Majesty/Band Story 1/Chapter 3

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**The Burden of A King** is the third chapter of Majesty's First Band Story.

## Synopsis

After making sure Nentres is okay, King and Agravain heads to one of the towers of the castle...

## Transcript

[Tintagel Castle, Tower]

**Agravain** : ...Your Highness.

**King** : Speak, Agravain.

**King** : Where exactly is my father going?

**Agravain** : I am sure you have heard from the other Champions that this is confidential, but...

**Agravain** : I'm sorry, even he didn't tell me where he's going...

**King** : I see. Well, what about Ronald?

**Agravain** : Concerning the situation, this is unacceptable even by any standards laid out by the rules of the House Rosenkreuz.

**Agravain** : ...We found him.

**King** : Is he...

**Agravain** : ...He betrayed us.

**King** : ...

**King** : Huh...?

**Agravain** : He gave the Dojima-kai several vital information about the secret events we and the Government Party will be holding. Surely the Dojima-kai will use it to their advantage.

**King** : Then why did they cut his finger?

**Agravain** : Probably as a means to prove his loyalty. Seriously, why did he even do that?

**King** : More importantly, you said you found Ronald. Where is he now?

**Agravain** : Here.

(Agravain puts down a bodybag)

**King** : ...

**King** : ...This isn't funny, Agravain.

**Agravain** : It's not, Your Highness. Open it if you think I'm joking.

**King** : ...

(King opens the bodybag, and Ronald wakes up)

**King** : Ahhhh!!!!

**Ronald** : Phew, any longer in there and I would've been dead.

**King** : Ronald! You're alive!

**Roland** : Huh? Oh, Your Highness!

**Agravain** : We put him in a bodybag, to make sure the Dojima-kai knows he's dead.

**Roland** : I don't want another mission involving yakuzas anymore.

**Agravain** : In any case...

**Roland** : Huh?

(Agravain punches Ronald, and then grabs his collar)

**Agravain** : YOU INSOLENT TRAITOR!!

**Ronald** : Augh! S-Sir Agravain!

**Ronald** : W-Wait! Y-You have to listen to me!!

**Agravain** : I have heard enough!

**King** : Sir Agravain, please stop.

**King** : I am truly glad you are alive and well, Ronald.

**Ronald** : Well, I can't say that cutting off my own finger is actually "well".

**Agravain** : ...Hm? You cut your own finger?

**King** : But why would you do that?!

**Ronald** : I believe Sir Agravain can fill you in on this, Your Highness.

**Agravain** : ...

**Ronald** : ...

**King** : ...?

**Ronald** : What's wrong, Sir Agravain? Don't tell me you forgot.

**Agravain** : Wha- Are you saying I'm old?!

**Ronald** : N-No, it's not like that!

**Agravain** : Still, I have not the slightest idea of what you're talking about, Ronald.

**Agravain** : If you're merely trying to confuse us, then...

(Agravain draws his sword)

**Ronald** : Wait. His Grace didn't tell you anything?

**Agravain** : ...No, he didn't.

**Roland** : Ah, I see. Then I suppose I should fill you both in on the details.

**Roland** : Several days ago, His Grace Eiasviel suddenly called me to his room, saying that he wants to talk. At that time, I had to make sure I've done nothing wrong for these several weeks...

**King** : I see...

**Agravain** : So, what exactly does His Grace called you for?

**Roland** : He wants me to be a double agent for the Dojima-kai.

**Agravain** : ...

**King** : But, wouldn't that put you in great danger?!

**Roland** : It can't be helped, Your Highness. But as you can see, our position in Koto may be accepted by the Governmental Party, but the Dojima-kai and the residents of Nakaminato Island are continuously applying pressure on several members of the Diet who are on our side. They deliberately want us out of Japan.

**King** : ...

**Agravain** : Well, it can't be helped. His Grace's wish is to merely strengthen the bond between the two countries.

**Roland** : But I guess, old scars takes a very long time to heal...

**Agravain** : Perhaps too long...

**Agravain** : So, Roland...

**Agravain** : If what you said is true, does that mean you are on our side after all?

**Roland** : Of course I do! I can never repay the debt His Grace for rescuing me from that insane orphanage back in Salisbury!

**King** : Right, you are from Salisbury.

**Roland** : As for why I cut my finger, well I made a mistake while doing work for the Dojima-kai.

**Roland** : I messed up and got into a brawl with my fellow yakuza, so my superior told me to make up for my mistake.

**Agravain** : I see...So it is not a sign of you proving their loyalty to them, then?

**Roland** : N-No, of course not!

**Roland** : Though I do remember I had to drink some delicious wine with my superior...

**King** : (Hm..."drinking delicious wine with a superior"...)

**Agravain** : That just sounds like your normal yakuza activity.

**Roland** : Indeed, it was!

**King** : So, Roland...Agravain said that you gave us confidential information about my father and the governmental party. Is that-

**Roland** : Rest assured, all of those information are provided by His Grace himself! All of them are entirely fake!

**Agravain** : Phew, thank the heavens nothing confidential was leaked...

(Just then, Palamedes enters the room in a hurry)

**Palamedes** : Your Highness! We found His Grace's location!

**King** : Where is he?!

**Palamedes** : He went to the Dojima-kai HQ!

**King** : ...!

**Agravain & Ronald** : WHAT!?

[Dojima-kai Headquarters, Afternoon]

[Dojima-kai Front Entrance]

(Neroveus punches several Dojima-kai members and kicks a guy in the jaw)

**Neroveus** : ...

**Dojima-kai Member** : Wha-What the hell is wrong with this woman?!

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus turns around and stands behind Eiasviel)

**Hector de Maris** : Keep that attitude and you might lose your head someday, Neroveus.

**Neroveus** : ...

**Leon de Grance** : Oof. You got totally ignored, brother.

**Hector** : Ouch.

**Nentres** : C-Claudin. Shouldn't we stop them?

**Claudin** : You stop them. I'm not interested.

**Nentres** : E-Eeeeh???

**Dojima-kai Member** : C-Chairman Dojima?!

**???** : Well, well.

**???** : What do we have here?

**Eiasviel** : Hm?

(Accompanied by about hundreds of men, the Chairman of the Dojima-kai appears)

**???** : I believe introductions are in order.

(The Chairman bows to Eiasviel and his Champions)

**???** : Welcome to the Dojima-kai. I am the Third Chairman and the Patriarch of the Dojima Family.

**Hayajiro Dojima** : Hayajiro Dojima. Welcome, Foreigners of England.

**Eiasviel** : Hayajiro...Dojima...

**Hayajiro** : It's rare to see people from the esteemed House Rosenkreuz to come and...

(Hayajiro looks at several beaten men of the Dojima-kai)

**Hayajiro** : ...conduct unnecessary violence.

**Hayajiro** : With this kind of first impression, I would have mistaken you for a herd of lost sheep.

**Eiasviel** : Pardon my interruption, Mr. Hayajiro, but I believe you've seen me before?

**Hayajiro** : Ah, of course. Lord Eiasviel Rosenkreuz, the current leader of House Rosenkreuz and the recent member of the Governmental Party.

**Hayajiro** : What brings you here, Your Grace?

**Eiasviel** : Some of your men tried to invade my castle recently. I wish to know the reason behind this.

**Hayajiro** : I beg your pardon? I believe I might have misheard,

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus stands still, but her eyes are watching every single men of the Dojima-kai)

**Neroveus** : (All of them are well-equipped...Firearms underneath their suits, sheathed blades, and probably more...)

**Leon** : (Hoh? You're actually seeing this too, Neroveus?)

**Neroveus** : (...)

**Leon** : (What do you think? Can we survive if things went south?)

**Neroveus** : (...No big deal.)

**Hector** : (Nice. I knew we could always count on you.)

**Eiasviel** : Hector. Kindly bring them here.

**Hector** : At once, Your Grace!

(Hector brings the two men here)

**Dojima-kai Member #1** : ...

**Dojima-kai Member #2** : ...

**Hayajiro** : ...

**Hayajiro** : Hahaha....

**Eiasviel** : ...?

**Hayajiro** : AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

**Neroveus** : ...

**Nentres** : (Wha-?! What? Why is he laughing?!)

**Hayajiro** : I didn't know that Lord Eiasviel has a funny sense of humor.

**Eiasviel** : If you think this is funny, it's not. Explain.

**Hayajiro** : Well...

(Hayajiro takes a gun from a Dojima-kai member next to him and shoots the two captured members in the head)

**Eiasviel** : ...!

**Hayajiro** : ...It's not.

(The other Dojima-kai members pulls out their guns)

**Hector** : Your Grace! Get behind me!

**Nentres** : ...Ah?!

(More Dojima-kai members appear from the front gate, sorrounding Eiasviel and his Champions)

**Eiasviel** : ...

**Hayajiro** : Here's a little advice from me to you, Lord Eiasviel.

**Hayajiro** : Don't act like the world is on your side just because you're a hotshot from somewhere else.

**Eiasviel** : ...

**Hector** : Your Gra-

(Hayajiro smiles)

\*B A N G\*

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