“Although I can’t kill you, I will stop you from being a nuisance, I hope you forgive me, miss Empress” Said the butler.

He grabbed the arm of Cecil.

“Sto-stop” Said Cecil.

“I am sorry” Said the butler.

Just as the butler was about to cut the arm of Cecil, he sighed.

“One after another, you are making the life of this old man, a bit too hard” 

He jumped back and blocked with his right hand.

“Nice punch, young man” 

“…”

The old man jumped back and looked at the young man in a white outfit.

“Are you okay?” Asked the young man to Cecil.

“You are… the bodyguard of miss Alice?” Asked Cecil.

“Miss Alice asked me to come” Said Artemis.

He turned to the old man.

“In case you were in danger”

“Is miss Alice okay?” Asked Cecil.

“She-“

“Hey! Arte-, I mean Art! Don’t run too fast! As beautiful as I am, I can’t run like a beast, unlike you!” 

Another voice came from behind, the eye of Artemis twitched as she turned towards the sound of the voice.

“Why did Alfonso ask this nuisance to come with me!?” Though Artemis.

“A… mummy?” Though Cecil.

“Hello, hello~! You must be miss Cecil, yes?”

“Yes… you are?”

“I am the beautiful Aphrodite!” Said Aphrodite with a smile(?).

“…” The old man looked at the mummy in front of him.

He couldn’t do anything extraordinary on that woman, of course, this is if we do not count her weird appearance. 

“This young man on the other hand…”  Though the old man.

Artemis took out her own daggers and faced the old man.

“We will take care of this old man, you go towards Uri” Said Artemis.

“No! you are not match for the old man, but if we work together-“

“There is no time!” Shouted Artemis.

“Someone is going after them; don’t you feel it!?” Said Artemis.

Cecil put close attention to her sense and feel it.

Two powerful presence were going in the way of Uri and Dino, the worst part was, their soul power was as strong as the old man!

“IMPOSSIBLE!” Though Cecil.

“You are needed, go, someone will catch up with you” Said Artemis.

“Ok…” Said Cecil.

“Do you really think I will let you go?” Said the old man.

Artemis looked at the old man and run towards him.

“Futile” Said the old man.

His man glowed in black while he clashed with Artemis!

“Hmm?” The old man felt strange.

“How come his arms aren’t broken?” Though the old man.

Artemis’s eyes glowed in red.

“[Doppelganger]”

The old man felt danger, he tried to turn around but was a step too late, another Artemis appeared behind him and went for his neck.

“SHIT!” 

The old man quickly disappeared and reappeared 10 meters away from Artemis.

He touched his neck and saw a bit of red liquid on his white gloves.

“You-” Said the butler.

He turned towards Cecil and saw that she had already escaped.

“I am indeed getting old” 

He took out his tainted gloves and put on a new pair.

“You will pay for this impertinence, young man” Said the old man.

“Come” Said Artemis.

The old butler disappeared from the place and attacked Artemis.

Artemis didn’t stay still, she also counterattacked.

Both were fast, in fact, you couldn’t actually see their movements, you could only see their silhouettes appearing and reappearing.

“This old man is strong” Though Aphrodite, who was looking from the sides.

After a couple of seconds, the old man and Artemis appeared each on one extreme of the already destroyed arena.

The old man had some cuts on his face, although, they were all superficial.

Artemis, on the other hand, had two deep cuts on her arms and stomach.

“[Doppelganger]” Artemis activated her skill once more.

This time two more Artemis appeared. 

“I can’t use my abilities at full here” Thought Artemis.

The three Artemis attacked at the same time.

“…” The old man stood quietly.

The three Artemis moved in different directions, searching for a blind spot.

The old man attacked the three Artemis almost at the same time.

The copy on the center and the left disappeared leaving only the original Artemis.

“DIE!” Shouted Artemis.

The old man moved his head to the left and grabbed the dagger with his hand.

Funny enough, the hand of the old man didn’t suffer any injury!

“How?” 

The old man threw a punch to Artemis’s face, making her lose her balance and fell to the ground.  Artemis coughed blood while she turned her body the most she could and jumped back.

“Art, are you okay?” Asked Aphrodite who run towards Artemis.

“The old man, is too strong” Said Artemis.

“…” Aphrodite helped Artemis and she stood beside her.

“I will help” Said Aphrodite.

“You? Nuisance, stop trying to show up and hide-“

“Artemis” Said Aphrodite with an unusually serious tone.

“I will” She said.

“Are you sure?” Asked Artemis.

“It’s like we have another choice; you can’t beat him” Said Aphrodite.

She took out the bandage on her hand, revealing a beautiful hand, she didn’t stop there, she took all her bandages until her full arm was exposed.

*Thump* *Thump*

The old man couldn’t help but be aroused at the sight.

“Wha-what is going on?” He though.

“This is as far as I can go” Said Aphrodite.

“It’s more than enough” Said Artemis.

“Like in the old times” Said Aphrodite with a smile.

Artemis didn’t answer and extender her arm, Aphrodite extender her arm and touched the fingers with her own.

“[The third love]” 

The soul power of Aphrodite rose and a dark pink aura surged from her feet.

“This power!?” Though the old man.

“[BONDS OF DESTINY]!” Said Aphrodite.

An inconceivable scene passed in the eyes of the old butler.

The aura of Aphrodite and the aura of Artemis… started to overlap each other!

“THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!” Though the old man.

But he couldn’t think too much because Artemis suddenly disappeared.

“Where!?”

*Swootch*!

“*COUGH*!” The old man spitted blood.

He looked down and saw that two daggers were coming out from his right shoulder.

The old man turned around and saw Artemis with pink flames on her eyes looking at him.