Queens Knight Chronicles

by EvaShinobiKaiserKnight

Wizel Wielder of the Ancient Sword. Larvain Leveler of Ancient Lands. Dinivas Ruler of the Ancient Shadows. Luthia Beacon in the Anceint Night. Adolmea Supreme Light of the Ancient Skies. Five Knights whose power is rivalled by so few awaken as the tournament to decide the ruler begins. Shall these Knights change the tide to a new path or shall they're power spark a new Dogma War?

1. Chapter 1 The Ivory White Hero Arrives

Queens Knight Chronicles

ESKK: Hey this is a reboot of my old White Knight Chronicles Queens Blade Story. After looking back at the story, I feel that I could improve on it since I felt more like I was ripping off Overlord when I made it. So here we go a rebooted version and hopefully an improvement. But before we begin, I'd like to put these out here.

Requests: I want this story to succeed so if anyone has a TV Tropes account mind making one for this story. Thanks.

My Second Request is pretty simple, art. I plan to cross post this on Ao3 where I can put fanart with the story. So, if anyone is willing and able, I'd like some art for this story, thanks.

Now lets get this part started folks.

"Talking."

"Monsters/Demons/Gods."

"Knight Arc Spirits."

'Thinking.'

(Scene Break)

-Music Insert/Lyrics-

Disclaimer: Neither myself nor Mr. Unknow own Queens Blade or White Knight Chronicles. Please support both their official release.

(Prologue)

White Knight Chronicles a JRPG that provided players access to online adventures via Geonet. An Online Service that came with the White Knight Chronicles video game. The Initial game had allowed for you to create an avatar character who plays an important role for the main story as well as serves as your avatar in Geonet.

But on June 13, 2013, Sony Entertainments had shut down the online services for White Knight Chronicles in preparations for the release of the PlayStation 3 System. Many players began to leave the game once it was clear that it was dying. But those of us who remained we few who shared many memories there sought to stay strong and holdfast with hope for the game to survive.

So as the timer ticked down for us, we waited for the game's final hours to come and go we all held on for what seemed like the last time. Our Chronicles were coming to an end a bitter pill to swallow but that was life. Tick-tock I wondered how many of us were left my friends list showed at least two friends were still online but that could change any moment. But it was a shame... I wanted to play this game for a lot longer all while I nodded off.

(Start Guild Hall)

A player stood around in the Guild Hall as with him were two other players. The first one was wearing the Athwani Armor Set with the Avalon Shield and the Leoimperialis for his weapon. His hair was pulled to a tail as he stood with the other two. He was noted to have sapphire blue eyes and ebony colored hair to go with it.

The second male was wearing the Eldorian armor set with the matching Shield and the Might Lance Spear. His hair was blond and pulled into braids as his accessories were on display with earrings on him. He had tanned skin and green eyes that held a playful mirth in them.

The final one was a young woman with violet colored hair pulled into a tail that had mystic topaz eyes and a tiara on her head. She was wearing the Hachiman armor set with the Hachiman bow strapped to her back.

The three were hanging out as the timer for how long the game had left till shut down. Time ticked away as the they stood there for a bit. "Dilan, Skadi... I guess this is it huh." Aster said as he saw the timer tick away.

"I'm afraid so Aster." Skadi said calmly as she saw that this would soon be the end of White Knight Chronicles.

"Yeah, I guess." Dilan said as this was a somber moment for them. "After this is back to RL 24/7 until they make the new game." Dilan said while Skadi nodded to this.

"Yeah, I still remember when we first formed this guild. We were just a small clan of players, and our skills attracted a lot of attention." Skadi said while she sat there with her friends.

"Yeah, rules we had was that each member must have a full-time job with a stable income and must be heavy players" Dilan said as this rule allowed them advantages most other guilds don't. They were pay to play players, but their members made it seem like they were.

"In a few short hours it all ends." Aster said with a saddened tone to which his friends shared his thoughts.

"Yeah." Skadi said as she sat there with her friends in sadness.

"Hey guys if it's all the same to you... I'm going to check out my hometown." Aster said to the group.

"Same get one last look at it." Dilan added which Skadi agreed. So, with a choice made the group headed to the gate to take one last look at their Hometowns.

(Later in Asters Hometown)

Aster entered his hometown guiding his avatar through as he saw the work, he put into it. Looking at the NPC's he wondered if any of them knew what was to happen how they would all be deleted soon their lives snuffed out as if they meant nothing. It was a sad thing, but life works that way you can't have everything you want.

In real life he yawned as he moved his character to the main house the one that had served as a town hall. Sitting there for a moment he rubbed his eyes a bit as he took in the sight for the last time. "It's silly... but I wonder... if maybe just maybe I can play for a bit longer." Aster said as he yawned a bit. "Yeap... that would awesome." He said and thus sleep finally took him.

(Scene Break Hometown)

Aster's eyes shot open as he looked around and was wide eyed at what he found. "W-what?!" The young man asked as he shot up and looked around noting he was in a rural village not just any village the village he made for his Geonet. The Houses, the crop fields, and even the areas around it were all the same more or less. But the most noticeable part was the fact that he was looking at the village from a first-person perspective. He then looked at his hands and saw armor on it before tracing it up his arms and saw that he was wearing the Athwan Armor set. "What?!" He gasped as he noted the Avalon Shield on his left arm and on his side the Leoimperialis was sheathed.

In a panic he ran over to the river and was wide eyed at what he saw. Aster was looking at the fact of his Avatar now more expressive and most of all was mirroring his expressions. "What the shitting hell?" He asked picking at his faces before a new voice came to him.

"Mr. Mayor." Came a female voice and thus Aster looked and saw the swords woman he normally found near the training dummies. "Is everything ok?" She asked looking to Aster.

'What the hell?!' Aster mentally cried out when he heard this. 'Wait of course this is my Hometown so it makes sense that I am considered the Mayor.' Aster mentally reasoned for a moment. 'Still did the NPC's come to life somehow?' He mused as he tried to make sense of this. 'Ok first things first.' He mentally said and thus got down to it.

"I'm not sure, can you organize a scouting party to get a good look at the area around the village?" Aster asked looking to the girl.

"I'll see to it." The woman said but Aster had one more thing to add. "Oh and... can you send some of the fighters my way?" He asked as the woman nodded.

"Of course." She said and thus with a salute she walked off to carry out his orders.

'What the hell?' Aster asked himself before he headed to the head house.

(Later)

Aster was surprised when he was able to enter the house to find that it looked like a medieval version of his own house. "Wow." Aster said as he noted the books on the shelves and what not. The layout was similar enough but not enough for Aster to not get lost. Moving through the house he noted where each room was located. IT was similar enough and soon he arrived at his home office or the local equivalent to it.

Entering it he found stacks of parchments on a nearby desk as well as things one would find in a noble's house. Going to the parchments he found what looked to be regular reports and what not there. HE also saw plans for housing expansions among other things as well as a census of residents at the town. Most of the reports came from warriors and farmers with very few mages and chefs here and there. HE and his friends had their Georama's designed to major in certain fields.

Skadi had mages and lumberjacks with a few warriors' chefs, and Dilan had minors and chefs with a few farmers and warriors. It kept their items shops balanced out and available in case they needed something important there.

Back to the matter at hand he sat down at the leather chair and went over all of this. He didn't know how or why but somehow this entire town had become real overnight. More so he had awoken in the body of his avatar character which for all intents and purposes should be something that happens only in Isekai Anime. There would be a bit of time before the scouts came back and before the fighters got here as well. He intended to spend that time studying... or at least he would have if not for a new arrival.

"Well goody good it worked!" Came a female voice causing Aster to shoot up in panic. He saw sitting on the chair across from him was a young woman in white robes and angelic wings on her back. "Hiya smart guy." She smiled and thus Aster drew his sword on her. "Wow easy I'm not gonna hurt you." She said as she kept her hands up. "After all, killing you is the last thing I want to do after granting your wish." She said causing Aster to grow a brow.

"My wish?" Aster asked and thus the girl smiled.

"That's right!" She said before getting down to it. "The name is Marianne and I'm the Angel who heard your desires." She said smiling at Aster.

"Ok why would an Angel do this?" Aster asked as he raised a brow at Marianne.

"Tones of reasons one of them being me and my twin sister having another one of our spats." Marianne pouted a bit as she sat there. "Kuroinu is a good idea she said, nothing can go wrong there she said." Marianne ranted as Aster raised a brow. "Anyway, yeah I'm the reason your here now." Marianne said as she sat back spreading her legs to expose her striped panties. Aster focused on the task at hand as he knew there was more.

But before Aster could ask further a knock was heard from the door and from it the woman from before entered. "Pardon the intrusion Mr. Mayor I was... oh my apologies I didn't realize you were entertaining guests." The woman said looking upon Marianne.

"Its fine... what do you have to report?" Aster asked as he needed answers.

"We explored the area around the village but as we did so we found some concerning things." The Woman said as she looked to Aster. "The chief of this is the fact that we are no longer in Balandor soils." She revealed and thus Aster look, towards Marianne.

"I see, alright I need a full list of our supplies and food stores we need to know where we are and how to handle it." Aster said and thus the young woman nodded.

"It will be done." The girl said and thus she took her leave of the pair.

"Alright now I got two other stops I need to make so let's try to get this done preferably before the Archangel finds out I'm at it again." Marianne said as she shivered a bit. "She's still peeved from the last time I brought things between worlds." She mumbled more to herself recalling one particular incident.

"Wait just hold on there, I need to know what exactly did, you do to me?" Aster said as Marianne turn to him and said, "Well other than made your village real by transporting it from that game of your into this world while also downloaded you mine into your main avatar, as everything you know about it, all the skills you learn during your time playing the game, weapons and armor that was gathered and forged, spells that you gained. They are all yours now at your disposal to use, including a few other gifts I granted you."

"So, wait, you basically took me from my home and put me into my avatar body, and given me everything that I earn in the game, and call it fair?" Aster said as he accusing Marianne of kidnapping him as Marianne said, "Well technically, I more like copy your soul in a way and put it in this avatar body, your still living your normal life in the other world, let me show you."

Marianne snap her fingers and show Aster what is going on and he sees himself already up from bed and doing his normal routine of getting breakfast, getting dress and go to his brain dead job but before he went, he stopped and looked at his computer and give a sigh as if he was going to missed something, which Aster knew it was the White knight Chronicle game before Marianne close it and said, "You see, but in all fairness you would have been miserable as they would never make another white knight chronicle game again, so in a way I just salvage the game in away and made it real so you and your friends to keep on playing, as even though the game is gone from there, you two are connected so if your satisfied, he is too."

"T-thanks I suppose," Aster said as he never really thought what would happen afterword, as would he ever meet his friends again in R.L even though they never talk about where they lived, which would be never in his mind, as Marianne smile and said, "Everyone deserve to be happy, including you and your friend, so now all you have to do is play and explore this new world, just like you did in your old world in the game."

"Wait, but how would I use them, I always played in 3rd person, I used a keyboard to control my actions, I never done anything like this in first person or in any way like a V.R," Aster said as Marianne came over to him and tap his head as he said, "In your normal human body you may not know how to fight, but in this body it does, as you played this game for so long this avatar gain muscle memory from all the time it fought or done stuff, you just have to sync your mind to your new body is all, go try it, maybe fight some weak monsters or spar with some warriors in your village to get used to it before you fight in any series battles."

"It's that simple?" Aster said a bit surprise by this as Marianne nodded and said, "Yep, and if it help, I also put in a Progress bar to help show your progress, and if you reach 100%, you will also unlock a special gift I have also prepared for you and others, and let me tell you, it wasn't easy to do so either."

"Progress bar? Where is it?" Aster said as he looks around on his person, but didn't see it as Marianne put her hand to her head then said, "No, no. Have you ever seen an anime where a guy is isekai to another world with gaming abilities."

"Gaming, like status and quest log?" Aster said as soon enough as he said that a screen open up before him showing his character status, and a Quest log that show his current quest is show as it's called "Learn the basic" as Aster said, "Okay I'm starting to see it now, but ahh… close down?"

After that, the windows closed as he order as Aster nodded and said, "Okay I'm starting to get it now."

"Good, now is there anything else you want to ask because I need to talk with two other players," Marianne said as Aster soon said, "Well I maybe got one more question, as what sort of world Am I in anyways?"

"Oh, that easy, you're in the world of Gainos, where it basically similar to the fantasy world you play in, but with more erotic stuff happening, believe it or not," Marianne said as Aster was a bit dumb founded by this as he said, "What?"

Marianne sighed and said to Aster, "Listen closely, you're in a world full of beautiful warrior women that would come together and fight one another in a competition known as the Queen's blade that is Televise across the lands, with selected challenger if they so chooses would come to the capital of Gainos to fight in becoming the new Queen of Gainos, while on the way they also fight in duels to test their strength and/or make wager to gain something from the losers."

"Like for money or items and stuff?" Aster said as Marianne nodded and also said, "That or make the other person a servant that will fight with your or for you."

"So basically, make the other person a slave?" Aster said as Marianne, "Well pretty much, but it depend on how one would treat said loser, but it rarely happen, surprisingly."

"And yet doesn't fill me with hope… wait, is this Queen's blade only for women?" Aster said as he wonder why he was brought to a ladies only competition as Marianne said, "Pretty much though the Queen might make exceptions here and there as would the Archangel, but those exceptions are rare." Marianne said as she always found it dumb. Then again considering the Demons had their own version of the Queens Blade she didn't have room to argue.

"Ok this is all well and good but if this village is my responsibility I can't exactly go adventuring." Aster said and thus Marianne remembered something.

"Oh, right I almost forgot." Marianne said and thus with a snap of her fingers she took out a book. "Alright let's see here." Marianne said as she began to look into her book. "Ah here we go." Marianne said and thus with a wave of her hands a light began to emanate from the book. Soon enough the glow turned into a young woman who Kalvin swore was from Alice in Wonderland. She crashed into a chair Marianne summoned and thus she looked around.

"Wait what!?" The girl asked looking around in shock then saw Marianne. "Oh you... I should have figured." She said with a scowl on her face.

"Oh, what a delightful child." Marianne quipped with a top hat on her head. "Aster meet Alicia and Alicia meet Aster." Marianne said introducing the pair to each other.

"Ok you blasted angel what is going on here?" Alicia demanded as she glared at Marianne no doubt having a history with her.

"Well remember how I told you I needed some form of catalyst to pull you out of that world you were stuck in?" Marianne asked as she looked to Alicia.

"Yes, right before you left me at the mercy of several creatures." Alicia said and thus Marianne chuckled.

"Well congratulations your back in Gainos." Marianne said and thus Alicia glared at Marianne.

"Ok what's the catch?" Alicia asked as Aster was stuck in the middle of this. "You never do anything unless there's something to benefit or for shits and giggles." Alicia said as she knew Marianne may be an angel of light, but she was a little Gremlin.

"Ok so here's the thing... I need you to do a job." Marianne said and thus gestured to Aster. "Aster here needs help, someone who can keep his village secured as he goes off adventuring." Marianne said looking to Alicia while Aster waved at her. "Basically, he's the mayor and you're the vice mayor." Marianne said and thus Alicia sighed to this.

"Ok and what's to stop me from going home?" Alicia asked as she knew with a map, she can get home no problem.

"Other than the fact the current Queen has issues..." Marianne said as Alicia glared at Marianne. "Look right now you don't have anywhere to go not because of me but because you've been out of synch for a while now." Marianne said as she looked to Alicia. "This village is going to be growing soon and Aster is going to need a lot of help for that." Marianne said as she hoped Alicia would comply. "So, if you can handle that you can consider our oaths squared." Marianne said and thus Alicia growled but conceded.

"Very well." Alicia said conceding for now.

"Wonderful!" Marianne said and thus Marianne looked towards Aster. "Now you two be sure to work well together." Marianne said but then stopped. "Oh, which reminds me here." Marianne said passing to Aster a stone of some kind one he noted was similar to the save stone from the game. "I've managed to set up stones all over the land and this one will allow you to access them once you find them." Marianne said as she had more to add. "It's able to teleport you and your, party members, back your hometown or any other stone in the continent." Marianne explained. "I can't tell you where they ALL are, but I can assure you that some of them can be located in Churches." Marianne explained and thus Aster nodded to this.

"Ok good to know." Aster said taking the stone.

"Now then I need to be off I got two more places to stop at and not enough time before my boss gets on my case about it." Marianne said and thus in a flash of light she was gone. This left Aster and Alicia alone as they looked towards each other.

"So... sorry about this." Aster said but Alicia scoffed to this.

"Trust me if I'm owed an apology, it's from her... shame she'll never give one." Alicia said as she knew Marianne and the sort of trouble she'll cause for people. "Just be glad it's her and not her sister when Marianne causes trouble its mostly harmless when her sister does it... you get the idea." Alicia said as Aster nodded to this.

"Right don't cross the sister." Aster said and in turn Alicia nodded. "Now then we got work to do and since you know Gainos better than I do... I need help." Aster said and thus Alicia nodded.

"Since apparently that's my job here you will have it." Alicia said and thus they headed outside.

(Scene Break the Next Day)

The pair had gotten to work with the village and gotten everything organized. Thankfully, Asters old job played a major role in this as he helped get the people organized. It was only a matter of time before they had to start leaving the village to initiate trades and thankfully the crops field and vineyards should bring in some gold. The Village already had gold from the local shop but without a blacksmith adventurers were not likely to show up.

This put them at a minor disadvantage but one that can be settled at a later date. The biggest issue was knowing where they were and where trade can be done. Since the villages general location had not changed much, they were in a perfect defensive position in the event of any unsavory sorts coming their way. It took them a good chunk of the day but in the end the Village was handled.

Scouting parties were organized well as hunting groups. This gave them a regular supply of food, but they could not rely on the land completely. After testing out the stone it might prove to be a good emergency escape tool if a battle goes south. Aster on the other hand had another issue his skill selection. In the game he used to have to organize his skills into slots on his skill menu but now that he no longer has access to it, he needs to relearn them.

Thankfully, some of his books had the names of the skills and from that he can work with the provided information. Relearning his healing spells was a requirement for him as well, so some time had to be taken to recall said spells. IT seems his study had detailed explanations on magic use, and this benefitted Aster greatly.

That night before Aster planned to go on an expedition outside of the villages boarders to get a lay of the land and then organize better methods of trade. Expansions were already on the plan but until the need arrives that was all they were, plans. That did not stop Aster from undergoing this task. Alicia had been a great help to get Aster ready for the journey and so far, is proving to be an excellent partner but since they just met Aster did not want to make assumptions.

It was later afternoon as Aster had been walking for some time. It was morning when he left and so far, the area around his village was home to a few other settlements. Aster had not approached any of them just marking the fact that they were there and where they were in comparison to his town. He also marked down any other landmarks for references in as he put a map together. At the moment he was at a mountain pass as this was just a scouting job to see what is in these lands as right now, he was traveling to where he assumed its borders would be. That way he can use that as a focus point to judge how big this plot of land is and in turn learn of if there are people here and with it learn who leads the people on this plot of land. But as Aster walked, he soon began to notice the road was more stone than anything which meant civilization followed by people.

Aster continued walking till he saw it as he hid behind a rock and saw what appeared to be a blond-haired woman battling what looked like a pink girl who seems similar to slimes. As he saw the blond girl slash the slime girl Aster's assumption was proven right as he saw the slime get slashed, but no blood came out. Aster waited for an opening as he saw the blond-haired girl was getting her ass handed to her. But Aster knew inside that he had to be careful less he gets on the receiving end of the slime girls' sword.

Though Aster wouldn't deny that girl the blond-haired one had a sort of beauty to her, one he could never seem to find in his world. Aster smirked as he just waited as that was when he heard something. "What is that you want?" The blond-haired girl asked as she was knocked to the ground.

"Oh, don't be dense I'm crushing the most powerful fighters from across the land any who to compete in the Queens Blade." The slime girl said as that caught Aster's attention.

'The Queen's Blade the one Marianne mentioned.' Aster thought as he observed the situation.

"What is this Queen's Blade?" The blond-haired girl asked as she never heard of this tournament much.

"For years, the world's finest warriors compete in a battle for the right as Queen and it's about to begin again." The slime girl said as Aster saw what this meant and how they could possibly use this through Hati if she so desires to enter. Assuming that Aser can find her that is, from what he recalled Hati had set her hometown in the forest where Faria was located. "This is disappointing based on your scent I thought I would be fighting Claudette the lead candidate for Queen. Why do you smell like her?" The slime girl asked as Aster was ready to strike. This could be a good chance to see how quest systems work around here. Aster knew if this girl had the same scent of this Claudette person, then logically either she had been in close proximity to her for long periods of time or they had blood ties. Aster knew this blond-haired girl didn't stand a chance just as she charged at her which the Slime girl avoided with ease before moving the hair/hands/slime on her breasts to reveal them as she then gave them a squeeze causing them the squirt out some liquid slime which he blond haired girl blocked with her sword.

But the sword was melted by the slime as a result as some got on her cloths burning them till, she was without her shirt and her breasts were bare. "You wicked little monster!" The blond-haired girl called out as she removed her shirt which caused a reaction from the slime girl.

The Slime Girl then charged at the blond-haired girl before she grabbed her neck and lifted her off the ground while choking her. "What did you say? You just called me a little monster, didn't you? No one who's ever said that lived long enough to regret it." She said as the blond-haired girl was struggling to breath. "I'm going to kill you now, it's the only way I can be sure you won't cause me anymore trouble." She said as the blond-haired girl was losing strength. "Say goodbye Leina." The Slime girl said but unaware she gave Aster the opening to strike.

"Ice Slash!" Aster invoked as he slashed down on the arm causing it to not only be sliced in two but freeze up as the slime girl was shocked to see this.

The slime girl was shocked as Aster proceeded to smash his shield on her frozen hand making her cry out in pain as the pink ice shattered upon contact and in turn opening Leina's air pipes again. "You're not a monster? Sorry most slimes I've met tend to me monsters I don't see how you are any different." Aster said as he stood up with his sword and shield drawn ready for combat.

The Slime girl looked at the stub where her hand was as it was frozen still but was melting already through her acid thus allowing her hand to return. "How dare you call me that? You've made a poor mistake boy no man can beat me." The slime girl said as Aster scoffed a bit.

"We'll see about that." Aster said as he took a battle stance ready to fight against this slime woman. Sword in right hand and shield in his left hand ready to fight. The slime then charged at Aster who blocked her initial slash with his shield before using his sword to counter. This world did not provide him with a timer for a turn-based combat type setting, so he had to make do with what he had. Ice Magic was likely the best way to go against this foe her body would freeze, and she would be unable to respond judging by the fact her arm had not fully regenerated yet. So, using the Ice Fang skill Aster sliced at the girls side causing her a great deal of pain as frost went across her side.

She saw this and glared at Aster who's sword showed the remnants of the ice magic he used. "Don't you be so cocky even though you can perform magic with your weapons it, doesn't mean you're more than a match for me!" She countered as Aster took a battle stance and got ready for combat.

Aster stayed silent as he held his sword against his foe. He was still a novice in combat his surprise attack was the only reason he made it through the initial attack. The pink slime growled as she was getting pissed off. She formed her slime sword and charged at Aster, as he drew his sword and blocked it, and avoiding making eye contact with the slime girl breast but being cautious about it as well knowing what it could squirt out.

A few parry here and there, then she roar out as she came in for a heavy attack as Aster smile and said, "FLAME FANG!"

As a ring of flame came forth around him with Melona felt the intense heat, she quickly back off as her body was suddenly steaming being close to that flame that surrounds aster as he said to her, "How about you give up now slime girl, your clearly the one out match here."

"Maybe, but that won't stop me after I get done killing that girl, I'll be totally focus on you!" Melona said as aster thought what she meant as he quickly turn back to the blonde girl and to his surprise the slime hand on the girl was still there as he thought he destroy it with his ice spell, but it seem the slime girl reform it after it thaw out, as Melona saw an opening as she call back her weapon to form the hair slime hands as he raise her breast and said, "Take this!"

She squirted the acid milk at Aster while he wasn't looking. Aster acted fast and used his shield to block the attack tankful that it handled the acid. Aster jumped back and held his ground glaring at the slime monster. "Why isn't your gear melting?" She asked noting how Aster was still fully armored.

"Maybe you need to use some stronger stuff." Aster said trying to goad her into revealing whatever ace she was hiding. "But don't let that stop you. Come on." Aster said as the girl glared at Aster.

'He's stronger then he looks.' She thought realizing she needed to leave. "Who are you?" She asked glaring at Aster.

"Aster... the Ivory Hero." Aster said just spinning a yarn on the spot.

"You... I'll remember this and that little weakling too I'm Melona and you made a powerful enemy today." She said and thus she melted into slime and escaped. Aster sighed as he began making his way back over towards the downed Leina.

"So... Leina Vance... what are you doing all the way out here?" Aster asked trying to figure out who she was and how he could help her.

He soon hears a clap as he turn around and to his surprise to see a sexy redhead woman with wild hair and almost lacking all sort of clothing with how she dress she was like a sexy bandit gal of sort, and with the mace by herself give him the impression that she could be one as she walked up to him, while stopping a few feet away while also stopped her clapping too as she said, "That was impressive, never seen anyone use ice magic before, and scare her off with fire as well, you must be some mage knight correct?"

"In a way, but I do love a complement from a beautiful woman," Aster said as he went into his character a bit as he would think his character was a charmer of sort which defiantly worked as Risty give a small laugh and a slightly blush as she said, "Such a charmer you are. Anyways I saw what happen and sorry if I didn't come and help out but how it looked, I figure you can handle it well."

"Well thanks, it wasn't full strength either," Aster said as he then thought to himself, 'Mostly because I only reach 58 percent of getting my mind and body sync together, with all the walking does help a little bit, but fighting really does boost it up higher, I need to see what else I can do to help raise it.'

"So anyhow, why are you here now anyways? most people would just move on after a fight would end," Aster question as Risty smile a bit and said, "Oh nothing much this is the path I was going on anyways and just help out the fight, and by the look of thing you caught a beauty."

Looking down at Leina with her clothes mostly gone and her bag that came off during the battle it seem like the wild woman said, "I know who this one is, so I figure help you out a bit and take her off your hands."

She was about to take a step closer until Aster step to the side and said, "Well, I would if I didn't know you just going to take her for the money, isn't that, right?"

"Oh no you figure me out, how did you know?" the woman ask with an almost sarcasm tone as Aster pulled out a piece of paper that shows Leina's face on it and a bounty of 300 gold, which he is surprise that he could read it as it wasn't English or Japanese, but no doubt Marianne did give him gifts as she put it, as reading this world written language could be one of them, and said, "Saw this on the ground earlier and keep it with me, but I wasn't expecting to see Miss Leina Vance here of all places, as I was here for a walk, and how I figure it out… well with how your dress you seem to be a bandit like, no offense."

"None taken, in fact your dead on, I'm Risty the Benevolent bandit of the wild," Risty said as she introduce herself as Aster could not help but smile and said, "Nice title, matches you perfectly, but I think Benevolent Beautiful bandit of the wild would be better."

"Oh, now I know you're doing that on purpose," Risty said as she saw Aster was putting on a charm act as Aster said, "Well it doesn't make it not true in a way."

"Thanks, but it seem we are at an impasse here," Risty said as she was getting to the point as she point out saying, "That girl is worth a lot of money, and I don't feel like going empty handed."

"Well then, how about a compromise then," Aster said as he suggest a deal to Risty as she raise an eyebrow to this as Aster said, "I am still somewhat new to these lands, so how about this, you lead me to the Vance estate, and in exchange I'll give you half the reward of her bounty, so this way we both get something out of this, unless you want fight for her… well that's a different story, and you know how well I can fight."

Risty looks at him for a moment as he stared back at her as it seem none of them were about to back down until Risty sighed and said, "Alright then, I'll go with your idea, I suppose 150 gold is better than nothing either."

"Well then, a pleasure to meet you Risty," Aster said as Risty could only smile at this and said, "Nice to meet you too, Aster the Ivory warrior."

(Later that afternoon)

As a Blue hair angel suddenly came flying in as she started screaming, "I'm late! I'm late! Oh, I'm so late!"

AS the blue hair angel landed on the stone arc way as she face the area where the fight once took place as she had her eyes close and hand at her chest as she said out loud, "I am the angel of hope, known as Nanael! All fighter who wishes to enter the Queen's blade Tournament grant me the honor of bearing witness to your gathering and valor, and now let the gate of trail be open!"

After a bit, nothing happen, as no sound of fighter is heard, but a familiar giggle as Nanael went, "Hu? Who the?"

Nanael turn to the person laughing as she saw Marianne as Nanael said, "Marianne? What are you doing here… and where are the warriors?!"

"You're late Nanael, as usual. The fight ended a little bit ago and it wasn't much of a Queen's blade match anyways." Marianne said waving off Nanael. "Anyway, I just got through some tasks and now need to deliver something to every Angel overseeing the Queen's Blade." Marianne said and thus Nanael grew curious.

"What?" Nanael asked with a raised brow to Marianne.

"See there has been an update to the resent contestants that just arrived," Marianne said as Nanael question, "New Contestants?"

"Yeap and trust me they will be huge game changers." Marianne smirked as she was ready for what came next.

"What did you do this time?" Nanael asked knowing if Marianne was up to something they'll all suffer for it.

"Oh, nothing but be sure not to rig battles, ok? Ok." Marianne said before flying off again without a care in the world.

"Marianne!" Nanael called out as Marianne flew away laughing all the way.

(Scene break that evening)

At a river side as Aster was over by the fire with Leina near him cover by a blanket he had on him, making sure she was kept warm while also keep the fire alive while also cooking food that he caught recently, as Risty came up and said, "Nice done with the fire, but I guess this isn't the first time doing this?"

"More times than I can count really, anyways the food is going to take a moment to cook," Aster said as Risty smile as she said, "Alright, I guess that would give me enough time to wash up."

"Wash up?" Aster said as he turn and to his shock to see Risty was undressing herself, stripping down bare for the world to see, with her gorgeous body, with huge breast as Aster can see her hot pink nipples as well, with Risty smirk and turn to Aster and said, "What never seen a beautiful woman naked before?"

"Well… most women I know are more proper, so not really," Aster said while keeping a cool head, with Jr down below was getting excited, but hide it well as Risty shrugs a bit and said, "Well I guess we all can't be proper, but that how I like it, but if you want, you can join me for a dip if you want."

"Maybe… another time, as I got to watch over the food and our sleeping beauty here," Aster said as Risty shrugged and said, "Alright then."

After that she headed to the water that was nearby and get washed up as there was sound of some splashing water as Risty was getting water on her naked body as the moon shine down upon her giving her body a beautiful look, with Aster could not help but look before he force himself to turn away from and focus on the cooking and said to himself, "Of all places to be isekai, is a world like this… man I'm living in every guy's dream world, but I wonder if there are elves here as well… well I can ask Marianne later when I get a chance."

After that as Aster tend to the food before Leina started waking up from her sleep and stood up suddenly with the blanket falling down from her as Aster said, "Be careful there, you just had rough battle before, and also that blanket is the only thing cover you up at the moment."

Leina heard what Aster said as she look to him not looking at her before she looks at herself and cover up and said, "T-thanks, where am I?"

"Someplace safe at least, and I hope you're hungry as dinner just about ready," Aster said as Suddenly there was more Slashing sound as it seem Risty was finishing up with her bath as she turn around and see Leina up and awake before she dry off, dressed back up, and join them for dinner as Risty said, "That nasty creature you tussle with is called Melone, she works for the swamp witch, I'm afraid your no match for her, you're also luck this man came by and save your life as well and strong enough to beat her back."

Risty was going through Leina things as it seem they were drop during the fight between Melona and her as Leina silently said, "The swamp witch?"

"IT was foolish of you to challenge her without knowing your own strength, you better keep that in mind, if you want to live," Risty said as she keep digging through Leina Belongings, as the Vance heiress took notice of this as she said, "Hey that belongs to me. Give it back!"

"I don't think so, you're a prize, which unfortunately he had won you in battle, so whatever was yours belongs to him," Risty said as Leina said, "You thief! Tell her to give it back!"

"Risty… put her stuff back if you know what's good for you," Aster said as Risty sighed as she drop the items she had back into the bag and said, "Wait to ruin the fun."

"Thank you, but who are you two?" Leina ask as she looks over to Aster as he look up and said, "I'm Aster, a traveling warrior who was just walking by until I saw the fight that was happen, mostly one-sided thought."

"And I am Risty Benevolent Bandit of the wild, remember that, and we know you're a wanted woman Leina, one of the daughters of Count Vance," Risty said as she brought up the bounty on her as her eyes widen a bit as Aster said, "Relax, no one is going to hurt you Leina, at least I'll make sure of it until we can reach your home."

Leina was silent as Aster knew this girl had a reason to run away. Many runaways have reasons from noble, pitying, or downright foolish. Aster took note to send a message of his delay arrival back at base once everyone was asleep.

(Scene Break the next day)

Aster and Risty were once more on the road as Leina was tied up by rope in Shibari which tired her arms behind her back at the moment. Why Risty tied her up like that was beyond Aster, but he let it be for the time being. But while they walked, they stood over a hill that looked over the Vance Estate as Aster saw it clearly.

"We're finally here, just before us is the castle of Count Vance our wealthy ruler. In other words, your back home." Risty said as Aster looked upon it from his spot on the hill.

"I see..." Aster said as this was good. The Vance family control these lands thus he could start gathering information and spreading his name hoping to find the others who Marianne brought to this world.

Leina decided to voice her objection to being brought home as Aster had a couple of hunches as to why Leina ran away and most of them include her not agreeing with the lifestyle she lives there or being abused somehow. "Let me go, I left this place for a reason." Leina said with a sad look in her eyes.

"Can I ask you something?" Risty began as she looked to Leina. "Why is there a reward for 300 Gold Coins for your return?" Risty asked as she looked to Leina.

"I don't know, nor do I want to." Leina admitted as Aster shrugged calmly.

"Come on we have a job to complete." Aster said bit he had more planned as sending her back to an unwanted home seemed wrong to him.

"It's odd to say the least, I feel sorry for you." Risty said before they began walking as Risty's words surprised Leina.

"You do? Then release me." Leina said hoping to use that pity to escape to which Risty scoffed.

"I don't feel that sorry for you." Risty said as they continued their path to the estate.

(Later bridge to the Castle Vance)

The trio were walking on the bridge as Aster was grateful that it was summer otherwise, he would be freezing or worse. Risty looked around impressed with what she saw as Aster had to admit it was pretty cool. Aster saw this place can possibly rival some Video Game architecture designs as he knew this place was huge. "Talk about living in style it's too bad your people are starving. The way he's governed us it's wrong." Risty said to which Aster heard.

If words held truth of a corrupt noble bringing him down is a sure-fire way to spreading their names across the globe. This would in turn be noted for later in case the worst held truth on Lord Vance.

Risty then looked to Leina as she smiled. "Be sure to mention that to the count." Risty said just before they arrive at the draw bridge.

It was Aster who spoke as he was the one who captured Leina. "Lower the draw bridge I bring to you Leina Vance for the 300 Gold pieces reward for her safe return." Aster called out as all they had to do know was wait for a reply.

(Inside the Estate)

Inside the estate there was a room filled with paintings of a younger Leina when she was a child as someone said while looking at it, "Oh Leina, where have you gone? Usually, we manage to find you right away."

The scene back away from the painting to a young lady looking at it as she have an armor left hand glove with her outfit was white with black stripes around it with a blue top bikini style covering her breast, and a tiara in her blonde hair like Leina with a cat theme to it with the two-point ear like end and a small feline face in the middle, and a as she seem upset as she said, "Don't you like your little sister anymore?"

She thought for a moment before she said, "Oh, I know. It must be the big parties you can't stand. You don't like how men look at you with all that lust in their eyes. That must be it."

Leina little sister turn around with a cat like smile (seriously it does) as she said to herself, "It should be you and me all the time."

Just then her musings were cut short when a knock echoed from the door. "Hu? Yes?" She said with an upset look on her face as she was disturbed from her thought her and Leina.

A maid entered the room, kneeled, and said, "Lady Leina has returned."

"What, really?" Leina little sister said as she walked out to see for herself.

(Later at the gate)

The draw bridge started to lower itself down to the trio as Aster saw a blonde girl, like Leina with different hair style and dress, as he saw Leina's little sister come running out to her big sister as she said, "Leina!"

"Elina?" Leina said as her sister came up to her and said, "You're home at last. I'm sorry that I couldn't find you."

Aster looked at the younger sister and seem weirded out as he read her aura that was pretty much leaking out from her, she could be a siscon, as he waited and listen as Leina said to her sister, "It wasn't my intentions to come back."

"All the matter is that your back." Elina said not listening to what her sister had to say. "I'm so glad that my heart was about to burst." Elina said clearly not taking note of her sister's displeasure.

'Yep, she a siscon,' Aster thought, and how much he didn't want to know. He began to suspect that Elina was one of the reason that Leina left this place, and if he were right then he would not blame her.

Elina looked down at her sister clothing cover and rope ties as she said, "Why are you tied up like this, no one can get close to you but me. But now you've been defiled."

"I haven't been defiled." Leina responded causing Elina to smile big time on this.

"That's splendid your purity is one of your best qualities and one that I admire most." Elina said with a smile but then Aster spoke up.

"Actually, when I found her, she was attacked by a slime monster known as Melona apparently mistaking her for a Claudette Vance. She may try to attack again especially after I had bested her, and we called her a monster and if Claudette is here then she may even attempt to kill two or three birds with one stone." Aster said only to be glared upon by Elina.

Elina then looked between Aster and Leina as she began to realize something. "He's a male." Elina said realizing this.

"Excuse me?" Aster asked confused on her statement.

"Did you lie Leina... or did he drug you and defile you?!" Elina asked as Aster then sighed a bit.

"I did no such thing. I am here to claim the reward on Leina's return so here I am." Aster said trying to keep his calm key word being trying.

"Silence, fiend. I'll make sure you'll be rotting in the dungeon for touching my precious Leina!" Elina Said to him as Risty had enough of this as she said, "Enough already, how about you pay up already?"

"Silence you dog," Elina said as that seem to have piss off Risty a bit as she said, "What did you say?"

"Remember your place Commoner," Elina said as the air became tense.

(Meanwhile nearby)

Nanael arrived to see what was happening feeling a battle was about to start here as she looked and saw the group in a bit of a confrontation especially since two of them were possible Queen's Blade Competitors. "Alright looks like there, gonna fight." Nanael said as she saw she can make up for missing the last fight. "My duty as an Angel is to watch the Queen's Blade Battles, but I'm so embarrassed I missed the last one." Nanael said as she got to work on learning who the fighters were. "Now let's see the red head is Risty the Benevolent Bandit of the wild, says here she's a pretty strong fighter." Nanael said skimming through Risty's information. "The other one is Elina captain of the Vance Guard Troop, and it looks like she's in top form." She said skimming through Elina's information.

"Elina looks to be in top form and it looks like the battle is about to begin." Nanael said with a smile as this could help her beat Marianne before she has a chance to one up her in the ever-watchful eye of the head angel.

(Back on the bridge)

"We have no money to pay to dogs so if you leave immediately, I'll overlook your rudeness." Elina said as Aster saw he should probably stay calm to prevent this from getting out of hand.

"Really that's how you want to do it?" Risty began as she pulled out her mace stomping Aster's plan in turn. "Let's make it 3,000 Gold Coins then, a Ransom instead of a reward." Risty as the two ended up taking battle stances as this was getting heavy and Aster had to salvage what he can. The only way he can do it was to basically throw Risty to the wolves or throw both of them to the wolves.

"You threaten the Vance Family? I guess you don't value your life" Elina said as she took a battle stands as if a battle was about to happen, with the angel Nanael was about to start a match until Aster shouted at them, "Enough!"

That caught them both by surprise and startled the blue hair angel, as Aster stood in between the two warrior women as he turn to Elina and said, "I don't know what your problem, but those who do not pay the promise reward are consider crooked and dishonorable and being a part of the noble family that you are, your also disgracing your own family name by not given that is promise, as I'm sure your own father will hear about this."

Elina eyes widen to this as she back up in fear as she didn't expect to hear something like that from a complete stranger, and how Aster spoken was a strong noble tone as he got into his character roll, he then turn to Risty and said, "And you Risty, if you don't want an entire Vance Guard to come after you, then don't start fights that you think you can or cannot win, as even if you defeat this one, you would have to deal with the guard and on top of that, their eldest sister who I can understand is very skilled in her own rights."

He didn't know how good this Claudette was, but going off of how Melona talked about her, and gauge Leina strength is and how he was hear she was a runaway meaning not much for skill or strength, he could assume that Claudette could be strong in her own rights as then he hears some footsteps coming their way as they heard a voice saying, "It's a surprise to see someone is honorable to stop a fight from happening, instead of starting one."

Aster is seeing Claudette for the first time, and it was another redhead beauty to say, and she was in a metal bikini and wonder what up with the women in this world dressing up with less cover and erotic looking, as Claudette calls out to her younger sister, "Elina!"

"Y-yes sister?" Elina said as she was scared a bit hearing the tone of her sister voice as Claudette said, "What the man said was correct, those who do not keep their promise are consider dishonorable, thus disgracing the counts name, so pay them now or are you going to keep dragging the Vance name through the mud?"

"I- I'm sorry sister I mean no offense," Elina said as she bow her head a bit to her as Risty looks at Claudette while giving a smirk as she said, "I'm glad someone around here is reasonable."

There was a sound of coin counted and put in a bag as Claudette spoken up saying, "You earn this, you returned, and we return our debt for that."

Risty smile to this as she was about to take the bag of gold until Aster notice something from the eldest sister as he quickly shield bash into Risty, which not only surprise Risty but Claudette as well as before Risty knew it Aster quickly drew his sword and points it at Risty neck with no room for her to draw her mace as Aster said, "I'm sorry Risty, you have lead me here as you promise, but you had claim to be a bandit of the wild, and my sense of justice cannot allow you to go free. I hear by place you under arrest under the claim of thievery."

"What the hell? But you promise," Risty started to say as he said, "I only promise you if you lead me here, I will grant a reward, and that is to live not gold."

Risty was confused on what Aster was saying to her as he did promise to split the reward between them not this, but with Aster had his back turn to Claudette, Elina, and Leina, so they wouldn't see Aster giving a wink to Risty, as she soon get the idea and decided to play along as she put on an angry face and, "You bastard!

"General Claudette, I'm sorry to be asking you of this but would you kindly call forth some guard to take this "Thief" away to the Dungeons, Assuming that this castle has one that is?" Aster said as Claudette was stun at first but corrected herself quickly as she said, "Understood, Elina, call the guards and take that one away."

"Y-yes sister," Elina said as she follow her eldest sister order as she calls forth two guard that came around and grab Risty and tied her hands together as they lead her to the Dungeons as after that Aster sheath his sword, turn to face Leina and give a kneel before her making her blush to the site with the other two sister simply confused of what Aster is doing as he keep acting as his RPG character while saying, "Forgive me of my deception Lady Leina, but it could not fight Risty with the risk of you in between us after facing the slime monster known as Melona of protecting you from her, and I ask you for your forgiveness to keep you in such a state."

"I- ah. P-please stand up," Leina said as she just blushes to this. With this Aster soon stood up and nodded his head towards her as he said, "Thank you Milady."

Soon enough Claudette came over to him as she keep holding onto the bag of gold and said, "You said you protected Leina from a monster, I can only assume this is correct, and for that here is the reward for her return."

Holding out the bag of coin to Aster as he held up his hand to her surprising her once more as Aster said, "I'm sorry but I cannot accept this reward, as my goal was to catch the thief off guard in order to capture her, and I used Lady Leina to do so. If I accept this, then I would disgrace myself of doing so."

"I see," Claudette said as she never meet a man like Aster as she lower her hand that held the monster with Leina was surprise by this as well as she wonder why is Aster acting like this, while Claudette understood what Aster is meaning, but her own sense of Honor could not let him go like this as she said, "Then I would like to invite you into the Vance estate, as I'm sure my father will reward you for at least saving Leina."

"Very well, I accept," Aster said as he smirked mentally as it seem his own plan was doing the way he wanted, as Claudette soon lead in Aster and Leina with Guard helping escort them in as well mostly to make sure Leina doesn't try running away again.

(Later with Leina and Claudette)

Leina was standing before Claudette in one of the many halls of the estate as she stared up at her elder half-sister Claudette. "What were you thinking? Don't be such a fool you're going to become the next countess you know that." Claudette said as Leina looked while her sister was scolding her for her actions.

"I have absolutely no desire to become a countess. Wouldn't you be better suited for that anyway? You should-" Leina began to argue but was cut off by Claudette.

"The Count had already decided on this matter." Claudette countered as if saying that the decision was final and there was no escaping it.

"Oh, I know but I intend to make my own decisions." Leina said before Claudette countered with more force.

"Mind your place!" Claudette yelled as she slapped Leina as Leina cried out in pain from the slap. "Now one of the Lords is going to be announced as the next successor this night. You best be ready." Claudette said giving Leina no choice in the matter as it was clear that Leina hated this before Claudette looked to where Elina was hiding.

"Elina keep a close eye on her." Claudette ordered before she began walking away leaving Leina with a red mark on her cheek where Claudette had struck her.

(In the Prisons)

It was nighttime as Risty laid in her jail cell after Aster stabbed her in the back. Now while Risty was upset about it, she had to admit that she was impressed with how he deceived her. Risty had noted how Aster had winked at her earlier and knew that was the wink of someone who had a plan in the works. It annoyed Risty because it seemed like Aster may have suspected a double cross of some kind. Seeing as how Elina responded to Aster it made sense.

But she also suspected Aster didn't approve of the hostage path. Risty liked to think she was good at reading people and while taking a hostage was not her first choice Elina had started it. But while Aster was living it up upstairs, she was down here rotting in a cell... at least until a chance to break out can present itself to her. As she laid their footsteps were heard and from it Aster was seen approaching her cell which Risty noted.

"Oh, great your here, come to mock me?" Risty asked only to noticed something in Asters hand. He then kneeled to the bars and pushed a bowl of food over to her.

"Eat." Aster said as Risty took the bowl but glared at Aster.

"What are you playing at?" Risty asked seeing as the guards were told not to feed her. Aster instead of answering stood back up and began to leave. "Hey I want answers!" Risty yelled but Aster stopped.

"I said eat." Aster said repeating himself and in turn he left Risty with her food. As Risty growled, she was about to dig in on her meager meal when she noticed something inside it, something glistening. Taking it out Risty was surprised when she found it was the key to her cell. Aster must have swiped it when he had the chance and in doing so used the food to discretely deliver it to her. Cleaver but this made Aster all the more confusing to deal with.

"This keeps getting better and better." Risty said as she smirked over to where Aster was leaving. He definitely had a plan this all but confirmed it for Risty so all she can do is wait for her part to act. This might prove to be something she can gain here.

(Scene Break that evening Party)

Ballroom music was playing as many nobles were dancing or talking as they all celebrated, with Leina standing outside the balcony with her father announced Leina lordship As the Vance Duchess.

Leina sighed and said, "They are all selfish, no one cares how I feel..." Leina bemoaned as she looked out to the land beyond the walls. Leina thoughts were soon interrupted as someone came up behind as she called out, "Leina."

Leina look back to see who it's her sister Elina wearing a red dress as she walk up to her as she said to Leina, "It breaks my heart to see you like this sad."

Elina just giggle to this as she was very close up on Leina now as she lean in and said to her, "I know, why don't, we both sneak off somewhere."

But before it can go any further a familiar voice cut in. "Oh, there you are lady Leina." Aster was heard and thus Leina and Elina saw Aster approaching them dressed in noble regalia. "When you asked me to meet with you, I must admit it was a surprise, but I was under the assumption this was a private meeting." Aster said approaching the mildly shocked Leina.

"Wait what?!" Elina asked shocked by this, and the outfit Aster was wearing.

Aster counted his lucky stars that the Guilds Delilah exchange had this outfit for sell back during the game. It was an accessory set that gave him the appearance of a Noble. Now while he personally did not like it, he did admit it was useful especially since he can hide his armor under it without arousing suspicion.

"What are you doing here commoner?!" Elina demanded but Aster ignored her and moved between her and Leina.

"I was invited by Lady Vance here." Aster said gesturing to Leina taking her hand into his and kissing it. She had asked that I meet with her privately to discuss some matters of importance." He added before leaning close to her and whispering, 'Play along.'

Hearing those words Leina got down to it. "Yes of course." Leina said hooking Aster's arm in hers. "In fact, it seems a new spot is needed for our discussion." Leina said and thus she lead, Aster out leaving Elina there in shock.

"That... that... DOG!" Elina snapped glaring at Aster as he walked off with Leina. But as they went about the evening, they were unaware of the silent and slimly intruder that had slipped in through the water fountain. The water soon turned to a pink color for a moment before forming at the bottom fountain bowl and form into Melona as she was back as he look up to the balcony and said, "Found you Leina, and…"

Melona took a moment to sniff the air and in turn saw her other target. Her face gained an angered expression as she said, "Aster is here as well, well then he would be next then."

She soon vanished down in the waters, waiting for a plan to strike and kill her target. This time she brought help not wanting to risk becoming a block of ice anytime soon.

(Later that night Leina's room)

Leina was stripping out of her outfit as Aster sat facing away from her to offer her some privacy. "Why did you do what you did?" Leina asked as she was changing to her sleep wear.

"Specify." Aster said being straight to the point with her.

"Betray Risty like that and then help me." Leina said as Aster smirked a bit.

"I can't tell you; the walls have ears." Aster said as he suspected that one wrong word heard by a servant would see him having to fight his way out. "All of life is a story and to each of us we are the heroes of our own stories." Aster said as he was being blunt with Leina. "Which was what I was doing, telling a story." Aster said making it clear that Risty was a character in his own story just as Leina was.

"But why?" Leina asked as she wanted the truth from Aster.

Aster saw that Leina wanted the truth and Aster should not even dine telling her the truth at least not all of it. But the look in her eyes Aster found himself conceding to Leina's desire. "I... I want to find my friends." Aster finally admitted which left Leina surprised by his words.

"Your... friends?" Leina asked as she found it odd that Aster was trying to find them.

"If I make a name of renown for myself, they are bound to hear it and when they do, they'll know to come running." Aster said as this made sense why spend so much time searching when you can attract them towards you. So as Leina put on her night gown Aster decided to ask his own question oh her. "Now Leina answer me this question if you made it passed the mountain pass, left the domain of Vance what would you do?" Aster asked as Leina was surprised by such a question.

"I... I don't know." Leina admitted as she wasn't entirely sure what she would do if she had made it passed Melona.

Aster chuckled at this before he had a response. "If you don't have your own story to tell... you become a character in someone else's story." Aster said and then stood up. "I'll bid you adieu for the evening give you time to think those words over." Aster said as he then began to leave the room. "Goodnight." Aster said and thus began leaving for his own room.

Leina was left by herself as she took in Aster's words. "My own story?" Leina mused as she considered his words to her. "Do I have my own story?" She wondered aloud as she stood there in the darkness of her room.

(Later over with Aster)

Aster was in his room wearing his full armor as he prepared to act. He knew Elina would be gunning for him now once Risty made her escape. The minute Aster acts Elina would attack him when it so much as seems that Aster was responsible for the breakout. That would work perfectly in Aster's favor plus it gives him the chance to deal with a spoiled rotten brat. All he had to do was wait for Risty to escape and carry out her part in the coming battle.

Though Aster will admit that Elina does care for her sister but keeping her locked away like this was not how you show love. Dilan would probably say something over how Elina needs to get a boyfriend or something. Hati would probably tear into her verbally stating how Leina would probably cut contact with Elina especially if Leina found a man to start a family with and had kids. Likely say how Elina would be a terrible aunt to her niece and/or nephew. That was also Hati being friendly to people she liked if she hated Elina the words, she would use would be much more scaring for Elina.

(Meanwhile back with Leina)

Leina was laying on her bed as she started at the ceiling above her. Laying there alone Leina was trying to keep her mind calm. "I'm back here yet again." Leina bemoaned while laying down there. "If only I could get beyond that mountain pass, I would be free." Leina said as she began to drift off towards sleep. "That's where I have to go." Leina said before she drifted off to blissful sleep.

(Leina's dream)

Within Leina's dream she saw herself as a small little girl at a grace site as she stood before her father and said, "I can do it. I'm gonna become strong father, you'll see, and then mother will-

At that moment she stopped looking in shock as she look to her father who was about to say something to her, but his words became silent as no sound came forth.

(awake)

Leina woke up from her dream as suddenly shot up from her bed as she said, "I'm still weak. That monster was strong, stronger than me."

Leina clinch her fist tightly to this thought before tear came forth from her eyes as she went on saying, "If Aster hadn't shown up then I would have."

She started to cry as she thought back to what Risty had said before back at the game site.

(flashback)

"IT was foolish of you to challenge her without knowing your own strength, you better keep that in mind, if you want to live," Risty said to Leina that night as that hit her deep.

(end flashback)

"How did Aster defeated Melona; did she have some weakness?" Leina asked herself as she only caught a glimpse of him before she passed out and remember something cold, but that was it as she put that thought out of her mind as she knew she'll have to come up with a plan herself to defeat Melona on her own without relying on someone else to do it as she said, "Maybe if I charge at her instead of trying to dodge… no I can win by evading everything. What should I do?"

(At the jail cell)

Risty took her chance to escape as she used the key, she gotten from Aster to get out of her cell, and went out a window to scaled out from it as she said, "Finally, time to start my own party, but I wonder what Aster would do?"

She thought about what would happen if Aster would face against the Vance family thunder general, or the captain of the guard Elina but then again, she saw how well he fights, and his gear was able to withstand Melona acid attack as she wonder what else he can do as she said, "I guess I can't be toot worry for him, as I'm sure he'll make it, but right now let see where Vance keep his treasures."

(Claudette)

She stood by the window with her sword in hand, as if she were preparing herself for something, as if she felt something was coming.

(Risty)

Risty soon found the treasury room as she was grabbing hands full of gold as she smile and giggle while she said, "This is awesome. I really hit the jackpot. Hu?"

Risty stood up as she notice something in a case as she look over it and said, "What's this?"

Looking at it closely she can tell it was top tear quality armor, and by the look of it with a strong looking sword as well, in Leina's size as she said with a smile, "Hey."

(the Dungeon)

"Thief!" A guard yell out as Elina had come to check up on the prisoner and saw her gone with her jail cell door wide open as she grit her teeth in anger as she said, "That dog she broke out. It must be that man's fault that the thief escape!"

She raise her spear up and slam it down onto the ground as she said, "Tear them apart! Seal off all the passage now and bring me to that man!"

(Aster)

Outside of his window as Aster hears the alarm bell ringing with a horn blowing and lights shot up from around the castle. It would seem that they have their own version of spotlights in this world as well as Aster saw they use a torches and funnels to control the direction of the lights with Aster soon said, "I guess Risty had escape, I guess that mean little miss Siscon would be coming after me any moment now."

Aster then got up and stretched a bit. "That means it's about time to make myself scarce." Aster said and thus he opened the window his gear sorted and ready. Once out Aster then jumped out towards the roof and started to make his escape. Once that was done, he began running across the roofs better than letting Elina capture and corner him. More than that it was certainly preferable then allowing Elina to waste his time.

(Back at Asters room)

Elina forced open the door and once she got inside, she snarled as she saw the room was empty. The Bed was made, and it look clean, but its occupant was nowhere to be seen. "That damn man!" Elina snarled as she was itching to skewer him on her spear. "Get the guards to find him! I want that man brought to me in chains!" Elina called out as she wanted Aster to answer for his crimes against the Vance family.

(Later with Leina)

When Leina heard the alarms, she was surprised by the sudden move. She had not seen or heard anything from the guards. So, when she heard a knock on her window, she was caught off guard by it. Looking to her window Leina saw the thief standing out there with a grin. "Risty?" Leina asked and in turn Risty shushed Leina from outside the window.

Leina then opened the window and thus allowed for Risty to enter the room. "Risty why're you here?" Leina asked with concern for Risty and for Aster. Risty was about to answer but then heard movement and shushed Leina.

Just then a knock came from the door and acting fast Leina covered Risty with her window curtain. "Excuse the intrusion." Claudette said as she came in and saw Leina was still up and seemed to be standing before the close blinds.

"Of course, Claudette what is it?" Leina asked but quickly noted Claudette get suspicious. "I heard the alarm ringing." Leina said covering up the lie as the alarm awakening her.

"A thief broke out of our prison and is hiding in the castle. I am here instead of the captain of the Guard Elina to protect you." Claudette said as Leina looked to her.

"There's no need for that. The thief is nowhere near here." Leina said trying to throw her elder sister off the scent. "And shouldn't you be more concerned with the counts safety over my own?" Leina asked but Claudette had a reason for that.

"He is in fact the one who ordered me to guard you." Claudette said while looking to Leina.

"Father ordered that?" Leina asked surprised at the order just as Claudette noted a bulge in her curtains.

Soon Elina arrived with some guards to ensure Leina's safety. "Leina are you alright!?" Elina asked as she then noticed Claudette here. "Claudette, I don't understand. Why are you here?" Elian asked seeing Claudette here.

"I'm doing your job on orders of the count." Claudette said as she turned her attention over to Elina. "But it looks as though we're at a stalemate now." Claudette said as she began to take her leave of the room. "I'll assure you I'll be back." Claudette said as she began to leave the room.

'No doubt she knew I was here.' Risty thought to herself as this would make her escape attempt all the harder to pull off.

"All that matters is that you're ok." Elina said as she looked to Leina. "Now remember you can't leave your chamber." Elina said and in turn closed the door locking it on her way out.

'Wow. Claudette was so imposing I couldn't even move.' Leina thought to herself as she tried to calm her nerves after what she had just been through.

(Later)

Once the coast was clear Risty had taken out the armor, she found in the treasury earlier. "You can have this." Risty said presenting the armor to Leina. "You can have this." Risty said as she passed over the armor to Leina. By the looks of it Risty had broken up the stan it was on to take it fast and fit it into her sack.

"What is it?" Leina asked as Risty sat next to the stolen armor and sword.

"I owe you for saving me just now, thank you." Risty said while smiling over to Leina. "If you're going to be fighting devils you should at least wear some armor." Risty said as Leina was giving the armor a deep look.

"Hey this is a family heirloom." Leina said as she then realized where she had seen it before. "So, you are a thief." Leina said as she looked to Risty.

"I'm not a thief." Risty said as she began to get up. "I'm the benevolent bandit of the wild. I told you before it's not the same thing." Risty said as she looked towards Leina. With her task done Risty packed up her loot and began to make her escape from the area. All the while Leina watched her go but got ready to make her own escape.

(Meanwhile at the front gate)

"Guards keep it together!" Elina called out as she approached a group of guards. "Don't let that thief or that man escape!" Elina ordered refusing to let either Risty or Aster escape.

"Well, this certainly complicates things." Aster spoke as Elina and the guards looked and saw him approaching the gate. "And here I thought I wasn't welcomed here." Aster added while walking towards the gate.

"You." Elina snarled and then gave her order. "Get him!" Elina ordered and thus the guards moved in on Aster. Aster drew his sword and with wind flowing through the blade he attacked. The Guards were sent flying back as Aster stood there with his sword drawn ready to fight.

"Too easy." Aster taunted as he then pointed his blade towards Elina. "Now are you going to stand aside... or do I need to fight you too?" Aster asked taunting Elina.

"Don't overestimate yourself!" Elina called out ready to fight as well. "No mere man can ever hope to best me!" Elina added as Aster smirked to this.

"Then I guess I'm no mere man." Aster countered and thus Elina roared and went on the attack clashing her spear against Aster's sword.

(Later with Risty)

Risty managed to get to the boats her only other method of escape and for a moment thought she was in the clear. But a current of thunder destroyed those thoughts.

"Damn guess I can't just walk away." Risty said realizing that Claudette had caught up to her. The boats were destroyed on the spot as Claudette stood there with a blazing fire around them ready to fight. "Don't suppose you'd let me pass?" Risty asked almost in a taunting tone.

"Not a chance, thief." Claudette said glaring at Risty. "I'm going to crush you." Claudette said glaring at Risty.

"I'm the Benevolent Bandit of the Wild!" Risty snarled and thus jumped over the railing. "Guess I'll just have to kick your ass!" Risty added as she landed on the ground and stood ready for battle.

"No mere thief could stand a chance against me!" Claudette called out charging thunder into her great sword. "As you will soon see!" Claudette said ready for battle.

"Only one way to win a fight and that's by getting on with it!" Risty called as she charged in with her mace ready for battle. "To the strongest goes the spoils that's the law of the land!" Risty called out weapon armed for a battle. "This is going to be one hell of a fight!" Risty called out and thus their clash began.

(Back with Aster vs Elina)

Aster and Elina were duking it out as Aster blocked a spear strike with his shield before countering with his sword. Elina jumped back to avoid it as she spun her spear impress with how Aster was keeping up with her. His facial expressions were stone cold and hardly had much for quips beyond the necessity.

They were about to clash again when an explosion rocked the area getting their attention. "Crap! That's the Wharf!" Elina cried out realizing how the thief planned to escape. "But I can't drop this battle either." Elina added cursing her luck knowing if she left Aster would escape.

"Then less talking and more fighting!" Aster called out and once more charging in as the two continued their clash of blades.

(Meanwhile over with Leina)

Leina was nude in her room as she held a long sword in her hand to her hair as she held both ready to cut. "Mother please allow me to bear your longsword and bear your armor." Leina said while cutting her hair before dropping it. "They will help me find the strength." Leina said as she was ready to move. She began to suit up and get dress as it wasn't long until she was done.

Now her hair was braided torts two rings as she now donned her mother's armor. "To the strongest goes the spoils. But despite this... this is my Chronicles and I decide how it will play." Leina said unaware she was being watched.

Soon she heard tapping and the movement of slime causing her to look behind her in shock at what just occurred. "Where are you going Leina?" Melona said as she had made her move. "Don't leave me here behind, please." She said before grinning a sadistic grin before her eyes flashed an unholy white. Panic was started as the tower where Leina's room was exploded as the guards and servants saw this.

(Aster vs Elina)

"What?!" Aster and Elina both went off when they saw the explosion.

"Leina!" Elina cried out and ran to the battle. But just as she did so the gates burst open and from there a massive monster showed up. It roared out as more guards began to appear to assist Elina. "What how did this creature get in so close?!" Elina asked shocked at what she saw. The creature roared and went for the attack towards Elina. Acting fast Aster bashed Elina out of the way and blocked the attack with his shield.

The move caused Aster to be pushed back from the force but was more or less unscathed. Elina saw Aster save her and was surprised by the move. "Are you ok?" Aster asked as he looked to Elina.

"Yeah, but don't get to full of yourself." Elina said as she acted like what Aster did for her amounted to nothing. The guards went on the attack, but the creature released tendrils that began to attack the female guards and to Aster's shock it began to run across their bodies while melting through their armor.

'I've seen enough Hentai to know where this is going.' Aster thought to himself and thus went on the attack. Aster roared out and brought his sword down on the tendrils to free the guards from their grip. Once the guards were freed Aster blocked another attack before jumping back and glaring at his foe.

"Elina I'll draw its attention while you get your guards into formation!" Aster ordered as he glared at Elina.

"Who put you in charge!?" Elina yelled but then Aster stopped another attack and released an explosive fire on the monster sending it tumbling back.

"Do you really want to fight against this creature at you are, or would you rather gather your guards just in case for a final stand if I fail?" Aster said as Elina was hesitant, but she knew he was right as she yells out, "Find then! Someone, quickly gather those who are wounded and bring them to safety! The others on me! We'll guard from the rear!"

After that the guard got to work as some gather the ones who were hurt by the strange tentacle and slimly looking monster while also retreated back from the distant while Elina keep her distant but watch closely to see if Aster could successfully fight the monster or not as if he can't then it would come down to her and maybe Claudette if she finish with her fight that is, meanwhile Aster prepared himself as he saw his progress bar almost completed meaning he just need to fight this monster for a bit to receive whatever gift Marianne had given to him as a reward for this.

"Let's do this, Ice Slash!" Aster said as he invoke an attack as he slash his sword sending a cold air wave which struck the creature cutting a bit into its side as it started freezing after that while the creature roar out in pain before looking down at Aster as he said, "Well that got its attention, so now come at me you wannabe Gigas!"

The creature shot a tentacle at Aster as he dodge the attack and slash at it, cutting the tip of it off as the monster was piss at that as it keep sending tentacles out at him, as he dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge again while counter each one as Aster was sending attacks at the creature thinking if he can slow down the creature by freezing it, he could take it down but it was a lot bigger than he expected as he raise his shield to stop a thrust attack that came at him and was push back as Aster thought to himself, 'So weird, it seem the more I fight, the more my body feels lighter. Is this what Marianne meant of getting my mind and body sync, am I really fighting like my character from white knight Chronicles!?'

Elina's eyes widen to the site she sees as she watch Aster fight against the monster with ease, and wasn't breaking a sweat, in fact he was smiling as if he was enjoying the battle, he was having fun as Aster soon calls out, "Fire fang!"

With Aster attack connected with the ice around the monster, it suddenly shattered into many pieces, causing the monster to cry out in pain from that as Aster glad he remember what happen in 'my hero academia' with Todoroki ice and fire attacks as something 'Ding!' for Aster as he look at his progress bar was at 100% before a screen of Marianne pop up with only Aster able to see and hear it as Marianne said, "Congratulation, you complete your first quest of "Learning the basic", now for your prize is this!"

The image of Marianne was digging into a bag as she pulled out said item with a pop and to Aster surprise to see what it is as Marianne said, "Tada! The white knight Ark, with the ancient spirit Wizel, residing in it. Speak the mystic chant and Verto! Good luck!"

"Hmm, that angel is full of surprises, and now I am too," Aster said as he put away his sword with Elina was wonder what he is doing as she shouted, "Hey why did you put your weapon away!? That monster is still alive!"

"I know, but at the rate I'm going I would run out of energy before I could beat it, so I'm taking this battle to the next level," Aster said as mentally called forth the Knight's arm as the white knight gauntlet appear on his arm and the dagger in the other as he chanted, "O Wizel, white warrior, wielder of the ancient sword."

The monster roar out as it brought forth out a large tentacle raise high in the air as Elina got a bit worry as she shouted, "Watch out!"

But it was too late as the monster brought down the tentacle as it seem it crushed Aster under it with a lot of dust kicking up from that attack as Elina cover her eyes a bit and look to where Aster was at with the monster giant tentacle is at now but… there was no blood, no body parts, nothing was there as Elina was confused on what happen until she heard Aster voice once against as he was standing by the fountain in the middle of the court area as he finish the chant as he raise the dagger, "Grant me your power…

Aster stab the dagger into the gauntlet and raise up in front of him before he finish saying, "Verto!"

The center part of the gauntlet opens up reviling a magic symbol of sort and releasing a magic circle from the magic symbol that was shown as the turn right side up and flashes.

To all the people in the around were in in 'Aw' of what they saw, the white knight armor rising up from behind Aster as he was levitated up in the air bringing him up to the white knight as it follow his movement for a bit before he turn into light and enters the great suit of armor.

Once the magic clam down Elina could not believe what she was seeing as a giant suit of armor was standing before her facing against the monster as the white knight looks at its own hand as it open and close it as Aster was getting a feel of the knight as he said, "So that what it feel like, it feels great."

The Monster then oared and charged at the White Knight sensing its great power. Bringing up his Runic Shield Aster blocked the attack before clenching his right hand and punching the beast back. The Monster rolled and reformed before roaring at the Knight. It then fired off acidic shots at the Knight possibly nitroglycerin that detonated upon hitting the White Knight. There But as the smoke cleared everyone was shocked to see the White Knight walking out its azure, blue cape billowing behind it.

"My turn." Aster said and thus with White Steel in hand was ready for battle. Drawing it from his side the sword came forth as a beam of light before materializing on the draw. The Knights eyes flashed with fury before Aster charged in to fight. The monster tried its hardest to keep the White Knight from claiming victory but to no avail.

The knights armor was impervious to attack its shield added to that defense gave the White Knight the advantage. The surviving guards saw how the White Knight was tearing the monster's acidic form apart with his power. Aster never felt this sort of power in his life as he moved with such strength and might, it was truly amazing. For a moment Elina swore that he looked almost exactly like a knight from a child's story.

The monster tried to get close and in turn Aster caught it with his left hand and kept it at bay for a bit. It tried its hardest to get at him, but Aster proceeded to kick it away but kept a firm grip on a tendril. He then yanked it back and sliced into it with his sword where it rolled to the side grasping at its new injury. Rising up the creature was surprised when it saw the White Knight charging energy into his sword. "Time to end this!" Aster roared and thus moved in on his foe and brought the sword down on it slicing it in two. As the two halves began to fall it soon exploded from the magic melding with its more explosive aspects splattering it all over the area dead and lifeless.

The White Knight stood in ground zero as it was still left unscathed from its attack. The wind blew against the Knight as his cape billowed giving him the form of a true ivory white hero. The azure eyes flashed as he glared over nearby where he saw Leina and Melona were having their battle. He then looked towards the Warf and knew he had to act fast if he planned for everyone to get out unscathed.

(Leina vs Melona)

Melona walked out of the fire as she saw the downed and slightly singed Leina on the ground. "I told you no human has ever called me a monster and lived." Melona said glaring down at Leina with a glowing red eye while Leina glared back. "I'm here to kill you exactly as I promised I would." Melona said as she moved her hand hairs to squeeze and soon fired her Acid Milk.

What followed was a massive Shield blocking the attack and from it Melona saw the White Knight standing there. "What?!" Leina asked shocked to see a giant knight at her side.

"Are you ok, Leina?" Aster asked as he looked towards Leina surprising Leina.

"Aster?" Leina asked as Melona glared at the foe.

"What is that?" Melona asked as she saw the form. "No matter." Melona scoffed after she regained herself. "I'll just melt through that little muscle suit of yours like nothing." Melona said and thus fired off more acid at the duo. Acting fast Aster took LEina into his left hand and shielded them both with the Runic Shield. Once that was done Aster was still.

"What's wrong no comeback?" Melona asked as she got ready to let another squirt out. But when she did Aster acted fast and in doing so brought his sword down tearing into the roof and causing Melona to lose her footing.

Seeing the chance Leina acted. "Now!" Leina called before charging in thankful for Aster giving her an opening. Leina charged at Melona with a roar before coming upon her. Leina then squeezed her armored chest against Melona as her armor offered her protection from any acid while also pulling Melona into a bear hug before the two fell to the floor. "You tricked me!" Melona yelled as Aster smirked at Leina's quick thinking before realizing something.

"You never know until you try right?" Leina asked as she held Melona in a bear hug of sorts as her next phase of her plane came forth.

"No! It hurts its backing up! I can't!" Melona cried out as her breasts expanded. It was soon girl's breasts have reached their limit but before they could go off someone intervened to help. Melona then screamed in pain as soon an explosion rocked the roof of the Vance Family estate caused by Melona's breasts.

From the explosion the White Knight was caught in it, but he wrapped Leina up on his armor to protect her.

(With Claudette)

Claudette was shocked at this as she did not expect to see this happen as the giant armor controlled by Aster and Leina both held great strength within.

(With Elina)

"Leina!" Elina called out worried for her elder sister's safety.

(With Risty)

Risty was impressed as she sat on a pillar as she held her loot, she managed to save during the whole commotion. The chaos allowed her the chance to escape. "That was nicely done Leina and Aster, you planned it to a point and improvised when it went south." Risty said as she smirked at what she saw. Just then the White Knight landed behind her much to her shock before grabbing her.

"We're leaving!" Aster announced and in turn the trio vanished in a flash of azure light. When that happened, the guards would have no way of tracking the trio down after this. Besides Aster got what he came for from the place.

(The Next day)

"The dog!" Elina snarled as she glared at the destruction that was caused. "He took Leina! Those dogs took Leina!" Elina yelled as she was clearly upset by this.

"Report." Claudette said to a few guards.

"Well other than the loss of treasure... we noted that one of the maps is missing." A guard reported as she kept it brief.

"They took a map?" Claudette asked with a raised brow to this.

(Scene Break Aster's Village)

Leina woke up in a bed as Risty sat in a chair nearby. Aster was also in the room as he leaned against the wall. "Are you, ok?" Aster asked as Leina nodded a bit.

"Yes, a bit sore though." Leina said as she was just happy to be out of there. But where were they now?

"If you're wondering where we are, the hero in white here teleported us to his village." Risty said as she pointed to the window and Leina opened it. Upon looking outside Leina saw that Risty was correct they were in a village. In the center of it Allicia was distributing orders as she pointed workers to where they were needed.

"Hey there... so was I a part of this grand scheme of yours Aster to make a hero out of you and your two friends there?" Risty asked with a smirk as Aster saw her and sighed.

"Yes, in a way I did buy you off giving you 200 or trying to... but like you said to the victory goes the spoils." Aster said to which Risty smirked back at this.

"So how much is my and Vance girls' freedom is?" Risty asked as Aster smirked a bit as Dilan was lost.

Aster then pulled out a pouch and then tossed it over to Risty as she saw the Gold inside it. "Keep it I have more to spare." Aster said as Risty saw this.

"What is it?" Risty asked as she was skeptical.

"100 gold pieces I took 100 as payment." Aster said as Risty smirked in response.

"Fair trade." Risty said as Aster then looked to Leina.

"So where will you go next?" Aster asked as Leina looked to this as well.

"I plan on going on another adventure." Leina said as Aster smirked a bit.

"Then I suggest you stay the night." Aster said as he looked to Leina. "A lot of people will be looking for the two of you best to lay low." Aster said as Risty smirked a bit.

"Don't mind if I do." Risty said as she knew that when the heat gets high best to lay low till it goes down.

"Thank you." Leina said grateful to Aster's generosity.

(With Nanael at a cliff)

The Blue haired Angel landed on the cliff as Nanael looked a bit angry. "What is this? Why is this happening to me? I wanted to be the one to start the first Queen's Blade!" Nanael yelled out releasing her frustration just as Marianne arrived and smiled.

"Oh, don't worry Nanael there's always next time." Marianne said as Nanael threw a bit of a tantrum in a cute way. "Assuming that nothing goes horribly wrong again." Marianne added with a giggle of mischief. Nanael heard this and glared at Marianne knowing that when given the chance Marianne will pull a practical joke on Nanael.

(TBC)

ESKK: A new chapter is finished I hoped you all enjoyed it so until next time I will say, ja-ne.