The Mythical Hero's Otherworld Chronicles: Volume 11 [Parts 1 to 5] by Tatematsuri

Author:Tatematsuri
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, magic, action, isekai, high fantasy, politics, war, OP Antihero Protagonist, Military Strategy
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

Chapter 2: Dreamtide Shore

Linkus, in the Gurinda Mark

Not so long ago, Berg Fortress had served as the sixth princess’s base of operations. She had arrived at the fort in the shadow of an unprovoked invasion from Lichtein, which she and her forces had driven off in gallant style. Many had died on that day on both sides, although no trace of the battle now remained.

Yet despite its illustrious history, Berg Fortress now stood empty. There were several reasons for this. For one thing, its facilities were old and required rebuilding. For another, the late Fourth Prince Hiro’s victory over Lichtein had expanded the empire’s territories a fair distance south. The fortress had fallen into disuse as other emplacements grew up along the new border. For a time it had even been slated for demolition, but protests by the people of Linkus had allowed it to remain, newly fortified but otherwise left alone.

The townsfolk had objected for several reasons. First, they could not stand to see a place so strongly associated with the sixth princess—now the heir apparent to the throne—treated so callously. Secondly, it had been at Berg Fortress that Hiro, then Mars’s only living heir, had first revealed himself. And last but not least, the people of Linkus had lived all their lives under the auspices of House Gurinda. Many had known the sixth princess’s mother, Lady Primavera, and afforded her household—Liz included—uncommon admiration and respect. A plan was in progress to turn Berg Fortress into a tourist destination. Already, travelers were flocking from all over Soleil to see where the sixth princess’s rise had begun.

Near the fortress sprawled a sea of tents. Their banners showed the imperial lion and the livery of House Kelheit. In the center was a tent larger than the rest, belonging to the commander of the Fifth Legion.

“I wondered where you had gone,” said General Robert von Grax, “but you show yourself at last. No doubt Chancellor Rosa will be relieved.”

Von Grax inclined his head to a woman lounging on a nearby couch. A swarthy man with a chiseled jaw, he had once held the seat of high general until his defeat before the emperor by the very woman now in front of him. He had lost his post as a consequence and been demoted to her second-in-command.

The woman showed no sign that she had heard him. He knelt down and sat cross-legged on the floor.

“Forgive me, High General,” he said, crossing his arms in mock disapproval. “I see sleep still weighs heavily on you.”

She was beautiful by any measure. Her skin was smooth as glass and dazzlingly pale, so much so that it was hard to believe she was a soldier by trade. Her striking golden eyes, somber yet sublime, only shone brighter for its pallid glow. A curtain of white hair veiled her left eye, but a raised fringe bared her right to the world, revealing an eyelash as sharp as a blade. Nonetheless, a general lethargy blunted her edge, and the white-furred ears atop her head looked as endearing as they did predatory.

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