Chapter 312: Coming to an End
Chapter 312: Coming to an End
Somepeoplehadalreadystartedexchangingglances,consideringwhattodonext.
“extupis...”ianaraisedtheholyswordhigh,anditssacredlightshonedownonthepeoplebelow.
Afterashortwhile,somepeoplebegantoshowabnormalsymptoms.heyallsharedonecommonality,astrangeblackmistontheirbodies.
Afterthesecharacteristicsappeared,Minogaandrleyastoppedwatchingandwenttocarryouttheirduties.
heykilledtheminthegentlestwaypossible,tryingtoavoidfrighteninganyone.Butnomatterhowgentle,itdidn’tchangethefactthattheyweredead.
“knowyouarefrightenedandconfusedbywhatishappening.don’tknowhowmanyofyouknewthetruth,orhowmanywereinvolved.nvestigatingtheinfiltrationofdemonsisverytroublesomeandunnecessary.Atleastsomeofyouheldyourbottomlineanddidnotfalltothepowerofdemonkind,”ianasaid.
“knowmanyofyouare,tosomeextent,dissatisfiedwiththeisatKingdom.hisisnormal,andcanunderstand.Formyownpersonalreasons,’mprettyunhappywiththeKingofisattoo.”
MinogawantedtogooveranddragPrincessianaback.Shewonderedwhatonearthianawassaying.
“Buthavetoadmit,theKingofisatisanoutstandingking.t’spreciselybecauseofhisexcellenceandstubbornnessthatfindhimannoying.”ianapursedherlips.
“’msuremostofyouknowwhathappenswhenpeopleareinfectedbydemonkind.hedemonwilldevouryourlife,devouryourmana,andpossessyourbody,becomingyourmaster.Wecannotbecomplacentaboutthem.So,aftermyattemptstorecoverthemfailed,chosetokillthem.
“alsoknowthatamongthisgroupwereyourfriendsandrelatives.t’snormalforyoutofeelgrief,orevenhatredforme.”ianasnappedherfingers.
Apitch-blackfigurewastransportedover.twasthefullydemonizedKaren.ianahadn’tchosentokillhimimmediatelybecausehestillhadthistinybitofutilityleft.
tshandsandfeetwereboundbysacredmagic,butitstillroared,tryingtobreakfree.
“hisissomeoneyouareallveryfamiliarwith,Karen.”
Somepeopleseemedtohaveacceptedit,butmostshowedexpressionsofshockanddoubt.heywonderedifthiswasKaren.adthebrightandhandsomeKarenturnedintosuchamonster?
Mostwerestillunwillingtobelieveit,thinkingianawasjustintimidatingthem.hiswaswhereKaren’susefulnesscamein.
ianapiercedKaren’sbodywithDurandal.AfterKaren’slifecametoanend...
hedemonattachedtohim,receivingnomoremagicsupply,andcoupledwiththeholysword’ssacredmagic,wasquicklyandcompletelydispelled.
Karen’spalebodyappearedbeforethecrowd.isskinwasstuckcompletelytohisbones;hehadtrulybecomeskinwrappedbones.
“Perhapsinthefuture,therewillbeawaytosolvethedemonpossession,butrightnow,wedon’thaveone.opreventyourlovedonesfromharmingyou,orthemselves,wecanonlydothis.”ianasaid,“Apersonpossessedbyademonstartsoffincontrol,wieldingitshorrificpower,lettingyouindulgeinit.Buteverytimeyouuseit,thedemonunderstandsyourbodyalittlemore.
“vertime,itwillreplaceyouandbecomeyourmaster.Butit’snotover.Youdon’tdiecompletely.Youliveoningreatpain,powerlesslywatchingeverythinghappen,unabletostopyourbody.Youwillclearlyfeelthemomentyoukillyourbelovedfamily,butyoucan’tdoanything.Youjustliveon,powerlesslyandpainfully,insidethedemon’sbody.Yourdespairbecomesitsnourishment.”
iananotonlyexplainedthedangersbutalsointentionallykeptKarentoshowthemclearly.Afterall,noamountofwordsisasdirectasseeingitforoneself.
Sureenough,afterseeingKaren’smiserablestate,somepeoplesettleddown.
“knowyouareveryuneasyandlostrightnow.But’mtellingyou,youdon’tneedtobeafraidorlost.Youjustneedtoliveasyoudidbefore.Wewillhandleeverything.Wewillprotectyoursafety.omatterwhat,youareallthepeopleofisat.Wewillnotabandonyou,”ianasaid.
Afterianafinishedspeaking,theuneasyatmospherebegantoimprove.
“Soon,peoplefromtheisatKingdomwillcometohelpyou.”
“Butwhatiftheydon’tcometohelp?Whatiftheycometosilenceusforever?Whatdowedothen?”Someonedidn’ttrustiana.
“itherobey,ordie.havenosparetimetojokewithyou.’vesaidenough.Whetheryoubelieveitisyourbusiness.Whetheryouwanttoliveisalsoyourbusiness,”ianasaidcoldly.
Shehadsaidenoughnicewords.itherlistenornot,ianadidn’twanttoexplainanymore.ShestillhadtofindMephilia.
“Princessianahassuchanoverbearingside,”Minogasaid.“Butthisway,others’impressionofyoumightworsen.”
“twon’tworsenoncetheyknowwewon’tharmthem.Besides,don’tcareaboutthat.’vealwaysbeenthisway,haven’t?”iana’stonewasrelaxed.Shewalkeduptorleya.“his...countsashandled,right?”
rleyanodded.“Youcanleavetheresttotheroyalknights.”
“henthat’sthat.needtogototheMinagadoerritory,”ianasaid.
“otrestingfirst?Youjustwentthroughafiercebattle,”rleyaremindedher.
“’mnotthatfragile.”
“Princessiana,it’sbestyourest.Youmightnotbeaware,butwhileintheillusion,twodayshavepassedintherealworld.Yourbodyjustmightnothavecaughtupyet,”Sephirenaalsochimedin.
“henhaveeven more reasontohurry!”wodayshaspassed!WasMephiliagoingtobefine?!“Besides,canrestinthecarriage.twon’taffectanything.”
“Andyouwereinjuredinthebattle.”Sephirenapointedtoiana’swrist,whichwasstainedredwithblood.
“t’sjustasmallwound.Alittlemedicineandsomehealingspellwillfixit,”ianasaid.
“Princessiana,haveyou✧оvеight✧(riginalsource)forgottenwhowewerefighting?”Sephirenasaidwithaveryseriousexpression.
“Relax,Sephirena.don’tfeelanydiscomfort.alreadyusedpurificationmagicafterthefight.Plus,thedemonfoughtwasn’tverystrong.Aslongasdon’tactivelyseekitout,itcan’tpossessme.”ianacherishedherlife,shewouldn’tforgetdetailslikethese.
“understand.”Sephirenanodded.“willuseelvenlightmagiconyouwhileyourest,Princessiana.”
“mphhmph, thenthankyou.”ianaknewwhatSephirenawasworriedabout.“ottasay,you’rebecomingmoreandmorelikeaproperknight...ifonlycertainpartsofyourpersonalitycouldchange.Butifyourpersonalitychanged,wouldyoustillbeSephirena?”
ianasmiledatSephirena,whichmadeSephirenaalittleembarrassed.
“wonderhowMephiliaisdoing.”
“ianaandtheothershavealreadysetoff.oavoidanyaccidents,shallwegotoo?”Mephiliasaid,lookingatoravielbesideher.
“Mn.” oravielnodded,tryingherbesttorelax.
Afterboardingthecarriage,Mephilialookedoutthewindow.“wonderifthingswillgosmoothlythistime.”
“Weren’tyouveryconfidentbeforeweleft,PrincessMephilia?WasthatjustanacttokeepPrincessianafromworrying?”oravielasked.
“otreally.”Mephilialookedatoravielwithagrin,sayingnomore.
hisputimmensepressureonoraviel.Shereallycouldn’tfigureoutwhatPrincessMephiliawastryingtodo.
“haven’tbeentotheMinagadoerritoryinalongtime.wonderwhatit’slikenow.”Mephilia’sfingerstappedarhythmonthewindowframe.“oraviel,haveyoubeentotheMinagadoerritory?”
“have.”twasbecausewhenshewastrainingwithrleya,shehadbeengivenamission,whichincludedretrievingaweaponfromtheMinagadoerritory.
Butsincethegoalwasjusttogettheweapon,oravielhadn’tstayedlong.
“h? You’veactuallybeen?”hissurprisedMephilia.
“justtookalookandcameback.’mnotveryfamiliarwithit,”oravielsaid.
“sthatso?”Mephilia’sgazereturnedtothewindow.“heotherpartoftheholyswordisprobablybeingkeptbytheordofMinagado.heplacewe’regoingthistimeis,infact,theMinagadoManor.”
hemoreMephiliaspoketoher,themoreoravielfeltsomethingwaswrong.ShewonderedifPrincessMephiliawaspressuringhertoconfess.
oravielcouldn’tpossiblybringitupherself.ftherewasamisunderstanding,itwouldputPrincessianainaverydifficultposition.
“tseemsPrincessMephiliaknewaboutthisalongtimeago.”
“didn’tknowalongtimeago.Butsomeonedid.”Mephilia’swordswereabitbaffling.
“fsomeoneknew,whydidn’ttheysaysosooner?hisconcernstheholysword,”oravielasked,confused.
“Whoknows?Maybetheyhadtheirownideas.rmaybetheydidn’twanttoattractattentionfromotherplaces.hisissomethingwithinourisatKingdom.fothersfoundoutaboutit,theholyswordinthelfForestwouldbecomevulnerable,”Mephiliasaid.
“hat’strue.”oravielnoddedinagreement.“stheotherpartytheordofMinagado?”
Anyonewhocouldsafeguardtheholyswordmusthavesomeconnectiontoit,perhapsevenbeabletouseitspower.oravielhadheardthattheholyswordwasforgedbydwarvenkind,andshethoughtitreasonablethattheycoulduseitspower.
Mephiliashookherhead.“t’snottheordofMinagado.”
“henwhoisit?”
“We’llknowwhenwegetthere,”Mephiliasaid.
hisannoyedoraviel;shefeltPrincessMephiliawasdeliberatelystringingheralong.
Soon,theyarrived.
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