Xia Die Sisters

A knock sounded at the office door.

Ye Qiong didn't even look up.

"Please, come in."

The door was pushed open, and two purple-haired girls walked in, one after the other.

Ye Qiong slowly raised his head.

The girl in front had purple hair reaching past her shoulders and wore a white dress, as pale as the frosty moon.

Her collar was adorned with purple flower buds of various sizes, and atop her head sat a crown woven from flowering branches and thorns.

The girl behind her looked almost identical, though she appeared slightly more youthful.

The two walked up to the desk and bowed in unison.

"And you two are?"

The purple-haired girl raised her head.

"My name is Xia Die, and this is my younger sister, Polyxena."

Polyxena gave a slight nod.

"We come from the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom."

Xia Die immediately produced a file from her sleeve and presented it on the desk with both hands.

"We heard that your academy is currently enrolling students, so we wished to apply for admission."

Ye Qiong took the file, scanned it casually, and looked at them.

"Princesses of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom?"

Xia Die nodded.

"That is correct."

Her posture remained humble.

There was no arrogance, no haughtiness, not even a hint of royal airs.

She stood there just like an ordinary twelve-year-old girl, only dressed more exquisitely than the rest.

Ye Qiong watched her, his thoughts churning.

In his past life, Xia Die had been exactly like this.

Always gentle in front of others, always perfectly courteous, never placing herself above anyone else.

Even though she bore the Authority of Death, every touch of hers could potentially claim a life.

What she had wanted, from beginning to end, was simply to be an ordinary person.

She wanted to dance with friends, to feel the warmth of life with her own embrace...

Yet fate would not grant her even that, a wish that could hardly be called a wish.

In Aidelia, she had seen off soul after soul.

She had kept those names in her heart, one by one, for a thousand years...

She had stood alone at the boundary between the underworld and the living, guarding that gate for everyone.

Now, she stood here.

She had become a princess of Haagen-Dazs, with her younger sister by her side...

Thinking of this, Ye Qiong sighed inwardly.

At least in this life, I can finally let her be a normal, ordinary person.

Ye Qiong pulled back his thoughts and calmly opened the system panel to examine their information.

[Name: Xia Die]

[Age: Twelve]

[Level: 30]

[Martial Soul: Hand of Gloom]

[Spirit Ring Configuration: Yellow, Purple, Purple (Can be fused with sister Polyxena to form 1,000-year, 3,000-year, and 9,000-year rings respectively)]

[Identity: Princess of Haagen-Dazs Kingdom (One of a twin)]

[Name: Polyxena]

[Age: Twelve]

[Level: 30]

[Martial Soul: Death Dragon Polykes]

[Spirit Ring Configuration: Same as Xia Die]

[Special Note: Twin Bond; the two must fight together to unleash their full combat potential.]

Ye Qiong paused inwardly after reading the information.

When he had drawn the card for Xia Die back then, the system determined that it had summoned two people.

He had assumed it was a "buy one, get one free" deal.

He hadn't expected that this pair of sisters shared a symbiotic fate.

However, Xia Die and Polyxena had been like this in their previous lives as well.

Only when they were united could they possess the complete authority over death.

Xia Die noticed Ye Qiong's momentary distraction and quickly called out to him in a soft voice:

"Headmaster?"

Ye Qiong immediately snapped back to reality:

"Ah, welcome. Omphalos Academy welcomes you both."

A faint smile appeared on Xia Die's face.

Upon hearing this, Polyxena also curved her eyes into crescents:

"Thank you, Headmaster."

Ye Qiong stood up, walked out from behind his desk, and approached them:

"The academy has a spirit fight scheduled for this evening. Why don't you join us? It will be a good chance for you to meet everyone."

Polyxena blinked:

"A spirit fight?"

"At the Soto Spirit Arena. All students participate to gain practical combat experience."

As Ye Qiong spoke, he walked toward the door:

"I'll take you to see your dorms first and show you around the campus."

Xia Die and Polyxena exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed him.

By evening, in the plaza of Omphalos Academy, several people were gathered together, chatting idly.

Ye Qiong arrived with Xia Die and Polyxena.

Seeing Ye Qiong, Wang Sheng immediately signaled for everyone to turn around.

The group turned, and upon seeing the Xia Die sisters behind Ye Qiong, they were all stunned.

More newcomers? Whose family are they from this time?

Ye Qiong walked to the center of the plaza and clapped his hands.

The group immediately quieted down and instinctively formed a line.

Ye Qiong stepped aside and began the introductions:

"Let me introduce our two new students for today. Xia Die and Polyxena. They are princesses from the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom."

Xia Die bowed slightly to the group:

"Hello everyone, I am Xia Die."

Polyxena also smiled and greeted them:

"I am Polyxena, Xia Die's younger sister."

The others were quite surprised to hear this:

"You're actually princesses?"

Bai E scanned the two women, a sense of familiarity surging within him once again, yet he still couldn't quite place them.

Xia Die shook her head, her tone very gentle:

"My status is not important; we are only here to learn."

"I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Wang Sheng scratched his head and chuckled:

"Hehehe, Your Highness, you are certainly very polite."

He had assumed all princesses were like Keleradra.

Keleradra remained seated on a stone bench, though her gaze never left the sisters.

She was clearly unaware that someone was gossiping about her internally; had she known, she would likely have sentenced him to Zhanli Jue on the spot.

She studied the two sisters intently for a moment, the corners of her mouth curling slightly.

Another interesting pair of sisters.

Due to her personality and appearance, Xia Die quickly integrated into the group, establishing a rapport with the other girls.

Seeing that everyone had become somewhat acquainted, Ye Qiong clapped his hands:

"Alright, everyone get ready. We're heading to the Spirit Arena in a bit."

Wang Sheng immediately perked up:

"Are there newcomers competing today?"

Ye Qiong nodded: "The Xia Die sisters will be participating in the duo match today. As for Nakesha and Her Highness Keleradra, you haven't seen their strength yet either, so this will be a perfect chance for you to witness it."

Wang Sheng clenched his fists in excitement:

"That's going to be a sight to see."

At night, Soto Spirit Arena.

The spectator stands were once again packed with a sea of people.

Ever since Omphalos Academy's series of stunning appearances, this previously unknown new academy had become the most watched team in the Spirit Arena.

At this moment, the host, having just finished commentating on a spirit fight, stepped onto the stage:

"Ladies and gentlemen! The next match is a duo battle!"

"The two sides facing off are the Cat and Mouse Duo, and the rising stars of Omphalos Academy!"

"They have sent out a pair of newcomer sisters for this match!"

Upon hearing this, the stands erupted into an uproar.

"WTF, more newcomers? Where on earth are they digging up so many new people from?"