I did an alien one already…so let's do something normal. How are you and the Wendigo behind you? Wait...you didn't know? Is there there one behind me? It was nice knowing you all…
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Chapter 46: City Of Saxe-Gotha
"So...I wasn't supposed to kill all these enemies right away?" Yuudai asks sitting on the body of a dead ogre. All around him, in the middle of the ancient city, are dead ogres, trolls and some regular Albion humans soldiers.
In front of him, Louise and Rene are staring at him in shock. The blood and dead bodies from him alone has frightened them a lot. Derflinger is laying on his lap and the hilt is in Yuudai's grasp still. Meaning that his Gandalfr rune is still active.
"The original plan was to frighten the enemy with the illusion of another army." Louise replies finding the strength to speak again. More than can be said for Rene. "However, this might have the same effect."
"What the hell happened here?" The voice of Julio asks landing his dragon next to the trio.
Yuudai smirks. "Well I just had to take care of some enemies. I think this is my minimum for now." He states underhandedly bragging.
Julio chuckles causing Yuudai to become curious. "For a while, I thought you were just trying to fake me out. Now I see you are no joke." Julio admits.
"If we keep going at my rate, we'll have this place liberated within the next twenty four hours." Yuudai says jumping off the ogre. He lands on the ground ready to rush in for another round of killing.
"Now wait a moment." Julio tells him. Yuudai gives him a bored look. "If you are this effective then why are you still sane? Most like you would enjoy this easily."
Yuudai sighs putting his free hand in his jacket pocket. "I do this because I swore upon the Ragdorian lake that I would protect the ones I care for. If it wasn't for that fact, I'd be somewhere else not caring about this war." He admits.
Julio only stares at him with a bit of respect in his eyes now. Twenty yards away, two trolls find the group standing there. The ogres then start screaming for backup. They know that if there are this many bodies to have numbers on their side.
"Would you look at that. More enemies." Yuudai points out. He cracks his neck bothering Louise again. "Time to kill them like the black plague."
"That's dark. Like, very dark." Louise tells him.
"Wait, that happened in this world too?" Yuudai asks slightly surprised. "Anyway, see you later."
He then disappears, once again, killing the two trolls. They don't see him though since continues on to kill the one on their way over. "Your familiar is quite skilled." Julio admits.
"Too skilled sometimes." Louise mutters almost jealous of Yuudai. He just gained the respect of someone supposed to be on his skill level. Though it is safe to say, Yuudai is on an whole other level.
Yuudai finally stops after a while staring boredly at an armless ogre. The armless part is thanks to Yuudai. "So tell me something, was it worth coming to this city just to fight an entire army?"
The ogre bares its fangs at him bleeding heavily from his stumps. "I fought no army! I fought one monster!" It growls at him.
Yuudai leans against a building. "I wouldn't even say that much. I've just been killing your friends and you wouldn't know if you were dead or not if it wasn't for the fact I decided to talk to you." The teen boy says sighing. "In light of talking to you, I'll name you Shrek."
"How do you know my name?!" It asks angrily.
Yuudai just deadpans at it. "Holy crap, that's amazing. Where's Donkey?" He asks feeling a joking grin pop up.
"Who?" It questions still angry.
"So close." He mutters. In that instant, he appears in front of the ogre while his sword has already impaled the ogre's heart. He pulls it out allowing the creature to fall to the ground. "Oh well."
Twenty Four Hours Later
In the short timespan of the day, they have managed to clear all Albion allies and gained the respect of city's inhabitants. They tried to take away all the supplies of them, but had managed to take nothing. The Tristain and Germania had stopped them with Yuudai to thank for most of it.
They had placed a platform in the middle of the city with the population there along with the combined army. The supreme general, De Poitiers, walks up onto the platform greeting the population. "I declare the city of Saxe-Gotha liberated. I give the limited self-government right to the Saxe-Gotha City Council under the supervision of Tristain and Germania governments." He declares.
Everyone in the crowd shouts happily. The general calls up some select people. Louise's face contorts into a surprised look when Yuudai's name is called up along with Guiche. She wasn't even aware that he was here let alone the leader of a battalion of his own.
Yuudai walks up to the platform giving a smile to Guiche. The blond smiles back at him. "I see you weren't slacking this time around, Guiche." Yuudai says to the boy.
"I'd say the same about you, but it seems almost everyone in the city knows you. I can't imagine you didn't do anything extreme." Guiche replies jokingly.
"Well I saved a good portion of them, so I'm not surprised." Yuudai states shrugging. He then sees Julio on the platform too. That doesn't surprise him though.
"The Beast Of Tristain, Yuudai!" Poitiers shouts as introduction. "He had fought much of the Albion forces, as you all may know. If it wasn't for him, I fear we wouldn't have liberated this city so quickly. Applaud him!"
The city people all clap and cheer for him giving the boy a sort of happiness. The feeling of being widely known and appreciated always makes him happy. The general proceeds to award the teen with the Medal Of White Hair Soul. The medal is placed around his neck making him feel lighter than his power ups ever have.
The rest of them, including Guiche, is also presented with the medal. Guiche's brother even came up to hug him. To congratulate him on such a great job.
Three Days Later
"So yeah, I'd like to buy this coat." Yuudai tells the shop clerk. He is in a shop in Saxe-Gotha buying a coat for a good reason. "Seriously, this weather is stupid."
He glares at the snow outside. The boy reaches for some of his gold, but the clerk smiles at him. "You can have the coat for free. After all, you saved my family." The clerk says.
The coat itself is just a plain black coat meant for harsh winters. It has to be in order to actually keep anyone from freezing to death in Albion. "Thank you very much." Yuudai thanks giving a quick bow to the clerk.
He puts the coat on walking outside feeling much warmer. A smirk runs across his face. The teen doesn't have to turn into a living popsicle now. He looks around seeing nothing to do. That wipes the smirk off his face.
"What to do now…" He wonders out loud. "There isn't even a can to kick around."
"Yuudai!" Someone calls out.
Yuudai grins turning around with open arms. As he suspected, Siesta jumps at him with open arm for a hug. He wraps his own arms around her in a hug then puts her on her feet. "What a surprise! Didn't think I'd see you here." Yuudai says smiling at her.
"I would have gotten here much later, but apparently the Beast Of Tristain cleared the city quick enough for my early departure." Siesta explains.
"Who did you find over here?" A familiar voice asks Siesta.
Yuudai deadpans knowing exactly who it is. He looks past Siesta and find Scarron and his daughter, Jessica, right beside him. Both are staring at him full of surprise.
"So...let's explain everything at a cafe." Yuudai suggests pointing in the direction of one he passed recently.
The three agree to this walking with him. Conveniently, the cafe happens to be the one where the three are working. They all sit down at a table ignoring all the other people there.
"We came here as part of the Consolation Corps." Scarron decides to say before Yuudai could ask anything.
Yuudai nods in understanding. "I can see why. The Albion army tried to run off with this place's food. With your corps here, there won't even be a need for worry." He reasons.
"Unfortunately, this place sells such an unpalatable beer. It is pretty much the same as drinking phlegm! Tristainian people with taste would never drink this! Therefore, Tristanian inns can earn much from such business trips. I want to open White Arrow's Inn here. This way Charming Fairies inn would establish next to royal families! The honor it would be!" Scarron rants wiggling his body again happily.
Yuudai deadpans at the feminine guy. "You came here for the business is the main idea." Yuudai states earning a nod. "Can't fault you. It is a good idea."
"Did you come here as a soldier?" Scarron asks leaning closer to him.
"Well not initially. I came to protect Blanc, but seeing as I'm now the Beast Of Tristain, I technically am." Yuudai replies grinning like an idiot. "On that note, why do Jessica and Siesta look similar? It is honestly scaring me."
"We are all relatives." Scarron tells him.
Yuudai's eyes widen considerably. He then looks between the two finding that it seems to be true. "From my mother's side…" Siesta admits looking slightly ashamed. She then looks him right in his eyes. "So the inn you worked at was…"
"Yup. It was your uncle's, apparently." Yuudai replies.
"It's how we got acquainted." Jessica adds in.
"It's how we learned I was a better waiter than she was a waitress." Yuudai says smirking towards Jessica.
Jessica cracks her knuckles glaring comically at Yuudai. "Careful, Beast. I'll force you to wash the dirtiest dishes at the dirtiest brothel." She states sending a shiver down his spine.
"I wish you luck in that endeavor." He retorts.
"On another note, the academy was attacked by an Albion burglar right after you and Louise left." Siesta tells him.
Yuudai's eyes narrow. "Nobody better be hurt." He says.
Siesta looks down at the table sad. "We did not understand what was happening when the lodging-house shook. Then there was a big uproar…a few died during the burglary." She explains to him.
Yuudai grits his teeth feeling anger trying to rise inside of him. "Who were the victims?" Yuudai asks hoping for nobody he knew to be listed off.
"As commoners, we were not told the details." Siesta replies still looking at the table. "Afterwards, the academy was immediately closed until the end of the war. I decided that I might as well help with my uncle's inn. I arrived there to find their luggage packed."
"Then you thought you might come here as well." Yuudai finishes off for her. He is pushing his anger down for the next time he sees an Albion soldier.
"That and I thought...I might see you here." She admits blushing.
"Are you two intimate?" Jessica asks growing a teasing smirk.
"Not in the slightest. I have a policy of not being intimate when I can put them in danger." Yuudai replies.
"So how's Louise doing?" Siesta asks tilting her head.
"She is taking the warfare much better than I thought she would, so that's a thing." Yuudai says thinking about it. "Want to go and see her?"
"Sure!" All three answer.
Yuudai catches sight of other peoples food becoming hungry. "As soon as I get some food."
Later
"Here, let me open the door for you all." Yuudai says about to open the door to his and Louise's room.
He opens the door to find the most intense thing he has ever witnessed. Louise is in a black cat outfit in an odd pose. It was a very revealing outfit covering the important parts.
"Today you'll be my master!" Louise shouts at Yuudai with her eyes closed and her face blushing.
The three guests stare in shock at this. Yuudai's nose starts to bleed, but the rest of his expression is deadpan. "This probably isn't the time, but when did you become an exabitionist?" Yuudai asks pulling out a napkin he kept from the cafe. He wipes away the blood as Louise opens her eyes.
In her sight is not only her target, but Scarron, Jessica and Siesta right beside him. Her blush deepens. "N-nooooooooo!" She screams in embarrassment.
End
There we go! The end of a chapter. Quite well done, if I do say so myself.
What do you think? The reason Yuudai got a medal was because the city people would notice something off when he was the one that did the most work. That being said, I finished the fight very quickly since he easily could.
Anyway, you will easily ask if you all have questions, so thank you for reading, favoriting, following, reviewing and have a great day/night/morning!
