"I cannot believe it."
The Dragon King said, tonelessly, peering down at the guests he had received.
"The moment my favourite boy is attacked, Emperors appear. This entire incident is orchestrated?"
Sideri stood by the Dragon King's side, ready for battle at any time.
The two Emperors smiled up at the Dragon King. Lilith and Aden-Lada were called to make sure that the Dragon King does not interfere with Shoya's plans.
"I am deeply enraged."
Indraith released his bloodlust, inside the grand throne room. Sideri shivered and the guards at the giant doors collapsed. Meanwhile, Lilith yawned and Aden-Lada whistled.
"Hey, Indraith, why don't we make a deal not to interfere while both of our juniors fight?"
"So, the one fighting Alexander is one of yours. Someone who can call an Emperor for help. That can only be one of your own, correct?"
He spoke calmly, despite his rage.
"Correct! That's what I've always liked about you, Indraith, you've always been the sharpest one out of all of the Mortal Sins."
"Hey!"
Lilith ignored her.
Brushing aside Lilith's lack of response, Aden-Lada looked over at Indraith.
"Indraith."
"Yes?"
"I thought you hated injustice?"
She asked.
The Dragon King narrowed his eyes.
"What is your point?"
"Our junior has told us about your junior, so we looked into him a little."
Lilith replied in Aden-Lada's place.
"Alexander King. Youngest son of the King family. He has sadistic tendencies and loves screams the most when it comes to torture."
"If you ask me, Indraith, so far, those are all red flags."
Aden-Lada commented, shrugging.
"Has my junior truly been doing those things?"
"Yes."
He kept silent.
"I guess my other eye is lacking in its omniscience. Regardless,"
He rose from his throne and grey wings sprouted from his back, flapping, sending a gust of wind toward the Emperors.
"I shall still go to save my junior, while he still is who he is."
"Same for us. We'll protect ours."
Both Aden-Lada and Lilith were ready for battle. Lilith spoke to Aden-Lada.
"Aden-Lada, I've removed the restraints on your Singularity, so go wild."
Almost like a cat, Aden-Lada's ears perked and a smile rose on her face. She grinned maniacally at the Dragon King.
"Hahahahahaha! It's been a while, let's go, Dragon King!"
She dashed at him, full sprint.
Indraith laid his hand out, summoning a white flame.
"I would have it no other way, Grand Predator."
·———·
"Die? I don't know what you're talking about."
I pried Alita's hand from my throat and knocked her away with a kick.
If I'm being honest, she's not that powerful. Or, at least, when she was trying to choke me, it didn't work.
"That's not what's supposed to happen. Oh well..."
Alexander didn't seem troubled.
Nevertheless, I charged at him, reaching for him, before my hand stopped before it got to his throat.
A man stopped me—he glared at me with his slanted eyes.
"You'll stop right there."
He's most likely John Stone, but I don't give two shits.
I snatched my arm back and forged forward before...
CLICK!
I was in a different room. It was a large, dimly lit room. As I turned around, I saw Alexander, smiling sinisterly.
The surface around him morphed and weaved at his command. The room appeared to be some sort of dining hall.
I quietly glared at Alexander, who walked toward me.
"You know, yesterday, Anastasia threw a fit."
I listened.
"Do want to know what happened to her?"
His slight chuckle only pissed me off as I had already guessed what he was going to say.
Alexander lifted his finger, something rose from the surface. A body. It was Anastasia. She was unconscious and dressed with bruises and wounds.
"I need to get rid of you, then she'll truly be mine."
He smirked insidiously.
I clenched my jaw and fist.
"Die for me, Shoya Sasaki."
"..."
·———·
"I apologise, Miss Alicia but I'll have to restrain you for breaking into the hotel."
Stone said to Alicia, moving to hold her.
The girl slapped his hand away.
"You'll have to catch me first."
She began running away.
"Why you! Get back here, miss!"
Stone mindlessly chased after her. Alita sighed and looked back at her children.
"Okay. Calira, Sebastian, let's go assist Alexander with that kid. He's not someone the young master can handle."
She said, looking back at the two. However, neither of them responded. They stood still, almost as if they were both out cold.
The woman walked up to them, waving hands in their faces.
"Hey? You two? Stop sleeping on the job..."
When Calira raised her head, Alita attempted to jump backwards, only to fall through the floor, down to the bottom floor, which was below the reception.
"Ah... they got me."
She muttered, getting up from the rubble. She brushed herself off.
"I didn't think that they would betray me like that. It was expected, but still... I'm proud of them."
From the hole, red lightning struck down upon Alita; she dodged it and countered with a barrier.
Calira and Sebastian landed opposite Alita.
"I would expect no less from you, mother."
Sebastian said.
His eyes changed. It was due to his Singularity, the same one which launched the red lightning.
"I never thought I would be seeing you using the Eyes of Chaos, Sebastian."
The boy flinched.
Alita Athenblade was, once, a powerful Magia. Perhaps, one of the strongest in the Asian continent.
Her title was a special one. The Magia of Armageddon. This was due to her Singularity, Eyes of Chaos and Order. With one of her eyes unusable, she was unable to use her most powerful weapon and was limited to the Eye of Order.
The Eyes of Chaos and Order have been split among the Athenblade twins. Despite Sebastian's caring and charming personality, he possessed the Eyes of Chaos. Regardless of her hot temper and cold-blooded attitude, Calira had the Eyes of Order.
Though they were two, they would fight as one.
"Now, how about we have a spar, shall we?"
Alita asked them.
"A spar?"
Calira repeated before grinning.
"We'll beat you and Shoya will beat Alexander."
"Then Lady Anastasia will get her freedom and sanity back."
They both activated their Singularities—Alita activated the barrier of her Eyes of Order.
"I will do what I was ordered to do."