Sylvia's POV

The next morning, I was in the hot springs with my sister and Salamandinay. To think her bodyguards won't be joining with us. I wonder what would they be talking about.

"You're invading the Empire of Misurugi?" Sister asked the princess.

I was surprised when she said this. Salamandinay is going to invade our former home? Well, this should be interesting. Maybe this is a good opportunity to get back at Brother for the horrible things he has done. I'll be waiting for this.

"Lizardia sent word that Aura was found in a secret compartment in the deepest levels of the Misurugi's underground," she explained.

"Beneath the Empire?" Sister is surprised to hear this, and so as I.

"We will open a singularity at the hour of Suzaku tomorrow morning," the princess continued. "We will invade Misurugi with all our forces and take back Aura."

"So why are you telling us this? Are you ordering us to join your fight or something?"

I never thought Angelise would get this suspicious.

"Of course not," Salamandinary replied. "You are free, Ange, Sylvia. You two can live in this world or return to that other Earth. Of course, there would be nothing more encouraging than to have you fight alongside us."

Then she stands up.

"I wanted to know how you felt about this before we move out tomorrow."

"Me?" Angelise asked.

"What about you, Sylvia?" the princess asked me.

"Well..." I was about to reply.

"Just reply by tomorrow like your sister. We are indebted to you for saving our people. I would like to help in any way I can."

For this afternoon, I am helping with Tusk in repairing his machine.

"I think fighting alongside the DRAGONs would be okay," he said his answer about tomorrow. "I'm sure Julio's world would be devastated if we rescued Aura."

"I already thought my answer for tomorrow and I agree with you on that, Tusk," I said my answer.

"But is it the right thing to do?" Sister said in doubt.

"Huh?" Tusk and I turned to her about this.

"I'm feeling doubtful."

"About Salamandinay?"

"About everything."

Sister begins saying about how it was a lie that the DRAGONs were the enemies and attacking us. It's a lie of how the Norma were fighting to protect the world's peace.

They're all lies, and she's sick of it.

I can feel Lelouch might have the same thinking.

"What if we fight with the DRAGONs, and that's also a mistake?" Sister questioned. "Besides, a former princess joining the DRAGONs to invade the Empire of Misurugi? That's like a bad joke. I don't know what's right anymore."

"I know you're doubtful, Sister, but no one knows what's right," I said my opinion.

"Huh? Sylvia..." Sister turned to me.

"If I'm not mistaken, Aura is the reason I can use Mana, so if she were to be freed, I can't use Mana anymore. So what? It doesn't matter to me anymore. Lelouch trained me not to rely on it and I agreed to it."

"That's good of you to say that, Sylvia," Tusk said in agreement. "It's not what's right that's important. It's about doing what you want to do, I think."

I nodded my head on that one.

"Just do your best for what you think is right," he continued. "And I'll support you completely."

"You're silly," Sister blushed and twirled her hair. "What'll happen if I do things for such selfish reason?"

"You think?" my mentor asked.

"You're a relief, though, the way you're so dense," she turned to me next. "And I never thought you'd become an optimist, Sylvia."

"Thank you, Sister," I respond to her compliment.

"Thanks for the compliment," Tusk is going to walk to her, but he tripped on her because of slipping through a screwdriver.

"Ange, Ange!" Vivian is coming this way. "Mom says she wants to thank you!"

Hey, is it just me or did she dropped the '-san' part in the word, 'Mom'?

I think it's the latter.

When the smoke cleared, it seems Tusk's face is on Sister's crotch.

"Oh, my!" Vivian blushed and smiled at this.

Now I understand what he meant by blonde below. If I'm not mistaken, he must have seen what's inside of her crotch from what she's wearing at the night of her execution.

My opinion is that I made a facepalm on this.

How clumsy Tusk could get?

I noticed Sister is not taking this well.

"You perma-horny!" she exclaimed and punched Tusk, sending him flying to the river.

Well, we said our opinions.