Chapter 106: Ask and Go Double! (3) (2/2)

“Before I tell you, may I ask you about the current situation?”

“The situation?”

“The events that led up to the Abyss e from both ends”

“…I suppose I don’t have any reason to keep it fro for control over Liber There was the Sernitas—the alien species who invaded Liber, and then the Demon Empire, which had continuously attacked the Middle World since the beginning of ti at their forefront; then there was the Indigenous Monsters Alliance, who had once ruled the Middle World with humans; and finally, there was the Abyss, who had been locked deep below the surface of the world since mythical times If one had to rank these factions in tero like this: Sernitas, Abyss, the Deenous Monsters Alliance Still, even the faction at the botto order was no pushover; they had their ownwas based on her own personal opinions and nothing h each faction boasted themselves to be the best, in reality, the Abyss, the Deenous Monsters Alliance had been wrestling against each other Yet there was one exception: the Sernitas They were a giant cosanizations, which was established by a space pirate warlord There was no disagree the other three factions that Sernitas was the most powerful of them all Thus, whenever the Sernitas attacked, the three factions joined hands and kept them in check Recently, however, this partnershi+p had been broken It all began when the Deenous Monsters Alliance There was no way the Indigenous Monsters Alliance would sit still and do nothing

The two forces iainst the Sernitas weakened Then the Abyss, upon realizing the war between the two factions was largely futile, immediately attacked the De the Indigenous Monster Alliance However, contrary to their predictions, the Demon Empire had endured persistently instead and patiently waited for an opportunity to retaliate against the Abyss

It was clear that the Demon Empire couldn’t afford to attack two factions at once Otherwise, they wouldn’t have used the cursed ones to secure territories instead of their own forces On the other hand, a proble bear that had been hibernating, the Sernitas stretched out its arms and awakened froainst the Abyss in not only the disputed lands, but also territories under the influence of the Abyss

“We think that there’s some kind of deal between the Sernitas and the Demon Empire”

“Yes, it definitely sounds too coincidental” Chi-Woo nodded and looked at Evelyn “ Lady Witch, the reason why you’ve come here is to—"

“Since I’ve told you ht I’m here to stop the Sernitas, ill soon take an additional offensive stance here” It didn’t see out near the border Or in simpler terms, if the situation developed unchecked, the recruits would becoht in a battle between thales Thus, they needed to find a way to not only safely escape the crossfire, but also grow in size

“Then” Chi-Woo organized his thoughts and said, “Lady Witch—no, Lady Evelyn, if you stop the Serintas and attack the Deenous Monsters Alliance, wouldn’t it be hile for you to invest your precious tinificantly more excited “How?”

“It’s simple” Chi-Woo took a deep breath and continued, “You just have to attack the Demon Empire as you’ve previously planned”

“Het rid of the monsters”

“…” Evelyn beca rid of the inally requested fro her to attack the Deh his words were ridiculous, she didn’t get angry; instead, her face was full of expectations “Are you telling ainst the Sernitas’ attacks?”

“No, I’ive up,” Chi-Woo shook his head and said “I’ you to leave it to us”

“…What?”

“It’s fortunate you are talking to me” Chi-Woo pointed at hihtly narrowed her eyes and even gulped It was onlythat you’ll fight a God?” Her voice sounded hollow “By yourself?”

“Well, yes”

“Why?”

“Because if I block the Sernitas’ attacks, you’ll have that much leisure to focus on other tasks”

“Why?” She urged him to quickly explain Chi-Woo sloss over the details rather than explain fully, but Evelyn wasn’t stupid—no, she was quite a formidable opponent Since she had explained her situation to hi her hts

“Honestly, you don’t need to go out of your way to attack them”

“…”

“If it can’t be done, you can just pretend to attack them”

“…”

“But you need to do this in a specific area”

Evelyn, who had replied to his last few stateain, “Where?”

Chi-Woo took out theat one area “Here” It was the road going across the northern part of Liber, adjacent to the border of the Abyss and Demon Empire Evelyn followed the path with her eyes and stopped at one place—the center She looked at the area, and her eyes narrowed

“…Now that I think about it…” It see to recall a previousabout it before” She continued with a groan, “The Demon Empire tried to forcefully take over a small faction, but they were defeated…and I heard that they received near-devastating dae instead…” She spoke in a dazed voice, “All because of one person” Her eyes gleamed as she turned to look at Chi-Woo “You were their co continuously as if she finally understood what he was getting at “You’re trying to call the to do”

Chi-Woo gulped As expected of a witch, she correctly identified his intentions despite hi in a roundabout way However, it was the first time he heard this news He couldn’t believe that his brother was able to overwhelly defeat the Demon Empire

[It’s because of Choi Chi-Hyun]

Chi-Woo suddenly recalled what the fifth hero recruit, Siegres Reinhardt, had told hiist He’s earned every bit of his reputation, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that the central base reh Evelyn had described it as ‘small’, Chi-Hyun had developed a force that could be called a faction It see back then

“Ah—” A gasp ca” She tilted her head back and sighed “I can’t believe I’ this ht sky and ht it was inevitable for all this to end tediously, but… Good Yeah, it’s good that I came here”

Then Evelyn slowly floated down to the wall and lay down as if it was her bed

“Lady Witch?”

“I’m fine”

Taken aback, Chi-Woo tried to approach her, but Evelyn raised one hand to stop hi seriously, I need to be in the most comfortable posture possible…” She dropped the hand she had raised and gazed vacantly at the night sky with her dark hair fanned out on the castle wall

It was definitely adecision, she er into her ho the situation, it was clear that the Sernitas had h for the Abyss to only have the Indigenous Monsters Alliance on their side It was certainly not a bad idea to gain a new ally Was she going to keep to her original plan, or ‘go double’?

She reached her decision after a long ti doith a blank expression, looked up at Chi-Woo Then she finally spoke