I ran swiftly near the empress' quarters with the sound of clashing weapons coming from that direction. At the end of the corridor, I found Alice and the Luna sisters fighting against the guards present and pushing into the quarters.
By the time I had reached them, they had easily dispatched all the guards. Seeing me approach her from her back, Alice was surprised.
"Little brother, why are you coming from the back? And where is Anais… Ah! She is the one fighting inside alone?"
"Yes. Let's go inside. She has been fighting for quite some time."
As we entered the chamber, I could feel the stench of blood and death. If not for the continuous sounds of explosions and metals clashing, my heart would have palpitated for fear of something terrible happening to Anais.
