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

Chapter 385 Why are you afraid of me? Maybe it's because I almost killed them.
Outside the Temple of the Covenant, Octavian led the personal guards of the Gargoyle Lord in perfectly carrying out their duty of guarding the gate.

He was actually very clear about the purpose of this mission.

The key is not to prevent others from entering the Covenant Temple, but to get everyone inside out.

After all, no other demon would even consider entering the Covenant Temple.

This is where the rulers of the royal court hold meetings.

Normally, it is guarded by the Gargoyle Lord, who also contacts the Carrion King to provide him with the necessary supplies and some of his troops.

Octavian, as the heir, actually knew all of this.

Therefore, he had no questions when Caesar gave the order.

Letting him leave also proves that those guests are unusual.

Leaving aside the white-robed blood demon for now, although he seemed dangerous, he didn't show any hostility.

On the contrary, the tall female demon who shared many characteristics with His Majesty the Demon King was the target he needed to pay attention to.

That frail being never concealed his hostility from beginning to end, and his father seemed to accept it all.

This doesn't seem like something Caesar would do.

As the strongest demon still roaming the world, Caesar naturally possesses his own pride, and he would never act so servilely, even when facing someone stronger than himself.

unless……

"His Majesty the Demon King... I had heard rumors from the Blood Demon King's Court, but I never expected it to be true."

"And is Her Majesty the Demon King actually a woman? Or was she forced to change her gender after being resurrected?"

Octavian, who was born at the end of the Thousand-Year War, never saw the Demon King's true face, but from a young age he heard many stories about the Demon King and his ideals from the Lord of Gargoyles.

This is a noble king... for the demon race and for this world.

Octavian, who grew up amidst frequent disasters caused by the fog, deeply understands the Demon King's ideology.

But the thought of the king's return in the story still felt somewhat unreal to him.

Moreover, given the current situation of the Demon Clan... what kind of waves will this king's return stir up?

civil war?

Or is it a purge?
Octavian did not know.

But since Caesar made the decision, it meant that the Gargoyle Court had made its decision.

At that moment, Caesar's voice entered Octavian's mind.

"Dracula will be here soon, let him in."

"Yes."

Octavian nodded slightly.

As expected, the Blood Demon Royal Court also got involved.

That tall female demon is the Demon King who has returned.

Shortly after Caesar's message arrived, a blood-red figure appeared outside the Temple of the Covenant.

"It's been a long time, Mr. Dracula."

"Good evening, Octavian. May I come in?" Dracula, whose severed arm had been repaired, asked elegantly and politely, and also greeted Octavian.

Octavian smiled, a rare occurrence for him: "Please come in."

Dracula smiled back and then walked into the Temple of the Covenant.

After Dracula entered the Temple of the Covenant, Octavian continued his gatekeeping duties.

But a few minutes later, he noticed a figure peeking out from the street corner outside the Temple of the Covenant, observing the area.

"Who, come out?"

The warning was delivered in a detached tone, and Octavian pointed his spear in the direction of the figure.

"Come out. Don't make me say it a second time."

Earth and rocks churned around him, and Octavian, whose strength was also that of a ninth-ringed demon, was ready to make his move at any moment.

This time, the figure didn't hide anymore, but crept out from around the corner.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Octavian instantly abandoned his hostility and instead spoke in a businesslike manner: "Miss Neve, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Whatever your business is, please leave now. The Covenant Temple is temporarily closed and no one is allowed to enter."

"Let Neve in."

Some unfamiliar voices sounded behind Octavian.

Octavian turned around and saw the white-robed Blood Demon.

"Caesar agreed, and we invited her, so don't scare her."

The white-robed Blood Demon smiled and waved to Neve.

Seeing this, Neve quickly ran to Roland's side and, under his guidance, entered the Covenant Temple.

Octavian did not stop them, but he felt that what happened tonight would definitely affect the entire demon race in the near future.

But that's none of his business for now.

Now he's just a doorman.

……

"Sir! What are you doing?! Didn't we warn you to be careful of the Gargoyle Lord?!"

Neve wanted nothing more than to give Roland a good beating right then and there!
I told you to be careful! And you still acted so recklessly!

Even if we don't know how they disguised themselves as the Blood Demon, they shouldn't act so blatantly!

wrong!

Neve's eyes widened suddenly.

There is another possibility!
That's right, I had imagined it before! This powerful human being must be like that hero from before, here to help quell the fog disaster!
Even so, isn't direct contact a bit too daring? Roland smiled and said, "Don't worry. Mr. Caesar is quite easy to get along with."

"After some discussions, we are now allies."

"Isn't this why I called you over to discuss some things in detail?"

"To avoid misalignment and accidental injury to teammates, which would be disastrous."

“You’re the last one. And I came all the way here to pick you up so you wouldn’t be turned away at the door.”

Neve: "..."

What's with this overly familiar attitude?!

And this atmosphere... it feels like a secret meeting being held in the Covenant Temple!

Is it possible...

An ominous premonition rose in Neve's heart.

Although she was somewhat dissatisfied with some of the actions of the Lord of the Heart Demons, she never intended to plunge the Heart Demon Royal Court into crisis.

But given the current atmosphere... it seems I don't have many choices left.

Neve lowered her head, her mood suddenly becoming depressed.

I even felt an urge to cry.

This left Roland, who was walking beside her, somewhat bewildered.

Did you not say anything?

Why has this child suddenly become silent?

Never mind, I don't have time to care about the other person's presence right now.

Sigh, I thought the Demon King could pass the system's requirement of a relatively intact soul, but I didn't expect that the shattering of his soul was much more serious than I thought.

Although my memories have mostly returned, the integrity of my soul is still far from satisfactory.

Moreover, it seems I haven't mastered the correct way to use the Golden Apple.

It doesn't seem to be used in the way of eating.

Moreover, such an amazing prop doesn't have any additional functions; its only function is to reshape the physical body.

After bringing the somewhat emotional Neve into the Covenant Temple, Roland realized that the positions of everyone in the temple were rather delicate.

Cellina, Polycia, and the Demon King, whose body he had just re-projected, stood to one side.

Caesar and Dracula, on the other hand, stood on the other side with expressions of utter terror, as if they had seen a ghost.

What exactly happened during the few minutes I was away?
After Roland walked in, Neve glanced at the awkward positioning and silently chose to stand behind Caesar and Dracula.

When "Pollysia" saw Roland enter, she greeted him rather coldly.

"Ah, Lord Roland. It's been a long time. How have you been?"

Roland: “?”

That voice... and that cold tone...

"Irena? What are you doing out here?"

"My work has been a bit easier lately, so I can spare some energy for it."

Irene, who was speaking through Polycia, explained, "Ah, don't worry, I discussed it with the child, and she agreed before I borrowed her body."

"Oh right, I was so busy catching up that I almost forgot about the important matter."

As if remembering something, Elena took out a ball of light enveloped in a dark purple flame from somewhere.

"These are fragments of the Demon King's soul that were stripped away by the rules of the underworld along with his divinity and divine authority when he entered the underworld hundreds of years ago."

"After being nurtured and separated by the Grim Reaper, these souls can effectively repair the Demon King's damaged soul."

Roland fell silent; this was far too much of a coincidence.

"Why was it delivered at this time?"

"I don't know. Lord Death gave the order on short notice. Is there a problem?" Elena asked, somewhat puzzled.

"No... Also, why are they so far away from you?"

Roland chose to put aside his questions for the time being, and pointed to Caesar and Dracula on the other side, asking them.

Elena shook her head: "I don't know."

Cellina added, "Just now, after Miss Irene borrowed Polycia's body, the two of them ran away as if they were startled."

Caesar and Dracula: "..."

While we were indeed startled, could you please be a little more considerate of us when you describe it?

At this moment, the Demon King, who had also been silent for a long time, spoke softly: "He was just frightened."

"Hundreds of years ago, when the Demon King's army attacked Isfar, the defenders there summoned the power of the Grim Reaper."

"The Demon King's city was almost destroyed. The lords of the royal court, myself, and some powerful demons were all seriously injured and on the verge of death by that summoned attack."

"You're startled because you sensed a familiar presence."

Caesar coughed: "Ahem, Your Majesty... at least show some respect."

Dracula didn't dare to speak, but his expression conveyed the same thought.

The Demon Queen crossed her arms, her emotions unreadable, but it was clear that her thoughts were somewhat similar to Roland's.

Why is it at this time?
Why now of all times?
Why did the Grim Reaper preserve part of the Demon King's soul from the very beginning?
However, Elena's voice broke the silence.

"Ah... I remember now. Bebe Dragon was indeed summoned back then."

"It seems she even launched a fierce attack because of her morning grumpiness... So that's what happened?"

"It seems that it was right of me to stop Beibeilong from acting recklessly back then, otherwise Beibeilong would not have been able to bear the punishment from the world's rules."

(End of this chapter)