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

Chapter 347 The True Purpose, Cangya's Past

On the dragon's back, Kalia looked at Roland, who was deep in thought beside her, and asked, "Roland, isn't it too high-profile for us to return to the city like this?"

"How about we let Polycia land in the forest, and then we walk back?"

Kalia was not quite used to this flamboyant style of behavior. Even high in the sky, she could feel the gazes from all directions, each carrying a different emotion.

Roland said calmly, "It's alright. Polycia will appear in the public eye sooner or later, so it's better to make things clear sooner rather than later. That will save a lot of trouble."

"By the way, Polycia, when we get back to the city, come with me to the city hall, and I'll get you an ID card."

“Okay.” Polycia agreed first, then asked, “What is an ID card? Is it something that proves identity?”

"Yes, once it's done, it will be included in the Empire's population statistics system. Although you generally don't need this while you're by my side... for you, it is indeed a symbol of the start of a new life."

Roland looked down at Polycia and laughed.

At this moment, Kalia also asked, "By the way, Roland, is that Dracula... really the legendary Dracula?"

"That legendary, brutal blood demon who's never happy unless he kills someone?"

“That’s totally not the case!”

“You said it yourself, it’s a legend…” Roland said with some helplessness: “Dracula in the Demon King War is an enemy of mankind, so naturally he would be subjected to many evil influences. However, given the Blood Demon’s methods, it’s not impossible that it’s just a recounting of Dracula’s deeds.”

"The goodwill he is showing now is just as he said, only because of the existence of the Demon King and the decision of the Blood Demon Lord Danso."

"We'll discuss the specifics with someone when we get back."

"The key thing now is... you're being targeted again, and by a group of even more unscrupulous and powerful lunatics."

Kalia tapped her fingers, a little embarrassed, and said, "Sorry, I will try my best to meditate and cultivate."

"In about two more days I should be able to perform the Star Ring Law ritual."

For once, Kalia did not tell Roland the whole truth.

Upon seeing the man in black being chased by Roland, she felt a surge of restlessness and impulse.

An inexplicable voice whispered in her ear.

It seems that she can take back the "blessing" from the other person with just a thought.

But another voice in her heart told her that if she were to take back the blessing... the innate magic within her body might go out of control again, or even inevitably go out of control.

Roland glanced at Kalia, then sighed helplessly.

As expected, his previous assessment of Kalia remained valid.

This woman is really easy to understand.

Even Polycia is harder to understand than Kalia.

The blue-haired witch wore her emotions on her sleeve.

Nervous, uneasy, guilty, and somewhat ashamed...

Clearly, this guy has something he hasn't said.

"Leah."

"What, what happened?!"

"Your thoughts are written all over your face," Roland laughed, then ignored Kalia's reaction.

He was almost at Isfar, but there were still some things he didn't understand.

For example, how serious is the split between the Chaos Brotherhood and the Absolution Council? Are they evenly matched, or is one faction dominating the other?

Which side are Sloan and Cassius on?

Even Dracula didn't know.

The fact that they were able to discover that the nine bishops had opposing stances and conflicting ideologies was already the limit of the Demon Clan's intelligence network.

After all, compared to humans, it is not easy for demons to infiltrate the Chaos Brotherhood.

Secondly, what methods did those people use to spread the evil god's contamination?

Led by Dracula, Roland rode Polycia and flew to the ten contaminated sites in a short time.

They are all sparsely populated, remote towns and villages.

With the Kingdom of Platia's administrative system on the verge of collapse, even if all these places were to die, no one would be able to detect the anomaly in time.

In fact, if Roland hadn't had this sudden inspiration, he wouldn't have noticed anything amiss.

Fortunately, the pollution at those ten pollution points was relatively easy to remove. After the power of the World Tree was unleashed, the pollution that had not yet grown strong was eliminated.

This was all thanks to the timely intervention of the Blood Demon Royal Court's army, which eliminated the source of the pollution. Otherwise, if those monsters, which were the source of the pollution, had continued to grow stronger, things might not have been so simple.

Moreover, on their journey together, Roland asked Dracula a question that had troubled both him and the Demon King for a long time.

Why did the Demon King's Court use the Primal Runestone to control the federation of nations and launch a war? What purpose could they possibly have that would lead them to make such a choice?

Dracula's answer was quite subtle.

He did not hide his identity as the riddle teller, but he himself could not be sure of the thoughts of the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court and the Flame Demon King's Court, which were determined to go their own way.

"I don't know the reasons or causes."

"Although I hold a special position, there is some information that only the rulers of the royal court can know."

"I can only be certain that the ultimate goal of the Demon King's Court is the same as ours, which is to block the great enemy from beyond the heavens."

"To do this, they need to activate that artifact, and to activate the artifact, they need the Primal Runestone."

"They started implementing this plan a hundred years ago."

"But the results were minimal."

"Times have changed, and the Demon Clan now only possesses two runestones, one of which was plundered from the Cangya family by the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court." "As for runestones collected from outside, there is only one. Fortunately, this runestone has found a new owner within the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court, which has led to the current situation."

"It is said that they originally wanted to seize the second rune stone that His Majesty the Demon King entrusted to the Cangya family for safekeeping, but the descendants of the Cangya family fled to the Federation of Nations with the rune stone."

"Perhaps this action is also due to the desire to find that descendant."

"However, if that's really what they're thinking, it's rather wishful thinking."

"Human territory isn't just limited to the federation of nations; that descendant could easily flee towards human lands...right?"

Roland recalled Dracula's smile and naturally understood what the other person meant.

Clearly, Cellina's existence is no secret, at least not to the demons.

Was the Demon King's court really instigating war just to collect rune stones?

Roland frowned... After what happened that morning, he understood that the silence of the runestone was not insurmountable.

All that's needed is to find a new owner that it approves of.

Or are there other methods?
Roland paused to think; under no circumstances could war be started.

Casualties are one thing, but I also have to complete my mission.

The best way to prevent the war from starting at this stage seems to be to disrupt the mind control of the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court through the support of the Blood Demon Lord, a traitor within the demon race who has been labeled as untrustworthy.

Once the mind control is lifted, the Demon King's Court, having lost the resources and army of the Federation of Nations, will no longer pose a threat.

At least according to Dracula, the reason why no royal court dared to directly oppose it was because the Demon King's court used that rune stone to control many powerful figures within the Federation of Nations.

In an instant, they completely crushed the disobedient factions within the demon race.

From high-level combatants to mid-level combatants and then to low-level cannon fodder, the Blood Demon, Gargoyle, and Lich are all at a disadvantage.

Not to mention the help from the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court, the Flame Demon King's Court, and the Goliath Giant King's Court.

Although the population of those two royal courts has never been large, their combat strength has never been weak, and each individual is a high-quality super soldier.

However, if the mind control is lifted, then the Demon King's Court will no longer have the possibility of causing trouble.

The only problem right now is... how to undo it, and how to ensure that after it's done, the Demon King's Court can't exert control again.

Just as Roland was pondering, the bone dragon flapped its wings and flew into Isfar. Amid screams and exclamations, and under the helpless gazes of the three human ninth-ring legends, Flam, Kefas, and Amya, it landed on the training ground of the garrison headquarters.

……

Cellina, who was reading a history book in her room, looked out the window and saw a bone dragon.

No wonder it caused such a commotion...

Upon seeing Roland descend from the bone dragon, Cellina smiled. If it were him... it wouldn't be surprising to cause such a commotion.

"They always like to make a big fuss."

Watching the "farce" unfolding outside the window, Cellina turned her head and smiled, then raised her finger to brush a strand of hair that had fallen beside her ear before continuing to look down at the book in her hands.

Although I no longer have a talkative cat asking all sorts of questions on my lap, this quiet reading time is still a rare treat.

It felt like going back to when the family still existed.

Although the training was tough, the wind and snow outside the window never seemed to stop.

But for Celinina, it meant nothing.

Although she underwent warrior training from the Cangya family from a young age, she is essentially a person who prefers a quiet atmosphere.

During her rest time after training, she would always go to the family's small library, sit on the windowsill, and read the history of the continent while the strong wind blowing in was strong enough to blow the pages away.

Even when she was a child, she had the idea of ​​pretending to be human and joining the Mainland History Society.

Looking back now, it's actually quite funny.

But in the blink of an eye, so much time has passed since the family was destroyed?

Cellina suddenly felt a little sentimental.

Decades is not a very long time for the demon race.

No matter how dissatisfied one may be with some of the family's rules and traditions... it is still one's own home.

No matter how satisfied I am with my current home, it still can't be considered my home.

Roland...

This human boy, who not long ago needed his own protection and cover, now seems to no longer need his help.

It's not just about his own improved abilities.

More and more powerful people are gathering around him.

He himself, a bodyguard who could barely unleash the legendary strength of the Nine Rings, was becoming increasingly useless.

This is truly unexpected; the speed at which things are being phased out is incredibly fast...

Thinking of this, Cellina gave a wry smile, then stretched on the sofa and stared blankly at the ceiling.

I'm starting to think about Nash.

However, it would be best if she weren't there at this time.

Otherwise, I'll have to say strange things to comfort myself.

Am I... just being presumptuous?

Honestly, I've started to become strange myself from reading so many romance novels with Nash.

Cherinina patted her face, sat up from the sofa, and after thinking for a moment, decided to go out.

(End of this chapter)