Lending a Helping Hand

"There's a fight happening below. It doesn't seem to be because of us," Shirakawa adjusted their flight altitude, allowing them to clearly see what was happening on the battlefield.

The ground below should have been a war initiated by two different factions. One faction was the soldiers of the Kingdom of Kolun, whom they were familiar with. The other faction was less familiar to Shirakawa.

"Those are our country's soldiers," Katherin suddenly said from within his arms.

"Oh? Then your country's military strength really isn't that good."

Although the number of people on both sides of the battlefield was roughly equal, in terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Kolun were a cut above the soldiers of the Kingdom of Mol.

Watching more and more of her country's soldiers fall to the ground, Katherin buried her head in Shirakawa's embrace, unable to bear watching such a scene, or rather, unwilling to.

At this moment, Shirakawa descended, placing Katherin on the ground as well.

"What's wrong?" Feeling her feet touch the ground, Katherin looked confused.

"Our main purpose for helping you was to gain some combat experience on the battlefield, so we naturally can't miss this fight."

"Thank you?" Katherin said with tears in her eyes, deeply moved. Shirakawa wasn't a cold-blooded person after all.

"Don't misunderstand. We didn't say we would definitely help your country's soldiers. Who we help depends entirely on our mood. Or rather, everyone here could become our enemy."

Hearing this, Katherin's expression instantly turned grim. As expected, her earlier emotion was all fake. He was still as cold-blooded and heartless as ever.

"I curse you to be single your whole life," Katherin whispered, but Shirakawa heard it. For some reason, his ears were especially sensitive when people spoke ill of him.

"Don't worry, that curse won't come true." Being single his whole life was impossible. Who knew when he might get tired of living and just commit suicide?

"Who are you people?" At this moment, soldiers from both sides noticed Shirakawa and the others descending from the sky. Shirakawa's clothes were too conspicuous, always wearing a white trench coat wherever he went.

"We're just passersby. Don't mind us, please continue."

Shirakawa spread his hands.

"Um, isn't that Princess Katherin?" At this moment, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Mol began to whisper amongst themselves.

"You're the ones who kidnapped the princess! Arrest them!"

"Hey, are you sure you want to arrest me in this situation?" Shirakawa said with a smile. "You haven't forgotten your current predicament, have you?"

"Damn it." Looking at the soldiers of the Kingdom of Kolun eyeing them menacingly, the leading general's face was filled with unwillingness.

"Isn't that Princess Katherin? Wasn't she abducted by our people? How is she here?"

"Are you stupid? Your memory is so bad. Didn't the news come from above long ago that Katherin was kidnapped by a group of bandits? I bet those bandits are these guys."

"Really? I forgot. But if we capture Katherin again, it'll be a great achievement."

"Absolutely." At this moment, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Kolun looked at Katherin with wolfish eyes. A piece of fat meat right before their eyes, how could they not be greedy?

However, Shirakawa and the soldiers of the Kingdom of Mol were still in a stalemate. Fortunately, Ketherine stepped forward and broke the situation.

"General Green Mountain, you've misunderstood. These people rescued me from the Kingdom of Kolun. They've come specifically to help us defeat the Kingdom of Kolun this time."

"Hey, don't make decisions for me, okay? When did I say I'd help you?"

Shirakawa looked at Ketherine with disdain, as if she was thinking too highly of herself.

"Princess Ketherine, I didn't expect you to remember me?" Hearing Ketherine call out his name, Green Mountain was very excited, as if he were happier than winning a battle.

"Of course, Father often mentions you."

"What does he say?" Since he had to guard the border, he rarely returned to the royal capital, so he was particularly eager to know the past evaluations of him.

"Father says that General Green Mountain is a hero of our country. Because of him, our country can remain peaceful and harmonious internally."

"Did the King really say that?" Green Mountain was still a little disbelieving, as this evaluation was too high for him.

"Of course, do you think I would lie to you?"

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare." Green Mountain quickly apologized.

"But did they really save you, Princess?"

Green Mountain was very skeptical of Shirakawa and the others' strength. Looking at their thin arms and legs, they appeared so frail, how could they possibly have the strength to save someone? Moreover, there were two minors, one of whom looked like he came from a circus.

"It's true. Don't be fooled by their appearance; their strength is truly formidable."

Ketherine gestured with her hands. Could gesturing with her hands describe their strength?

"Hey, can you speak properly? If you can't, then don't speak. What do you mean 'appear frail'? We look very powerful too, you know?"

"Hey, how dare you speak to our Princess like that? Apologize quickly." After saying that, Green Mountain tried to push Shirakawa, but his wrist was immediately grabbed by Shirakawa.

"You'd better not lay a hand on me. Remember, we are here to help you."

After speaking, Shirakawa released his hand and pushed him away. He didn't mind if acquaintances were physically affectionate; he could take it as a joke. But strangers who dared to touch him were enemies.

"Hey, are you guys taking us too lightly? Daring to reminisce in front of us, do you look down on us?"

At this moment, the soldiers from the Kingdom of Kolun, who had been ignored all along, finally couldn't take it anymore. There were so many of them, and they were just ignored.

"Oh, sorry, I forgot about you."

"Damn it, brothers, attack! Capture Ketherine alive, and kill the rest!"

"Yes."

"Hey." Shirakawa pushed Ketherine towards Green Mountain. "Protect your Princess. Shanks, Buggy, let's go."

"Alright, I can finally have a good fight."

Shanks had been holding back for a long time, his hands itching uncontrollably. Ever since Rogue had beaten him up last time, he'd been desperate to find a group of people to vent his anger on. Coincidentally, these soldiers had become the target of his frustration.

Shirakawa's thoughts were similar to Shanks'. He had been brutally beaten by Rogue last time, and it was still a nightmare for him.

However, since Rogue was dead, he had nowhere to get revenge. He could only take out his anger on the soldiers from the same country as Rogue.

"Don't ask me why I'm doing this to you, because your Great General offended me."

Shirakawa said this before the fight, leaving the soldiers of the Kingdom of Kolun utterly bewildered.

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