The Two Empresses
The Madness

"It's just that a lot of people don't like you. You're different from the previous head of the Arakawa family" Jess said.

"Indeed. But I still have the heart to help people" Saciel replied lightly. Jess gave a warm smile and got up, but her body refused to follow her orders. Before his head stumbled Carl immediately pulled and carried it ala bridal style.

"Miss needs a break" Carl said briefly. Jess just nodded and secured her position in Carl's arms.

"I envy you for having this romantic assistant," Saciel teased. Both of them were embarrassed and their faces were red like boiled crabs. "Oh I was just kidding. And now, I must quickly catch up with Phillip or Comet who will slaughter them."

"You said they wouldn't dare to enter the Holy Forest?" chirp Carl.

"Indeed, but that is if they are not blessed by the Great Priestess. And one more thing, no one can spill blood in that territory."

"Why indeed?" ask Jess.

"From the rumors, you will be cursed with your descendants."

"And who can do that?" ask Carl.

"I don't know. No one dared to go inside, not even the priest."

"But you just sent your friends there. Is it okay?"

"I don't care if they get in there, Jess. What I feared was Comet who thoughtlessly went in and killed them" he replied. "I have to go, too long could have put them in danger."

"Wait, bring this horse to accompany you," Jess said as she held the brown horse harness beside her.

"No, I can't trouble you too much," rejected the delicate Saciel.

"Hey, you've saved this village so consider it break even" Jess said. "And I don't like to be contradicted the most."

"...oh, okay. There is no harm in me following your wishes, too" said Saciel resignedly as he took the reins. He jumped up on his horseback and rode away from Chasata Village.

"May your path be paved by God Oorun" murmured Carl and Jess.

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"Where are we going?" chirps Max bored. Phillip screeched and ignored him, trying not to care about Max's increasingly becoming speech.

"Kezia, can you stuff your sister's mouth with anything? My ears can bleed if this keeps going on" Phillip said.

"Umm I can't do it nii," Kezia replied timidly. Phillip finally gave up, keeping control of his horse heading to the deepest parts of the forest.

THE DUAR!!

"What" his sentence was interrupted seeing the forest front burning. "Who dares burn this holy place?!"

"Phillip's nii?! What are the soldiers?!" jeremy Kezia.

"Hm? They want to kill us?" ask Max.

"This is serious, asshole!" phillip maki. They moved quickly, followed by the red man who began to catch up with their speed.

"Hahaha, that witch can't calm down, can she? Want me to help?" max asked half-deprecatingly.

"By the way, but if you bleed out don't blame me" Phillip said. Max grinned and stood up.

"Max nii?"

"It's okay, I can do it" said Max. He awakened his power and held a large scythe.

"Don't kill anyone here" Phillip warned.

"I know, take it easy" said Max as he swung the scythe and a great wind blew and put out the fire quickly. "It's easy."

'I don't think gossip is just gossip. Werebeast or demi-human is strong, ' Phillip said in his heart. He did not realize that a large figure was chasing from above the sky.

"Oi, witch! Up top!" max sahut. Phillip flinched and looked up, then grabbed Max and Kezia and teleported before the figure knocked down and smashed the one below.

"Oh asshole, it turns out Comet," Phillip maki. He was still holding the two, his gaze fixed on Comet who was looking at him with a cruel look.

"Arlestine, are you a traitor?" tanyanya cold.

"Ahahaha, no. I was just following his orders" Phillip said. "Didn't you meet her?"

"Oh, really? Don't tell me he ran away," scorned Max. Phillip and Kezia pale, trying to cover up the fear that enveloped them.

"Hmph, he's a coward. Weak, even a disgrace to his own family" Comet wrote.

"Well, I'm sorry that I'm a disgrace to Arakawa! But at the very least, I'm not as stupid as you are Comet Phoenix!" reply Saciel while jumping from the horse. Comet grinned and laughed loudly.

"You're finally here, Arakawa! Where have you been?"

"I? You blind? I was in Chasata from now on" Saciel replied calmly, walking towards him fearlessly.

"I'm not blind and I don't see you there."

"That means you're blind! You can't even see the magic I'm using" Saciel said. Comet provoked his emotions and threw a fireball, but was successfully fended off and extinguished by the girl.

"You intend to be cursed?" ask Saciel.

"Well! Does the curse exist?" ask Comet to doubt. "I'm sure you're not a believer like that."

"Yes not really. But, there's no harm in being careful, right?" reply Saciel quiet.

"Are you scared?" comet Syndir.

"Everyone has their own fears, including you," Saciel said.

"No, I have no fear."

"Ah, what a pity. Then, let's fight to the death" Saciel grinned. Comet grinned and advanced towards Saciel. He pulled a sword from the scabbard and tried to scratch the wound on his opponent. Yet Saciel was able to dodge and occasionally cast insinuations and insults.

"Basic ******! Stop moving so I can kill you!"

"Then move faster, stupid, "Saciel replied. Comet accelerated his movements, but he was still unable to hurt her. He walked backwards, but was stopped by a large tree behind him. Comet unreservedly directly slammed the sword in Saciel's left chest. Blood poured out quickly soaked Saciel's clothes.

"Saciel!"

"Nee! Nee!!!"

"Hm? I think he's that strong" Max murmured. Comet pulled back his sword and looked at the slightly pale Saciel.

"I told you, didn't I? You are weak, cowardly and disgraceful" Comet said. Saciel smiled and let his blood drench the ground. "Are you ready to die?"

"Maybe~ but not before you," he said happily. Comet frowned and gasped, she began to feel her body burning and her head twitching. He tried to hold on, but his body weakened and he fell to his knees. Slowly his hands began to be enveloped by the crystal, then followed by his legs and head.

"What the fuck?!" scream Comet. Saciel laughed and knelt before him, raising his face for him to see.

"I told you, right? You should be careful with the possibilities" Saciel said calmly.

"Basic lacur! You know the curse exists?!" maki Comet's. Saciel merely gave a smile and let Comet who could only cuss and wait for the time until the crystal covered her entire body.

"Hahaha, I won," said Saciel lirih. He collapsed, his body was still badly injured and blood had not stopped pouring.

"Nee!" call Kezia. He ran towards her and tried to stop the blood by pressing on her wound, but failed.

"Kezia, move aside" Phillip said calmly.

"No! Don't wanna! I don't want to leave nee!"

"Kezia, let him help the girl" Max said as he pulled her back. Phillip immediately knelt down and laid Saciel's head on his lap. Slowly he put his hand down and made Saciel enveloped by a soft blue light. The gaping wound on his chest slowly closed and blood stopped flowing. After the wound completely closed, Phillip positioned Saciel to sit down and leaned against a large log.

"Ngh" said Saciel.

"Stupid, what are you going to die for?" phillip grumbled with a faint smile. Kezia squandered and hugged Saciel tightly.

"Nee!" he screamed while crying loudly. Saciel stroked her quietly and laughed.

"Sorry, huh? It's the only way to win" Saciel said. Max walked over and looked at her with a look of disdain.

"You are weak" he said. Saciel just looked at him fixedly and snorted.

"At least I'm not that stupid, at least" he said, pointing to the crystallized Comet.

"You're right."