The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 36 [ Preparation ]

Once Naeva was out of sight. Cleopatra's body collapsed, shrinking to the floor. Her legs were still shaking. It was amazing that she could still stand up and move around with that trembling body.

Cleopatra hugged herself. Her face paled slightly and the trembling had not completely disappeared.
"I-I... I did it..."

The girl smiled happily. It was very difficult to maintain her composure in front of Naeva. Not just because of the tense aura that came out of her just a moment ago. It was because Cleopatra had known about Naeva from the start.

It was true, Cleopatra didn't know everything about Naeva. But there were some important things she knew. About Naeva's immortality, what her relationship with Tower was, the somewhat distant future and... about how strong the girl really was.

"Lady Naeva... When I told you about the future earlier, I didn't say anything... The war that the 3 Grand Families waged, was originally just a war between the younger generation who were looking for a sensation. But over time, the war invited the higher-ups of their families. In the end, it turned into a war between the 3 Grand Families rankers."

"That's why no one can stop them. But Lady Naeva, who appeared suddenly, froze the entire 2nd Floor (including the artificial sun) with her ice until none of the hundreds of tankers there could move. She didn't kill a single person there. But that was the hard part. It would be easier to keep everyone silent by killing them. Holding it like that requires a lot more power."

Please remember, one Floor is actually the size of one world. Or it could easily be considered the size of a planet or even a solar system. Depending on which world the Floor came from.

"Especially at that moment... When I was looking at that future... Lady Naeva in the future... She was... Looked at me with a cold expression... Even though she shouldn't have been able to see me and it was just a dream..."

"That power that surpasses common sense... There's no mistaking it... Right now, Lady Naeva's Nova should be between Gold and Platinum."

"I... no, I mean everyone... really shouldn't be looking for trouble with her..." Cleopatra's mind was still shivering with fear.

"......."

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"....tra?"

"...patra?"

"Cleopatra?" someone exclaimed, calling out to her.

"Oi! Cleopatra! Are you here?"
Her voice slowly approached and hardened. From a distance, another girl with a face similar to hers but different hair, skin and eye color could be seen.

Berenice, who emerged from the doorway, peeked out to look for Cleopatra, finding her sister sitting limply on the floor.
"Cleopatra!?"

"Oi!!! What's wrong!? I woke up in the middle night and you were gone. I looked everywhere and it's not there. Why are you here!?" startled Berenice as she shook her sister's shoulder.

Berenice looked around, searching for clues as to why her sister was there. The only thing she found was a teacup and teapot accompanied by several plates of snacks on the table. She couldn't find Naeva's teacup because, just in case, Naeva had smashed it.

"You're having tea at this hour!? Especially in the Glass Garden alone!?"
Berenice couldn't believe it. She shouldn't be the kind of kid who would do something like that.

Cleopatra herself still hadn't come back from her reverie. Realizing that, plus seeing for herself how pale and limp her sister was, Berenice sighed heavily.
"You are, aren't you..."