My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 113 This old woman definitely has mind-reading abilities.

Roland turned his gaze away from the clear sky and looked at Cellina, who was twirling her bangs with her fingers beside him.

"Did you really have to come to me at this time?"

"If we had arrived even five minutes later, we definitely wouldn't have gotten any breakfast today."

Cellina gave Roland an annoyed look: "You didn't catch that from Kalia, did you?"

"Why are you starting to think about food all the time now?"

Roland sighed: "I didn't eat anything proper last night."

"President Kuban said he would treat us to a special Blackthorn Territory feast."

"Can't I even look forward to it?"

After saying that, Roland leaned on the railing of the balcony in front of him and asked, "So, what do you want to see me about? And about the 'answer'?"

"Alright, alright, considering how much you've helped this time, I might as well tell you."

"Although I don't know much about it either, if you really just want to know where this thing came from..."

"No, that's not what we're talking about today."

Cellina interrupted Roland: "While I do want to know the answer to that question, I'm more interested in... how to stop using the power of this stone?"

"If it were just a slow depletion of magic, I wouldn't be in such a hurry."

"But...but..."

Cellina found it difficult to speak, so she simply released the sensory interference spell on her body.

Then Roland saw Cellina, still shimmering in the morning sunlight.

Yes, it really does sparkle.

Moreover, it was even more dazzling than when she fought the gargoyles before sunrise.

It's a bit dazzling.

"What's going on?"

"I thought you knew!" Cellina exclaimed, on the verge of collapse. "Hurry up and think of something!"

"This... I don't know what to do either." Roland was a little confused.

He could freely use the power of the primordial runestone, but how to help others stop... that was beyond his comprehension.

Looking at Cellina's expression, Roland felt it would be better to give it a try before giving up.

"Ahem, don't get your hopes up too high, I can only give it a try."

Roland placed his hand on Cellina's wrist and said, "You should be able to mobilize this power, right?"

"Well, although I don't know how to stop it, I can still manage to move the power."

"Alright, now use a little bit of your strength to attack the hand that's on your wrist."

"Huh? Are you sure? What exactly do you plan to do?"

Cellina did not rush into action.

"Hey, just go ahead and do it. Oh, and remember to control your strength."

"Okay... be careful."

Although Cellina knew Roland had similar methods, but... would it really work?
By controlling her strength to the minimum she could muster, Cellina manipulated the increasingly intense golden light covering her body and extended it toward Roland's palm.

"Eivaz!"

The moment the light covered Roland's palm and he felt a stinging pain, Roland quickly activated the World Tree's protection.

The next moment, winding, vibrant green branches climbed all over Roland's palm, covering Cellina.

Cellina instinctively tried to break free from Roland's grasp, but ultimately refrained from doing so, letting the branches wrap around her arms.

Immediately afterwards, the bright golden light that had been emanating from Cherlinina began to flicker, like a light bulb that had run out of power.

It quickly faded into complete darkness.

Strangely, these vibrant green branches did not disappear this time; they remained in the room.

Cellina quickly realized that Roland had succeeded.

Although the stone inside his body was no longer moving, the connection between it and himself remained.

And... he seems to have become much more docile and obedient?

"It's just an illusion..."

Cellina stopped paying attention to the stone.

She simply looked at Roland and asked, "Would you like me to help clean up the scene?"

"Oh... this is troublesome. Could you please collect these branches and leaves?"

Roland nodded.

He was also a little confused.

He had used the World Tree's protection so many times before, but had never generated such a materialized branch.

All that appears are fleeting illusions.

Could it be because the target of this attack is also the Primal Runestone?
Faced with this special situation, Roland felt it was worth studying carefully.

Roland felt that these branches and leaves would definitely be useful.

After all, based on Fram's few words, Roland was certain that this World Tree runestone was definitely connected to the World Tree itself.

Just as Cellina and Roland were busy tidying up the room, an unexpected figure appeared on the balcony.

Cellina was the first to react. After recognizing the person, she subconsciously took two steps back, but realizing something was wrong, she quietly moved closer to Roland.

Roland was also alerted by Cellina's sudden approach.

When he looked back, he finally realized why Cellina had suddenly moved closer to him.

"Ms. Flam, you arrived so quickly?"

"The situation is urgent, so we have to hurry. There are some things that need to be confirmed."

Frum complained irritably, "You brat, wherever you go, trouble seems to follow!" "Even something like the Demon King's Hand, which shouldn't exist in Blackthorn Territory, has appeared, and along with it, a group of demons of unknown origin..."

"Hey, I wasn't talking about you, don't be nervous." Fram glanced speechlessly at Cellina, who had already hidden behind Roland.

"And what's the deal with a seventh-ring extraordinary warrior like you hiding behind a fifth-ring mage?"

After criticizing Cherlinina's behavior, Flam noticed the branches in the room that had not yet been cleaned up.

"Huh... what's this?!"

For once, Flam showed a surprised expression, then squatted down and picked up the twigs from the ground.

"W-What is this?! Why are there branches of the World Tree here?!"

Roland: "..."

Oh no, I guessed right!

Almost immediately, Flam's eyes were fixed on Roland.

Although I had long suspected that Roland had some secrets related to the World Tree.

But... but what she saw still shocked Flam.

Despite her surprise, Flam didn't rush to ask any questions.

After quietly taking the branches that Roland and Cellina hadn't had time to tidy up, Flam looked at Roland and asked, "Where is that Demon King's Hand?"

"Take me there first."

"Is it in such a hurry? Should I tell Kalia first?"

"It's okay, she's probably downstairs eating. Even if I go over there now, she'll ignore me."

Frum looked annoyed: "Never mind her, let's just go over there."

Ah, it seems they've already gone to see Kalia, but were overlooked.

Roland then glanced at Cherlinina and said apologetically, "Please tell Kalia."

"fine."

Unbeknownst to her, Cellina, who had already retreated to the doorway, quickly responded and pushed the door open.

Roland looked down at Flam.

Is this guy, who doesn't even reach my waist, really that scary in the eyes of the demons?

"Um?!"

Frum suddenly looked up at Roland: "You, weren't you just doing something really rude?"

"No, absolutely not. You know I've always had great respect for you!"

Roland, with his righteous and indignant demeanor, easily managed to fool them.

“Tch, you better be.” Flam said, poking Roland with her large wand. “Now lead the way.”

……

"We've arrived at Ms. Flam's place, this is it."

After leading Fram through the city garrison's cordon, Roland pointed to the flat ground in front of them and said.

Frum wasn't surprised; she had sensed the aura of the Demon King's Hand upon arriving here.

Not to mention the withered, lifeless forests around it.

"Okay, step back a little."

Fram gestured for Roland to step back, then waved her staff, and the ground in front of her was instantly plowed up by terrifying magic.

As the soil and stones covering it were removed, a suit of armor suddenly flew out.

Before it could even make a cool landing, it was disassembled into armor parts by Flam's magic in mid-air.

"Phew, good luck, it's not a prototype."

Feeling much more relaxed, Flam then unleashed a spell that Roland couldn't understand, which shattered the Demon King's hand and compressed it into a black cube.

"The problem is temporarily resolved. You can have those city garrison troops withdraw."

After finishing her sentence, Fram looked at Roland and said, "I'll go to the treehouse to work on some things."

"After your dinner party, just bring Leah along."

"Of course, you can take the magic train back directly; you don't need to wait for me."

Are you sure you don't need to wait? Your expression doesn't suggest that I can just not wait for you!
A troublesome old woman.

"Um!?"

Seeing the sudden death stare, Roland confirmed that even if Flam didn't have mind reading, she must have a similar skill.

"Ahem, I'll be going now, Ms. Flam. I'll come to the treehouse to find you later."

"Hmph, that's more like it... By the way, come closer to my ear, kid."

Roland squatted down, then lowered his head and moved closer to the standing Flam; "Please speak."

"Actually... Leah... she... like this and that... do you understand?"

After listening to Fram's story, Roland was puzzled: "Why are you telling me all this?"

"Oh dear, it's just that the child definitely won't tell you on their own initiative!"

"Just like Iluvia."

"Anyway, you definitely won't mind, so I'll tell you on her behalf!"

"As for what you'll do next, whether you pretend you don't know or do something else."

"It's up to you to decide."

"Alright. That's all for now. It's not far from Blackthorn Territory. If you use your teleportation spell to get there, it won't take long."

"Think about it."

(End of this chapter)