Kitsune of the Blue Sun Chapter 89- Reunion

[Keeno POV]

After burning onto the scene, Freya and I’ve been dealing with all the Falheim mongrels in the fort while Pram healed the group of people that were with Sigurd and Emma. Honestly, I was surprised to see Emma here, but I’d ask the reason later.

“Okami, are you sure we shouldn’t be taking prisoners?” (Freya)

“No, they’ll just stab us in the back when they get a chance. Surrender is not an option for them.” (Keeno)

“Alright.” (Freya)

After an hour, we were done with air route of the enemy. After doing a once over of the fort, I started a fire that I knew wouldn’t go out until the place was nothing but cinders. That way, if there were any stragglers we missed, they wouldn’t get out.

“You’re being very thorough.” (Freya)

“The land must be purified before any Life Ama decides should return can truly thrive.” (Keeno)

“…” (Freya)

{Oh, that’s a good one, Keeno.}

Freya looked a bit pensive about what I said but shrugged her shoulders after a mont. A few minutes later, Pram, followed by two people I recognized ca up to us.

“Are you going to do the sa to the other two?” (Pram)

“Please hold off from doing that. These are key positions and symbols, if all of them burn down, it will affect morale and plans going forward.” (Sigurd)

“Tch.” (Keeno)

“Told you she wouldn’t like that, Sigurd.” (Emma)

“Doesn’t make it any truer.” (Sigurd)

I turned to face the two and Emma imdiately jumped at and hugged . Since she was now shorter than , her head rested on my chest. My hand unconsciously moved, and I started patting her head.

“Hehehe. Oh, how the tables have turned, Young Miss.” (Emma)

“I’m glad you are alright and out of that pit of mongrels, Emma. Sa to you, Sigurd.” (Keeno)

“Us, along with a few others got out the sa day you were sent away.” (Sigurd)

“That’s good…Ah, before we proceed with this little reunion of ours, introductions are in order. This is Pram, my best friend. This is Freya, my companion and Pram’s girlfriend. The two in my tails are Huginn and Muninn. As for myself, Keeno Okami. To those close to it’s Keeno, everyone else it’s Okami, please rember that.” (Keeno)

“It’s nice to see you again, Lady Keeno, and it’s a pleasure, Lady Pram and Lady Freya. I am Emma, forrly a maid in the service of the Young Miss, now a soldier fighting for the rebels to free our ho from tyranny.” (Emma)

“And I am Sigurd, knight nad by the Young Miss and soldier of the rebellion.” (Sigurd)

“You’re a general, not just a soldier.” (Emma)

“Heh. Moving on up in the world, eh? Good for you, Sigurd.” (Keeno)

“My Lady, please don’t. If it wasn’t the commander that gave the position, I’d be more than happy to just be a soldier and nothing more.” (Sigurd)

“…You are way to humble.” (Keeno)

“THANK YOU! All of us tell him that all the ti, and he just doesn’t get it!” (Emma)

“Sigurd, I’ll tell you this now, too much humility is not a good thing. Accept when things like this happen to you, it’s fine to be humble about it, but being so humble to the point of denying you deserve it cos off as disrespectful.” (Keeno)

“…” (Sigurd)

“Sigurd’s problems aside, Emma, what made you join as a soldier?” (Keeno)

“Just kind of happened. I escaped with Sigurd and a few other knights from the Fafnir house, we t up with so of the rebels, and one thing led to another, and I joined the rebellion. Sure, I wasn’t great at fighting at first, but a few years of training later and I was on the battlefield, and honestly, I think I have a calling for fighting since I, for so reason, find it more fulfilling than maid duties. Though, if you asked, I would happily join you as your maid again, My Lady. Oh, and for the record, the day you left, I pushed that mongrel that birthed you down the stairs. She, unfortunately, survived, but was still injured. I don’t know what happened afterward though.” (Emma)

“Heh. She deserved it. Anyway, we should probably et up with the rest of your companions and figure out where to go from here, and I probably need to et this commander of yours. I plan on working with the rebels for a while until my own goal is reached, so getting to know them is probably my best bet.” (Keeno)

We then moved to where the rest of Sigurd and Emma’s companions were. When they saw , several of them flinched back while a few others raised their guard. A smaller group did a double take at before awkwardly glancing away and one girl glared at for so reason, though honestly it was a bit refreshing. After a brief introduction, Sigurd stepped up and started to issue orders.

“With the conquest of the border forts, we have seized a ans to get supplies and hopefully allies from the outside. Those of you who are trained in riding should gather any supplies needed from the remaining two forts and head out to ask for help. Lady Okami, you and your friends ca from the outside, correct?” (Sigurd)

“We did. The land just past the border is a no-man’s-land where no country occupies. About a month’s travel as the kitsune walks is the country nad Nidavellir. When you get there, follow any road you find and you’ll likely co to a city or town, go to a place called the Guild, there you should be able to get information on most things you need. If you are given trouble, tell them you have the backing of Okami the Cerulean Princess, Pram the Saintess of Life, or Freya the Dawnbreaker and you should at least get soone of decent power to listen to you.” (Keeno)

Soone wrote all that down before putting that in a bag. That person and several other turned and moved to head to the other forts to fulfill their orders.

“The rest of us are to regroup at base and wait for the commander to return. Let’s rest here for the night and head out before dawn tomorrow.” (Sigurd)

The soldiers saluted and moved away to prepare for camping. Emma ca up to and my group.

“So, My Lady, I need all the details of what happened after we parted ways. And I really want to know who gave you your na.” (Emma)

“I’ll tell you all the things later, there are so things that I want to stay between us, and I don’t want to be overheard, especially by a certain soone who is still glaring at .” (Keeno)

“Hmm? Oh, that’s just Selkie, she’s completely harmless. I’ll talk to her in a bit and clear up whatever absurd fantasy she’s currently thinking is the truth.” (Emma)

“Ah, she’s one of those people.” (Keeno)

“…She reminds of my brother.” (Pram)

“I was thinking the sa.” (Keeno)

“Why do I feel so left out?” (Freya)

“Because you haven’t t her brother yet. When you do, though, you’ll get what we an.” (Keeno)

“Alright.” (Freya)

“I’m sensing a very funny story or two from those words alone.” (Emma)

“Oh, there are way more than two.” (Keeno)

We continued to chat with Emma while we helped set up camp alongside the rebels.

Chaos Realm:

Luna: …Hey, isn’t that prince that’s one of the leaders of the rebels Keeno’s cousin?

I think he’s, her uncle. Why?

Luna: I was just looking for clarification.

Tamamo: I keep forgetting that Keeno is, in so way, related to or technically is royalty.

Amaterasu: I an, it’s not like it affects her personal life or her status since she has not real royal backing or political power, not that she’d want it anyway.

Luna: I completely understand that. I was the sa, after all.

Amaterasu: You were royalty?

Luna: No, I was the daughter of a Marquis, but aside from attending a royal wedding once, I never really did anything as the daughter of an important noble.

Tamamo: There was also the ti you went to a noble gathering and attended the ceremony for naming a crown princess. And also, the ti you t with the Queen of the Elves.

Luna: That last one doesn’t count since I was there as an S-rank adventurer, not as a noble.

Tamamo: I always felt that that still counted.

Luna: h. Doesn’t matter anymore, so let’s just leave it at that.

Tamamo: Sounds good to .

Amaterasu: …

…

Amaterasu: We kind of just got left out of that whole thing, didn’t we?

I an, it’s not like there was anything we could have said to really participate there, so I’m not bothered.

Amaterasu: That’s fair.