Chapter 147 Knights of the Empire
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Judiette-sama! If you advance any further, you’ll be isolated…!” an imperial soldier cried out.
”Shut up! Leave behind anyone who can’t keep up! Oraaaaaaaa!” Judiette shouted.
She swung the Supreme Sword, Reskenza¹, cleaving the enemies before her in two.
Haha…! Trash! Nobody can stop me!
Even among beastmen, this body is blessed with exceptional physical ability! Even with just this, I can overwhelm humans, but I can even draw out the ability of Reskenza’s Secret Treasure Orb²… and it’s a second-grade ‘Body’ type at that!
In other words, I am the strongest knight in the Empire!
”Tsuoraaaaaaaaaaaa!”
With a single swing of her sword, she mowed down four humans at once. As she finished her swing, one human attempted to strike her, but she spun her body and kicked them away with her left leg.
With just a simple kick, the human flew back in a comical fashion. Ahaha…! This is the best…!
”Hm…?”
Before her eyes, several chains woven from Magic Power approached. How petty… so there were a few sorcerers mixed in…!
However, those chains were accurately struck down by other chains extending from behind her. Almost simultaneously, five lightning spears flew toward the enemy sorcerers.
”Gugyaaaaa!”
The lightning spears firmly finished off the multiple sorcerers. Then, two attendants stood by her side.
”Princess. This is troublesome, for you to stand out so much,” Clary said.
”Judi-samaaa, are you hurt?” Tianic asked.
One was Clary. She was a sorceress, a rarity among beastmen. The other was Tianic. A promising new talent who had recently begun to make a name for herself.
”You’re late, you guys. Where were you playing around despite being my attendants?” Judiette asked.
”My… It’s because you didn’t look at your surroundings and rushed off on your own~desuwa,” Clary replied.
”S-S-So, sorry…!” Tianic stammered.
Che… Clary is older than me, so she’s always blunt with her words. Even though there are few who can talk back so cheekily to a member of the imperial family like me.
”Ke… whatever. Let’s finish off these rebels quickly and head back to the Imperial Capital!” Judiette said.
”Yes. That is the plan~desuwa,” Clary replied.
”H-H-Haiii!” Tianic shouted.
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The Egdia Empire³ had expanded its territory significantly of late.
However, not all the annexed countries followed them quietly. Sometimes, like this time, they organized rebel armies and rose in armed rebellion.
Such people needed to be thoroughly crushed and taught the strength of the Empire. This time, I personally led the Beastman Knights to make a blood sacrifice of the rebels.
There are several of the strongest Beastman Knights on the continent, but among them, the strongest is undoubtedly the Purple Dragon Knights⁴ that I lead!
The rebels probably never expected the Empire’s strongest knights to come and suppress them.
They likely intended to prolong the rebellion to negotiate with the central government, but the Empire isn’t that soft. If you bite your master, you get crushed. That is the Egdia Empire.
Having returned to the Imperial Capital, we received words of praise and rewards. Now, I was drinking alcohol with Clary and Tianic.
”Good grief… what’s with you guys? You’re wearing such feminine clothes,” Judiette muttered.
”My… but we are undeniably women,” Clary replied.
”M-My father said… if I’m with Judi-sama, I should wear proper clothes…” Tianic explained.
”It’s because you’re dressed in a way unbecoming of your status, Princess~desuwa,” Clary added.
”Huh…?”
I stood before the mirror in the room. There, the noble, strongest knight of the Empire was reflected.
Orange hair with outward-pointing short bangs, and a gallant face that everyone would agree is the strongest. On top, she wore a midriff-baring tank top, showing off her beautifully defined abdominal muscles.
Below, she wore hot pants, and the supple muscles of her legs were clearly visible.
Of course, I don’t dress like this outside. This is my room, and there’s no one here but us. I just don’t want to be in stiff clothes even in a place like this.
And yet, both of them had dressed up properly.
Clary is slightly taller than me. Her light purple hair is parted in the center, and she lets it grow down to her waist. Because the dress she’s wearing is loose at the chest, she’s even showing off her massive bust.
Keh. Breasts are just a hindrance. If they’re that big, it would be frustratingly hard to move.
In contrast, Tianic was wearing clothes that showed little skin. It looked like a military uniform. I prefer this one, but it feels incredibly stiff.
But this girl, even though her words and actions are always timid, her face alone is sharp. Her grey short-cut hair is also incredibly silky.
”That is not the attire a princess of the imperial family should wear,” Clary stated.
”Han. Whatever I wear in my own room is my business. Right, Tia?” Judiette asked.
”Eh!? A… s-so, that… a, ha, haiii…” Tianic stuttered.
I downed the fruit liquor and remembered the battle the other day. No matter how strong the Empire is, if we keep invading at this pace, rebels like those will continue to appear.
Surely the Empire will rule this continent someday, but if we hold so many sparks of rebellion inside, the trouble will only increase. I don’t want to keep roaming the frontiers for suppression.
”By the way, Princess. As soon as I returned to the Imperial Capital, I heard an interesting story from the military,” Clary said.
”Ahn? What kind of story?” Judiette asked.
”About the war situation with the Emmeld Kingdom⁵~desuwa,” Clary replied.
”Ah… come to think of it, the Southern Army was currently invading the Kingdom. What? Has the matter finally been settled?” Judiette asked.
Most of the southern part of the continent consists of human-led countries. The story of the Emmeld Kingdom producing many sorcerers and being counted as one of the great powers is already old news. It no longer has the national power it once did.
However, it’s also true that sorcery from the old era remains. The higher-ups seem to be somewhat cautious, but in my opinion, it’s a useless worry. If we just attack quickly, the royal family will surely surrender.
The Empire is a reasonably merciful country. Countries that fight to the bitter end have their royal families slaughtered, but we grant a certain amount of autonomy to countries that surrender.
Well, if there’s a woman in the royal family, we make her marry one of the imperial princes and let the ultimate governing rights belong to the Empire.
Apparently, humans are not good with beastman men. But if it’s a human woman, their appearance isn’t much different from a beastman woman.
In other words, a beastman man can feel lust for a human woman. Well, the reverse is also true.
It seems human women avoid being embraced by beastman men. Some nobles find this amusing and keep several human women… but this is the right of a strong nation. In this world, the strong take everything. That’s how it’s made.
The Emmeld Kingdom has a fairly old history on the continent, but it’s a predetermined course for it to be ruled by the Empire. There is no future for the weak Kingdom to escape the Empire’s rule.
I thought so, but words I hadn’t imagined came out of Clary’s mouth.
”No… about that. It seems the army invading the Kingdom territory was defeated by the Kingdom’s knights,” Clary said.
”……Huh?” Judiette asked.
”It’s even said that they wiped out one of the Beastman Knight units, the Green Dragon Knights⁶,” Clary added.
”……!?” Judiette gasped.
”Eh… a Beastman Knight unit…?” Tianic whispered.
Hey, hey… what’s that…. Until now, there hasn’t been a single army on this continent that could repel the Beastman Knights…?
Hearing such a story, my tail moves on its own…!
”Hey, Clary. Tell me more about that,” Judiette demanded.
”Fufu… of course. The Kingdom has knights from the First to the Fifth, but the one that crushed the Imperial forces, including the Green Dragon Knights, was the First Knight Order,” Clary explained.
”They lost to a single knight order?” Judiette asked.
”Yes. Apparently, the First Knight Order had four ‘Hero’ class special-grade combatants. The Green Dragon Knights were said to have been annihilated by those Heroes,” Clary said.
Ha… what is that. Not a clash between knight orders, not strategy, not even peculiar sorcery… but they were toyed with by those things called ‘Heroes’…? The strongest Beastman Knights…?
Ah… ahahaha…! In other words… those Heroes are, like me… the strongest knights or something…!?
”The military high command seems to be moving to gather information on the ‘Heroes.’ For a while, the front against the Kingdom seems likely to be at a standstill,” Clary added.
”What’s with that… what is that! Hey, while we were playing around in the frontier, such an interesting thing was happening in the south! That’s great…! I definitely want to try fighting those ‘Heroes’…!” Judiette exclaimed.
”Wa-wa-wa…!? Judi-sama, please don’t wag your tail so much~” Tianic squeaked.
However, His Majesty the Emperor will likely want those ‘Heroes’…. His Majesty must also have his sights on the conquest of the Holy City Ragnarond⁷. No matter how many special-grade combatants we have, it’s never enough.
The Holy City is a city-state, but it undoubtedly possesses the strongest military force among human powers. Moreover, there is a family line that can uniquely handle healing sorcery.
Even now, Imperial nobles pay a lot of money to receive care from healing sorcery. On the surface, we’ve built a friendly relationship… but once he’s certain we have strength surpassing the Holy City, His Majesty will undoubtedly move.
”Han… there’s nothing to do in the Imperial Capital anyway. Tomorrow, I’ll show my face at the military department too,” Judiette said.
”My… shouldn’t you be looking for a marriage partner soon?” Clary teased.
”Huh? You’re the last person I want to hear that from. Right, Tianic?” Judiette asked.
”Eh? Ah… s-so, that…?” Tianic stammered.
Kuku… the Empire’s strongest Purple Dragon Knights. I wonder where the next battlefield will be…?””
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Summary:
Princess Judiette, leader of the Purple Dragon Knights, successfully suppresses a rebellion and returns to the Imperial Capital. While relaxing with her attendants Clary and Tianic, she learns that the Imperial Army suffered a shocking defeat against the Emmeld Kingdom. A single human knight order featuring four ‘Heroes’ annihilated the Green Dragon Knights. Thrilled by the prospect of strong opponents, Judiette prepares to get involved in the southern war front.
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Character Insight:
Judiette is defined by her ‘might makes right’ philosophy, showing a predatory pride typical of the beastman hegemony. However, her reaction to the ‘Heroes’ isn’t fear but a feral excitement, indicating she values martial challenge over political stability. Clary acts as a social anchor, using her age and status to keep the Princess’s ego in check, while Tianic represents the ‘stiff’ military discipline the Empire demands, even if she’s personally fragile.
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Behind the Scene:
The Egdia Empire’s use of ‘Secret Treasure Orbs’ suggests a magi-tech or artifact-based power system where physical enhancement is graded, providing a concrete power scale (second-grade, etc.) for the series’ combat.
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Notes:
• Judiette – An Imperial Princess of the Egdia Empire and leader of the Purple Dragon Knights. A beastman with orange hair styled in an outward-pointing short cut. She has a brave, fierce face, visible abdominal muscles, and a powerful build. Usually wears a midriff-baring tank top and hot pants in private. She is extremely confident in her physical abilities and her second-grade Secret Treasure Orb.
• Clary – A rare beastman sorceress and follower of Judiette. Older than Judiette, she speaks bluntly despite the princess’s status. She has light purple hair split in the middle and reaching down to her waist. She is described as having a large bust and wears dresses with loose necklines.
• Tianic – A promising new recruit and follower of Judiette. Despite a timid and stuttering demeanor, she has a sharp, dignified face. She has silky grey short-cut hair and wears modest, military-style clothing.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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