Once upon a time - not so long, but a little more than a while ago. In the house of a certain noble family in a certain territory, there was a very beautiful and lovely young girl.
She was so lovely and sweet that one could almost mistake her for a sugar confection.
Raised to be adored like a flower and to play with butterflies, she grew up to become like a lovely doll, much to the joy of her parents who eagerly awaited the day when she would be transformed into one.
That was because she had a very important role to fulfill
―― a role that you can probably guess if you have a keen sense.
Yes, it was a political marriage.
If you find it hard to understand or consider it a far-fetched idea, then you probably don't know much about the nobles - or perhaps you're just pretending not to.
What? I never said that everybody must know about it. Are you just trying to stir up pointless arguments?
Ahem, anyway, let's get back to the point.
On her fifteenth birthday, the young lady was already engaged.
In noble political marriages, two families unite for political or pragmatic gains. In her case, however, it was a little different.
They still sought political and pragmatic gains.
but in her case...
"This will bring in a huge sum of money for our family."
"Yes, yes. With this, we can network everywhere and our family will gain even more status and honor."
""Gufufufufu...""
A certain room of a certain noble family. it can be said without hesitation that it was clearly "dirty". Despite its seemingly clean appearance, its interior was full of feces――cough.
Yes, that young lady was sold.
She was married to the head of a certain merchant company. The other party wanted to marry a nobleman's daughter to gain prestige. The nobleman wants to receive a large donation in return.
The head of the company probably wanted to incorporate the blood of those who can use magic, but unfortunately, that wish could not be fulfilled, for that young lady was unable to bear children...
It was the result of the worst kind of discretion and bid-rigging.
No, I cannot reveal her name. Besides, this is fiction, and any resemblance to actual persons or organizations is coincidental.
And if I were to do so, you.....
....
――This is why I hate dealing with important people.
Anyway, it is already beyond your control.
Right, this is a story that has already concluded.
I mentioned it at the beginning, didn't I?
It's a story from a little while ago.
――――
A bird in a cage.
A flower in a vase.
A butterfly without wings.
Perhaps they're better off now having those things.
If you knew "freedom", then there is no "lack" of it. If one has been raised from the beginning to accept it as "normal", there is nothing to grieve over.
Trapped in a cage called noble society.
The girl, beautiful like a doll puts a faint smile on her lips and is carried in a carriage to her new home. Is she smiling because she's happy? No, because she was taught to do so. ――Her face is always smiling.
She did not question it.
She was taught that it is the "right" thing to do.
That's why, even if her husband-to-be is a despicable merchant who climbed up using deceitful means, or even if he is a lower-class from the viewpoint of the "rightful" aristocrats, she will smile and go to him as her parents instructed her to do.
*Clatter clatter*
Soon, the carriage carrying her arrives in front of a certain trading company in a certain territory, where a very fat middle-aged man with a face that looks like a greedy pig greets the bride. Yes, that's the man who will be her husband. If I were to marry him, I would rather marry a real pig a hundred times over.
――Actually, pigs are clean and intelligent animals, you know?
Even though she was greeted by such a man, she didn't feel anything. After all, she never learned how to feel.
Perhaps her being lowered to him for money and then barred from having children was a blessing in disguise.
However, she never received an education that would make her think that way.
With a sticky smile, he reached out his bloated hand toward the doll-like young lady. His fingers are full of hair.
She felt a sense of disgust but still reached out her delicate fingertips to his repulsive hand...
And that was when it happened.
"Fuhahahaha! I've arrived!"
"Waaah!"
There was an explosive sound like a blooming flower.
"Eeeek!"
With a burst of loud laughter as if setting off fireworks from a seed of corruption, - the very thing that had held her to this point, the "education", the "commandment".
"What, what's going on!"
The carriage rattled and shook.
The young lady quickly withdrew her hand from his.
The panicking pig-man looked around.
What is that, an axe, a spear? No, it's a halberd.
A large halberd was thrust into the roof of the company, and there-
*Puff!* She puffed out her enormous chest.
*Squeeze!* Her waist was tightly wrapped by her costume.
*Bam!* a well-formed body that was perfect for bearing children.
Her gaze involuntarily goes to the lower area of her high-cut leotard that shows too much skin - it's brown - a beautiful woman in a leotard and a coat was standing there.
Her platinum blonde straight hair fluttered in the wind along with the coat――it was the wind of her commanding spirit.
Despite being a noble of this country, her skin was tanned.
Her emerald eyes sparkled like jewels.
――Yes, she was the leader
Leader of the 《Platinum Knight》 - a name that needed no introduction.
The 《Platinum Mercenary》, that name could make even a crying child fall silent.
A fierce smile adorns her beautiful face.
"You! Why are you on the rooftop of my company? Get down here this instant! Put down your halberd! And you better compensate for the damage!"
The pig-man unexpectedly knew difficult words.
He looked proud, like a pig.
"Fuhahahaha! I refuse!"
Her pleasant smile turned into one of wickedness.
*smash*!
The sound of destruction rang out as the roof of the company was destroyed.
"Uwaaa!"
Piggy cries out in a half frenzy.
But his suffering was not over yet.
That was just the beginning.
"Miss! I got all the evidence of embezzlement and tampering with the records!"
"Well done. Then let's start looting. I will take it as necessary expenses."
No, that's not right. She uses the word looting as if she were going grocery shopping.
*Crash*!
The satisfying sound of destruction is accompanied by the unpleasant squeals of a pig.
"Fuhahahaha! Let me join!"
*rip*!
As if opening a toy box, the roof of the company was peeled off. The pig-man was so taken aback that he couldn't even scream anymore.
Watching this, a certain young lady felt something beating inside her chest.
*ba-dump*
"S-Stop, please stop! stop it!!!!"
The ugly man knelt down and held his head in his hands.
Even if it wasn't him, no one could watch their company being literally dismantled without such a reaction.
He built his own company by piling one misdeed upon another. He finally managed to buy a nobleman's daughter with money and was supposed to complete his empire by marrying her as his princess.
"Fuhahahaha!"
*Bang!*
*Crash!*
*Squeak, squeak!*
"Aaaah!"
It was both tragic and comedic to witness.
"He's been hoarding so much!"
"We're cleaning these dirty goods and money that you have collected."
How can taking those things be considered as cleaning up?
"You owe us."
There was no mercy.
The leader kicked the penniless pig man whose face was turned to a blank stare, and then stood in front of a certain lady.
"Are you the girl who was about to be sold?"
She stood there arrogantly and proudly.
Proudly thrusting out her large chest and placing her hands on her slender waist, the leotard digs into her brown skin. The fabric is so tight that it leaves no room for modesty around her groin area. The beautiful brown-skinned woman looks down on her with big, emerald eyes.
Then, she shouted.
"Break it!"
*boom*!
Her might is like thunderous lighting in the spring.
"Are you willing to obey your parents and society? Are you not your own person? Do you truly believe you'll feel any "love" with that man you're about to marry?"
The young lady does not understand what it means to love.
"...N-No... I mean, I wouldn't marry a man like him..."
"Well said!"
The devilish tanned-skinned beauty laughed like a bandit boss.
"Then let's break the rule. Next, we'll go to your house."
"Huh?" The lady's adorable eyes widened in surprise.
And then, the boss laughed, "Fuhaha!"
And lifting the young girl's waist with one hand.
"Let's go, you all, follow me!"
As if to say, "Are you coming?" with her back turned towards them and holding a young lady tightly under her arm. The hem of her coat flutters and her leotard tightly digs into her well-proportioned buttocks, hips that guarantee that it'll have a successful delivery.
"I will accompany you wherever you go, Onee-sama!"
"Let's go, boss!"
"Ha!, I'll go wherever Teresa-sis goes!"
The girls who followed her wore the same coat and leotard, but in different colors, they were clearly born from noble families. However, they were dressed in such unconventional attire, enough to make their families weep and kneel down in shame. While in a noble society, it is encouraged to accentuate one's chest to nurture children, it was common sense to hide the lower body which is for giving birth and protecting the child.
Breaking the rules.
From a strict household and aristocratic society, they break the rules.
The young lady, held by the boss under her arm, realized that she was surrounded by such unseemly individuals. –- they had just raided a company and were now carrying a large amount of loot and luxury goods under their arms. But heer heart was beating faster than ever before.
— And then, she realized it.
The young lady blushed softly against her chest.
Teresa Terrace, the leader of the 《Platinum Knight》.
Also known as 《Platinum Breaker》.Did she come to rescue the girl, to expose the injustice of the merchant, or to plunder?
No one knows her true intentions.
After all, she was a "breaker."
But one thing is certain. That is, she looted not only food, luxury goods, and the fate of the merchant, but she looted something extraordinary.
"Fuhahahaha! Now, let's go!"
It may sound like a heartwarming tale to some,
This is a story of one good girl being lured away by a band of thieves – cough, mercenary knights!
Good girls should never follow their example.
If they do, their families will have to file a complaint with the Terrace's house, and...
『I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience my daughter has brought you. I will send her to apologize in person, so please forgive her.』
『Please do not come! Keep her away from here!』
And the complete package includes suffering till they're forced to cry themself to sleep.
――Excuse me, I was hoping to exchange Onee-sama's story, but the unnecessary dramatization got in the way.
That's my bad. But it is what it is, so please understand.
――Young lady.
