Episode 264. In Search of the Witch (3)
“So, what is the conclusion?”
“With our power, we cannot remove that pendant. “I’m really sorry I couldn’t help you.”
Making lame excuses is pointless anyway.
Runab honestly confessed the current situation and bowed to the Demon King.
Xian just watched silently from the side.
“Ha, there’s nothing I can do about it. Actually, if you think about it, you didn’t do anything wrong, right? “I came here because I wanted to help, so I have no right to say anything.”
Contrary to expectations, the Demon King reacted coolly and comforted Lunab.
“But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a way. Perhaps we may have found a clue to the witch. If that happens… … .”
“stop.”
With the words “stop,” Runab’s mouth stopped in midair.
“Anyway, it doesn’t work now. “Don’t talk lamely.”
Her mouth was smiling, but her life was pouring out more clearly than words.
My heart was pounding rapidly due to tension and fear, and no words came out of my mouth.
“Hey, Sian.”
Belcarion passed by Lunav and turned his gaze to Cyan.
“You can see me outside for a moment.” Sian obediently followed him outside without much response.
The moment the two men went outside, Runab let out the breath he had been holding and his hands were shaking.
“I didn’t think you guys would be able to undo that pendant anyway.”
Rogers approached her before she knew it and handed her a cup of water.
“I hope you know that I tried to do my best.”
As soon as Lunab received the cup, she drank the water hungrily.
“You said it was Lunav, right? “I urgently advise you, you’d better find a way to disarm that pendant as quickly as possible.”
“What do you mean?”
“If you want to go back completely with the person who came with you.”
When Lunav heard those words, he immediately realized.
This middle-aged demon gentleman is not giving himself advice right now,
That there is a warning.
* * *
Suddenly, I remembered the last time I spoke with the demon lord from my previous life.
After the Demon King’s Four Swords and my Keiram’s soul poured out their full power and destroyed each other,
It was the first complete conversation between the two of us.
(Don’t you know? Why did I have to cross that line of not being interested and enjoy a crazy party with you guys?)
(Should I know now?)
(You’re cooler than I thought, right? Don’t you have someone who sacrificed money because of me? A family member, a friend, etc.?)
To be honest, I was very surprised at that time.
I honestly didn’t expect the words ‘family’ and ‘friend’ to come out of the mouth of that vicious demon lord.
At that time, for just a moment, I might have thought that he was similar to a human.
(You committed a terrible massacre that can never be forgiven by us humans. Just because there was a reason for that massacre, we do not look at you differently.)
(Giggles! Yes, you’re right! What’s the point in talking about it now? You just touched something that should never have been touched. I just wanted to return to you the same pain I felt through this. .)
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t curious.
What was the thing that the devil said should not be touched?
What on earth did we do to deserve this terrible war?
Whether to ask the reason or not, my lips twitched countless times in just a few seconds.
In the end, I didn’t ask.
(Okay, now just kill him. But it was fun in the end. If I die by your hands, it won’t be so miserable.)
The Demon King threw his death sword and obediently gave up his head.
This seemed like a kind of request to take responsibility for his own end.
To fulfill his wish, I grabbed the broken Keiram again, stood up from the floor, and slowly approached the Demon King.
(Good job Sian!)
A voice that I could never disobey at the time stopped me.
(There is no need to get your hands dirty anymore! I will take charge of judging these heinous demons!)
The moment I heard those words, my body stopped moving.
Even though my stamina was depleted due to the bloody battle with the Demon King, it was not enough to prevent me from delivering the final blow.
I couldn’t even say a word of denial, let alone move.
I was robbed of the Demon King’s last moments by the owner of the holy sword, not by me.
Like an awakened corpse, stupid.
(Where the light leads, there is truth…!)
The sword of salvation to judge the devil’s sins finally arrives in the devil’s sky,
As I was staring blankly at that sword, I finally made eye contact with the Demon King.
Pathetic.
A very pathetic look in your eyes that tells you that you are no different from me in the end.
I felt those vivid emotions at that time,
Even now, a lifetime later, I still remember it clearly.
The sky of the demon world is red as if soaked in blood.
Right in front of the castle, in the open wilderness, the devil looked at me and said.
“Did I ask you that when we first met? “Have you seen me?”
At that time, I answered that I had never seen it.
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“No matter how I thought about it, it was strange. Those eyes, posture, even the atmosphere. It looked like everyone was wary of me, right? “As if you saw me somewhere before.”
“It’s an illusion.”
“okay?”
The Demon King smiled lightly and stroked his hair.
“If it were me before, I probably would have crossed your boundaries without a second thought. Negotiation? “It’s ridiculous.”
The voice gradually subsides as you continue speaking.
At the same time, the surrounding atmosphere was also becoming heavy.
“You barely noticed, right? Why did I have no choice but to come to you? It’s because of the Bestie you saw earlier. “I should have found that guy named Eshel in order to save her from being seduced by her pendant.”
It was just as expected.
“Reason should always take precedence over nature. Only then can I do a lot for everyone, not just myself. That’s a good thing, right? That’s what Betsy told me. “I took those words at face value and have been correcting myself by putting reason, not nature, first.”
She has now lost her mind and is in a state of uncertainty about whether she is alive or dead.
In other words, we could end up in an even worse situation.
“But it seems a bit difficult right now. “I can’t bear to suppress my true nature now.”
I could see his life, which he had barely suppressed, creeping up.
It looks like an active volcano that might explode at any moment.
It wouldn’t be surprising if it exploded right now.
“So I guess you’ll have to hold it back a bit. I don’t think you’ll know what I’ll do if I don’t suppress this now, right? “Not only in our demon world, but also in your human world!”
This is a truly frustrating situation.
An inevitable situation with only one option and no right to veto.
In the end, it can’t be helped, right?
[I told you, right? I don’t think there’s any need to urge you?]
Kayram reappeared and whispered in my ear with a seductive smile.
I have nothing more to say.
I just have to do what I have to do now and that’s it.
-Sreung
As soon as he took out Kairam, black mist erupted from his body and from the tip of the sword.
As I accepted the fog with my whole body, I looked intently into the demon king’s eyes and quietly recited.
“Ammu Type 9: Demonic Sword Appearance.”
* * *
“It’s been 7 years. Going back to Belias… … .”
“You must have new feelings, right?”
“Brian, you are probably newer than me. It’s been 7 years for me, but hasn’t it been almost 10 years for you? “Your parents won’t even recognize your face.”
“Well, that’s right. “I’ve written letters from time to time, but I don’t know if you remember this unfilial son.”
Brian scratched his head and expressed his honest feelings.
In the carriage transporting Emily, a maid belonging to the Duke of Berthe, to Belias according to the princess’s orders.
Even though it had been a long time since she returned, Emily’s expression was not very bright.
“You must be there too, right?”
“Well, wouldn’t you?”
“If you go on a tour, at least tell them you’re going. What’s the point of going without saying anything?”
Brian cleared his throat uncomfortably.
“Do Emily also have parents in Belias?”
“no. “To begin with, I’m an orphan who doesn’t know what my parents’ faces look like.”
Brian, who was startled, froze with his eyes wide open.
“What are you going to do now?”
“I had no idea! I never thought Emily would have such a situation… … .”
This fact was even more shocking because Brian had thought that she might be from another noble family when he saw the things she did to Sian.
“Then what about the Bert family?”
“It was just a coincidence. “How did it end up like that?”
Emily gave a vague answer as she looked at the distant mountains outside the window.
The atmosphere suddenly subsided.
Even though we had been together for a long time, I didn’t know more than I thought.
For some reason, Brian felt uncomfortable.
‘Is this person named Emily a witch?’
Then a thought suddenly occurred to me.
The question Hastia asked the previous day flashed through my mind.
witch.
I don’t know exactly what it means, but it didn’t sound that good at first glance.
Could it be that something was seen in the eyes of a white elf rather than a human?
The curiosity that had bloomed small inside me began to soar faster and faster.
“Um, Emily?”
“why?”
“Emily, do you know about witches?”
I finally said it out loud.
As my heart pounded, a drop of cold sweat ran down my cheek and formed dangerously on the tip of my chin.
“… … .”
Are you embarrassed? Or am I indifferent?
Emily stared at Brian for a moment with an unreadable expression.
“A witch? well? “Is this the first time I’ve heard this?”
He then tilted his head, saying it was his first time hearing this.
“Why all of a sudden? “Who is looking for someone called a witch?”
“Oh, no! It’s not a big deal, so you can just ignore it.”
“What is it? “Bland?”
Emily looked out the window again.
Brian, who thought he was asking a pointless question, sighed deeply.
I thought I should just stop thinking about other things and be a good escort for her,
“But Brian.”
“yes?”
“Where did you hear about that witch?”
At that moment, my back became cold, a cold air flowed through me, and for some reason, I felt anxious.
Emily’s eyes were still looking out the window, and from behind her, I could feel an unfamiliar atmosphere and force that I had never encountered before.
As if I was seeing someone other than her.
“Well, that’s what it is.”
For a while, I didn’t know what to do to fix things.
-Rock!
The carriage, which was moving smoothly, suddenly shook violently.
“Aaaah!”
Brian quickly hugged Emily, who had lost her balance and was staggering around.
“Are you okay?”
“Uh, where are you touching me now!?”
For a moment, I just blinked because I didn’t know what I did wrong.
“S-sorry!”
Brian was shocked and immediately let her go.
Because he was in a hurry, he unintentionally put his hand on Emily’s butt.
Feeling shame, Emily glared at Brian from the corner of the carriage as if he were going to kill him.
“Hey, please sit down for now! “I will find out what the situation is and come back!”
Brian quickly got off the carriage.
“Is there a problem?”
“I’m sorry for surprising you. “It will be resolved quickly, so please wait inside!”
However, at first glance, it did not seem like a situation where one could wait comfortably inside.
Exactly 20 meters in front of the carriage.
Unidentified armed mercenaries were blocking the carriage’s path.
(Continued in the next part)
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