"I love you." Viola exclaimed making Glenn's eyes widened in surprise. Then, she tilt her head towards the other side. ". . . Is that how you said it?"

Glenn's joyful face dropped. "So you're not serious!?"

Viola gaze downwards, she seems confused of the feelings lingering around her.

Glenn who notice that, sighed deeply. ". . . What do you feel when you see me?"

"Hm. . . It's hard to explain. I feel. . . pleasant and happy."

"Does seeing me make your heart throb?"

". . . Yes, it's starts to throb uncontrollably and I feel myself blushing."

Hearing that, Glenn hugged her. "That's enough." he smiled sincerely. "I guess that's how you confessed to me. And I just accept."

". . . Alright then. . . ?"

Before they could utter another word, a loud bang or like. . .a big explosion was heard throughout the luxurious, crowded hall startling everyone.

Everyone starts to panicked and when Viola just going to make a move, three knights pointed her with a sword making Glenn and her eyes widened in surprise.

Not just Viola,

Even Edward, Valerian, Carlos, and Violette.

The imperial knights are targeting the whole Univers family.

"What do you think you're doing!?" Glenn spat angrily at the knights who raise their swords on his presence.

But they didn't even budge.

A faint scream filled the hall as Viola and Glenn turned their head to find Carlos killing three knights in the same time with his beast appearance.

Blood splattered everywhere and soon, the hall became chaotic.

Because they were afraid of Carlos and the Imperial knights at the same time.

Panicked arise as most of the aristocrats hurriedly run towards the main door as Edward and Valerian just starting to make their moves.

Noticing one of the knights is raising their sword, Viola closed her eyes calmly.

"Licht, lend me your power."

In a blink of an eye, the knights infront of Viola fell on his knees.

Glenn was impressed but hurriedly pull Viola's arm while running, taking her outside the hall.

And when they exit the hall, their eyes widened.

Instead of the dark blue sky that is filled with stars, a red one as blood filled the whole sky.

". . . What's. . .-!"

Viola widened her eyes in realisation. "This is father's power! Once he used it, the sky will turned like this. . . !" Viola exclaimed in panic while looking over the red, bloody sky.

Not only the Univers family, the guards started to hunt the other aristocrats as well.

". . . Someone that is controlling the imperial knights. . . My father! He went crazy! He's not in his state of mind that's why all of this happened!" Glenn spat angrily while looking the bloody scene in front of them.

-

Edward was still fighting for himself while manipulating them back. Manipulating their blood to make them choke on their own blood and die.

"Sir Edward!" Gale called out to him, panting heavily as Edward look at him with wide eyes. "Is Viola okay???" Gale asked worriedly.

"She's with his highness. I'm sure she's alright."

"I'm sure she's already dead by now." The familiar voice exclaimed as they both turned their heads towards the one and only second Prince of the Empire, Edan Giovanni.

-

"Viola!" Valerian hurriedly approach her and smiled reassuringly that she's alright.

"Sir Univers, please make sure to protect Vio. I will look for my father." Glenn exclaimed resulting a nod from Valerian.

"Vio, I'll be back!" Glenn immediately waved at her as Viola only look at him worriedly.

Valerian keeps killing any Imperial knights that is coming towards them and control them back by his puppeteer manipulation.

Viola also fight the rest of the Imperial knights while protecting most of the aristocrats at the same time.

It beats like it's trying to escape. Viola thought her heart will explode and her eyes are wide with fear.

Her body wants to either run fast for the safety of herself, but instead she remain there.

"Licht, lend me more power."

With her light magic, she can knock out the imperial knights without killing them but they keep attacking her to no end.

"Licht, that's not enough."

Once again, it's not really enough to save and attack at the same time.

Crying and screaming was everywhere.

She did not expect it would turned out this way.

Her heart was beating faster and ever like it wants to seperate from her body.

She trembled slightly, biting her lips hardly as the red liquid run down her lips.

"P-please save my daughter!"

Viola turned her head towards a little girl that is crawling her life out from the suffocating situation where the knights slowly approach her with a sword in hand.

Viola's eyes widened in horror at the sight as negative thoughts starts to run down her mind.

"She's far from reach! I won't make it!"

"Viola, stay calm!"

Even Licht's voice didn't reach through her at her current situation. She couldn't think straight.

She immediately shut her eyes closed by force and clutch her chest.

"Licht, please lend me more!"

Another man dead. Of another mother lost. Of another son fighting. Of another land destroyed. Of another life amount to nothing.

"Licht, Licht-!"

"Viola, Stop!"

"Licht, Licht, Licht-!"

.

.

.

Valerian's eyes widened in surprise the moment light started to surround her little sister like it was attached to her.

When she lifted her pale face to the sky, her violet eyes shifted into the color of deep forest shimmering in the red moonlight.

Her once glimmering violet eyes she got from her family, became the glimmering color of emerald, sparkling in the light.

Slowly, her feet parted with the ground as if the wind pull her from the sky.

". . . Viola-!" her brother screamed at her figure who is slowly getting higher and higher.

Her bright and soft braided violet hair went loose and turned as white as snow in the winter that seems to match her new glimmering emerald eyes.

Everyone who saw that, widened their eyes in surprise as their lips parted.

". . . That emerald eyes. . . It's the Holy One!"

The aristocrats eyes filled with hope as the new light appears after a thousands of years.

But fear dwelled inside them, remembering she will only appear if a big tragedy were to happen.

Viola look at the imperial knights in the eyes.

And when she did, they was released from the manipulation of the Emperor.

". . . Foolish humans." she exclaimed while looking at them coldly. Unlike her usual soft and sweet voice, this one is harsh with no feelings as if she mocked them.

"Viola-!"

-

Viola opened her eyes to be greeted by Licht at their usual place. He is grabbing her hand and look at her with a painful expression.

"L-Licht?" she asked, confused by the current situation as she look around.

"It's. . . It's all my fault."

". . .W-what are you-"

"Everything."

". . . Huh?"