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

Chapter 388 The Legacy of the Invincible God of War

"Roland."

Cellina turned to look at Roland, and after addressing him, she hesitated as if she wanted to say something, but every time the words reached her lips, she couldn't say anything.

Thinking back carefully to how I met him, I recalled our first meeting... The atmosphere at that time was far from pleasant.

I once thought that it would be good to completely abandon the past and live a good new life now.

I had similar thoughts before, thanks to Natalia's guidance and companionship.

But after a sudden voyage, Natalia never returned.

At that time, she was somewhat disheartened and gave up her stable life, choosing to leave Riskan and continue her wandering.

That night, she received a message from Tolan.

To repay a favor and to earn some living expenses, she chose to go to the capital, where the situation was chaotic at the time.

Protect Toran the student who accidentally gets caught up in the power struggle among the elites.

It happened so fast, so fast that she couldn't even react. The student no longer needed her protection.

He was accompanied by an even stronger being, the renowned elven mage among the demons, who was by his side most of the time, responsible for his safety.

His own strength also allows him to defeat most of his enemies.

I don't seem to be of much use.

At that time, I only felt relaxed because I seemed to be able to complete the task easily without worrying about the behavior of the person being protected.

But soon, her thoughts changed.

Because of the Primal Runestone, I began to come into contact with and follow Roland.

Then came the Blackthorn Territory and the return to Riskan... as well as that perilous ocean voyage and my impulsive actions.

Even though it's only been a few months when I think back carefully, I've unknowingly become inseparable from this guy.

Even though he no longer needs to protect himself, and sometimes even needs the other person to protect him.

But he didn't say much more.

And so, her heart, which had been wandering for so long, began to think about settling down again.

Staying by Roland's side as a bodyguard, as a protector... it wouldn't be bad to fight for humanity like this.

He was surrounded by very friendly people, all of whom were very kind friends. No one showed any hostility or rejection towards him because of his demonic identity.

She had almost given up on her past hatred... until the past came back to haunt her.

She returned to the hometown she had wanted to escape, only to be confronted by her past.

But this time, she was not alone.

Even the legendary Demon King stood by his side.

What was initially thought to be an incredibly difficult revenge began to become a farce after the Gargoyle Lord once again swore allegiance to the Demon King.

She discovered that the enemy she once thought was so powerful and invincible was actually not that bad after all.

Even after killing the other person, he did not feel much joy, but rather a sense of relief.

Only then did she realize that she already had something more important than hatred.

Cellina stepped forward and gently hugged Roland.

"Thank you... Let me hold you a little longer, just a little while longer."

Cellina buried her head in Roland's chest and hugged him tightly.

Caesar coughed, then waved away the royal soldiers who were watching, and left the place, leaving the two of them alone.

"How does it feel?"

After most of the people had left, Roland asked softly.

"...I don't feel anything, but there's a sense of relief. It's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders," Cellina replied softly.

"Gone?"

"Gone."

After giving a decisive answer, Cellina released her embrace and then raised her head.

Her fair face was flushed, and her scarlet eyes were misty with tears.

She tiptoed slightly, then leaned forward and gently kissed Roland's lips.

"This is part of the thank-you gift."

"We'll talk about the rest when we get back."

……

"Is this the rune stone?"

Dracula examined the rune stone completely encased in pale glaze, then turned to Neve: "Didn't you say it was almost completely removed?"

Neve was also a little embarrassed: "That's what the intelligence said, but now it seems the research institute was lying." "They're probably afraid of being held accountable for making no progress. As far as I know, the royal court has been trying to remove it ever since they obtained this rune stone."

"I just didn't expect that the progress would be completely zero..."

While Neve was complaining, she also turned her head to look at the research institute director who had already been taken into custody.

This person is also a Heartbreaker, or rather, the entire research institute is basically filled with Heartbreakers, with only a few elite members from other affiliated races responsible for the institute's security.

"Do you have anything to explain, sir?"

"Hmph, I don't talk to traitors," the person in charge said defiantly, sticking out his neck.

Neve and Dracula ignored him.

Neve knew that explanations alone wouldn't work.

After all, he was indeed a traitor, and there was no way to deny it.

After all, it was he who led Dracula, Octavian, and a team of elite royal troops into the research institute.

Without proper authorization, entering this place would require some kind of conflict.

Octavian then said, "Objective accomplished. Take the runestone and leave. The team members will be responsible for guarding the research institute."

"Yes. Let's go, Miss Neve."

After obtaining the target item, the group did not linger. After leaving some people to guard the research institute personnel, the three left the research institute and returned to the Covenant Temple.

When they returned, they found the Temple of Covenant somewhat lively.

Not to mention Roland, Cellina, and Caesar's group who returned earlier, the two great demons left behind by the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court also stood in the temple facing off against another Blood Demon Prince from the Blood Demon King's Court and two great demons from the Gargoyle King's Court.

Meanwhile, the Demon King, accompanied by Polycia, sat on the central throne, watching the drama with great interest, and explaining the situation to the somewhat clueless Polycia.

With the arrival of Octavian and Dracula, the standoff in the arena came to a complete end.

Seeing the two demons from the Demon King's Court whose combat strength was at a complete disadvantage, their faces were grim, as if they wanted to make a move but dared not.

"Alright, everyone's here. Let's save the tense atmosphere. You all know very well that the Demon King's Court has no chance of winning."

"Your allies, the Goliath Giants and the Balrog, both royal courts are small in number, and in preparation for war, they have moved their entire royal courts to the Tyre in the south."

"And the current Enwa is full of people from the Gargoyle King's Court and the Blood Demon King's Court."

"How interesting. Knowing full well that there's disunity, why didn't you leave any manpower to guard against it? Or is Caesar really so trustworthy that you, the Demon King's Court, would trust him?"

The Demon King's playful voice rang out, and as her voice rang out, the powerful members of the Demon King's faction on the field all surrounded the two great demons of the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court.

Roland and Cellina took this opportunity to get behind the Demon King.

"The operation seems to be going smoothly." The Demon King turned to look at Roland: "Didn't you encounter any trouble?"

“No, it’s easy.” Roland smiled, then commented seriously, “But now you do indeed look a bit like a demon king.”

"Before, whether in gauntlet form or prosthetic body form, you were just like a noisy old geezer."

"Heh, I won't hold it against you." The Demon King chuckled, then changed the subject: "When do you plan to go back?"

"Given the current situation, we can go back tomorrow morning. What, you still want to come back with me?" Roland looked at the Demon King with a strange expression and said, "You... aren't suitable to go back with me now, are you?"

"Why isn't it suitable? Don't you understand Death's intentions yet?" The Demon King looked down at Caesar and Dracula, who were controlling the powerful figures of the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court, and spoke to Roland's mind through the still-existing soul connection: "Don't you understand my role?"

"I will be by your side until you fully remember everything you need to know."

"It helps you recall things, and it also prevents you from remembering things you shouldn't at the wrong time."

"Just like Polycia. Except she's in charge of your life safety, while I'm in charge of the more crucial memories."

Roland silently echoed in his mind, "So... you still want to leave with me? Have you considered the feelings of the subjects who just swore allegiance to you?"

The Demon King fell silent: "Don't treat these great demons like little children who have to stay by their parents' side and start crying when they can't see their parents."

"Moreover... although it's called reaffirming allegiance, everyone knows very well that I can never truly become the Demon King I once was."

"More than anything, I can only serve as a spiritual leader and a totem. Once the news that I am still alive is confirmed, then whether I am alive or not will be of little importance."

Roland smiled and shook his head, but did not continue to refute.

Because Dracula and Neve had already handed the runestone they had retrieved to him.

"You actually gave it to me directly instead of handing it over to the Demon King?" Roland joked.

Before Dracula, who was starting to break out in a cold sweat, could explain, the Demon King rolled his eyes at Roland: "Take it, don't pretend to be innocent after getting a good deal."

"By process of elimination, this is the rune stone that the invincible war god once possessed."

"With it... you really don't have to worry about not being strong enough."

"So powerful?" Roland looked down at the primordial rune stone in his hand, which was tightly wrapped in pale glaze, with a hint of doubt and curiosity.

As Roland cast his gaze, the rune stone, which had been tightly wrapped and showed no signs of being unwrapped, began to peel away the white glaze that covered it.

Almost instantly, a blinding blue light filled the entire Covenant Temple, and even the golden horn began to tremble slightly as it sensed the power of the runes emanating from it.

When everyone present regained their vision from the blue light, a complete primordial runestone, no longer dormant, was quietly pulsating in Roland's palm, as if it couldn't wait to welcome its new master.

(End of this chapter)