Chapter 6 : Oath

The garden behind Astrea's Manor is so beautiful, quietly without anyone. Several unique and exotic flower that rarely to appear in Japan, can see from this garden. It's so calming and help reducing Kyoko's anxiety.

She take fresh breath deeply before releasing it, trying to enjoy the healing atmosphere but something from behind her, keep staring it like predator.

"I know you have many questions but could you not stare me like that?"

"My apologies. Is my curiosity make you uncomfortable?"

"If it's true, will you be offended?"

"No. It's my fault if I making you uncomfortable after commit those sinful action. I'm deeply sorry for what happens. If my forgiveness isn't enough, you may punish me."

Kyoko's cheeks burning up, "Stop talking about that. I know it's embarrassing and I also want apologies for those thing.... In this case, I believe I should being blamed...."

She's starting playing with her finger, her eyes looking around as if she trying to avoid to contact with the Sword Saint's blue eyes. Her body reaction showed how nervous and embarrassed she is,

"You accidentally get dragged into my problem and you must be confused what happen to me last night.... So, I believe you need explanation but right now, I also don't know why would my body become like that..."

"You mean... Your body acting by themselves?"

"Probably.... I guess? This is second time I pulling my sword." Kyoko moving her smooth finger, summoning her katana in sheaths into her palm out from thin air, making the Sword Saint shocked.

"Since I wake up in this world, I feel something weird happen in my body. I can move like fighter but I never holding real sword. I can slashed enemy but I never kill anyone. In my world, I don't need to shedding blood, it's peace where there are no a war...."

Her eyes moving from the katana to the Sword Saint's eyes, "The first time I pulling this sword, I can't feel any emotion. Sadness, guilty, anger, nor happiness. As if I'm a statue among of statue, my body moving by themselves and slain those monsters who want preying me. You already saw it, don't you?"

Reinhard nodded his head. During the fight against Bowel Hunter at the warehouse, He can see how emotionless and cold-hearted Kyoko become after she sheated her Katana, as if she's become different person.

The way she facing the Bowel Hunter, parrying and attacking the enemy like she's experienced swordmaster that already training for whole life.

"Then, is it what happen last night is the effect of using that sword?"

"You can said that. My eyes being blurring, making me have hard time to see. My body will lose their strength. But, the worse of them is the affect that taking my body for long time."

Reinhard's eyes become sharper when Kyoko about to reveal the reason. There are so many thing that make Reinhard feel anxious about the girl in front of him, especially when Kyoko pulling her katana. It's releasing huge dark miasma, the witch scent, all the warehouse but none notice it yet.

If it the girl in front him is witch or one of the Witch Cult members, there will be shame for him to ending this poor girl, because he think they will be good friends if it's not the witch scent, making Reinhard cautious.

"After using this sword, it's will increase my libido."

Silent.

"Im sorry, what?" The Sword Saint was stunned to speak, again.

"Do you need me to speak it loudly!!?" She exclaimed in embarrassed, her whole face already turned into tomatoes.

"I tell you because I want to solve our misunderstand last night. Okay! I got it! I'm such filthy woman, worse than the whore last night! I shouldn't do that especially with the guy I first meet!! I'm so sorry if I do something wrong! The girl last night isn't myself!! That's not me, I said the truth!! I also have hard time to accept about this condition!! Why the heck I pulling that fucking stupid katana last night!!?----"

"Ummm, Lady Kyoko, please calm down---" His first intentions was to calming the girl but what use to to do that when Kyoko cutting his words.

"You want me to calm down!? Shouldn't you be mad!? I'm done something wrong to you! I stealing your first kiss!"

"Ah." Then, Reinhard realised something. It's not that Kyoko worry for her bold behaviour last night, but his first kiss? She blaming the whole event to herself and reducing into low confidence because she accidentally stole his first kiss?

"Is that what you worried most?"

"What!?" Kyoko look at him, disbelief, "You think first kiss is small deal!?"

"T-That... I don't think too much about my first kiss. In fact, I never have single thought what will happen to my first kiss."

Reinhard is knight among of the knight. He's handsome, strong and perfect husband material. He's in his marriageable ages, which make him the most targeted to be partner by the ladies. He can charms any age but that guy himself never have single thought about marriage.

"I see. You're truly virgin." She said, in JoJo's expression.

"Pardon me but I don't following what you stated, Lady Kyoko."

"There we go. Your innocent fake smile." Kyoko sighed deeply, "Reinhard, I think you need to take love education when you fall in love."

"Right now, I'm not interested in marriage. If I'm going marry, that probably the head of Astrea's decisions." He said, his eyes gleaming sadness.

"Then, find a love before someone decide it for you."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you need to find your love one before your father or your elder or whatever who related to you, decide your live marriage. If you have lover, you don't need to deal with those headaches. Luckily, one of your options is in front of you, me!" Kyoko exclaimed proudly, as she placing her hand on top of her chest.

The Sword Saint chuckled slightly when he hear how arrogant Kyoko can be. Her confidence really make he laughs because the girl who embarrassed for stole his first kiss can be this confident, proudly claiming to take her as his lover.

"That's good suggestion, Lady Kyoko. Unfortunately, I need to decline it."

"Damn.... You really hard to persuade. Well, I have my time."

"Hehe, I'm looking forward for your next action."

Kyoko smirked before grabbing Reinhard's clothes, bring his face closer to hers. One inches separate his lips from her lips, it's matter of time for them to kiss but Kyoko refused that.

"The next action will be you're in my bed, Sword Saint."

The heat rising up on his cheeks, leaving race of reddish colour. He covering his mouth with his palm speechless, to prevent the woman in front of him, watching his embarrassing expression. She never stop making him shock, every time, she will do something unexpected.

"I'm appreciate your intentions but, please don't say like that with other guy.... People will misunderstood."

"Why would I say that to other guy when I can have you in front me for myself? Ah, Perhaps you're too virgin to---"

"Lady Kyoko, I think our conversation went off a little bit. How about we go inside and touring my manor?" Reinhard asking, forcedly to avoid the earlier topic.

That's so unknightly, Reinhard. But, I will get along with that.

Both of them entering the Manor back. Reinhard giving tour to Kyoko, showing her interesting place. His manor is big but, it's feel too much empty despite having servants walking around.

The girl wondering, where's Reinhard's parents or family? But if she asks, that probably make the knight feel uncomfortable. So, she decided to silent and listening to the Sword Saint's explanation.

The tour reaching when both of them arrived in Reinhard's study room. The room consisted of red carpet, bookshelves, two soft couches, coffee table in the centre of room and the Sword Saint's desk. This room clearly was taken care while the owner absent.

Kyoko taking a sit in different directions from Reinhard. The Sword Saint must have something important to say when he bring her into this room.

"Now then... Let's getting into point, Lady Kyoko."

Straight to the point?

"You see, currently this country hasn't a king to govern. With the all knowns member of Royal Family passed away for unknown reason, The Royal Selection was holding in order to search new forty-second monarch of the Dragon Kingdom Of Lugunica, handling by The Council of Wise Man. In accordance with the prophetical Dragon History Stone, five young women have been selected as candidates to become the Dragon Maiden and the elected monarch."

Kyoko nodded her head, understanding the explanations about the current country situation. She's new person here, so it's not hurt for her to know little a bit this new world.

"As we know, you already meet one of the candidates, Emilia-sama, who have The Head Mage Court as support, Lord Roswaal L. Mathers----"

"Who?" Kyoko asked, confusedly.

"The silver girl, with pointing ears."

"Ah. That gorgeous girl. I can see why Subaru taken like on her. She's his type."

Reinhard only smiled when their conversation went off again, "Back to the story, Lady Kyoko. The dragon maidens would be confirmed through the use of the Dragon Jewels, gemstones contained within insignias which would gleam red if in the hands of a potential Dragon Maiden. It's the insignia that you give to Emilia-sama when the thief dropped it."

"I don't remember too much what happen last night since my sight being blurred but I remember I returned something to that girl. If it's that important, she should take care it safely."

"I believe there are accidents which make she accidentally lost it. Emilia-sama is a kind person and she always wanted to help everyone despite the discrimination on her. Even so, her naivety is what the most I concerns among of the four candidates."

"Four? I thought you said there are 5 candidates." Kyoko confused.

"That's true that will be 5 candidates for Royal Selection but right now, there's four of them that was found. As long as the fifth candidate nowhere, the Royal Selection will not begin. Fortunately, the luck on my side. Last night, I just discovered the fifth candidate." Reinhard said as he looked at Kyoko with smile.

Kyoko who realised those eyes, immediately making a guess, "You don't mean...."

"Yes, as you guess. The Fifth candidate of Royal Selection is you, Lady Kyoko."

The girl froze like a statue that about to break. She looked at the guy in front her, disbelief reaction of course thanks to common sense. Anyone will be shock when they suddenly get transported into another world and get dragged into government problems against their wills.

"Reinhard, look at my face. Are there any characteristics of people who can lead the country on there? No, right? So, forgive me for my language but WHAT THE FUCK!!?"

Kkyoko can beat someone but not leading someone. She's born to be fighter, not leader. If she's give a choice between playing as strategies or playing as frontier, she's will be frontier. That's what happen when she and Subaru playing game, she's will attack the enemy and Subaru will tell to the plan.

The Sword Saint remain calm after hearing unfiltered cursing from the guest, "I know you must be shocked. My apologies for not telling you this since I thought you already realised but it's seems, you still oblivious. Let me clarify this, Lady Kyoko, I'm just kidnapped you."

That fucking handsome red hair guy giving a happy smile after stated himself just kidnapped innocent girl into his mansion. Not to mention that the kidnapper is The Sword Saint, the strongest title in Lugunica.

"WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, THIS CONVERSATION REALLY GOING WRONG THIS TIME!! Why suddenly you claiming that you kidnapped me!!?"

"Because I separated you from your brother? Currently, your brother stay at Roswaal Manor under Emilia-sama protection. She's said she want repaid debts after your brother help her. She also want take you, but I have another plan and I don't want complicated conflicts with Emilia-sama side.... So, I decided to kidnapped you."

After Reinhard re-tell the story without guilty on his face, Kyoko already lost her words to express her feelings. What the heck knight who served the kingdom, doing such terrible crimes, kidnapped innocent girl!?

"Okay.... I will let it slide since you have reason. You kidnapped me because I'm the 5th candidate and you need me to started the Royal Selection, am I right?"

"Your speculation is seems off. That's true that I kidnapped you because you're Fifth candidate but, I don't kidnapped you so the Royal Selection will begin faster as fast they can. I kidnapped you to ask something."

Suddenly, Reinhard stood up from the couch, walked and kneels with one knee on ground on Kyoko's left side. The sword in sheaths was slammed into floor on his right hand while his left hand was placed on top of his left knee. The knight bowing his head, fully give a respect to the woman in front him.

"Allowed me to accompany you, Milady. I will be your knight, your sword. The one who will make you a king."

As Reinhard waiting for the girl respond, he don't expect that he will feel the cold blade on his shoulder immediately. Kyoko placing her sword which suddenly change shape on the Sword Saint's left shoulder and asked,

"Will you swear to protect me, until the end?"

"I swear."

"Will you swear to guide me into right path, until the end?"

"I swear."

"Will you swear to follow me until the end?"

"I swear."

The blade of sword raised up from the left shoulder to the right shoulder.

"The death will return to death. The life will return to life. The dark will return to dark. The light will return to light. The cycles will continue endless. To obey those placed in authority, to guard the honour of fellow knights, to eschew unfairness, meanness and deceit. Therefore, in the name of Tiamat, thou shalt be mine knight. Plead your oath, knight."

"Yes! I, Reinhard Van Astrea, swore in my name, will serve you as knight. Until you release me or death separate us, I will continue follow you and protect you from those foes with my sword."

Kyoko looked at Reinhard with smile as she softened her gaze. She's sheathing her sword back into its sheath, despite having calm expression, her inside screaming like a hell. Her body did it again, moving without realised as if she's natural for this situation.

"Reinhard, you may stand up."

The Sword Saint doing what he's been told. He stand in front of Kyoko, give a happiest yet warm smile to her as if the accolade ceremony earlier really give him a meaning of life.

"Are you crying?"

"No, I'm not. I'm just feel happy."

"Wow.... I thought you're crying because my oath is bad. I mean, I never do that and my body moving it again."

"No, no, no. It's a good speech, milady."

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