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

Chapter 363 I Have to Go
Five minutes earlier, Roland, who was planning to return to the castle where the princess was staying and ask Iluvia and Kalia when they were planning to set off, suddenly sensed a familiar magical aura.

A magical aura he had once felt in front of the destroyed hospital in Riscana, a magical aura he had felt on the corpses of those dead hatters.

Although it was subtle and meticulously disguised... Roland was no longer the Riskan he once was.

He is now terrifyingly strong.

That mental energy detection could completely cover the entire city of Herria, allowing him to find the person he wanted to find even without leaving his house, as long as he wanted to.

Roland quickly pinpointed the location of the magical aura. To his surprise, the location was the very inn where the Demon King and Cherlinina planned to stay that day.

This made Roland immediately decide to go and check on the situation.

Having exhausted all his stealth skills, Roland vanished in every sense of the word.

It has no breath, and its presence is so faint as to be almost nonexistent.

With his extremely high level of stealth, coupled with his exquisite stealth skills and spatial magic, Roland sneaked into the room unnoticed.

Then I listened to those two chatting for ten minutes.

Unfortunately, these guys didn't have much information to share.

He knew that the Chaos Brotherhood was looking for him and seemed to want to take advantage of his solo outing to deal with him.

Moreover, the Chaos Brotherhood sent more than one bishop this time; otherwise, that guy named White wouldn't have mentioned several.

It seems they're determined to take this opportunity to kill me...

Moreover, there are restrictions within their souls.

Unfortunately, this level of restriction couldn't withstand his mental attack. He removed the restriction by using a method that almost distorted reality.

Admittedly, this restriction has mechanisms to prevent its removal, such as self-destruction upon detecting removal.

However, Roland's method of dispelling the curse did not involve any magic.

Of course, it's not for the good of these two people.

He was just asking some questions.

Anyway, these two just want a quick death, and I can completely grant their wish.

"Tell me, what is your purpose, or rather, what is the purpose of those bishops?"

"Just to kill me?"

White chuckled dryly, his voice trembling. Although the other party was of a lower rank than him, having only recently advanced to the Transcendent level.

But... but that oppressive feeling made it difficult for him to even speak.

"M-Sir...we two,we two are just cannon fodder thrown out to scout ahead."

"They didn't even give us the full intelligence."

"Just tell us to be scouts and keep an eye on your movements. Report back immediately if you find that you are not accompanied by any legendary nine-ring guards and are leaving the city alone."

"Judging from the current situation... they may just want to kill you, or follow you to find something."

Roland listened and pondered for a moment, then nodded: "A good answer. And there was no lying."

As soon as he finished speaking, an Ensoz rune that was flashing red disappeared beside him.

This rune, which has survived the long years but has never been forgotten, has acquired many additional meanings beyond its original purpose.

For example, "tests"

It's a simple lie detector.

The greater the difference in mental strength between the two sides, the better the effect.

Roland's mental strength clearly far surpassed that of his opponent.

White swallowed hard, thinking to himself that he was glad he hadn't lied and had told everyone he knew. He even added some of his own reasoning and conjectures.

The next moment, his head flew off.

The splattered blood didn't even have time to spray out before it burned to ashes in a burst of flames.

Norb, who had never spoken, also turned into two handfuls of ashes.

"I'm a very reasonable person."

"I said I'd let you die, and I'll let you die a quick and painless death."

"There is absolutely no pain."

Sheathing the holy sword, Durandal transformed it into a glove and placed it on Roland's right hand.

He sat on the edge of the bed in the hotel room and began to think.

"If what this guy said is true, then he's planning to wipe me and the prototype out of this?"

"Or rather, as long as you can kill me, it doesn't matter whether you can find the prototype or not?"

"Tsk... things are getting complicated."

"...The prototype issue must be resolved as a priority. The safety of Herria cannot be ignored either."

"Cardinal Clark and the Great Sage must remain in the city as powerful figures to oversee things; the situation regarding the Demon Court is still unclear."

"The Legion can't keep using the portals this time; it will take at least three days to get there."

“These are not problems... The key is to deal with those people watching outside the city first.”

Looks like I'll have to make another trip.

……

"Your Excellency... all the men you sent out are dead."

Ken looked at Clive in front of him and said with a trembling voice, "In an instant... almost an instant, the restrictions on everyone's bodies became ineffective."

“Something located those scouts outside the city in an instant and then killed them all at the same time.” “Huh?!” Clive stood up from his seat, somewhat unsettled. “What did you say?! They all died in an instant?”

“That’s right.” Bishop Rauschni, who was known as immortal, also walked in at this moment; “The restrictions on the two skilled fighters I sent out were forcibly removed by someone using certain means.”

"Even the countermeasures on the restrictions failed to work, it seems that the Grand Duke has already realized something."

"Neither the great sage nor the cardinal had similar methods, so it could only be him."

Clive sighed: "It seems there's no way to catch them off guard."

"The choice is now yours: continue to cooperate and kill Roland?"

"I've thought it through. If we insist on attacking, we won't have an absolute advantage."

“But we still have an advantage, don’t we?” A soft laugh escaped Lausney’s voice. “Four bishops, fourteen recipients of legendary rank. Isn’t that enough?”

"So what if he sensed something?"

"Even if fourteen recipients can't defeat either of the two legends, surely seven in a group, led by Bishop Barrow, can't they buy some time?"

Clive sighed after listening: "You don't understand the methods of our great enemy Roland... In short, for the sake of this cooperation, I suggest you don't rely too much on the blessings and spells given to you by our lord."

Lausney's huge vertical eyes twitched: "Thanks for the reminder."

"I'll make some arrangements first to ensure the operation goes smoothly."

"Moreover, since Roland chose to kill the people keeping watch outside the city, it means that he really has something he needs to do outside the city."

"For example... the prototype of the Demon King's Hand."

"He can rely on the Demon King's precise location, and we can also rely on the aura of our Lord's blessing to track him."

Even if it's just a general location.

"I'm going to go and carefully set up the venue."

……

"That's how it is. I'd like to hear your thoughts."

Roland sat in his seat, looking at Clark and Erebus in front of him.

The two were busy with their own affairs, but they rushed over immediately after receiving Roland's message.

After listening to Roland's story, the two were also caught in a dilemma.

"If what you say is true, my advice is... it's best to abandon the operation."

"Several bishops are hiding in the shadows, all for the purpose of killing you. To be honest, even with just myself and His Excellency the Great Sage, we have no confidence that we can guarantee your safety."

After hearing about the dangers of the prototype and the Chaos Brotherhood's intentions, Cardinal Clark gave his own assessment.

Erebus nodded in agreement: "That's right. If we can confirm that there are only two bishops, then it's not a big problem."

"But the number of people they have is currently unknown, and since they have decided to assassinate you in this place, they must be absolutely certain of success."

"Even the decision to strike when you are alone is out of caution, so that you have no chance of escape."

"After all, the defenses of Heria City are currently weak, and the city's garrison is practically non-existent. It's only because the royal army chose to temporarily withdraw to Yalan City to rest and regroup after your previous attack that a battle would break out again by now."

"Under such circumstances, unless you can contact that Piercing Prince for assistance, otherwise..."

Roland sighed: "I know your concerns, but the situation with the prototype is much more serious."

"If it really gets out of control, it could very well escalate into a situation on the sea surface."

"At that point, it won't be a matter of war and personal safety anymore."

"In short... I just hope that you two can help me buy some time. I will deal with the threat of the prototype as soon as possible."

Clark and Erebus exchanged a glance, then both sighed.

Clark looked at Roland and said, "Since it's your decision, we're willing to lend a hand."

"Not only me, but also the high-ranking paladins can lend a hand."

Erebus nodded in agreement: "As for the city defense... I have some minor inventions on hand, which can be used temporarily without much problem."

"That's okay with me too."

Roland smiled and nodded: "Thank you both. The time is tentatively set for 4 a.m. the day after tomorrow."

"We must destroy the evil god contamination within the prototype before the Chaos Brotherhood does."

……

The Kingdom of Hetland, Royal Palace.

The Lord of the Heart Demon looked down at his subordinate and asked wearily, "What is it now? Speak quickly."

"The fog has spread further, and the battle line maintained by the Carrion Elder has begun to retreat. Time is running out."

"...I understand. Don't report these things to higher authorities anymore. Since that stinky rock hasn't sounded the alarm yet, it means the situation is still under control."

"Just hold on a little longer... and I'll be able to find a new home for the demons."

The Lord of Heart Demons shook his head wearily: "Where is that child, Neve? Is she still in the royal city of Platia?"

"Lady Neve has left, and she seems to be in a bad mood, quite dissatisfied with the order you forcibly issued."

"Sigh... never mind, let her calm down. Fortunately, the control process is almost complete... By the way, how's the deal with the Cangya family's rune stone? Has its dormant state been lifted?"

The subordinate quickly replied, "We've removed some of the stone covering, but the progress is only about one-tenth."

"Hurry up and get it! We only need this one more before we can activate that artifact."

"Even if it can't stop the fog from spreading, the power of the artifact is enough for us to create a safe home."

(End of this chapter)