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

Chapter 214 Alliance and Mission, The Lost Runestone

Governor's Palace.

After the meeting, Cellina and Iluvia returned to the governor's mansion together.

Although she doesn't need to remotely handle some government affairs for her father like Iluvia, she has plenty of free time.

But lately she's been a bit lazy and has no interest in going out for a stroll.

So she still planned to go back and play with the cat.

Nash has become increasingly interesting lately.

When she gets angry, she'll even transform into human form and fight her to the death.

It's like a toy that has gained another form.

Okay, it's a bit strange to describe family members like that... but Nash is getting more and more used to being a pet.

Every day, he does nothing but eat and sleep. When he wakes up, he either takes a walk near his residence, or he reads romance novels with Kalia, or he snuggles in her arms and reads boring historical records while listening to her tell interesting stories about the demon race.

In short, this little guy will decide where to stay based on his mood that day.

When he was in a good mood, he would snuggle in Cellina's arms.

If things get bad, go find Kalia. The two of them can read some romance novels together and vent their frustrations, which will cheer them up.

Normally, this guy wouldn't go looking for, or even get close to, Iluvia unless absolutely necessary.

Similarly, she wouldn't lean on Roland unless she encountered a dangerous situation or sensed danger.

Just today...

The situation is somewhat special.

Well, I originally came here to play with the cat, but I found that the cat was already in someone else's arms.

Cherlinina sighed as she watched Nash sprawled on the large sofa with Kalia, reading a novel together.

Well, I guess I'll have to find something else to do for entertainment.

Hopefully Roland's meeting is over. I wonder if I can catch him at the entrance of the Riskan branch at this time.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, Kalia, whose strength had undergone a transformation, noticed and called out to Cellina.

"Nina, now that you're here, don't leave!"

As she spoke, Kalia sat up from the sofa and waved to him, saying, "Nash told me that you sometimes tell her stories about the demons."

"Can you tell me about it? I'm quite curious too."

"Also, you don't seem to have told us about your past. Can I hear your stories?"

Cellina paused, then asked, "My story?"

"Hmm. The story of when you were still in the demon realm."

"...There's not much to say, just a lot of long and boring daily routines."

Kalia tilted her head: "Impossible, right?"

“That’s the truth,” Cellina sighed.

She certainly doesn't mind bringing up the past.

Although the past is filled with pain and scars, the night of her family's destruction still lingers in her mind from time to time.

The same was true during those years of escape.

But she has moved on, and at least she can now speak openly about the past.

However... this past event is indeed uninteresting and tedious.

It wasn't even as exciting as the events of the night the clan was wiped out.

After the thought popped into her head, Celinina couldn't help but laugh at herself.

She was amused by her own offensive thoughts, because the person she was offending was herself.

Kalia laughed too: "Oh, you're laughing just thinking about it, which means there are still interesting things to share! Tell me!"

"I'll give you a snack that I usually can't afford to eat! Fish-shaped sandwich cookies that you can only find at the Riskan Wharf store!"

Seeing Kalia hand out her snacks, Cellina realized Kalia's determination.

She really wanted to hear the story.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up the food that was so meaningful to him.

Cellina sighed, then sat down helplessly on a chair with a red velvet cushion next to the large sofa.

"Don't blame me if you get bored."

"After all, in my memory, life was just training, studying, eating, and resting, every day was the same. I didn't even have many conversations with my parents."

Kalia suddenly realized: "Oh, oh, oh!!! No wonder you're so strong! It's all thanks to your hard training since you were little!"

"I guess so..." Cellina reluctantly accepted Kalia's compliment.

Then she continued to tell her story.

"My family is called Cangya, and we used to be the family that was responsible for guarding the Demon King's throne."

"All of the Demon King's close guards are members of the Cangya family."

"But by the time I was born, my family had already fallen on hard times."

"Families that rise to power by relying on the Demon King will inevitably be purged after the Demon King's death... This is the price."

Cellina sighed as she spoke, "In my memory, the family's remaining territory was only the size of two governor's mansions."

“That’s the bitterly cold Demon Realm where land is worthless, but even so, the Cangya family’s living space has been squeezed again and again.”

"If it weren't for my grandfather being a legendary ninth-ring demon, and relying on his strength to preserve this last piece of land for our family, we probably wouldn't have even made it to the end..."

Cellina paused for a moment, realizing that information about the runes needed to be kept secret.

Roland didn't even tell Kalia about the runestone.

Furthermore, he himself seemed to have never mentioned the destruction of his family to Kalia. On the contrary, Nash had heard Roland recount the destruction of his family before she underwent the Demon Lord's transformation ritual.

Kalia, noticing Cherlinina's sudden pause, asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing... I just wanted to say that if it weren't for my grandfather, my family would probably have been wiped out long ago."

"Eh!"

Kalia was unsurprisingly shocked, then a hint of embarrassment and guilt appeared in her eyes: "I'm sorry, Nina... I didn't know... I'm sorry."

“It’s alright, it’s been a long time.” Cherlinina smiled, a rare occurrence, and didn’t seem to mind. Instead, she continued to recount her past.

"Don't feel guilty, I really rarely think about that period of the past... It's good to reminisce occasionally."

As she spoke, Cellina smiled helplessly: "But the more I recall... the more I feel the bitterness of my family."

"It has clearly declined to the point of almost disappearing."

"The Ming family's population is not even enough to fill that ancient castle."

"But neither my grandfather nor my father ever abandoned their loyalty to the Demon King. They always upheld that ancient covenant."

"This ultimately led to the family's annihilation..."

Cellina shook her head, her thoughts seemingly returning to that snowy day filled with blazing flames.

The grandfather and father who disappeared in the sea of ​​fire, and the mother and housekeeper who risked their lives to help him escape the encirclement.

Until she was the only one left, she fled to the border of the federation of nations.

Back then, all I knew was to run. To run away as fast as I could.

She succeeded.

Before her pursuers caught up and before the border guards noticed, she disguised herself as a human refugee and infiltrated the border.

Seeing Cherlinina suddenly fall silent, Kalia felt somewhat awkward.

She had no idea that simply gossiping about the beast-eared girl's past would lead to such a story.

If she knew about the destruction of the Cherlinina family, she definitely wouldn't be curious about this!

Nash then added, "Don't worry, Leah, Nina said she's fine. She doesn't lie... she doesn't lie most of the time!"

“I understand the logic… why did you suddenly change your mind?” Kalia had clearly noticed Nash’s unusual behavior.

Fortunately, the silly cat was ultimately not targeted.

Because Roland returned at that moment.

Behind him floated a demon king's gauntlet shrouded in black mist.

It's clear that Mr. Demon King isn't in a good mood.

Upon seeing this, Kalia immediately shifted her attention.

It seemed that some time had passed, and Kalia's mind had cleared considerably, no longer displaying the same demeanor she had when she first woke up that morning.

Upon seeing Roland, she almost instinctively blushed, perhaps thinking of something.

But she still asked, "Um... Roland, what's wrong with the Demon King? Why is he starting to emit black smoke?"

"It's nothing, I just rejected his plan."

"Plan? What plan?" Kalia asked, puzzled.

Then he shifted on the sofa, making room for himself, and patted the spot next to him.

"It's nothing, just a suicide mission." Roland didn't explain further and plopped down next to Kalia.

The Demon King retorted indignantly, causing the surrounding black energy to tremble: "What do you mean by suicide! My plan is perfectly meticulous!"

"As long as you follow my method, there will absolutely be no problems!"

Roland's lips twitched: "Infiltrating the Demon King's court and stealing their heavily guarded artifacts... I'm not the same elven hero who almost single-handedly won the Demon King's War back then."

"With my limited skills, I might be able to escape or even win against a legendary nine-ring player."

"If even one more ninth-ring expert were to surround me, I'd be lying on the ground in no time. Do you believe me?"

Cellina's expression also turned serious at this moment.

She clearly understood the conversation between Roland and the Demon King.

The heavily guarded artifact... isn't that the Golden Horn?

So it seems Roland was right; this was indeed a suicide mission.

Although I was able to witness its existence at the time.

But this does not mean that the protection of the Covenant Temple is weak.

On the contrary, it is precisely because they are not afraid of the artifact malfunctioning that the rulers of the royal courts are able to display it so openly.

The numerous defensive and alarm barriers inside virtually blocked any possibility of forcibly breaking through them.

"Why did you suddenly get interested in that thing?" Cherlinina asked, frowning.

Roland remained silent, and the Demon King did not answer Cellina's question either. Instead, he asked, "Cellina, you are a descendant of the Azure Fang family, right?"

“Naros is now… right, the Cangya family has been wiped out…”

Cellina said expressionlessly, "I thought you already knew."

"Coincidentally, I was also reminiscing about the past not long ago."

"So, can you answer one question for me?"

What exactly is the alliance between your family and yourself?

The remnant soul of the Demon King sighed, then asked, "You should already know this, right?"

"The two things I entrusted to the Cangya family for safekeeping back then... one is with you, and where is the other one?"

Cellina was taken aback: "Two? Wasn't there only one?"

(End of this chapter)