Chapter 194 – Chapter 40: To the North #3 (2/2)
As In-gong bowed, Felicia looked at Sylvia’s complexion and said,
“Omamama. I think you should go to your room and rest now…”
Her voice was full of worry, and Sylvia nodded slowly.
“Shutra, you should also get a good rest. Felicia, there is no need to follow me. Take a rest for the day. Do you understand?”
“Yes, Omamama.”
Felicia replied, and Sylvia left the office with her maids. The group walked out a few minutes later, and someone was waiting for them outside the office.
“Is it finished?”
The person was Caitlin, who was waiting with Seira. Felicia rushed over to them and touched Caitlin’s body as she asked,
“Caitlin, are you okay? Are you hurting anywhere?”
“Yes, yes. I’m fine.”
Caitlin had fainted in front of Felicia after using aura excessively. So, Felicia’s fussing was understandable. Felicia’s and Caitlin’s sisterly actions improved the mood, while Carack headed toward Caitlin.
“Princess, I heard that you tasted Prince.”
Caitlin flinched at the surprise attack. Felicia blinked with confusion when she saw the visible reaction.
“Tasted Shutra? What are you talking about?”
“Uh… t-that is actually…”
Caitlin hesitated before explaining what had happened with In-gong. In-gong turned red, while Felicia’s eyes narrowed.
“Hmm, I see. Yes, something like that happened. So? What was the taste?”
At Felicia’s question, Caitlin glanced back at In-gong before whispering in Felicia’s ear.
“Uhh, I see. Is that so?”
Felicia sent In-gong a meaningful smile before whispering to Caitlin again. Then Caitlin looked at In-gong again.
‘What are they talking about?’
He wasn’t sure, but it smelled dangerous. In-gong adjusted the skill Divine Scent to try and hide it.
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While In-gong’s group was talking with Sylvia, Chris searched for Silvan’s room. Sepira, who was guarding Silvan’s bed, was disconcerted by Chris’ visit, but Silvan was different. He faced Chris with a blank face, unlike his usual self.
Instead of approaching the bed, Chris stopped in the middle of the room. He stared at Silvan, who was lying on the bed due to the overuse of magic power, and then fixed his gaze on the right eye which was covered by an eyepatch.
“The fairy… can you control it?”
It was an unexpected question. Sepira gulped. The fact that Silvan had the fairy was a secret which only a few dark elves knew. Yet the prince of the lycanthrope’s words suggested that he knew about it.
It was Chris who first came to the crashed Black Flame Dragon. Did he see the fairy at that time? No, even if he saw it, how did he know it was the fairy? The fairy was just a superstition among the dark elves. Sepira’s expression became complicated as many thoughts passed through her head. However, Silvan just replied in a calm voice,
“Thanks to Shutra.”
Silvan didn’t say anything else, and Chris didn’t ask. He just stared at Silvan for a while and frowned.
“Rest.”
Chris said in a low voice before turning and leaving the room. Silvan watched Chris’ back with half closed eyes. Rather than explaining to Sepira, he lost himself in old memories.
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The change at Sky Forest had been passed onto the Demon King’s Palace.
The capital of the dark elves, one of the strong supporters of the Demon King’s Palace, had been devastated, so the palace couldn’t pass over this news. There were many discussions among the nobles of the palace, and measures were prepared in order to help the dark elves.
Additionally, In-gong’s actions became a hot topic. It wasn’t just Chris who was reminded of the captains when In-gong defeated the demonic god. There were some who said the story was inflated, while others believed 9th Prince would become the next demon king. The strength of 2nd Prince wasn’t easy to beat either.
While the palace was in an uproar due to Sky Forest and In-gong, the dwelling of the demon king, deep inside the castle, was quiet.
The demon king, who had refused the requests of the queens to visit and was resting alone, opened his eyes slowly. There was a visitor in the quiet space which In-gong had visited once.
“Sword Duke.”
“I heard about it on the way. 9th Prince really seems to be driving the incidents.”
The sword duke had appeared without any noise. The king shrugged and answered lightly,
“It is a good thing that the child was around when the incident occurred.”
What would have happened if In-gong hadn’t been there? It was very lucky. Or maybe it was all due to In-gong’s presence.
“Demon King, do you see something in the flow of fate?”
“I can’t be sure. Rather, Sword Duke, what is happening?”
The sword duke seemed like he always appeared suddenly, but that actually wasn’t the case. He always had a reason for showing up before the demon king. As the guardian of the Sanctuary, it was unthinkable that he was leave it for no reason.
“I’ve found the specific location of the Arch Lich, Shutenberg. He seems to be hiding in the north.”
It was the north once again. The demon king felt like he was seeing several streams of water become one.
“Are you going to go?”
“It is my role as the protector of the Sanctuary.”
He had to eliminate any threats to the Sanctuary. Originally, it was a naturally mission which he didn’t need to report to the demon king. However, the sword duke visited the demon king because he had a request.
“Demon King, can I bring the princes?”
He didn’t mention specific names, but the demon king understood. Maybe this would be when Zephyr’s and In-gong’s fates intersected.
“I will allow it.”
“Thank you. I will come back with good news.”
The sword duke disappeared as suddenly as he had appeared. The demon king turned his weary body and stared at a distant place. However, it wasn’t at In-gong and Zephyr in the northern direction. There was one more person possessing a destiny as strong as the previous two. What would result from this intersection of fate?
The demon king recalled the face of 5th Queen Semita Ignus. Then he looked away from the flow of fate for a moment and lost himself in his memories of her.