Maria, god of misfortune by Leandra A. (little bear else holmelund minarik txt) 📕

I grit my teeth controlling my urge to punched him "Please stop acting so familiar with me"

I shrugged off his hands and move away his face, then give him a menacing look --but he on the other hand just laugh on my reaction. It's been three days since he invited us to live here in his manor but he hasn't told me on what would he like me to do or assign any task to me.

"Hey, general mind if you introduced us to this two beautiful ladies with you?" asked by one of his soldiers that's under him, "Specially this beautiful red haired woman" he chuckled and then kissed my hand.

"Don't touch Kai!" Elle shouted then move his hand away from mine.

 "Right don't be so quick with her" General Shin snorted and was obviously holding his self from laughing. 

  Elle glares at them furiously "Are you blind? Kai is not a wo..." General Shin covers her mouth "You don't know how strong this woman is" He smirked as he stop Elle when she was about to say that I'm a man.

"Its a secret but I'm trying to make her my woman so leave her alone" He jokingly told him in a low voice. 

His men then place his hand on his head and then ruffles his hair " Is that so? Tsk! Such a shame... Good luck then to you my captain" he grins then finally leave us alone.

The general who's been holding since earlier, finally let out and burst with laughter "You...what are you thinking? Do you think this is funny?!" I snapped while keeping myself from punching this man who wouldn't stop laughing.

"Ah...I'm sorry...I can't help myself from laughing but there's no need for you to tell the truth this is better for entertainment...I mean to avoid suspicion, said by him. But still given his reaction I believe he just find all of this entertaining.

The people of his manor has thrown him a welcome party that's been going now for three days, all of them were happy to see their master back and not worried about the fact that he was punished by the king to be house arrested.

I've learned so many things about him based on their stories which are unknown to outsiders like me, like him being a womanizer but never been into a relationship with someone or him being weak when it comes to alcohol but loves drinking, I don't know if these things are even of importance but these just made me think of him as someone really hard to read and understand.

It was at this point that I learned as well stories of his past before he became a general.

I heard that he was an orphaned who was brought here by Jin when he was still young, said by one of the villagers who has been living in this town for decades already. I noticed the sadness on their face when they mentioned this man named Jin, which made me curious and decided to hear more of the story about him and the young General Shin.

They told me that this man named Jin was their town former chief officer who's also one of the generals being deployed of the front rear guard. One day he just brought in a young boy with white hair - which is uncommon and very striking that's why at first the people specially the children, were reluctant to accept him first. They are thinking that he might be from some enemy country.

  "The first time Jin brought him, he was covered with wounds and his clothes were tattered as well" said by the villager.

According to them unlike now the young general Shin at that time was aloof and would only be with Jin all the time. But as days past the young general Shin becomes more childlike and even becomes closer with the other children on the village. This man Jin was the one who taught him how to use a sword and some martial art skills as well.

When he became older he brought him together with him to the frontier and even let him join the battle in order to hone his swordsmanship and fighting skill.

"Hahaha...I remember Shin often talk trash with Jin saying that he was strict and crazy enough to let a 16 year old boy join a war" the villager laughs as he remember how was the general before, which made everyone laugh as well.

"So where is this Jin that you are all talking about?" asked by Elle who become curious to see the man who raised General Shin. The atmosphere change and there was an awkward silence that comes next,  when she asked them if we can meet the same man that they are talking about.

"It's been 15 years now since he was killed and died from protecting a town that was burned down by an unknown Hellas enemy country" the villager explained.

They said that fifteen years ago the general has been summoned to go into one of the Hellas village which were said to be attacked by an enemy country. He was not informed about the specifics of the order nor the name of the enemy country that was said about to attack the village. That was the last time they saw him and just heard that he was killed in action. 

Not even his body was recovered-- they said that the enemy burned down the village and his corpse was never been retrieved.

Out of curiosity I have asked them as well how was General Shin when he learned about the tragic news of his foster father dying on the field. They said that he didn't even shed a single tear upon hearing it - and they were even more surprise that he remained cheerful in front of them.

 It was not that long after that incident when General Shin was accepted to the army and partake on his first rally.At the time Della, an enemy country has wage war against Hellas bringing about 50,000 of its men ready to take down the main city of Hellas. 

Hellas army in the city at that time was less than 5,000 lead by an inexperienced general, unlucky for them that almost all of Hellas army were deployed outside the city and engage with another war. The ones left were just reserved remained to protect the city, they were not aware of the sudden attack coming from another enemy.

"It was a dreadful sight to see" The villager shuddered as he remember the scene that happened at tat time. He also said that he was one of the former soldier who participate on that battle to protect the main city.

Surrounded by the enemy the only thing that was keeping them alive was the city tall and strong wall surrounding the city and the men's will to survive. They were able to last three days without sleeping protecting the gate and the city wall's protecting the people inside. It was by then the new recruited soldier that goes by name Shin, suggested to the general who was leading them at that time that it's not enough that they'll just be on a defense stance.

"Lend me five hundred of your men to infiltrate the enemy camp tonight and kill the enemy's general" He firmly said to him with his eyes looking straight and unwavering. The general reluctantly agreed to his suggestion, thinking that they will have a great chance to win this war if they can take the enemy's main head.

Then the night comes, Shin first sneak inside with some few men and starts a fire inside the main camp. They also burned the enemy's food ration and weapons storage, causing a commotion to the enemy's soldier who were at that time had they guard lowered down; thinking that it's only a matter of time till Hellas city walls collapse.

A man with silver white hair brazes through the wind while cutting all men who stands on his way, making his path cleared all the way to the enemy's general head. Not only the general, but all men inside all thought they are seeing a bloody white beast who swiftly kills all men and leaves behind a pile of corpses.

It was an impossible feat but with only 500 men with him they were able to cause an immeasurable damage to the enemy's camp and even killed their general. The next morning which also marks the fifth day since the battle begun, although exhausted the remaining soldiers of Hellas has gain unexplained strength and will to fight. While on the other hand the enemy who has lost their pillar and clouded with insecurities, was losing the will to fight cause they are thinking that they can't endure a long battle without a head and their foods and arms supply cut off.

"It was a miracle brought by Shin that we were able to win that war," said by the villager who was about to cry just from remembering that incident 15 years ago.

That incident marks the birth of a great general who have won several war and protected a small country of Hellas, who has been always threatened by its neighboring country. His accomplishment and name was known by all men of this era, and they all agree that right now he was one the strongest general of all times. 

Once there was a man who promised to be the strongest in order not to lose anyone -and to live. For as long as he remembers he was living all alone in the middle of a battlefield and this chaotic world where in the first thing he learned was to hold a sword and protect his life.

 He has a body of child with his white hair drench with his own blood-- this kid whose eyes no longer reflects a desire to be saved but still his will to live was so strong that amidst those pile of corpse he was still standing--although all alone while holding a sword that he can barely hold.

One fateful day a young general that goes by the name of Jin, went to that young beast nest and was awed by the scene he witnessed. He saw the young white beast eating the corpse left over food and a sword drenched with that dead man's blood. For an instant he thought he saw a young beast eating the dead man's corpse. He was all alone eating in the middle of the field piled with corpses, were in it seems a battle has just broken down and ended not too long ago.

 He approached the kid to ask what happened but he, like a wild beast, unsheathed the sword he can barely hold and points its blade to him.

"I just want to ask if that thing you're eating is good" Jin said to him while smiling and then reach out his hand to move away the blade that was pointed at him. The Kid move back and grip his sword tighter, while giving him a menacing look.

 Jin move closer to him and kneel down to met his eyes "I came from from a long journey and haven't eaten yet, mind if I ask for some of that?" He then points his finger to the left over rice ball the kid was eating before.

The kid just stared at