Haru woke up to dawn's light, sighing in relief as he had a good night's sleep. But he feels a tingling sensation down his lower body. He looks down in horror to see Celestine sucking on his member. He recoils in shock, but accidentally ejaculates on Celestine's face.
"Aw… I wanted to swallow it all too…"
"What are you doing!?" Haru while backing up. "Why were you doing that!?"
"Isn't it obvious? I want your baby Sir Haru. The offspring of the goddess-incarnate and the great conqueror of Oestia. He would be the greatest one we ever had!"
"But I have a wife! I am a married man! Where is Rias"
"Oh." Celestine said disappointedly, before turning to the servants. "Bring the consort in."
The servants brought a chained woman and set her before him. It was Lady Rias She seemed mind broken, though her face carried an expression full of ecstasy. Haru could only stare in horror at the animal his wife had become.
"Please don't hesitate to be rough on my dirty pussy master…" Rias said with her tongue out. "Fuck me like all your other dirty bitches…"
Haru saw all the other women chained before him, all carrying a face of ecstasy and sexual glee. Haru had done this? Haru looked at his reflection as he no longer saw the man he knew. He was a monster.
Haru woke up in a start, seeing that he was simply having a nap under an apple tree next to the construction area. He breathed a huge sigh of relief, but felt so dirty having a dream like that. He then stood up and saw his personal guard approach him.
"Milord."
"Pyrrho, what brings you here?"
"I merely wish to ask what to do with the girl named Maia. She has fully recovered and wishes to walk outside the castle."
"Why is that my problem?" Haru asked bluntly.
"Because, the shield-princesses wish not to leave her alone, but they are too busy to tend to her."
"Then tend to her yourself, I'd rather have her off my mind for now." Haru said while rubbing his temples. "I also recall that Pope Gregory wanted something from me, so I have to meet him immediately."
"I will not fail you milord."
"Of course, just go easy on the lass." Haru responded before turning.
Haru finally relaxed when Pyrrho had left. Though Pyrrho was his loyal guard, he was still scary to stand with. Standing at nearly seven feet tall and weighing two hundred kilos, he was an absolute beast in combat. Though Haru could very well hold his own in a duel, Sir Pyrrho could easily crush him. Haru had seen the man crack the necks of infidels with his bare hands and he made a personal note to never cross him, though Pyrrho had shown only complete and near blind loyalty.
Meanwhile, Celestine also woke up, feeling disturbed by what she had dreamt. She approached Lady Rias, who was staying in her room. They had a conversation, before both shared a nod and exited the room. It was unknown what these two had planned.
Maia rested on her bed a bit. Talking with her fellow shield-princesses was a good way to get her back to fighting spirit, though she was dismayed to find out that she had to wear armor, since she always preferred a lighter approach in dueling. She sat in boredom while staring emptily at the wall. She saw a giant man walk into the room as she eyed him warily. He wore heavy armor, which made him look giant by her standards, surpassing Volt in height. Maia saw no life behind the knight's visor. This caused her to be a bit fearful of what the giant man would do. The giant armored man went to her bed and said.
"Stand up."
Maia stood up in fear of angering the man. She was wearing a cloth that wrapped around her chest and her body was still bare. Maia covered herself in the blanket as she began to shiver in fear. The giant man then throws some clothes.
"Get dressed, I'll be accompanying you today."
"You? I…"
"You were hoping that the shield princesses would be the ones to accompany you?"
"Uh no! I didn't mean it like that, I—"
"Don't sweat it." Pyrrho curtly replied. "I am merely bound by duty to guard you."
Pyrrho then turns around and says.
"You may dress up, I will look at the door for anyone who might come inside." Pyrrho replied firmly.
Maia hesitantly takes off the blanket and puts on her clothes, and Pyrrho keeps his word, he did not dare even flinch, as if he were a statue. Maia finishes putting on her tunic and says.
"I'm finished." Maia said.
Pyrrho turned back and looked down on Maia, who wore simple peasants clothing, with a pink tunic and a strange brown leather jacket and a very pair of trousers. It seemed that these clothes were very different from the ones Pyrrho had intended to give to Maia. Maia could hear a simple grunt from the man as he then said.
"Those incompetent servants… It appears that your clothing is too small." Pyrrho said while his helmet glanced at the exposed cleavage and legs.
"No, it's okay! These are the right size!"
"You wear that?" Pyrrho asked in disbelief. "You'll catch unnecessary attention with these clothes. Your tunic exposes your cleavage, your trousers expose your legs. You'll get quite a few stares in public."
"Well I'm sorry but this is what I choose and wish to wear." Maia replied firmly.
"So be it. Be warned that I cannot watch you everywhere." Pyrrho informed.
"That's okay, I'm a shield-princess after all!"
Maia only received a simple "hmph" from the giant as he then said.
"Come on, I will be taking you out of the castle." Pyrrho said while exiting the room.
Maia followed Pyrrho to the castle exterior, where there were guards by the gate. The fully armored knights raised their visor at Pyrrho, who returned the exchange by raising his visor.
"Wait Pyrrho, before you go." One of the guards said while unrolling the scroll.
Pyrrho and Maia turned to see Pyrrho being handed the unrolled scroll, showing a man on the cover, scarred and ugly. It was a wanted poster, with the reward being a hundred florins for the man dead, and three hundred if alive.
"Locals say he's a notorious serial rapist in the area, one of the goons of Volt I believe. If you happen to see him, tell us, or do whatever you want, and then tell us."
"I'll be sure to accomplish this task should I have the opportunity to do so." Pyrrho said before turning with Maia. "Now if you'll excuse us, we will be visiting town now."
"Of course, be safe sire." The guard bowed before returning to his post.
Pyrrho and Maia then began to walk to town, with Maia feeling awkward from the heavy silence that loomed over the two. She glanced at the giant armored man, who had little expression behind that terrifying helmet of his. She took a look at his weapon, which was called a poleaxe, it only surpassed the man in height slightly, though to be fair, it was a very tall poleaxe. But Maia and Pyrrho soon arrive in town and Maia began to admire all the wares. She had plenty of responsibilities as a mercenary and a shield-princess. But she finally had the day to herself, shame that her other friends could not join her.
She sees a store, with the display being beautiful dresses. Her eyes shone at how colorful they were as she went inside. She picks through the dresses and tries them on. She frowned while staring at the mirror as she had no one to try her dresses with, as her personal bodyguard was waiting for her outside. She walks out to see that Pyrrho wasn't there anymore. She walks to a nearby bystander and asked.
"Have you seen a large man in armor?"
"Yes, the moment you came in, he walked into the blacksmith." The man pointed to another store.
Maia then walked into the building, but she felt herself being pulled out by someone. She saw the man who was pulling her as her eyes widened in fear. It was the same man who was on the poster handed to Pyrrho. He pulls her to the back of the building and licked his lips. Still recovering from her trauma, Maia couldn't resist his grasp as he groped her inappropriately. Maia tried to scream, but the man gags her with a cloth. Her screams were muffled as the man then began to undress her.
"I didn't think the boss was right when he said that you'd be here!" The man said while excitedly removing Maia's clothes.
Maia closed her eyes and braced for incoming rape, but it did not arrive. She hears a huge thud as she sees her would-be rapist on the ground. She sees Pyrrho, with his poleaxe ready. The rapist was angry at being caught red-handed and lunged at Pyrrho with a dagger. Pyrrho didn't flinch as the knife broke as soon as it made contact with his armor. Pyrrho raised a foot and kicked the man really hard, and sent him flying to the streets, where everyone stopped to glance at him.
Beastpeople, men, women, children, and stray elves stopped to glance at the injured man, who radiated fear as soon as Pyrrho approached him again, with his poleaxe ready to strike. The man gets on his knees and begs while shaking.
"D-Don't hurt me! I'll give you whatever you want! I surrender!"
There was a brief pause before Pyrrho put down his poleaxe, he sticks on the ground and said.
"So be it. Stand up." Pyrrho commanded coldly.
The man shakily stood up before extending hands and said.
"Take me to your dungeon!" The man said willingly.
The man heard a scoff from the knight, as he realized that the knight had no cuffs on him. The knight instead grabbed him by the neck and raised him, choking him, much to the horror of the bystanders.
"Do you know how many families have wept because of what you did? How many fathers had to break down in sight of their daughters? How many mothers fainted at the damage done to their flesh and blood? How many brothers whose blood had boiled seeing their sisters raped? You've caused harm not only to women but all who hold them dear. If you felt the pain that you've inflicted on these families for one moment, then you would never consider doing it in the first place."
The man couldn't respond as he was being choked, trying to break free from the knight's grasp.
"This is not cruelty, it is merely retribution." Pyrrho said before tightening his grasp, and snapping the neck of the man, throwing him to the ground.
The whole crowd of people gasped at the brutality. The children cried, while the women covered their eyes, while the men stood back, afraid to instigate any hostility against the large man. Pyrrho looked around, before huffing and returning to the blacksmith. The townspeople slowly dispersed and went about their business, while some cleaners came and dragged the dead man's body away. Maia followed the man back inside, where he was continuing about his business. He noticed her as they stared at each other. Maia then asked.
"Why did you kill him?" Maia asked.
"He was going to rape you, end of story." Pyrrho replied curtly.
"But he surrendered! He was willing to cooperate, we could have—" Maia said before being cut off.
"I completely understand your reaction Madam Maia, but know what I did back there was out of personal vendetta rather than logical reasoning."
"But why would you compromise logic of your screwed sense of—"
"Do you know what it feels like to be an unwanted child?" Pyrrho asked abruptly.
Maia didn't answer, as she realized that she might have brought up a sensitive topic for the man.
"My mother was a Grecian woman, a woman with beautiful red hair and pale skin. She ran away from home and took a cog to Denmark at age fourteen. From there, she stopped by an inn and tried to pay for accommodation."
Maia couldn't see where this was going as she leaned forward to listen more.
"Of course, she was short by just a few florins. The innkeeper says that they can make a deal, but they have to do it in a more 'private' area. And the rest defines itself, my mother gets pregnant and I come into this world."
"So you were… a bastard?"
"That's a light way of putting it. The innkeeper had abruptly raped my mother and she felt very violated by the experience, and without any way to vent her frustrations, there was only me for her to take her anger out against."
"So she abused you?"
"Abuse is a strong word. She simply disapproved of my existence. Every time she looked at me, I only saw disapproval, spite, hatred. Because…" Pyrrho said while taking off his helmet. "I look just like the man who violated her that night."
Maia looked at his face and saw a very rounded face. The man had a heavy face, his forehead protruded a little, his nose a bit round and his jaw very smooth instead of the ideal chiseled face of most women. She could guess that whoever was Pyrrho's father, he was a very heavy person.
"Imagine just looking at your mother's face as she sees you with nothing but contempt and disgust. There is no greater pain than your only family just staring at you like you're some mistake that she didn't intend to happen. That's why I choked the man who tried to rape you. Because I wouldn't hesitate to do the same to my father."
"But wasn't it good that you were born?"
"No, sometimes I would wish that I was never born, because of how much I suffered as a child. Nonetheless, imagine people staring at your son or daughter like filthy animals, thinking lower of them because they were illegitimate. An unwanted child should not be born at all."
"That's… some heavy stuff for someone like you."
"I know." Pyrrho sighed before bringing out an armor piece. "Besides, you probably want to know why I went to the blacksmith."
"Why did you? I was confused by your sudden absence."
"To pick up this." Pyrrho said while showing Maia a chestpiece. "This is an armor plate created for women. I wanted some way to warmly welcome you back into battle. I am aware of the events that transpired that lead up to your kidnapping. So I hope this makes a difference."
Maia looked at the chestpiece and saw other weapons stored inside. There were two smallswords and a dagger inside, together with a special looking type of belt.
"The dagger is meant as a surprise weapon for anyone who ambushes you, and a last line of defense in case you are pinned down by a would-be rapist. The belt there is a chastity belt that will protect your virginity as well. Knowing what you had gone through, I wanted to make extra measures for that not happen again. So, what do you think?"
Maia could only think of how thoughtful the gifts were. Pyrrho had the hindsight to get her gear that would really help her heal and help her allies in battle. She looks at the items and smiles at Pyrrho.
"It's beautiful…"
Weiss woke up from feeling a thud on the boat. He sits up and puts on his helmet, to see that he and Satsuki had finally reached land. He stepped down and the first thing he saw from the beach was a giant structure in front of him, supplemented by smaller houses and buildings. He stared in awe as he entered. They had finally reached the area where the local goddess resided. He saw an ornate archway, constructed with red wood, with two pillars and two crosspieces. There were indecipherable symbols carved onto the archway. The pathway was decorated with pink trees and blooming flowers and there were so many statues carved from what clearly wasn't marble or any normal stone. He then asked Satsuki.
"This is the palace of the local goddess?"
"No, this is a mere village outside a monastery, where the local peasantry offer their sacrifices to the local goddess for good luck." Satsuki said while pointing to the many peasants carrying food and items in and out of the temple.
Weiss saw a couple of children run by as he saw a child then point to him.
"Mite! Sore wa kinzoku hitodesu!"
Children began to flock to Weiss as he struggled to shoo them away. Out of habit from speaking to children in his hometown, he began to speak German.
"Kinder bitte! Ich könnte dich verletzen, wenn du zu nahe kommst!"
The children then reacted to Weiss's change of language, their eyes were wide, they all stood back while screaming.
"Kare wa tōtondesu! Kare wa tōtondesu!" The children screamed in fear before running away,
Weiss was confused by the children's fear of him, as he turned to see Satsuki, her eyes wide with surprise at him.
"What did I do?" Weiss asked in confusion.
"You can speak Teutonic?" Satsuki asked in shock. "You're a Teuton?"
"Teutonic? You mean Deutsche ?" Weiss asked. "And how did you know that I was a member of the Teutonic Order?"
"Order? Don't you mean tribes?" Satsuki asked, equally confused.
"Okay, okay. Let's slow down." Weiss said calmly while slowly putting down his hands to ease the situation. "Before you ask questions, let me ask. Who are the Teutons to you and your people?"
"A collection of barbarian tribes who regularly raid our villages. This village near the temple has a particularly bad history with them as they have always been bled dry by regular raids."
"Well, I can safely say that I am not a barbarian raider." Weiss said.
"That's good, because that would put you in great tension with the locals. But what about this Teutonic Order you mentioned?"
"Well… It's really complicated to explain. We actually also have Teutons back home…"
"Really now? How often do you have to fight them?"
"Well, we didn't. The Teutons existed long before my nation came to being, so I never fought them."
"That's very fortunate of your people! To not have to deal with those barbarians." Satsuki remarked.
"In reality, the barbarians are my ancestors. My people are descended from the barbarian tribes."
"What?" Satsuki asked, not fully receiving what Weiss was saying.
"I am a full-blooded Teuton. My ancestors are those barbarians you speak of. Under a new religion, the Teutons banded together and formed a Holy Order by the same name."
"WHAT!? That can't be! The Teutons are savage and bloodthirsty, you're so… regal and formal! How could barbarians become so civilized!?"
"Hey, I'm not a barbarian, how should I know?" Weiss shrugged. "Come on, we have little time to waste."
Weiss walked ahead, with Satsuki trying to catch up to him. They walked into the temple, where there were multiple bald men in robes bowing to Satsuki as they entered. The monk began to speak the same language the children spoke.
"Yōkoso, Kochiya-sama, megami o mi ni kimashita ka?" the bald man on the front asked. (Welcome, Lady Kochiya, have you come to meet the goddess?)
"Hai, watashi wa azuma e no tsūka o hitsuyō to suru dansei o tsuretekimasu." Satsuki replied formally. (Yes, and I bring a man who requires passage to the East.)
Weiss stood idly and listened to the language. It was regal, clean, graceful, pleasing to the ears. It was quite a beautiful sounding dialect and it was a shame that Weiss couldn't understand it all. But that did make him wonder how Satsuki could speak both English and German.
"Kare wa tatakai de anata o nagutta no wa kanari no senshidenakereba narimasen!" The priest commented while sizing up Weiss. (He must be quite the warrior to have beaten you in battle!)
"Megami wa mottomo tashika ni odorokudeshou!" Satsuki commented while gesturing Weiss to follow her as they moved past the monks. (The goddess will most certainly be surprised!)
While they walked through the gigantic hallway, Weiss asked Satsuki.
"How are you able to speak English and that language you were previously speaking?"
"Nihongo is my native tongue, and I learned the Western language. Much like how you can speak Eostian and Teutonic."
Weiss assumed that Eostian was this world's version of English.
"Fair enough, so what is this goddess like?"
"Sleek, cunning, graceful. She is the connection between the humans and the spirit world, acting as a medium for us. She will test your mettle to see if you are worthy to see the lands of Shenkitaiyo."
Weiss then entered a smaller room, and there laid a young girl in a pure white robe. She seemed deep in meditation as her whole body was floating and she was covered in a light aura. Satsuki and Weiss quietly approached her, when Satsuki went on her knees and said,
"Yūdaina megami, watashi wa anata ni Shenkitaiyo no tochi e no tsūro o motomeru otoko o tsurete kimashita."
(Oh majestic goddess, I have brought you a man who requests passage to the land of Shenkitaiyo.)
"Speak in Eostian, we do not want to leave out our guest to the conversation." The girl replied while opening her eyes
The young girl stirred and opened her eyes, revealing her features. She was short, almost the height of a young squire. She had adolescent features, as her chest only had a small bump, and her face carried the pale, purity of that of a growing maiden. She had distinctly orange hair, long and flowing, but smooth and not messy. She had distinct ears sticking out of her, as Weiss realized those were real, as he saw them twitch and move involuntarily. Weiss could see that this god was some sort of anthropomorphic fox, or something like that. Though he wasn't expecting a childlike goddess, he maintains his composure. She walked in front of Weiss and looked up and down.
"Tell me, why do you seek the lands of Shenkitaiyo?"
"To find the Emperor and ask for his aid against the growing threat of the Black Dogs."
Weiss saw that the goddess frowned at the mention of that.
"You mean that Alliance between the Corrupted Men and the Legion? Yes, that is a very serious problem indeed. But to know your worthiness, I must know you first, so who are you?"
"My name is Weiss Von Holland, a noble born in the Holy Roman Empire. I am a Brother Knight of the Teutonic Order."
"What is this Teutonic Order?"
"It is an Order my people built for preserving our religion, Christianity. All members who join become priests and therefore are not allowed to have partners."
"Interesting, so you are a warrior priest then?" The goddess asked. "Similar to the warrior monks we have?"
"Yes, I am a priest, I dedicated my sword and spilled blood to the God in heaven."
"Your skill is distinguished as you have beaten the Wild Warrior, who was chosen by the Emperor himself, but…" The goddess said while closing her eyes. "The heavens have yet to send me their answer, so I must ask that you please wait for my response."
"Thank you milady." Weiss bowed before turning to the exit.
Weiss walked back to the exterior of the temple, and to the town plaza and sat down. He had made it very far and his progress towards finding the Far East was getting good. Once he reaches his Emperor, he will have to be quick in asking for aid. But it never occurred to him of what he would do if the Emperor refuses his request. But then, he sees a group of men in cages, and takes a closer look. They were Caucasian, and from their facial features, they looked very Germanic. Weiss wagered that these were the Teutonic barbarians that Satsuki was talking about. He chuckled at the thought that these pagans were at one point his ancestors back in Europe. He walked to the cage and crouched down to the imprisoned men and said.
"Bist du wach?" Weiss asked in German. (Are you awake?)
The men frantically woke up and looked at Weiss, who was observing them from the cage.
"S-Sie können Germane sprechen?" One of the men asked. (You can speak Teuton?)
"Was ist geschehen?" (What happened?)
"Wir wurden von Samurai-Patrouillen gefangen! Du musst uns befreien, oder sie werden uns ausführen!" The man frantically replied.
(We were caught by samurai patrols! You have to free us, or they will execute us!)
"Wer ist bei dir?" (Who is with you?)
Right on cue, there were two girls and a woman emerging from the hay, as Weiss realized that the man and his family were in danger. But he knew breaking them out would anger the locals, so he settled for a compromise.
"Ich werde dich unter einer Bedingung befreien." Weiss sternly said. (I will free you under one condition.)
"Etwas! Rette einfach meine Familie!" The man pleaded. (Anything! Just save my family!)
"Du wirst zum Christentum umkehren." Weiss replied. (You will convert to Christianity.)
Though the man was confused by what Weiss had said, but began to cry out as he looked behind Weiss, who drew his longsword and stood up. He saw warriors wearing helmets with strange horns implanted on the forehead. The helmet had raised ridges or ribs showing where the helmet plates come together; the rivets were showing, which was a strange design. The soldiers were wearing a strangely designed lamellar armor, reminiscent of the Saracen armor. The leader was obviously female, since Weiss observed her to be smaller than her companions.
"Watashitachi wa yaban'na hanashi o anata ni kiita! Sā, anata no buki o yoi yaban hito ni shite kudasai!" The leader growled. (We overheard you talking barbarian! Now be a good savage and surrender your weapons.)
Weiss couldn't understand what they were saying, but they were obviously hostile. Weiss maintained his stance, ready to brawl. The leader had finally lost her patience as she sent her subordinates to attack.
"Kare o taiho suru!" The leader commanded while pointing at Weiss. (Apprehend him!)
The soldiers were wearing conical hats and mail armor with small plates sewed onto them, with a large symbol in the middle. Weiss then backed up, not wanting to face so many on his own. He dodges a thrust from one man, before slashing down and breaking the spear shaft. He then barely dodges another thrust to the neck and then kicks the man. Another man tries to poke him from behind, but the spear slides off Weiss's armor. Weiss then pulled on the spear and kneed the man in the stomach. In a few moves, Weiss had beaten the soldiers. The captain growled as she drew her curved sword.
"Soreha tada tōtondesu no yaban hitodesu! Anata wa dōshite son'nani kantan ni ushinau koto ga dekimasu ka?" The captain cursed while stomping towards Weiss.
But the booming sound of the gong cut the battle short, as the soldiers hesitantly left the scene. Leaving Weiss confused. Weiss returns freeing the Teutons as he used a mordhau stroke to break open the lock. He then tells the man.
"Geh frei die anderen, ich komme zurück." Weiss instructed while pointing to the cages. (Go free the others. I'll be back.)
"Warte, wie heißt du?" The man asked. (Wait, what's your name?)
"Weiss." Weiss replied.
"Sigmund." The man replied.
Weiss goes outside to the gate to see multiple soldiers gathering. He saw more soldiers in conical hats rushing with their spears. He looked over the horizon and paled. It was a horde of monsters, arriving by ship. And he saw them, their hungry faces craving rape, pillage, and murder. Looking at the Teutons, the disparity of barbarism was already great. He saw Satsuki run up to him.
"Weiss! What's happening!?"
"The Black Dogs are invading the village! Your soldiers are outnumbered!"
Satsuki then made an audible growl to whoever was behind Weiss. He turned to see all the freed Teutons, with all the men, women and children free. Satsuki drew her naginata while Sigmund, the leader of the group, drew his axe and shield. Weiss gets in between them and turns his head to Satsuki.
"I freed them. They're non-hostile."
"Why!?" Satsuki growled.
"Because these people need their redemption. And this is their chance."
Sigmund then lowered his weapons and bowed.
"I volunteer to help you fend off the invasion." Sigmund said in English. "And these men promise to do the same for their families."
Satsuki hesitantly put down her naginata, her emotionless face chilling the onlookers, before putting on her mask and making a heel-turn.
"Just don't get in the way." Satsuki said while looking at the boats come closer to shore.
Sigmund then walked up next to Weiss, his face showing horror at what he saw.
"Abscheuliche!" Sigmund screamed.
" Abscheuliche?" Satsuki questioned while turning back to Sigmund.
"That's the Teutonic word for 'abominations', that is the name we give those monsters. They have terrorized the Teutonic tribes for quite some time, forcing us to relocate eastwards. What do your people call them?"
"This is our first time seeing them, but traveling merchants have called them ekirei , meaning 'pestilence'."
"Still a fitting name nonetheless." Weiss chimed in. "I'll lead the Teutons to battle, you help your people hold the line against the attackers."
"Got it." Satsuki said while running off.
Weiss then turned to Sigmund.
"It might be best if we spoke this language. It seems to be the best middle language for now."
"Understood." Sigmund said with a nod.
"Go tell your men to gather here, there is something that we must do before battle."
"Yes sir."
Satsuki stood next to the soldiers as she began to pace back and forth in front of the men. They were already in a defensive position, with the spearmen at the front, and the archers at the back. She was the chosen warrior of the Emperor, to guard this temple and the goddess with her life. She had to inspire the men to fight to the bitter end. She then shouted.
"Kyō anata ga koko ni atsumatta riyū wa minasan gozonjidesuka? Kōgeki suru node wa naku, surutameni!"
(You all know why you have gathered here today! Not to attack, but to protect!)
The men cheered at that as they raised their arms up in joy, chanting in high morale. Their shouts began to drown out the chant of the hideous monsters.
"Korera no yaban hito, korera no... Kemono! Karera wa watashitachi ni yoi onkei o ataeru tame ni kandaina megami o odokasu, soshite karera wa watashitachi no seikatsu yōshiki o odokasu!"
(These savages, these... beasts! They threaten the goddess generous to provide us good bounty, and they threaten our way of life!)
The men growled and jeered at the fact, they were very thankful for the bountiful harvest from the goddess and were completely and utterly devoted to her.
"Ima anata no ashi o ue, anata no jimen ni tatsu! Watashitachiha, nigai owari ni mukatte, megami to ten'nō no tame ni tatakaimasu!"
(Now plant your feet and stand your ground! For we will fight to the bitter end, for the goddess and for the Emperor!)
The men cheered one last time, as the monsters began to charge in. They held up their spears as the Black Dogs came in to charge.
Weiss had to make this quick, since he needed the Teutons to make good on their promise and still help in battle. He gathered them all together in one group while reciting.
"Dominus introducere paganos dicimus vobis ut non leve gloriae discuteret proelio gradiar sed superbe."
The Teutons of course, were very confused by Weiss speaking a different language. They stood idly as Weiss then raised a torch.
"Accipe lampadem ardentem, et irreprehensibilis custodi Baptismum tuum: serva Dei mandata ut cum Dominus venerit ad nuptias, possis occurrere ei una cum omnibus Sanctis in aula caelesti, habeasque vitam aeternam, et vivas in saecula saeculorum."
(Receive this burning light, and keep your Baptism so as to be without blame: keep the commandments of God, that when the Lord shall come to the nuptials, you may meet Him together with all the Saints in the heavenly court, and may you have eternal life and live for ever and ever.)
A ring of fire began to encircle the Teutons, frightening them and causing them to huddle together. Lightning struck from the heavens, covering the area in sparks. The Teutons shivered and shook in fear, but soon, they began to uncurl from their frightened positions, feeling a sense of bravery never felt before. They stood up and knelt before Weiss.
"Vade in pace et Dominus sit tecum. Amen."
(Go in peace and the Lord be with you. Amen.)
The Teutons felt revitalized, as if a great power came and restored their energy. Sigmund approached him and asked in English.
"What was that?"
"That was the Lord God. He has granted you his favor." Weiss said before turning to the direction of the battlefield. "And now, we march into battle."
"Muster your courage men!" Sigmund cheered. "We attack!"
A platoon of yari ashigaru were keeping the Black Dogs at bay. They were keeping their distance and poking any monster who got close. While they weren't trained warriors, they had an effective strategy. But they need to maintain their position, so Satsuki raised her naginata and shouted.
"Yari hei! Teki o oshimodosu!" (Spear wall! Push the enemy back!)
"Yari hei! Kiga mino tore!" (Spear wall! We'll do as you command!)
The yari ashigaru held strong, keeping back the forces. It was Satsuki's and the town guard's job to reinforce that line while the archers rained arrows upon them. But it was looking bleak as she saw more and more of her men fall. But then, they heard a cry in a familiar language of Teutonic.
"Für den Herrn Gott!" (For the Lord God!)
A mass of Teutonic barbarians crashed in with their shields, flanking the army. The enemy was stunned by this, prompting Satsuki to respond.
"Zenshin!" Satsuki commanded as the newly invigorated ashigaru then followed her orders and charged.
Satsuki couldn't help but wonder where Weiss was, as she didn't see him with the Teutons. She stared at the ships and hoped that Weiss was okay.
Inside the ship were a few monsters preparing giant mechanisms, as the commander barked.
"Come on! Get moving! That sexy goddess ain't gonna capture herse—urrk!" The commander shouted before being stabbed in the chest.
The monsters drew their weapons and tried to attack Weiss, but he quickly kicks one down and stabs it, before slicing another one and kicking one down and stomping his head. He then goes to the contraption and thinks to himself.
"So this is their catapult…" Weiss said while looking at the controls. "Controls seem simple enough."
Weiss then pushed the catapult to the direction of the battle. He was thinking about how to fire it. Too close to the ship, and the Black Dogs will become suspicious. Too far, and the townspeople and soldiers will get hurt. He would have to get the correct shot in to make it count. They didn't call him "Meister der Belagerungswaffen" for nothing. The math was running through his head as numbers began to take over his thoughts. He sees a paper and pen on the table and begins to write down unfamiliar equations.
"If I do it at this angle, with a standard 90 kg weight according to the label here, with an appropriate amount of force... The trajectory will cause it to land just behind the charging enemy lines."
Weiss then made adjustments as he began to change the angle of the catapult. He cranked the lever to a certain extent, signifying that he had already identified the proper force needed to make his desired shot. Weiss then cut the rope launching the catapult and the projectile fell and hit enemy lines, much to Weiss's satisfaction. The shot itself began to cause panic among the Black Dog ranks.
"Why did our catapult hit us!?"
"We've been betrayed!"
"Run for your lives!"
The monsters quickly dispersed as the soldiers picked them off one by one. Satsuki cheered along with her men and the Teutons, who put aside their squabbles to fight against a common enemy. But Satsuki stared at the ship, where Weiss stood, celebrating the victory.
Back in the temple, the Fox goddess opened her eyes and said,
"He is worthy."
Extra: Proper Stance
A sergeant stood in front of a line levies and shouted.
"Now today, we will be practicing fighting stance!"
The sergeant then got into stance with his sword and shield.
"Remember to have your shield slightly angled, with your weapon on the shoulder!"
Everyone copied the sergeant as he then made the next move. An ogre was released and attacked the sergeant who dodged the swing from his club.
"Now when fighting a large monster, it is important that you do not take the block head-on, even with a shield. Instead, use your shield to redirect the strike."
The sergeant then used his shield to swat away a strike from the ogre, instead of using a full block. He then stabs the ogre's stomach, causing him to bleed out and die. The sergeant then turns back to his students.
"See? Now it is really important that you parry or redirect a strike or else—"
"WHOAAH!"
A man was flying across the air, screaming as he hit the ground with a huge thud. It was Millicas, who seemed to be already training against these things and failed to properly defend himself.
"You'll end up like that."
The onlookers giggled at Millicas' dizzy face.
Extra: Story Time!
"Ooh! Tell us more Lady Rias!" Prim said with eyes shining. "What happened to Odysseus."
"Well, that happens in the next book, the Odyssey!" Rias replied.
"Get me out of this thing!" Haru complained, as he was chained to the wall.
On the floor, were Prim, Alicia, and Claudia, all listening to Rias speak.
"Your world has quite some tales, I must say!" Claudia commented.
"Yes! Do tell us more!" Alicia begged.
"Of course, of course!" Rias said with a smile.
"Untie me! I wish no longer to hear this!"
Rias sighed, while Haru was a master tactician, he seemed to be very allergic to literature, which was a shame since Rias loved reading.
"No dear! Not until you truly appreciate the Greek epics!"
"I'd sooner die than listen to another blasted one!"
"Okay then, let's move on to the Odyssey!"
"NOOO!"
Rias frowned while reading the story, her true motive was not to annoy but to give therapy. Haru has been having recurring nightmares, and Rias hoped that this session would help Haru heal.
Omake: Playing Matchmaker!
Penny, Sumire and Ruby were sitting idly in a pub, with Penny saying,
"You know, I am quite the connoisseur in matchmaking!"
"Really?" Ruby said with her eyes glowing.
Penny observed an opportunity to act and said to Ruby and Sumire.
"Watch and learn." Penny smirked.
Penny walked by a young waitress, who was passing by a young man sitting alone. Penny does a little hip bump to the waitress, causing her to fall over to the man, who catches her in his arms. The situation escalates and soon, the waiter and the man begin talking. Sumire and Ruby gave a round of applause to Penny.
"Wow sis!" Ruby praised. "That was amazing!"
"Do you think you could do the same for us?"
"Well, see… The thing is…" Penny paused. "I may be good at matchmaking, but I can't seem to match myself with my own fiancee. He still thinks of me as a friend!"
Sumire and Ruby patted Penny on the back as she sighed deeply with comic tears about her romantic situation.