Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade: Volume 7 Finale [Parts 1 to 2] by Maito Ayamine

Author:Maito Ayamine
Language: eng
Format: epub

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“Was General Blood amenable to the idea?” At this question, Sara was silent. “Princess Sara?”

“I am going to call on Lieutenant General Olivia now.”

“Sorry? Then...Then I will accompany you.” Sara’s aide, Warrant Officer Roland, started to follow her a few steps behind.

“No need for that,” Sara said without breaking stride.

“Don’t be ridiculous. My duty is to protect you, Your Highness.”

Even in the confines of the military district, Roland wouldn’t readily acquiesce. Sara had nothing but gratitude for his loyalty, but right now, she wanted him out of the way.

“I wish to speak to the lieutenant general alone,” she said. Still, Roland followed close at her heels.

“Very good, Princess. I will not impose upon the two of you. I only ask permission to keep Your Highness within my sights.”

“No.”

“‘No’...?” Sara heard his sigh of exasperation. She stopped and whirled around, then, as Roland skidded to a halt, she jabbed her index finger into his chest.

“No means no. That’s an order.” She glared at him until he hung his head.

“I forgot how stubborn you are once you make up your mind, Princess. I will await your return in your chambers.” Looking dour, Roland saluted, then walked away in the opposite direction to Sara. Something about his retreating figure struck her as awfully lonely.

I’m sorry. Sara set off once more without delay, but after turning a few corners in the corridors she stopped again. I didn’t ask where Olivia is...

She was about to rush back to the commander’s room, but she only took one step before giving up on the idea. I can just ask someone likely to know.

Trying to find a single person in the vast military district was like looking for a needle in a haystack, but with the way she looked, Olivia attracted attention. Sara began by approaching an officer walking down the corridor, who looked painfully nervous, but told Sara that Olivia had been outside.

I should have guessed, she thought. She went out and began making inquiries as to Olivia’s whereabouts until a young officer with an intelligent face told her where she would find her at this time of day. The location was an outdoor training ground that had long since fallen into disuse.

The shortcut the officer shared with Sara was devoid of other passersby and full of complicated twists and turns. On more than one occasion, she ended up wasting time retracing her steps. By the time the southern walls that marked her destination came into view, she’d gotten more than a little sweaty, her uniform darkened with the damp of it.

At last, I’ve found her.

The stonework of the training ground was grown over here and there with moss. Olivia stood there quietly, dressed not in her military uniform, but rather an ebony black set of armor. There was no sign of the bright, sunny girl Sara knew so well. She emanated a powerful aura that made Sara’s hair stand on end just looking at her. The atmosphere was so beyond the ordinary that Sara hesitated to call out to her, when—

What.

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