Romancing SaGa: The Journey of the Sword Hero(In Adoption)

Chapter 13

"Whoa! This is the first time I heard Kanu-san speaking!" Arisa says in surprise at hearing Kanu. Sentiment which was shared with the others as they nodded in agreement.

"Forgive me... I knew about the Freidhof, since they made deals with the slave merchant that was keeping me and Myu-sama... But... I didn't say anything out of distrust towards humans..." Kanu apologize with sincerity on his voice. "That's why, I shall do everything in my power to help everyone to destroy those slavers and rescue the princess Myu!"

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"WAIT, WHAT!!!??" We all shouted in shock at hearing that.

Myu... was an princess? Tha-That's a quite shocker if I have to say.

"Let me tell you... the who both I and Myu-sama are." Kanu says as he starts telling about his life before being an slave.

Kanu and Myu hailed from the Ryugu Kingdom where many mermaids, mermans and other aquatic species hailed from.

Kanu was the older brother of the queen who married the king, as such he was connected to the royalty. He became the kingdom's mightiest general and warrior that no one could ever surpass.

Myu, who was the only child of his sister, the queen, was born. Which was met with a lot of festivities

But one day, Ryugu was invaded by an unknown forces.

I asked if it was the Waves of Calamity, but he responded that the invading forces were mostly beast-men and other demi-humans. Whatever the case, the Ryugu's forces were overwhelmed by the invading force.

As such in order to ensure that the Ryugu's royal line keep going, Kanu was ordered to take Myu away from the battle.

With heavy hesitation, Kanu took Myu on his arms and swimmed away from the then chaotic battle.

Much time has passed, they barely made out by hunting monsters. As also they couldn't settle in a single village or town as they faced the descrimination of humans against other demi-human species.

One day, he was forces to kill a band of slavers who wanted to take Myu. Ignoring the fact that Kanu did in self-defense, the authorities declared him a criminal just like that.

He was on the constant run, it didn't help the fact that he was with an four-years old child.

One night, he was surrounded by soldiers who wanted to either arrest him or kill him. But they were no match for Kanu as his strength was god-like so no one could ever best him.

Only by taking Myu as hostage they finally manage to subdue Kanu and arrest him.

That was how both him and Myu became slaves when I meet them.

"I see..." I said understanding everything Kanu said. I can also understand the why he came to distrust humans.

"It could be... Siltvelt?" Arisa voices out her thoughts of those who destroyed the Ryugu Kingdom.

"Siltvelt? Isn't where they worship the Heavenly Shield?" Irenu questions while tilting her head in confusion.

"That cannot be true! Siltvelt and the Ryugu Kingdom had been allies since immemorial times, there's no way they would betray us!" Kanu fiercely denies. Well, considering that both are Demi-Human nations, it is rather hard to accept that a long-time ally would suddenly turn against their allies out of the blue.

"It's only a possibility, Kanu-san! I mean, you say that Beastmen were within the attackers as also other demi-human species, right?" Arisa tries to reason.