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

Chapter 216 Old Deng started assigning tasks again.
The little secret sharing session ended with Iluvia looking utterly disappointed.

After Kalia and Iluvia learned about the runestone, they also found the reason for Roland's inexplicable spells and abilities.

However, the two quickly overlooked this matter.

As witches, the authority they possessed by nature was not necessarily weaker than that of ordinary runes.

They just haven't been developed properly.

Needless to say, now that Kalia has absorbed divine power, both her control over her abilities and her rank have begun to improve rapidly.

In just the last two days, Kalia has already reached the peak of the fourth ring from the third ring, and will soon be able to break through to the fifth ring.

Iluvia, on the other hand, is the opposite.

Aside from a brief period when her abilities went out of control shortly after birth and when she was young and unable to freely control her powers, she has never had any problems.

She's a textbook example of a witch.

Their strength has improved steadily, though not rapidly.

Now her strength is about the same as Kalia's, only slightly better, and she reached the fifth ring a step ahead of her.

Both of their abilities and combat prowess have been steadily improving.

Needless to say, Iluvia had no shortage of relevant experience since childhood.

Kalia, however, is different.

This guy doesn't actually have much real combat experience.

Or rather, very few.

But based on my experience last night, this guy has at least reached a state of perfection in his control over shadow magic.

With complete control over her abilities, Kalia truly achieved a level of mastery where her innate magic was an extension of her own limbs.

What she lacks right now is some offensive tactics.

As a vessel deliberately created by the Whisperer of Eternal Silence to contain its power, the innate magic that Kalia possesses is clearly not so simple.

A shadow cannot be just a simple shadow.

Just like what he saw at sea.

The shadow is merely the most superficial manifestation of that existing power.

After the sharing session, a group of people gathered together, and Roland even talked about the Demon King's previous plans.

Of course, this was done while concealing the reason why the Demon King wanted to do it.

When Roland revealed the Demon King's plan to have him delve into the Demon Realm and steal the Creation Artifact guarded by the Demon Clan, everyone present was stunned.

If the Demon King had any common sense, he wouldn't be completely devoid of it.

Places like the Covenant Temple, at the very least, are located in a very central position.

How could Roland, a human being, have arrived there without any obstacles?

Even if the rulers of the royal court are not of one mind, they may not necessarily cooperate in taking action.

But even the ruler of a royal court is not someone Roland can withstand.

The Star Ring Law Ritual not only has stringent requirements for collecting ritual materials, but also requires the ritual itself to be completed.

The rituals for advancing to the seventh or eighth ring may be simple, as they only require the most basic accumulation of magic power.

Aside from the added step of collecting ritual materials, it is no different from the previous six tiers of upgrades.

However, to advance to Legendary status, one needs to maintain consciousness during the ritual.

When the breakthrough occurs, what will be poured in and consumed will not only be the magic power of the person performing the ritual, but also the magic power of the Great Source.

A massive influx of magic can cause a person to lose their mind, fall into hallucinations, or even directly kill their soul.

This is the most dangerous part of the promotion ceremony.

As for reaching the Royal Court level... the difficulty of the multiple rituals involved can perhaps only be described by those who have experienced them firsthand.

Within the empire, only two individuals have ever performed this act.

One was Kefas. The other was a meritorious general of the Empire who had been stationed in Isfar since he enlisted.

The two royal court-level combatants, one inside and one outside, are the foundation of the Hearst Empire's current deterrent power.

A being of royal court caliber is enough for a country to use as a strategic deterrent.

This kind of being is incomparable to Cassius, whom Roland forcibly replaced with the Spear of the Boundary in Rieskan that day.

Rushing into the Temple of the Covenant would be nothing short of suicide.

This ridiculous plan was quickly ridiculed by everyone present.

The Demon King's remnant soul did not argue, but lamented the decline of morality and the fall of a tiger into the plains.

But he also thought the plan was a bit stupid.

At least for now, Roland has virtually no chance of breaking through.

But there is still plenty of time.

For both him and for Roland.

Roland has grown to this level in just one month.

He didn't ask for much. In three years, Roland should have no problem becoming a nine-ring legend.
If a Fifth Ring can kill a Ninth Ring, it's not impossible for a Ninth Ring to kill the Royal Court, right?
This kid has so many abilities.

Not only are there many, but they are also easy to use.

Just one protection.

Once Roland breaks through to the transcendent level and can freely control the activation of the blessing, then this kid will basically be immortal.

I was lucky to survive back then, thanks to the sudden disappearance of the blessing from that dead elf.

Otherwise, I would definitely be injured and killed by that madman.

They entered the stage of synthesizing the Great Demon King ahead of schedule.

No, if I had died then, I might have really died.

Those scheming rulers of the royal court would never consider resurrecting themselves.

They were just a group of subordinates whom he had unified through violence.

Apart from the Gargoyle Lord and the Lich Lord, who are relatively loyal, every single one of the others harbors ulterior motives.

Among those harboring ulterior motives, the Blood Demon Lord was relatively less so.

Although he commanded seven kings at the time, only three of them were actually of practical use.

I wonder how those three guys are doing now?

Is he still alive or not?

After mocking the Demon King's plan, Iluvia got down to business. "Oh, right, I almost forgot to mention."

"You're going to Isfar afterward, right?"

Iluvia looked at Roland and asked.

Roland nodded: "That's right, I've decided to go with Ms. Flam for now. Iluvia, would you like to come?"

"Of course I'm coming!" Iluvia playfully punched Roland. "Are you trying to exclude me?"

"Don't dare, don't dare..."

Roland quickly begged for mercy, then asked, "So what happened again?"

Iluvia rolled her eyes at Roland: "Can't you think of anything positive? You're always causing trouble. How can the Empire be this unstable?"

"Don't worry, Father just informed me at the last minute that you need to stop in the capital before heading to Isfar."

"He has something he wants to say to you. No... to both of us..."

Iluvia became a little embarrassed as she spoke.

Although she knew this day would come sooner or later when she got engaged.

But... the thought of actually considering and even preparing for the related matters still made her feel both nervous and expectant.

Although his status in Roland's heart may never surpass that of the blue-haired pet.

But at least when it comes to marriage, I am the absolute winner!
She's determined to be the nominal wife!

Roland suddenly had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, something bad happened again.

However, this matter is unlikely to be too troublesome.

Roland could tell from Iluvia's expression that the old emperor was probably paving the way for his marriage to Iluvia.

After all, the engagement has not yet been announced to the public, except for the parties involved and a very limited number of high-level officials.

However, it is obviously unrealistic for a commoner to want to marry a princess.

Especially considering that this princess is the sole heir to the throne.

Even if both parties involved and the old emperor were willing, a large number of royalists would not be happy.

Roland suddenly understood the newspaper before the voyage; Salah III probably already had plans at that time.

However, it seems they encountered some resistance.

The fact that they invited me this time clearly wasn't to arrange a wedding date in advance.

After all, he and Iluvia are still too young.

Then there is only one possibility.

The old emperor is going to assign Roland some work.

And it's highly likely to be a gilded job.

Once this task is completed, the old emperor will have a sufficient excuse to silence everyone, grant him the title of Grand Duke, and then slowly set a wedding date.

Thinking about it this way, Roland felt that everything made perfect sense.

Now he only hopes that the task assigned by the old emperor is really a gilded one, so that he can complete it while on vacation, helping Flam beat up the Blood Demon, and slacking off at the same time.

Please, please don't let it be anything troublesome...

Roland sighed, then shook his head somewhat helplessly.

Kalia, looking somewhat displeased, approached.

Iluvia had told her about the engagement before.

But she never expected this day to come so soon.

She hadn't yet figured out how to stop Iluvia from marrying Roland before her!

And why is this guy being shy now?!

Upon seeing Kalia's "fierce glint in her eyes," Iluvia responded with a provocative smile.

The scene suddenly exploded.

The fragile partnership vanished at that moment.

Caught between the two, Roland looked up at the ceiling.

what……

The familiar atmosphere seems to have returned.

But... things are starting to get complicated again.

But soon something unexpected happened.

Cellina, who had been ignoring the whole thing and slacking off, suddenly stood up.

She dropped the cat she was holding, tossed it onto the sofa, and stood up.

Ignoring the wary looks from Kalia and Iluvia, she walked straight up to Roland and pulled him up from the sofa.

"Hey, don't forget you said you'd help me plan Natalia's funeral."

"It's almost time."

"oh oh……"

Roland, caught off guard, stood up after a moment of stunned silence, and was pulled out of the "encirclement" by Cellina.

Only after reaching the central garden of the Governor's Palace did Roland ask, "Are you... helping me get out of trouble?"

“Hmm.” Cherlinina nodded, her expression as indifferent as ever. “In return… help me find a suitable place to bury Natalia.”

Roland was somewhat surprised: "Is there no learning plan?"

"They plan to bury her in the Society's Dedicated Cemetery. But... I want to go somewhere else."

Cellina continued, "She had no relatives, and I was her last friend. She learned to say that she would respect my opinion."

"They gave me three days. If I had no ideas, they would bury the scholars who sacrificed for humanity in the Dedicated Persons Cemetery, as is customary."

“Today is…the second day.” Cellina laughed at this point: “As expected…I still want to be a little selfish.”

“I want to take her gun, and some clothes. To erect a cenotaph for her in Riskan.”

"As for her remains, let her be buried in that cemetery. She was a hero and should be revered by those who come after her."

"I heard that the society organizes regular visits to that cemetery for newly joined members."

"So... could you help me choose a cenotaph? I'll submit my opinion to the person in charge of this matter at the academy tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)