Altina the Sword Princess: Volume 12 by Yukiya Murasaki

Author:Yukiya Murasaki [MURASAKI, YUKIYA]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Final Chapter: Marching South

A week later—

On August 20th, in the year 851 on the Belgarian imperial calendar, Généralissime Marie Quatre Argentina departed from Verseilles with her army. Her forces stretched far and wide down the road, moving in strict lines. They numbered eight thousand men—five hundred cavalry and four thousand infantry she had brought from Fort Volks, alongside fifteen hundred troops of the standing army that hailed from the south and two thousand hired mercenaries.

“It’s been a while...” Regis observed from where he was sitting inside his white carriage.

“It really has,” Clarisse replied. She was sitting across from him and was the only other person in the carriage; Altina rode her trusty steed Caracarla at the front of the officers, Eddie and Eric took up her flanks, and Abidal-Evra took command of the knights that made up the very front of their formation.

Renard Pendu were marching at the rear, although they had yet to sign a contract of any kind. They were merely taking the same route, trusting Regis’s claim that Gilbert would appear in the south. The week that had passed since Regis sent correspondence to Fort Volks was not enough time for him to receive a response, so he knew not what the Mercenary King intended to do.

Jessica, the mercenaries’ proxy leader, was bringing along her ten-year-old sister Martina. Franziska was taking a rather long time to recover from her wounds, perhaps owing to a lack of nutrition, so she remained in the capital. Bastian had said that he would look after her.

Farther back in their formation, Elize was riding in a separate carriage. During times of war, it was customary for guests to stay closer to the rear, while military carriages remained at the center—at least, that was the official reason Regis had given. In truth, he had a rather good idea who she really was and was sectioning her off so that nobody else would notice—and so that he would not end up divulging any unnecessary information.

“She seemed quite reluctant to part,” Clarisse remarked with a glance toward the capital.

“Hmm? Oh, you mean Ms. Fanrine. Well, we have been through a lot together...” Regis replied. She had endured so much just for being in close proximity to him. She had nearly been assassinated, she had gotten swords pointed at her, and she had needed to walk several days through untamed mountains. Regis thought the greater mystery was how she was not yet sick and tired of him.

“I see. A lot, huh?” Clarisse asked, her eyes narrowed.

“I won’t deny it.”

“Like your time spent parading around in women’s clothing, perhaps?”

“Urk... I would really appreciate it if you could forget about that.”

“Memories are only overwritten by even stronger ones, Mr. Regis.”

Regis paused. “What exactly do you intend to do to me, Ms. Clarisse?”

“What are your thoughts on a maid outfit?”

“Cross-dressing is far from a hobby of mine.”

“I’m only joking.”

“I won’t wear a dress either.”

Clarisse must have been expecting that response, as her eyes nonchalantly shifted to the window. “A shame.

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