Chapter 56 – 56. Strange Companion – City of Witches (11)

After beating up the elves.

The only elf that has been officially confirmed is an elf called ‘Nito’.

In addition, more elf troops than necessary are staying on the border. The story I heard from Batistan. The fact that I am saving Elizabeth.

And if those who were spying on this fact saw that they were trying to intervene when they were trying to revive the only object that could hinder their plans to carry out operations in Frisia, it means that they were quite wary of Elizabeth from the beginning.

Even in Elvenheim, as soon as Elizabeth left the expedition to try to do something about Phrygia, her number continued to come over.

Batistan was catching it all.

The official in charge was assassinated, and Edward succeeded him.

This happened in the past month, and when it was suggested to just replace the margrave with someone else, it was better to replace it because there was no sign of Elizabeth waking up. That’s how the story came about, and Batistan was managing the house on his behalf.

And then Edward came down, claiming to be the Margrave.

However, Batistan, the owner of the house who had been waiting for Elizabeth to wake up, was dismissed and Elizabeth’s body was placed in her mansion.

And sure enough.

There were a lot of Kanfs in the mansion too.

Tsk.

“…Hehe~ Really, this is Frisia Elvenheim.”

Now here, by entering the mansion of the Margrave of Pantalone, we were finally able to secure Elizabeth. Originally, it should have been placed in the main house, but for some reason, they placed it in the border area. I should have been sent to her family home, and I couldn’t help but be confused when I heard her say that I was in this Marriott Mansion.

…Her hometown is the capital of Frisia.

Because it should be in Vergina’s mansion, Solium lusis.

And even though I can track its location if it’s nearby, preventing me from knowing its location here and now means that someone can set up a distortion field to prevent it from detecting it. It wasn’t difficult to find.

It is fired towards the road leading to where Elizabeth is.

Not Elizabeth herself.

She marks the path she passes where she is headed.

It will make its location untraceable, but that is just a smokescreen.

No matter what happens, it will shoot towards Elizabeth’s location, but if she distorts or reflects her signal somewhere else so that she can’t find the exact location, she can find it quickly if she finds that point.

Of course, the route is marked as is.

Then all you have to do is find the place where the path is broken.

-Please save my sister.

-Of course I will. Because I promised that I would save you.

-…Contrary to what is known in the world and the term ‘Golden Sun’, you are truly a gentleman.

Has the meaning I know of being gentlemanly changed? I wonder where in an aristocratic society a fool like me would call me a gentleman. I wanted to argue about that, but my sister also smiled and answered the question.

-Well, even though Clark says this, he’s actually a really warm guy.

And he was stroking my head, saying he was so kind~ so I can’t really say anything about it.

When he sees me and my sister, he looks at me with meaningful eyes. I’m sure most people don’t know that we are half-siblings in the first place.

-…My sister is at the Margrave’s mansion. She is clearly the older sister that her father should be protecting, so why did she bring such a younger sister here? What was she brought here to do? I don’t know that.

-What does your father do?

-… Recently, not only Frisia but also Camelot is putting diplomatic pressure on the newly crowned Queen Guinevere, saying that she will be crowned queen and dispatch her troops under her command. And it’s the same in Elvenheim.

Guinevere.

…

From what I heard, this is King Arthur’s wife that Gawain was talking about.

Well. Gawain didn’t look at it very favorably either.

She certainly had a great influence on her succession to the throne of King Arthur, but other than that, she said her relationships with men were quite messy.

Mordred also criticized me for walking around with my legs wide open when it came to handsome men, and especially, I openly criticized her for having an affair with Lancelot, who tried to kill me.

After King Arthur’s death, she was crowned queen and made Lancelot her royal servant.

…

It’s a truly disgusting relationship.

Since her ascension to the throne, she has been struggling to break away from the island nation of Camelot with a significantly different foreign policy, and has also put considerable pressure on her neighboring country, Frisia.

The term ‘military powerhouse’ is meaningless, as it has lost a hero, and there is a force colluding with Elvenheim called Edward both outside and inside, so it is quite upset right now, and Frisia is struggling with diplomatic attacks from both sides.

The truth about Edward is already known, and of course his father, Eleuard Pantalone, is preparing to deal with Edward somehow.

Behind-the-scenes stories that are different from those known to the public.

First of all, Edward was spreading propaganda about me…

Those who know the truth will appear…

-… I am receiving a letter from her sister. And, I believe in you as did her sister.

– Damn, what on earth did you write in the letter?

-A dark-skinned adult who has a rough mouth but is taken care of in many ways. A man who is good at cooking. Chef Jinseong grumbles but is happy when he says it’s delicious. Although he appears to be a cold-hearted boy, he is actually very soft on the inside.

…

I wrote down all the things I couldn’t use.

-In my mind, I am a chef who I want to keep at home.

-…You think I’m just cooking for you.

-I said it was that delicious, hehe.

Of course I am a wizard.

Probably the only thing he said about me to his sister was that I was a very good cook! When I think about what he said, it’s true. Maybe I’m quite used to her, seeing as how I think that’s just like her.

It got to the point where I thought that if the people in the world were as high-strung as she was, perhaps my pessimistic views on humans would have decreased.

-You know what? Sister, I don’t reveal myself to anyone other than close friends.

And then Elizarote bowed her head to me and made a request.

– Please save her sister. Sister, she will definitely be waiting for you.

-It is always the knight who saves the sleeping princess.

-Not that dirty pig.

Edward, you say not now, but did you say you were a huge pig a month ago? Is that why they call it a pig? Well, it doesn’t matter.

Whether you are a pig or have an ordinary body type, if your behavior is trash in the end, you are trash.

Following Elizarote’s words, I entered the Margrave’s mansion. Save her Elizabeth and find where she is sealed, and at the same time free her.

She has blue hair and is as pale as a corpse. The outside is still protected by a powerful magic crystal, and the inside is where all the magic that maintains her body’s condition is concentrated.

Of course, to do this, there is one prerequisite.

In order to maintain this kind of large-scale magic, there must be a medium to maintain it. It seems that not only my sister, but also Anna and Tio have figured out what secret there is here.

Before that, I filmed a provocative video and called Dick.

I tried to give him money, but he said he wouldn’t accept it this time.

-There is no special money for this job. By the way, kid, you’ve finally become like the golden sun.

-Crazy bastard. Take it quickly.

…

Now that I think about it, I don’t know what spirit I had in saying that, but the important thing is that since they have decided to oppose me anyway, I will do whatever it takes to deal with them, and I will completely destroy them.

Roughly speaking, your younger sister is awesome. This is the story.

Well, it’s really cool.

Seriously, this is the first time in my life that I have ever seen someone so damn ignorant.

It’s not that he’s really ignorant, but his fighting style, his behavior, and his drive to carry out what he decides to do are all really ignorant.

That’s why he was a dependable being.

…

What happened?

At least I keep my promise, and if you’re disappointed by what I did, that’s the end of the story.

“Well, I guess this is enough to provoke Edward.”

Elizabeth was secured within the mansion. And I looked at Elizabeth, who was still sleeping as if she were dead, and confirmed that she was okay. I was relieved to see that he was still alive.

I wonder what would happen if they tried to modify this place.

There is a premise that Elizabeth must be alive in order to claim that she is a ‘representative’, and if she is killed right away, she will be safe because she is the one who will be suspected, but since Elvenheim has openly extended her hand, she can only wait and see. There is no

Elizarote’s request.

At her sister’s request, I decided that I too was in danger. And save it.

And my sister asks me.

Looking at Elizabeth, who was sleeping as if she were dead.

“…Clarke, before that, I have a question to ask. Why is this stasis field, magic crystal, and part of your magic circuit included in the life support device?”

“If I wanted to keep it going for even a few years, I had to implant part of my magic circuit so I could continue to operate the magic.”

It’s a natural thing.

Semi-permanent facility. There is no way that could be done in a field situation. I ripped out part of my magic circuit. Naturally, I was overexerting myself from there, and since I was using the magic circuit when it wasn’t even at 100%, it became overloaded.

“…You, you did well to win against the Demon King in that condition, right? If everything had been perfect, no one would have died.”

“There is no what if, as it has already happened. If I were in the same situation, I would have done the same as anyone else.”

“It must be awkward. Our Geum Taeyang, who always ticks and has a warm heart?”

“Oh kinda.”

“So I like it. Hehe.”

While saying that, my sister hugs me tightly. Although I was in that state at the time, I have no regrets. We all promised to go back together, and we couldn’t let a being with such a noble spirit die, and we couldn’t back down just to repair the damaged magic circuit even if it wasn’t in perfect condition.

Give it time and it will recover again.

It had to be assassinated and killed quickly.

That’s why he charged in and eventually killed the Demon King.

Anna then asks me how I found out that I lost my magic circuit.

“Sir, to that extent – was she precious…Her companion?”

“Survival is the basic instinct of living things. And acting according to it is a fact that cannot be denied, even if it is criticized. And going out of your way to kill yourself is not something that can be easily done.”

I said I should step forward. I am the only one who can deal with the great army.

However, it is a narrow road, and if you protect that road, your physical strength is fine, and you have the ability to block the road, if you block it with a bigger weapon than using magic, you are a crazy person who came up with a tactic that even one person can hold out for a long enough time. There was this.

And she succeeded as expected, and thanks to that, she was able to open the way to the Demon King.

And this was all I could say to her for making it a real success.

“If we don’t even do this to the person who took the initiative more than anyone else and burned himself, what on earth are we supposed to do? If you ask me that magic circuits are more precious than life, that’s absolutely not true.”

“But Clark, your magic is-“

“Yes, it is the driving force that allowed me to live in the world and break the pot against those bastards. That doesn’t mean my life has changed, and magic is just power anyway. If you lose your power, you can get it back, but if you lose your life, “I can’t get it.”

“…You said you could bring the dead back to life with something called holy magic. And yet, did you make that choice?”

“There is nothing we can do if the body rots and becomes poisoned. Isn’t that right, Tio Gransha?”

“…”

It was none other than Tio Gransha who fought, casting poison, various deadly things, and curses on Elizabeth in order to make her collapse from exhaustion beyond the wounds on her body.

Of course, if that happens, you won’t be able to survive.

“I have a lot to say, but I’ll spare it. It had to happen anyway, and if it were me, I would have done it that way.”

“…That-“

“Don’t apologize. If you apologize here, I will kill you immediately, even if you become my sister’s servant.”

Saying that, I stop Tio from speaking. What can I do?

They were opponents who should have fought, and of course, it was a relationship where they had to kill each other. If you apologize now to gain my favor, I will really kill you. Of course, my sister, probably because she knew I was real, also tells Tio.

“Step back. I know what you’re thinking… But you also have to judge the situation well.”

“…I understand…Everything, master.”

“Okay, that’s enough.”

After saying that, Tio also returns to his seat.

And after Elizabeth disappeared, Elven Mages and Assassins came after us. That’s natural.

Her existence maintains Edward’s claim to be Edward’s representative and regent, and Elven Haim must prevent Elizabeth from being resurrected so that they can establish themselves here and carry out operations.

Anyway, even if you get these back from me, you can’t kill Elizabeth. A cause is that precious.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t keep her here, and she will die when she finally becomes irreversible and no longer needs a justification.

And you can’t leave her in the middle of her enemy’s camp.

I agreed to it and as a result, I rescued Elizabeth like this.

Of course, I did all the information gathering before leaving.

The wizards, Elven Mages, Assassins, and numerous Elven Haim troops who came to eliminate the intruders are destroyed.

The black flame that swallows light blocks the surrounding light and the tentacles move secretly. My sister’s black magic is showing its true value, and since the goal this time is to act secretly, I sealed my magic and dealt with only the hammer, and the same goes for Anna and Tio.

Excluding Lucy, for whom secret action was impossible, I assigned Elizarote and Batistan along with Nia. They were made to wait in their hideout and placed there to prevent any unfortunate deaths.

Of course, Aris is put there, and since Solias and Adramelech are also there, there is no big problem.

After a fierce battle, they were all subdued, and I was an Elven Assassin captured by my older sister. And wizards with their operative troops. I saw wizards caught in tentacles and baby goats performing them.

Even though they are baby goats, they have black skin, and some of them appear to have blonde hair, while others show a strange combination of blonde and black hair, and there are various assassinations and battles of warriors seen by the lambs, or some of them are black that the older sister wears. You can even see magic.

Does your sister know swords and assassination techniques?

I’ve never seen my sister use a sword.

My older sister said that since they inherit the characteristics and knowledge of their ‘parents’, that is the fighting power of the lambs.

It is said that the stronger the parents become, the stronger the lambs become and, through inheritance, become smarter.

…

What a sword-wielding sister. When did you learn this?

Watching the battle of the lambs.

Curse, and bondage and chains.

There, he burned the enemy alive with the flames of darkness, preventing them from even screaming and reducing them to ashes.

The power was weaker than what my sister used, but seeing as she burned and destroyed the magical defenses of the Elven Mages, who were definitely stronger than humans, she was literally a one-man army.

After summoning a total of four lambs, the older sister went around placing a curse to prevent anyone from approaching Elizabeth’s mansion.

Elf wizards who think they are a bit strong are Anna.

And everyone’s throat is being cut by Tio’s hands.

Not only Anna, but also Tio was well versed in magic dispelling, and of course, with his strong physical condition and swordsmanship skills, he was slaughtering all the Elven Mages who used not only magic but also swords.

And among them, Named was found and is being interrogated with great praise.

“Argrid of the Fifth Rank Pine Tree… Heh, even the Elven Guardians are dispatched here. They are openly trying to invade Phrygia.”

“S…Stop, ah, ahhh-“

A face distorted into something you can’t even look at.

My sister is extracting information from Elven Guardian Argrid’s brain by inserting tentacle stems through her ears and relaying the information to me in real time. Information coming from my sister who is holding her hand with me right now.

And even if the information is not expressed in words, I am seeing it as if I were seeing it in person, and in my head, I am seeing the image of Arsia Elvenguard, the queen of Elvenheim, whom I have never seen before.

If I was wondering why she was her, it was because of her appearance, which was exactly like Alicia’s, a bitch. It was annoying to her to see the same face as that unlucky man, but it was good.

-Promote Phrygia.
-Elizabeth Pantalo Since you are away from her, there is a high probability that she will get injured.
-If she is not at her best, or dies, or is in a similar state, we will liberate Phrygia.
-Let this land, which was originally ours, be converted to the World Tree once again.

…

Warrior.

And an expedition to kill the Demon King. The existence of the warriors discovered in Elder God’s masterpiece, the game of killing the demon king, is the asymmetrical power and decisive battle weapon of each country. And so did I, Gawain, Kogan, and Elizabeth.

Could it have been the same for Alicia, who signed a contract with the Spirit King to say that she would be fine even if she rotted, but had no ability to handle that enormous power?

Honestly, I don’t know.

Even if you have strong power, I don’t think it’s true after five years of seeing what happens if you don’t have the skills to handle it.

Anyway, after confirming that Elizabeth had fallen, they were openly preparing to attack her.

So, some information about that bitch called ‘Nito’.

I’m sure I’ve seen it a few times and thought it was a secret ‘agent’ sent by the Queen, but I swear that my sister and I were able to tell right away that it wasn’t an ‘elf’.

Although they were cleverly disguised, they gave off a fundamentally different vibe from elves.

It was clearly an eye that looked at lower creatures that were inferior to itself.

Even for elves.

A face with an inexplicable sense of friendliness. I felt like I was looking at a being that I felt such familiarity with even though it was my first time seeing it, and despite that, I felt like I was looking at a being wearing a mask and disgust.

I felt like I couldn’t exist in this world.

And intuitively, I knew that it was a threat to me.