Chapter 23
"What do you think, Lady Grace? Will you watch your maid die?" the leader of the assassins asked as he pressed the blade to Mare's neck.
Seeing Mare being held at a knife's point, Michelle's eyes gleamed with scarlet as she summoned Spirit Clone behind the group of assassins. The clone remained silent and motionless, so it would go unnoticed.
"Go ahead! Try it!" Michelle said with a hint of cold amusement in her voice. She was satisfied with the flow of the events. Very much satisfied. "But let me remind you before you do anything, that if even a strand of her hair is harmed, I'll raise hell! You don't want to lose your hostage, do you?" her eyes gleamed madly as she pointed her bloodstained knife at the group of men.
Seeing Michelle's mad smile, the assassins stiffened in instinctual fear, and even the slightest idea of harming Mare was thrown out of their minds. Michelle was right. If they lost the hostage, they would have nothing to hold over Michelle's head, but if they just did nothing, Michelle could get Mare out of their hands. And if they actually harmed Mare, there was no doubt they would be killed on the spot.
The only way out the assassin leader could think of was disgracing Mare without harming her. So he put on a perverted expression.
"But Lady Grace, we never wanted to harm a beautiful girl like your maid!" The leader decided to play the card of a rapist as he placed his hand on the Mare's chest. "Surely you won't be angry at us if we let your maid enjoy herself with us!" He smiled perversely, hoping in his mind that it would be enough to stop Michelle for a while.
Unfortunately, that was something Michelle had expected him to do, so her smile just widened.
"You see..." the Spirit Clone spoke as it sneaked right behind the leader. "You should always watch your back!" she said as she pierced her knife into the leader's neck and snapped his spine. Then, she picked up Mare and carried her over to Michelle.
Michelle took Mare into her arms and the Spirit Clone disappeared like it never existed.