Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 130: Test Of No Mercy Part Seven

A few hours later Alicia, along with Nora went to the execution grounds. Alicia stood there and watched as the entire Brisks family was brought out with both hands and feet bound. Their ages ranged from seven years and up. Alicia had a lot of misgivings in executing such young children but she knew this was part of the test as well. A family that commits such a crime as treason is more likely to seek revenge in one way or another. 

Since the people of this Illusion World could not use magic and due to the number of people to be executed. They were all to be beheaded at the same time. Alicia pulled Nora into her arms and turned Nora's head away so she would not see such a sight. But Alicia, herself watched the scene in front of her. It was her who sentenced them to death so she had to watch to the very end. This was the meaning of No Mercy in her new world. 

Alicia saw the two youngest girls crying their eyes out. Two little girls who had not committed a single crime other than being part of the family that had. Alicia thought for a second. Before yelling out. "Wait! The two children Bring them to me..."

The guards hurriedly brought the two girls over to Alicia. She looked at them as they looked back at her. Their eyes showed no malice but more of hope than anything. They had already been told that they would die today. Alicia looked into those hopeful gazes and gave a faint smile. "A child should not be punished for the sins of their parents. You two are the youngest and had no say in what your parents did. Only being pulled down with them. I will give you two an option You can either follow your parents and be dragged down with them." Alicia paused, her gaze becoming much more gentle. "Or... You can come work as my personal maids and have a chance at a better life. I can promise you that no one will look down on you and I will never treat you wrong. When you're old enough to find someone you love and want to spend your life with, I will allow you to go your own ways. What do you wish to do?" 

The two girls looked at each other, then at Alicia, tears welled up into their eyes as they both fell to their knees. One of the young girls sobbingly said: "We wish to follow you! We had no idea our parents were wishing to go against the crown!" 

Alicia smiled and knelt down in front of them and reached out with her hands and touched their cheeks. Once again, unknown to Alicia, two streams of golden lights left her fingertips. Each golden stream entered the young girls' cheeks before disappearing into their bodies. "I am glad you made such a decision. In time I hope you will understand why I had to do what I did today. I am sure you will show a bit of resentment towards me for what I have done today. But even so, I will treat you both very well." Alicia, wanted to atone for her sin that she had to commit on this day. If she could at least give these two girls a chance at life, it would be better than killing them for things that had nothing to do with them. 

"My daughter has really grown up. Your decision you made to spare these young girls was the right thing to do. I was not going to step in since I allowed you to do as you pleased but today, you have really made me proud. I can now feel rest assured when the time comes to leave this Kingdom in your hands. You with your sister and these new helpers of yours will make this country even greater in the near feature." The King of Pordlia walked up behind Alicia with a gentle smile on his face. He then looked at the two girls and Nora. A light flashed in his eyes as he said: "You three girls are lucky. You will lead much better features from here on out."

As these words fell a flash of white light filled the area and Alicia found herself once again back in the training grounds. She felt a little reluctant to leave her new little sister and those two young girls but in the end, it was all just an Illusion or so she thought 

A gentle tug came at Alicia's sleeve. Alicia turned to her right to see Nora standing there pale faced looking back at her. "Big Sister where are we!?" 

"Princess..." Two more faint voices came from behind Alicia. She quickly turned around to see the two little girls she had just excused from being executed standing there holding each other squatted on the ground. 

Alicia was completely shocked and did not understand what was going on. "What? How?" 

"Big Sister your appearance!?" Nora finally realized the change in Alicia, her face full of surprise. The older sister she had come to know was now a young beautiful girl with golden blonde hair and big blue eyes about the same age as herself.

"Alicia!? Who are these" King Augustus immediately came over when he felt a strange anomaly, only to find three strange girls standing with Alicia. 

"Royal Father! I have no idea what is going on. This girl in the pink dress is Nora, and the two girls are the ones I excused from being executed in the Illusion World Somehow they came out with me..." Alicia had no idea how to explain it. She only knew that she had somehow brought out three people from the Illusion World when she exited. 

King Augustus was also confused. Since this had never happened in all the years he had used the Illusion World. King Augustus looked at the three girls intently causing them to all shrink back. "Royal Father, stop, you're scaring them." Alicia reprimanded. Her protective instincts kicked in when she saw Nora cowering in fear. 

"Ahem Sorry I was just trying to figure out how they were able to exit." King Augustus gave a small apology as he turned his gaze away from the girls.

"It's fine. I was expecting this to happen at some point." A voice came out from behind King Augustus. 

Alicia turned her head to see Blake walking up. "Blake!" Alicia blushed and lowered her head when she saw Blake since she still had yet to answer his confession. 

King Agustus paid no mind to his daughter's antics and asked: "What do you mean you expected this to happen?"

"Well, first I think the rest of today's test should be placed on hold. Second, we should change locations before I speak of what is going on."

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