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

Chapter 350 Can you help me?
Happy, delighted, secretly pleased.

This was Cellina's first reaction upon hearing Polycia's words.

There are things that only he can know and not Kalia and the others.

But very quickly, almost instantly after the initial joy arose, Cellina's happiness vanished.

Based on her understanding of Roland, and her perception of her image and position in Roland's heart, she quickly guessed what Roland wanted to do.

It's probably something risky that Roland is planning, but something he's very confident about.

The reason for not letting Kalia and Iluvia know is that they might come along, which would actually lower the success rate.

Of course, since they've kept it a secret to this extent, they probably think that if Kalia and Iluvia knew, they wouldn't let him do it.

Cellina sighed, rubbing her temples with a slight headache: "Is there something he wants to say? Or is he just letting me know first, and will talk to me privately later?"

Polycia peeked into the room again, thought for a moment, and said, "I guess we can only talk about it later."

"That elf seems to have recovered, and she's started grabbing Miss Kalia's ear and yelling at her... What's their relationship?" Polycia asked curiously.

Cellina smiled and said, "Ms. Fram is Leah's teacher and the elder who raised her since she was a child... Just think of it as a parent disciplining a child who doesn't know any better."

Polycia: "Oh... Miss Cellina, why don't you go to the rooftop? Lord Roland is waiting for you there."

"You can go by yourself. Lord Roland has already said what he wanted to say to me."

"The rooftop?" Cherlinina asked.

"Yes, the rooftop of Building 2."

Cellina nodded, then smiled at Polycia: "Remember to help me find a suitable reason. Since we're going to keep it a secret, it's better not to arouse their suspicion."

"Okay, I understand," Polycia replied, engrossed in watching Flam teach Kalia a lesson.

Upon hearing Polica's response, Cellina turned and left.

……

"It's rare that you would come to see me alone. What troubles you this time?"

Upon reaching the rooftop, Cellina saw Roland's back as he stood by the railing.

Roland turned around at the sound. The Demon King had just gone back to keep an eye on the location and status of the prototype. Although she knew there wouldn't be any problems in the short term, she felt it was better to be cautious after learning that the prototype would be targeted after being pardoned.

The current prototype is a randomly appearing wild boss that requires decryption to defeat, and Roland and Absolution will get into a fight over the boss.

However, relatively speaking, the overall environment is still favorable to Roland.

The territory of Wislow is located within the core sphere of influence of Princess Andreep. In other words, it is also home to spies from the Demon Royal Court, a bodyguard team led by a cardinal of the Papacy, a group of troublemakers including the Great Sage of the Academy and the Princess's confidants.

Among the three forces, the royal court has Roland's inside man, Dracula, as well as the Blood Lord Danso. The Cardinal and the Great Sage need no further introduction, and the Princess herself is a blood relative.

In addition, the Pardon Society's unpopular and disliked persona, as well as the failure of their secret infiltration operation on the border, have already attracted a lot of attention for them.

Unless they really disregard everything, it won't be easy to find an opportunity to strike.

Roland, however, was different.

After Dracula relayed the relevant intelligence, Erebus would likely launch an impeachment hearing against them overnight—if they had reached their destination by now.

In short, once the impeachment process begins, the Empire, on behalf of the Church and the Society, will dispatch a legion to the territory of Wislova in response to the official "request for assistance" from the Kingdom of Platia.

I could have easily followed along without any qualms.

Reinforcements can be called in if necessary.

The entire plan became easier because of the prototype's current location. There was no need to hide the fact that Roland was looking for the prototype. Neither the Academy nor the Holy See minded making some contributions to eliminating the evil demon king's legacy.

But that's where the problem lies.

This is not in line with Roland's style.

As someone who would rather gang up on the weak than fight one-on-one, Roland's decision to go and attack the prototype alone after discovering it, regardless of the outcome, would inevitably arouse speculation among some cunning old foxes.

Especially those related to the Vatican and other societies.

Moreover, if you can quietly eliminate the prototype and purify it from the evil god's contamination, try not to make a fuss about it.

According to the Demon King's understanding, this pollution wouldn't be very obvious at first, otherwise she would have noticed it much earlier.

The power of an evil god... no, it's more like the pollution caused by the aura of an evil god.

Reciting its true name, contemplating its existence, touching its power and aura—all seemingly incredible methods—can potentially invite the corruption of an evil god.

In other words, the Demon King and Roland are in special states.

One of them is already dead, but its remnant soul is not complete. These remnant souls have been baptized by the power of the World Tree and can ignore this pollution.

Needless to say, the World Tree's agent, a key link in the gods' grand plan to deal with evil gods, is born with the ability to ignore and purify pollution.

Since we need to find a suitable candidate, we also need to consider this aspect. First is Polycia—she can fly and carry many people with her, her combat strength is not weak, and she is essentially a chosen girl who possesses the power of Elena—she just hasn't gotten used to using her power yet.

Then there's Cellina. While the Sun Stone can't purify pollution, it can ensure that the holder remains unaffected, a fact that was proven at sea.

When Cellina is in full power with her runes, she can even stop the half-descended evil god and inflict effective damage on it.

Even if I can't protect others, I can definitely protect myself.

As for Polycia, Roland didn't say much, only that he needed her help with something later. He figured the simple-minded Polycia wouldn't think too much about it, and Roland's request wasn't unreasonable.

As for Cellina... Roland felt it would be better to say it to her face.

After all, he couldn't be sure if the other party had arrived at the reserved meeting room.

It would be very awkward if we got there.

Roland was somewhat surprised to see that the other party had arrived so quickly: "They've arrived so fast?"

"Am I someone who's always late in your eyes?" Cellina crossed her arms and asked, "So, did you run into some trouble you don't want to talk about? That's why you specifically asked me to come here alone?"

"It's as if I can't contact you unless I have something important to say."

"Heh, the last time you came to me like this was to deal with Cassius." Cellina scoffed lightly. "Just say what you need to say quickly, the others are still waiting for you in the conference room."

Roland sighed: "Actually, it's nothing."

"I just need you to act in a play with me when the time comes."

"Acting?" Cellina's expression was somewhat strange. "A sob story? Or a staged injury? You really believe in my acting skills?"

“Neither.” Roland interrupted Cellina’s thoughts: “Don’t overthink it… It’s just that something is inconvenient for Lia and Iluvia to know.”

“Ha, I knew it.” Cellina sneered. “Just as I thought.”

"You're afraid Lia will find out, you're afraid Iluvia will find out, but you're not afraid I will find out?"

Although her expression was cold, Cellina was actually quite happy.

However, her experience told her that it was not appropriate to be too excited at this time.

Because if we do that, we won't be able to get Roland's true purpose out of him.

Whether or not she knew the purpose, it didn't affect Cellina's willingness to do Roland this small favor.

Roland fell silent, a rare occurrence for him. He looked at Cellina with a complicated expression: "Actually..."

"Fine, it's okay to tell you. Since we've already chosen you and Polycia to help, it's better to be clear about things."

"Here's the thing, the prototype of the Demon King's Hand... those things weren't created by the Demon King as combat weapons."

"This is also why they have never appeared on the battlefield. Their functions are not exactly the same as what humans speculate. They can indeed combine and form miniature Demon King castle fortresses, but these are not their main uses."

"They are prisons built by the Demon King to seal away dangerous things..."

"And this time, my purpose is to destroy the remaining prototypes and clean out everything imprisoned inside."

"Before the Chaos Brotherhood, or more precisely the Absolution Council, which planned to use these prisoners, could do so."

"The Chaos Brotherhood may also be involved."

"So I have to deal with them before that."

Cellina was silent for a moment, then continued to ask other questions.

Roland explained everything in detail, revealing everything he could except for what exactly was being held captive.

After listening, Cellina pondered for a moment, then said, "I see... No wonder you didn't want Lia and Iluvia to know about this."

“If they find out, things will definitely get complicated… Although I don’t think you need to be so cautious, they’re just worried about you, you’re not a child who doesn’t understand things.”

"Explain the pros and cons clearly, and they'll feel comfortable letting you go. At worst, you can bring Ms. Flam along..."

“No, Nina, this time is different,” Roland interrupted Cherlinina. “This time is different.”

"Remember, neither you nor anyone else, except me, ever faced a damaged prototype directly, nor destroyed them."

"...The matter is complicated. In short, that child, Polycia, has the blessing of death. While possessing great power, she can also ignore those dangers."

"You too, that primordial rune stone can protect you from those dangers, just like it did back when we were at sea."

"That's why I chose the two of you."

Roland looked at Cellina, whose expression was complicated: "So... are you willing?"

"If you're unwilling... then please keep it a secret for now. I'll explain the rest in the meeting room later."

(End of this chapter)