The battlefield fell silent, as everyone stared at Zela in shock. Lady Haruka's face turned white with rage, and she took a step back, her eyes blazing with fury.
"You'll pay for this, Zela," she spat. "You'll pay dearly."
But Zela just stood tall, her eyes flashing with defiance. "I'm not afraid of you, Mother," she said. "I'm not afraid of your secrets or your lies. I know the truth, and I'm not going to let you hide it anymore."
Lady Haruka's face twisted with rage, and she raised her hand, as if to strike Zela. But Kaito stepped forward, his sword drawn.
"I don't think so, Lady Haruka," he said, his voice firm. "You're not going to hurt Zela. Not while I'm here to protect her."
Lady Haruka's eyes narrowed, and she took a step back, her eyes blazing with fury. "You'll pay for this, Kaito," she spat. "You'll pay dearly."
But Kaito just smiled, his eyes glinting with amusement. "I'm not afraid of you, Lady Haruka," he said. "I'm not afraid of your secrets or your lies. I know the truth, and I'm going to make sure that everyone else knows it too."
As Kaito spoke, Akuma felt a sense of hope rising up inside of her. She knew that they still had a long way to go, but she also knew that they had the truth on their side. And with Kaito's help, they might just be able to expose Lady Haruka's secrets and bring her to justice.
But as they stood there, frozen in a standoff, Akuma suddenly heard a noise behind her. She turned to see a group of guards approaching, their swords drawn.
"It's over," one of the guards said, his voice firm. "Lady Haruka has ordered us to take you into custody. You're going to have to come with us."
Akuma felt a surge of fear, and she turned to Kaito, her eyes wide with panic. But Kaito just smiled, his eyes glinting with amusement.
"Don't worry, Akuma," he said. "We're not going to let them take us without a fight. We're going to fight for our freedom, and for the truth."
As Kaito spoke, Akuma felt a sense of determination rising up inside of her. She knew that they still had a long way to go, but she also knew that they had each other. And with Kaito's help, they might just be able to overcome any obstacle and achieve their goal.
But as they prepared to face off against the guards, Akuma suddenly heard a voice behind her.
"Wait!" the voice cried. "Don't take them away! I have something to say."
Akuma turned to see Lila, Zela's servant, approaching. She looked nervous and scared, but also determined.
"What is it, Lila?" Kaito asked, his voice firm.
Lila took a deep breath, and then spoke. "I have something to tell you," she said. "Something that could change everything. Lady Haruka... she's not who you think she is. She's been hiding a secret, a secret that could destroy everything she's worked for."
As Lila spoke, Akuma felt a sense of shock and surprise. She had no idea what Lila was talking about, but she knew that it had to be important.
"What secret?" Kaito asked, his voice firm.
Lila hesitated, looking nervous and scared. But then she took a deep breath, and spoke.
"Lady Haruka... she's not Zela's mother," she said. "She's her aunt. And Zela's mother... she's still alive."