'I haven't used my powers for about 9 years but I see they are still as potent as before. It was fairly easy to use my mind controlling magic on this party and it will make for a smooth escape.' Nova says in his head. The mist shrouds Lionel's body and clings to him and changes his appearance.
Nova can feel that he is straining himself since his Magical Veins have been unused but he feels like he can keep up this facade till the Grand Finale of the plan. Now, Nova is ready to conduct this Finale.
Releasing the sound proofing spell he had cast on the carriage car, Nova changes his voice to fit Lionel's perfectly.
"Princess! There is a problem!" Nova yells with a rough accent that matches Lionel's voice and he made sure to make his voice sound full of horror. If anyone was experienced with how assassins worked they could easily see through the act Nova is putting up but fortunately for Nova, Mira isn't that experienced yet.
Nova can feel the carriage stop and he can hear several footsteps approach the car he is in. The door swings open quickly and the face of Mira comes into view. Nova has unfortunately lost control of Mira's mind due to the shock she received with the situation regarding Lionel, but this was within Nova's predictions. He still has control of her two knights so it should be easy to escape.
Mira's face twists as she sees the state of Lionel's body (Who is shrouded in mist and looks like Nova). Mira hasn't seen too many gruesome deaths in her life so she is having trouble holding down the feeling within her stomach. Mira looks up at Nova (Who looks like Lionel) with eyes of confusion and horror.
"Wh... What happened here?!" Mira's voice is high pitched and cracks throughout the whole question. Nova shakes his head back and forth in disgust.
"He killed himself. He laughed as his neck suddenly exploded and he fell over dead. I suggest checking his body for anything of value that we can give your uncle." Nova says with a tinge of regret in his voice. Mira shakily nods her head and she enters the cart. Mira assumes since Lionel is in magical handcuffs that he won't try anything so she doesn't pay any attention to Nova as she goes to touch the dead corpse of Lionel.
Nova slightly laughs and turns his two gaze to the knights standing guard by the carriage. He can feel the two knights struggling to take control of their brains again but Nova's imposing magic is too strong and he finally gives them their last order. The shrieking sound of a sword being pulled from its scabbard pierces Mira's and Lionel's ears as the two knights faces turn pale.
Right before Mira managed to touch Lionel's dead body and dissipate the illusionary magic, she heard the sound of the swords and turned around quickly. The two knight's eyes are full of regret and terror as their bodies move by themselves and plunge their long swords straight through their armor and into their chests. Nova releases control of the two and can feel his Magical Veins begin to become less stressed and a feeling of serenity fills his body once more. Using the stiff veins too long would've caused damage but Nova released the stress just on time.
Mira's face becomes ghostly pale as the blood spurts out of her two knights and onto her body and all throughout the carriage. She takes a few steps backwards and runs into the chest of Nova. Mira can feel her tears fall and she has the need to be comforted by someone close to her. Even though Lionel tried to assassinate her, Mira feels that he will still help her in the time of need.
This was a very naive feeling and as she buries her chest into the chest of Nova, the illusionary mist dissipates. Nova's form takes place of Lionel and Lionel's form takes Nova's place, but Mira hasn't noticed since she is hysterically crying.
'Man, such weak willpower. This was far out of my predictions but in a good way.' Nova thinks to himself as he pats Mira's head to give her a false sense of comfort. This startles Mira since Lionel's handcuffs were put on his hands behind her back and then it finally hits her.
Mira slowly pulls from Nova's chest and look down at the body she was planning on searching. Her view becomes shaky as her whole body trembles. There lays Lionel, with his cuffs behind his back. She hesitantly looks to the person whose chests she had her head buried in and she sees Nova's face and his cuffs on the front side of his person.
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"How..." Mira says with a dead tone and her eyes become like that of a dead fish. Nova laughs menacingly and pats Mira's head one last time.
"Whenever you corner an animal, they become the most dangerous. You just weren't careful enough, Princess Mira." Nova says in a low voice that shakes Mira's soul. Nova then takes his handcuffs and wraps the chains connecting them around Mira's throat. He constricts her throat and he breathing becomes very shallow.
'This is where I die... From the same person that killed my sister and Lionel. Damn you Demon of Song! I will kill you!'
Mira's magical power begins to soar and her magic begins to seep out of her body. The magic is full of killing intent and Mira is filled with the will to live. The pure magic that has left Mira's body falls to the ground and transforms into a purple magical circle. The gravity inside the carriage is increased by 10 times the normal amount and is enough to make some of the physically strongest humans in the world to be immobilized. Nova chuckles and constricts her throat tighter and cuts off all ways for Mira to breathe at all.
Mira's hands have been grabbing at the chains that are constricting her throat and Nova can truly see that this girl isn't used to any sort of conflict at all. If Mira was smart and went for her weapon then Nova would've had to use other methods to kill her but Nova was right to hope that Mira was inexperienced in near death situations.
Nova can feel Mira's magic is beginning to fade and so is her consciousness and he breathes a sigh of relief. He thought it would be harder to escape the clutches of his past but it seems this won't be the case. With the death of the princess then Nova would only have to deal with the King Idel which would be easy.
'I was so scared of this weak princess since I thought Queen Laura had given her some extreme world shaking power, but it seems I was wrong. With this I can go......'
Nova's thought is interrupted by a blinding light coming from within MIra. Nova hadn't sensed this power within Mira so he was truly at fault at what was going to happen but he had confidence that he could at least survive it with a shred of his mist left. That would be enough for him to rebuild his body even if it would take a while.
The blinding light completely envelops the carriage and the dead bodies of the two knights as well. Nova can feel his body move a great distance in a short time and the light subsides as quickly as it enveloped everyone. Nova stiffens as he feels a great pressure of power coming from outside the carriage and there is also the fact that the princess is no longer in Nova's hands. Lionel's body is also gone and he is standing in the carriage alone.
The sound of chains snapping is heard as Nova easily breaks the handcuffs he is in. He didn't want to break the cuffs but he wanted to get the key and sell the extremely high end cuffs but this is an emergency situation. As Nova begins to think what to do about the current situation, the door of the carriage swings open and a magical force throws Nova out of its door.
Nova slides against the marble floor of wherever he is and he harshly hits the wall and the sounds of marble cracking hit his ears. His back aches and he can feel several internal injuries but it hardly an injury that will keep Nova impaired for long. With dazed eyes, Nova looks at his surroundings and he finds the great pressure of magical power. Nova laughs a slight drip of blood trickles from the corner of his mouth. In front of Nova stands a person radiating a majestic aura and their face is as solid and cold as stone.
"Nova, you have committed several heinous in our kingdom and will pay for them tenfold!" the man yells and the wide open room Nova is in slightly trembles under the power of the man's voice. Nova wipes the blood from his mouth and stands up. Black mist swirls around him as Nova decides that he doesn't care if his Magical Veins are damaged, he will not lose to this person no matter what. The black mist becomes a whirlwind around Nova and a powerful killing intent comes within Nova's soul.
The crackling of lightning echoes throughout the room and Nova's golden eyes shine brightly as he is put in a corner and plans to fight to the death.
"If you think you can kill me Idel, be my guest. You definitely aren't the first and you won't be the last!" Nova says with a voice full of anger and confidence.