Fake Princess
CCCXLIII Chapter
The pats on my face disturbed my sleep, I opened my eyes slowly as I moved my body to sit. I glanced at Cia, Luana and also Sasithorn who were sound asleep on the right and left of my body.
Gimme my left hand grabbing Cia's leg which was pushing down on my thigh, my left hand was very slowly lifting her leg up from above my thigh. My body moved slowly, crawling closer to the curtain of cloth covering the tent.
I stood up, my right palm moving to cover my wide evaporating lips. Izumi who was sitting in front of the campfire turned to look at me, my palm that closed my lips was moving rubbed my eyes as my legs stepped closer to them.
I sat down beside Izumi, my head still bowed with several times both of my eyes blinking rapidly trying to expel the drowsiness, "are you okay?" Izumi's voice sounded followed by a slow touch that rubbed my head.
"I'm fine, just a little sleepy," I said softly, "drink this water," Haruki's voice came, I raised my head to look at him who was pointing a metal glass at me.
"Thank you," I said, directing my hand to grab the glass, I raised the glass until the water in it flowed down my esophagus.
"Nii-chan," I said again, holding the iron cup above my thigh.
"What's wrong?" Haruki made a sound again, I looked at him who moved his head looking at me.
"Do we have more information about the city we're going to attack?"
"City?" Haruki asked me back, "we're going to attack one of the cities of the Tao Kingdom right?" This time I asked him.
"What we will attack, is the capital of the Tao Kingdom directly. I want to immediately depose the King who leads them?"
"Th-bu-ko-ta?" My voice felt reluctant to come out, I looked at Haruki who nodded her head at me.
I turned my eyes away from her gaze as I bit my lips, "then, how do we all get through some cities before reaching the capital of the Tao Kingdom?" I asked, I put my head back on Haruki.
"That's my job, Hime-sama. I'm going to take you all down there through the secret passage I found with my men" my head turned towards Arata who was pushing embers with a wooden branch he held.
"I told you this was going to be a plan to kill myself" I said, holding my head hidden on my two bended legs.
"What do you mean?"
"Izu nii-chan, just think about this," I said as I remained bowed, "what if the Knights from the cities of the Tao Kingdom know this? What if they helped their capital before we could take it down," I said with a slight sigh.
"That's most likely the case, it's impossible if they're going to let their Kingdom's capital just fall," Izumi again sounded out speaking, "really right?" I asked as I lifted my head to look at him.
"If that's what you're worried about, we'll just get things done before reinforcements come in" Haruki said, I turned to look at him who was patting his neck gently.
Is this indeed a hereditary trait of the Takaoka family? Where did he get such incredible confidence?
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I thrust my right hand into the head covering that was almost blown by the wind, the sparkle of sea water clearly visible from the top of the hill we climbed. I looked back at the Knights who were lined up neatly stepping their feet behind us.
My eyes turned towards the horse carriage carrying the Tambun King yesterday, and there was a lot of sweat running down the faces of some of the Knights who were pushing the carriage from behind.
"How much longer are we gonna be? Are you playing tricks on me," the King's voice rang out from behind the horse carriage that stopped beside Haruki, "this is the safest path for us to go straight to the Capital of the Tao Kingdom," haruki said without looking at him.
"Little boy, is that how you talk to a King?!" There was a sound from the direction of the train, I turned to look at the window on the train that had opened.
"You lowly humans, at least provide entertainment to me during the journey. Give the three women you invited to cheer me up!" The king raised his voice again.
"Izumi!" Haruki raised his voice, his eyes glancing towards Izumi who was about to pull the sword at his waist.
"Gritav, give me the spear!" This time Haruki's gaze turned towards Gritav, Gritav moving the horse he was riding towards Haruki while lifting the large spear he had tied behind his back.
Haruki grabbed the spear that Gritav gave him, "what do you want to do with that spear?" The King asked as Haruki looked at him with a spear raised in his grasp, "shut your mouth," Haruki said casually, swinging the spear he held towards the King.
The king shouted loudly with both of his eyes closed. Haruki's spear swinging violently shattered the wooden wheel of the carriage carrying the King. Quickly, the horse carriage overturned to the side followed by the man who became the coachman of the carriage fell to the side almost stepped on the horse that Haruki was riding.
"All Knights, follow my steps without exception!" Haruki stopped the horse he was riding, his horse moved turned to look at the Knights of the Nivan Kingdom.
"I know if he's your King, but by agreement ... You will only obey all the commands I give you, if you want to help your King. I will not forbid you from doing it," Haruki said, he stopped his words as his eyes glanced at the Knights in turn.
"But" Haruki said again, "what are you doing, quickly help me!" The King's voice was heard again, I stared at Haruki who moved his head to look at the carriage carrying the King.
"I'll make an offer to you the Knights of Nivan," Haruki said, turning his gaze toward them.
"I will make one of you the King who will lead Nivan" Haruki said, I looked at the slightly enlarged eyes of the Knights followed by some of them who set their sights on each other.
"What are you saying, God damn it! What lies are you telling me?!" Shouted the King back, I slightly glanced at him who was trying to get out of the carriage.
"I will raise anyone among you to be the next King of Nivan," Haruki raised his voice again.
"If you slash this man's neck right in front of me, right now!" Haruki continued with a slight glance towards the overturned horse carriage.