"What's that supposed to mean?" Asked the Noblewoman.
The other Nobles echoed her concern. It seemed to them like the words of the dead Nobles were already proving true as Leonce was now about to turn his Militants on them all.
Caius saw the Hellsingers grip their swords even tighter, nearing the point of unsheathing them to not just defend him and Alexia but also themselves from meeting the fate of the Six and their allies.
Looking over, Caius saw the Leopold Guards also getting ready. But there was an edge to their preparations because, of course, they actually met the requirements to become Leonce's targets. So did the Hellsingers, actually, even if they didn't know it.
"Young Lord," Olivia whispered to Caius with a protective flavor in her tone,
"Stay close to me."
