The Castorice Sisters

The office door was knocked on.

Ye Qiong didn't even look up.

"Come in."

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

Ye Qiong slowly raised his head.

The girl in front had shoulder-length purple hair and wore a white dress, as pale as the frosty moon.

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

The girl behind her looked almost exactly the same, though she seemed a little younger.

They walked up to the desk and bowed in unison.

"And you are?"

The purple-haired girl raised her head.

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

Polyxena gave a small nod.

"We come from the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom."

Castorice immediately took a file from her sleeve and placed it on the desk with both hands.

"We heard your academy was accepting students, so we came to apply for admission."

Ye Qiong picked up the file and skimmed it, then looked at them.

"Princesses of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom?"

Castorice nodded.

"That's right."

She still carried herself with great humility.

There was no arrogance or conceit, not even the slightest trace of royal airs.

Standing there, she looked like an ordinary twelve-year-old girl, only dressed more elegantly than the others.

Ye Qiong looked at her, his thoughts churning.

Castorice had looked just like this in his previous life.

Always gentle in front of others, always impeccably polite, never putting herself above anyone.

Even though she bore the power of death, and every touch could take a life.

All she had ever wanted was to be an ordinary person.

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

But fate had denied her even that—not even a wish worthy of being called a wish.

In Aidelia, she had seen one soul after another off.

She had committed every one of their names to memory, remembering them 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 was a princess of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, with her younger sister by her side...

At the thought, Ye Qiong sighed inwardly.

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

Ye Qiong drew his thoughts back and discreetly opened the system panel, checking the two girls' information.

[Name: Castorice]

[Age: Twelve]

[Level: 30]

[Martial Soul: Hand of Gloom]

[Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Purple, Purple (when Ring Fusion is performed with her sister Polyxena, they can respectively combine into a thousand-year, three-thousand-year, and nine-thousand-year ring)]

[Identity: Princess of the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom (one of a pair of twins)]

[Name: Polyxena]

[Age: Twelve]

[Level: 30]

[Martial Soul: Death Dragon Polykes]

[Soul Ring Configuration: Same as Castorice]

[Special Note: Bound by a twin bond; the two must fight together to unleash their full strength.]

After reading it, Ye Qiong's thoughts briefly stalled.

When he had drawn Castorice's card back then, the system had determined that he had summoned two people.

He had thought it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

He hadn't expected the sisters to be bound together by fate.

But Castorice and Polyxena had been that way in his previous life, too.

Only together could they wield the complete power of death.

Noticing Ye Qiong seemed lost in thought, Castorice quickly called to him softly.

"Dean?"

Ye Qiong immediately came back to himself.

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

A faint smile appeared on Castorice's face.

Polyxena's eyes curved as she smiled, too.

"Thank you, Dean."

Ye Qiong stood up, walked around the desk, and came to their side.

"There's a Soul Fighting match at the academy tonight. Come along in a bit. It'll be a good chance to meet everyone."

Polyxena blinked.

"A Soul Fighting match?"

"At the Soto Spirit Arena. The students all take part to gain practical experience."

As he spoke, Ye Qiong headed for the door.

"I'll show you to your dorms first and help you get familiar with the campus."

Castorice and Polyxena exchanged a glance, nodded, and followed him.

At dusk, in the square at Omphalos Academy,

several people had gathered together, chatting idly.

Ye Qiong walked over with Castorice and Polyxena.

When Wang Sheng saw Ye Qiong, he immediately got everyone to turn around.

They turned and saw the Castorice sisters behind Ye Qiong. Everyone froze.

New arrivals? Whose family were these two from?

Ye Qiong walked to the middle of the square and clapped his hands.

Everyone fell silent at once and lined up without being told.

Ye Qiong turned to the side and began the introductions.

"Let me introduce our two new students. Castorice and Polyxena are princesses from the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom."

Castorice gave everyone a slight curtsy.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Castorice."

Polyxena smiled and greeted them as well.

"My name is Polyxena. I'm Castorice's younger sister."

The others were surprised.

"You're a princess?"

Phainon glanced at the two girls. That familiar feeling welled up again, but he still couldn't remember why.

Castorice shook her head, her tone gentle.

"My identity doesn't matter. We're only here to study."

"I hope we can all get along."

Wang Sheng scratched his head and chuckled.

"Heh, Your Highness, you're so polite."

He'd thought all princesses were like Keleradra.

Keleradra sat on a stone bench without moving, but her gaze remained fixed on the sisters.

At that moment, she had no idea someone was quietly badmouthing her in his thoughts. If she had, she probably would've named him a Zhanli Jue on the spot.

She studied the sisters for a moment, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly.

Another pair of interesting sisters.

Thanks to Castorice's personality and appearance, she quickly fit in with the group and began to get to know the other girls.

Seeing that everyone had more or less gotten acquainted, Ye Qiong clapped his hands.

"All right, get ready. We're heading to the Soul Fighting Arena in a bit."

Wang Sheng immediately perked up.

"Are the new students fighting today?"

Ye Qiong nodded. "The Castorice sisters will compete in the doubles match today. As for Anaxa and Her Highness Keleradra, I don't think you've seen what they can do yet. This'll be a good chance to show you."

Wang Sheng clenched his fist excitedly.

"Now that's something worth watching."

That night, at the Soto Spirit Arena,

the stands were once again packed with a sea of spectators.

After Omphalos Academy had made several dazzling appearances in a row,

the previously unknown new academy had become the Soul Fighting Arena's most talked-about team.

At that moment, the host, having just finished announcing the previous match, stepped onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The next match is a doubles bout!"

"On one side, we have the Cat and Mouse Duo; on the other, the recently red-hot Omphalos Academy!"

"This time, they've sent out a pair of newcomer sisters!"

The stands erupted the moment they heard that.

"Holy crap, more newcomers? Just where are they digging up so many of them?"