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

Chapter 408 If it's too difficult, then don't do it.
After the ceremony was disrupted, the rest became quite simple.

As the hole in the sky was rapidly repaired by Sinos' powerful dragon magic, the source of the pollution was stopped.

As for the part that had accumulated on the ground, most of it was completely swallowed up by the Styx under Elena's control, and the very few that escaped were swept away by the thunder and storms controlled by Sinos.

The entire area extending outward from the monastery for thirty kilometers was completely turned into a dead zone.

It was not only due to the pollution from the power of the evil god, but also due to the soaking of the River Styx.

However, at least after being submerged by the River Styx, this place will gradually recover its vitality over time.

I just don't know how long it will take.

Looking at the two giant dragons circling in the sky, Roland, lying on Cellina's lap, laughed: "I'm really fine. You don't need to hold me down and not let me get up, do you?"

“Take a break, Roland… Don’t you think you’ve been too busy these past few days?” Cherlinina looked at Roland with some displeasure: “Even in Enva, you always managed to find something to keep you busy.”

Roland smiled helplessly: "You'll be able to rest when you get back, right?"

"no!"

Cellina gave Roland a rare glare.

This was the first time she had looked at Roland so angrily after they had become more familiar with each other.

Roland sighed softly, then asked in return, "How did you find me? If I remember correctly, before I lost consciousness, after the barrier shattered, those shadows completely buried me, didn't they?"

Cellina did not answer Roland's question, but turned to look at Elena, who was flying towards them from a distance.

"It seems we can leave now."

"Hey, aren't you going to answer your employer's questions?" Roland teased. "Even without a formal contract, our employment relationship still exists, right?"

"If you don't answer, I might deduct your commission!"

Cellina still didn't answer, but looked down at Roland, then stretched out her finger and poked Roland's cheek hard.

"It's just a matter of using the power of the runes to burn those things clean before pulling you out from underneath."

"Just like when we were at sea, it wasn't a difficult task."

"I've answered your question. Are you satisfied now?"

Right after Cellina finished answering, Elena flew back to Roland's side and transformed back into human form before landing.

"Lord Roland! You're back so soon?!"

"...You seem quite surprised?" Roland looked at Irena, who was now wearing Polsia's body, and the surprise on her face seemed genuine.

“It was quite unexpected… After all, Lord Death said he was looking forward to meeting you and that he wanted to have a good chat.” Elena continued with a bewildered expression, “She also asked me to specifically tell you about the situation. I thought…”

"Never mind, it's good that you're back."

"But did Lord Death inform you about the closure of the Underworld?"

"Um!??"

Roland sat bolt upright almost instantly, slumped off Cellina: "What did you say?!"

"It seems they didn't say... Lord Death said that in order to prevent the invasion of a great enemy from beyond the heavens, the gates of the underworld will be temporarily closed."

In other words... I can take a vacation.

"Oops, I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind."

"Ahem, what I mean is that the souls of the dead cannot enter the underworld during the time the underworld is closed."

"But this is the first time the Grim Reaper has made such a decision, and I don't know what the consequences will be."

"Perhaps the Grim Reaper asked me to tell you this because she herself is unsure of the true consequences?"

That's why I hope you'll pay more attention.

"However, if the souls of the dead cannot enter the underworld and there is no way to preserve their souls intact, then most of them will completely disappear due to the gradual wear and tear of their souls."

"But before they disappear, they may trigger some unexpected effects."

After giving her long introduction, Elena looked at Roland and said, "Now that things are over, I will no longer use this child's body."

"If you have any further questions for me, you can just communicate with me directly using the connection on the Gray Spear."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will be rest time from now on."

As soon as he finished speaking, Roland felt that the aura of Polycia in front of him changed. She went from a somewhat indifferent girl who would unconsciously show joy when talking about vacation to a somewhat bewildered girl who seemed to be half asleep.

When the color of her pupils changed from dark purple to pinkish-purple, Polycia regained her body after several hours.

Because she needed to use her full power, Polycia couldn't sit in the audience and watch the fight while Irena was using her body, just like before.

During the possession phase, her soul was completely suppressed by Elena's consciousness, and she fell into a brief slumber.

Although she managed to catch up on her sleep, she looked somewhat bewildered when she suddenly regained control of her body.

"Huh? Is it over?!"

Polycia looked around excitedly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Roland and Cellina were alright, and that an enormous dragon was still flapping its wings and stirring up a storm on the horizon.

It seems the matter is over, and is this really a dragon? It's much bigger than the dragons described in folk tales.

She had thought that Beibeilong was already quite big, but compared to the giant dragon she was seeing now, it was insignificant in size.

Roland nodded: "Yes, it's over... But since you're already back, stay here for a while."

"There's not much to worry about regarding the Demon King. She's much more confident than I am when it comes to matters concerning the Demon Clan."

"Why not contact the lich and the Blood Demon King's Court here, and then join forces to put pressure on the Heart-Beating Demon King's Court, or simply take over further."

Polycia nodded: "Wherever Lord Roland is, that's where I'll be!"

Cellina nodded in agreement: "It's good to go back and see. Leah must be quite worried about you. But what exactly did you record on the communicator that required you to hide from us to record it?"

"It's a secret." Roland put his index finger to his lips and then said, "But if you want the same style... I can record a separate one for you."

“Hmm… that’s not necessary.” Cellina turned her head away, avoiding Roland’s gaze.

……

Half an hour later, after Xinos confirmed that there were no problems at the scene, he took the three of them back to the city of Herria.

Meanwhile, the residents who had already begun to be organized for evacuation were making a fuss and refusing to leave after the disaster was stopped in time, and the situation on the ground supported their decision.

Fortunately, the city officials, city guards, and personnel from the Papacy and the Society who were still organizing the evacuation temporarily halted their departure. And with the return of the extremely conspicuous dragon, Sinos, it signified that the matter was finally over.

And there was an unexpected person on his back.

When Roland reappeared in the city, an uncontrollable chorus of discussions and whispers filled the entire venue.

This legendary duke from the southern Hearst Empire proved his strength and status in just a few months.

As the cardinals of the church, the great sages of the academy, and even the great demons from the demon race lined up on both sides, and as the grand duke jumped off the back of the giant dragon and returned to the city amidst the cheers of the crowd, a piece of news was proclaimed by a young, blond-haired grand judge.

Archduke Roland closed the hole in the sky! This thwarted the evil plot of the Chaos Brotherhood!

Although this was news that was bound to be known sooner or later, the fact that it was revealed at this critical juncture still caused unrest among the crowd.

Fortunately, soldiers from the First Legion of the Imperial Isfar were stationed in the city at this time, and their presence maintained order, preventing the welcoming ceremony from turning into chaos.

"What a grand welcoming ceremony," Roland said, scratching his head with a hint of exasperation before pulling the hood up.

On the other side, the great sage Erebus, whom we haven't seen for some time, has a new beard around his mouth, which looks like he hasn't groomed it in a while.

However, upon seeing Roland return, he showed a relieved expression: "Welcome to a hero like you; such a grand welcome is necessary."

"Don't tell me you don't know what you just stopped."

Roland chuckled in response, then turned to look at Cardinal Clark, whose hair and beard were disheveled, as if they had been blown by a hurricane.

It's clear that the cardinal had put in a lot of effort to tidy it up, but it still couldn't hide its messy style.

"Cardinal Clark... are you considering changing your style of dress?"

"..."

Cardinal Clark gave a polite smile, then secretly glanced at the three-meter-tall humanoid dragon behind Roland, which had transformed back into human form.

It's better to pretend nothing happened than to provoke them.

Seeing that Clark didn't seem to have much desire to talk, Roland looked at the two special guests standing to the side of the queue.

Two great demons at the ninth ring level.

One is a blood demon, with an aura similar to that of Danso and Dracula. The other, although also resembling a human, still shows many differences from humans overall.

They look more like elves than humans.

The Blood Demon's pointed ears were already quite prominent compared to humans, but this male demon's ears were even longer and pointeder.

Moreover, its eyes are quite unique, with an indescribable, special black texture and reflective quality.

At first glance, it seems perfectly normal, no different from humans, but upon closer inspection, one can perceive a strong sense of inhumanity within it.

This subtle peculiarity made Roland take a few more glances at the other person.

Then, the blood demon who appeared to be the leader removed his top hat, picked it up with one hand, placed it on his chest, and bowed to Roland.

"I have long admired your name, Your Excellency Roland."

“My name is Alucard, and as you can see, I come from the Blood Demon King’s Court.”

"This is an accomplice sent by the Lich King's Court, Mr. Ross."

Alucard first gave a brief self-introduction, and then introduced the great demon beside him.

Roland thought for a moment, then asked, "Ah...you and he are the helpers sent by the demons to cooperate in eliminating those three bishops, right?"

"Thank you for your trouble. But the outside isn't really the place to talk, let's find a more suitable place."

The princess, who was also in the queue but remained very low-key, then spoke up: "Let's go to my castle. It's quiet there and spacious."

Although that was probably the group's original destination, she felt it would be more appropriate to come out and make a statement at this time.

Roland nodded, giving his approval to his distant cousin, and said, "A good suggestion. Please follow Prince Andreep into the castle and wait for a while. I'll be there shortly."

So, at the host's warm invitation, the large group of people entered the castle.

Just then, Suren, whom Roland hadn't seen for some time, appeared before him: "Are you going to find Miss Kalia and the others?"

“Come with me, I know where they are. She fainted while helping with the evacuation not long after Mr. Sinos brought her back.”

"Her Highness rushed over as soon as she heard the news, which is why she didn't show up. Moreover, the incident happened so suddenly that she didn't have time to inform anyone. If I hadn't happened to be nearby, I wouldn't have known about it either."

Upon hearing that Kalia had fallen unconscious, Roland asked, "Is she alright?"

"It's nothing. It seems to be just a normal coma. There are no problems with the soul or the flow of magic."

"Even the phenomenon of the talent spell going out of control that Ms. Flam mentioned did not occur."

"It was like suddenly falling asleep."

"However... considering her schedule these past few days, it's not impossible that she suddenly collapsed from exhaustion."

"Because she was worried about you, she didn't sleep well for several days until you had the Blood Demon Lord send her that communicator. She only felt better after that, but she didn't seem to get any rest either. She just hid under the covers every day and played the recordings you gave her over and over again."

Roland: "..."

Although I felt that Kalia's fainting was definitely not due to exhaustion, Suren's analysis seemed to make a lot of sense.

After sighing, Roland said, "Then I'll trouble you to lead the way."

"No trouble at all, we're friends!"

Suren smiled and then walked ahead to lead the way.

Roland also noticed that Suren's aura seemed to have increased significantly compared to when they first met in Riskan.

In terms of magical power alone, he seems to be no weaker than the ninth-ring gatekeepers like Cassius he had seen.

It seems that only the Star Ring Law ritual is needed to advance to the legendary rank.

Such an incredible cultivation speed... Could it be that the Vatican has some kind of secret cultivation method?

As they walked, Suren suddenly turned around and asked, "By the way, are you just going to leave those important figures waiting for you in the castle like this?"

"Won't some of them be unhappy about this?"

“If you’re not happy, then don’t wait.” Roland replied with a faint smile. “And I believe they will wait for me.”

(End of this chapter)