Chapter 122: Judgement

That day had set out according to plan, and whilst there was no real visible progress with the ship, and there hadn't been for a couple of days, he'd still felt optimistic. Things were going according to plan. But no matter how intelligent you are, you'll always be faced with unexpected things, such was the chaos of life.

And what he had been presented with now, was one of the last things he wished to deal with. He did not want to bring these two women - who were both very important to him - into a war. And yet here they were, holding blades up, so that they could fight in his name.

It angered him that his men could be so blind as to bring them along. Perhaps they could fight, but what of it? Anyone with a sword will be able to use it to some degree, but there was far more to being a warrior than that. Jikouji had taught him that a while ago, after he had killed his first man.