Eclipse - Special Operations in Another World

Episode 9

"The fuck?"

Muse murmured in a low tone. Of course, the three of us were shocked after hearing what the princess said.

What...who just now?

"Break in place, move!"

After hearing the captain's cue, we changed the way we stood by widening our legs and clasping our hands behind us.

Blade mendehem and spoke to the Princess in subtle language. Not forgetting he put his feet together before he spoke. "Sorry Princess, I think maybe you're wrong because we are. We are here only as representatives of our country to open up relations with the countries here."

The captain returned to the 'Rest in place' position'.

The princess stood up from the stopover and walked towards us.

"No, I know you are the brave knights. The prophecy says that the brave knights of a far country. They will destroy all evil forces and bring peace to this world."

The white-haired princess stopped a few steps ahead of us and smiled brightly at us.

"I'm very grateful..."

We just stared straight ahead. Lying if you are not surprised. Is...Our intel leaked? I'm sure other than the people involved in Operation Catalyst, no one knows where we're going to be sent. Is this part of the mission?

Ah, there's no way.I didn't hear the light officer say anything about 'destroying the devil and saving the world'. We just need to take our people and the plane and disappear from here.

Jeanne who was still on her knees with Elisha opened her mouth.

"Mr Daughter, servant..."

"You don't have to explain anything, Jeanne..." The princess touched Jeanne's shoulder gently. He then looked at us one by one, with a smile that could thrill the heart. "For now you two can go. Thank you for bringing them here safely."

"A-on your wishes, your majesty..."

Joan and Elisha rose and slowly left the throne room. After they disappeared from sight, Princess Tiara walked in front of us. Her expression was like that of a girl who was amazed to see her idol face to face.

"I want to talk to you in private. Do you mind?"

The three of us looked at each other before closing our legs and exclaiming simultaneously.

"Not at all, Your Majesty!"

The princess looked surprised. Perhaps our formal way of speaking was too foreign in his eyes. He then left with his 2 bodyguards with us walking behind them. The Princess might consider us legends to be real, but the two bodyguards certainly did not simply trust us.

We were invited to tour the entire contents of this magnificent palace. Truly very magnificent and multifaceted knick-knacks of gold and diamonds Muse even compared this palace with the White House. He said he had entered there during a junior high school outing.

After a few minutes of walking around, we stopped at the back garden of the palace. The palace garden is no less beautiful than the other parts. We were greeted by plants - the plants looked very beautiful. Rare types of trees flourished and priceless flowers bloomed around the path we passed. The smell was smelled before we even entered the park.

The Princess led us and let us sit at the table where we drank tea under one of the big trees. The tables and chairs are made of materials such as marble. Really shiny. I even saw Muse rubbing against the chair he was sitting on.

The princess carried one of the cups of tea and drank it. We just sat on the chair across the table and put our hands on our thighs. We took the gun off the hook and we put it on the edge of the chair.

Looking at us who were sitting firmly without any additional movement, the Princess smiled and put down her teacup.

"What's wrong? Just relax, gentlemen. Please drink the tea."

"Okay, thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Sahut Blade while lifting the cup that was in front of him and slowly sipped the tea inside. We both refused to drink the tea. Maybe this is a pretty pragmatic move. If anything happens to the Captain after drinking tea, at least we can prepare.

After Blade put back his cup, the Princess began to ask a few things.

"Before, may I know your names?"

"Call me Blade," Sahut Blade with a flat face. He said without a doubt in himself. "They are both my subordinates, the one on the left is Wand while the one on the right is Muse."

"Blade...?"

As expected, Princess Tiara will definitely be astonished to hear our slightly strange name.

"That's my nickname, Your Majesty. Because of one or two things our group used nicknames more often than real full names. I hope you understand."

The Princess sniggered. "All right, I can understand. I respect someone's personal confidentiality. By the way, may I know where you're from? I know you're not from the same place."

I'm not surprised the Princess asked that. Our logs were different, and my oriental face and skin were completely different from my two counterparts.

"As you wish, Princess," said Blade.

I think it's okay to tell our home country to the Princess. Besides, I doubt he knows these countries exist.

"We are under the auspices of the organization of the United Nations. An organization consisting of many countries from different parts of the world. I myself am from the United Kingdom, one of the permanent members. Wand is from a country called Japan, while Muse is from the United States."

Blade then raised his eyebrows, gesturing me to 'translate' the purpose we came here to the words they understood.

"Our purpose here was for a large iron dragon. The dragon let out a loud roar as it flew and had a seal that twinkled like a star at night. Do you know anything about that?"

Before answering my question, Princess Tiara had a moment to think of something.

"I know about the dragon. But, why was a dragon so important that interstate organizations sent a group of knights to look for him?"

I don't know why I laughed in my heart to see the Princess so astonished.

"The dragon has a black power called Nuclear. That power is extremely dangerous, and it can flatten a single large city and leave behind poisonous clouds."

Nuclear power is like black power. Nuclear power is used as an alternative power plant. Unfortunately, humans are using it as a weapon of mass destruction. I am indeed a soldier. My job is to protect the country. However, until the apocalypse though I would never agree to the existence of nuclear weapons. My hope for this new world is that in the next 500 years neither uranium nor plutonium will be discovered.

"Because of that, many countries are looking for it like they're out of blood. The United Nations ordered us to bring back the dragon to avoid the unwanted."

The Princess was stunned. Perhaps he was surprised at the magnitude of the damage that 'black power' can inflict and how many countries hunt it. He nodded and asked.

"Let me ask. Do you have any other mission than to bring back the dragon?"

Blade let out a long breath. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. We were told not to say anything about our mission other than about the dragon. If we say things that are forbidden, we could be considered to betray the country."

None of us spoke a word. The Princess looked down. His eyes were covered with hair. Then he looked back at us. A glimmer of hope shone in his eyes. "Does it have anything to do with..."

"Sorry, we have absolutely no idea about the prophecy you mentioned" Blade said. He finished the tea in his cup before continuing his words. "Before we leave, let us say something. As representatives of each country, we want to start opening contacts and also make alliances with the Kingdom of Finia. If Finia's in danger, we're ready to help."

"REally...? Thank you very much! I know you must be the knights in the prophecy! I can feel it! Thank you!"

I wonder why he calls us 'Knight' when we have none of the traits of a knight. Blade did wear a Crusader shield patch on his arm, but that didn't change our image at all.

"No problem, Your Honor. We're ready to help."

"All right, I'll take you to the guest room"

Blade immediately cut him off speaking. "Not bother, Princess. We can find a rented house near here."

Actually, we prefer to contract an empty house outside not because it feels bad, but for the sake of confidentiality. It is better to be in a narrow rented but can plan something without information leakage than in a crowded place like this palace.

"I feel bad when knights like you have to live in narrow rented houses."

"It is precisely we who do not feel good to the Princess..."

Blade let out a sigh while turning his gaze down. He seemed to be thinking of something to be an excuse. I looked into the Princess's violet eyes and said.

"We appreciate your offer. We will stay here for a while until we get a decent place to stay. What do you think?"

It's my duty as a subordinate to help the leader, isn't it?

However, Princess Tiara continued to insist. "I love your humility, chosen knight. Let me find you a place to stay."

Blade replied before he got up and extended his hand. Princess Tiara shook the Captain's hand. His face looked very happy, like a fan who had managed to shake his idol's hand.

"We will prepare for the signing ceremony of the alliance agreement tomorrow. I hope you can rest in the room I've prepared."

"Your Majesty!"

We turned our eyes to a young man entering the park. Shortly before he stopped near the table, the Princess' bodyguards immediately bowed in greeting to him. Me and Muse stood up and nodded at him. The young man smiled at us.

He wore a grey knight armor and chain shirt on the neck. The light blue robes contained a white cross tied around his back. Her neck blue hair fits perfectly with the sky. The sword tied around his waist looked extremely radiant with a mixture of silver and vermilion colors in the handle and crossguard sections. In short, he was like an ideal knight figure in a fairy tale. He might be a little older than me.

"The Senate expects your presence in the courtroom. We're gonna start a monthly meeting."

"Well, please escort these honorable knights to the guest room, Knight Commander Montez."

Montez. I understand why his face looks like an illegal immigrant.

"Happy, Your Majesty," said the knight, bowing respectfully with his hands on his chest.

Either I see the Princess blushing or it's just my feeling. He looked at us and asked for permission. "Sorry, I can't take you guys. I'm having an important meeting."

Blade smiled amiably. "No problem, Princess. I'm only afraid if you drive us."

The Princess smiled one last time before leaving the park with her bodyguards. Now only the three of us and the Knight Commander named Montez are in this park. The Knight took the initiative to introduce himself.

"My name is Juan Montez, leader of the Order of the Knights of St. Whales. It's good to see you guys."

Blade grinned before thrusting his hand. The two officers shook hands with each other.

"It's nice to meet you too, Knight Montez. My name"

"Captain Blade, isn't he?" Cut Montez. Blade's face had a surprised expression. The Knight glanced at me and my childhood friend. "And your two subordinates, the black-haired one is Wand while the blonde one is Muse. Jeanne's reported everything to me."

I hope Jeanne didn't report the 'incident'. I could die because of embarrassment.

"Please follow me. I'll take you to your room."

We followed the knight, back down the entire palace until we arrived at the corridor that contained many room doors. I think this place is where the guest room is located.

"This is a room for Muse and Wand" he said as he opened the door.

We just hope to get a regular bedroom for three and food once every 3 days. However, what we got was the most luxurious room I've ever seen. The three of us gaped at her while muttering "Homina, homina" in our hearts.

The floor of the room is made of a type of shiny wood and 2 large beds with curtains that look very soft to the touch. The carpet that partially lines the room is made of red velvet and will probably feel like it is massaged every step of the way if barefooted. The aroma in this room smelled very fragrant, like they smelled the smell of the room. Very different when compared to the Muse room that smells like a goat cage.

"I'm sorry if this room isn't what you used to sleep in, but I hope you can understand what it is."

'Not like you used to sleep, ' he said? Maybe yes, but not as he thought. My room is probably less than a quarter of this room, and he thinks it's less? If a low-ranking officer like me can stay like the president, I'd better move citizenship instead, haha lol.

"Captain Blade, your room is next door. Need me-"

"MASTER MONTEZ!!!"

A shrill cry roared along the corridor. Seen from a distance, a girl in a maiden outfit ran over here. As he approached I got a clear picture of his appearance. He has short wavy brown hair. To my surprise, he had cat ears and a tail. The posture is very short like an SD child.

The girl stopped in front of us. He gasped after running. Montez looked at her with a confused face. "Tomoe? What's up?"

"Anu, the Princess and the Minister of Defense ask you to attend the meeting" said the servant girl.

"All right," he sighed. It turns out that I'm not the only one who feels depressed when attending meetings. "Sorry I can't accompany you any longer, I have an important description. If you need anything, you can ask this girl. I'm sorry."

"Thank you for the short tour, Commander." Blade Sahut. Montez smiled kindly before turning around and walking away.

After he left, we started to clean up our luggage. The cat girl, Tomoe was just stuck by the door of the room, not knowing what to do. "Tomoe huh?"

"N-nyan?!" I'm curious whether the 'nyan' sound is made up or not.

"You can go. We'll call you if we need anything."

Hearing Blade's request, he nodded. "Good Master! Excuse me!"

The cat girl looked down respectfully and left the room while closing the door. After Tomoe's footsteps were no longer heard, I gestured for the others to speak in a low voice.

"Captain's sure about this? We're playing knights in the middle of nowhere? Isn't this far from our mission?" I started talking.

"Ambriefing, we are allowed to do anything to complete the mission."

"But, things like opening an alliance have a big impact. Captain sure of this?"

"I'm sure this must be what the bosses want."

Hearing Blade's reassuring reply, Muse sighed and put a hand behind his head.

"Whatever you say. I just hope they don't hinder my promotion anymore."

"They've stopped you from rising through the ranks?"

I answered Blade's question. "long story...Very long..."

"Okay," Blade sneered. He announced to us the plan he had laid out. "We'll start the search in 2 days. Tomorrow we will gather equipment for adventure. The most important are clothing, armor, potions, and melee weapons. Whether it was a sword, a spear, or some other weapon. That's up to you. I'm guessing you guys like you both know what you should buy."

I snorted when I heard him calling us kamigaymers. If you ask why we should buy adventurer gear when we have a much more modern Special Forces kit, it's for disguise. Just as police investigators often dress like thugs, special forces are more often dressed as civilians than dressed in service. Not to mention in a place like this, wearing 'dirty clothes' was very eye-catching.

"I will sell these two horns of the Minotaur and divide the result by three. Bye bye!"

He left us both in the room. When we thought he was gone, his head turned. He told us while pointing.

"Oh yeah, nobody buys premium weapons. It's an order."

After the Captain left, Muse and I began to clean up and collect the equipment. We take off the bulletproof vest and shoes then carefully put them on the bedside. We lock the gun and secure it under the bed. After everything is done, we just need to lazily wait for Blade. Muse sat on the edge of his mattress while removing his temur shirt and t-shirt.

"You don't, Hajime?"

"Call me, Wand! Don't forget, we're still on duty."

Muse smiled as if he did not care about my words.

"I've read dozens of novels that the main characters throw into a fantasy world...What's that name?"

"Isekai."

"Yes, that! I feel like I'm currently the main character of such a story. Sent to another world and become a chosen hero. I wonder what the people at home will say."

After I retire maybe I will make a book called 'No Easy Day in Isekai'*. Many former members of the special forces wrote books about their experiences, I thought maybe I would follow in their footsteps.

"Only, I'm not a knight. We are not knights" I protect the country by taking human lives. Maybe the knights did the same, but they wouldn't want to do the dirty work. I looked at my hand deeply. I don't know how many times this hand has pulled the trigger and done things that have questionable misfortune. It's hard to put it in words. Only the warrior who had ever set foot on the battlefield understood my current feelings. To be sure, I always wondered if I was doing the right thing or not.

Muse as my childhood friend and fellow soldier who had been to the battlefield, of course understood what I felt. He sighed deeply and the stretching relaxed his body muscles. "We'll be here for 1 year. Just follow the flow. They are also used to it for a long time. Just so bothered."

"'Grab them by the pussy'**, 'harem', that's all in your brain isn't it?" Muse laughed at hearing that.

I lay myself on the bed.

"Maybe you have a point, Muse," I remember what my father told me. What determines right or wrong is the result. "But there's still so much we don't know about this world."

"That's why we're going to explore it.Get ready for the epic adventure of Knight in GREEN!" Muse said as he stroked his chest and snorted arrogantly.

Knight in GREEN, huh? A very ugly name. I vomited to hear it.

"Surrender..." Before I close my eyes. It's all just beginning. There are still many obstacles that we have to pass in order to complete this mission....