CHAPTER 9
Ryu stands in his throne room staring at a painting of a man and a woman in a red dress, a month has passed since Lucy was also taken into Mizuki's care Mizuki approaches Ryu while he's standing.
"It's time for them to undertake a mission Ryu," Mizuki says as she stands behind Ryu.
"It would seem Mizuki there can be no mistakes on this one."
Mizuki leaves, Veranda and Lucy are busy watering the plants when she approaches them. Giving them their task their mission of utmost importance they notice her and stand up straight and wait for their mission.
"Very good ladies but now this mission I'm about to give you is important and dangerous you'll need to keep your wits about you and work together on this."
"Yes ma'am" they reply in near perfect synchronization.
"What is the mission?" Veranda asks.
"Glad you asked it may seem simple when I say it but the two of you need to get supplies from the nearby town outside the capital there are minimum knights and well it's great for groceries and—"
"Wait groceries what is so important about that and so life threatening it seems a waste of time and energy," Lucy interrupts Mizuki.
"I would not say that if you two succeed in coming back alive I'll tell you where Ryu's room is for real."
"Now that seems like a proper reward consider it done." Veranda replies
Veranda and Lucy head towards the town when they reach the town when they enter they notice there are at least a dozen knight in the town they were not expecting so many knights all of them are high ranking gold and silver no platinum knights.
"well it seems that we are going to have to work together for the time being to succeed."
"Just for the time being Veranda dear once we leave here the first one back wins." Lucy replies to Veranda determined.
They enter the town and sneak their way to the shops where they buy the things they need, but as they do this one of the knights recognises Veranda as the one that was Nozar's partner. He stares at her they lock eyes but as they do she realises they are not safe she tries to blend into the crowd and heads towards the exit. She sees Lucy being cornered by three knights she goes to aid Lucy.
When she reaches them Lucy kills one knight and Veranda kills another from behind, Lucy takes the opportunity to kill the last knight. They have no words they just look at each other Lucy's face is covered in blood she wipes it off and they try to blend into the crowd. A civilian notices the bodies they yell and run to get one of the knights four of the knight's show up. They tighten security and post guards at the exit.
Veranda and Lucy end up heading deeper into the town the opposite direction as they wanted to as they head deeper into the town, "Veranda we are going to need to fight our way out of this city and we are going to have to kill them all." Lucy says to Veranda as they walk.
"Agreed it's just that these were once our fellow knights Lucy we are not Ryu to kill without hesitation maybe if we surrend-" a slap echoes through the square as Lucy slaps Veranda interrupting her speech.
Looking in Veranda's eyes with anger, "I have lived my entire life under these bastards they have abused me my entire life long and mistreated me and if we surrender now we'll end up in some nobleman's sex dungeon and I'm sorry I am finally free of these knights playing to the public just to kill with immunity and get cheered on Ryu may be evil but at the very least he treats us fairly."
Veranda with shock on her face holding her cheek the hand mark on her cheek she replies, "y-yes you're right I-I panicked and that snapped me out of it thanks Lucy, I never knew you were treated like that I was too self-obsessed and never thought about what you might have gone through."
"It's fine let's just keep moving forward, our best bet is to try and kill them one by one and not fight them all at once something seems off about these knights they are stronger somehow." Lucy states as they continue walking.
They manage to pick off three more guards silently hiding their bodies, "only 6 more remain Lucy we can do it I'm sure of that we just need to be able to slip out."
They spot another two knights and follow them they look for an opportunity to escape or to kill two more knights, they notice that they are being more isolated as they plan to attack them a powerful gust of wind knocks them forward, they have been lead into a trap by the knights.
"Did you really think that I would not notice you kill my men the two of you are clever but I'm afraid your out matched and so far from help the queen will reward me handsomely for capturing the two of you and who knows I may even be promoted to a Platinum knight and be known for my victory." The knight states as he his walking forward towards them he is wearing full golden armour and standing 6feet tall unable to make out his face.
"Well no matter you tool for the queen and the princess I will not be taken alive I know what awaits me there, and sorry to say I'm saving myself for a real man not some weak want to be hero." Lucy says to the man with a grin on her face seemingly ready to face death.
Veranda and Lucy prepare to fight the remaining 6 knights. Elsewhere Ryu is relaxing under the shade of a tree his eyes closed taking a nap when Mizuki approaches him.
"Ryu it's your ladies they—"
"Yes I know they're in trouble I've been keeping an eye on them they did good managed to kill 6 knights on their own and the way it seems they are strong knights too you trained them well Mizuki." Ryu says as he slowly opens his eyes seemingly in a foul mood from being woken up from his nap.
"Guess I'll save them but my question is how many times." Ryu teleports and deflects the sword that was about to strike Veranda down severing the knights arm at the same time, Veranda and Lucy arrives look with a glow in their eyes as they see their saviour standing in front of them. "Apparently a lot it would seem" are Ryu's last words as he stared down the knight.
"Finally the big man appears time to kill you Ryu Sakai the Dragon as they call you let's put your immortality to the test." The golden knight replies and stared at Ryu.
"Well you can try I just wonder how am I going to kill all off you with what weapon shall I use."
Ryu summons a giant black great sword and looks at the beautiful weapon.
"Maybe this quite tricky to wield in one hand but this blade has faced down many a foe now for a history lesson of this fine weapon. It was wielded by a mercenary soldier Guts was his name my respect to him and all the pain he has suffered. Now for the lesson this magnificent blade was once used to face down a hundred enemies one man standing against many yet he did not waver for a second he cut them down with his brute strength and sheer determination, I wonder what it was that kept him swinging was it rage, bloodlust or something simple you see I believe it was love he was protecting the woman he loved as he stood against many so that she might live and escape."
The knights look confused as they looked at Ryu he seemed to be paying them no mind at all.
"No I won't sully this blade with scum like you instead I will use something different." Ryu lets go of the blade it disappears and a black whip appears in Ryu's right hand, "ahh yes I'll use this to kill most of you the rest of you will flee for your lives but you won't get far."
Ryu simply stares at the knights, they are readying themselves for a fight who will make the first move is the question on their minds.
End of Chapter 9