Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume14 Chapter10 (section)

===Part 2===

"...Ah, guh, ooh... Oooooh...!"

While Fianna endured heavy pressure that seemed to crush all her bones, a scream was forced out from her throat.

An invisible force was pinning Fianna to the ground while two strange spinning spheres were hovering over her head.

"Dame Leschkir Hirschkilt...!"

"Oh dear, you're still able to speak, Your Highness."

Leschkir laughed and snapped her fingers.

Instantly, the gravity spheres rotated even faster, increasing the pressure further.

"...Gah, hah...!"

Fianna coughed a mouthful of blood. With her respiratory system under pressure, she had difficulty even catching her breath.

Seeing Fianna panting, seeking air, Dame Leschkir stepped on her head from above.

"...Ugh..."

"What a bad princess. Not only did you attempt to assassinate His Majesty but you even broke out of prison."

"...No, that's wrong... I didn't know, of any... assassination... plan..."

Fianna mustered all her strength to force out an explanation.

Dame Leschkir was an elite Numbers knight, charged with defending the Empire. Perhaps she might understand if Fianna were to reveal the Holy Kingdom's conspiracy. There was a shred of hope.

"Please, believe&mdash;"

Dame Leschkir smiled and nodded simply.

"...Huh?"

Greatly surprised, Fianna exclaimed in shock.

...She was hit by an intense sense of dissonance.

A chill rose up along her spine&mdash;

"After all, I am the one who located that Dusk Witch's demon spirit."

"...!?"

Fianna widened her dusk-colored eyes.

"...What is... the meaning of this...?"

"Everything is for a certain exalted one. In order to let this world ''start all over again''."

"...W-What are you talking, about&mdash;"

It took Fianna a few seconds to comprehend what her words meant.

&mdash;Then she finally noticed.

The woman before her eyes was&mdash;

"Dame Leschkir... Don't tell me, you're the Holy Kingdom's&mdash;"

"Hmph, what a clever little princess. You are far more worthy of the throne than that stupid brother of yours."

The Numbers woman licked her lips and smiled seductively.

"That is why I must ask you to disappear, Your Highness."

"...Ah... A-Ahhhhhhhhh...!"

Increasing in pressure again, the gravity field exerted heavy force on Fianna's limbs together with the space. Her bones cracked audibly. Astounding agony made her consciousness almost about to fade away&mdash;

"A lovely sound, Princess. However, how much longer can you endure?"

The color of sadism surfaced in Leschkir Hirschkilt's eyes.

She was taking twisted pleasure in abusing Fianna, a member of royalty.

"Although Prince Arneus wants to keep you alive for now&mdash;"

She licked her lips.

"Accidents aren't always avoidable."