“What’s so important about her?”
“Don’t you know? She is an unregistered Esper…”
Valencia gasped, covering her mouth with both hands. She panted. Are they searching for me? Who is?
“What? And she’s important because?”
“Remember the Demon King eighteen years ago?” one chuckled, shaking his head. “The one and only S-Void Esper went to battle it alone… but the gate for the Demon King cracked open a few years after his death.”
Both of them laughed in disbelief.
“So much for an Esper… they may have superhuman powers, but how could he be so weak?”
Tears fell down her face, her jaws tightening. I will kill you to show you how weak my father’s power is! She stood.
CRASH.
The two knights darted their heads, searching around.
“Did you hear that?”
Valencia’s eyes gleamed purple, yet they turned entirely black as she raised her hands.
“Search inside!” another demanded.
Valencia’s heartbeat thudded, yet she remained steady as she waited for the door to open. I will obliterate you!
The knights crept closer to the door, reaching for the doorknob. As soon as one held the doorknob, they looked at each other and nodded.
BAM.
The knight slammed the door open—
Nothing.
No one.
The knights groaned as they stepped inside and searched everywhere for any signs.
“There’s nothing here…”
“Not one person…” the other one sighed.
They walked out of there and continued their search.
While—
A hand covered Valencia’s mouth as her eyes widened.
Lupis.
“Are you fucking insane?” Lupis whispered, panting. “Your mother warned you to hide this power, and you’re about to wield it on the Imperial Knights, whom the Crown Prince sent?”
Valencia gulped as she turned pale. Dame Lupis?!
Lupis released her mouth.
“How… did you know?” Valencia asked.
Lupis locked eyes with Valencia.
“How could I not know?” her voice distorted into a man’s voice. The clothes’ colors faded to a navy blue. Her face… wait, his face!
Valencia shoved him away as he smirked.
“I haven’t fully introduced myself to you, Miss Elyane…” he said. He grabbed Valencia’s hand and kissed her knuckles as he bowed. “My real name is Eldrich Lupis Harrison.”
Valencia stumbled back as she fell to the ground.
“The… Tower Master?”
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