone is spoken to him as a shadowy figure arrives to see him.
"Seems like you want to take things over. I think it's about time, you need to acquire this."
Doug noticed something and seeing the spirit of Sarah who is sided with Luc during the second Fire Bringer War and gave him the incarnation of the Sovereign Rune which inherits the power of the Front Gate Rune as the original True Rune was currently wielded by Windy.
In the middle of the night, Lene visits Seed on his room who is now resting after being treated his injuries as well as removing the poison from getting injected with an antidote. Lene was deeply emotional when she remembers him for rescuing her from her half-uncle's men as well as Stefan who forces her to marry him. She can never forget all of the things he had done for her.
"I hope you would be okay... Despite your temperament and from another time, you're such a brave person to protect me." Lene mumbles sadly as she decided to tend to his side while staying at his room.
Flashback:
Before taking their last defense at L'Renouille against Riou and his Dunan Army, Seed had a last conversation with Culgan.
"We have to be prepared Seed, Lucia and Han Cunningham are already waiting for us in there..."
"Yeah yeah... I can't let Lord Riou and his rabble mercenaries to get through the castle. I feel envy when Lord Jowy and Lady Jillia are getting along together." Seed said in arrogance.
"You seem pretty jealous because there's no women are getting attracted to you. The girls will afraid of you because of your horrible temper." Culgan said teasing him which makes him raising his brow.
"I'm not like that, Culgan! Just because of my temper and my ruthlessness does it mean I would never get any girl at my side!"
"Maybe someday you would find one, Seed. Once this war is finally over." Culgan said and he reassures him. "But right now, we have to defend this capital at all costs."
"Yeah, you're right... this is our beloved country and we can't let Lord Riou and his rabble mercenaries to get through!"
As Culgan walks out to meet up with Lucia and Han, Seed follows him until he noticed a white light forming on his feet.
"What's this light?"
With that, he was engulfed in a white light in which he transported to the future where Asher had accidentally transported him to their world using the portable device being activated on the Divine Dagger Rune after it was found by Lene right from the beginning.
Flashback over:
Seed soon wakes up and he gets up and looked at Lene who is asleep and she tend to his side the whole time when a background song of "Somebody's Me" has been played as he thought.
It reminds me when we pursue the Harmonian spy who struck me with his sword turned whip was embedded with poison. Culgan had saved my life when he threatens the spy to get the antidote for me. And now, I've never seen in their world they can inject me with an antidote instead of drinking it. I'm so relieved.
Seed noticed Lene's Divine Dagger Rune is glowing in a white light and it heals his arrow wound from his shoulder blade while she was asleep. He appreciates her for healing his wounds.
I think this is the reason I started to like Lene so much even I called her as a feisty princess. She was the only person who is not afraid of me for being a ruthless but an ill-tempered person. I was little jealous when I looked at Lord Jowy and Lady Jillia's closeness as a couple at my time. Protecting the princess was enough for me to like her more. Their world is different than mine.
Lene slowly wakes up and was surprised that Seed was awake and she tearfully cries for him.
"Seed, you're awake..."
"You truly care so much about me, Lene. You're able to heal my wounds." Seed replied nicely to her and she hugged him tightly.
"I'm so glad you saved me when Darius attempted to shoot me with a poison arrow from his bow gun. You know what's going to happen to me."
"Lene, you're hurting me a little!" Seed complained when she hugs him tightly as she stopped as she kneels down on his bed and he simply vows to protect her. "I'll protect you from anyone who wants to hurt you. I'm always with you..."
Seed then hugged her amorously knowing of that he likes Lene, displaying their current relationship between them.
