Chapter 14 - Return (2/2)

Bang! Devant, the leader of the knights who opened the door roughly, even pushed Ronée’s back. The sound of the knights’ military boots filled the hall, and nobody found anyone coming near the mansion.

Hihing! An ornate golden-embellished carriage traversed the Countess Rieda’s estate. In front of it, a white horse had rushed out with its owner on board, seemingly unable to withstand the slow pace of the carriage.

When the hood of the blue robes reclined, it revealed a hair that was as black as midnight. It was originally a bright gold hair.

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Ten heresy interrogators came to Count Rieda’s estate. One of them was on the sixth of the nine steps to god. It was the highest-rated wizard among those who engaged in external activities.

The wizard raised his hand, while Ronée’s hands were tied behind her back. The sorcerers, who were on their knees, checked if there were any magic barriers around her.

The method was very simple.

Ouch! Ronée’s rosy hair became drenched. Cold water poured over her suddenly and she took a deep breath without realizing it. The taste of water inside her mouth was salty.

“There is no magic barrier,” said the wizard with four bracelets on his wrist, which meant that he was ascending towards the fourth staircase.

The wizard of the sixth step raised his hand. “Then start the diagnosis.”

“Lady!” Ryne screamed.

The magic circle which unfolded in front of the wizard was the magic circle of the Lightning System. After the magic circle had glowed white, electricity started to flow from within.

Clang! Bell popped out of Ronée’s shadow. The wizard was startled and shouted. “Is that the summoner?”

“Yes!” Knight Commander Devant replied. Even with a sword in his hand, he still looked tense. He looked back on the wizards. It was clear that he thought that he could defeat the fox this time, with the strong wizards by his side.

“Attack!”

It was when the wizard, who identified the enemy, attempted to hit the magic circle. The knight next to the wizard suddenly turned the sword at him.

“What the…!”

It was one of the knights who had previously held Ronée’s arms. Because the knight wielded the sword with his back on her, she could not see the wizard’s arm being cut off.

Her vision was obscured by someone’s sleeve. It was the sleeve of a blue robe. The ends of the sleeves were decorated with an ornate golden leaf.

The owner of the sleeve then gave her a large black robe, covering the sunlight under its hood. Ronee’s body, which had been chilled by the cold water, suddenly felt warm. Afterwards, the blue robe’s sleeves had disappeared in front of her eyes and someone had held her tightly.