CHPATER 69: SAPHIRA FIAMMA!!! Enough Is Enough

'It's warm,' both of them thought when that giant bird plunged to the ground and turned into nothing but fire.

Some were shouting how painful it was but Willow and Drake didn't think so at all.

When all fire have dispersed, none were injured.

It's true they felt the hotness of the fire but they weren't injured at all.

At the center, Drake and Willow remained standing while Esther was sitting on the ground, shock.

She didn't expect that such an attack would be made in the center of the Imperial City.

And towards the knights of the Empire.

She was so shock she couldn't move.

Before anyone could understand what was going on, immense pressure could be felt coming from the entrance of the training area.

Everyone, even Willow and Drake looked towards it.

And there walking at a leisure pace was Saphira.

She had on a white cape and the official uniform of those at the top of the knights.

A black long sleeve topper with golden buttons, a white leggings and a black boots with silver accessories.

She had her red orange hair tied in a pony tail.

Those near her couldn't help but to swallow hard at the pressure she was emitting.

It took quite a while before the rest were able to find their voice.

"Wha- WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!?!"

"ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?!?!"

"NO WONDER YOU ARE THE SISTER OF A TRAITOR!!!"

Shouts of anger came flooding just like that.

Saphira stood in between Esther and Drake and Willow.

Some knights rushed forward to protect Esther behind them.

Saphira looked at them and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

"Wha- What is it? Just because you are a commander you have no right to raise your hands against the knights of the Empire. You villai-"

"Yes indeed I am the villain of this Empire. The most hideous existence you all wanted to erase. But you can't because you are but some weakling hiding behind your numbers."

She interrupted the one speaking and her voice was laced with nothing but coldness.

Some felt cold sweat on their backs.

"But I can be even more villainous if you want. The most vilainous you can imagine. Throw me insults after insults, mock after mock. Go on, I won't stop you."

They swallowed hard because her face have slowly changed into that of an anger.

"But I dare you to mock them again right in front of my face. I don't mind bathing in your blood."

Drake instantly frowned, if she were to speak of such things then wouldn't that implicate them even more.

"We- we are just making Willow understand the gravity of her leaving her sister behind without any worry if she died or no-"

Saphira suddenly laughed making that Knight swallow his words.

"Leaving her behind? Oh my little one, you really were played around by that woman you are trying to protect."

He felt insulted being called a little one but before he rebuke, Saphira raised her hand and pointed at Esther behing them.

"Why not see if she was really left to die back then. Just with bandages and some tears and you all believed her stupid story."

They were stomped with words.

"Go on, look at her."

Her face turned even colder and her anger was even more visible.

"Look at her."

With that they couldn't help but to look back.

That's when Esther realized that her bandages were burned to nothing leaving her unscathed arms and neck open for the people to see.

That all along she wasn't injured at all.

Everyone didn't know what to say and Saphira took a step forward.

One step.

Two step.

Three step.

The knights surrounding Esther couldn't help but to move and give Saphira space to walk towards Esther.

Saphira once again laughed seeing how they backed out.

"See that, all those acts of kindness you have displayed were nothing when it comes to strength. Where are your knight and shinning armors now?" she mocked Esther.

"I didn't do anything. Why must you do this to me?" she cried.

The best way to snap them all from their shock was for her to shed tears making her look even more pitiful.

"SAPHIRA FIAMMA!!! Enough is enough."

One roared and a few walked over protecting Esther once again.

A small smile crept in Esther's lips as she covered her face.

"Move."

Saphira's anger was currently at its peak.

Her anger from yesterday haven't subsided yet.

She just went for a meeting, something she couldn't avoid and by the time she came here, she only heard insults after insults towards Willow who didn't even do anything.

The knight pulled his sword and even though there was trembling he stood his ground.

"Ah, you are such a wonderful knight. Only if you knew how to use that bravery, it would be better."

"Wha-"

He fell unconscious.

With fluid movement, Saphira was able to knock him out by hitting the back of his neck.

It doesn't seem like she was far shorter and younger than him at all.

Esther became nervous once again.

Saphira was no longer holding back.

One after another, those who tried to still stand before her was left unconscious in her every step.

Those who were overcome by fear finally stepped away.

"You traitor, are you going to kill another innocent person right inside the Empire?" one shouted.

Saphira laughed before looking at him, "I can be who you want me to be but shouldn't you be the one trying to understand the current situation?"

She returned her look at Esther, "Innocent? Which part of her is innocent?"

Somehow, at some point a bunch of papers were on her hand.

After walking, she finally stopped right in front of Esther.

"Hey, since when were you innocent? Hmm?"

Overcome with fear, Esther couldn't even utter a word and could only cry.

"SAPHIRA FIA-"

"SHUT UP!!!" she shouted shocking all those around even Willow and Drake.