Majesty/Band Story 1/Chapter 10

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**To Turn The Tides** is the tenth chapter of Majesty's First Band Story.

## Synopsis

After school, King reconvenes with Palamedes and returns home. Azama decided to tag along with them.

## Transcript

[YamiTsume High School, After School]

(King and Azama meets Palamedes, who waits for them at the front gate)

**Palamedes** : Good afternoon, Your Highness. Did anything happen after I left?

**King** : A lot, actually. First things first, we need to return to Tintagel as quickly as possible and inform Father about the Dojima-kai Boss.

**Palamedes** : Very well, Your Highness. I've prepared Llamrei beforehand, this way.

**Azama** : Llamrei?

**King** : You'll see.

(Later...)

(Llamrei, who turns out to be King's horse, charges through the road in a fast speed)

(King rides atop Llamrei like a pro, accompanied by Palamedes and her own steed. While Azama is trying so hard to not fly off of Llamrei as he tightens his grip with dear life)

**Azama** : K-KING!!!!

**King** : How do you find riding with Llamrei? Fun, isn't it?

**Azama** : I d-don't think I can hold on for l-long...!!

**Palamedes** : Your Highness, perhaps riding Llamrei a little bit slowly won't be a problem.

**King** : ...I guess you're right.

(King lightly taps Llamrei thrice on the mane area, and Llamrei slows down to a more safe speed)

**Azama** : \*pant\* \*pant\* I thought...I was going to meet the Lord soon...

**King** : Apologies, Azama. In my rush, I seem to have forgotten about your inexperience with horse-riding. I should have sorted Llamrei's speed according to those of a beginner.

**Azama** : N-No worries...As long as I don't fly to my death, the speed now should be fine.

(Palamedes chuckled, and King follows)

**Palamedes** : We should be at Tintagel soon.

**King** : ...Yeah.

[Tintagel Castle, Front Gate]

**Gateekeeper** : Your Highness! Welcome back!

**King** : Hm. Good day to you, Preston. And Sonny.

**Gatekeeper Preston** : Ah, I see it's Palamedes's turn to accompany you today.

**Gatekeeper Sonny** : Thank you for keeping our Prince safe, Palamedes.

**Palamedes** : We share the same duty, Sonny.

**Preston** : Your Highness, may I know who is the one sitting behind you?

**King** : Ah, he is a friend of mine.

**Sonny** : Ah, a friend! That is indeed wonderful news, Your Highness!

**Azama** : Indeed! I am blessed for God to have given me such wonderful friends!

**Preston** : ...?

**Sonny** : ...?

**King** : Pardon him, he's a very..."devoted" man.

**Preston** : If you say so, Your Highness.

**Palamedes** : Has His Grace Eiasviel returned, Preston?

**Preston** : Unfortunately, no. He was away for today. I honestly don't think he would be home today, as well.

**King** : Hm? Why's that?

**Sonny** : Us gatekeepers were informed that His Grace would be leaving for Goshogawara City this afternoon.

**King** : ...Goshogawara City?

**Palamedes** : It's a city located in the south of Yahata City, Your Highness.

**King** : Did he bring the Champions with him?

**Sonny** : No, Your Highness. Last we checked, Dame Nentres is resting in her chambers. Dame Claudin is in the observatory, Sirs Hector and Leon are out on another errand, and as for Dame Neroveus...

**Preston** : ...She gathered most of the knights to train them, Your Highness.

**Palamedes** : Train them? But Dame Neroveus's training regiment is...

**???** : AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

(A shout is heard from the Training Hall)

**King** : ...!

**Palamedes** : ...That voice!

(King and Palamedes quickly dismounts and runs towards the Training Hall)

**King** : Azama, please wait for us! We will be back after we stop Dame Neroveus!

**Azama** : ...Problems after problems, huh?

**Azama** : Let's go.

(Azama walks ahead)

**King** : Azama!

**Azama** : We're friends, you know.

(Azama turns back and offers a fistbump to King)

**Azama** : Meaning your problem is now mine, as well.

**King** : ...

**King** : Seriously...

**Azama** : Let's stop whatever is happening there, alright?

**King** : Alright! Palamedes, let's go!

**Palamedes** : Understood!

**Preston** : Be careful, Your Highness! Neroveus might-

**Sonny** : It's alright, Preston.

**Preston** : ...

**Sonny** : Do you see? Our Prince is different now.

(Sonny taps Preston on the back and returns to the gate)

**Sonny** : Come on. The gate won't guard itself, you know.

**Preston** : ...

[Knight's Training Hall]

(King, Azama and Palamedes enters the hall to see several bloodied knights on the floor. With Neroveus swiftly defeating every knight brutally)

**Palamedes** : DAME NEROVEUS!

**Neroveus** : ...

**Beaten Knight** : Ugh...

**Neroveus** : The fool and his knight returns.

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus glares at Azama)

**Neroveus** : And who's this?

**Azama** : I am a friend of King. And we're going to stop you...

**Azama** : ...pretty lady.

**Neroveus** : ...

**King** : Um...

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus's face turns angrier)

**Neroveus** : What's this? Did you hire a court jester for your future rule?

**Palamedes** : ...Ngh.

**King** : ...Dame Neroveus.

(King looks at the beaten knights)

**King** : Why did you do this to them?

**Neroveus** : ...A test.

**King** : Test?

**Neroveus** : I compared the time they would fall compared to those of the yakuza.

**Neroveus** : Suffice to say, I'm extremely disappointed.

**Neroveus** : They lack training. Should the Dojima-kai betray our trust and attack us here at Tintagel...

**Neroveus** : ...Everyone here would be in danger.

**King** : ...

**Neroveus** : I doubt you would even think of that possibly happening. After all, you are nothing but a delusional fool.

**King** : ...

**Palamedes** : S-Shut up! What makes you have the right to judge what Your Highness is thinking?!

**King** : Palamedes...

**Neroveus** : You, a mere follower of his, telling me I know nothing? How funny.

**Neroveus** : Yet so ironic.

**Palamedes** : I told you before and I will remind you again!

(Palamedes steps forward and draws her sword)

**Palamedes** : I do not care if you are a Champion, I will not let you hurt His Highness anymore!

**Neroveus** : By drawing your sword...

(Neroveus looks at Palamedes)

**Neroveus** : Do you know what that means, exactly?

**Palamedes** : Dame Neroveus...

**Palamedes** : I challenge you to a duel.

**Neroveus** : ...

**Neroveus** : ...Is that what you truly want?

**Palamedes** : If I win, you will not-

**Neroveus** : If I win, the three of you will get out of my sight.

**King** : ...

(Palamedes turns to King)

**Palamedes** : ...

**King** : ...

(King nods)

**Palamedes** : Prepare yourself, Dame Neroveus.

(Palamedes prepares her battle stance, while Neroveus looks down on her and stands still)

**King** : (For a duel between the Knights of Rosenkreuz, both sides should wield a weapon. But where...?)

**Neroveus** : ...I see. You were wondering about my weapon, isn't it?

**Palamedes** : ...

**Neroveus** : Well, unfortunately for you...

(Neroveus prepares her battle stance, completely unarmed)

**Neroveus** : I will fight with my fists alone.

**Neroveus** : I won't waste my weapon on some weakling like you.

**Palamedes** : The nerve...!

(Neroveus stands ready)

**Neroveus** : Now...state your name, Knight of Rosenkreuz.

**Palamades** : I am Palamedes, a Knight of His Highness Rosenkreuz!

**Neroveus** : I am Neroveus, The Adamantine Champion.

**King** : Begin!

(Palamedes strikes Neroveus with her sword)

**Palamedes** : ...HYAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

**Neroveus** : ...!

(Neroveus punches Palamedes's sword, and a bit of Palamedes's sword starts to crack)

**Azama** : She...punched the sword!

**King** : ...!

**Palamedes** : ...!

**Neroveus** : ...

(But the sword hits her hand, and causes her hand to bleed)

**Neroveus** : It's over.

**Palamedes** : ...!

(Neroveus grabs Palamedes's sword with her bleeding arm, then she breaks her sword with her other arm)

**Palamedes** : ...Ah!

**King** : ...

(Neroveus drops Palamedes's sword and turns away)

**Neroveus** : It's done.

**Neroveus** : ...Now get out of my sight.

(Neroveus walks away)

**Azama** : Wait, Dame Neroveus.

**Neroveus** : ...

**Azama** : I have heard tidbits of the conflict between you and King.

**Neroveus** : ...

**Azama** : Whatever happened between you two in the past...Why won't you move on from it?

**Neroveus** : ...!

**King** : Azama.

**Palamedes** : ...?

**Azama** : Why do you give yourself to anger? Why are you being so emotional?

**Neroveus** : ...

**King** : Azama!

**Azama** : And the fact that you continue to berate King doesn't help your case. Please, it would certainly help if you could just-

**King** : AZAMA!

(King's shout surprises everyone in the hall)

**Palamedes** : ...Your Highness?

**King** : Enough. Even if it's for the both of us, you went too far.

**Azama** : ...

**Neroveus** : You should be grateful your head is still stuck on your shoulders, you scoundrel. Had the fool didn't tell you to stop...

(Neroveus's face is filled with anger and hatred)

**Neroveus** : I would have killed you already.

**Azama** : (What a fearsome aura...)

**Azama** : (So this is a Champion of the Knights...)

**King** : As per the tradition of every duel between the Knights of Rosenkreuz...

**King** : You lose if your weapon breaks. Thus, the winner of this duel is Neroveus.

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus leaves the hall)

**Azama** : ...

**King** : A weapon is a knight's source of strength and defense. Without it, you are considered lost.

**Palamedes** : ...

(Palamedes takes her sword's fragment and walks to King)

**Palamedes** : I have failed. Forgive me, Your Highness.

**King** : It's fine, Palamedes. This is...for the better.

**Azama** : King...

**King** : ...I'm sorry for shouting at you earlier, Azama.

**Azama** : Do not apologize, King. As you said, I might have went too far.

**Azama** : Putting that aside, however...

(Azama hurries over to one of the injured knights)

**Azama** : They don't seem to be in a critical condition.

**King** : ...

(King hurries over to one of the injured knights)

**Palace Knight** : Ugh...Your Highness? What are you-?

**King** : You're hurt, Rosa. What happened during the training?

**Palace Knight Rosa** : ...Oh. It is alright, there's no need for you to call the castle's medics.

(Rosa stands up with King's help)

**Rosa** : Everything you see here...we requested Dame Neroveus to do this.

**King** : But, all of you are...

(One of the knights stands up, assisted by Azama)

**Palace Knight Beatrice** : It is exactly the training we require, Your Highness! \*pant\* \*pant\*

**King** : Beatrice...

**Beatrice** : We followed you from Britain...in order to protect the royal family!

**Rosa** : When we heard from Dame Neroveus about how the yakuzas are more powerful than us...We were shocked.

**Palace Knight** **Sophia** : That's why...we have Dame Neroveus increase our intensity of our training!

**Palamedes** : ...So this was all your idea?

(Palamedes stares at the injured knights)

**Beatrice** : However...We heard about what Dame Neroveus did to Your Highness during the visit to the Dojima-kai HQ.

**Rosa** : But before we could confirm anything, we were asked by Dame Neroveus to fight her for real.

**Sophia** : And the results are as you see before you...Your Highness.

**Palamedes** : We're not fighting a war. The Knights were sent here to "only" protect the Royal Family should the need arises.

**Rosa** : Even so...!

**Sophia** : As Knights who uphold the honor of the Rosenkreuz Royal Family, and those who carry Britain's pride...We refuse to back down!

**King** : ...

**King** : I am deeply touched by your words.

**King** : Representing the Royal Family, I cannot thank all you knights enough for your love and dedication towards us.

(King salutes, followed by Palamedes)

(Rosa, Beatrice, Sophia and the others knights followed suit)

**King** : Well, enough talk. We should get the wounded who can't stand to the infirmary.

**???** : No need to burden yourself, Your Highness!

**King** : ...!

(Three knights arrive at the hall)

**King** : You have come. Gaheris, Gawain and Percival.

**Percival** : I cannot believe this is the extent of Dame Neroveus's strength.

**Gawain** : Indeed! Her strength is in another level!

**Gaheris** : ...

**Gawain** : Gaheris?

(Gaheris walks up to one of the injured knights)

**Gaheris** : ...She's holding back.

**Gawain** : ...

**Percival** : Hoh.

**King** : ...

**Azama** : ...W-What?

**Gaheris** : Did you not hear me, Japanese boy? Then I'll show you.

(Gaheris politely removes the armor from the knight then walks towards the others)

**Gaheris** : See this dent of the knight's armor?

**Azama** : Uh-huh...

**Gaheris** : Dame Neroveus is far more terrifying than you think. Three weeks ago, I saw her kick through five layers of armor.

**Azama** : F-

(Azama starts sweating profusely)

**Azama** : F-FIVE?!!!

**Palamedes** : It sure is lucky His Highness that he told you to stop.

**Azama** : Y-You mean...I really could die back then?

(Azama feels overwhelmed, he falls to the ground)

**Gaheris** : She is truly the most powerful among us Knights.

**Azama** : T-Then, where did her power come from?

**Gaheris** : Fu.

**Gaheris** : Who knows?

(Meanwhile, Neroveus's room)

**Neroveus** : ...

(Neroveus is sitting in her room, her eyes devoid of any emotions)

**Neroveus** : ...

(Guest Room, Tintagel Castle)

**Azama** : Looks like the Knights will be fine now.

**King** : Indeed.

**Azama** : Phew, I must admit. Today has been very exciting, despite the dangers we faced today.

**King** : Hm.

(King laughs)

**Azama** : ...

**King** : Forgive me, but what you just said is true.

**King** : I haven't had this much fun in years.

**Azama** : I am delighted to hear that, my friend!

**King** : ...

(King walks to the window)

**King** : Last time, you told me about yourself and your family...right?

**Azama** : Yes.

**King** : Very well.

**King** : Then I shall talk about mine.

**Azama** : ...!

**King** : The Prince's personal matters are supposed to be kept secret.

**Azama** : ...

**King** : Are you up to the task, my friend?

**Azama** : ...

**Azama** : Of course.

**King** : ...

**King** : Then, let's begin.

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