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

Chapter 389 A Joint Operation After Three Hundred Years

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【TIWAZ】

As the runes lit up, the rune characters, their meanings, and pronunciations entered Roland's mind.

Everything was exactly the same as when I helped Cellina remove the Sunstone.

To say the difference.

In other words, the Sun Runestone emitted a golden light, while the runestone in Roland's hand emitted a deep blue, gem-like radiance.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Primal Runestone [Eternity]]

[Passive: When wielding a rune, increases the host's strength, speed, mental power, and magical power, while also increasing luck.]

[Active: Greatly increases the host's strength, speed, mental power, magical power, and physical strength; significantly increases the power of attacks released; and grants immunity to 80% of received damage.]

[After activating the active effect, mana consumption is reduced, mana regeneration speed is increased, and wound healing speed is increased.]

[Note: After each use and activation of the rune, it will enter a cooldown period. The cooldown time depends on the duration of use, and is usually ten times the duration of use.]

Roland: "..."

This is truly a rare rune stone.

I didn't see any fancy mechanics like other runes; all I saw were numbers.

Moreover, this maximum boost in stats has absolutely no side effects.

Roland turned to look at the Demon King, who was also smiling at Roland.

"Do you know how much the Demon King's army paid to find that war god's weakness, and how much effort it took to kill him?"

"That's an astronomical figure. Without his intervention, the war wouldn't have lasted this long."

"It can be said that this guy single-handedly changed the course of the war at that time."

The Demon King slowly recounted the past, then spread his hands and said, "However, this is ultimately an external thing. The invincible war god of yesteryear was actually qualified to step into the realm of gods and become a so-called demigod."

"His talent and ability are more than enough to achieve this."

"But because of the power brought by the runestone, he did not choose to go any further."

"This is also the reason for his ultimate failure."

"Roland, you still have a long way to go."

"Remember, this is just a protective shield you should use when facing an insurmountable enemy; don't actually consider it part of your strength."

Roland nodded, put away the runestone, and then asked, "I understand. So what do you plan to do next?"

"Should we directly order the Demon King's Court to cease its operations, or should we initiate a civil war?"

Roland knew very well that the Demon King had not yet completed the unification of his forces.

At least... Roland's quest bar isn't full yet.

One of the tasks in the second phase of the Silent March is to assist trusted demon allies in unifying the demon forces.

The progress bar for this task is currently at 10%.

It seems the Demon King is not optimistic about the unification of the demon forces.

The Demon King laughed: "Postpone your return plan for now. Stay in Envado for two days, and then go back."

"Besides, aren't you very concerned about the situation of the fog disaster? According to Caesar, the fog has been appearing every day recently, it's just a matter of how long it lasts."

"Most fog phenomena dissipate on their own after they appear."

"These won't have any impact."

"What needs to be noted are those fogs that begin to spread after they appear."

"If you don't mind, let's go on a mission together with the Mist Disposal Team soon."

"There are some things that you know better than I do how to solve."

……

Inside the city of Heria.

At this moment, a guest of special status arrived at the ancient castle within the city.

Blood Demon Lord, Danso.

This ruler of the royal court, who should be on the opposite side of humanity in every way, is now sitting in the castle's reception room, exchanging ideas with powerful human figures from the Empire, the Academy, and even the Holy See.

"That's the situation, that's the story."

"After initial investigation, my men discovered a large underground complex beneath Yalan City."

"However, because special detection methods were used, only the existence of underground buildings was detected, but the specific details were not clear."

"But judging from the various historical records in Yalan City, these underground structures are unlikely to have been built by the people of the Kingdom of Platia themselves. Instead, they seem more like secret bases created by those madmen of the Amnesty Council."

"If I remember correctly, didn't Isfar just had a problem before? An out-of-control ritual occurred in an underground base of a cult."

"Recently, the Demon King's Court has begun to withdraw its forces, and it seems that it intends to strategically abandon the Kingdom of Platia."

"Perhaps it was the intervention of the Empire and Lord Roland's authoritative proclamation that led the Demon King's Court to abandon its original plan to usurp the throne."

"Therefore, the front lines in Platia will be temporarily handled by me and the old lich." "We have no objection to cooperating against the bastards of the Amnesty Council, so there's no need to worry about any operational issues."

"To ensure the operation goes smoothly and to keep the news from getting out, I didn't make too many changes to the garrison in Yalan City. I just replaced some of the original human garrison with elite royal troops."

“I think you don’t want the battle to affect the human civilians in the city, so the specific action plan is up to you to decide. The old lich and I will do our best to cooperate.”

After speaking, the Blood Demon Lord leaned back, looking very relaxed. He even picked up the hot black tea beside him, took a sip, and then gave his evaluation.

"Tsk... Not a drop of blood was added. Even if you don't use human blood, chicken blood, duck blood, or pig blood would be better, at least it would have some flavor."

"If you don't add anything, just give me a glass of water. This stuff has a slightly astringent taste."

Kephass, Clark, and Erebus: "..."

This Blood Demon Lord... why is he so overly familiar? He really doesn't act like an outsider.

Let's be a little more polite. Aren't you afraid we might put something in your drink?

Humans have done a lot of research on poisons specifically targeting demons.

Just as the scene fell into a brief and awkward silence, the communication device in the Blood Demon Lord's pocket rang again.

The Blood Demon Lord took out a communicator, glanced at the three powerful human beings in front of him, and then chose to connect the communication face-to-face.

"Hey, Caesar, what's wrong now?"

"What!? You're telling the truth!?"

Danso sprang to his feet as if he had heard some unbelievable news.

"You're not lying to me, are you? No, no, no... that's not what I meant. I meant... Ah, Your Majesty, it's alright, it's alright. Do you have any orders?"

Seeing Danso suddenly turn his back after getting up, deliberately cover the microphone, and form a barrier with bloodline magic, the expressions of Kefas and the other two became subtle.

Danso's change in attitude before and after was too obvious.

The fact that they chose to accept the message without hesitation at the beginning shows that they wanted to demonstrate their trust in the human side.

But after receiving the message from the Gargoyle Lord, he became agitated and lost his composure, and almost instantly created a sound-blocking barrier.

The person he was talking to could only be determined from his actions.

That respectful, bowing and scraping manner... could he be the Demon King?
The thought of the Demon King reminded the three of Roland.

However, judging from Danso's performance, even at this point, the Demon King's prestige among the demons has not yet dissipated.

At least the Blood Demon King's court and the Gargoyle King's court still remain loyal to the Demon King.

Is this good news or bad news?
The thought of Roland, whose fate is still uncertain, weighed heavily on the hearts of the three.

But then, the three saw Danso dispel the soundproof barrier and walk towards Kefas with a communicator in hand.

"Lord Cafas, Lord Roland would like to speak with you."

"?"

Kefas took the communicator with a bewildered look on his face, and then, imitating Danso, put the communicator to his ear.

"Hey?"

【Ah, Mr. Kefas, I didn't expect you to come to Platia with the Legion this time. It's quite a surprise. Are things at headquarters not too difficult?】

"...Isn't it all because you suddenly disappeared? Are you really alright?"

[It's alright, in fact, everything is progressing smoothly. We also urge all the powerful figures on the front lines to remain restrained and refrain from conflict with the Blood Demon King's Court and the Lich King's Court.]

The Demon King will manage to resolve the situation with the demons, and I've also figured out why they started the war.

To prevent a possible resurgence of the war, I will have to stay in Enwa for a while longer, no more than a week.

Also, could you please convey my situation to Kalia? I'm not worried about Iluvia's state of mind, but I am truly concerned about Kalia's.

I had Danso leave a message in the device; please give it to Leah.

I will use this to contact her and Iluvia later.

Kefas sighed: "You know the consequences and you still act recklessly? Do you know how busy the Hatter and the Inspectorate have been these past few days because of your disappearance?"

"...Fine, I'll take care of it for you, but you'd better come back soon, or leave that godforsaken place Enwa and find somewhere where you can use communication magic."

No problem, no problem. By the way, about the Chaos Brotherhood...

"You don't need to worry about that. As long as those guys haven't run away, they're not going anywhere. Lord Danso is currently discussing a cooperative operation with us."

"I see, that's good... But Mr. Cafas, be careful of the bishops' unusual behavior before they die. They all possess the blessings of evil gods, and those blessings will go out of control after death."

The more inhuman-looking someone is, the more dangerous they are.

Clark, who was listening nearby, laughed and said, "Please rest assured, Your Excellency Roland, the Vatican has a comprehensive plan for handling this. There is no need to worry too much."

Please take care of yourself and be careful. Don't put yourself in any more dangerous situations.

Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency. I will be careful. That's all for now.

[Trust Lord Danso; at least for now, there's no need to worry about him playing any tricks.]

Even if he is far from being as honest and naive as he appears.

But as long as the goals and interests are aligned, cooperation is feasible, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)