Chapter 177: Naiad (2/2)

So shouldn't she sacrifice herself to save him, not to mention she would be helping Lord Ty who had also saved her life? She had also made new friends in Liz and Rain who also reminded her of her lost friend Callie.

Closing her eyes again, she confirmed the situation outside and immediately balled her hands into a fist. 'No, I have to do something. I can't let anyone die for me.'

She immediately stood back up and lowered her head to take a look at the bracelet on her arm. It was an exquisite bracelet with three aqua blue gems embedded on it. A nymph was strongest when fighting on their elements and while she could create water out of thin air, her attack power would be limited thus the reason why Albert had gotten her this magic item even though it was only a Rare magic item.

Confirming that it contained sufficient water in it, she stormed out of the office and down the stairs. Coming down to the main hall of the castle that leads to all four wings.

The main doors that lead to the outer ward were only a few meters ahead of her and although she hesitated a bit knowing she would surely die from this. She soon steeled herself and walked towards the doors while running her fifers on the bracelet on her left arm.

”Well I guess she was right, you really did leave the safety of the concealed space just to save your fake ass husband.”

”Indeed. While I don't like anyone that doesn't show Lady Izabel the respect she deserves, I have to admit she is quite the brilliant tactician. I originally didn't have much faith in this plan but everything had happened as she had predicted. What a scary bitch.”

Erin was suddenly stopped in her tracks as she saw someone suddenly walk out of the shadows in front of her and another behind her. They were clad in plain-looking armor but their weapons were certainly top tier as they stared sharply at her with a cold glint in their eyes.

The one that stood in front of her was a man with short white hair, and a handsome face, he wore light cheap-looking leather armor but carried two expensive golden daggers. He had bright golden cored eyes with vertical slits and had a weird smile on his face upon seeing her.

The second behind her had long black hair and green eyes. Was equipped similarly to the first and had a single green whip on his right hand with a greenish black gauntlet on his left.

”Now then, are you going to come with us quietly, or do you rather we drag you back with us.”

The one with short white hair spoke with absolute confidence as though what he had said was a matter of fact.

Erin stared at the pair that had boxed her in with vigilance. They may have been dressed like common goons but their weapons were clearly magic items and the fact that they were able to escape her senses even though she had constantly been using divination and clairvoyance on this castle told her that they were well equipped, especially against her.

The fact that they did not attack her for being in the castle and wanted to capture her also reminded her of something Albert had told her sometime back.

The one responsible for destroying her source was one of the Great Five. They had also been responsible for inciting the nobles around Albert's region to attack as they could not make their intentions public.

Their plan must've been to capture her secretly during the attack or simply buy her if she had been taken as a slave by one of the families that attacked. However, they hadn't expected Albert to immediately choose to retreat after his family's castle was lost as he became a freeman soon after.

With that, it was safe to say that these two were from the same Great Five that was after her. However —

”Do the two of you really think you're strong enough to capture me?”

Her voice was soft but the castle was silent and thus they could clearly hear her and even as the aura around her intensified and a domineering pressure suppressed them. A sneer still appeared in their faces and the white-haired demon quickly brought out a glass bottle that had a seal on it and immediately removed the seal.

Erin's expression went pale as she stared blankly at the bottle that seemed to only contain a cup of freshwater. The moment the seal on the bottle had been broken, she had immediately felt her connection with Albert's soul being severed and reconnecting her essence with its origin.

”That's- is that?- water from my source?”