Hannoic War
Sword, Blood, and Paper (Part 7)

"Humans will quickly believe something they want and expect it to happen"

julius Caesar

Sword, Blood, and Paper

"What happened to the boy?" said Charla, sitting next to her sister...

'The Jean of the Berrau family'...

Her brother's eyes were sharper and flowing streams of roses. Now.the stream of roses in her eyes rose.stronger than the last time Charla saw it..

"Hanno?" Jean answered Charla's question while sitting near the river and cleaning her shoes.

"Yes, I could see it in his eyes.he seemed to have lost something important to him.." - ' said Charla, giving Jean a bowl of clean water that he had heated.

His sister then took a bowl of water and drank it.

"He lost the om-om and his fiancee when the Dalmatian soldiers plundered his village" his brother said, enveloping his body in his leather cape.

"......it's tragic." said Charla while looking at the sky that was starting to look dark.

*Surely it's hard for him.but what can I do?* ,thought Charla.

The sounds of birds could be heard while the sounds of afternoon frogs began to enlarge.

The flow of the river water has not changed since he came here.

"You..you're alone in the woods where are you going?" asked her brother.

"My own blood" said Charla with a little spirit.

"You're fighting Vespasian again? Below you have protection so that no one laughs at your skin color or hair color anymore" Jean said with a smile, "leaving it the same, taking it all away"

"Certain why? I could not bear to see him kill and torture all the men who were his soldiers" said Charla, who then drank a bowl of clean water in his hand.

"It's war, Charla. You're still as stubborn as ever" Jean said, looking at the darkening trees.

Her brother's gaze could look even more empty than Hanno's.

"Foolish excuse, 'this is war, this is war, this is war, and this is war'. Is that the best reason to kill the child of a parent and the father of a child? Does that change the fact that you killed an innocent man? Does that change the fact that you're destroying someone's family?" Charla said.

"Yes that's Charla's best excuse" Jean said with a strange smile.

The night began to come and the sound of birds echoing could be heard in the sky.

The cold night wind was beginning to be felt by the two of them.

Hanno was seen sitting near the campfire and his empty eyes saw the fire burning wood.

His head tilted as he watched the fire grow longer.

Jean and Charla look at Hanno together.

Charla could feel the pity in her heart seeing a child as young as that had seen the horror.

"I want Hanno to follow you" Jean said, standing up from her seat.

"Huh?" , surprised Charla heard this, "what sister?"

"I Hanno followed you on the battlefield and became your disciple, when he grew up you would make him a guardian knight of the Ohara family" Jean said with a smile and an emotionless look.

"What does this mean, sister?" said Charla, who stood up, "you don't care about her.."

"I care about her more than anything I have right now." - ' said her brother as he tilted his head and his emotionless face began to look strange.

"So why do you want him to come with me and jump into the war? You want him dead?" said Charla, pointing at Hanno, who said nothing.

Hanno doesn't even seem to listen to what they're talking about.

"If he dies.then he dies.all men will die Charla...no matter the office, strength, wealth, be it king.sir, nobility.and whatever god they worship.." ,jean said with a strange smile.

"So if he dies? You don't give a shit? It just proves that you don't care about him" Charla said.

Then Jean took Charla's collar and pulled it firmly.

"Why.why do you think I don't care for him huh?!" said Jean in a monster-like voice.

Her brother's eyes to Charla began to look like the eyes of a warrior in the Tyronian War who burned a village.

His eyes were full of flames that were about to burn something.

For a moment Charla could feel fear.

Charla couldn't even remove Jean's grip from her collar.

"Bring him to the sword of war.and raise him up..become something...become something I want.." - Jean said as she brought her face closer toCharla.

For a moment Charla swallowed her saliva and then she looked at Hanno.

Hanno's gaze was empty.trauma got into her and disappeared everything she had...

*She's been looking at horror.*, thought Charla with a strong sense of her heart.

"No. the boy deserved to live in a village with the family he loved.." Charla said with a diamond spear look at Jean.

*New family..* , thought Charla.

Charla's heart skipped a beat, even though she was her brother but she wasn't her current sister.

He's Jean from the Berrau family...Jean is crazy and has lost it all.....Jean is dragged out of the Senate..

Jean a monster who might even be able to kill him now.

"HeheheeheHAHAHAHAHA!" , laughed Jean while removing her grip from Charla's collar.

Her brother's face looked more broken than Charla thought.

Her brother's face could look pretty for a while but her brother's laughing face was now more of a monster.

"You always.you always.always like that my beloved sister.." - Jean, holding Charla's chin with her soft hands.

"I won't take it any worse" Charla said stubbornly.

"You are like a diamond, it cannot be bent and it is not easy to break into pieces." - Jean smiled crazily.

Charla knows the smile.Smissy burns the village and slams the baby.Sheets rape women.

But Jean is still her brother, no matter what. Killing one's own family is a sin in the eyes of gods and men.

But his brother had no gods to worship....

"You'll take him no matter what happens.make him something I want the most..make him the last part of this 'Switch, Blood, And Paper' game.." ,jean smiled as if he were no longer human.

"You don't have any more legs, you don't have his life.I wouldn't be by your side when it comes to bringing that kid into the war" Charla said strongly.

Jean's crazy yellow eyes glowed dimly between the darkness of the forest.

"Then you have no way to stop me from killing you and killing that child now." Jean said with a smile, "I'm not afraid to kill Hanno now.....Charlas.."

*Kill..cursed words*,in Charla.

"You really don't care about him.you only care about his potential.you're a monster brother.." said Charla.

*Kreekk!*

"I TOLD YOU! IF I CARE ABOUT HIM!" Jean said, shouting loudly.

Charla's neck was held firmly by Jean even until a tightly holding voice of Jean could be heard.

Charla recalls how she was strangled and nearly raped by Tyronia soldiers.

He took off his chuckle and stabbed the Tyronia warrior in the eye with his finger.

He remembered blood coming out and eyes rolling on the ground.

He tries this time but Jean's hand is stronger than Charla thought.

Charla tries to reach Jean's face but her hand becomes limp as her neck is strangled by Jean.

And his hand could only reach Jean's finger.

Hanno then finally shifted her head looking towards the two of them.

Charla began to realize Hanno was looking at them blankly.

*Son...run..run from my sister*, wanted to scream Charla but she couldn't.

Then Hanno stood up from her seat.

*Good..good..good..execute.*,inner Charla.

But Hanno did the opposite to what Charla wanted....Hanno walked towards the two of them.

The sound of his slow footsteps could be heard.

*What are you doing..*

Charla felt her breathing had started to run out as her brother choked her.

Charla starts scratching her sister's fingers because she can't breathe.

Jean's eyes could only get more and more crazy looking at Charla.

Charla clawed Jean's finger so hard that blood began to pour out of her hand.

"Take him off.I'll go with him." ' said Hanno in a flat voice.

Jean could only look at Hanno with a surprised face.

Jean's smile was wider.

Jean releases Charla quickly.

Jean's hands are bleeding with Charla's claws trying to take off the check.

"Uhuk! Uhuk! Uhuk!" cough Charla who was lying on the ground holding her neck in pain.

Charla could only take in as much breath as she could after being strangled.

*What do you think, son? Are you crazy like my brother?..*

Charla could hear it....

The sound of her brother's laughter echoed in this forest...

His laughter was dark and like a monster..

Charla felt unable to get up and her eyes closed...

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*tuk...*tuk...*tuk...*

Knock the hammer before Vesius and the witness.

The judge stood in his chair.

His face was stronger than what Vesius had seen a few days ago.

His face was strong as a statue, and his hands were even stronger until Vesius thought that the judge knocked on the table with an axe.

That's Taivarr Bluebarr, as a judge he sits firmly on the table.

"What's your accusation? Against this Defendant?" Taivarr said so strongly that his neck muscles could be seen.

"This is not an accusation, my Lord! This is reality!" said the Accuser with enthusiasm.

The accused stood up from his chair.

"Then how do you prove that it's true?" Taivarr's voice echoed in this courtroom.

The crowd that surrounded this room saw how this court was going to start gossiping and talking.

"Friends! And the people of Victa!" , cried the accuser against the crowd.

The crowd began to look at the Accuser and hundreds of eyes began to be set on the Accuser.

The accuser's eyes look dramatic.

*Substantial fool, he wants to send a speech*, think Vesius realized something.

"This is Mr. Kamasarr! He is a corrupt man and has taken many bribes from the senate! Thousands of people know it and thousands are silent!" said the Prosecutor, pointing to the Accused with a sad and disappointed face.

*Yap..we start again.*,in Vesius.

But Vesius knew that the Accuser did not lie, it was true that the Accused, Kamasarr, was a known corrupt and often accepted bribes.

But Defendant Kasammar is in a powerful faction called Optima, so firing him and punishing him is tantamount to making the Optima Faction angry.

"The Senate is corrupt! Corruption and bribery are rampant! Time to change and move! Our first step is to punish this corrupt official!" , cried out the accuser loudly.

*Stupid basis.*, think Vesius.

"Let's change!"

"Destroy corruption!"

"Blow down the rats that destroyed this republic!"

Seen some young people in the crowd shouting with enthusiasm.

*Young people seem to be his friend the Accuser.*, inner Vesius realized something.

But many of the crowd just fell silent, even some were heard laughing.

The old men were just speechless to hear it, and let them shout at will.

Hundreds just smiled and fell silent in the crowd looking at these young people.

"Is it over?" asked Taivarr with his powerful gaze.

The accuser could only be speechless seeing the crowd not responding strongly to his speech.

The accuser began to realize that some people had laughed at him.

Young people are aware that these speeches and gestures are just taking up their time and they just look like fools.

*You should know that most of the crowd has been bribed stupid*, inner Vesius while sitting among the crowd.

Vesius even laughed at him.

*Corruption isn't that easy to destroy, son.*, wanting to yell at Vesius but holding him back.

"What about Defendant Kamasarr? Do you have any evidence against the accusation of the Accuser Burrarr?" Taivarr said, looking at Kamasarr.

"There is my lord.I have a witness.." Kamasarr said with a smiling face, "Jilla! Coming in!" yelling Kamasarr in the back calling someone.

A servant woman entered the room accompanied by soldiers and everyone began to look at her.

The woman looked nervous and then sat down next to the Accused.

"Witness.tell me who you are" Taivarr said.

"I'm Jilla.the female servant of the Prosecutor.." - said Jilla nervously.

"What is your testimony to the Accuser?" Taivarr said.

"Ta-tadi morning Mr. Accuser Burrarr drunk from his sleep and shouted about that..he dreamed of becoming a hero.who freed the senate.." , said Jilla who was timid.

"Hahahahahahahaha!" , the people laughed and the crowd heard it.

Laughter gets louder and crowded even some of the soldiers in this court room laughed.

Taivarr himself was still sitting with his powerful eyes staring at the witness and without laughing a single bit.

Everyone around Vesius started laughing.

The young men and the accuser could only be ashamed.

"He lied! He lied!" , yelling The accuser strongly rejected the steward's testimony.

Laughter can only get louder with the Prosecutor who rejects it.

*SUK!*SUK!*SUK!*

"SILENCE! BE QUIET! THE WITNESS WANTED TO EXPRESS HIS TESTIMONY!" , shouted Taivarr loudly.

The laughter started to get small and then disappeared.

The waiter smiled and then spoke.

"In the morning also Mr. Accuser heard the servant talk about Mr. Kasamarr's bravery.I think Mr. Accuser is only jealous of Mr. Kasamarr...The accuser only then got angry at the servants and even so his spirit fell and ended up under the skirt of the waiter" Jilla said.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" ,laughs almost everyone.

Hundreds of senates, nobles, even countless ordinary people laughed to hear him in this room.

Among the people laughing and giggling only Taivarr was still not laughing.

Vesius could only smile.

*Good lie*,in Vesius.

"HahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAA!" , everyone laughed and some couldn't even speak so loudly they laughed.

Some people's stomachs start to look in pain from laughing.

"So you're saying that the accusation of the accuser is based on envy?" Taivarr said.

"Yes" Jilla said quickly.

"HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!" , laughter began to fill this room.

The young ones could only fall silent in shame while the Accuser Burrarr could only clench his hands firmly in shame.

*You fool, son.you fool.*, Inner Vesius while looking at the Accuser among the laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH" ,laugh out loud almost everyone in the crowd.

The accuser and his companions who accompanied him during his speech could only be silent in shame.

Even some young people came out of this room in anger.

Vesius can only let them learn that the world is darker than they think....

While laughter filled this room saw someone who was trying to become a hero...

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A woman wakes up from her bed...

The blanket covered the woman while beside her was a naked man.

The man had a hairy chest and a bearded face.

The woman got up from her bed and put on her dark red clothes.

Sigilnya can be seen in his scarlet clothes.

The woman then sat in a chair.

*hm, my clothes smell of wine.*, thought Miss Harlaw while kissing her clothes.

*Tuk*Tuk*Tuk*

"Miss Harlaw" 'Call Perrin behind the door.

"Come in" said Miss Harlaw as she took a glass of wine from her desk.

Enter Perrin into the room and find Miss Harlaw sitting on a chair.

Miss Harlaw was wearing skimpy clothes with clothes that only covered her arms and shoulders but not her chest and stomach.

The stomach remains beautiful and smooth even though it already contains 3 children in it.

It appears Mr. Frudarr is lying on the bed in a deep sleep.

"Hm" , muttered Perrin to see Miss Harlaw, "something I've heard and suspected of you Phierass"

"Why Mr. Right Hand? Is it a matter of a widow satisfying herself with another man's body?" said Miss Harlaw staring intently at Perrin.

Miss Harlaw crossed her legs while sitting on the chair and smiled at Perrin.

Perrin then took a wooden chair and sat on it.

"I have no problem with your nightly activities but I have a problem with you controlling finance minister Frudarr Garruman" Perrin said with a sharper look at Ms. Harlaw.

"Controlling? What do you mean Sir?" said Miss Harlaw with a smile.

"You took Mr. Frudarr's heart and controlled the financial affairs that Mr. Frudarr should have controlled" said Perrin, looking at Mr. Frudarr who was soundly asleep on the bed.

"Let's just relax, sir, he's already given me the 'Beautiful Dream' cure'. With that he won't be able to get up easily" said Miss Harlaw.

"Yes.had guessed it, I only have a problem with you controlling the finances now.." ' said Perrin with a heavy voice and turned his eyes to Miss Harlaw.

"I control the finances? I only helped Mr. Frudarr with Mr. Perrin's financial problems." said Miss Harlaw with a smile.

It was seen Miss Harlaw holding her smooth belly and stroking it.

"Hahh.." , Sighing at Perrin looking at Miss Harlaw, "I just want you not to go any worse..I'll let you control your finances but if you're more than this then you're at war with me"

"the war? Hehe" , Laughing Miss Harlaw heard him, "war with what Lord Perrin? War on the bed?"

"With paper or perhaps even a sword" Perrin stared intently at Miss Harlaw.

"We women were not designed with war on the sword but we were designed on Mr. Perrin's bed.but it seems that you were more designed with war on the sword.." ,said Miss Harlaw as she raised her finger from the top of her stomach to both sides of her own beautiful air.

"Perhaps yes, I'm never comfortable on the bed especially if there are people who accompany me" Perrin said as he took a teapot of wine and poured it in a glass.

"Ahh..see your strong hand Perrin.." said Miss Harlaw as she took Perrin's hand gently.

But Perrin then quickly put away Miss Harlaw's hand.

"Fufu...You have no interest in Mr. Perrin's woman or man?" said Ms. Harlaw.

"I'm not interested in both" Perrin said firmly while putting his teapot on the table at once with the glass.

"It's impossible.all humans are interested in something." ' said Miss Harlaw.

"I have no interest in satisfying my body on the bed, Miss Harlaw.." - Perrin.

"Keep what interest you?" said Miss Harlaw.

"Nothing, after all when something is empty then it will only free you to pursue something faster" Perrin said.

"Something? Whatisit? Strength? Of safety? What is the point if without a purpose? Truly you are the woman who attracted Mr. Perrin" said Miss Harlaw with her sea blue eyes staring firmly at Perrin.

"I have no time to play smart words with you Miss Harlaw" Perrin said strongly.

Perrin's strong yellow eyes glowed dimly staring at Miss Harlaw.

"I also have no time to face your threat Mr. Perrin.." said Miss Harlaw, "oh yes? Went where? A war?"

"That's none of your business" Perrin said.

Perrin looked firmly standing from his chair.

"When you go to war you need someone to keep your regime from cracking..Mr. Perrin" said Miss Harlaw, shaking her wine glass.

His wine was glowing red blood flowing in his glass.

"Heh" , smiling Perrin heard him, "who do I need to keep my regime behind I asked Miss Harlaw? You've lost Harlaw Harbor and your children.It's not just that you lost your storehouse at Harlaw Port..and you want me to put my regime in your hands?"

Perrin's eyes half looked like he wanted to prey on Miss Harlaw but the other half looked more insulting to her.

"Who is Mr Perrin the Black Crow? The cleorah? That blond, easy-to- sulked pretty boy? Cyrus? Someone you call a stupid idealist who knows nothing? Or Regio? Someone who is experienced but hates you? The casca? A giant insect you don't know when he will attack?.." said Miss Harlaw as she stood up slowly from her chair.

*This person..why am I surprised that he does not believe that we are heroes.*, thought Perrin realized something.

Her beautiful body was half-open, but something Perrin was more concerned about and interested in was the Sigil Miss Harlaw she wore.....

Iron Gloves that have a Luxury Golden Pattern and Background that has a Dark Red Color.

*Dark red color..power-hungry color.*,inner Perrin.

Slowly Miss Harlaw held the cold strong hand of Perrin.

"What do you want Mr Harlaw?" said Perrin, staring intently at Ms. Harlaw.

"Just some job title to my friends and strength to myself...Mr. Perrin then with that an alliance between us will be formed." said Miss Harlaw.

Miss Harlaw's sea blue eyes looked both scary and warmer than Perrin thought.

*This man I can't trust.but I need him by my side for now.* ,in Perrin.

"We agree, but if you betray me. Remember that I didn't hesitate to hang you in front of Balradius' castle" Perrin said with a sharp look while holding Miss Harlaw's hand.

"Fufu...I also so Miss Perrin..I do not hesitate to hang you in front of Balradius castle if you dare to betray me" said Miss Harlaw with a strong and dangerous gaze...it was as if an Iron Hand had appeared in his eyes.

Both of them could only smile at the end.

'When women fight with the tongue sometimes the power of them is more pronounced than men who fight with the sword.....'

The words of Julius were ringing in Perrin's head...