Chapter 100 - The Missing Princess 5 (1/2)
Woohyuk shook the unconscious princess awake.
However, she did not easily open her eyes, as if she were affected by a debuff.
‘This is troublesome.’
Her pulse and breathing were fine, but it would be hard to carry her outside.
Woohyuk took out a potion to remove all abnormal status conditions and made the princess drink it.
“Mmm…”
Soon enough, Princess Lizbeth groaned slightly and slowly opened her eyes.
“How do you feel?”
“Wh-who are you?”
“I was requested by King Henry to rescue you, Princess.”
“By father…?”
Princess Lizbeth’s eyes widened as if she couldn’t believe his words.
“We mustn’t stay here. We have to escape as fast as possible.”
“That, that woman won’t stay still.”
Amy Klein.
She was the woman who had kidnapped her as well as the mastermind behind this entire incident.
Woohyuk nodded as he listened to the princess’ explanation.
“I am aware. She won’t be an easy opponent.”
“How did you bypass the Witch Cult and reach here?”
“I will tell you once we return to the Izuna Kingdom safe and sound.”
There was no need for him to narrate his terrible orc portrayal in this underground cell.
Woohyuk verified that there was no witch stigma on her before speaking again.
“You will have to wear a disguise before we leave. Would that be alright with you, Princess?”
“Yes? Yes…”
Princess Lizbeth nodded with a confused face. She had no idea how she was supposed to disguise herself.
Woohyuk handed the items he was wearing to her one by one.
[Banshee’s Cloak].
[Moonshadow Ring].
[Queen Star Snake Ghost].
[Elder Naga’s Ancient Ring].
[Jester’s Mask].
They were vital to her protection and her concealment.
“Did you understand how to use them all?”
“Yes… These are all incredible items.”
Princess Lizbeth expressed her astonishment.
She now understood how Woohyuk had reached her location without getting caught.
“You have to act as I say from now on.”
She first had to use the Jester’s Mask to pose as a believer of the Witch Cult, and use the Moonshadow Ring to modify her status window.
Finally, she had to wear the Banshee’s Cloak to make herself invisible.
“Will this plan really work?”
“This is indispensable if we wish to increase your chances of survival as much as possible.”
They wouldn’t get detected by Amy until they left the 3rd underground floor, as Woohyuk was using Agnes’ Dark Crystal to avoid the witch stigmas, while Princess Lizbeth was invisible.
“You need to blend in with the Witch Cult as naturally as possible once we reach the floor above us. Don’t worry, I can recognize you whenever and wherever you are.”
Woohyuk could use it to share his vision for upto 3 days with an individual he had touched physically. However, the number of times it could be used was limited to 3 times.
He had already used it once before, and had 2 usages left.
“You’re really thorough.”
“That’s how I’ve managed to survive until today.”
It was difficult to survive on the Eeth Continent if he couldn’t keep his cool during moments of danger.
Woohyuk told Princess Lizbeth of certain things to be cautious of, and they both exited the stone cell.
Step. Step.
Their footsteps echoed in the hollow corridor.
[Choi Kayoon, how are things on your side?]
[We’ve made it into the inner area of the wasteland. Where are you?]
[Underground. Tell Ronald not to enter but to guard the entrance.]
They had to destroy the Izuna Kingdom’s Witch Cult from its roots now that things had come to this.
After finishing his conversation with Choi Kayoon, Woohyuk and Princess Lizbeth arrived at the bottom of the spiral staircase.
“...”
“...”
The air weighed heavily on their shoulders.
If their plan derailed even by a slight amount, things would become chaotic.
Fortunately, nothing happened to them until they reached the 2nd floor.
‘Seems like they haven’t finished the summoning ritual yet.’
Behemoth was a legendary demonic beast. It wasn’t a surprise the ritual would take a long time.
Woohyuk separated from Princess Lizbeth and ran instantly to the open area where the summoning was taking place.
“We meet again, Amy.”
“You’re… Oh! You’re Chun Woohyuk, aren’t you? Or should I call you Asura? I didn’t recognize you for a moment since you changed your appearance.”
She appeared to have done a background investigation about him since their last encounter.
Amy made a relaxed smile while Woohyuk brandished Verserios.
“Trying to summon Behemoth here… You’re completely insane. Are you going to offer the believers as sacrifices?”
“The believers? Don’t worry. They don’t fear useless things such as death.”
The believers of the Witch Cult were prepared to offer their lives at any time for the return of Lilith.
Woohyuk frowned as Amy spoke proudly.
“I’ll have to defeat you here... Unless you’re another puppet right now.”
“Huhu… There’s no way I’d conduct such an important ritual through a wooden doll. But if you’re really curious, you can try cutting me down like last time.”
Amy swung the blood-drenched scythe and provoked her enemy.
Soon enough, her appearance began to fade away, and Woohyuk released the demonic energy in him.
‘She’s a lot more agile and nimble compared to last time.’
It was no surprise that the actual body was stronger and faster than a puppet controlled at a distance.
However, she was but a mere human.
She was no match to Woohyuk who had defeated Demon King Volak and the Witch of Envy Kriemhild.
‘Unless her powers have reached the same heights as Aleister Crowley’s.’
Woohyuk avoided the scythe cutting through the air from behind him and grabbed Amy’s wrist.
Immediately, a bone-cracking sound echoed as Amy’s arm twisted in an odd direction.
“Argh!”
“You chose the wrong opponent, Amy.”
Her miscalculation was to rush her plans after the death of Kriemhild.