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Chapter 180 - Chronicles of the White Knight: Ichiro Kyousuke: Young Hero Returns

Flashback Year- 2035 A.C.B

Before the Imperium of Brittonia Empire a worldwide superpower with a dominant position characterized by its extensive ability to exert influence, project power on a global scale. Combined means of economic, military, technological and cultural strength as well as diplomatic and soft power influence. Traditionally, superpowers are preeminent among the great powers. Rides along with the international politics, Brittonia was a simple private military company nonetheless. Largely owned by the Far Eastern business tycoon dynasty; Kyousuke family purchased by the Scottish owner whom Kyousuke family has long relationship with, also collaborated with in the past. The Kingdom of Glasgow refers to the Kingdom of Brittonia between the deaths of Donaldson IV in 1000 A.C.B and of Alexander Joan in 1288, which then led indirectly to the Brittonian Wars of Independence. The name is one of convenience, as throughout this period the elite and populace of the Kingdom were predominantly Pictish-Gaels or later Pictish-Gaels and Britto-Norman, and differs markedly from the period of the Stuarts, in which the elite of the kingdom were (for the most part) speakers of Middle English, which later evolved and came to be called Lowland Scots. There is no precise Gaelic equivalent for the English terminology "Kingdom of Glasgow", as the Gaelic term means 'Kingdom of Brittonia'. Placed it's former capital in Glasgow City and then adapted policy of massive militaristic expansionism, boost up the economy and built army annexed England then whole Great Britain gave birth of the new nation named Brittonia, English-speaking scholars pronounced to apply to a particular political period in Brittonian history during the High Middle Ages.

As the money came in they significantly advanced their efforts, arsenal of weaponry, ungraded the navy and Air force once the age evolved, recruited many loyal men. Once A.N.A established they had a keen interest in Blackwatch's growth hence they owned their very organisation into elite military Unit. Once they overthrow Far Eastern Government they declared itself as a Empire and developed much progress in scientific technologies, economy, made-up management in military division such as the

After many decades of hardship, backstabbing and turmoil, Imperium has finally owned by Byron Kyousuke: current head of the family.

After First MH War, two years ago. Royal Mutants army risen from Caledonia staged a coup d'état to seize Far East, killing the Prime minister and thousands of people and military personal but failed for the poor execution. During this period, assassination and betrayals were frequented among the member of the RMS that coveted the Maha Throne, Eliza was overthrown by the Royalists, failed nonetheless due huge circle of betrayal and backstabbing among the RMS's system. Resulted huge loss of military personnel and civilian's lives. Men, women, child and even their pets.

However, Byron made with good relationship with Far Eastern Prime Minister: Ginto Macasima as Byron's Brittonia's military help defend Far Eastern soil by Chinese Confederacy's invasion during South Pacific War (2019-2020) - A.C.B. When Chinese Confederate finished stabilizing its country and begins looking for foreign opportunities, especially their neighbour. Their battleships crosses the South China Sea with four black ships with outer rings that are operated with electric motors. They discover Far East, who have an isolationist policy. Far East realizes that they'd fallen behind the rest of the world.

As the A.N.A and Far East's provisional government suggestions Brittonia Imperium was tasked into Far East as a military protection against Mutant extremism and contained the nation from chaos, turmoil and further anarchy.

Therefore, Kyousuke family stayed within the megacity of Tokyo as guests in a luxurious mansion outside from noisy metropolitan area.

"I am home!"

"Ichiro? It's you... Miss Kateja, young master is here!"

"Ichiro! ahha, my boy. welcome home. It's been a while."

"Yeah... It's good to be back."

Young and cheerful Ichiro Kyousuke, the second and youngest son, at arrived at evening, backpack in his shoulder. Crossed the door, he gets welcomed by the his mother, Kateja Kyousuke, and the housemaid, both pretty excited see him here. Welcome him with love and respect as Ichiro went back from London from study, because of his mother, Kateja: a loving, caring mother with braided brown hair was upset about something, face went full of worry, something a 21 year old Ichiro didn't like. While he slowly entered the mansion, dropping his things, getting nagged by his overly protective, worried mother.

"It's good you find the right address, but I was the first time here in this overly crowded city. You should've called us. Your dad said you would called us when get on into the flight. We planned to pick you up from the airport."

"Mom. It's okay. I had a friend who knew this area well dropped me off,"

With comfort, pleasant smile, Ichiro tenderly placed Kateja's shoulder, comforted her.

"Now, you gonna tell me where my room is? This luggage here is quite heavy."

"That is on the second floor. Here I take care of them young master."

Family maid, Subaki informed Ichiro gently, shift his luggage into his room. Delighted Kateja continued, help Ichiro exploring around.

"You must be tired Ichiro. Go fresh yourself, dinner almost ready, oh. Subaki?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"Get the hot water ready."

"Right away."

.....

Half hours later Ichiro washing himself up. Inside the bathtub, hot steam ooze out, Ichiro's mind wandered above the clouds, as his silver hair becomes wet, leaned back, relaxed. Wonder himself about a thought made him scoff.

'It's good to be home, huh? Even Mutant radicalism from foreign reached into Far Eastern society's vein."

Despite Kyousuke's ancestral lineage traced back to Japan, all Kyousuke family mostly lives outside the country. Especially Ichiro, who grew up in a small countryside, soon went to England for better education, by his father, Byron's order.

Byron raised Ichiro and his other son, Draco, with his Ichiro's mother - Kateja. As they grew up, Ichiro always felt that he was always living in Draco's shadow, envious to the fact that Draco was meant to be successor instead of him. Nevertheless he loved his big brother no less. However, while energetic Draco eagerness to become a soldier and fight Brittonia's enemies from across the world grew. Ichiro personal jealousy towards Draco and eagerness to win Byron's appreciation of his own merits slowly altered Ichiro's personality for the worse since Byron prefer Draco above Ichiro. By Byron's order went aboard to make himself 'Worthy'.

"Uah. Excuse me... Here some clean clothes, Miss Kateja insisted that you wear those."

Across bathroom glass a woman dropped Ichiro's clothes from outside, familiar voice Ichiro knows very well.

"That woman. Somehow I remember her from somewhere."

Ichiro went out bathroom donned the provided clothes.

"Yo. Little brother, long time no see. How long it's been since we last saw each other, six years?"

Arrived at the living room Ichiro meets his brother, Draco Kyousuke, tall, muscular man with fair skin, bright blonde hair happy to see him, behind Draco, there was Byron, calling over the phone seriously, wandering around the office room, got no time to chat with his younger son.

"Yeah. Almost seven. But let me tell you a trip in Europa is worth exploring."

Ichiro interest with Draco, with a gentle smile. Later Kateja arrived with resentment towards Byron's aloof workaholic tendencies.

"You know your farther, always working on this and that even he just came from."

"Chuckled. I know..."

Both the brothers chuckled lightly, both knew controlling vast highly advanced military forces wasn't easily task.

From his very core, Imperium Brittonia are very complex, diverse central political system, having as many corrupted and cowardly individuals as they have brave and wise heroes. For better or worse, they have taken a central role in balancing the fate of it's colonies in the world.

The Brittonia was originated as the 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of the Scottish military, was an heavy infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Formerly part of The British army, diverse into a mercenary company by the General Guilford in 19th century, then on passed onto Kyousukes by Byron's grandfather, finally passed down to Byron's and Byron intends to all of the responsibilities to Draco to carry on the tradition, however Byron showed little interest in Ichiro. He wanted to study aboard, and Byron didn't protest, solely invested in preparing Draco to handle his Empire one day.

"Let's about them talk. Your sister in law made a grand dinner for you. Hey come out Nanase."

Kateja called Draco's wife Nanase Sakie/ Kyousuke. A demure, beautiful woman with long dark green hair with golden eyes.

"You met your sister in law, right?"

"Yes. Mom. Nane and I used to be classmate. Don't you remember?"

"Oh. Right.. Hahe."

Naive Kateja chuckled in embarrassment remember the little fact Ichiro and Nanase went into same high school, not close friends, she was his senior and knew each other before the marriage.

"How the little princess is doing?"

"Ah... She's fine, just went to bed."

"Pretty early for a seven year old?"

"Heh. Know how's that it. She got school, private tuition..."

"Ichiro tell me how you been?"

"Now, now no more talking it's time for dinner."

Finally Byron noticed Ichiro, talking with Nanase in front of his office, hung up the phone, finished the conversation, nevertheless Kateja forced the family to the dinner table, they settled in dinner few mundane topics to jiggled around.

Brittonia intend to force the research division to focus on Mutant's anatomy, their powers, their weakness, so they can counter them if another rebellion rise. Unknowingly to Ichiro and all other, the MRC's task was to extract combatable Mutant's blood, extract and synthesized it and weaponized it in an effort to perpetuate and evolves genetic mutations, the mutagenic virus later called as Darkfallen. At the same time Byron has aims to exploit this fine free land, even through fisted with Mutant Activists, socialist radicals, Anti-Human Separatist.

...

After dinner it wasn't the topic of their had a meal as Ichiro went to he encounter the bickering between Draco and his wife Nanase, Ichiro stayed at the corner, eavesdropped unintentionally.

"Hey where are you going in hour?"

"Where I go is none of your business Nanase. Going out with friends. Will be late."

"That's you said yesterday. Please, for tonight don't make a scene."

"You know what. Mind your fucking business and get off my ass!"

*Door Slam*

That wasn't that difficult Ichiro heard something he shouldn't, nevertheless he ignored the incident — went back to his bedroom.