Hannoic War
Heroes, Storms, and Thousands of Eyes (part 27)

"You're trying to make everyone love you, you're gonna end up as the city's most popular corpse"

the - Ser Bronn of Blackwater

Heroes, Storms, and Thousands of Eyes

"Vella.." - Hasteinn called his sister as he knocked on her door.

*Tuk*Tuk*Tuk*

He kept knocking on Vella's door for a few minutes.

*But there is still no answer as well, maybe he is sleeping.* , thought Hasteinn.

"ah! Uh! Yes sister!" said Vella from her room.

*Oh no..good* , thought Hasteinn.

He then opened the door for his sister.

Looking pretty cute face, he has a fairly short body and brownish black hair of the Geralda people.

*13 years..she still can't enjoy her youth.I hope her husband is a good person.*, thought Hasteinn sorry for his sister.

Hasteinn had hair like his sister Vella the difference was that Hasteinn's hair began to grow slightly red.

"I was a little overslept.." ' said Vella in a tone that signaled her embarrassment.

When the door to his room opened, he saw dozens of other books stacked on the floor and his mattress.

"Vella...You didn't call the waiter again to clean up your room?" said Hasteinn gently.

"I didn't have time and focus too much on the book." ' said Vella in a shy tone once again.

*Srekk*srek*

Then Hasteinn rubbed his hair.

Her hair was a little messy but this was how her brother was weak and a nerd who sometimes almost never came out of his room for 1 month.

"You'd better go out once in a while to meet new people.then tell Curail to clean your room.." said Hasteinn.

"Yes." - Vella.

"Keep Vella because if you're not around or I'm not there and you're gone, then you can't be like this anymore.so you have to get used to going out like Miss Hasral" ,hasteinn softly said with a smile.

*I'm too gentle..*, thought Hasteinn sorry of her.

"Sister don't go.don't! I don't want you to go like mom! I don't want you to go like you!" Vella shouted as she hugged Hasteinn and heard a cry from her mouth.

"No Vella.everyone will go.all men will go.you cannot prevent it.." - ' said Hasteinn hugging his sister and then gently taking off his arms.

Hasteinn looked at his face and then from Vella's face he remembered his mother.

*If the mother is here.everything will be better.if the mother here Vella will be a more open woman.dad will smile more or even laugh.* , thought Hasteinn from his heart.

He remembered that night where his father had come home from their visit from a ruined castle wall.

He remembers Boen telling him that his father Kyrah was ambushed by bandits and mercenaries assigned to kill him.

'Your mother Jayne Manstown was killed with an arrow in her throat'

That's what Boen said to Hasteinn, making Hasteinn shocked to death that night.

It all came suddenly with no sense of anything.

Boen said his mother and father were attacked because there was something secret from a noble who his mother and father knew.

The nobleman hired a bandit to kill his father and mother.

Hasteinn recalled how much pressure he felt when he told his sister Vella.

She remembers how that night Vella was singing softly and happily reading her favorite book at night.

He remembered how shocked Vella was when Hasteinn told him.

Vella who went downstairs immediately met her father who was still sad.

And when her mother's body is shown, Vella cries hysterically.

"There will be times when you will unconsciously stand alone." Hasteinn smiled at his sister.

"I don't want to. I don't want my sister to go.." Vella said, looking like she was crying a little.

"No need to cry sleep, you won't go tonight, you guarantee that tomorrow morning Vella can still see me, you guarantee it" Hasteinn said.

"Promise?" said Vella.

"Yes I promise" said Hasteinn softly.

*I couldn't be harder.I was too gentle to my sister.*, thought Hasteinn in her heart.

"Sleep tonight don't stay up late for reading ya.." said Hasteinn.

*Can't I be hard on this innocent little girl?* ,thought Hasteinn.

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"Hahh.." - Kyrah sighed in exhaustion.

He then looked at the letter he had taken this morning from the capital.

Letter about Toran Garius' offer to marry his son Vesius Garius to his daughter Vella.

With just one act, Toran Garius ruined all his plans for years.

"If you were here Jayne, things would get better, I'm bad at directing my kids" Kyrah said.

"As good as I was at the battle before I lost my leg, you are still better with children than me." - Kyrah said, burning the letter with candles.

Kyrah's eyes were seen shedding a few tears when she saw her letter burn.

"I'm in a state of confusion right now Jayne.I hope you guide me there" Kyrah said with her old lips twitching, "I don't know if this plan that's been planned for years works...Jayne..."

The fire then reached his hand and was seen burning the skin in his hand.

But the pain of being burned by fire was almost nothing compared to the pain of remembering his wife whom he loved so much.

*Treek*

The door sounds open.

Kyrah looked back and saw one of her soldiers opening the door.

"I-I'm sorry my master interrupted and-I

"What's wrong?" said Kyrah, cutting off his soldier's speech.

"I'm sorry once again my lord, but your clothes are on fire" said the soldier, pointing to Kyrah's arm.

"Ahh.." said Kyrah while patting her hands.

The fire was pandam but burned a little part of his clothes in his arms.

"Call the servant to prepare clothes for me" Kyrah said, commanding the soldier.

"ah! Well my lord" said the soldier who then walked through

"Shortly" said Kyrah loudly.

The soldier then stopped walking.

"Why did you come to my room these nights." said Kyrah stepped on the soldier's character with a fright.

"A-there is news from Mr. Boen that the lords of Geraldia are mainly from the Vyrivian family, Balur, Meraxicua-

"Meracaxia" Kyrah said strongly, "you should learn to pronounce the names of the families in the style of Geraldia instead of Victa" Kyrah said while looking at the burned part of her hand.

"So? Why them?" said Kyrah turned back the soldier.

"They will come 2 more days my lord, there are some masters who are a little slow but surely they are coming in 2 more days" said the Soldier.

"Good, that means there is still plenty of time to prepare the table and the room" Kyrah said as she stepped out of her room and passed the soldier.

Kyrah watched the entire dark passage of the castle.

There was a lot of dust and torches that lit up the room.

While the castle is filled with hundreds of servants who look busy or people chatting about the party.

"Ordered the servant to clean the room that is hundreds of years old, there will be a great gathering from all over Geraldia in a few days" Kyrah said, looking firmly at the soldier.

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Meanwhile, the capital of Victa..

The sound of a luxurious entourage came, thousands of guards also came.

From far away, the covered train is white and the flag above is decorated with a little gold pattern.

Note:Dalmatia Kingdom Flag

The knight shone with white and gold color following and guarding it.

Enter them in front of the gate of Red Sword Castle with luxury and radiant from whatever is around them.

The little people and soldiers watched the party with mixed feelings.

While Vesius along with several senates and soldiers of the family of Garius stood up to welcome the entourage.

"The Veel Family Company of Dalmatia has arrived!" shouted one of the shining knights as he continued to drive his horse forward following the luxurious covered carriage.

Damaltia's accent from the knight could be heard.

Seen one of the shining knights riding with his horse in front of the train with his big sword on the waist.

Some of the soldiers also drove beside the covered carriage gallantly.

*Good way to show the strength of your country.*, Vesius thought while looking at them.

The covered carriage stopped in front of Vesius as well as the knights surrounding it.

The knights stood gallantly in front of the crowd of greeters showing their pride when coming to this foreign land.

Walking a few servants who then reached in front of the covered train carrying hundreds of equipment and even musical instruments.

Some even carry talam containing drinks and food.

The closed train was then opened by the luxury servants.

3 Women disembarked from the covered carriage, ready for a fancy dress.

But the 2 of them looked to have a shy red face.

Seen some servants and knights helping them down.

One of the knights held the hand of one of the women gracefully.

*People Victa will not be amazed at this wealth and tenderness.Victa people are more impressed by the strong iron and weapons of your knights.

"I am Mya of the Veel family, saluting Prince Vesius the son of King Victa of Toran Garius" Mya said gracefully bowing to Vesius.

Some senates and commoners began to turn their heads toward Vesius, either angry or curious about what was happening.

*Son, this kid must not have understood what the Republic of Victa is. Or perhaps the Dalmatians ordered him to anger the senate before me*, Vesius thought.

" 'Victa has no king' Miss Mya, my father is not a king and I am not a prince. Miss I shouldn't have told you that?" said Vesius in reply to Mya.

*I consider the graceful greeting earlier as something that does not exist, it's just an allusion*, Inner Vesius.

"I'm sorry Lord Vesius for my foolishness, but I heard your father lord Toran Garius planned to crown himself king." said Mya while covering his mouth like an innocent man.

Then all the senates around Vesius looked at Vesius with anger or curiosity for the truth.

*I have a word about him being a stupid kid, he's smarter than I thought * ' Vesius thought.

"If my father, lord Toran Garius, is indeed planning to crown himself king, he will be ready to be declared an enemy of the Republic, then at that time I will be ready to face him on the battlefield if necessary" ,vesius said strongly.

*Honestly, what I said was too arrogant, but it may be necessary, after all, I have no other words to close the tongue of this lady from Damaltia*, thought Vesius.

The Senate was quite shocked by the words that Vesius spoke.

The servants of the Garius family were surprised by what Vesius said.

So did the soldiers as well as the common folk who heard it.

The sounds of chatter from the common people and various people around chatting about Vesius' speech were then heard.

"So you are preparing to kill your own family on the battlefield for the Republic?" said Mya stepping towards Vesius in a soft tone.

"Miss yourself? Would you kill your family for the sake of the kingdom of Dalmatia and its people?" said Vesius with a smile.

*Should I say that? I don't know what's important you keep quiet*, Vesius thought.

Mya was silent and could not say anything.

"Behind you? May I ask what their names are?" asked Vesius, looking back at Mya.

"I'm sorry, my lord, this is my sister Relia from the Veel family" Mya said as she graciously held her sister's hand.

His sister was shorter and smaller than Mya.

But the dress made her sister as handsome as her brother, and her reserved face made a strong impression.

"I'm sorry once again sir, the two of them are really shy" Mya said with a smile as she lowered her head.

"I'm Relia of the Veel family" said Mya's sister named Velia bowed gracefully before Vesius.

Relia's face then flushed quickly and hid behind Mya Veel like a child.

"This?" said Vesius to a noblewoman who was hiding behind a knight.

The little lady hid herself behind her bodyguard from earlier.

"That's my sister my most timid master, her name is Raisa from the Reel family" Mya said softly.

"All right.nona.." said Vesius softly, "Lemu and Calen" , calling Vesius while looking at the two upright soldiers around the entourage.

"Please take the three of them to the Bronze Sword Palace, show them the room in the castle" Vesius said.

*3 women.3 women are surrounded by thousands of swords..I hope they keep quiet especially that one otherwise the Victa people cannot let strangers just pop their tongues out in their place*, Vesius thought.

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Perrin was standing by the window looking at the huge warrior camp.

Hundreds of torches and camps stretched as far as Perrin saw in the window.

Tens of thousands of soldiers partied and drank with prostitutes and had fun.

"42,000 troops." said Perrin, thinking of something.

"It seems that you are thinking of something my lord" said Casca, drawing closer to Perrin.

"Everyone is always thinking about something" Perrin said coldly.

"You're right my lord.everyone always thinks of something.try to look at the people in this whole room.." ' said Casca while looking around the room looking at the people.

Perrin also turned his head around the room to see the nobles and other heroes.

"Some think of the condition of the kingdom and the power of the crown." Casca said looking at Regio and other loyal knights of the kingdom of Damaltia.

Perrin also turned to look at Casca.

"Some think of the opportunities that can be obtained from the weakened throne and our little queen lord" Casca said, turning to the nobility who seemed to be talking about something.

"While there are also people who don't think about anything and just want to enjoy the party tonight" Casca said.

The two of them then turned to the nobles who were surrounded by prostitutes and heroes who ate good food and drinks or women who had fun.

"Barthy children will be produced a lot tonight" Perrin said, looking back at the window.

"Something is perfectly natural my lord, the man has ****, and the prostitute wants him for the money" Casca said with a sly smile.

"It seems that we both really know how the world works" Perrin turned to Casca's face coldly.

Perrin then looked towards the window again.

"Oh don't doubt it's my master, I've seen hundreds of times this world works" Casca said.

Perrin then sees Casca back but this time by raising his eyebrows with a dubious face Casca.

"What do you really want Casca?" said Perrin.

Smiling Casca.

"Lord himself?" said Casca.

Perrin smile.

" 'The enemy who knows your true purpose is the most dangerous enemy" Perrin said, drawing closer to Casca with a smile.

Perrin looked into Casca's eyes.

Then a pretty scary smile was engraved on Perrin's face.

"My friend who said that, I'm sure we both agree with Casca's words" Perrin said.

"Oh no need to ask my master.." Casca said walking towards the table beside him.

Then Casca saw a glass of wine spelled with water that was red as blood.

"It's a strange time my master, heroes coming from other worlds will save the world from a demon king we don't know and only hear from a thousand-year-old legend" Casca said.

"Weird times are also for me and my friends who are from another world" Perrin said.

"And in this strange time we do not know which is the enemy, which is not my master" said Casca, "thousands of people have been asking about it for thousands of years my master? Or the enemy?.are we brought heroes? Or storms? Are we bringing in a savior? Or a destroyer?" said Casca smiling.

Perrin felt something strange.

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.

He felt like he was stared at by thousands of eyes on all sides of his body wrapped in armour.