Sscccchhhhiiiing—!
A path of ice materialized in midair and Ezekiel shot across it like a bolt of lightning.
"Master, how long do you plan on running away?"
...Until you give up!
"Stop now, let's just have a chat!"
"Chat? As if...!"
Ezekiel glanced at Ether's reflection in the ice.
In her left hand, she held a sword; in her right, an axe...
This was definitely not what most people would consider a prelude to a civil conversation.
"Don't be shy. Just a little kiss is all I ask!"
......that's precisely what I'm trying to avoid!
Craaaack—!
Ether shattered the ice path, hot on Ezekiel's heels. But Ezekiel, with almost acrobatic grace, weaved and dodged, a phantom slipping through Ether's grasp time and time again.
...Just out of reach....and yet almost within grasp.
"Just give up already. You can't catch me at your current level." He meant it as a plea for her to stop.
"...What?"
But Ether's eyes only narrowed, a dangerous glint flashing in their depths.
"Very well," the First Princess hissed, her voice chillingly calm. "If I catch you, I'll wring everything out of you."
"........!"
Panic flared in Ezekiel's chest, sending a jolt of adrenaline through his limbs. He pushed himself harder, fleeing with renewed urgency.
Sscccchhhhiiiing—!
Running and running, again and again.
Craaaack—!
Chasing and chasing, over and over.
The relentless pursuit seemed never-ending. And eventually, Ezekiel made a decision.
'...I have no choice but that method.'
BOOOM—!
After much deliberation, he concluded there was only one solution. And without hesitation, Ezekiel darted into a location...
...it was none other than the Emperor's Audience Chamber.
• • • ₪ • • •
Inside the imperial palace, in the Emperor's Audience Chamber.
".............."
".............."
A strange tension hung between the Emperor and Ezekiel.
It was the Emperor, seated upon his throne, who broke the silence.
"So, now you come and go from the Audience Chamber as if it were your home."
"Perhaps," Ezekiel replied wryly. "I've never had a proper home, after all."
"Hmph. You've grown bolder."
The Emperor chuckled, unfazed by Ezekiel's bold retort. It was a subtle jab, a reminder that the Emperor hadn't exactly provided Ezekiel with lavish accommodations. Yet, the Emperor didn't seem displeased, merely amused.
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