Chapter 8: Recruitment within Muse
The Silverian Army are taking camp within the outskirts of Muse, Stefan was confronted by Doug and he shows both Darius and Ross about his incompetence.
"So you failed me once again. I know you were power hungry enough to take over this kingdom of Silveria as your own. Didn't you know that this throne belongs to me?"
"Your Majesty..." Stefan said as he begs him not to get executed. "Please, just give me a chance..."
"This also serves as a warning if whoever fails against these mercenaries who now joined up with my half-brother's side." Doug said as he directly orders Stefan to be executed. "Now, this incompetent person in front of me will be executed."
"No! Your Majesty! How can you do this to me!"
Both men became disgusted to see the narcisstic but an incompetent Prince being executed on the spot and Adelbert came to see him.
"So this prince was finally executed. What about the soldiers within Falena, your Majesty?"
"Do whatever they like to fight against us." Doug commented.
"Anyway, your Majesty. We have a replacement since you disposed of him." Adelbert said which Doug sadistically smirks.
"Not to worry because this replacement would be a great team for all of us."
An intimidating man appears on them which is proven to join at Doug's side.
Meanwhile, Lene and her group travel to Coronet Town and a group of gangsters are trying to harass any women living in this town.
"This town also can travel to Kuskus Town." Seed commented and knowing it was the same town where Culgan travels to meet up with Riou and Nanami. "It's the same town where Culgan travels to meet Lord Riou there."
"Ummm, red head... didn't you noticed Lene goes off already?" Sean said making the latter horribly surprised.
"What!?"
Lene then tries to battle the gangsters with her double-sided tonfas which is enough to take them down. Both Seed and Sean saw her fighting against them until a woman beats them with her own bare hands.
"Get your hands on them, you perverts!"
With that the girls from the town were relieved to see two other girls had taken down the perverted men causing them to leave.
"You were a strong martial artist too."
"Same goes to you..." Lene commented and both surprises their actions.
"Wow... they really did put those bastards down." Sean said amusing.
"I can't believe Lene can hold her own against those perverts, Impressive..." Seed smiled in amusement and the woman recognizes Lene as the princess.
"You must be the princess of the Silveria Kingdom. My name is Maikah and I worked here as a bodyguard for hire and I heard these group of perverts are trying to prey on women."
"A fist fighter like the guy from Toto Village." Lene said referring about Zefer and his skills.
"Can you tell us about your situation?"
As Lene tells her about her situation, this proven that she decided to join at their side.
"So... the family war at the Silveria Kingdom was becoming worse. Very well, I'll join you... You really need someone to aid you there."
"I think I want to test your skills, Maikah." Lene said in excitement as she lent her double-sided tonfas to both Sean and Seed and the latter complains about the weight.
"Wow... her double-sided tonfas are a little heavier. Dang, Lene... you made me lift so heavy."
"Hmmm, it was just like Lord Riou's." Seed commented while carrying the right tonfa until he accidentally shoots the explosive tasers causing him to get panicked. "Gah! It can also shoot explosives! No wonder why Lene and I we combined her explosives and my Fire Rune casting."
Both women fought in hand-to-hand combat and they were equally matched in terms of physical strength. Both Seed and Sean watches the fight. Therefore, Lene manages to beat her by pulling off her combo against her.
"Wow... you beat me. I'm glad to join at your side." Maikah said and Lene agrees to join at her side.
When they arrived at the docks they see a man who wore a military attire that resembles Culgan's Chinese military attire and Seed mistook him as Culgan.
"Culgan..."
"Uhhh, sorry... You're quite mistaken?"
"You must be from the Grasslands. Are you General Renzo from Zexen?" Sean recognizes who he is and became impressed to see them.
"I remember you, you were the private investigator from the Silveria Kingdom and that woman with you must be the princess and heiress." Renzo said knowingly of their presence. "Can you tell me about your situation, my dear?"
When Lene tells him about their current situation which he decided to help them.
"I see... the King's half-brother was behind of all this mess. I guess it's about time to aid the real King from the Silveria Kingdom." Renzo decided to join at their group which Seed became disappointed for his actions.
"I really thought that this guy is Culgan..."
"Don't feel silly, red head. Can you tell us about this dude you were saying?" Sean said finally asking Seed about Culgan as Lene wants to know.
"If you mistook General Renzo as the same guy you meant about, I wanna know it too."
"All right, you two... I'll spill it out!" Seed said as he looked at the two of them and finally tells him. "Culgan is my best friend and confidant and he and I we always on a team. He was the Vice General of the Highland Kingdom until he took over Solon Jhee's current position as the 4th General of the Highland Army following his execution by Luca Blight. He and I we both had different personalities when it comes to our current ranks. Culgan acts similarly to Lord Jowy and unlike me I'm the opposite."
"In other words, that Culgan guy is a very calm and a composed person after all." Sean commented as Lene tells him.
"You mean to say that you two were..."
"Like I said, Culgan and I were best friends and both of us were loyal for our country in Highland. That's why we love our country so much." Seed said telling her.
"We should get going to Greenhill, Seed." Lene smiled as Renzo reveals to them.
"This is where I was heading as well. I'm glad to join at your entourage, your highness."
"You mean that you're going to Greenhill too." Lene wondered as Renzo confirms.
"Yes..."
As the trio leaves the scene, Seed remembers the time when Culgan is about to depart to Kuskus Town about the peace conference made by Leon Silverberg and Jowy.
Flashback:
Culgan is about to depart to Kuskus Town following the death of Luca Blight and Jowy's marriage to Jillia Blight to become the King of Highland and it's Commander in-Chief by giving it to Lord Shu an invitation for the peace treaty as Seed came to follow him.
"Seed, you look exhausted."
"It was nothing, Culgan..." Seed responds in a cold tone as he pointed out the invitation as he raises his brow. "Don't tell me that you're going to give this to the enemy's chief strategist, is it?"
"Yes, Seed..." Culgan smiles at his friend which he reveals to him. "The thing is... this invitation for the peace treaty is to make peace with everyone. But this invitation is in fact, a trap..."
"What!?"
"It was perfect trap for Lord Riou to meet up with Lord Jowy face to face. But not knowing it was a trap we have made." Culgan said calmly which surprises Seed in amusement.
"Ohhh... I see... Trapping the leader of the Dunan Army was enough for us to win. But, who could have planned of all this."
"Apparently, it was both Leon and Lord Jowy. They made this so that he and Lord Riou would confront each other. Since these two were former friends." Culgan said and knowing of their conversation as he looked at Seed. "I must be going now, Seed. You'd better get back to the capital and fast. Lord Jowy will take care of everything."
"Hmph... I need to go back to the capital after all this, I'm getting bored and I want some more action." Seed grunted in disappointment and became relief after learning of Luca's death. "I'm glad that tyrant Luca Blight is dead, Culgan."
"Just for now..." Culgan replies as he departed on his boat leads to Kuskus Town as Seed watches.
Flashback over:
Seed smirks when Culgan has to travel to Kuskus Town to meet up with Riou and once the trap was sprung, it was still backfired when they use a child to block him off as he thought.
That time when we occupied at Muse and they made a peace conference, they tried to trap them until one of them uses a child to block Lord Jowy long enough for them to escape and... Lord Jowy decided to adopt her instead. Oh well, I might go on with Lene and the others. Now I'm starting to get bored...
Seed then follows Lene and the others and leave Coronet. They pass the Muse-Greenhill border and they manage to arrive at Greenhill City which is the capital of Greenhill. The four of them were greeted by Rena along with her soldiers.
"Welcome to the city, your highness."
Seed looked to see the city and it was also different like in the Muse capital as he commented.
"This city is different like in Muse. The last time I get there is when we tried to occupy this place after we succeeded in taking over Muse."
"Renzo from the Zexen Army. What brings you here as well."
"I had some discussion matters to you, Rena and especially the princess from the Silveria Kingdom." Renzo replies and Rena decided to take them at her office within the New Leaf Academy.
"Let's go at my office and it was in the New Leaf Academy."
With that, they went inside the city of Greenhill.