At night, two nobles sat together, conversing.
"Count Goethe is dead."
"It must have been Christina of House Hope! That little girl is determined to oppose me."
"In that case, we'll just go and kill her!"
"It's not hard for a Duke to kill someone from House Hope, but the aftermath will be very troublesome."
"With our power and influence, usurping the throne doesn't seem like a difficult task, does it?"
"Hahahahahaha! That's a good idea, but our current strength isn't enough.
Fenrir's faction of The Order has been eliminated. Without The Order's support, our power is insufficient."
"Now there's someone to replace him, a Viscount Olba! He's said to be very strong, not weaker than Fenrir."
"Negotiations with Olba are currently underway."
The two were Count Kusaya and Baron Greyhan.
They were the militant faction of the Thirteen Night Swords.
Both of them possessed considerable strength, ranking as the Ninth and Fourth Night Swords.
(They considered themselves strong, but in reality, both of them together couldn't defeat Alice.)
They were the martial representatives of the Thirteen Night Swords.
When force was needed, they would lead people into action.
At this moment, a drop of blood dripped from above.
Both of them looked up at the ceiling simultaneously.
A blood-stained clown on the ceiling watched them motionlessly.
"Who are you!"
Both swiftly drew their magic swords.
Both had previously ranked in the top five at the Martial Heart Festival.
They still had some skill.
One of them threw a flying knife, striking the clown.
The clown, bound by four silk threads, fell to the ground.
Like a marionette, its walking posture was very strange.
"Playing tricks!"
Wielding their magic swords, both men furiously hacked at the clown.
The clown offered no resistance, allowing itself to be cut by the two.
Blood splattered everywhere.
After a short while, the two stopped.
The clown had been hacked into a bloody mess.
Count Kusaya then looked at Baron Greyhan.
"When did a playing card get stuck in the back of your head?"
Upon being reminded, Baron Greyhan reached back to touch it. The moment he did, he felt his vision blur.
His body became weak and powerless, and he finally collapsed to the ground, losing his breath.
And the clown, who had just been hacked into a bloody mess, now stood up.
He was completely unharmed.
It was as if the two men hadn't struck him a hundred times.
"What in the world is going on!"
At this moment, a playing card flew towards him.
It accurately pierced his glabella.
Count Kusaya's face was now filled with panic.
As he tried to do something, all the strength suddenly left his body.
Then he lay down on the ground, losing his breath.
The clown dragged the two bodies to the fountain in the square... The next morning, countless people gathered around the fountain, pointing and whispering.
Captain Grey quickly arrived with his men.
Upon seeing Baron Greyhan, his expression suddenly changed.
The two of them were somewhat related.
One of the men had a Two of Spades stuck in the back of his head, and the other had a Three of Spades stuck in his glabella.
And Count Goethe, who died first, was the Ace of Spades.
Clearly, this was a declaration of war against the Thirteen Night Swords.
Princess Alexia was also here, and she saw Christina.
"It's just as he said, the clown will get rid of the Thirteen Night Swords."
Christina murmured to herself.
"What's 'just as he said'?" Alexia asked.
"This..."
"Let's find a quiet place to talk."
The two went to a private room in a coffee shop.
It was quiet with few people, and the soundproofing was excellent.
Only the price was quite high.
"What did you just say, 'just as he said'?" Alexia asked.
"It's Sino."
"What did he tell you!"
Alexia looked especially flustered, appearing to care greatly about Sino's words.
"Princess Alexia, are you also his subordinate?"
"Since you've discovered it, I won't hide it from you. To be precise, I am one of his women."
"One of his women? You are a princess, and being someone's girlfriend along with others... This..."
"I don't think a princess is that noble. Only with strength can one possess everything. He bestowed strength upon me, and I became his person, henceforth loyal until death.
It's a fair transaction, and I also seem to quite like him," Alexia replied.
"Yesterday I went to him, and he said the clown would deal with the Thirteen Night Swords."
"So he knows everything? I'll go find him tonight and ask."
"Why go to him at night, can't it be during the day?" Christina asked, puzzled.
"You're quite naive, aren't you? Of course, it's also to do other things!"
"This..."
Christina's face was slightly flushed.
She was still a very pure person, not very knowledgeable about such matters.
"I think you're pretty too. How about we go together?"
"Princess Alexia, what are you saying! How can you say such audacious things?"
"Because I trust you, I'm telling you! Such things are definitely said to people you trust. We're similar in age, and I think we can be close confidantes who talk about everything."
"This, thank you for your trust."
"Ouch!"
Alexia gave Christina a flick on the forehead.
"No need to be so respectful to me. Just call me Alexia. Good confidantes don't need to be so formal."
After Alexia inquired about the details of Sino's conversation with Christina, she said goodbye to Christina and left... Christina went to school as usual, with Sid and Sou accompanying her.
At the school gate, they encountered Elisa.
"Isn't this Christina? You don't really think House Hope can contend with us, do you?"
"Protecting these two low-ranking nobles? What good does it do you? Truly foolish."
Elisa said mockingly.
At this moment, one of Elisa's subordinates punched Sid.
Sid immediately performed the extra's ultimate move, a 720-degree aerial spin with stylish blood-spitting.
"Hmph, how frail!" Elisa's subordinate said.
"What do you mean?" Christina said with a cold face.
"I didn't even use much strength. Who knew he was so frail?" Elisa's subordinate said.
"Let's go!"
Elisa said.
She herself wasn't confident she could defeat Christina.
She could only slink away.
"Wait, causing trouble within the academy, do you take me for nonexistent?"
Alexia appeared, blocking Elisa and her group.
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