Episode 263. In Search of the Witch (2)
A dark time when everyone has fallen into dreamland.
Hastia quietly left the room to avoid waking anyone up and headed straight to the kitchen.
The moment I checked that no one was there and was about to breathe a sigh of relief,
‘… … !’
The side door to the kitchen opened with a squeak.
“hmm? “What are you doing at this hour?”
It was Emily.
Hastia was embarrassed and took a couple of steps back.
“Did you come out because you were hungry? I guess I didn’t even feel like I ate anything because of those gluttons. “Would you like me to make you a late-night snack?”
Hastia quickly shook her head vigorously.
Was there any suspicion about the unnatural appearance?
Suddenly, Emily approached Hastia.
“They say she’s a white elf, but everything is white from head to toe.”
Skin without a single blemish and shiny, pure white hair.
I felt like I was secretly envious of that sight.
“It’s a little disappointing that I can’t talk, but… … .”
Then he gently patted her shoulder.
“I don’t know how I got involved with our master, but it’s better not to have high expectations. “There are already many strong competitors to our master besides you.”
‘… … ?’
“Is it pure? Or are you just pretending not to know? Ugh! “I really don’t know who I’m worried about, do I?”
Emily seemed to be giving advice, but immediately became pessimistic about her situation.
Hastia bowed her head to Emily and quickly returned to her room.
‘Phew… .’
Hastia returned to the room and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After calming my pounding heart for a moment, the moment I open my eyes again,
‘… … !’
Hastia was so shocked that she fell to the floor.
“I’m surprised?”
A woman sitting cross-legged on her bed, tail wagging.
It was none other than Nana.
‘Uh, since when?’
“When Emily says it’s a little disappointing that she can’t speak? “That’s probably it.”
Nana smiled brightly and responded to Hastia’s response.
Unlike Brian or Emily, she was able to communicate with Hastia.
‘Why are you here?’
“The way Hastia looks at Emily seems very evil.”
‘Well, that’s a misunderstanding.’
“I don’t think so? “What did you and Brian talk about in the room earlier?”
Nana already knew everything about Hastia’s secret chat with Brian.
It would be pointless to hide it any further.
Hastia stood up and asked with a solemn look.
‘Nana you knew, didn’t you?’
“What?”
‘If you have dragon blood, there’s no way you couldn’t smell it! ‘Emily’s scent!’
“well? I don’t know? “It doesn’t smell particularly bad, so what’s the problem?”
Nana just shook her shoulders and reacted calmly.
“Emily said it was a shame that Hastia couldn’t speak, but I think it was a blessing in disguise.”
Hastia, unable to understand the meaning, blinked.
“Just keep staying like that. Don’t open your mouth… … .”
With those words, Nana smiled a cute and bright smile that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world.
But to Hastia, that smile was,
It was like watching a dragon lick its food right in front of it.
And the next day.
“Is Emily there?”
The Emperor came to the house out of nowhere.
He looked at Emily standing in front of the door with a confused look on his face and said.
“This is Princess Arin’s order to quickly bring Emily to Beliath.”
* * *
“Demon King, are you out of your mind?”
Rogers’ eyes were filled with venom, as if he was about to grab the devil by the collar at any moment.
“I’m doing this because I’m sane.”
“I told you to bring the person who gave the pendant to the Demon King.”
“It did.”
“But what are those humans? Just by looking at the arm, isn’t he the person who gave the pendant that the Demon King mentioned? At first glance, they are not ordinary humans. How can such a ridiculous energy… … !”
“Calm down Rogers. Bestie said that to me the other day. Always put reason before nature. Thinking about the demon world, not me… … .”
Belkarion tried to explain his situation.
“I have now made the best choice for her and the Demon World.”
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“great. In any case, it was the Demon King’s choice, so I will respect it. “Then, can I just think that those two people can free Betsy from the pendant?”
“You have to believe that it can be done. “For me now, who puts reason before nature, there is nothing else I can do.”
Belkarion and Rogers looked quietly past the wide open door with a mixture of trust and faith.
“The strong energy of rejection contained within the pendant binds the wearer. If you tried to force it off… … .”
“What if you tried to take it off?”
“What are you talking about? “It will explode right along with the wearer.”
Remi Haram calmly shook his shoulders and said.
“That friend’s dark magic probably won’t have much effect. This is because the source itself is a different power.”
“Maybe it’s worth a try?”
“I don’t really recommend it. As I said before, I don’t know what kind of rejection the pendant might cause.”
Hasty attempts, if done incorrectly, can lead to a serious accident.
Unlike the human world, here in the demon world, where she had to be careful about her every move, what she could do was extremely limited.
“It’s a power I’ve never seen or heard of.”
“It will be worth it. “I didn’t know I still had this strength left.”
Lunav put her hands together with the pendant and looked at Betsy’s sleeping face for a moment.
“why? Does encountering a new race called demons make you feel inquisitive?”
“no. “In fact, it’s the opposite.”
Remi Haram raised his eyebrows as if he was surprised.
“Now that I look at it, it seems like demons are no different from us.”
“Why do you think that?”
Lunav silently pointed at Betsy.
“In the end, that man called the Demon King also came to us for this person named Bestie. People move for people, and demons also move for demons. Is there any particular difference?”
Instead of answering, Remi Haram smiled mysteriously.
While the magician and his master were talking about the pendant,
Xian was leaning against the wall and watching indifferently.
At this, Kayram secretly appeared and whispered in his ear.
[Do you really think those two can unlock the pendant?]
“It sounds like you don’t think so?”
[The power of deception contained in that pendant is not magical power. In other words, neither he nor I can use much power.]
“Words are the power of God, but they are more useless than you think, right?”
[So, shouldn’t you have had a fight with the devil? Wouldn’t it have been much better that way without you having a headache?]
“Do you know that I will do something good for you?”
Xian snorted, saying it was out of the question.
[well? Wouldn’t they collide right away even if I don’t urge them?]
“what does it mean?”
Kayram disappeared without answering with a seductive laugh.
Xian let out an uncomfortable breath and turned his gaze back to where Runab was.
“Are you saying it was ultimately because of those demons?”
The reason why the Demon King, who had no interest in the human world, passed through the canyon and reached the border gate.
They said it was because they touched something that should never be touched.
If the reason was really because of those demons,
Isn’t it enough to just protect those demons?
Soon, Lunav, who had completed the analysis, came to Xian’s side.
“Are you finished analyzing?”
“yes. “To conclude, it is impossible for me or my senior to remove that pendant with our own strength.”
It was a frustrating sound from the beginning.
“It’s a power of a completely different category. Just think of it as rejecting all other forces. Whether it’s force or magical power… … .”
It was astounding for those listening, but it was no different for those speaking.
“This is my first time. “I felt so helpless.”
A bitter expression was evident on Lunav’s face.
Xian saw this and thought to himself.
Kayram’s words could really become reality.
What would happen if they told this to the devil who was staring at them from beyond that door?
There was no way I would just say, ‘Okay, it’s unavoidable,’ and let it go.
There was a strong possibility that the situation at the border gate would repeat itself.
“So, you’re saying there’s no way?”
“That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist at all. As of now, it’s as if it doesn’t exist… … .”
“say it. “I’ll give it a listen.”
Lunav opened her mouth while maintaining a bitter expression.
“It’s just that we don’t have the power to solve it, but in fact, the way to solve it is simple. The structure is very simple. Just get someone who doesn’t find the pendant repulsive and have them take off the pendant.”
“Are you talking about someone who is immune to the power of illusion?”
“yes. As of now, the surest way would be to find the witch that the devil lord spoke of and have her solve the problem. If not… … .”
“for a moment! “Wait a minute!”
Xian quickly grabbed Runab’s shoulder and tried to organize his thoughts.
“If what you say is true, wouldn’t it be okay to take someone who is immune to the power of deception, even if they are not a witch, and have them take off that pendant?”
“That won’t work?”
Lunav immediately denied it.
“If you don’t have power, a family can’t be established in the first place. “Is there such a person?”
There is only one person who can answer that question.
Xian thought of Yulken, who had been imprisoned in Belias Mansion.
“There is a knight from the front called Yulken Darius. As he is his father’s lieutenant, he is a knight who has very strong faith and will towards his father. Among the frontline engineers, he was the only one who had no power and was imprisoned in the mansion. If it’s that article… … .”
“senior.”
Lunav quietly dissuaded Xian, who was a bit excited.
“Do you think my faith and will toward my senior are nothing special?”
Xian’s mouth remained open and frozen.
“This power is so strong that even though I have deeper feelings for my senior than anyone else, I am very afraid that if I fall victim to this power, I will deny my senior. “It is absolutely not a strength that can be endured with mental strength such as faith or will.”
Lunav denied it more strongly than ever.
A power of deception that can never be overcome by human mental power.
When I thought about it, it was true.
It is a power that even the Emperor Dione, the Holy Prince of the Empire, and Duke Berthe, the Guardian of the Continent, suffered.
It is said that it is a force that even Lunav, who would not hesitate to sacrifice himself for his own sake, feels afraid of.
Can one knight with faith endure that force?
This was as if there was no possibility at all.
‘Then what is the Yulken I saw?’
* * *
The territory of the Marquis of Barens in the northwest of the Usif Empire.
“okay. Judging by the seal on it, it seems certain that it is a letter from Duke Berthe… … .”
Lord Jillian Marquis Varens looked at Yulken, who was sitting across from him, with a suspicious gaze.
“How can I believe that Duke Berthe’s true intentions are contained here?”
“You don’t believe me? Or do you not trust the Duke?”
“It’s both. Isn’t that amazing eldest son by the duke’s side now? “The one who caused such a huge uproar in the imperial castle?”
“… … .”
“Honestly, I’m a bit surprised. You are here, not another knight, but Duke Berthe’s lieutenant. “I thought there was some urgent message from the duke, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.”
Marquis Barres threw the letter he was reading in front of Yulken.
Soon dozens of armed knights gathered around him.
“You must be tired from the long journey, so get some rest today. “I will have to be transported to the imperial castle early in the morning tomorrow.”
The moment the Marquis was about to stand up,
“The duke said. It’s not that important whether you believe in yourself or not… … .”
Yulken opened his mouth again.
“That’s interesting. “So what’s important?”
“This is the Marquis’ idea.”
“my thought?”
“Marquis, do you really want this empire to be stained with black fog and darkness?”
The Marquis de Varens’ lips momentarily twitched subtly.
(Continued in the next part)
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