[center][h2]Esther von Degraff[/h2][/center]
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When the battle ended, and the monster finally defeated, Esther knelt down on the ground, feeling terribly exhausted. She had used her wind blades over and over again, kicking so many times she felt her right leg was about to fall off. And her clean body from washing herself in the river before was now all covered in sweat. At least the monster didn't explode into gory bits this time.

Viola and Ires rejoined them a few moments after the beast had vanished, though the princess was clearly still weaker than her usual self, needing Viola to help her move around.

And then, she heard the sound of a rock being crushed.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Viola shouted towards the sound, her stance showing that she intended to defend the princess from whoever made it.

The one who spoke introduced herself as Diana, and she made quite the entrance, jumping from such a high place and landing with golden wings on her back. Perhaps that was how she could get up to such a high place in the first place as she doubted even she with her wind boost could jump that high.

Esther didn't know whether she should trust her or not. She didn't seem to be another cadet like themselves. But she had that golden wings thing which could be a vessel. But she didn't look like a bad guy. She said she had found someone who looked like a cadet and she took care of him in her house. If it were true, and not a trap, then they owed her for sure.

However, she knew about the monster, which she called a Banshee. Just who was this girl?