Chapter 124: Cecils Choice (2/2)

“Well, your father wouldn’t have to worry about your eldest brother doing him harm if he’s that awesome, right?” Edward asked, feeling a little surprised since this was the first time heard of some seemingly useless noble having such levels of protection.

“That should be the case…”

Troubled, Angora scratched the back of his head.

He just couldn’t stay calm with Cecil’s glare of malice when they parted ways.

He could only hope that nothing happens.

But even as he prayed for that, someone was knocking on the door that everyone had a hard time repairing (although it still looks crooked and bent).

Every Player who had been engrossed in the Edward and Angora’s discussion were therefore startled, assuming defensive stances by instinct.

Angora, who was relatively composed, gestured for them to stay calm while opening the door by himself.

Then, the girl named Kinley lunged at him from outside, and sobbing just as Angora whipped out his wand. “R-run! Cecil has gone crazy!”

Every Player and Angora were left at a loss by the turn of events.

“What is it? What happened?” Angora asked mildly. He was the first to recover as well, and was stiffly pushing the girl away while stiffly meeting Vela’s cutting glare.

“I’m not too sure either…” The girl seemed to calm down a bit then, but she was still stuttering. “I was sleeping… when I woke up, I could hear the whole castle caught in an uproar… I ran outside and found Cecil leading a bunch of monsters and attacking the guardsmen… then, Cecil turned into a monster and killed Uncle Greg (the castle chief guardian)… Uncle Faust is leading the guards to fight the monsters… oh, right! He told me to find you and escape with your people…”

“Monsters…” Angora could not help frowning.

What was all this? He had assumed that it would be months before Cecil would bribe some nobles and churches to stir trouble albeit covertly, but he made a move the moment he went back to his keep? There was no way it was legal…

In that split second, a System notification rang in Angora’s mind.

[Ding]

[Urgent quest started: Devil May Cry]

[Quest: The Demon God’s power corrupts the world once again. Driven by his negative impulses, someone has conducted a forbidden ritual within a castle and turned into something which existence is not to be permitted—a demon. Every lackey he once had in his disposal are now reduced to Lemures under the corruption of his evil powers. Hence, slay the demon before its vile acts could harm the world any further!]

[Quest details: Lead the players in destroying all Lemures, and slay the demon morph.]

[Quest Evaluation Objective ①: uncover the roots of corruption]

[Quest Evaluation Objective ②: interrogate the enemy to discover the ‘mastermind’]

[Quest Rewards: determined by Quest Evaluation Objectives]

[Note: Allowing the person to die as a human before his corruption into a demon is complete might be the greatest kindness you could offer now.]