Chapter 17: Raid.

  (*Celia’s POV*)

  I strht into their camp like I owhe damn pce. A few of the knights came up to me with their ons drawn, while others seemingly wao talk to me.

  They probably wao find out who I am, and why I ended up in their camp. Unfortunately for them, I wasn’t very keen on versing with people who I am about to kill. As such, and without any warning, I killed the knight that was closest to me.

  At this point, all hell broke loose. The knights came at me with clear io kill, as they should, but that wasn’t enough. I was more than enough to deal with them all even before I evolved, let aloh my current form and Status.

  Yona gave me really regal armor before I left, and that is what I am currently wearing. I say armor, but it was more like fantasy armor. The armor was sorta like a dress. It looked cute, but still provided a lot of prote.

  It even came with a nice red cape. I wasn’t oo hold back, so even only less than a few minutes into the fight, I was already covered in blood. The only normal looking part of my attire, was my cape, as it was already red beforehand.

  Celia: “This pce is surrounded by my troops, so unless you want to be riddled with arrows, fight me and die!” I excim.

  There were already a few people trying to escape, so I had to trick them. Ten or more soldiers fleeing could be handled by the troops that I positioned behind the camp. But not if a few hundred run away. Luckily, my baseless threat actually worked.

  I sughtered and killed pletely unchallenged. It took less than thirty mio kill more than half of the soldiers statio this camp. The camp seemed to have been bathed in blood, as there was blood and gore as far as you could see.

  Ria: “Some of them seem to want to give up, Celia.” She said.

  Celia: “I don’t really have any reason to acquire captives, but I think that killing people who throw down their ons, is a war crime, right?” I ask with a head tilt.

  Ria: “It would be. Listen, I’ll kill any terrible person, and just save the good ohat gave up.” She said.

  Celia: “Please do.” I reply with a smile.

  While she did that, I tio fight. Some clearly heard Ria and I speak, so they dropped their ons as well. Twenty mier, their group was down to just ten soldiers. They didn’t look good either, as they were covered in the blood of their rades.

  I fshed them an evil smile. Coupled with my absurd strength, and being covered in blood, that must have spooked them a lot. Five of them fled the se, and were now destio be cut down by the soldiers outside the camp.

  The remaining soldiers still had the will to fight, so of course I tio fight them. It didn’t take much longer for them to be killed off by me. There was only o, and he seemed to be the ander.

  This ander retty skilled. Despite my strength, I actually just killed them all with my skills with my sword. This man was the only one who has actually put up a good fight for me. But that was short-lived, as I swung my sword down.

  My attack was to shatter his bde and ssh his torso. Even in a fantasy world, it would be pretty hard to survive such a wound. Sure, they could survive if they had healing magic, but it is rare. A person that use such magic, wouldn’t be on the front lines.

  It would be a waste. Especially if they end up dying. Anyway, back to reality. As I brought down my sword, my attack was blocked. A bze red-haired woman actually mao block me.

  Well, it wasn’t like I put that much forto it anyway. Who is this woman, though? She retty beautiful if I am being ho… She didn’t wear on her person any indication that she is a part of Leretia’s military…

  Celia: “And who might you be? If such a powerful person as yourself came out to help, it would have taken me much loo cull this camp, you know?” I say with a smile.

  Red-Haired Woman: “Funnily enough, I was just going to sneak out o was all over.” She said with a ugh.

  Celia: “And why didn’t you?” I ask with a curious tone.

  Red-Haired Woman: “If the ander dies, then I ot be paid. I am broke as a joke at the moment, so I he money.” She replied.

  Celia: “And are you even sure that you survive a fight against me?” I ask with a raised eyebrow.

  Red-Haired Woman: “Depends… Was that your stro strike? If so, then yes. Here, I’ll stiy sword and try to block your attack, just to make sure.” She suggested.

  I don’t know why she would even suggest such a thing… Girl, I just sughtered aire military camp, why would I go along with your whims?

  Oddly, I was curious about the woman, so I went along with her absurd suggestion. She stuck out her sword so that I could strike it. Of course, she poi away from her body, so she wouldn’t get hurt.

  With a sigh, I sshed down at the sword, and it easily shattered into pieces. The woman’s mouth en wide, and she was clearly shocked. The ander decided to flee, but was killed by Ria.

  Celia: “Oh, Ria killed the ander… Anyway, do you think that you win a fight against me?” I ask with a smug tone.

  Red-Haired Woman: “Are you joking!? That sword e 156 Ptinum Celestium! Even a dragon would struggle to break it…” She replied with a shocked tone.

  Ria, is this woman a good person? She is kinda iing, and I see some potential in her. I am not oo let a good and strong person go without first suggesting to hire them, after all.

  Ria: “She is a merary, but otherwise she is a good person.” She replied in my head.

  Celia: “What’s your name?” I ask.

  Red-Haired Woman: “Why? So you remember the name of the person you killed? How honorable… My name is Juni.” She replied.

  Celia: “Do you want to live, Juni?” I ask.

  Juni: “Is that truly an option?” She asked with an uone.

  Celia: “Yes. I am the princess of Evaclearian. Take these Celestium ahere. Try joining up with our military. I do see potential in you.” I say before handing her a pouch.

  The pouch was a normal ohat I took out of my ste. What was in the pouch wasn’t normal, though. As I stored twenty Orichalcum Celestium in it.

  Juni opened up the poud audibly let out a gasp. She then got down on one knee and vowed loyalty to me. Not like I , but such a thing is o have, I guess.

  I told Juni that I would be raiding the kingdom , and that she should go to my kingdom. Stupidly, I fot that Ria could just teleport people, so that is what Ria did.

  Saves her a trip, I guess… I thehe camp, ao the five soldiers that I asked to watch the rear. Kiva was dead, as I expected. Acc to Ria, she didn’t actually kill her, and Kiva just ended up making a mistake, which cost Kiva her life. Karma is truly a bitch, it seems.

  Celia: “Okay, you fo back to the camp.” I say.

  Knight: “Huh? Have you decided against taking over their kingdom, Princess?” She asked.

  Celia: “No. You all should just head home.” I reply.

  Knight: “Princess… Do you really io take over their kingdom by yourself!?” She yelled in fusion.

  Celia: “The forces we have are not enough to trol the kingdom, so I want you all to go back.” I reply.

  Knight: “Ah, so you pn to wait for reinforts then?” She asked.

  Celia: “No? I just need a few thousand soldiers to keep trol of Leretia after I take it over.” I reply with a head tilt.

  She wao ask more questions but Ria teleported her away. Ria… I feel like you’ve gotteo abusing your power… Ah, thanks for ing me off!

  Ria: “I shall send the rest of them back as well, and teleport over the troops you want.” She said before she teleported away.

  Okay, cool… I’ll just sit in this empty field and wait for you to get back then. With a sigh, I took out a chair, a table, and a book. I’ll just read until they get here. The book I am reading is ohat I started a few days ago, and it is starting to get good as well!