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Maria approached Rance, who had been crossing his arms while a grin crept up his face.
She had blue hair and eyes, and she was wearing clothing that were supposed for machinery work (along with baggy pants), and she's still wearing glasses, as usual.
"Is that really you?" Maria asked, doubting if he really was him.
"Yeah, that one guy who took yours, Elenoir's and Shizuka's virginity after saving Custom, that's me!" He spoke, in a shameless manner which made Maria sigh with pink cheeks. "And what happened to your braid?"
"Urggg.... It's definitely you...." She spoke, sighing in relief, just before noticing Kanami, Sill and the brainwashed Helman Soldiers behind him and became curious. "Umm, what's with the Helmanian Soldiers attacking this town, and who is that girl on your left?"
The moment she asked that, Rance sighed.
"There's a lot of things I wanted to tell you inside, and to put some information bluntly, Helman is invading and taking over the east. To answer your other question, that's Kanami."
Maria exchanged greetings with the ninja girl. Afterwards, Rance had entered the town following Maria, with some people greeting him with hope on their eyes. They were saved for the second time, after all.
While they were going somewhere, the people at Custom wondered what the Helman Troops are doing just standing there, until they began to look at each other in confusion.
"What were we doing here?"
"I remember we've been betrayed by the Council for siding with Patton Helman and now, we're here, forced to fight for a lost cause."
When that was spoken, long chatter began to surround the troops, leading the people of Custom to be confused.
The Helmanian troops had decided, that they would no longer trust the Council of Helman along with the Royal Family, though they didn't really have anything to do, so they sat down and awaited for someone.
That someone would be really surprised when he found out that he was responsible for modifying their memories to a certain extent due to a subconscious desire to start a revolution against Helman, even though he still needed allies and it would take years for the revolution to finally begin.
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Rance and his companions were led to a building where several people had entered a little earlier after the attack from Helman has stopped.
The people here were a violet haired womN wearing a gold-colored leotard that acted as an armor, who was Milli Yorks.
A short girl who wore thigh-length bloomers and a red shirt, named Mill Yorks.
"Oh, it's you." Someone spoke with a cold tone, bringing Rance's attention to her. ".... Rance." the girl now had a obvious sense of longing speaking his name, even though it was
She had green hair and blue eyes, wearing a green dress and a blue colored robe, a large pointed hat, and long thigh-length boots.
"Yo, Shizuka! You obviously missed me, along with everyone else right?" Rance spoke rather casually, giving Shizuka a reaction of looking away, pouting without Rance noticing.
".... Idiot." She silently muttered, before looking at Rance when he wasn't looking at her. "You just came at the worst possible time!"
"Worst time? You mean at the right place at a bad time? No, you're kinds wrong with that, Shizuka. If I wasn't here, then the Helmanians at L'Zille will send their reinforcements, also known as the brainwashed Leazas Soldiers here if they lose, making you lose this town pretty easily."
After saying this, Shizuka became silent, along with a few people inside this building.
"Yeah, we know there were Leazas Soldiers on their ranks. But I didn't notice they were ready to send reinforcements at moment's notice." Milli spoke, frowning while crossing her arms and shook her head.
"Umu.... That's really bad!" Mill spoke, being scared what were to happen. "But.... since Rance Onii-chan is here, then.... everything is fine now!"
Rance took a step backwards in surprise while he glanced at the little girl. Well, he was slightly scared about what she would talk.
"Onii-chan?"
"Hmm.... I kinda wish you were my first time, you know? I was wondering how would that feel...."
"Hey! Not now! Give it 5 years or even 6!"
Mill pouted, shaking her head.
"Meanie.... I didn't mean it like that!"
A few conversations happened here, just before Maria asked Rance a question that would shock them to the core.
"Wait, Rance! I wanted to ask you this: What is your purpose on coming here, anyways?"
"Me? It's simple to say, and kinda hard to do." Rance spoke, noticing that everyone (except Sill and Kanami) were looking at him with expecting looks. "Haaa.... It's to save the entirety of Leazas, along with MY Princess Lia! These Helman asses have got to be shitting me by using dirty tactics, such as bringing Dark Lords into the game!"
At this point, Rance was quite frustrated, clenching his fist and feeling like he wanted to punch somebody.
Silence did truly reign this time, just before
"... What?" Was several girl's reactions.
"He.... Hey.... Are you kidding me?" Was what Milli spoke.
All of them were clearly not believing Rance, but....
"Kanami, just go explain more to them already. I'm not a man of monologues and overly long explanations." Rance spoke, and Kanami nodded.
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"So what's your plan, Rance?" Maria asked, in which Rance stretched his arms to his sides.
With a confident grin, he stared at her body.
"You know.... I'm thinking of "kidnapping" you to Henderson Dauntless before ending him. That's the plan." He spoke, before he noticed Maria's scared expression. "What? Any complaints?"
"I like the plan, but I don't l-like that creep! That's my complaint!" Maria spoke with shivers on her spine, going teary-eyed on the mention of a name. "He's sent me letters, every single day! And I don't really want to tell you anything. It's creepy!"
The sound of bones cracking brought Maria's attention to Rance's hands.
"More fuel to the flames." He spoke, with hatred really present on his tone, even when he tries to hold it back and he was smiling (while giving Maria a distant stare), which scared her even more because she (and apparently everyone in this room) never even saw this side of his.
Blood was dripping down to the ground, as one of his fists was bleeding. Noticing this, Sill immediately went to action.
"Uh, erm.... Master Rance! Please snap out of it, you're creeping everyone!" Sill brought him out of his thoughts, and then healed his hands with basic divine magic.
He apologized while cringing (in pure embarrassment), before asking Mill if she had any SM rope he could buy.
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Character Images:
• Maria Custard
• Shizuka Masou
• Elenoir Ran
• Mill Yorks (03)
• Milli Yorks