"Kaede, provide support. Riuyo, Jinriu, attack from the skies. Kuriagi, Shibaki, attack from the sides. Migeki, Rigeki, use your powers to blind the target. Kaizuke, Satori, set up trap spots and attack once you're ready. Rojin, Yukai, use those guns and blow them out of existence. I didn't give you those guns just to look badass, I gave them to you so you can bust some caps and pop lead holes into these guys. Kurai, attack from the back. I'll attack from the front." I said while everyone obeyed orders and executed their attacks wonderfully. "Well done! That's how I like to see you fight."

"Naku, we've been training for hours now. Shouldn't we take a break?" Kurai complained.

"I think you're right. I don't want to overwork everyone. We'll call it a day for training." I said and everyone dropped to the ground without a second thought.

"I brought cold desserts. There's plenty for everyone so eat as much as you like." Takira said as she handed out treats with a smile.

"Thanks Takira. You really know what we need when we need it." Kaizuke said before eating his treats.

"Always good to have her around." Kurai flirted.

"Do my eyes and ears deceive me?" Yukai asked.

"Kurai is in love." I teased.

"N-no I'm not." He said as he and Takira blushed.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about. We're just good friends." She said nervously.

"That's not what your body says. You were staring at him all throughout the training session. After all, you do like muscular, tanned and sweaty guys after working out." I teased causing her to blush darker.

"T-that was only one time when we met that one day at school." She stuttered.

"It's fine Takira. I know I wasn't perfect for you. Artificial consciousness should be paired up with each other. The feeling would be a lot more genuine." I smiled.

"What about you? Got anyone special?" Shibaki asked.

"Not really." I replied shyly.

"Speaking of love, look at those two lovebirds over there." Kaizuke pointed out.

We all turned to see Kiru and Gotsuki strolling around the halls alone. They seemed to be inseparable. I was really happy for her. Kiru looked like he was completely entranced by her. The same could be said for Gotsuki as she seemed to be madly in love with him.

"They seem to be having a nice time together." Yukai whispered.

"Hopefully I can find someone to be madly in love with like them." I whispered back.

"Is everything ready for their big day?" Kaede asked.

"It's all planned but we need to finish off with the decorations." I replied.

"We should finish those decorations, then, don't you think?" Kurai asked.

"That seems like the best thing to do. We're done with training today, so we should finish the preparations for the wedding." Riuyo agreed.

"Agreed. The sooner we finish, the better." I nodded.

Gotsuki walked towards us with Kiru following behind. "My dress is finished. I woke up and saw that it was placed on the side of my vanity." She said excitedly.

"She was so happy that she woke me up by accident. I was sleeping in my room down the hall when I heard her screaming. She got me to crash out of my bed and rush towards her room like if it were a sudden emergency." He said a bit embarrassed.

"Well I'm glad you liked it darling. Did you try it on? Does it fit? Did you like the design?" I said as I pulled Gotsuki closer for the juicy details.

"Yes, yes and hell to the yeah. Honestly those rhinestones that you added to the mix work wonders. They're so beautiful when they sparkle." She said as she smiled with excitement.

"Glad you like it. I knew my personal designers wouldn't dare fail me." I said proudly.

"And how are things on your end going?" She asked.

"So far, all is going extremely well. Preparations for battle are almost complete and so are the decorations for your wedding." I replied.

We continued talking and all was going well while we were setting up the decorations for the wedding. I looked outside the window and saw that the sky has started to turn black. Severe electric thunderstorms started gathering above the mountains.

"Majesty, the enemy has awoken." Rojin said as he walked towards me with his backup guards.

"Why so soon? It's not normal for these things to happen so unexpectedly." I wondered.

"They're probably planning something. They might be getting ready for battle like us." He replied.

"I will not risk taking the chance of being underprepared. We must get ready as soon as possible. Are the new recruits ready for battle?" I asked.

"Yes. They have been under severe training. This will be a walking in a park for them." He replied.

"Good. I already lost a group of recruits before. I will not let that mistake ever happen to me again. Life is too precious to be lost in stupid ways." I said in a serious tone.

"The squadron is ready at your disposal. We're now awaiting orders, majesty." He responded.

"Order them to start preparing for battle. Get them weapons and supplies and make sure to have reinforcements at the ready all around a ten mile radius from the war zone. The time for war is almost upon us." I ordered.

"As you wish." The soldiers said in unison and bowed before carrying out my orders.

"Boys, I hope you payed a lot of attention while we were training. Things might just start to get interesting. Keep a lookout from now on. We will watch over from our rooms. Each one has a balcony with a view that can stretch as far as the eye can see. All of you have keen eyesight, so you should use it to your advantage. Good luck out there,...all of you." I said before all of us started rushing towards our rooms to get ready for battle.