Phantasia: The Princess Knight 117 Test Of Strength Part Five

"I saw that bastard Oscar in high spirits since he got to guard the girls' tonite." One of the guards suddenly spoke up as he slammed his cards on the table.

"I would be too if I got to guard them. Everyone knows when you guard the girls, you get to have some fun with a few of them. As long as you did not kill any of them, it's fine to play with them as you please." The other guard replied. As he took the coins on the table and moved them to the pile in front of him. 

"Still that lucky bastard! It's like the fifth time this month! Just how is he always winning the draw?" The first guard complained. 

"You will get your chance just wait. You could also just buy one at the auction as well." Alicia, hearing the men talking felt disgusted. She crept up out of the darkness quietly and smoothly stabbed the first guard in the neck causing blood to spray out over the second guard. But before the second guard could even yell out Alicia's foot smashed into his mouth causing the guard to fall from his seat and on to the ground. With a bloody mouth he wanted to quickly get up off the ground and fight but before he could do a thing, the sword that Alicia just stole from his dead comrade pierced through his eye and out the top of his head. Three quick attacks, all in succession was all it took to take these two guards out. 

With no time to waste Alicia went into the supply area. She quickly found a large barrel of wine and used that to soak the other supplies. She went tent to tent, cart to cart pouring the wine on everything. After which she made her way back to the entrance and covered the two guards in wine as well before breaking the entire barrel open. She then reached up and took the torch that was hanging overhead and dropped it into the wine.

Instantly the wine lit up and the fire spread quickly. Anything that had been drenched in wine turned into an inferno. Seeing her handy work destroying all the supplies she quickly vanished back into the darkness before anyone came. This time she was going back towards the tents where the soldiers were sleeping. When the soldiers all ran out of their tents to rush towards the fire Alicia ducked in and out of each tent to find clothing for the girls who were still locked up in the prison. 

She could not have the girls running around naked when trying to escape. Only after she had a few sets of clothes on hand did she make her way back to the prison. With the fires in the supply area causing such a ruckus none of the soldiers had time to take notice of what was happening in the prison.

At the same time in another location of the camp. Another figure was moving about in the command tents. Ro had the same idea as Alicia and had gathered many jugs of wine over the course of a few days. He was now pouring this wine over all the documents and maps that were inside the command tent. Once he was done he tossed a torch in lighting the whole tent ablaze. After he was done he raced towards the prison. He figured that Alicia would be there by this time trying to free the prisoners.

The whole camp was in an uproar. Two sides of the camp were set ablaze and the fire was not going out with water. Alicia made her way to the thick brush that she had left her sister in and let out a sigh of relief when she saw that Edith was gone. But as she was just about to exit the thick brush a hand came up from behind her and pulled her back. Alicia immediately swung her sword around only to find it colliding with another sword.

 "Brother Kell it's me!" Ro quickly said. A drop of sweat dripped from his chin. 

"What are you doing here? If you're trying to stop me then forget it. I will kill anyone who tries to stop me! Even if it's you!" Alicia said coldly.

"No! Why would I stop you, who do you think lit up the command tents! It will be easier for the two of us to help the girls escape and get out of here." Ro slowly lowered his sword. Alicia did the same. 

"Why are you willing to help?" Alicia asked.

"Because these Empire bastards destroyed my homeland, r*ped my mother and sister in front of me! I want nothing more than to kill all these bastards! Ahh! We do not have time for this. Let's move." Ro quickly explained before jumping out of the thick brush. 

Alicia was shocked to find out that such a thing happened to Ro. She had many questions but she swallowed them down because she knew that Ro was right. They had to move. One false step now would mean the end of everything. Alicia did not want to waste the efforts that both Ro and her made to make this opening for them all to escape. With clothes in hand, she quickly hurried after Ro. 

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Standing at the side watching the scenes in front of her, Princess Catherine was in tears. Since the beginning, she had been watching Alicia's struggle from the start. She had nothing left in her stomach after witnessing such scenes over and over. She could not understand how her new little sister was able to deal with such situations so calmly. As someone who grew up under the protection of the castle, she had never even seen a pig get slaughtered, never mind a human. But here her little sister was taking life after life. All because if she didn't she would be the one who would end up dead. A strange light flashed through Princess Catherine's eyes as a strong determination welled up inside her. "From now on I will need to protect this little sister from that demon father of ours!" 

"AAAAHHHHHCCCCCHHHHOOOOOOO!!!" King Augustus suddenly sneezed violently. Rubbing his nose and looking around he mumbled to himself. "Who's cursing me?"

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