Fake Princess
ClxvIII Chapter
"Cross! Dirga! I'm handing everything over to you two!" king Bagaskara is back.
"Execute Your Majesty," continued the two men beside him alternately.
"Dad, I will also come down in battle" said Adinata staring at King Bagaskara.
"A-akupun," Danurdara continued, doing the same.
"All right, I get it. Prince Takaoka Haruki, can you accompany me... My two children will go down in battle, at least help me to ease a father's worries" he said, shifting his eyes towards Haruki.
"It is with pleasure" Haruki replied.
"Izumi!"
"I understand, leave him to me," Izumi chimed in on Haruki's words.
I turned my gaze to the two men earlier, stepping the two of them past. Kutatap Adinata and also Danurdara who also turned to follow their steps...
My body was stunned as I felt something touch my arm, turning me towards Izumi who had been standing at the side. Turning around I followed her footsteps that were walking in front of me...
"Sachi!" julissa shouted, turning her head I looked at her who was standing with both palms clasped in front.
"Be careful," he continued, nodding, I replied.
Back my head forward, my footsteps moved through the open door. My body jerked slowly as I felt something touch my back, turning me towards Zeki who had walked to my right...
"Where do you want to go?"
"Do you think I'll let you jump into battle alone?"
"Daughter, I will gladly lend my troops to you," came Aydin's voice, turning me towards him who had also walked to the left of my body.
"You-"
My words to Aydin stopped, I felt the pull on my arm that Zeki made to the right side of his body while moving he stood in the middle of me and Aydin.
"You don't have to bother to help my fiance," said Zeki, stepping on his feet, staring at Aydin who was also walking beside him.
"Fiancee? but we pirates don't know the term fiancee. So..."
"Close your mouth! Or I won't hesitate to tear it up right now" said Zeki cutting Aydin.
"Males who women defend to solve their problems with other women talk to me like that. It's funny."
"Sachi, Come here!" Izumi shouted, I let go of Zeki's hand on my arm as I ran after Izumi.
"What is nii-chan?" I said to walk beside him as I looked at him who was still looking ahead.
"I understand, I'll just help strategize. So make sure you have to do all my directions well later nii-chan," I said as I let my arms embrace her arms.
"How's your cheek?" he said as he directed his other palm to touch my cheek.
"I'm fine" I smiled at him.
"You two stop bothering my sister! Or come back, don't follow us!" yelled Izumi while stopping her steps, she directed her head to look back.
I followed Izumi, looking as if Zeki and Aydin were pulling each other's lapels with their palms held up. I looked at those who also turned to us, lowered their grip earlier by Zeki while releasing his grip on the collar of Aydin's clothes...
Zeki walked up to us, followed by Aydin who also walked behind him. I felt a slow pull on my hand, turned around and stepped back I followed the steps of Adinata and Danurdara who were getting away.
Our footsteps halted in a large field with many men standing neatly in line before us. The combination of red and black on the armor they wore seemed to refresh my eyes...
A man standing beside King Bagaskara was earlier seen advancing a few steps closer to the line of the humans before us. Screaming he presumptuously, the crowd that was a little boisterous just now instantly silent silence for a moment.
Turning around and turning the man towards us, bowed his body towards us while his palm was directed towards the group of Knights lined up neatly in front.
Glancing at me towards Adinata who took a few steps forward, the Knights had changed their faces from before. Their bodies were standing more and more firmly, not a single sound came out... Everything's quiet.
"I have word that thousands of enemy troops are heading to our Kingdom, and my own father, King Bagaskara Pangestu... Ordered us all to prepare for war against them. Are you guys scared?!" shouted Adinata with a loud voice.
"No, Your Majesty."
"Do you want them to destroy our Kingdom?!"
"No, Your Majesty," the Knights shouted in unison.
"If you don't want it, raise your sword! Raise your arrows! We will destroy them before they set foot in our Kingdom!"
Adinata's shout ignited a boisterous cry from her Knights, I clasped my goosebumps at it. Adinata turned back towards us and waved her palm at me.
I felt a soft pat on my back, turned me towards Izumi who was also looking at me while moving her head slightly as if asking me to fill the wave of hands that Adinata had done before.
Turning my gaze back towards Adinata as I walked closer to her, my footsteps stopped right beside her. Not like in Paloma... Now, I can already control myself a little in the presence of the many Knights present.
"Princess Takaoka Sachi, my friend as well as the brain of all the attacks that we will do..."
"According to the direct command of the King, he will lead us all, including me. So, follow all his commands, whatever he says, you must follow. Do you understand?!" shouted Adinata, as I felt a touch on my back. I turned my gaze towards the Knights who were still silent silent silently without a sound...
"Do you understand?!" Adinata shouted again, this time louder than before.
"We understand, Your Majesty," the cries of reply from the Knights were deafening, I took my breath deep as I exhaled back slowly as I looked back at them who were also staring back at me at the same time.