Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 5] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Two

“Ngh... What a nice day we’re having. It looks like we’ll be able to reach Rinkei on time.”

I sat down on the chair I’d brought up to the deck and looked at the birds flying above us. They seemed happy. The wind was comfortable thanks to our proximity to the river. The ship we were currently on was sailing toward the capital of the Ei Empire, Rinkei, and it was right on schedule.

It was hard to believe that the Grand Canal was manmade. Plans for its construction had started in the later years of the Tou Empire, and I heard that it took twenty years to build. The river cut its way through the continent, beginning in the north and reaching all the way to the southern border, as massive as a dragon upon the land.

Half a month had passed since Hakurei and I fought back the scouting party from the Gen Empire. My father had responded to the situation with an incredible seriousness and decided that he himself would head to the capital. His goal was to make the report of what had happened and to request the reinforcements he’d been wanting for years. He’d ordered for me and Hakurei to accompany him, along with three thousand of our finest soldiers.

Of course, I spoke to my father about the risk of removing so many troops from the front lines. He’d only replied, “This is what the elderly Grand Chancellor requested. Apparently the emperor is very interested in observing our forces, as well as seeing us train. You know, they originally requested ten thousand men? Though our only evidence is the vintage weaponry left behind on the battlefield, we should inform him of our plans to investigate Seitou—just in case.”

Politics were as still as annoying as they had been back in the day.

If we were to transport three thousand soldiers by boat at once, then our enemies would surely realize something was wrong. For that reason we’d split up the majority of the brigade into small groups and sent them ahead of us. We planned to meet with the full brigade on the outskirts of Rinkei. Actually, we ourselves had been going to head there on horseback as well, but...

“Whoa!”

The massive sail that had been put up caught the window and the boat gave a dramatic rock. On the sail was the single character: Ou. This ship belonged to the Ou family, a new family of merchants who had recently started to become quite prominent in Rinkei. It had just so happened that as we were preparing to leave, that particular family had been heading back to Rinkei after transporting food to Keiyou, and they graciously allowed us to board their ship.

I took out a piece of paper that I’d stuck between the pages of my book and read it: “I’m waiting for you in Rinkei. From: Your Meirin.”

Just how did she know that we were heading to the city? I pressed a hand against my forehead when I

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