Morning arrived and the army was gathered in a formation marching towards the fort it will take us three days before we arrived.

Somehow I’ve gained some attention because of the amount of food I brought back. The people in the army are quite happy because they manage to eat something decent since we departed from the city of Phos.

Three days passed by without any significant thing that happened.

Sunrise, we arrived at the fort currently engaged with the enemies. There is a huge wall, archer’s shoot their arrows in the air, soldiers holding long spears stabbing something on the other side. Some of them are being dragged down by god knows what. From the looks of it it’s about to collapse

Sir Jerome gave his signal to aid the fort. Mid distance to the fort a horn signal can be heard, from the sound of it it’s the signal to announce that the enemy has retreated.

Everyone is confused to what had just happened. When we entered the fort there is a strange atmosphere in the area.

The smell of blood, fear on the faces of every soldier. Not a single soldier paid attention to us, normally they should be overjoyed at our arrival, their reinforcements but all of them seems people who lost all hope and fighting without courage or will to fight, without honour or glory for the country or the council but you can feel that what drives them is fear, Fear of Death.

“Who’s in charge” Sir Jerome shouted but no one responded

He then grab one of the soldier lying around. He lifts him up, with dead eyes the soldier has as if he is alive but at the same time dead.

‘Just what happened here?’

‘I thought there are other reinforcements arrived before us’

‘I don’t like this eerie feeling’

Murmurs and whispers can be heard on our side. Well if they only knew the truth they might even flee from here.

“Glad you made it, but I’m afraid it might be in vain” a woman arrived and greeted us along with some knights behind her.

“Who are you?” Sir Jerome asked

“I’m Luna De Chavez third princes of the kingdom of Azul two months away from here”

Sir Jerome immediately kneels down and all of us did the same.

“Pardon my rudeness your highness my name is Jerome Unera son of a noble governing the city Of Phos two to three months away from here. But what do you mean by in vain?”

“Stand up all of you our status does not matter now since all of us might die tonight if not it might be the next night”

“Are the enemy that powerful? What about the reinforcements that arrived before us?”

“Ah you mean those idiots? They charge ahead and disagreed to cooperate in the defence hence they all died. Those that survived are now part of my army and work under my orders. Well it does not matter anyhow since the chance of victory is close to nothing”

“I see, but there must be something we can do to be able to change the situation”

“I believe that you know what kind of enemy we are facing am I correct?”

“Yes I’ve been told and I encountered two of them on our way here”

Those words gave the princess a shock. The enemy is too powerful that an entire army of 100 strong can only handle one enemy with huge loss on our side. But Jerome said he encountered two of those.

“How many men have you lost?” the princess asked

“None, no casualties no injuries your highness”

At this moment the entire forth became restless the soldiers around us were bewildered on Sir Jerome’s response.

While on our side the soldiers became confused even more.

Now the faces of each soldier on the fort lit up as if a single ray of light falls upon them.

With a disbelieved expression the princess spoke.

“Are you sure about this? You’re saying you’ve defeated two of those demons? We even need to sacrifice 100 men strong to kill one of them and here you are saying you killed two. No casualties, not even injuries? Do you expect me to believe you?” the princess said with an angry voice, rage in her eyes, and fist clenched ready to strike Jerome.

“Actually in all truth it is not I that killed those demons it is my companion who did all the work and none other than us saw those demonic beasts. But I assure you we encountered the real thing. Two wolf like demons with a size bigger that a man, strong enough to crush a huge boulder with their paws, pierce through any armor with their fangs”

Now with mixed emotions of anger, and the feeling of hope princess Luna deep inside her, she want to believe but in her stay in this fort too many strong men fall right in front of her eyes too many blood had shed without any sign of hope.

But now in front of her a man claiming that a demon two at that fell and died without any casualties. ‘Unbelievable’, ‘it’s insane’, ‘this man must be lying’. Only words of disbelief go in her mind.

“Prove it, prove to me that this companion of yours is capable of slaying those that cannot be killed” in an angry commanding voice the princess ordered.

“Very well then” Sir Jerome faced his army.

“Frau step forward and show them your strength”

HUH? I was dumbfounded. ‘The heck, I’m supposed to keep it low why did that jerk suddenly do this stupid thing’ I thought while cursing him

“Step forward now”

I walk towards the front and greeted them. Now that I have a good look at her majesty she is quite young herself. I think her age is on her mid-twenties braided long white hair with golden eyes strong but beautiful facial features, pink smooth lips, long eye lashes, tight and slim body probably from her training with the sword, nice round and fleshy chest and butt. ‘Now what is a princess like her holding a sword and fighting in the front lines?’

I muttered out of curiosity.

“This is the one you spoke of? Isn’t he just a kid? I’m expecting a man bigger and stronger. Is this supposed to be a joke? If it is then I must have you executed for treating me like a fool” she said

“Looks can be deceiving your majesty” Sir Jerome said

The princess the raised an eye brow and look at me “prove yourself soldier, or else you die” she said.

I scratch my head and look around. I saw an arrow on the ground, I remove the arrow wing and head. Then I asked one of her knights to draw his sword and hold it in front of him and as hard as he can. The knight who seemed reluctant followed when the princess gave an ok.

I made a stance holding the now wing less and headless arrow in my hand acting as a substitute to a sword. Then I made a slashing motion not once but four times.

[Note: as always cant find one holding a sword]

It was fast and the people around where curious on what I did. Few seconds pass and the wing less, headless arrow I hold in my hand burst into pieces then the blade of the sword, the knight was holding began to fall, now in front of them is a sword separated into five parts.

Now everyone is looking at the sword, speech less motion less. Their thoughts cannot process on what exactly happened. An ordinary stick so thin manages to cut a fine steel sword into five parts.

Irritated to their reactions I clap my hands imbued with ‘Ki’ to enhance the sound.

That alone is enough to awaken their thoughts and now those dumbfounded faces began to stare at each other. Then stare at the broken sword again, some even rubbed their eyes.

“I think this is enough to prove my worth in the most efficient way” I said

Then the whole fort boomed with noise different soldiers talking to each other some saying things I don’t even understand.

“SIIIIIIIILEEEEEEEENCEEEEEEEEEE” the soldier beside Princess Luna shouted

It became quiet again.

The princess looks at me then “Come with me” she then turn and “You’re also coming with me Sir Jerome” then she walked away and us behind her with her knights followed by a huge commotion among the soldiers.

We arrived at a huge room filled with furniture’s she dismissed all of her knights except one ‘must be her most trusted knight’ I thought and the four of us are now inside the huge room.

“First of all I wanted to know who on this world this young man is you brought with you” Luna asked Jerome.

“He is one of the recent recruits that joined this campaign. A fifteen year old orphan I saved from the bandits that burned his town more than ten years ago. And lastly I can say that he is the strongest in my army”

“Fifteen? Isn’t that too young? You’re even younger than I expected” the knight beside the princess spoke

“Yes indeed he is too young but given his skills he might be no I can say there is no one as skilled as him even in our kingdom” the princess added

“This might be rude to ask but I believe that these are not the things you wanted to talk about” sir Jerome said

“Indeed but still” princess Luna stare at me

“I understand your feelings because I myself experience it when I saw him separate the heads of those demons bare handed”

““WHAT?”” both the princess and her knight said

“Um he killed those demons barehanded your highness”

“UNBELIEAVABLE, are you serious?” her knight said

“Yes like I have said earlier I saw it with my own eyes, the battle was fierce just like it came straight out of a story book, he hit one of the demons and it flew up several meters in the air”

The knight was once again dumbfounded. But tears began to fall in eyes of the beautiful princess.

“Your highness” her knight began to comfort her.

“No please I’m alright but the thing that is unveiling in front of me now is too overwhelming. Just a few hours ago we are on the verge of being annihilated now this? A man appeared in front of us saying he manage to kill those whom we cannot, I cannot believe it but the thing he did is enough to prove his worth and now, now he killed those bastards bare handed? Just how strong are you?”

While looking straight at her eyes I said “Strong enough to kill two demon wolves at once". Well can’t help it a beauty crying in front of you with those eyes asking for salvation. I thought I should act manly.

“Then save us, ill grant you anything you wish” she said

‘Whoa oi oi why suddenly I got myself into a heroic situation I don’t want to die yet you know’ I thought while staring at her.

“Princess, forgive my rudeness but do you really think a single man can change the tides of war? No matter how strong I am, facing an army of demons is asking for death” I said

She wipes her tears and said “Yes you are right the situation still won’t change but still, I will grab this opportunity, this single ray of hope that fall upon us”

“Why not just escape?” I asked

“Then turned as traitors? You know abandoning your duty is the same as betraying my country” she said

*sigh* “The to hell with those duties, AAAAAGH dam it, Fine lets us all fall into the depths of hell and I’m going to torture you there” I said

Her knight stands up and points his sword against me. “Mind your manners; don’t be so arrogant just because a noble blood is asking with all of her might”

“I won’t even try to do that if I were you, I can kill every single one person in this fort so to me you’re just a puny insect” I said

“THIS BRAT”

“ENOUGH put down your sword” the princess said

“But princess he..”

“Enough please, I understand what he is trying to say but I don’t have any choice” then she look at me saying “you can do whatever you want from me, you can ask everything you want from me just please grant us a miracle”

Damn now asking for a miracle, the hell.

I stare at her for a while then I hold up her chin, close the gap between our faces and our lips began to touch. I kissed her

Our lips are locked for a while; she closed her eyes which I also did. I know this will get me into the stage of execution but things right now are a little bit different. Funny thing is her knight dint move a single muscle probably because he dint expect that to happen, leaving him stunned.

I separated with her but our faces are still close to each other and now our eyes both open staring at each other, before anyone could say anything I said “fine ill save you, this will serve as the initial payment , remember you owe me big time princess”

I let go of her chin and her face began to turn as red as a fully ripped tomato ‘hahaha so cute my dear princess’ I thought.

“THI- THI- THIS IMBENCIBLE BRAT” her knight preparing to charge at me

The princes raise her hand and said “Stop”

“But Princess he..”

“Please you will only lose your life if you continue, and I don’t mind, I might even accept him as my husband if he wishes it” she said still red

“Ah that’s too much and I don’t want to be tied into something troublesome, besides the thing I will ask won’t even lead to that path” I said

“What do you mean brat?” her knight asked

“I will tell you after everything is over”

“tch* suit yourself” he said really annoyed

“well I guess everything is over I should head out now and rest need to restore my strength for tonight”

I stand up and walk towards the door “ ooh before I forgot, I’m going on a rampage later so don’t even bother to aid me. I suggest that all of your men and ours just be on defense, bye”

I left the room.

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“That brat who does he thinks he is” the princess knight said

“What a sore looser” Sir Jerome said

“I dare you say that again”

“heh thinking about it you’re just angry about your incompetence to and blame it on those who are more capable than you are”

“…”

“hahahaha did I hit the mark? Now why don’t you let it slide since he is our only hope for survival and you should calm down. You’re a knight train hard and challenge him into an official duel if you really want revenge. But I suggest that you should see how he fight first because you might wet your pants hahahahaha”

Jerome then stands up and left the room.

“Princess I”

“I know you only want the best for me, I won’t blame you and please forgive him, he isn’t like what you have thought”

“I beg your pardon?”

“He did that for me to calm down and stop me from mentally collapsing, well he dint have to kiss me though” she muttered her last words while blushing again.

“Besides I know you care for me. You are my half-brother after all and you always look after me even after you got married”

“I understand” he said

‘Then if what the princess saying is true he might became a great man in the future, if we manage to emerge victorious, his name will spread far and wide, marriage proposals from noble families will be coming left and right’ her knight thought

‘I must do everything so that the brat will end up marrying the princess’

Now with a new resolve in his will he swear to make things go into their favor.

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Hello Half spicy here

and there you have it the 11th chapter.

i must say that its reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally a pain adding emoticons on this chapter it has too much point where i need to add one but i decided to minimize it as minimum as i could. WHy? because its very time consuming since im not using the one provided by RR (cant see all of the emoticon there aren't any F**CK**G scroll down dam-it)

so anyways hope you like this cheesy chapter until next one buh bye