209. royal castle (3)
thump thump thump!
‘My heart trembles… … !’
Siana understood perfectly well that her heart was about to jump out.
As Lily advised, it was good that he acted boldly by using the excuse of playing a couple as an excuse to kiss his lips whenever he had a chance.
However, the aftermath that surged was of a magnitude that Shiana had never experienced before.
A hot face, a beating heart.
Unlike the last time, when they flirted with each other as if they had fallen asleep, this time it was a fair kiss done with sober mind.
For Sianna, the first official kiss in her life was today.
‘Huh.’
Siana sat on the bed in the luxurious dorm and hugged her knees. My heart tickled, but I didn’t know how to capture it.
I keep thinking of Aren’s face.
I touch my lips with the tip of my finger for no reason, then taste it again with the tip of my tongue.
Then, embarrassed again, he buried his face in his knees.
Beside her, Sianna’s familiars cheered, tumbled, and danced their hips.
“Guys, don’t make fun of me… … !”
It was a time when Siana’s girlish sensibility was ripe like the moonlight.
“What are you doing so late?”
An intruder appeared. Of course, from the standpoint of omniscient Shiana, she is a disruptor.
“Why do you look like that again?”
Unfortunately, Sianna and Cain were assigned the same room.
Since the two stuck together, a fight naturally followed.
Just like right now.
I came out after washing my body in the hot bath water of the royal castle, but Siana called some familiars and muttered to herself and put in a strange choo-im-sae.
From Cain’s point of view, this was not normal.
no… … .
Rather, it was more like an unpleasant scene.
why?
It must have been the time when Cyana ‘promised’ to meet Aren.
‘no way.’
Cain’s keen intuition sounds the alarm.
Shiana, who met Aren, is blushing like a young girl like that? Even to the extent of making a fuss by summoning a familiar?
That was never a good sign.
And the ominous premonitions are usually true.
“What are you doing here?”
Cain felt a bit uneasy and started urging Cyana.
The corners of Siana’s mouth, which had risen like a half moon, also went down as if it had never been. The familiars also enraged Shiana as if escorting her.
Even with rude words, the relationship between the two was not so good that they were talking hahahaha.
The ball and the life are clear.
In the public sector, if second, it is a cooperative relationship that is so close to death.
But… … In a ‘private’ moment like now, a suffocating situation is created to the point of living.
“just. Did you come here to talk about something?”
“Be shameless.”
There are thorns in Cain’s voice.
Naturally, Cain didn’t believe Siana’s words.
Although Shiana made excuses with her angelic face, there are several records in which she showed a little devil when it comes to men.
Cain was never fooled by that appearance.
I swallowed the anger inside. Whatever it was, it was certain that Cyana had taken away Aren and Jindo.
Whether it’s skinship or emotional rapport.
‘sh*t. I came here because I was afraid of this.’
Conversely, Shiana also began to get angry with Cain.
‘I pretended to be thin in front of Aren!’
Cain fiercely caught Sianna’s faults and spent the golden time of the dinner next to Aren.
That alone was enough to make Sianna’s eyes roll over, but Cain pretended to be a pitiful and unfortunate woman as Aren showed.
It wasn’t Cain’s real intention, but it always looked distorted in Cyana’s eyes.
It was really embarrassing to see Aren gently holding Cain’s hand.
It could be said that Siana has grown just by not tipping the table on the spot.
“Cain, well, you’re not going to say anything to me!”
“What?”
“Just, just! huh? Just with melancholy eyes!”
“I was really in a bad mood at that time!?”
It is true that he could not convey his words properly in front of the king. As the king said, it was also an issue worthy of further consideration.
More than anything, it only bothered me to swear the oath of guardianship of the kingdom without telling my father.
Cain was no longer as soft and determined as Aren was worried about.
Rather, it was because of Siana that she was wearing a worried face.
At that time, Cain could see the night sky outside the window. The full moon was at its peak. Soon, the thought of passing the turn to Siana went crazy.
Right before going to sleep!
Sianna and Aren walking in the garden of the palace? basking in the moonlight with it?
It was only natural that a shadow would fall on Cain’s face.
I’m sorry but what can I do? A promise is a promise.
Spend time with Aren in a certain order. In the meantime, never interfere.
It was for this reason that Cain came home early. If I went outside, I would call it knife fighting.
Aren, unaware of this fact, falls asleep worrying about Cain… … .
Passionate eyes cross each other.
If we argued further, there would be nothing to be gained, and it was not a problem that would come to an end.
Since we decided to fight fair and square, I just did my best to seduce Aren whenever I met him.
“huh-!”
“huh.”
The two pick and turn their heads as if they had promised each other.
Cain went back to the bed across from him and brushed his wet hair.
Siana also covered the blanket over her head.
There was no ‘good night’.
Each of them goes to sleep thinking about what to do tomorrow and Aren.
‘Tomorrow I’ll meet my father and make a decision.’
‘I should quickly release the magic of deception and show off to Aren… … !’
* * *
‘How far are you going down… … .’
Odelia followed the pope’s group with feline-like movements.
It wasn’t a big deal because I personally trained my body so that I could enter the academy at any time.
In addition, ‘Roland’s Clockwork Device’, a top-of-the-line magic tool that was separately obtained in case of such a situation, is wrapped around it.
While Roland’s clockwork is operating, all noise, presence, and magic from Odelia are blocked.
In other words, as long as they didn’t make up their minds and search for Odelia, there was no fear that her deviation would be discovered.
It’s already been 15 minutes since I followed without a problem.
Even Odelia, who was smart and knowledgeable, did not know that the underground of the royal castle was this deep and wide.
Odelia swallowed dry saliva as she went deeper underground.
‘I’ve come too many times.’
As long as you’ve come this far, you won’t be able to call for help even if you’re exposed to danger.
Even with the status of a princess, killing and burying her in the dark is enough.
It was a deep and dark basement, enough to turn a blind eye to all criminal activity.
Odelia stood at a crossroads of choice.
Go back here, or go all the way and find out what the Pope is up to.
‘However, I can’t go back after coming this far.’
If he had been afraid that things would go wrong, he would not have secretly followed him here in the first place.
Odelia took a deep breath and took another step.
It was then.
“It feels like there is a rat. Hera.”
“… … Hmm.”
Two voices were heard from the other side of the darkness.
‘Hee!’
Odelia was startled and hiccups were about to come out, but she closed her mouth and barely restrained them.
At the same time, the spine went up and down.
It was because the sound of the two people’s footsteps changed direction at the same time as those words were spoken.
‘He’s coming this way.’
Odelia endured the tremors that reached her limit with superhuman mental strength.
And then think calmly.
How can I overcome this situation?
… … But he quickly shakes his head. Odelia has no strength to fight against them.
If you get caught here, you won’t be able to plan the back work. I will die like this
‘Let’s get away for now.’
He even found out that the Pope and the head of the Magic Association were holding hands and doing strange things. It wasn’t that there was no harvest.
‘For sure next time.’
I’m sorry, but I promise you the following.
After Odelia confirmed that the clockwork was still working, she silenced the sound as much as possible and resumed her steps.
jerk, jerk.
However, things did not go the way she wanted.
‘why… … ?’
I tried to speed up and escape, but the footsteps got closer.
When I came to my senses, I realized that I was rather surrounded.
‘4 people?’
when did that happen? Apparently, there were only two people, Venezio and Hera, when we were tailing!
I was taken aback for a moment, but soon regained my composure.
The opponent is the Pope, and the head of the Magic Association. No matter what tricks you use, it won’t be strange at all.
Above all, Odelia has ‘eyes’ that distinguish the truth. There was nothing to be afraid of.
Odelia took out the elf’s dagger she had received as a gift for her 6th birthday.
She wasn’t very good at fighting, but she wasn’t docile enough to be treated calmly either.
The chase started like that.
Odelia gasped, trying to find a way out of here somehow.
But… … .
‘sh*t. I have nowhere else to go.’
She had long been surrounded by enemies.
Four knights clad in metal plate armor quietly aimed their swords at her, choking her.
‘these are… … ?’
However, instead of being afraid, Odelia was surprised at the identity of these knights.
* * *
“… … !”
again
Today, I had a dream in which people died and my hands were covered in blood.
When I wake up from a nightmare, my whole body is wet with sweat and I feel chills.
“ha.”
If you forget, you will have this nightmare. The burning capital and academy were familiar enough to draw a picture.
“I am so tired.”
I know my body best.
Exhausted and driven to the edge of a precipice.
It wasn’t just a physical problem. It’s been a long time since I became a great demon, and it’s been a long time since I’ve been free from physical restraints.
Strictly speaking, this is a matter of ‘mental’ energy.
My mental stamina was really low.
I should have rested for at least a year without worrying about anything, but I couldn’t afford to do that, even to the point of tears.
The time is 2:05 in the morning.
Except for the royal castle attendants and guards, most of them were in the dreamland.
“It was close.”
Out-of-body magic can be used at 2:13 AM. I almost missed the time because I was having nightmares.
After wiping the sweat with the provided towel, I got up from my seat.
The representative of the practical industry, who shared the same room, fell into a deep sleep.
Ignoring his snoring, I put my ear to the wall. Some movements are felt.
‘Are there a total of 4 guards outside?’
It must be a guard specially attached by the pope.
Even at this moment, I must be listening and checking the sound coming from my room.
In this way, you cannot open the door and go out. The moment any of the guards fall at my hands, the Pope will notice.
Out-of-body black magic should be used at times like this.
The materials he had brought beforehand were taken out one by one from the shadow dimension.
Cat’s Claw, Rotten Rose Flower, Sleepwalker’s Tears, Black Crystal Powder.
At 13 minutes, I lightly cast an out-of-body spell.
‘U Cher Itar!’
――!
As the usable magic power increased, the holding time also increased to about 2 hours.
Two hours was the time to check the underground sealing stone and return safely.
‘Shall we go soon?’
Just like the mansion of the Abella family, all the buildings in the royal castle were surrounded by barrier magic. Although it has become a spiritual body, it is in a situation where it cannot freely move around.
But don’t worry.
After all, I know all the secret passages and paths of the castle, and I know how to unlock all kinds of locks and spells.
I opened the window and threw myself under the wall without hesitation.
The cold morning air brushed against his face.
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“Did you hear that?”
“What?”
“The news that the royal castle dungeon will be repaired from generation to generation soon.”
“Oh, I heard you. Didn’t you say that all the guards were sent to the papal prison and expanded?”
“Is it? I heard that the underground is not a prison, but a personal safe for His Highness the King.”
Since he was walking around in a spirit form, he was usually undetected by the guards.
So I leisurely wandered among the guards, picking up information from time to time, but each guard was saying the same thing.
The language was different, but the big picture was the same anyway.
‘Empty the basement.’
To me, who knew that the object that sealed the demon lord was in the basement of the castle, their conversation did not feel normal.
It’s self-evident what to do after emptying the basement.
But the question still remains.
Because it was a development that was different from the existing story.
As usual, Argon, who occupied the capital, breaks the sealing stone and sacrifices the lives of the people around him to bring the demon king down.
In the process, the prisoners in the prison are made scapegoats… … .
Why do you keep saying you’re emptying the prison?
There are some uncertainties.
‘I’ll have to check it with my own eyes.’
The guards yawned and walked away.
I entered the secret passage in the castle wall.
After that, there was no one guarding the underground or special barrier magic, so it was a mess.
The complicated underground road was clear in my head, so I was able to move quickly if I followed my memory a little.
‘Did the basement have 5 floors?’
The basement of the royal castle does not lead to a single stairway, but rather has a complex structure like a dungeon.
At first, I wondered why it had such a structure, but it made sense when I learned that it was the Black Flame Dragon’s nest.
It feels like the puzzles that I didn’t understand while playing the game are coming together little by little.
Could it have been 10 minutes? Now it’s come down really deep.
There was no sound of the prisoners singing or the sound of underground water dripping from the ceiling.
It was a place where only darkness existed.
‘I can’t use a torch.’
Instead, I have a ‘long eye’ that allows me to distinguish objects anywhere.
No matter how dark it was, objects and magic were all clearly visible.
‘That’s… … .’
And there was a lady-in-waiting (?) who was surrounded by some ghost and was on the verge of being in trouble.