Chapter 107: The Duchess Of Wind. (1/2)

”That must be the princess, Ruby. What is she doing here?” The dark yellow haired noble asked.

”Oh my~ I didn't expect for the Marquees Of Thread to be here.” Said Charlotte.

”Duchess Charlotte, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to find you here either. I have some business with the purple haired girl over there.” He said as he pointed at Violet.

”Oh, is that so? I've only come to get the princess back.” She replied.

The five who were in the middle, contemplated on whether to make a run for it while they talked or not.

Aurora took a step forward, glancing around the corner of the mansion, checking to see if there was a path they could take.

But in that instant, she halted, as dark thin threads, appeared out of dark circles which suddenly formed around her.

They suddenly wrapped themselves around and immobilised her on the spot.

Aurora winced in pain as they wrapped themselves around her neck, preventing her from breathing.

*SLASH!*

The threads were instantaneously cut by Ruby's battle-axe as she swung them, causing Aurora to drop to the floor.

”Aurora!” Violet called out to her.

”I'm fine…!” Said Aurora as she rubbed her throat. ”Don't move!”

”She's right… No one make a move… That Marquees guy has already set his thread all around us.” Said Ruby as she looked around with her golden eyes.

She could see traces of his ability all around, they were invisible to the naked eye but hers were special.

”I took his gloves and we're outside... How is he able to do that?” Violet asked

”Those gloves are a limiter for him, so he doesn't use his actual ability. In terms of strength… He's on par with the duke and duchess rank.”

Violet and Aurora glanced at each other, Kylo and Lita stayed close to Lara at the back. They all listened to Ruby.

”I'll take on the duchess… Just try to hold on.”

The instant she said that, Ruby vanished, appearing before the duchess with her axe swinging down on her.

The duchess who was interrupted, opened her fan before taking a step to the side to avoid it.

The battle axe dug into the ground, causing it to crumble as a result.

Spikes of blood, rose up from the ground beneath the duchess's feet and extended towards her face.

The duchess leapt up, as effortless and smoothly as possible, landed on top of the spiky edge with her sandal.

She was perfectly balanced despite being on one leg.

”Princess Ruby, is this your rebellious phase? You know what will happen if you oppose your father don't you?”

”Focus on the fight, Charlotte.” Ruby replied before swinging her battle axe at the duchess.

The axe, scrapped away the grass, tearing the dirt out of the ground as it made it's way towards Charlotte.

Charlotte tried to leap away, but the edge of the blood spike which she had been standing on turned into a thread before wrapping itself around her feet.

She couldn't dodge.

And so –  She opened her fan, swinging it at the large axe heading towards her.

*Clang!*

An absurd amount of wind burst towards the battle axe, cancelling out it's momentum as a result.

But at that instant, Ruby kicked off the ground, stepping in as she thrust her feet towards her.