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Chapter 42: A Bright Light
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Scarlett landed gracefully next to the two Hova. Prince Marcellus groaned, while the assassin finally managed to lift himself from the ground. He had lost one of his knives, but he quickly grabbed the other one and held it out in front of Scarlett.
“I don’t want any trouble with you, Karaina,” he said, taking a few steps back.
“Oh, but you’ve already started trouble by hurting your prince,” Scarlett said, edging closer to him with her swords raised.
It was hard for her not to take her eyes off Prince Marcellus’s body. A dark pool of blackish blood was already forming beneath his face. It stained his cheek, and his breathing was becoming rougher.
If she had any magic, she would have been able to end this so quickly. But all she had were her swords.
So she charged.
The assassin was fast, as he had proven before while fighting Prince Marcellus. He swayed out of the way just before Scarlett’s sword pierced his torso. Then he took a s
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