Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 5 by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano [NANANO, RIKU]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

I wanted to prevent any unnecessary casualties from my army clashing with the U forces that had holed themselves up inside their forts, and as a result, since my return to headquarters in Youkaku, neither side had launched any attacks. Over the past month, instead of direct confrontation, we had focused on keeping the enemy pinned down in this location, though with the main army marching on schedule, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about the present stalemate.

“Master Strategist, I have some new documents for you. I’ve already looked over them myself,” announced my young and cheery adviser as he pushed aside the bear pelt over the tent flap and strode in. This was Gi Anseki, who hailed from Ei rather than Gen and was the nephew of Gi Heian, the commander of our secondary forces that were applying pressure to Ei from the north of the great river.

“Ah, Anseki,” I said, already feeling exhausted just looking at the pile of scrolls he had placed on my desk, every single one of the documents pertaining to army internal affairs. “Good work.”

“It was nothing!” he replied. “My workload is nothing compared to yours, Master Strategist. You not only have military affairs to contend with up on the front line, you also have to handle governing the lands we’ve annexed. Anyway, I’ve done what I can to assist you, so I should be getting back to my uncle now.”

He flashed me a bright smile, and I grimaced back at him. Anseki had arrived in Youkaku a few weeks back, as a messenger from HQ. I’d taken advantage of his competence and roped him into helping me with my paperwork, because although the Gen Empire boasted a vast amount of territory, it lacked someone capable of handling internal affairs, which meant people like me had to cover multiple duties at once. My workload had become even heavier when the talented Emperor Adai decided to leave the capital of Enkei to lead the army himself. This explained why, at that moment, I reached out and grabbed Anseki by the sleeve before he could leave the tent.

Anseki looked at me, the grimace on his face matching my own from earlier. “Um, Sir Hasho, could you please let go of my sleeve? I-I’m only here as a messenger, so...”

“Look at what I have to contend with once you’ve gone,” I said, jerking my chin at my desk, where mountains of paperwork for the invasion army and three of the surrounding provinces were piled high. “I’m out on the battlefield, yet I’m going to die from doing all this paperwork before a sword or arrow can get anywhere near me. I know it goes against your orders, but could you stay and help me?”

“B-But I...”

Anseki was a kind person at heart, and as soon as I saw the flicker of hesitation in his eyes, I pounced on the opportunity. “I’ve already asked His Imperial Majesty and Gi Heian for permission.” I needed to secure as many competent workers as possible for my own peace of mind.

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