CH 35.1
Chapter 35. The dark side
The fifth princess, Silviana River, was the tenth princess of the Beastmen royal family. The Beastwomen were fertile, and the royal family was no exception. Her mother, Leona River, had given birth twice, the first time to five children and the second time to six. She was the fifth of the six.
Her birthplace was the battlefield. It had been two years since the first litter had been slayed, and though they were long-awaited babies, they were not very blessed. At that time, Demon King Gediguz was at his peak, and the Beastmen were in dire straits and could have perished at any moment. Their number of vassals was so small that it would not take long to count them, and they all had anxious glances at the grim future of their newborn princesses.
Among them, there was only one person who gave his blessing from the bottom of his heart. Leto River. Only Queen Leona’s younger brother celebrated the birth of his nieces, the six princesses. By the time the six were born, their father was gone. Taiga River, the royal husband, had long since died in battle.
The princesses’ childhood was not a happy one. Battles and defeats. Shouts and screams. There was never a day of peace.
To the princesses, Leto was their big brother. He always protected them, and when they were old enough to remember things, he began to teach them fighting skills and knowledge. He may even have been a father figure to them, since they never knew their real father. All the princesses worshipped, respected, and admired him.
What brought all his people back to life was Leto’s “Reclaiming the Sacred Land”. He then became “Leto, the Hero” in the Beastmen’s greatest and final counteroffensive, one that would be remembered for generations to come. It was one of the few victories over the Federation of the Seven Races when they were under the rule of Gediguz.
In that battle, Leto became a hero. To the Six Princesses, he became the most irreplaceable hero in the world. At that time, the young princesses dreamed of becoming Leto’s wives in the future.
One day, that dream was shattered.
It was during the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands. Leto, the hero, joined the squadron to kill Gediguz, the demon king, and died.
But the six princesses survived the long war. It was sad, but they could resign themselves to the fact that this was a common occurrence and could not be avoided to die with honor. This was the life of those who fought bravely and were defeated. For those who believed in the Hunt God, defeat was no disgrace.
…If only it had been an honorable death in battle. Leto, the hero, was left behind. The most honorable being in the history of the Beastmen was left behind as a common soldier.
Such an act could not be forgiven. Each of the six princesses honed their specialties and prepared for revenge. They vowed that when they finally met on the battlefield, they would surely slay such a villain, the orc warrior Bash. But the opportunity never came, and the war ended.
Most of the princesses left their anger behind when the war ended. The first princess, Princess Rhys, as the next queen, felt that war should be avoided and that she should not hold a grudge against the orcs. The third princess, Inuella, also began to think that she should think of the future, now that she was to marry a man she had admired since childhood. The second princess no longer harbored hatred.
The third princess still had hatred in her heart, but she had a role to play. The sixth princess, Fleur, as heir to the abilities of the hero Leto, saw her role as preserving them for future generations. The second princess, Lavina, was a woman who, in her position as assistant to the next queen, was theoretically not supposed to go to war with the orcs. The fourth princess, Quina, as the next head of the judiciary, believed that if orcs appeared in the country, she should be fair with them.
But three of them discriminated against the orcs, and they also believed that if the object of their revenge appeared, they should destroy it, but they were rational enough to stand aside if someone stopped them at the last moment. They knew that they were the princesses of the beastmen, responsible for the next generation of their race.
Only one. Silviana, the fifth princess, was different. Silviana was the apple of Leto’s eye. Since she was the most sensitive child and the most tearful, she often cried in Hero Leto’s lap. There were many reasons for her crying. Being bullied by her sisters, being bitten by a dog, being stung by a bee… Of the six princesses, she was the most daring and reckless. She would come up with an idea, carry it out, and then receive a painful setback that made her cry. Most of the time she brought it on herself, but Leto would pat her on the head and comfort her every time she came to him in tears.
As she grew up, she learnt and aspired to become an operations strategist. Her dream was to lead the hero Leto to victory with her own strategies. When she became a member of the general staff, she learned from Leto:
“A chief of staff is not a job for a gentle girl. Do you know why? Yes, that’s right. Because you shouldn’t feel sorry for your enemies or your friends. A chief of staff sometimes sends his friends to die and sometimes kills unarmed enemies. You must be ruthless to the end. In addition, you must understand the consequences of your strategy in advance. This may be difficult for you, but can you do it?”
Silviana nodded vigorously. She took his words more seriously than Leto had expected and began to train herself to be less emotional. Before she acted, she began to think carefully about the consequences. Thanks to this, she stopped crying and became more cautious.
As a result of this training over a long period of time, she became the coldest, most cunning and ruthless of the six princesses.
Except when she learned of Leto’s death. She cried for days and her days were filled with grief. However, it was the last time she was emotionally involved in such an event.
The day she stopped crying, she put on the mask of a smile and began to speak only rationally. Her sisters felt sorry for Silviana who had become like this and decided to be more considerate of her. But they also trusted her. Her ability to speak rationally, without being swayed by emotions, was a great blessing to her sisters, who were easily swayed by their feelings.
But let me repeat. The fifth princess, Silviana, was the apple of Hero Leto’s eye. She was the child who adored Leto the most. She was the most emotional child. She was the princess who took Leto’s death and crushed pride more seriously than anyone else. And the most courageous child.
She had not given up her feelings. In fact, she had not given up her heart. She just hid them deep inside. So when an orc appeared in the royal palace and she learned that it was Bash, the orc hero, who had killed Leto, she immediately made a plan.
She didn’t think twice.
The fifth princess, Silviana River, was the tenth princess of the Beastmen royal family. The Beastwomen were fertile, and the royal family was no exception. Her mother, Leona River, had given birth twice, the first time to five children and the second time to six. She was the fifth of the six.
Her birthplace was the battlefield. It had been two years since the first litter had been slayed, and though they were long-awaited babies, they were not very blessed. At that time, Demon King Gediguz was at his peak, and the Beastmen were in dire straits and could have perished at any moment. Their number of vassals was so small that it would not take long to count them, and they all had anxious glances at the grim future of their newborn princesses.
Among them, there was only one person who gave his blessing from the bottom of his heart. Leto River. Only Queen Leona’s younger brother celebrated the birth of his nieces, the six princesses. By the time the six were born, their father was gone. Taiga River, the royal husband, had long since died in battle.
The princesses’ childhood was not a happy one. Battles and defeats. Shouts and screams. There was never a day of peace.
To the princesses, Leto was their big brother. He always protected them, and when they were old enough to remember things, he began to teach them fighting skills and knowledge. He may even have been a father figure to them, since they never knew their real father. All the princesses worshipped, respected, and admired him.
What brought all his people back to life was Leto’s “Reclaiming the Sacred Land”. He then became “Leto, the Hero” in the Beastmen’s greatest and final counteroffensive, one that would be remembered for generations to come. It was one of the few victories over the Federation of the Seven Races when they were under the rule of Gediguz.
In that battle, Leto became a hero. To the Six Princesses, he became the most irreplaceable hero in the world. At that time, the young princesses dreamed of becoming Leto’s wives in the future.
One day, that dream was shattered.
It was during the decisive battle in the Lemium Highlands. Leto, the hero, joined the squadron to kill Gediguz, the demon king, and died.
But the six princesses survived the long war. It was sad, but they could resign themselves to the fact that this was a common occurrence and could not be avoided to die with honor. This was the life of those who fought bravely and were defeated. For those who believed in the Hunt God, defeat was no disgrace.
…If only it had been an honorable death in battle. Leto, the hero, was left behind. The most honorable being in the history of the Beastmen was left behind as a common soldier.
Such an act could not be forgiven. Each of the six princesses honed their specialties and prepared for revenge. They vowed that when they finally met on the battlefield, they would surely slay such a villain, the orc warrior Bash. But the opportunity never came, and the war ended.
Most of the princesses left their anger behind when the war ended. The first princess, Princess Rhys, as the next queen, felt that war should be avoided and that she should not hold a grudge against the orcs. The third princess, Inuella, also began to think that she should think of the future, now that she was to marry a man she had admired since childhood. The second princess no longer harbored hatred.
The third princess still had hatred in her heart, but she had a role to play. The sixth princess, Fleur, as heir to the abilities of the hero Leto, saw her role as preserving them for future generations. The second princess, Lavina, was a woman who, in her position as assistant to the next queen, was theoretically not supposed to go to war with the orcs. The fourth princess, Quina, as the next head of the judiciary, believed that if orcs appeared in the country, she should be fair with them.
But three of them discriminated against the orcs, and they also believed that if the object of their revenge appeared, they should destroy it, but they were rational enough to stand aside if someone stopped them at the last moment. They knew that they were the princesses of the beastmen, responsible for the next generation of their race.
Only one. Silviana, the fifth princess, was different. Silviana was the apple of Leto’s eye. Since she was the most sensitive child and the most tearful, she often cried in Hero Leto’s lap. There were many reasons for her crying. Being bullied by her sisters, being bitten by a dog, being stung by a bee… Of the six princesses, she was the most daring and reckless. She would come up with an idea, carry it out, and then receive a painful setback that made her cry. Most of the time she brought it on herself, but Leto would pat her on the head and comfort her every time she came to him in tears.
As she grew up, she learnt and aspired to become an operations strategist. Her dream was to lead the hero Leto to victory with her own strategies. When she became a member of the general staff, she learned from Leto:
“A chief of staff is not a job for a gentle girl. Do you know why? Yes, that’s right. Because you shouldn’t feel sorry for your enemies or your friends. A chief of staff sometimes sends his friends to die and sometimes kills unarmed enemies. You must be ruthless to the end. In addition, you must understand the consequences of your strategy in advance. This may be difficult for you, but can you do it?”
Silviana nodded vigorously. She took his words more seriously than Leto had expected and began to train herself to be less emotional. Before she acted, she began to think carefully about the consequences. Thanks to this, she stopped crying and became more cautious.
As a result of this training over a long period of time, she became the coldest, most cunning and ruthless of the six princesses.
Except when she learned of Leto’s death. She cried for days and her days were filled with grief. However, it was the last time she was emotionally involved in such an event.
The day she stopped crying, she put on the mask of a smile and began to speak only rationally. Her sisters felt sorry for Silviana who had become like this and decided to be more considerate of her. But they also trusted her. Her ability to speak rationally, without being swayed by emotions, was a great blessing to her sisters, who were easily swayed by their feelings.
But let me repeat. The fifth princess, Silviana, was the apple of Hero Leto’s eye. She was the child who adored Leto the most. She was the most emotional child. She was the princess who took Leto’s death and crushed pride more seriously than anyone else. And the most courageous child.
She had not given up her feelings. In fact, she had not given up her heart. She just hid them deep inside. So when an orc appeared in the royal palace and she learned that it was Bash, the orc hero, who had killed Leto, she immediately made a plan.
She didn’t think twice.
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