Volume 1, Chapter 98 – Spoils of War

Volume 1, Chapter 98 - Spoils of War

Translator: Sigma

‘Why have I always been surrounded by blood and souls ever since I came to this otherworld?’

‘If Senior Sister wasn’t in a deep slumber, even as embarrassing as it was, I wouldn’t mind living as a girl and lose my male personality. So long as we can depend on each other and live in a secluded little village in some corner of the Heian Empire, that would be enough.’

When her bloodthirst finally cooled down and the wicked souls already dispersed, Lily felt fearful of her bloody footage of slaughtering from earlier.

She could choose to be a weak and kindhearted girl, but how would that leave Senior Sister, who was sleeping in that cold stone room?

Lily touched the ancient mirror she had kept safely in her sash. What if Senior Sister’s soul fell into someone’s hand and they would casually ???? her or use her soul? That’s blasphemy!

Absolutely not!

‘I have more people I need to protect now! Such as Nanako and Shiu. Although I only love Senior Sister, they are like a family to me. In this dark age, if I don’t kill, I will be killed or humiliated instead. I have no other options!’

Lily took several deep breaths. If Nanako weren’t here, she would burst out crying! CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

However, she knew that she couldn’t be flustered at this moment. She must be tough and brave. That was how she could ease Nanako and make the girl feel safe.

The trembling Nanako was still burying her face in Lily’s big and soft bosom. Lily’s thick body scent became more distinct as Nanako slowly calmed down. When she finally got a hold of herself, she blushed and shoved Lily away. As she separated herself from the slender goddess, she stooped her head to one side and saw a pile of corpses lying on the ground.

Nanako looked around and sobbed. ‘This big sister is very strong indeed. To rescue me, she’d killed so many powerful samurais. As expected, I can’t... be compared to her... Actually, it’s nothing to be embarrassed about to be the slave of a big sister like this?’

Of course, she would never let Lily know that’s what she thought.

“You killed Lord Motoshige of the Hojo Clan and his vassal, Daidouji Akira. The Hojo Clan wouldn’t let you go...” Nanako was a little perplexed, “You shouldn’t let any of those samurais escape. They will report you to the Hojo Clan!”

“Even so, I couldn’t just kill people who turned their backs to me or those who never attacked me. They were only listening to Hojo’s order. They are also victims of this dark and chaotic era.”

It seemed like the only logical choice for her now, so Lily nodded.

Right before they departed, Lily turned around and put her palms together to pray for the dead samurais, except for Akira and Motoshige, “I knew you guys were just following orders, but there’s no other option than to kill. I pray that your souls would ascend to heaven and for your next life to reincarnate in a peaceful world...”

Looking at Lily’s beautiful face from the side, Nanako felt a twitch in her heart, ‘From any angle, Lily looks more of a noble Young Lady than me. Did she really come from a common house? That’s clearly not possible. Then, just where did she come from?’

The two then walked toward Suruga Province with their spoils of war like a pair of sisters. As they were afraid of any pursuers from the Hojo Clan, they increased their pace and didn’t dare to linger along the way.

“Oh, hey!” Although Nanako had been calling Lily as sister previously, she wasn’t able to do it anymore after calming down, “Aren’t you tired? You are carrying a lot of money. How about I help you carry those katanas and arcane tools?”

“No need,” Lily smiled tenderly. “I can still carry on. Nanako, you are hurt. You shouldn’t toil yourself too much.”

Though she said that, Lily was already damp with sweat all over.

“What?” Nanako blushed when she heard the words Lily had just blurted out without thinking. They had a master-slave relationship, so it was only natural for Lily to give her orders. However, she didn’t expect that Lily was actually that concerned about her. She was... so much better than a certain someone!

“Cut it off, even if you care about me that much, I— I still won’t become your vassal,” Nanako pouted in response and walked behind Lily.

The two of them braved through the Chaotic Night, making swift towards Suruga Province.

According to the geography lessons Lily had taken about Heian, the Suruga Province was a beautiful and fertile plain.

However, after spending almost an entire night and a half walking through Mount Tama, Lily and Nanako only found a desolate and quiet plain beyond the mountainous area!

Within her sight, there were barren fields, dry rivers, cracked ground, and bony dead trees. In the distance, she could see the remaining ember on the burnt houses, with smokes rising in spirals.

“This is...” It was completely different from the rich fields Lily imagined.

“Surprised? The hometown of the great Young Lady of the Saionji House is like this,” Nanako stood by Lily and spoke calmly, “The world to the West of Kanagawa prefecture all looks like this.”