Prince's Knight

Prince's Knight 1

Female Knight

Slash! Shiingg!

Walang emosyon kong iwinasiwas ang hawak kong espada habang pinagpuputol lahat ng puno at damong nasa daanan ko.

I'm pissed.

Paano ba namang hindi. Muli na namang nareject ang request kong magretiro at iwan na ang Knights' Order.

I am one of the most skillful knights of Marveille but lately, I feel so restless and empty. It seems that I can't feel any more excitement from my missions. Fighting monsters, assailants and assasins usually make my blood pump vigorously inside my veins.

However, these days, I felt the kind of boredom that can't be cured by spilling some intestines and cutting off flesh. I don't enjoy killing goblins and spilling monster's blood as much as I used to in the past. It's like I'm unconsciously seeking for something I can't find.

Until the answer came in the most unpleasant way this morning.

A crest.

This may seem normal for the empire's citizens but not for me. For young ladies, this is truly a blessing because it means they'll meet or have already met their destined other half. A crest, like an imprinted pattern or a tattoo, appears before a youth's coming of age ceremony.

So why me? Why now? I'm past my adulthood and it was said that wielders of Sanguis are destined to be alone.

Well, there's always a first. But these are the kind of firsts that I despise the most. Matters that involve another person entering my life.

I chose to be a knight out of whim. After becoming an orphan, nothing interests me so I decided to try things that could ease my boredom. Female guards are uncommon in our empire so I tried entering knighthood.

At first, it's quite exciting. Becoming the first lady knight personally blessed by the emperor caused an uproar in the empire and brought a little thrill in my boring life.

I've had many battles and all my victories contributed greatly to our empire's reputation and security. Along with my comrades, I slayed dragons, orcs, goblins, and monsters that can be found within the continent.

People started calling me Miss Fortune because alliances, both political and trade, were formed after my victorious feats. They say I was truly the empire's lucky charm.

How ironic. I never even cared about honor when I was going on a rampage. I was just young and bloodthirsty. I don't have any dreams and there's no way I can leave the empire anytime I desired.

Marveille is an empire famous for it's knights and mages. It's quite small but strong, nonetheless.

As a country that does not discriminate against gender, both men and women can join knighthood or the temple as long as they're capable. Mages usually become healers or spirit beast contractors while a few enters the Knights' Orders.

Mages who can wield swords are extremely rare and thus, their trainings are much more difficult. A balance in physical strength and mana energy is needed after all so those who succeed can only be counted in one hand.

The Order has two divisions: the Paladin Knights (Shadow Guards) and the Imperial Knights (Royal Bodyguards).

Paladin Knights can work independently and are the ones who usually cleans up the 'mess' of the royal family. Imperial Knights are actually just like palace guards with better uniforms, fancy titles, and more privileges.

After finishing my trainings successfully, I chose to be a paladin in order to take on more 'exciting' missions and complicated tasks. Handling them is like my daily dose of medicine for boredom.

Mas komportable akong kumilos nang mag isa kaya naman parating solo missions ang ibinibigay sa akin.
I was assigned to be the vice-captain of the Paladins' First Unit after the end of my quests.

Iyon kasi ang hiniling ko na maging parangal kapalit ng tatlong ulo ng dragon na ngayon ay nasa museo na ng mga maharlika. Balak sana akong gawaran ng titulo at pag-aari ngunit tumanggi ako. I can never imagine myself putting down my sword and armor in order to wear lavish dresses, attend tea parties and banquets while being called "countess".

Sanay na ako sa uri ng buhay na pinili ko at kahit papaano ay nakatagpo ako ng mga kaibigan. Sampu kaming mga miyembro ng grupo at ako lang ang nag-iisang babae. Maayos naman kami ng mga kasamahan ko kahit hindi ako masyadong nakikisali sa mga kalokohan nila.

Minsan sa sobrang pagkakomportable ng grupo sa'kin, nakakalimutan na rin nilang babae pala ako. Hindi ko kasalanang patag ang dibdib ko at may hindi pambabaeng lakas. Idagdag pa na mas matangkad ako kumpara sa mga kaedad kong babae. Disadvantage lang naman ang pagkakaroon ng malaking hinaharap kapag magsuot ng armor. I don't know why it's a big deal for women when they are born with a flat chest. Come on, it's not like it defines you as a woman, goodness!

When I first joined in the hunt for monsters, the knights call me blood crazy or whatever. Ako lang daw kasi ang nag-eenjoy sa mga madudugong misyon namin. It's actually not me who goes on a rampage. I need to feed my sword with fresh blood after all.

It's no ordinary sword. It's the one and only "Sanguis" or the Blood Sword which belongs to my family, the Wynknight clan. The very same sword that took their lives and saved mine.

When the Sanguis' owner dies, the sword goes into a slumber for centuries or until a new owner is born and the reawakening is chaotic and bloody. I only know that much.

Dahil magmula nang mangyari ang trahedyang kumitil sa buhay ng pamilya ko, hindi ko maiwasang isipin na isang sumpa ang pagkakasilang ko sa mundo. Kung hindi dahil sa'kin, hindi sana kinailangan ng mga magulang ko na ibuwis ang sariling buhay maprotektahan lamang ako.

Batid kong mapanganib ang hawak kong espada kaya naman iniiwasan ko itong gamitin maliban na lang kung kinakailangan.

This sword has taken too many lives and bathed in blood for many generations. The older it gets, the more powerful it becomes. The more it was used, the more blood it has to devour.

I never wished to be this demonic sword's master. I never wanted any of this. If only...
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"Vice Captain, ipinapatawag kayo sa headquarters."

Naputol ang anumang dumadaloy sa isipan ko. Nilingon ko ang nagsalita.

A young squire, huh.

I cast a questioning look towards him.

"New mission." Napatango ako. Maybe this is all I need to keep strange thoughts at bay.

"Any details?"

"Classified."

Muntik na akong mapapalatak. Dalawang rason lang kung bakit masyadong tago ang detalye ng misyon.

One, it's extremely top-level and dangerous or two, it includes f*cking royalty.

I hate royals. No particular reason. I just do.

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*To be continued*