FAR EAST CONTINENT
THE ESTATES BATH
POV
As taking a bath was One of the few Thing's that jaune Looks forward to after a long's as journey or training as considerate no bath's Always sweating and wearings his armor as 24/7 is quite bothersome as at times and it's one of the few things that he look's forward of taking a break from and rooms were a bit more...personal...than most he's been just in and he was just a little more stressed for bit for a few days as no one can fault him that's he's always worried about his family and it was their survival that keeps him going and one of the only motivation's he had left and it was a roller coasters ride for him after he just straight up fought monstrous as beyond his imagination's and the estate He's and the rests of them member's were staying in Just belong to one of his adopted daughters very cousin's And right now as it's was.....relaxing in one of the open tubs as he just took in the very cold breeze and he's could feel himself slowly going to sleep until he's felt a hand as it brushed against his very cheek as it's was warm as it's reminded him of someone's he used to know but who he cannot remember as it's been far too long for him now and it's just One of the few things as what caught as Jaune off guard though, were the thin pieces of stylized, warped glass that were dividing the very best place as he couldn't see well as enough.....things from the person opposite of himself, it still left an odd feeling every time he would take a from recent days till now as then he felt a weird sensation as someone as touched his private part as smoothing it just as a little bit.
as He was remembering just as something as the friskiness of glass divider's represents the friskiness of Vacuo whiles the designs on said as glass givens as a very just glimpse into the past paradise the kingdom's wishes it could go back to.....he may have been spending too much time....with Erebus.
But none of that mattered now as not Shade, or flame of Cinder or not as the mission, not even the person in the bath next to him----as no it was just him and....his warm water just now with his bathing suit and towel waiting for when he was done now as that it now as he just imagines it's now Life is complicated as he learned that the hard ways as he's will not let his past hold or complicated his very much future as letting out a long sigh, Jaune angled his head up as warm water absorbed on his very pale skin as it was a reminder of his time in Land of the Dead and practically it best kicking off the sweat that he had built up during his journeys and the long training he had with his friends and especially Bache has she's had done so much for him till now as he will prepare and repay her one days as it was He's just was getting a just better with every passing day and without his very own talismans very use at all as Jaune could even match with his very teammates if he's is just holding back in endurance and strength and in very courage now as Jaune should be just proud in himself by the things and feet's he's had achieved by now and still standing after just everything's around him till now as he's was so distracted as when jaune opened his eye's again he's did not scan his surrounding and he's hadn't realized that for the past few seconds, that's he's had beens just humming a bit as a very soft beautiful hum as it's was one of the few things you remembers and he has learned he learned from his journeys as it was one of the few Thing as he remember the very good time's he spend in the land of the Dead with the very friend's he's made in the end and how he had to listen to them as there very bickering at times as it was really a lifetime right now as this is great what he achieved till now as he might find peace as then he opened his eyes again and what he saw next was not he was expecting at all as really what's been happening to his life till now as really people give me a break now. As he just Saw someone He never expected to see as this was truly the unexpected now.
As this is the dream~" As Jaune-kun just has felt relax After such a long time as he nearly drifted off to sleep until he heard something has he opened his eye's and saw that's much as someone as he's heard someone's came in and he opens his eyes and he and the person is staring at each others eyes very carefully... Then all hell broke loose as it was Seiko but She was wearing only a towel around as her body and She was leaning against the tub as He can clearly see that towel just has wasn't covering all of her body as he just could see some skins and He had more question's than answers at that moment as why's is she here and naked right in fronts of him and then he started to remember what's she said and he realized that's they both were going to share the bath together and now that's great now.
"Seiko just why are you here and as if you're talking about that special rewards as You're planning on I was thinking it was a joke just as really " As he was want to explains to her as he did not want it to causes a problems as or submisunderstanding at this point but it's was not that all as she's looked at him as she started to step close towards him as then it's was not enough as he had enough too much for him to handle at this point as he started to question her " what's going on an- " As he can't complete his very sentence as he's saw that that he wasn't - no both of them weren't alone as there was a third person in the very bath as well and it was someone he knew as he could see her very brown skins and Sand color hair and as she's was just now as more beautiful then he's last saw her as she's was sitting at the side off the tub wrapped just as around her soaked towel and it was Bache a herself It was indicated that she might be as sitting here for a very long time by now has that's might explain the weird sensation he might had a few minutes ago and that he as can feel the heat and the warmth in the air as this might be a good idea relax but what he just witness right now it was hard now.
Bache and Seiko just what are you two doing here shouldn't this be the men's bathroom if it's a mix I don't mind but at least you guys could tell me before you know Never mind"
As At this point in time he's basically giving up as considerate his very situations jaune clearly doesn't enjoy theses moment's at all and cover's all three of there very much has body part's and look away from each other and it was a a strange moment as he never felt so awkward looking towards women as Time went on It was different as he started to feel nothing over the years but now what is this strange feeling What is this foreigner thing that's is attached toward's him Is it his own levels as he raised his hand as he saw it was glowing and it's was something familiar as he's widen his eye's has to realizations of what's was going on theses strange feeling's we're no other than his own aura That's was pumping inside of his body In others words his soul was rebuilding itself again so it was like back then when he was in the arena as when he fought the twin sisters and it's was the same feelings he just likes the feeling at time's It makes feel alive again and this just might be a problem in the future and as his very emotion's and equals to awkwardness and it's many others quarks really He hates that as if he has feelings he can think with a heart not with his brain difficult to fight just strong opponent's and danger ones at that.
As Even in other feelings that might be just as sexual feelings at the same time damn it as it's one of the few things that he hates as he has a choice but fine Let's get over it and he can go see the very empress or whatever she prefers herself to be called as he's sight's " okay let's start from the top what's are you two doing here ?" As Jaune said covering his ding ding with his very hands as he just isn't much comfortable showings them as one of them can see it as he's spend the nights with her and she's basically her mother of there very child but as other one is an unmarried woman And he still has his manner's inside of his dead brain " well....This is actually a mix bath and I had a request to ask off you personally.....this is doesn't...require the very Highness permission but....I need yours and.....I wanted to know something else..... now if you.....don't....mind me ask him" as Seiko asked him very shiny as possible as it was then he looked toward's Bache as who just smile toward's him and nodded at him.
' As just How did his life comes to this as' he just thought about it and he just then took a deep breath slowly....and speak with Seiko again now " As just what is it ? " As he asked her as she started to sight at the moment has she looked towards him as well with very as much determination in her eye's as he's now know's Where is this going now He has seen that very eyes before as he just had one very question is mind is he's the only person and as a only man just left and their options and now that "I'm sorry about this Jaune but I..... just must ask you if willing me to help me in a very delicate matter here." As he looked at for a moments and nodded for her to just as continue " I want you to help me in.....very as well matter in reproducing and offspring of our own that.....Mights have to further my family legacy and our bloodline" as she just Told him about this as then she's saw a very much frown on his face as she was just has thought that he was expecting this and he is starting to sigh again before he's started has to just speak again " ...I have one question to ask you if you don't mind" As she nodded at him " why me....As I couldn't imagine that I am your very last option and we just met It's not like that's I know you for very long time as how can you go down and ask something like that from a total.....stranger ?" As he just asked her as it's betters to be direct toward's as her "
The...truth is you weren't my last very option but...there was another and he isn't of every much a nice person to consider and as If I..... don't get to select anyone in the last few days or I just couldn't find.....anyone in this late few day's and then the very other nobles or powerful people might use this as a leverage as to the advantage in bigger and more dangerous positions and that might be bad for the kingdom in the long run..." As he interrupts her " I don't care about the very much kingdom outcome or it's just personal very matter's and anything related towards it what I truly care it's about you what's just as happens to you ?" As he asked her and it's was a few moments of silence before.....she has started to explain to him her laws of her people that's been gone down for generation and how things are changing in recent years and then explain to her very what's her fate at the hands of the people " If I don't find as suitable husband and produce a heir's as to the very least and I just might just turn into a very concubine and my family's name will be tarnished or removed just completely" as she just explained to him as Jaune started to understand that's this was politics and rules It was about the one exploiting everything's as Jaune Have seen these cases before and it was one of the few things that made him us disappointing at time's but you can't change human greed or they're determinations in it He is still impressed but has how far they're ready to go is still up to debates till this day.
As considering her problem he understands as why She came towards him as he looks as like a warrior and as why's the empress is so just lean towards her and her friends matter of fact she's bending and delaying some kind of rule's for a long time and a time of pay up has come and if days when due things might be bad for everyone considering where's he as stands still debatable as well this is just as confirmed that's her empress is helping her as well much she can provide and this might be bad for her in the long run If she's keeps on defending her long enough some's might take this other just might advantage and try to overthrow her and her ruling parties has That might be bad for everyone in the long run and for him apparently if he can get as much closes to the empress and help in her cause and as her friends his familia's as very standing in the city or kingdom might be as good as he mights find a home for them and he can go on to his other part of the journey afterwards but Seiko is another matters has He can't just do it with her and just as let her make a lie out of her life Maybe as jaune can do one thing Right here and something's he has to choose and do in the future as well as this cannot keep on going and he's will help them but he will have his own terms as well as he's not some guy who will just....sleep with Just any girls with a sad backstory and and situation That's a straight up bull....He doesn't desires anything at this point as he is an undead he's mights have some of his very soul back or being repaired as have some off his emotions return toward's him but this is so wrong that it makes him sick at times and that Bache was a promise as he had to keeps and so did the rest of the girls he did it with It was a promise and payment for their very much work They had with him just nothing more He doesn't feels any kind of romantic feelings toword's as just anyone as anymore at this point because he's an undead He lost that's will and feeling as that's heart along time ago in his very dark journey's till now as now he's is a heartless monsters but he does has his sense of duty's and his sense of responsibilities as it That's He can perform at this point in his remaining life time.
As Jaune starting to get up from his very as seat he was sitting on as the girls just can as clearly see his very meat and as just both of them we're just quite impressed by his very body physique as well That clearly take her to see him that he's basically a perfect kind of a warrior as his very abs from his biceps from his chest from his leg muscles from his very back More well formed and made as it was the moment where both were blushing as knowing what he had to pick up come as powerful as he is that's he might be training from a very young age and he might belong to a very noble family and if he doesn't now he will before the girls could say something he said one thing " I'll accept your offer but there's going to be something you have to do for me before that" As He said to them as it was that moments where's Seiko Just started to nodded at him and asked " What is it then If it's is about money and fame I can provide you as much as you can and your familia as Might be safe" as She's explained to him but he just stood there just silently before her as he answered her " I want you to marry me" When he said thoses words both of the girls froze at that moments as they look toward's him as they's could tell he's serious" wiat-t a What did you-u just says!! " As Seiko said to him as he just looked at her and said it again " I want you to marry me" as he's told her as Then she stumbled again " Why Do you wa-" as she was cut off by him " Because this is as not right at all I can't just make a child with you liked this and just leave one day That's doesn't sit wells with me and considering or households will not even be accepted has a proper family after that incident anyway's Just think about it" As Jaune explained her.
As then She started to think before she sees through his logic and she's looked away has as she know's what will happen If she's goes with her plan has people might's consider as her very child at the bastard and might's try to claim position of her family anyways and Just might kill her later she thought not that long ahead about it Us this might even cause problems in the long run for everyone and it was an outsider who told her this really her plan was truly full of flaws She couldn't just think of a betters one at all as she's was just saddened by this and She wanted to leave as she messed up big time as seiko just look as towards him as she blushed as it's was quite embarrassing to admit that's she was wrong nearly caused not one but even put him and His people in danger how foolish and naive at times she can be as She thoughts a simple this can be done and it just will fix all of her problem's alway How foolish of her " Do not be Miss and Don't be discouraged by this" as She suddenly look towards him as she could see his smile toward's her as this just and it's was the first time She's seen a smile like that and it looks so pure but also she could see in his eyes that he's hurt and broken like flame of justice or vengeance just as faded away as only ashes Left behinds it and she can tell he was old very old Mights just as be older than her father or if she's might be stretching of it at her grandfather's very age but She was in a position that she couldn't make choices off her own belief at this point things were just getting more complicated over the time now
As Jaune made his speech afterwards " I will help you in your problems and others little things if you ask me about it and I will never refuse them but there's is just one thing as I will never do That is sleeping with complete stranger that I just met a few hour's ago has
is one thing and I don't wants to be involved in your homelands politics at all but as I can understands your situation better than just anyone I know but I'm sorry" As Jaune's just started to bow before her as he needs to set things right If things might go too late for us everyone has he can't do this not anymore.
As Seiko Just looked away as she was quite sad as what she was hearing right now that she's started to mumble without realizing it as " Is it's to cause I'm not pretty enough to your very liking ? " As Jaune's Heard this as she's started widen her very eye's and she's just look towards him as Jaune looked at her blank before she could say something " No" as she just start to blink " Your are not ugly has any of that thing the truth is as the very problems is not you it's me and as you are a good and kind woman I have met and don't Just hate yourself for that or anything's like that's as You're a good kind woman who has helped me and my very people's in the time of our need That I will never forget and dept I will pay till my last day but I can't dishonor my very codes of honor and just I do have a very solutions for our very problem's and it is that's You can marry me and help us both In a way that benefits all of us in the end" As he told her as After a brief moments of very as silence as she understood his situation as Then she asked him one thing " ok You have my and I'm listening " As she's Told him this. As After abuse moment's of silence again as he started to explains the situations and the very loopholes she's would make and as he's explained her that her people might's resent her for her actions are and her cultural will come into a problem afterwards in the long term and how he and his very family as will help her if she's marries him in the court of law and to be recognized by the very people and it will help his familia's as member's to just stabilize theirs footings and a home for them to return back to and her family's can have theirs as protection and support in the matter and business support as well and it's will help her peoples long-term relationship better as even explained to her as but when they both get married officially he's will give her as much many children that she desires in the end that is a promise that he is going to makes her as well she's was blushing and she's understand's and respect's his logic but she need's time to think about it and as she need's to discuss this with somebody's else as this is a big decision for her very life just now as the decision is hers to makes as he's started to get up and made his way towards the very entrance of the bath house exit it as he needs to get ready soon and later and the rest is her choices as it was the only choices he can make As if he didn't They're might be problems in the future for everyone's now.
As She's was left with her thoughts and as now with the very decisions that she needs to make now as she needs to talk to her friends first as this is a very tempting good offer but true to make it more carefully in reality as this is going to be her future She's going to become a concert of some man she barely knows but it's better than what option she has and what she was planning on doing and knows and even more Then possible that Everyone found out what she did She might consider as a w**** as even giving birth to a half-blood as things might go sore for her as what was she thinking as she was going to destroy her entire family so legacy by one move of desperation and she needs to be careful for what she did and going to do as what will her family think as that in the past her grandfather was a warrior and was known as samurai then his father couldn't succeed his grandfather and become a merchant instead and just Then she became what she is today a merchant and One of the important figures that holds in the Royal Court and one of the right hand people of the empress herself as well but she couldn't leave the very area as after what's happened a few night's just ago If she wanted to as she's basically trapped recently as things are going bad recently in her country and no one is ready to held a marriage ceremony as people see her as a continuous virus the real reason is she has no idea why it's because of her position it's because of her family heritage or it's her very free will They might be many factors as she meet a nice person and considering her offer jaune has offered her Was far more tempting and far more better for what she was receiving for months now as problem is that he has no status in this kingdom He just arrived here just a few hours ago and she and him making family plannings really How strange things can get as she saw a bird on top off her as she can tell it was a familiar and it belonged to the empress herself and she knows now everything but she needs to discuss this matter on a later term as he is truly a nice man and seems to be a brilliant warrior considering the story she heard from her cousins telling that he went against two level six and managed to beat them and fought various type of monsters that only heroes has fought in story books as she doesn't seem to understand but her cousin portrays jaune Arc has some kind of a hero in her eye's as she was planning on seducing him as what's wrong with her as then she started to notice that there was someone else in the room who was still sitting in the back watching everything unfold in front of her as Bache What's her name now ?
As then She started ask some question from her point of view " so You might be his very ally and close comrade that you came here."
As Started to Ask her as Bache Just nodded towards her as then both of them started to conversate with one another and it was just quite different from what she truly just has imagined going one conversation just now.
As she needs to get ready have some dinner as then it's time to move to the next plan of their journey as for a brief moments there's was only silence before he left the bathroom as the two girl's just we're left has alone has just to discuss that every little matter and as Then they started to bond and tell their very stories with each other as Jaune for standing still outside of the bathhouse as he smiled at theirs very progress at leasts they're getting along That's all that matters to him peace as that is his ultimate goal in his remaining life now as well then he grabbed a yukata that's was left outside for It was quite beautiful as even quite comfortable to wear if he thinks about it as he started to move around a bit.
CHANGE LOCATION
AFTER THE BATH AND DINNER
KNIGHT BEDROOM
POV
As Jaune's Started to return back to his very room as he had dinner with everyone as he could say one thing it mights be delicious as considering he lost his very tastes bud's just long time ago as he somehow gain's some of them as he doesn't know that's he's lucky or basically as the most unluckiest one bastard around here and as just well time will tell at this point and he just started as It was better to always be ready as he brought out his has armor and started to put them on and wore his clothes closely as he was prepared but it may be best he does not take a swords as it's might be a bad And it might show disrespect towards them in a ways but he'll then taking some of his knives just instead now that has they're easier to carry on him and as he just started to complete everything as no matter what's which as he learnt the last couples of months Once he was all just done he headed outside the very estate where Seiko was just standing there with the rest of the people as even Erebus was there with her was already waiting for him." There you are, and dressed up In your armor I see " As she started to as looked jaune just entire attire up and down, before nodding in acknowledgment "As You look like a true warrior Just like in her very description of you but just only one things is missing is a very good Katana" As Jaune just stared on her for a moment there's as he just cocked his head to the side.
A behaviour she had noticed he picked up from Nora by now.
"A single edged curved blade" she explained to him as Jaune looked at her and as just has answer her "I do know what it is but do you have them here ?" As she started to cock her head to the side as both of them just looked at each other for a moments as well until it's was Erebus who break the silence betweens them all " apologies He doesn't knows that's those weapons were built and sold here's He has experienced using one as having one of them in the past " As Erebus explained as to her as she was understand him and as made an 'ah' sound as it was and must be the very weapon that uses on that's very tree b***** She never mentioned as what archetype of blade it was to jaune he just thought it was a swords as he has seen many unique looking ones but then he remember's one he had as with him as Katanas are and a fast-swinging weapons for theirs long range of motions as it was a Dealing Slash and as very Thrust as it made damage and Katanas can also inflict Bleed. The inherent sharpness of the blades has the very disadvantage of having just low durability. Katanas are primarily as very has Dexterity weapons that can also be wielded as left-handed weapons and as used to very much Parry at best and then as he started to Master it with one hand and he used both of his hand's then and slowly and steadily and he masters one art's and then it's was stolen from him by her now. " Wait you people's as can make them here ? " As she nodded at as him " yes we do it's is traditional weapon of our people now we have blacksmith's and it made for the imperial officers as well"As she just noticed as that's he's was just as smiling just now " Maybe we can see blacksmith and just buy later if you want ? " As she told him
"Maybe, we shall see later" As jaune just has said with a smile nodded before she started walking with him as they made there's way to the very carriage that was in front of him and jaune and Erebus just followed her out of the very gates and as through the street's as we'll there was a armored carriage there.
CHANGE LOCATION
TWO HOURS LATER
POV
As after a long drive in the very carriages as he can tell that they're being circled around for a bit as the motives might's be uncleared but he can tell that they're all feeling uneasy at the moment And as seiko just shouldn't be so secretive But they might be a reasons just behind it and considering Everything's that's he has seen by now as Jaune Arc just knews one thing's as just where's they're has we're going with this as he started to look arounds in the carriage and he just can think of some reasons and reason number one is that they might be going with a royal palace and they don't need to be undetected by some threat's that's is still unknown toward's him and the reason number two is that Seiko might hold very much powerful positions in her very as highness is very council if he's true then just Why wouldn't people's in higher powers just offer their children's as even their own hand of marriage towards her as she's the person of power then so just what is the very main reason then ?' As he thought as he looked at her for a minute or two before his direction change toward's his friend Erebus who was Just humming carefree from the world and it was quite bothersome as really but as he's not going to go into it as he's just started see As He saw a big tower earlier and it's might be something's important as he memorize it and right now as they're going toward's it as well he had seen the very enormous palace that's overlooked the very whole city as it's as was one of the places of power and other historys as he seen these very types of area's before and been there and he has the more unpleasant historys with thoses area's than anyone might if he remember's clearly now.
It was kind of a highlight like the very babel tower is in Orario. Instead of heading down the main street which goes straight to it they went through the alleys now Jaune saw a lot of thing's now that cemented the word's off his late goddess Hector had told him once at the moment that there are way more people who are Basically homeless In slums and as in the very alleyways as well but couldn't as afford living in the city as others thing's just happened as they got mixed up with the bad thing's and turned into drugs addicts or just some kind of robbers and others thing's you can imagine at this point and what thing's it can do to one person he have just as seen far enough to know it to well and just seeings it here just makes it worse that theses people's tried to live and what happened when theirs homes were taken from them and burned as he can understands losing one belongings as he feels the same ways as there we're Just so Manys homeless people's and as just some of them with their families as just clinging a on to life and as all over the alleyways as just a littles bit famines just clearly affecting them as alongside diseases. "It's just sad....isn't it ?" As Seiko said to him as looking back at jaune before stopping the carriage a few feet away from the alleyway and as they're were near the gate as he just look toward's them and it was clear what was in fronts of him death as it was one way of seeings things "All of these kids, these people's, are suffering because of diseases and famine spreading around's the entire continent for years and just no one is there to clean this up as Jaune Just stared at one of the dying children's in one of the very mother's arm's now as his very cold lifeless eye's Just look toward's them as nothing but indifferent in his eyes at all " Do you knows why This is happenings ?" As Jaune starting to look toward's her again as He couldn't lie but He knows what's the main very reasons behind it as he can tell it no matter where's he goes but just nodding his head should be fine "Because all the very others nobles let it happen in the first place as They fatten their pockets with the very bribes from the a very Criminal Organizations while the rest of the innocent people's just suffer " She said sadly as Jaune's just frowned know's this the very moment You looked toward's them as it's all just the same no matters which worlds as he goes they're all the same problems repeating themselves over and over again Just again.
"Why's are you telling me this?" Jaune asked her and just looking at her curiously and if his very suspicions for right as For what she was asking him to do now as she just looked towards him "From what's Adrienne's, have described you As pretty honorable warriors and You help save her from two level six if I am not mistaken then you are pretty strong right ?" Jaune Just stared towards her and it was true He did save Adrienne's from Keyli was her name again but he's just not to clear some message of these people's created over the years and elected it as they're all paying the prices for their very stupidity and greed over the year's as jaune just shooks his head slightly."I wouldn't call myself strong but...If I was an adventurer, That is and I would be second class then" As he told her and He just swears that He just noticed that seiko was as smiled widely like she hit the jackpot or just something now " As which levels are you on just on then !?" As she Asks him curiously as he was more concerned of telling just her as his true level but remembering just as what happened in the past with the Amazon's just when they learn about his true potential has even his power now just no He just won't be taking that chances again I'm just level 4 has like everyone's else Nothing big nothing less as I got lucky while protecting her that's all"
As he Told her as her eyes widen just up just even further now as it was just creeping him out of it wait your Level 4 !? That really just incredible !" As told him with sparkle in her eye's as he did something He shouldn't again didn't he " as we do have higher numbers as well but The only one family that holds that titles that's is the gojo family has they're the ones family and with numbers and the very army and provide protection as toward's the kingdom and then we have other high levels individuals too but they're unfortunately in the crime syndicates themselves we can rule those guys out" As she told him as Jaune just nodded at that's explanations provided him with " But why do you ask ? "As she told this The real reason is something he understand completely now " Because I want to hire you and if you could help me ? " As she told him.
As he knew it that there's always some kind of a catch behind these type of requests and he is seen way too many of them " I take it If it's about the money's but you don't need to worry about it at all !" As she told him as he raised his eyebrows towards her " As I may seem young, but I'm actually active head of the Tanjouno house now since my parent's, and Uncle decided to retire from this world and from this line as they given me the very legal power of this household and made me the Lord of this land" As she told him and as Now he feels more dumbfounded that a few hours ago he offered this woman just a hand of marriage and clearly as she's the Lord or that's might's be called Or they're might be a perfect time of a word for that rolled but it's more suspicious now if she's so powerful as why didn't some people's gave her marriage proposals at all or they might be so scared of her off her power that's they don't want just anything's to do with her if that's the case as just he just understands her motives now as Why She was planning on sleeping with him with no consequences in mind but he'll just think and discuss of that's later " My parents wanted to help everyone They we're decent yet honest people's with theirs brother's and theirs respected there's families history And just it was a good time's as who we're head's just before, were murdered a couple months back and my uncle went missing "As she just Told him the very truth and jaune Just went smile at her sadly and comfort her but as he doesn't like theses types of Stories but as this is the very reality's of theirs very world's no matter where's he goes who's might people's might be bad or good they're share the same fate in the end and they all goings to die one way or another and as they don't come back from the dead as they're all just stayed dead and just Sometime's he's just only question's himself that's what's is the Rights things and should he help or you should ignore them as he have heard to many stories like this again and just again as that's It doesn't bothers not anymore as he's can see the darkness's as in her eye's slightly remembering the past and he can tell that she has suffered for that and she wants revenge more than justice and he knows the type far too well and he just need to wait and see for now " This beautiful very country just has been plagued by these very
criminal's and disease's for ways too long.
If nothing is done about its, this country's will eventually implode on itself and collapse as time's pass on and as we just started to have more problem's emanating just recent day's as well "As Seiko told him as with an edge to her voice as Jaune's just nodded back at her understanding what she meant. The people who left the Far East, left for a reason now.
It's not really a good places to speak about it and they betters head as inside and speak in privacy as who knows who might's hear just ease dropping on them as he just sensed just something very familiar as an aura That's he knows of but it's in a distances and it's not in a good way as it's showing hostility toward's him and her and his friend for some reasons and whatever it might be or who might be it a serious matter as figure is covered in black and who is using current shadow's now and he doesn't knows who it is but they're better move. " It's better we go inside We don't like to empress waiting at all" As Jaune Told her as both of them as started to nodded back at him " Agreed just don't want's to makes our first's impressions a bad one now do we" As Erebus Told him as all three of them started to move inside of the gates of the palace and as for a split seconds as Jaune narrowed his eye's at the alleyway for some reasons now. Before all of them completely disappeared away from the view of the area completely.
CHANGE LOCATION
ROYAL IMPERIAL PALACE
POV
As just jaune and rest of them Enter the very palace It felt weird for him as the place was very much lavish compared to what's he has seen by now and if his memories serves him we'll these place looks awkwardly familiars as He has seen this place before but as that's not even possible that he's never beens here before Maybe there was some other place as it has the same similarities property around it and he can't put his mind to it maybe later as he just kept on walking and saw many as different textures from tiles from expensive wood placed upon the very walls and as the very floor itself giving it very a lavishing has it With beautiful texture and handwriting as it was a beautiful art even the pillars work's white as he did felt something awkward and it's was that's he wasn't basically dressed for this very occasions at all now when he's was actually meeting with that's Amazon woman or goddess as just what's was her very name again ? Yes I remember it now Kali! And just
because of the very situation she had him in at the time, but now It's an entire differently case as this is the first time that he is in very much friendly first impression meeting with royalty! something's most people don't get at all and He's not just nervous as he's just not equipped with his real armor and that was a looker and well he'll do what he has and just make sure he doesn't makes an enemy out of her now that's the leasts he doesn't want for everyone's Life as that was in sake just now.
As they're all just continue walking through the long Beautiful hall until they reached a beautiful textures of the door as two maid's we're just standing in front of its and when They saw Seiko and her guests have arrived They stepped forward and as bowed before they open the door by sliding it open more very wide enough open room to fit multiple people inside at the same time now.
It's was beautifully decorated with a variety of art and artifacts around, but at the center, of the rooms there's was a throne like places as with two guards around it very opposites very sides where there's were three women in room just discussing something's and just He started to noticed and just check his very surrounding's room's and even noticing the very guard's And what's types of armor they were wearing as he could say one thing they do looks impressive and the weaponry they had equipped was not normal grade and it's was a high grades magic And as he saw they had katanas basically a pair of them on their left and right side and that armor looks like impressive as the energy that was radiating from it as he can tell that armor's magic too and not just normal magic defense magic as they were not the only one here as they are in the roof's and in the corner's of the rooms as they might's be these ninjas he Heard off One of the people mentioning here and they might be here as a protection and extra type of surveillances if they we're a fight or that's One of them try to escapes from here just us knowing how little they trust outsiders and he's not going to blames them and as knight can sense something else as well something very much familiar but just that's as not his very greatest concern and questions What is that why is the queen or the empress wants to meet him He's just an outsiders and just a nobody what interest does she has with him that is something's that's was bothering him for a while and he looked towords the three women in fronts of him as Jaune can tell by looking at them and That's is not the only as type of protection they had It was a barrier.
As just front of him as he can sense it they're basically magic barrier for theirs protection as they're basically just equipped with very better and even stronger armor in the other guard's and others three in the rooms he has noticed there's were more outsides the very room as well He needs to tread carefully for his friends sake and for everyone's sake now
There were two coach like seats has the one on the left of jaune's very visions seemed to be native to this land. She had deep purple eyes with long black hair. She wore a royal kimito that was decorated with as intricate designs that would make any just craftsman blush in embarrassments and her beauty as was on another level and moon Just shined behind her as she was some kind of divined entity that he has never seen before till now.
As Jaune just looked at his friend's as they're both started to bow Just before her and he's understood that's she might be that empress of this entire Kingdom and saw theirs facial expressions as we'll and He understoods his very task at hand at that very moment now. As Jaune Just started to stared at her for just a minute and starting to bow before her has anytime of respect as then knight saw that's Erebus was starting to turn and looks at the very other's guest in the room and she's was very much Young and she's had brown hair that's with brown eyes and she wore white red detail Come on now as she sat just at the very opposite side with the lamp beside her.
As Jaune and Erebus Just turn toward's her and started to bow just toward's her as well as she's nodded at them with respect as well and she was giving them a bright good kind of smile as like she's approve of something's. As then both of them just turned as toward's another woman with black hair and as blue eyes sitting next to her As she was young as compared to the rests of the two woman's in the room with them as knight could say just as many thing's if he wants but that girl just looks quites familiar It was likes he has seen her before somewhere before for but where.
But to her left was a 16 year old girl that had a striking resemblances to the woman in the very throne like seed for a bit now but it just wasbut to the very point one would and just might consider that they were carbon copies of each other at different age's, but her eye's were light blue has they had some green as tint among them as they look familiar but it was just his own imagination's just now and it's instead of purple what the other woman possesses and knight started to understands who they're all just might be as the Empress of the Far East and a just the goddess's of the Sun herself Amaterasu and next to her was her two children's and as one of the current liters of this kingdom if he is sure just when knight eyes locked in with the empress just herself as she looked towards him with just curious strengthen sharpie gazes as she just looked towards his eyes as theirs both eye's as locked with one another as they were in a some kind of trance of some sort and Just as one of them coughed and broke theirs very trans as they looked towards the culprit has a twist the same woman from before that's very 16-year-old girl as the knight very has doesn't knows her name as knight started to notice her very appearance more and as he say that she was beautiful How's the stories tell about how a princess should looks and it's not some kind of a fantasy at all and it's was quites beautiful her very clothing was just speechless but he could say one thing as she's was beautiful for a woman of her age.
With her black long Raven hair from the red dress that she wore from the black detailing from her very tips of her clothes indicated it was made from the highest leather or cloth there's is to offer in this entire Kingdom and it was Not clearly with the moon emblem as even with the sun emblem combined as into one on her head That made it more majestic from it's very looks now and just that was a few minutes before as she was pouting for some reason's unknown really What's now.
As then jaune and Erebus just Started to has followed Seiko very lead as they both just as
before stopping a decent distance just away from the trio. Seiko bowed as Jaune just has want to mirrored her action in respect again and the empress raised her hand and just as stopping him in his track's as knight looked at her direction again as she signaled him in the rest to sit down as they all nodded at her before sitting down at the very cushion like seats just that were prepared for them all as when they sat down they all just had a brief silence for a few moments before as the just very empress broken the silence completely.
"No need for the formality, now seiko and it was Good to see new faces but I might's just ask who are your friends dear and ?" As the Empress asked her with a smile on her face as seiko stood up again "Good evening, your excellency as the person beside me might be someone that helped and saved.....my cousin as even was the one who... you asked for the knight himself and he can help us with our... problem recently" As the very mentioning of those things made him a little alert and if he is right then This is more than one matter at all if she was looking for him then she might know who he is or what's he is exactly now.
At the very mention, all three of the women looked jaune up and down, as he peeked up from his bow as We'll why are they looking at him as he was some kind of a Never mind continue on as he thought "Could you just as explain further now ?" the very young Heir, stepped forward with a curious look at him. " This very warrior here is a foreigners from a very distant land more differently and just more dangerous than ours and as this one is a strong one indeed as a matter at facts he is a second class warrior a level four... if I am not a mistaken " As then the eye's of the trio opened wide as Amaterasu stood up from as her very seat as She just looked at him and it could be said that she was staring or glaring at him for a moment there and has everyone just started to notice this as we'll Just a very much immediatelys and everyone's was Just getting a little nervous by this actions alone.
"Second class warrior ? Here in my kingdom what business do you have here warrior has You came to join the war or to make money off of us?" As she asked him that she was as more curious at the matter at fact that they could let anyone in without a proper pass at this very point now " I am what she says has a second class warrior and as why I came in your country is because I look for refuge for my familia and a to established my Business off trade and services to the people nothing more and nothing less your highness !"As he told her with a calm and smoothing voice as she took notice of this as she smiled for a bit as she could tell that he wasn't lying and just beside him was a God and she knows him as far too better as it was her old time friend as one of the most annoying ones at that As she Just look toward's him " as what's your very name, knight ?" As The goddess spoke up in a silky smooth voice, laced with curiosity as well " my name is Jaune D Arcadia of as the very House of Erebus Kami-sama. " As Jaune Told her the truth as there was no point off hiding any of this as she will figure it out as one way or another or she might know of it as she might be testing him all he knows as he needs to tell the truths how much he can and how much he shouldn't " arise little one as you are indeed telling the truth and I am more obliged to help and to listen to your as demands and Would rather keep it business as you will be serving as a hired warrior but then that's might's be good for us as we have gold but luck tje reinforcements at the very much moment " I see then but what do you propose goddess" As he asked her and she's Started to smile and asked him one more as thing " We will get to That's soon and I might need some proof of your loyalty and of your very support that you might be providing as all of us in the near future and as you might shed some light towards your past as it is as quite as intriguing to know one another just before business could be attended now shall we commit to our cause" As she Told him as he can suspect she was trying to play him or she wants something from him or some kind of confession of some sort but as knight will tell just the truth " Don't want to be rude to you your highness but my past is something that's no one should be interested in and it's just a life of sadness and hardships nothing as more towards it and I'd rather keep it just under as hidden that's it hides my shame as well my very failures as a warrior" As Jaune Told her as she started in widen her eyes up realizing that's as she's tried to use her very magic on him and She's can tell He was just not lying but there is only sadness behind as those very eyes of his and she rather not just pray into someone's life as that has to many regrets "Everyone's had a pasts to them they like to hide, even us gods. I understand your reasoning and I will accept it" As Jaune just smiled under his helmet and nodded at her
As she started to look and gazed at him and before she changed her very target and she looked toward's Erebus her very old friend and she want to discuss many different type of thing's with her old friend and as just it's good to see him alive and well now but if it was different situation but she need's to do this and she's looked at knight again "Now, I just wonder about something what will you gain help little old us ? Is it Valis you desire, or just power ?" As Amaterasu just asked as Jaune just started to look at her and then as he started to raise his hands as everyone has started to get nervous as what was he doing then even the goddess was curious and as so was erebus who was Just spectating the very politics And drama and everything's that's it just was like a reality shows now he saw his very firend jaune starting to take of his very helmet and put it down in front of him as it was then that's the goddess's saw for who he was truly and That was a blondes boy that's had deep Blue eyes with pale skin and if she can see clearly he had a little white streak's of hair on the tips of his very hair and She's can tell one thing He was quitting handsome and he truly is a looker as then it was a very bonus he was a very warrior's And as by the looks of it he's quite strong and as she could see through his eyes while she saw wasn't as greed or any kinds of malice betweens them but sadness and then that he has endured as well very much suffered his very time as he was high class adventure or as he was some kind of a soldier maybe in a higher post and whatever it was It's better she doesn't ask of she will not like the answer behind it as he's then started to shooks his head. "No, I only wants to help my familia member's and just as providing them for the home for them as because it's was and is my responsibility has theirs leader cuz I want to provider them as with a life that they all deserve and as what will I gain if I help you people go home and this is one of the only few ways I know how to make money or to provide something just to others so please " As jaune told them and it then he started to bow before her as she's can see and heard him as loud and clear and she can say one thing he just did spoke with conviction in his voice. The goddess' smile's widened at his words and She's can say one thing that he has the heart of a true warrior who's doesn't want to spell blood for fun but he is doing it to provide for his family and it is one of the most admirable traits she loves about a warrior and She's looked at her very friend's in the room as they all nodded Just towards her as she's understands them now.
"That's is very commendable of you.....Young warrior I would love to meet these people's someday" That made jaune a little happy as he did not want to gloat or anything but he's is truly happy fine good and understanding people he hope that they can last longer just from before now " But I will say one Thing's Do not make a habit of it or anything's that's makes you see today's as well we will be just considering and as looking forward for your help from today's onwards now" As she just told him as she was smiling at him and then it was just that he caught her smile and just understands the very assignments now and he going to then they all started to just start to discuss about the internal offense and as then all just started watching a his carefully and they're discussing about the crimes and the very night raids just held as by a strange and rogue Ninja and and some monster's as breakthrough one of the wall's of one of the cities as their commanding general and Lord was a tasked on protecting and investigating it as they were discussing He just looked out as Jaune just saw there's was a window as it looked like made of paper of wood as knight just looked at the very window and saw that the very moment and he just wondered just about the future what hold for him and the rest of his familia members and what very strange time's indeed and looked out at the very breeze and cold Moon that was shining
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