"I'll kill all of them"
Estelle said with a creepy smile on her face as she wiped the blood on her cheek and removed her stilletos.
"Yes, yes. First, cover your face"
Vivian said who is now fully bandaged and is now wearing her normal clothes.
"No, I am going to inflict the same wound to the person who did this to me but first I want to let that person see the cut on my face"
She replied while maintaining that creepy smile on her face.
They faced the Northeners together with the soldiers of the Eastern Empire. The sisters assassinated more soldiers from the Northern Empire than the Eastern soldiers who are just on patrol. The then white bandages are now soaked with the blood of their enemies.
"I guess we are not needed here, Your Majesties"
Dwayne commented when they saw how swift and clean the two sisters assassinated the enemies.
The three Emperors, the future Empress of the Eastern Empire, the Duke of Blanchetts along with their Eastern and Southern armies came to the site where the ambush started in a rush but the two sisters already finished their job.
"Over!"
Vivian said as she boyishly sat on the floor while panting.
"Not yet"
Estelle said as she stand still gripping on her daggers and just as she predicted, a danger came.
She hurriedly grabbed her sister to run where the royalties and the armies are standing.
"Follow us!"
She shouted to those soldiers who are on patrol. As soon as they secure their place, she hurriedly instructed them to put their heads down.
"Everyone, heads down!"
As soon as she said that, continuous explosions started.
"ATTACK!"
A familiar man with a big scar on his face led a group of barbarians on the ambush.
"It's the former Emperor of the North"
Estelle said in a cold tone and tighten her grip on her daggers as she remembered the face of his close comrades died one by one in front of her.
"Estelle!"
Vivian shouted when her sister immediately initiated the attack on the barbarians, aiming to get where the former Emperor of the North is. She does not care who is in front of her, so long as to get close to him to deeply slit his throat just like what he did to her comrades.
"Protect her!"
Nicolaus shouted. His men started to move and they swiftly defeated the enemies in front of them. Vivian also joined and so the Emperor of the South while Nicolaus stand still together with Camilla and Dwayne.
"W-What's with these beasts?!"
The former Emperor of the North said as he stummered when he saw how beastly Estelle, Vivian, and Victor fought his strongest men as if they are just killing small rabbits.
"D-Damn it!"
He shouted and he broke a black crystal that emitted a black smoke. A figure of a lady came out from the smoke and the former Emperor crazily laughed out loud.
"It's a success!"
Estelle felt a large amount of evil energy and alerted everyone.
"Stand back from the smoke!"
She shouted and everyone listened to her.
"Ha! This is so absurd"
The lady spoke and everyone were surprised to the familiarity of her voice and they looked at Estelle who is also shocked and got even shocked when she saw the real Estelle in front of her.
"W-Why?"
Estelle whispered as she got confused of what is happening.
"Long time no see, my impostor"
The original Estelle said and smirked.
"Is the god or author of this novel will let me live peacefully? I am getting tired already"
Estelle thought and someone grab her shoulder. It was Nicolaus, who stared at her.
"W-What is it?"
Estelle asked as she was shocked.
"..."
She and the rest waited as to what Nicolaus will say but the former Emperor, his men and original Estelle started to attack.
"We have no time for th--"
Estelle said but her words were cut off when an explosion that led to the deaths of many Southern and Northern soldiers.
"Take this fight seriously, my impostor!"
The original Estelle shouted as she tried to attack the unguarded Estelle but Nicolaus immediately protected her. He swung his sword and inflicted a deep wound on the right arm of the original Estelle.
"Damn you! How dare you harm the future Empress of the South!"
The original Estelle hyterically shouted.
"Who are you?"
Nicolaus coldly asked as if she is looking down on the whole existence of the original Estelle.
"I am Estelle Estriden, the only daughter of the Emperor of the South Victor Estriden IV and the late Empress Vivian Estriden! Also! The fianceé of Duke Jerome of the Blanchett Duchy! I am a powerful woman! I can do whatever what I want! If I want to kill someone, I can kill them for whatever reason! I can get whatever and whomever it is! I am that person, do you understand?! You are just a weak Kingdom compared to the others, so how dare you ask me that stupid question, huh?!"
She shouted like a maniac and she paused when she realized something. While she is angrily speaking, Nicolaus' widened when she heard her full name.
"Ah... my possessor did great in bed, isn't she? And she lend you the power of our Kingdom"
She added while looking maliciously at Estelle who is looking down at the ground as she hides her expression.
"How dare you use my body to open your legs wide to a hideous man! How dare--!"
She was adding insults again but this time, not only to her but to Nicolaus, so Estelle decided to silence her. In an instant, the head of the original Estelle rolled on the ground as if a wind slit her head. Estelle can also manipulate cards that are invisible in the enemies eyes and that is what she did to the original Estelle.
"She talk too much, isn't she?"
She said and kicked the head like a ball to the direction of the former Emperor of the North.
"Goal~"
She said with an expressionless face and smirked when she saw the former Emperor trembled in fear.
"Hey. I have a question"
Estelle coldly said while staring at the trembling of the former Emperor.
"W-What is it?"
He asked out of fear.
"Answer me honestly. Do you remember all the names of those people you killed before?"
She asked as she slowly started walking towards the former Emperor.
"I-I d-do not! H-How can I remember those bugs!"
He answered and Estelle stopped walking.
"Then, do you know this famous quote?"
"Those who died were freed, but those who were left became prisoners of the past"
She asked as she supressed her anger and hatred. The former Emperor thought she became weak and saw an opening, so he attacked. He raised his hand and thousands of needles made of ice targeted Estelle who just stand still but when she raised her head, a large amount of evil energy.
"A blood for blood, then?"
She said and one of the Ancient Evils emerged from the ground and kneeled in front of Estelle like a loyal servant. It is the one who can control the blood of the dead bodies and can use it as weapons.
"H-How can this be?"
Vivian said with a shocked and scared expression on her face.
"All this time...she is the Caller"
She thought and she immediately checked everyone's reaction and they have the same expression as hers except for Nicolaus who is worried and afraid. As if his love for Estelle is longing, genuine, pure, and full of unfulfilled promises.
"Why again...?"
He whispered and released a strong red lightning that turned the thousand ice needles into pieces.
Estelle turned her head with an astounded expression.