Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 5 [Parts 1 to 6] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, action, battle, snarky heroine, military, historical, male protagonist, past life
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Chapter Two

Illuminated by the warm, comfortable sunlight, a small boat floated its way down a narrow waterway. On occasion, fish would leap out of the water nearby, while birds swooped close to the surface. I—Jo Yuushun—couldn’t help but feel excited by the sight of them, as well as the ancient vine-covered stone walls around me.

Nansui, one of the major cities of the southern regions, had been built on water, with the different parts of the city connected to one another via a grid of bridges and waterways. It was a point of pride for the city that the architects for the capital, Rinkei, referenced Nansui as inspiration.

Until this journey, I had spent all of my time reading at home, never leaving the manor without my guards, so I was curious about everything around me. I clutched at the sleeves of the jacket I was wearing—a large one that my father used to wear in his youth—and looked around from my position at the bow of the boat. It was then that the beautiful black-haired woman rowing the boat, her slender frame hidden under her own jacket, called out to me in a gentle voice.

“Lord Yuushun, the water gets a trifle rough from here on. Please hold onto the side for your own safety,” she said.

“Oh! Y-Yes, of course,” I replied. “Sorry, Miss Shizuka.”

I blushed when I realized I had been acting like an excitable child. The reason I had snuck out of the manor that day was to negotiate with Lady Ou Meirin, the woman Miss Shizuka served. I decided I had to pull myself together.

Miss Shizuka giggled elegantly as she continued rowing with an air of refinement about her movements, slowly directing the vessel down an adjacent waterway. It must have been a long time since this particular waterway had seen any maintenance work done to it, because thick roots protruded from overhead, blocking out the sunlight and the hustle and bustle of the city, and plunging us into silence. Railings in a state of disrepair lined the waterway, and past them, the water was pumped into the surrounding buildings. As someone who knew the Jo family’s finances inside and out, I was able to calculate how much this plumbing system would have cost, and the answer I reached was frightening. The city must have spent an inordinate amount setting all of this up.

After rowing a bit farther, rays of light started chasing away the darkness that had permeated my vision and I let out an awed, “A-Amazing!” Before me was a magnificent garden boasting luscious greenery, although I could tell it was because the gardeners had put in the work to design and maintain it, rather than it all occurring naturally. Still, I never imagined so many different flowers could grow together in one place.

“I heard this garden was built around a hundred years ago by a merchant who accumulated great wealth from trading on the southern seas,” Miss Shizuka explained on noticing my excitement.

No, no, I have to calm down, I told myself.

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