Green did not know Suzune had promised Sebolutes a three-month deadline. In fact, Suzune had not been impatient to assassinate the Little King and Marquis Belon. An unexpected turn of events had brought matters to this point.
Under their previous agreement, Marquis Carpson and the Revolutionary Army's Assassination Unit had both taken shelter in the Royal Palace. The three sides had formed an alliance against Green.
But after the battle at Edis Prison, Green had shown none of the aggression they expected. Instead, he had ignored the Royal Palace, leaving only a few Anomalies Bureau personnel to keep watch. He showed no sign of attacking.
The three factions, who had been jumping at every rustle in the grass, breathed easier. At the same time, subtle changes crept into their thinking. Only the presence of a stronger enemy had made their uneasy cooperation possible. Now that the enemy had not come, the bad blood already between them began to fester.
That alone would not have sparked infighting so quickly. With a powerful enemy still looming, everyone would have exercised some restraint. The real cause was that Suzune had stumbled upon her younger sister Ivanka in the Royal Palace—and discovered she was still alive!
Suzune had always believed the Little King and Marquis Belon had killed her parents and sister. She had never imagined she would see her own sister again after so many years!
Even after all that time, Suzune recognized Ivanka at a glance, especially the eyes etched into her memory and the beauty mark beneath her left eye.
Suzune could not hold back. She rushed forward to reunite with her sister and ask how she had survived, how much she had suffered over the years, and why she had never come looking for her.
Instead, Suzune was stunned to