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a long time ago, there was a story, a tale of a knight who swore his life to an injured little girl, swearing that he would protect that little girl.
Deep in the forest, that little girl was scared after seeing who he was and what is happening.
'...' She trembled with fear, the two blue eyes seemed to glow in the darkness of this forest.
The man walks a little closer to her while she's trying her best to scream.
"Don't worry, I'm here to protect you. You'll be safe with me, little girl"
He says while smiling at her, in his hand, there's a sword with blood covering all over his clothes.
Behind him were various corpses piled up like trash, he killed them all mercilessly and the little girl was silent in fear and almost cried.
'Please let me go'
that was what the little girl was trying to say but her throat refused to make a sound. When she thought that strange man was going to kill her, she could only close her eyes but strange, the little girl did not feel anything
"Don't be afraid," he said with a tone full of concern. "I will never leave you, Ojou-sama. I'm your sword that ready to kill your enemies every time they making you scared, I'm also your shield that will always embrace you with love while the world turns against you. So please, Ojou-sama, don't be waver, always move forward"
He said that, that word I will never understand during that day.
That day, he makes an oath to me that he will always be with me as my sword and my shield but ...
"Ojou-sama~ You're still cute as always"
'How did it turn out like this'
That guy came to my workroom with a smile brighter than a sun carrying the teacup in his hand, it seems he just finished brew some tea.
'Sigh...'
That guy over there, just put my tea on my desk while smiling as usual at me. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that he didn't look at me like a regular girl BUT as his master.
'Jerk...'
I drank my tea while cursing at him.
'It's been seven years huh?'
I glance at the window while remembering that day, the day of my darkness time.
'Onee-chan'
'Onii-sama'
Seven years ago, the battle for the next ruler in the city began. My sister, my brother they all killing each other just to become Lord in the city.
But in the end, no one wins. All of my sister and my brother were dead because of that bloody battle, when one of my brothers survive and trying to kill me, someone saved me.
He was like my knight that saved me from darkness, just when I thought I fell for him, instead all he did for these seven years are spoiling me to the point where he acted more and more like my father than my knight.
That hopeless knight of mine name is, Issei (James) Hyoudo, to be honest for this seven years I just know very little about him, from my memories he just ordinary knight but without wearing any armor just like any other knight you see in kingdom or this city
Strange, he always wore that same white shirt covered with some kind of coat from the semi-military organization unit we called as the guild, makes me think where exactly he comes from? Why did he save me and why stick to me for this long?
"Ojou-sama, you should not daydream too often when your work is not finished yet"
"I'm not daydreaming you, idiot!" I immediately get mad at him as if I often daydream when my work is not finished.
"Fufufu" He giggled at me who was very upset at his jokes.
This is how our daily life was, he usually just stand there watching me finishing my work about a problem in the city, normally I wouldn't care much if he stares at me but lately
'...geezzz... please don't keep stare at me!'
In my mind I went panicked, that guy just staring at me with his smile. Seven years ago he just likes 17 years old but now he grows up as a fine Gentleman, in fact, he is too well with his role as a gentleman.
'Kuuuu... when will I grow adult as well?'
I saw my reflection a bit in a window where's my body still looks like fifteen years old even though next month I have my 17th birthday! The world is unfair sometimes
When the day had passed, that guy finally left my room for good. My appearance, which is still not very attractive, sometimes makes me desperate to make him fall in love with me.
Is there a way to make him realize how I feel
"That's impossible, Ojou-sama" The one who answered my deepest question in my mind was my maid, she was the maid I cared the most and I even thought of her as my own older sister ever since the fight between sibling was began. She looked at me with a smile of resignation when she saw me who was always trying to make that guy at least turn his head at me.
"Listen this Ojou-sama, you probably already knew by now about how thickheaded that guy's was, right?!"
"umu" I nodded at her
"Just look at you, Ojou-sama. You'd dress up so cute like this, but he'd still didn't even give you a compliment about your appearance"
"That guy... grrrr... I swore I will punch his head someday!"
My maid started to make a scary face while she squeezed her own hand as if she was ready to hit that guy
'Mou...'
I gaze at my own reflection on the mirror, just when I thought I will able to capture his heart with my new look, but instead, he seems didn't care much and it hurt a little of my heart.
"Ojou-sama..."
My maid, her name was Hanakai Momo and she's suddenly hugging me from behind while making a worried face.
"..."
I don't know what or why she did this, but I don't hate it when she's hugging me like that.
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In a soundproof room, a 24-year-old man walked towards the table where someone was sitting and it seemed that person had been waiting for quite a while.
"Finally you're here. Issei"
When his name was called, he immediately knelt in front of the man who was still sitting in his chair. "My Lord, forgive me for being late"
"Issei, get up. I don't have time to talk about ethics, and these are orders."
"Yes My Lord"
"Well, how about we talk for a moment about the details of our little lady?"
"Sure My Lord, as I previously reported, Miss Koneko Toujo is one who has a rare blessing ability. That ability is capable of allowing her to have a regeneration rate and recovery from wounds at such an unreasonable rate, I am afraid if the Church hears of something about this ... "
"Our little lady's life could be in danger, don't you think? Actually, I already had such suspicions from the start, the church is still quite sensitive about that ability. Since we do not know what is really going on inside the church, we can only assume for a moment that the church has a connection about that power. Let us hope that our little lady can do something about her fate. "
"Yes my lord"
"All right, now your job is to keep our little lady safe until the behind-the-scenes situation is under control. Also remember, once your identity was exposed ... you must know the consequences, right? "
"Absolutely My Lord"
"Good, you can go. Always remember never to trust anyone, right now the elephants' feet are in front of our eyes and they are watching our every movements "
"Yes
the man went to step out of the room leaving him in this room.
'Good luck, son, the fate of this country is in the hands of the little lady.'
On the streets of this city, many residents roam around doing their activities at night, some like serving in restaurants and some working in bars preparing alcoholic drinks. Even though this is a normal sight, for Issei this all still feels very strange to him
Like the scene where he saw several drunken people end up attacking each other inside the bar, there was nothing to gain other than the damage they did. So why, why are humans in here so peaceful.
Issei subconsciously squeezed his hands in anger seeing how they all behaved. 'They are a ruthless race, how dare they
Issei continues on his way as if no one could see him disappearing among the crowd of people
Meanwhile, A man stared at Issei (James) Hyoudo's profile sheet with a heavy sigh. 'That kid, sometimes I don't understand what he's thinking.'
'Receiving such a troublesome assignment in the middle of a city full of troublesome things, is indeed a very troublesome thing. hah ... ' He sighed again
'Nonetheless, the child is descended from the werewolf race, the race that mankind hates the most because their race is related by blood to vampires, I'm sure the time where he will be sacrificed will come'
'Now, little lady. What will you do if the man you love the most must be killed by your own hands someday? I can't wait to see that '
The man chuckled in the room letting all his imagination run wild
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Being different from the others is the most unpleasant thing I've ever felt. Since I was born in this world, my life has to go through a very sharp thorny path where this world knows no pity for us who are poor and weak. My mother had to suffer during our life on the streets, I can still see her face crying in a smile until the last second of her life those who watched us just laughed and trampled on our pride were not even merciful to my mother.
'...'
I almost drew my sword when the memory flashed back into my head like a flash of thunder
I kept walking and kept walking until I found a big house at the end of this city. When I got inside the first thing I saw was, a little girl might be as tall as my shoulders or maybe even shorter
"Sorry for being late, Ojou-sama"
I kneeled in front were a little girl was looking at me with a worried face, her name was Koneko and she is my current master.
"Issei! Where have you been!?" Koneko interrogated him in a tone filled with demands for an explanation
"I'm just taking a walk around town, Ojou-sama "
"Going out till night like this ?! Issei I want you not to lie to me!"
"I am very sorry Mrs. Koneko. I was around but I stopped around the restaurant until evening, I'm so sorry I tricked you Mrs. Koneko "
This is the first time I used a very formal tone toward Koneko, considering that she is an adult it is only natural that she has acted as a ruler rather than the girls I knew before. So using a formal tone was a wise decision to get Koneko used to how her subordinates respect her
"Erk"
For some reason, Koneko was silent, when I glanced at her her face looked like frozen ice cubes. She blushed but her beautiful blueish eyes looked watery as if they were about to cry. And in no time Koneko turned around and ran inside the house screaming loudly
"Issei YOU IDIOTTTTTTT!"
"Eh?" I was dumbfounded there when I heard Koneko's scream which echoed throughout the hall of the house. Before long something much more troublesome came out the door of the house.
"So you've decided when you want to die, huh? Issei!"
'Please not you again' The maid came towards me with a sword in hand with a death gaze fixed on my face. "Wait, this is there ..."
"Shut up! Insects like you should have been eliminated for a long time!
The next thing I knew, the maid was trying to beat me up with a house broom. Even though I was able to dodge it but this maid still didn't show the slightest sign of giving up.
"Can we stop this?" I said to her while dodging one after another her attacks.
"Don't underestimate me, I am the strongest maid ever!" Said the maid confidently, I could only sigh and quickly I released a little of my strength, I quickly moved past her attack and ended up right behind her.
"Kyah!" The maid shrieked in a cute voice when I pushed her slightly from behind causing her to fall down instantly. The maid immediately turned to face me with watery eyes as if she was going to cry. "Why did you do that!"
The maid protested while stroking her sore forehead.
"Never mind, Momo, don't you have a duty to clean up the mess in the garden?"
"Why don't you seem to care about me!" The maid protested again and this time she pointed her index finger at me. "Humf ... At least you can just be a little nice to me?"
"Impossible"
"Why?!"
"Because you are annoying"
"Gruuuuuu" The maid started to lower her head while crying a little, "You are so mean"
Seeing her like that my headache started to recur again, I immediately got closer to the maid and put my hand on her head. "Ok, I was wrong. So I'm sorry." I stroked her head gently letting Momo calm down, a moment after I wanted to let go of my hand she suddenly held my shirt a little.
"C ... Can you do it one more time" She said that looked at me with a flushed face, she continued to stare at me with a look like a kitten asking her mistress for attention. I tried to hold back my embarrassment when I saw that very cute face from her
"O...Ok"
I answered hesitantly, once again I pointed my hand towards her head but before I could touch her silky hair, Momo closed her eyes as if prepared for something. 'Please don't be like that I tried to control my thoughts, and when I touched her hair I couldn't think any more about how soft her hair was
"mmmm"
Momo muttered, and I could only sink into my own thoughts.
"wah wah wah ... look at this, for a moment I thought that my attitude was a little harsh to you and this is what you actually do with other women "
"Erk..."
"Eep! O...Ojou-sama! It's... it's not what you think, Ojou-sama! " Momo tried to make an excuse but her face was still flushed red from earlier, causing Koneko to immediately cast a poisonous gaze at me.
"You trash Playboy, the enemy of the women. You can just die and get kicked by a thousand horses" Koneko went walking into the house after giving a trashy look to an enemy of the women.
"w ... wa ... wait ... wait ojou-sama!" Momo quickly chased Koneko into the house leaving Issei alone outside the house still lost in his thoughts
'This is a big problem' I just sighed again staring at how strange our lives are
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A week has passed since the incident where Momo and Issei had to try to explain Koneko's misunderstanding about the "head patted" thing.
Even so, their days were still running normally as usual. Issei gives tea to Koneko in the midst of her busy work, which is perfectly normal if you've been here for a few weeks. "Issei, what do you think about agricultural reform"
"Why are you asking me, Ojou-sama? "She asked back making Koneko sigh
"At least can you pretend to answer me with the answer I need"
"Sorry if I didn't realize it sooner " She kneeled back and made Koneko sigh even more holding her head seeing that guy was like a loser.
"Never mind, I'm the stupid one to ask you about my work"
Issei replied with a smile, But before long something started to bother Issei when a strange silence began to haunt this room. 'There is something strange'
"Is there something wrong?"
Koneko asked when she saw how Issei suddenly glanced here and there with a sharp gaze. Suddenly something made Issei jump to catch Koneko very quickly.
"Kyah"
Koneko screamed when she was caught by Issei and immediately the window broke into pieces.
A footstep was heard. "Issei, what happened?" Koneko started to panic
"clap ... clap ... How extraordinary, who would have thought that this lucky princess had such extraordinary knights" A man was seen, the two of them who were still on top of each other did not have time to realize what kind of position they are right now.
"Oh? Am I interrupting your time?" The man smiled when he saw their position. "Then ..." The man then took out his sword that was shining with flames. "Let me take you to hell so you two can be comfortable there forever!"
"Ojou-sama, hold tight"
"Kyah!"
Issei immediately jumped together with Koneko in his arms when a fire attack was directed towards them.
"Interesting, hahahaha ! Let me enjoy this a little longer! Hyah !"
another strike was headed straight toward them and Issei immediately jumped to avoid the attack.
'Troublesome' Issei, when he saw the situation where it was impossible to carry out a counterattack with Ojou-sama still with him. "Ojou-sama, you better find shelter quickly!"
Issei, who had landed on the edge of Koneko's messy office, immediately put him down and prepared to fight back against this attacker
"Issei!"
Koneko called out to him, when he turned towards Koneko he saw Koneko's serious face which indicated that Koneko gave Issei permission to act. "Beat him, that's an order, Issei!"
Seeing Koneko who was serious and full of trust in him, Issei immediately smiled. "With pleasure, Madame"
He pulled the sword from his waist and aimed it at the attacker. "Let's dance!"
"Uahahahaha !" That person laughed maniacally when he saw Issei who glanced at him with a sharp gaze
"Blue night! Aether!" Issei immediately shot towards the man with blue energy covering his body, the red and blue energy immediately competed with each other causing a strong wind that spontaneously shattered the window.
"Who are you?" Issei immediately threw up a question when their two swords competed against each other
"Ha? You dare to ask at a time like this" The man returned to his sportier body energy, making Issei flung a little. "A bastard like you doesn't deserve to live! I will make the death of both of you very painful and very slowly"
The man then darted towards Issei, Issei who saw the attack immediately parried it with his sword. Without waiting for the opponent to act, Issei immediately threw a powerful kick towards his stomach The spontaneous unexpected attack sent him crashing into the wall. Issei again darted towards the man with a sword ready to be slashed to the neck, but the man who saw the attack immediately parried and hit Issei in the face.
"You're still weak" The man sneered as he continued his attack. "Blazing flame!"
When those words left his mouth, the burning flames immediately coated the man's sword and prepared to cut down Issei who had no time to react. Issei swiftly dodged by jumping a little but the man didn't stop there, as he continues his attack, Issei raises his power toward 30 percent to match this guy.
The exchange of punches and attacks between the two of them made Koneko feel proud and afraid at the same time when she saw Issei's ability to match his enemy so easily. The exchange of blows between Issei and the man caused the man to be injured when Issei deliberately allowed him to have an opening to cut, but when he was about to swing the sword, Issei took advantage of that split second by kicking the man again and quickly when the man was knocked down he smacked the man's face.
"Emerge blaze!"
The energy surge made Issei have to retreat.
"Hahahaha! It's not over yet!" The man was screaming maniacally again, Issei again sped up quickly by attacking the man repeatedly. Koneko saw how fast Issei's hand swung the sword, making her very afraid of how strong Issei was.
Slash! The sound of the sword splitting the body sounded loudly echoing in this room after Issei hit the man's face causing him to lose control and ending it with one powerful slash into the chest area. .
"It's over, you lose "
Issei said in a cold tone when he saw the man standing trembling while holding his wound
"Heh ... hehehe ... You're still pretty good ..."
"Tell me what you wanted and who sent you" Issei affirmed the man who knelt in front of him with his hands still holding the wound
"Heh ... Let it ... cough ... Let me tell you, who said this fight was over?"
"What do you mean?"
"War! ... A war is coming to you!"
"War! ... A war is coming to you!"
The man repeated his sentence until the end of his breath he was lying on the floor, blood still pouring from the corpse.
"Issei! "
Speaking of the devil, Koneko immediately caught me with the same question again and again.
"Ojou-sama..."
"Issei! I want you to explain exactly what happened! Why did that man say something about war?"
All I can do is explain white lies to him regarding their civil war and the possibility of a third party in it. But the fact that Ojou-sama was attacked without any warning is likely that someone will send the best assassins out of what is that was the case, then this was no small matter.
'I'd better report this to My Lord about what happened'
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"Oh, So he failed the mission huh? "
"Well, all right. If it had to be then ... "
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Seeing that there is no record of our attacker's information, I, Koneko, have no choice but to rely on the city soldiers to carry out investigations.
The fight between Issei and that strange man made me wonder a little how strong Issei was
Right now I can only sigh while drinking my tea, a day since the incident Issei asked permission to go help the city investigators to investigate the attacker. Even though I often complain about how noisy he is when he's here, but when he's not here something weird bothers me, this room felt too quite for me.
'Geez ... he'll come home later, but why am I feeling lonely' I fell in love to him, he was my first love when he saved me when a bloody fight between brothers and sisters happened seven years ago. But every attempt I made failed miserably to make Issei at least realize my feelings, When the door opens, a maid comes, she is a maid that I really care about even I think of her like my own older sister, her name is Momo Hanakai this year she is turned 23 years old, despite her age she's still look like 18 years old making her look very cute teenager, dressing maid uniform also suited her very well sometimes I feel jealous for her.
'Not to mention that she is a very tough rival for me. '
I glanced at Hanakai who was confused why I was looking at her with a look of despair. "You're not fair, Hanakai!" I lay my face on the table while sighing sadly at the fact that Hanakai might have feelings for him, if that's true then I can only give up before I can fight her.
"E...egg... O... Ojou-sama... what's happening! D..did I do something wrong!?"
She was panicking in a cute way looking at me frightened as if she was wrong when it wasn't her fault. Yup, it's not her fault it's just that I'm too sensitive, it's not 'completely' her fault for being born so cute, I said repeatedly while glancing at her.
"Hey, Hanakai ... what do you think about Issei?"
"E ... eh ... Y ... well ... He ... he ... He's a good person, but" for a moment Keren's face immediately hardened with annoyance when she remembered something. "He likes to tease me! I swear, one day I'll definitely make him regret it!"
Hanakai clenched her fists in exasperation when she recalled the unpleasant things that had happened before, as far as I know, Issei was the type of person who didn't really like to joke around, but ... 'That guy with Hanakai, he likes to tease Hanakai makes me jealous'
'He's never done that with me, but why is he so close to Hanakai?'
...
'Don't tell me!'
I could only scream in despair about how difficult the path of battle I had to go to get his attention
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"My Lord, as I reported earlier. The possibility that they are the culprits behind Ojou-sama's attack incident is very high. "
My Lord, who has read my full report about the incident that happened a few days ago can only glance at me with a serious gaze. I estimate that the mastermind behind that incident is the Duke from a region not far from here, even if I don't have any evidence, that possibility is still fairly high.
"Issei, I know that you already have a conclusion about it, but, we still can't say that he was the culprit," Said My Lord when looking at some details of the attacker's corpse. "Even so, I'm quite impressed with you, you were able to beat a Grade 4 Wizard-like him, you've really grown huh?" My Lord put the document besides the table while smiling at me
To be honest I don't feel that I have changed a bit, apart from getting older and I feel that my height has also increased a little, maybe? I don't know, what I know is that my abilities are still the same as when I graduated from the Guild academy that trained me as a Guard Agent.
"Isn't it about time you decided to find out who your life partner is?" My Lord asked, smiling jokingly at me
"No, I don't think with my current job I can find anyone who wants to be my life partner" I replied seriously, since I graduated I didn't have the slightest intention to have a romantic relationship with anyone after learning how difficult life I have to live is "After all, I already have my life partner forever "
"oh? Tell me, is it the Maid or could it be that little lady?" My Lord asked while glancing at me with a smile interested in what I said.
"That's my mother, and nothing can replace her."
"Huh ... You know, sometimes I wonder if you have some kind of complex to your mother or something" My Lord sighed as I answered in a serious tone
"It is the mystery of my life, My Lord"
"Huh ... Now I feel sorry for both of them" My Lord sighed again, he then gave another report from his desk to me before returning to his serious mode.
"Issei, with the situation that has happened to little lady, I order you to remain cautious with your surroundings. We don't know if there was another incident or not. I will order another team to investigate your suspicion, For now, never let your guard down. The Duke does have a bit of a grudge against the little lady's family, so I suspect that there will be an incident near future in the capital. Okay, for now, you can go "
"Yes My Lord"
I knelt down once again and lowered my head before leaving this room. Joker Corporation Guild, an association which only trains the best of them to become the most professional shadow troops with the main objective is to conduct reconnaissance, high-value target assassinations, and escort clients in high-risk combat regions.
After He left the room, the man who served as the leader of Joker Corporation still reading the report as usual. Joker Guild With a total of 640 and 340 active combat members in reserve, making the Joker Guild the smallest of the many guilds in the Kingdom. The Landasoll Kingdom, a kingdom that has been around for 4 centuries, is the largest and most active in the military sector, making Landasoll's kingdom the most feared kingdom in the world. A tradition in which the sons and daughters of the crown of the king fight for the throne of the kingdom by fighting to the death is the way it has always been done, even the tradition has been done for the sons and daughters of the children of the Duke in royal territories.
"Still, who could have thought that he would conclude this all by himself" he muttered as he read and was impressed how detailed this report was. 'As I thought that child was very talented indeed'
Soon he felt someone's presence behind him, he immediately glanced at the corner of the room where he knew there was someone there who had just come rudely through the window. "Is that how to get into your boss's office? I'm disappointed with your manners"
He spoke to the empty aura that was in the corner of the room, before long a mist formed like a human figure. "Forgive my rudeness, sir" The mist slowly formed a human figure, she was a woman with the appearance of around 19 years old with a beautiful gentle face wearing a simple royal knight armor.
The woman then knelt in front of him, "Sir, can I report something"
"Go ahead," He said without looking at her.
"Thank you sir" the woman then stood up and took out a letter from her skirt pocket. From what he saw, it seemed that this girl even worked as the best assassin and protector ever in the Joker guild, it seems that she still attaches importance to her sex appeal which he must admit is quite charming for girls at her age.
'So it was about a possible rebellion in Duke Gilzark's area, so for the time being the evidence that the Duke might plot a coup against the King was still not sufficient. 'Huh ... Sometimes I wonder how much they surpassed me in just a few years
"All right, I'll consider sending an investigative squad on this. For now, good job. Miss Ingvild Leviathan "
"Thank you My Lord"
Leviathan once again knelt in front of him, but before Leviathan used her strength to leave this room, he said something spontaneous that made Leviathan stop.
"You know, your beloved nii-san just left not long ago "
Leviathan immediately looked at him in surprise. "Really ?! Where is he! Is he still nearby? Where is he now? Where exactly is he assigned to! Tell me, My Lord" Within seconds he was showered with questions from Leviathan.
"Oh? Looks like you really miss him, huh" His joking tone made Leviathan blush when she realized that her feelings were caught so easily.
"Ah! It's not what you think, My Lord! "
"Yes...yes... I know" He laughing at Leviathan who'd making childish protests at him.
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When did he come back?
That's what I always ask when I see the day changing and he still doesn't come back. How long have I stared at the window waiting for him? Geez, if he'd come back sooner maybe I would have scolded him for daring to keep me waiting but ... please hurry come back Home, Issei
My name is Koneko. I am now 17 years old but my appearance still looks like fifteen years old
While waiting, I drank my tea calmly seeing how endless work this was. Some of these jobs involve unreasonable taxes from the previous ruler I have to change it after considering how bad the economic conditions of the people here are. What's more, I don't see any huge expenditure on this city so why force them to pay of something that doesn't needed the most
"Ojou-sama!"
I was a little surprised when the door suddenly opened, when I glanced irritably at Hanakai, I immediately tilted my head slightly to see her strange face. "What's the matter, Hanakai?"
"Ojou-sama! Issei! He's back!"
I immediately got up from my chair after Hanakai said that she had arrived and I immediately ran towards the exit to the main door where I hoped to be the first to greet him
Or at least that's what I wanted to do.
"Nii-san !"
Somehow I feel that I really want to beat Issei right now when I see the unpleasant scene in front of me
"Issei! What does this mean! " I was annoyed when I saw the person I was waiting for was making out with another woman made me want to beat him to death
"Ojou-sama, Pardon my rude appearance, let me explain to you who she is" Issei said while kneeling in front of me after realizing I was here
"She is a my old acquaintance who was once..."
"I am his girlfriend "cut the woman who suddenly almost made me have a heart attack
Suddenly I heard the sound of falling objects when our eyes were all fixed on the source of the sound we saw a woman in maid clothes who had black hair. She is a beautiful woman with a mature aura but has a face like a teenage girl, she is Momo Hanakai, my maid
"O...Oh ... so...so... that's what happens... so .. you go just want to meet your girlfriend and introduce her to us ... "
Hanakai's hands were shaking, what she dropped was a flower pot filled with newly bloomed roses. Hanakai's face seemed to be crying, but it suddenly turned into something terrifying
"Fufufu... if that's the case ... "
I started getting goosebumps when I saw Hanakai's dark face, "Ka ... Hanakai ... What is it for ?!" I started to panic when I saw Hanakai with the knife in her hand.
"Fufufufu... If this were the case, then it wouldn't be fair if you had to be owned by someone! Therefore, let me kill you " Hanakai laughed madly as she darted towards Issei, who was still kneeling calmly
A clinking sound was heard, when Hanakai glanced at who was stopping her she immediately made an angry face. "Don't you dare stop me, you homewrecker!" The one who stopped Hanakai from going crazy was a woman with short gray hair wearing iron armor in an elegant gown-like design
"How rude you are, how dare you point this cheap thing at Nii-san!"
Leviathan and Hanakai began to exchange death gazes at each other, I just stared at them without being able to speak at all when the aura of the two managed to intimidate me making me afraid to be involved between them.
"Stop it, you two"
A firm voice came, it was Issei who seemed to have gotten up from his knees. "You two scared Ojou-sama. If you don't stop, I have no other choice besides making you two regret your actions "
Issei's stern tone made us all speechless in fear, this is the first time I've seen Issei's angry face.
"Are you alright, Ojou-sama" He asked with concern toward me.
"U...um..."
I replied nervously when he smiled at me, really, for some reason just a few days not seeing him it felt like my mind could be messed with.
"O... Ojou-sama?"
'Really, you are an idiot. A huge idiot more than anything, but ... I don't hate that attitude of yours. '
When Koneko muttered in her head without realizing what she was doing, Hanakai and Leviathan suddenly gasped in surprise and ended their fight right away.
'Ojou-sama' Issei who received a sudden hug from Koneko could only sigh as he smiled at her.
"Why are you smiling, Nii-san!" A loud voice that disturbed his imagination came from a girl with gray hair who was looking at him with a face full of anger.
In a matter of seconds, Maid Momo and Leviathan immediately pulled Koneko from a hug which suddenly made Koneko wake up from her own imagination. ".ooooo ... Ojou-sama! D ... D ... don't tell me, if you ... you ..."
Momo immediately stuttered when she and Leviathan managed to pull Koneko away from Issei.
"Nii-san, I demand an explanation for this! What's your relationship with him! Why are you guys like that! Quick explain it to me, Nii-san!"
Issei tried to keep himself from sighing annoyed because of the commotion that was here, he then pointed his index finger at Leviathan before answering her demands.
"First, I am not your brother, I'm just your senpai who is also your instructor at the academy "
"Secondly I never remember any special relationship with anyone, so stop showering me with stupid questions like that"
Issei replied in a rhetorical tone to this woman, Leviathan since the academy has always called "Nii-san", although Issei doesn't mind but sometimes it can be annoying.
"Fueh! Stupid question you say ... Issei you IDIOTTTTTTT ! "
Leviathan dashed through the gate leaving him alone, sighing with relief when the problem finally cleared up and made him a little grateful. When he turned his gaze to Koneko and Momo Hanakai, who suddenly fell silent, he was immediately greeted with disgusted looks by the two.
"Making a girl cry even calling her feelings for you as stupid. Issei, you deserve to be kicked to death by a horse" Koneko scoffed at him with a tone full of poison staring at him like the worst trash ever
"A ... Issei-sama ..." Momo Hanakai started to stammer as usual, when Issei was expecting something nice from Hanakai's mouth he was immediately wrong.
"You are the worst human being, insensitive to women's feelings " The two of them went straight into the house leaving Issei there alone in silence not understanding anything about the feelings of girls stuff.
"Please give me a break" complained Issei when he was ridiculed by the two of them and left without waiting for him to say anything.
As a day passes, Issei as usual starts his morning by practicing briefly in order to maintain his fighting skills to prevent another attacker took advantage of the reduced guild skills and discipline he was accustomed to.
"Still, who sent the attacker is still a mystery. If My Lord denies that possibility, then there is a high chance that my guess is wrong."
Issei stared at his sword while imagining how he had done this dirty work for years, living in the shadows and dying is still a shadow.
'Not funny jokes'
"Issei~"
A sweet voice rang out, as he turned to look at who was calling, a maid rushed towards him in a hurry.
"Issei, Ojou-sama is calling you "
"Ok, I'll be there"
Issei and the Maid then walked into the mansion where Koneko was waiting for them.
'I hope it's not something bothersome'
"Ojou-sama, Issei is here" Said Maid Momo Hanakai when knocking on the door. When the door opened, Koneko was still at her desk reading a report in her hand.
"Issei, I want you to accompany me to the capital. Currently, something is happening and the King wants all the rulers of the region to be present at the palace. I don't know what's wrong but it looks like it's a big problem. "
"Very well, Ojou-sama. I will prepare everything you need, do you have anything in mind for me to take along during the trip?"
"For now there is no, you better get ready Issei. We will leave in a moment, Hanakai I want you to prepare a horse carriage"
"Yes, Ojou-sama" Hanakai immediately ran out of the room doing the task she was ordered to do, while Issei was still in the room staring silently at Koneko.
"Why are you still here, Issei? Didn't I tell you to get ready right away?"
Koneko asked without glancing at Issei who was staring at her worriedly.
"Ojou-sama, I know that you have a personal grudge with the royal family, but I hope you can get rid of your personal feelings for a while."
"Putting my feelings aside? Don't joke with me!" Koneko slammed her hand on the table with an angry face.
"Those who established that ridiculous tradition made me lose it all, My brothers, my sisters, even the friends I used to know, all of them have to betray each other and kill one another just for the sake of the title of city lord, do you want to tell me now, that I have to put this grudge aside on the royal family, Issei? "
Koneko asked with an angry expression, when he looked at her Issei could see Koneko's eyes filled with anger.
"I didn't mean to upset you, Ojou-sama. It's just that, it's better for us to listen to rather than throw arguments at them. I'm afraid that if we make the royal family a little angry they will knock us out not to mention the potential enemies will multiply if we turn the royal family into enemies."
Hearing Issei's explanation, Koneko immediately rested her face on her palm while sighing heavily
."Issei, is it impossible to swap positions with me?"
"No"
"You're mean, Issei"
"It's not my fault"
"Hah..."
"But..."
Issei started walking towards Koneko and when he got close enough, he put his hand between Koneko's hair and stroked it gently. "Fight on and keep up the spirit, Ojou-sama always remember that we are behind you to support every decision you make."
"... I love the way you cheer me up, Issei. "Koneko smiled as she sensed how well she was being treated by him
"I am honored by your compliment, Ojou-sama. "
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"Hick...hick... O.. Ojou-sama, let me come with you, please"
Momo Hanakai cried when she was about to let Koneko go to the capital with Issei, Hanakai had been hugging her for a long time as if she didn't let Koneko go, Koneko could only smile stiffly at how overprotective Hanakai was.
"uhmm ... K..Hanakai, it's time for me to go "
"No! I won't let you go!" Hanakai's sobs grew louder and it made Issei couldn't help but a little annoyed with her attitude
"Cut that out, we don't have much time, Momo Hanakai "
"Shut up" Hanakai coldly replied to him.
The twitching on his forehead grew even more and it was at the point that Issei had run out of patience. Issei then grabbed Momo Hanakai by the collar and forced her out of his arms towards Koneko
"Kyah" A cute scream was heard when Issei forced Momo Hanakai to leave Koneko. "Uhhh ... Why are you always being so mean to me!"
She protests toward Issei because only she was treated so badly by him as for Issei he just replied with a dull face towards Hanakai as if he didn't his problem at all.
"Never mind, we were only gone for a while. So stop acting like that, Momo"
"Booo "
Momo teased back at Issei, seeing that there was no advantage in fighting an argument with Momo, Issei immediately walked away leaving the two of them still saying goodbye to each other."I hope nothing is strange during our trip" Issei could only hope when he saw the blue sky
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"Sir, we managed to track down the cursed Princess. "
Good, send our best troops to hunt them down. We can't let her off the hook again "
"Understood"
That woman left the room with the mist, meanwhile, he smiling at the room thinking that his plan will work out as he planned to
Disclaimer
Some of the characters like Ingvild Leviathan is from Volume 4 of LN DXD, so you'd better read the LN first to know her better who she is, and also most if not all this is from the original story I wrote somewhere that happens to visit FF
Also, if you're diehard fans of Naruto chara this fic is the worst place for you. The reason I didn't put his name more often on my work that because I realize that his characters are way out of character and don't fit any kind of category I want to write. Meanwhile Issei, despite his perverted act he sometimes can act serious when needed and that kind of character is needed for creating fiction based on the main character because he is flexible just like you want to create mods for the game to look awesome but the developer make the game harder for modify and you will stuck with that for a long time