Chapter 10: Protecting the Mayor

After the discussion regarding about the Silverian Army is approaching Greenhill, both Rena and Tougou met up with Lene, Seed, Sean and Damian and learning about Elric's treachery.

"I see... Elric has some grudge against you, Rockwell."

"It was confirmed, Lady Rena. Elric has some motives to assassinate you. It appears that the Silverian Army are trying to occupy the entire city." Damian said telling her.

As the two informed her regarding about Elric, Tougou greets both Lene and Seed about their progress.

"I see then... so this private investigator is in fact the former student of the New Leaf Academy. I'm glad that you're safe, your highness."

"How's my father doing, Tougou?"

"Yes... he had discussion with Clemont and Dawson regarding about dealing against the Silverian Army led by Doug." Tougou answered as Seed butts in within their conversation.

"The truth is... that Elric is a spy."

When Seed explains everything about the last night's incident, Tougou was horrified when he learns that he planned to assassinate the mayor of Greenhill and it's current headmaster.

"So the Silverian Army are making their move. The most important thing right now is..." Tougou said while looking at Rena who is talking to both Sean and Damian as he looked at both Seed and Lene. "We need to protect the mayor at once and we need to take her to Higheast City as soon as possible. This is going to be chaos if they take over the city."

At the campus, they were making plans in how to stop the assassination as Lene watches both Seed and Sean discussed in whoever tries to stop Elric until Seed finally asks Sean's problems with Elric.

"Now tell us, mockingbird. What's your issues with that Elric guy? Unlike me when we took over this city, Culgan and I we usually observe the city when both citizens and the Muse guards were having conflicts with each other."

"It was a few years ago. Back when my top secret organization was born." Sean answered and he explains to them. "Before I was both private investigator and an archaeologist, I was a best student in the New Leaf Academy and I formed this top secret organization. Not just to get yourself trained to become a blacksmith, a sculptor or to become a rune master. That top secret organization was formed and most students wanted to join this organization to be trained in military combat techniques and weapons used to fight against your enemies."

"I admit that, you used those methods when you studied Criminology." Lene said learning of Sean's teaching with his top secret organization.

"That's right... I want these students to be trained combat in discipline and they can protect this city. About Elric, he's one of my classmates in Criminology and we fought a duel in whoever wins to become leader of this organization. I wouldn't expect him he would dropped out because of his jealousy towards me." Sean said and remembering the times about the field exam on their organization. "That's when we take a field test in beating monsters all over the forest and Elric became extremely arrogant knowing he was much better than I do. After that, we passed the field test except Elric."

"Hmmm... he failed that test. Kinda reminds me when I joined the Highland Army until I rose upon my ranks." Seed commented as he finally learns of Sean's experience.

After Sean explains everything, Damian appears to see them and alongside it was one of their members of the top secret organization.

"What's the status, Damian?"

"Yeah... the army you were saying is true. I know for sure that Elric wants to kill the our mayor and headmaster." Damian answered as he looked at both Lene and Seed. "Oh yeah, we have someone to help us too."

"So this is the princess of Silveria Kingdom, huh. I've never seen her before and she looks like a fighter." The girl said and finally introduced herself. "My name is Agatha... it's a pleasure to meet you."

"So, Sean who's going to stop Elric..." Damian asked which Sean looked to see Seed as he smiles in a shrug.

"I know it's really cranky to say. The red head can do it..."

"What! Why me?!" Seed barked at Sean's point of view which the latter became serious.

"Don't bark at me like a wild dog, red head. I'm serious... You may proclaimed yourself being a General from a royal kingdom and now you think yourself being a hot-tempered asshole. You'd better step up."

"Grr!" Seed gritted because of his remarks and both were stopped by Lene by shooting an explosive taser from her double-sided tonfas.

"Enough of your yelling, you two. We have to rescue the mayor and Seed, he picked you because you were the offensive type. Just calm down, alright..."

"Tch... Fine then... I'll handle this... Sean really gives a fuck out of me..." Seed said knowing his capability as a powerful swordsman which excites the duo and Agatha was amused to Sean's strategy.

That night, Rena was reading the documents regarding about Doug's bloodline with the sorceress named Sarah. She remembers the time when the current leader of the Karaya clan who is the descendant of Hugo and the bearer of the True Fire Rune was telling her regarding about the Second Fire Bringer War. Suddenly, Elric arrives to see her.

"What business you have here, Elric? I know you came back for Rockwell, haven't you."

Elric then pull out a dagger and wants to kill Rena and he reveals that he lure Norris into thinking she was left.

"I lure your bodyguard so that I can do this. I'll never forgive Rockwell for causing to ruin my dreams and you became proud to see him reaching his heights."

"Elric, will you drop that knife down. Let's talk about this..."

"Forgive me, Lady Rena... but I have to..."

When Rena is nowhere to run as Elric proceeds to stab her with his dagger only to be knocked away by someone as his dagger was dropped.

"Huh?" Rena gasped to see it was Seed who blocks his dagger and knocks him away with a bash from his sword.

"I guess your plans are far from over, you moron. Playing with knives..."

"What!?"

Both Sean and Norris came to see him which surprise Elric from their appearance.

"Lady Rena..."

"Seems like you're little assassination plan is over. We're gonna take her to safer place." Sean said smirking as Lene appears to impress on Seed's efforts and Rena saw her presence.

"Your highness..."

"Damn you, Rockwell!" Elric proceeds to attack Sean with his baton stick which he blocks it with his Tokkosho.

"Hey, red head... you gotta take Lady Rena out of here, hurry!"

"Lene, we have to get the Mayor out of here. Tougou just told me that the Silverian armies are coming to the city." Seed said telling her to help Rena escape which she agrees.

"Okay..."

"You can count on me then..."

Seed and Lene take Rena to safety along with Norris as both Sean and Elric clashed with their weapons. Sean noticed Elric's baton stick can elongate like a sword as the two continued to fight. Rena was surprised to see it was a dead end as Seed then activates the mechanism by touching the statue much to their shock.

"This is what Sean can get through his secret hideout for his rabble mercenaries he had been trained. Don't forget this is also the place where the previous Mayor Teresa Wisemail was hiding at the wooden house." Seed said knowing of the location as they escape through the forest.

They soon met with Damian and Agatha and they look at the wooden house.

"You mean to say this house can get them escape through there."

"That's right... this red-headed dude just guessed it already." Damian said as Seed yells at both of them.

"We need to escape and fast! There's not much time left!"

Therefore, Silverian armies arrive to follow their trail as both Damian and Norris block their way.

"You should go, Lady Rena."

"But Norris..." Rena said as Lene tells her.

"There's nothing to worry about, Lady Rena. We have to get out of here."

With no other choice, Rena agrees as they continue to escape. Both Damian and Norris battle the Silverian Army as he tells him.

"We'd better tell the citizens and guards regarding this situation right now."

On their way to their escape route, they were blocked by the Silverian Army as Seed gets his sword from his sheath until one of the swords from Sean's Tokkosho had thrown into the ground and blasts the soldiers out.

"Sean!"

"Sorry for waiting, Seed. I just knock the hell out of Elric and was escaped." Sean smirked as he gets his sword to return back to its normal form. "Lady Rena... I think it's about time to join at our side because these guys are no ordinary to make a war over family."

Suddenly, a intimidating man appears to confront them both in order to capture Rena alive as he also points out Lene being a princess.

"Who the hell is this guy?"

"My name is 2nd General of Silverian Army, Craig Burton and I came here to take this woman with us."

"Sean, you take Lene and the girls out of here. This is my fight..." Seed tells Sean to get out while they can as he, Lene, Agatha and Rena to escape only for Craig to attack with his sword as Seed blocks it with his own sword to knock him away.

Both men confront each other as the song "Gothic Neclord" has been played knowing the sword fight would be deadly and intense. Seed became confident to see Craig as a formidable enemy.

"You step up with your dirty feet to block my way. You dare to cross swords against me." Craig said threatening Seed to cross swords with him as he arrogantly smirks.

"Oh, is that so... It seems that the giant vermin had sent you to capture the Mayor of Greenhill. We already done that at my time. But since I ended up this time of the future where I was already a longtime dead man..."

"Wait a sec... you were..."

"The name is Seed from the 3rd General of the Highland Army and that's why I'm the Flaming General who always showed my ruthless aggression." Seed introduced himself to Craig which horrifies his appearance leading them to clash with their swords.

Both clashes each other equally as Craig casts his Earth Rune to unleash a powerful fissure to damage Seed as he dodges and both continues to clash their swords even further. Seed casts his Flowing Rune using Silent Lake in a form of blue orb to seal the rune casting to make their sword fight evenly match.

"Darn... you..."

"Since this magic seal will be wore off three times once you attacked me with your blade." Seed said telling him and he readied his sword. "Now it's you and me, mano-o-mano!"