Acting Viscountess Mel paced back and forth in her chambers, her mind consumed with thoughts of the impending war against the Montero kingdom. She knew that they needed help, and that help had arrived in the form of Delviny, who had been sent by Velian to assist them with an army.
She had gotten a lot better, unlike the previous days. She learnt a lot of things about managing the city and army. Mel who was once a loner successfully managed to blend in with everyone and support each other to create a better kingdom.
As Mel looked up from her thoughts, she saw Delviny enter the room. Delviny was a tall, fierce warrior with piercing narrow eyes and short red hair that cascaded down her back with a fierce look. Mel could tell that she was someone who didn't take any nonsense.
"Greetings, Lady Delviny," Mel greeted her with a smile, knowing she was someone important to Velian.
"Greetings, Acting Viscountess," Delviny replied with a nod.
"I've been sent by Velian to help you with the war against the Montero kingdom."
Mel's smile turned into a frown as she thought of the impending battle.
"Thank you for coming. We need all the help we can get. I've been anxious about this war this whole time,"
Delviny stepped closer to Mel, her eyes intense. "I know that this is a difficult time for you, but I need to know more about you and your people if we're going to fight together."
Mel nodded and took a deep breath.
"Of course. What do you want to know?"
Delviny studied Mel for a moment before asking,
"Tell me, Acting Viscountess, why are you in this position?"
Mel hesitated before answering,
"My ladyship, Sariya, was supposed to be the Viscountess, but she was taken by our king Velian as his lover, so she asked me to take care of the land in her place. I stepped in to help her out."
Delviny raised an eyebrow.
"And what about you? Do you want to be the Viscountess? Or are you doing this because you're forced?"
Mel shook her head. "No, I don't. I'm just trying to help my people in any way that I can and I found people I want to protect, I want to protect the people in this land,"
Delviny nodded in understanding before changing the subject. She had a slight smile on her face, seeing Velian's prediction happening. He wanted Delviny to convince Mel to take over the Cantrell territory.
"Let's talk strategy. How do you plan on facing the Montero kingdom?"
Mel hesitated before answering.
"I don't know. We've never faced an army like theirs before. I was going to stay defensive-"
Delviny stepped closer to Mel, her eyes blazing with determination.
"Then let me take command. I have experience in battle and I know how to lead an army to victory, and learn from this war,"
Mel was taken aback by Delviny's confidence, but she couldn't deny that they needed someone with her skills.
"Alright, I agree. You can be the commander. Lady Delviny,"
Delviny smiled triumphantly before turning serious again.
"And one more thing, Acting Viscountess. I think it's time for you to take your rightful place as the real Viscountess. Sariya doesn't want the responsibility, and it's clear that you're the one who's been running things anyway."
Mel shook her head again, feeling overwhelmed.
"I don't know if I'm ready for that. I'm just doing what I can to help."
Delviny placed a hand on Mel's shoulder, her eyes softening.
"I believe in you, Mel. You're a strong leader, and your people need you now more than ever. Think about it."
"My brother, Velian has a lot of confidence in you and that's enough for me to decide you're more than compatible with this job,"
Mel nodded, feeling both scared and exhilarated by the prospect of becoming the real Viscountess.
"I will consider it,"
And Delviny tried t leave the room, but suddenly she turned around and asked a rather personal question from her.
"Mel, if you don't mind can I ask something?"
Mel nodded her head showing, she was welcome to ask anything and Delviny questioned.
"Did you find a man to continue your bloodline?"
"Ugh~" Mel felt like it was the hardest question to answer, as she had been trying for several months now, and still, she couldn't find someone she fancied.
"I couldn't - but I will definitely try to find a gentleman," She said hoping it was just a question, so Velian doesn't have to worry about the and going into the wrong hands, but at that time, she didn't know about the Juno and Delviny's wicked plan.
"Ohh! Is that so? Well, in a few months, we are going to start a plan, and by then if you don't have a partner, we would welcome you," Delviny said.
Mel had a lot of questions to ask about this but seeing Delviny's laugh, she knew it has something to do with Velian.
As Delviny left the room, Mel sat down, feeling both excited and terrified about what the future held. With Delviny by her side, she knew that they could face anything that came their way.
"Hmm~ what is this plan she was talking about? Is she going to-" Mel thought about something really wild, but she knew Lady Sariya won't allow it so she calmed down.
The whole week, they prepared for the attack and kept spying on the surrounding until the attack began.
And when the time to battle came it was an overwhelming victory for Delviny and the Rapidclaw kingdom.
That day the whole city got to know how fierce their new king's sister is because she completely destroyed the Montero army with her tactics, but what was even more dangerous was her personal achievements.
She killed more than a hundred on her own and destroyed siege weapons, like she was playing with some kind of toy.
*Tsk
"Is it blood? Why do both brother and sister are monstrously powerful like this?" Mel couldn't help but feel frustrated knowing that she won't ever achieve that much of skill and power.
It was a single-day battle for Delviny, as she chased them without letting them recover so she managed to successfully fend of the attack and declare war on Montero successfully.
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