Ghosts. 

They were Siegfried’s hands and feet, his most elite legion, and the worst enemy to have. It’s said that after Siegfried’s death, most of the Ghosts had died in the final battle, but a small number of them survived.

For the Lester Kingdom,[1] the word Ghost didn’t hold a pleasant meaning, especially after Siegfried’s numerous atrocities during the war were revealed and that the Ghosts had been the ones to carry them out.

But, in some places, the Ghosts’ notoriety was highly valued, such as the gutter rats of the back alleys. Some time after money started circulating in the city, the underworld started to unify and it was said that a surviving member of the Ghosts was behind it. 

The city’s parliament tried multiple times to arrest him, but because they didn’t know his name, let alone what he looked like, they couldn’t. All they got from interrogating a couple of the gang members was that he always wore a black mask.

“So you’re saying that you still couldn’t capture him and you’ve been letting gutter trash like them mess around like that in broad daylight?”

“We’re ashamed of ourselves, Your Imperial Highness.”

Currently standing at attention in front of Elizabeth were the senior members of the parliament. This was the result of Elizabeth revealing her identity and calling for the Parliament to gather. 

“The Ghosts…”

Elizabeth sat at the head of the table...