Clang...!
Marionette's cold and indifferent eyes gleamed with a glow of surprise; something had stopped her.
Getting a better look, Marionette discovered five swords intersecting beneath her heel, which would've undoubtedly crushed Aurelia's skull.
She narrowed her eyes and looked up, finding herself surrounded by 5 masked individuals, who were clothed completely black apart from their crimson dog masks.
"Cease your current actions and step back, miss."
They were the Bloodhounds.
Marionette's eyes glinted menacingly, too stubborn to back down.
Pushing her heel against the intersecting swords, Marionette coldly asked with a sharp glint:
"And what if I don't?"
Her words caused the Bloodhounds to give a sharp glare in return.
"Then, you would pay the price."
With their combined strength, they pushed Marionette back with a flick of their swords.
