(No need to apologise, my responses haven't been particularly quick lately, either.) The woman's back is to Kina, and she swings around an...
"Oh, the family is far too large for me to tell you about them. I suppose the most important members would be my eldest brother, Lord Yoshiake,...
"I think I've got it. I'll be careful, I might be big, but I'm not such a fool that I'd use magic without thinking." He looks at her. "Just...
"Your new mistress. Don't worry, you'll have all of eternity to get to know me as you do my bidding. Kyouka can't see the creature in the...
The group squeezes into the tunnel, the spiders following behind them, but having trouble fitting their bloated bodies between the walls as they...
The door opens, and Shintaro is on the other side. "Ah, kid, there you are. I have a job for you, but it's pretty sensitive. You're only getting...
Three seperate spiders attack her before the others can respond, and Kyouka cuts them down effortlessly. She barely even feels resistance against...
"We'd be happy to." Yatsebe nods. Kageatsu begins. "Well, I'm eldest brother to the current lord of Clan Terada, and as you know, Yatsebe is my...
"Probably, if you like." He nods. "Thanks for your help. We'll be watching the servant carefully."
"I can certainly understand that. I assume the reason she didn't tell you is that she didn't want to force the knowledge on you." Yatsebe puts a...
"Well... Jiro, would you mind checking if the horses have been fed?" The pretty boy shrugs and walks away. "She left because of your father. He...
"Your mother?" He chuckles. "Well, when the Imperial army invaded Terada lands and forced my father into vassalage, I know that she was behind it,...
The ronin grits her teeth in anger and fear, as Chitsukiko nocks an arrow and looses, killing a spider. "I'd rather fight the little ones than the...
She's handed a cup of tea by Yatsebe's father. "Indeed. Tell me, do you have ambitions here in the capital? Things you'd like to achieve?"
Soon they see several dozen of them, crawling along the walls towards the group.
"I have a friend and servant. If you take my head, I'd like you to give her a message."
The creatiure lets out a piercing shriek, one of its eyes popping as a bullet pierces it, and darts forwards to attack. It stops as the group gets...
Chitsukiko undoes the armour, placing it piece by piece into the packs they brought with them. As they begin to walk out, however, Kyouka hears a...
"We're not sure either, aside from the fact that your lord was assassinated." Yatsebe's father frowns, whilst Yatsebe puts her hand on Midori's...
As Kyouka draws her new blade, the statues make an all-out attack, swarming the small group. After several minutes of fighting, the group is out...
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