Kingdom Characters x Reader

Chapter 9 - Against The beast

It's not good this way, where i stand right now. I still need to study further. Even though I have the knowledge to provide others with adequate protection and survival through the use of metallic tools, I am not so good at making a weapon which able to end that...monster's life. Hou Ken. It was enough for Ren Pa to say his name, and to my nerve almost ceased. That's ... the being ... I want to see him dead so badly, yet I know I'm not strong enough to defeat. I've spent months perfecting my technique even further and being able to do something else. Meanwhile, Mou Ten is on the battlefield tainted with blood from tip to toes or dealing with the sneaky bureaucrats from behind the table.

Weeks turned months, and then years. Once again, Ten is on the front line, this time against the State of Chu if im correct. He set off shortly after my 18th birthday. But he said that after the victory we would finally be together. H wrote me letters daily basic, even the least interesting topic, but at least i know he alive. But there are big problems at home. The dream is getting more and more scarier, and the ones I see are increasingly alarming. I see him every time. And he try to kill me. That he is here, that he is here.

And there would be no point on the castle wall or a man who could stop him. When Mou Gou sent a message that Ten had been severely injured in the fighting, I was devastated. His aunt try comforts me is okay because he's alive, but the feel of insecurity and paranoia was still getting worse. I couldn't imagine losing him.

I was tired, I couldn't stand it anymore. I went to Duke Hyou's camp to outside the town walls, with the newest spear I made and the chain that Grandpa crafted. At first everything was peaceful, then.

- Ri Boku's army is coming!

- Lady Rui, please retire to the city instant! It's not safe for you here! - said by soldiers, Shin, and Doku Hyou, but don't listen to them.I felt emptiness. And darkness. Which was getting closer and closer. Finally ... After years ... I found myself face to face with the monster again.

Hou Ken chargedt Duke Hyou, and the old man was determined to fight him. But unfortunately, he fell very soon. I could see from the corner of my eye that Kyou Kai was heading towards the giant, but the situation was not favorable either. The world once again darkened around me, I only saw the battlegrounds, and then.

- Where did this come from? - Ri Boku's men watched as my spear hit Hou Kent. But unfortunately, it didn't cause as much injury as I expected. But...

- This weapon... - he practically split the spear with his hands and pointed his eyes at me. - The dangerous blacksmith ...

- Lady Rui! Run!. - No. Not possible. I can't run away from him anymore.

- Rui!- Shin also shouted, as the uncahined beast hurryied toward me with his bloody glaive, but the chains what grandfather had made were not broken, not even under by his mighty power. On the contrary; they restrain him even more. But that..

- Gah!!! - Not the same about my right hand.The weight on my body was so huge that my right hand had leapt out of its place and the skin had ruptured somewhere, because I had seen the bloodstream drip.

- You son of a bitch! - I heard Kyou Kai's cry before she hit him as I tried to hold myself together. I swung the chains again, but with that moment it fell out of my hand because a spear coming from behind me pierced my right shoulder.

- Wha...

- Die you peasant slut! - A soldier shouted, but then Kyou Kai and Shin appeared. Kyou Kai attacked Hou Ken again, and Shin kicked out the soldier, put me on his back and start ran toward the gates.

- 3 broken ribs from the right side, and 2 on left. Her right hand was severely injured! Not to mention the blood loss... .- I came to my mind to this sentence. I was in my bedroom with doctors and maids around me.

- What the...?

-OOOHH!She's awake! - I heard Ko Zen's voice - Rui-sama, how do you feel?

- Still...kicking ... Pops.

- Do you know how irresponsible this was for you ?! - He shouted with tears in his eyes as the doctor tried to push him out from the room. - 100 trained warriors, Duke Hyou and Lady Kyou Kai couldn't stand that monster! What did you think ?!

- Even...

- Kyou Kai is seriously injured, but she survive. On the other hand... Duke Hyou fell.- He said sadly, then his face turned angry again. -You know how much scared the young master is with this?!

- Ten ... where ...

- Stop screaming! - The doctor interrupts and tries to get Ko Zen out again. - Tell Lord Mou Ten that she awake.

- That pointless, I'm already here. - I heard Ten's voice. Slowly approaching the bed, I could see the bandages under his dress. He also hadn't recovered from his previous injury.

-Ten ...

- I'm here, Rui. - He leaned down beside me - It's okay. - My eyes are full of tears. Suddenly, very severe pain penetrated my arm. Ten cover me and held me tight. - Don't, its not takeso long. There is nothing wrong.

- Young Master, but ...

- Why are you shouting with her, Gramps?- He asked, but kind of voice what i hadn't heard before. Its so cold, like someone whom returned from the grave.

- Well ...

-Yes?

- Well, she acted so irresponsibly, and ...

- Duke Hyou couldn't have been saved, and Kyou Kai survived because of her action with restraining chain.

- But now Hou Ken knows she's alive ....

- Ten... I'm so sorry.- I'm whimpered, but he just smiled and kissed my forehead.

- You're alive and that's all that matters ...

Yes, this is the most important thing right now. However, there was one thing Ko Zen was right about. Hou Ken knows I'm alive and will want to hunt down.