Chapter 101 - The Return of the King 1 (2/2)

She had descended due to the sudden noises downstairs.

“Perfect timing.”

Woohyuk released Lucas’ collar and walked to Agnes.

He extended his hand towards her and Agnes’ body began to drag itself towards him like a magnet.

“Eh… Eh?!”

“I am your new master.”

With Amy’s death, Agnes’ owner was undetermined. Therefore, Woohyuk utilized the power of Asura to take control by force.

“Wait, you… are you a demon king?”

“No, my name is Chun Woohyuk.”

He couldn’t explain too much as Princess Lizbeth was listening to them.

He wrapped his right arm around Agnes, who was still showing her hostility, and turned towards Lucas again.

“Don’t try to do anything stupid, Lucas.”

“Yes, yes…!”

Cold sweat ran down his neck as he stepped away from Princess Lizbeth, who he had planned to take as a hostage.

As he dropped the scalpel in his hand, Woohyuk spoke again.

“If you try something like that again, I won’t let it slide.”

“...”

A warning containing explicit killing intent.

Lucas nodded with a terrified expression.

“Then let’s head upstairs.”

By now, the chimeras on the surface would’ve gotten defeated by the army.

Woohyuk ignored the complaining Agnes in his arm as he pointed the Vampiric Dagger towards Lucas’ back.

***

Woohyuk was generously greeted as he returned to the kingdom with the Witch Cult subjugation army.

When King Henry amicably welcomed Woohyuk with open arms, the vassals could only bow their heads and show their best behavior.

Thanks to this event, the bond between the Rhine Kingdom and the Izuna Kingdom became indescribably strong. A marriage alliance between the two countries could even potentially be proposed.

In fact, during the banquet hosted by the royal family, Woohyuk sat right next to Princess Lizbeth and had several conversations with members of the royal family.

Once a sufficient exchange had taken place,

“Are you leaving already? You should stay here for a while longer. What a pity.”

“Ah, well it would be problematic for me to keep the throne empty for too long.”

Woohyuk was slowly preparing to return to the Rhine Kingdom.

“Please come visit us again when you have time. You are always welcome to our castle.”

“I will come visit again. This time, officially.”

King Henry lent many battleships to Woohyuk to ensure his safe return to the Rhine Kingdom.

The power of the Izuna fleet was world class.

No pirates would ever approach them during their journey.

While they were unnecessary escorts, Woohyuk accepted this favor.

“Wow, this is truly an amazing sight.”

Tinia let out her amazement as she watched Port Delphoa from the ship’s deck.

Silvia was also astonished, as she couldn’t close her mouth and kept observing her surroundings.

“I never thought we’d cross the sea like this. Did you seduce Princess Lizbeth in the castle or something, Brother-in-law?”

“Jeez, watch your mouth. No matter what anyone says, the one who belongs next to Woohyuk is me.”

Tinia stuck to his side as she put her tongue out.

Choi Kayoon sighed as she watched her actions.

“Royals marry between royals. Now matter how pretty you are, it would be difficult for you to become a mercenary bride.”

“It’s fine, Woohyuk said he’d give us a title. But why are you interfering? You’re not jealous, are you?”

“I, I’m not. I’m not interested in men.”

“Hm… That’s suspicious. Let’s see… Woohyuk bought that dress for you, right? It looks too expensive for something you bought on your own.”

Tinia closely observed Choi Kayoon and stared at Woohyuk.

Her eyes were demanding an answer from him.

Woohyuk shook his head as he sighed.

“It was a disguise we needed to infiltrate. Don’t misunderstand.”

“Is that so? Oh well, there’s no way you’d cheat on me with a woman like her.”

“I’m not in any kind of special relationship with you, though.”

“How come? Didn’t we share a deep kiss in the middle of the night while I was fully naked?”

Tinia hugged Woohyuk’s arm with a sorrowful face.

However, the man who was silently listening on the side, Sieg, intervened in the conversation.

“My lord, as presumptuous as it may be of me, shouldn’t you take responsibility for Tinia if you’ve gone that far with her?”

“...Tinia just entered my room on her own. All we did was kiss, so let’s stop talking about this since I’m giving her a noble title.”

“What a pity. It was the perfect opportunity for Tinia to become the queen of a kingdom…”

“Aren’t you revealing your true intentions a bit too easily, Sieg?”

Woohyuk stared at him in surprise.

At that moment, Agnes creaked as she appeared on the deck.

“Urkhei… I mean, Lord Asura. I’m here to report.”

“How is Lucas doing?”

“He shows symptoms of anxiety but doesn’t appear to resort to self-harm.”

“But continue keeping an eye on him since we never know what he plans to do. But don’t disturb him just because you feel bored.”

“Hiik…? I, I understand.”

Agnes flinched and showed guilt on her face before returning beneath the deck.

Sieg spoke as he watched her back.

“Are you keeping her powers sealed on purpose?”

“I’m planning to keep her like that for a while.”

Dark spirits like her were artificial beings, so there was the possibility of her breaking down if she overused her abilities.

Therefore, he was planning on asking for Song Anna’s help once he returned to Heidelberg.

If she later obtains the chance to make a contract with more spirits, Agnes would be able to use her powers in a safer manner.

As Woohyuk sank in deep thoughts, he heard a trumpet announce the departure.

The battleship began to advance on the sea and the eyes of the party gathered towards the horizon.

“We’re finally leaving, sister.”

“Yeah. We finally are.”

Tinia and Silvia turned to Sieg with eyes filled with expectations.

Sieg smiled kindly and patted the two sisters’ heads.

“Let’s start anew in the Rhine Kingdom. That place will be safer than the Izuna Kingdom. Am I correct, My Lord?”

“Obviously.”

As most of the problems within the country had been solved already, the Rhine Kingdom was a lot more peaceful than other places.

Its only problem was the issues that came from the outside, especially the Golden Rose Society that was led by Aleister Crowley. That organization was a significant variable within Woohyuk’s plans.