No, what on earth is actually happening here? Who exactly are those two girls who just stepped in and helped her?
Chu Yan stared at the scene in absolute, unadulterated shock, his mind racing as a volatile mixture of confusion and intense curiosity completely dominated his thoughts.
He stood perfectly frozen in his tracks, his eyes darting between the retreating figure of the minor noble and the two dominant presences who had just effortlessly altered the atmosphere of the courtyard.
He was entirely, absolutely sure that these two highly specific girls did not make a single appearance during the opening chapters of the Imperial Academy Arc within the original text of the novel.
So, who exactly were they? Where did they originate from? And more importantly, why did they appear to be remarkably, deeply close to one another, moving with a synchronized, tactical familiarity that suggested a bond forged in blood?
