Upon hearing the Pope's words, Lamia's body immediately tensed up and a helpless look appeared in her eyes.
If it was before she fought with Lilith, she could still escape from the hands of the demigod, but at this moment she no longer had any fighting power. She was completely like a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Just when Lamia was a little panicked and desperate, Elena slowly stood in front of Lamia and protected Lamia behind her.
Although Elina didn't say anything, the meaning expressed by her eyes was very clear.
No one can touch Lamia, not even the Pope.
She had no fear even if there was another battle.
"Why, why are you protecting a Dragonite?"
The Pope frowned slightly. The Dragon race was outside the dawn and eternal night, and no one knew what these guys were thinking.
Their personalities are very strange and changeable. They may be friends today and enemies tomorrow. They are indeed not suitable to be allies.
"There's no reason. If I have to explain, it's because Lamia is my partner."
Elina's voice was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Seeing Elena's determined attitude, the Pope felt helpless. He couldn't really fight with Elena.
So the two of them just stood there facing each other in a strange way.
"Alina, how are you, are you okay?!"
Just as Elena and His Holiness the Pope were confronting each other, a thunderous sound came from the sky, and then the village chief Duncan was seen rushing directly in front of her.
"How is it? Who is the Dark Emperor who came? Your injuries are not serious!"
As soon as Village Chief Duncan arrived, he circled around Elina, constantly observing whether she had suffered any serious injuries.
"Ahem, village chief, I'm fine. His Holiness the Pope has already treated me."
Elina was choked by the dust brought by Duncan and spoke speechlessly.
Why is this old fellow so impetuous? He doesn't have the bearing of a demigod at all.
After hearing what Elina said, Duncan suddenly realized that there was someone standing next to him.
"Ahem, it turns out that His Holiness the Pope has already arrived. I am so sorry for the rudeness."
Upon seeing the Pope, Duncan coughed twice, regained his composure as a demigod, and stepped forward to greet him.
"It's Village Chief Duncan. Long time no see."
When the Pope saw Duncan greet him, a warm smile appeared on his face.
"Since Village Chief Duncan is here, I'll leave this place to you. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with at Tadin, so I won't stay any longer."
After saying this, His Holiness the Pope looked at Elena deeply again and then disappeared from the spot.
After all, this is the border and the sphere of influence of Di Village. In other words, now that Duncan has arrived, he has no reason to interfere in the affairs of the Sub-Saint Fortress.
Since Elina is determined to protect the dragon, this is the only thing to do now. However, he will find a way to keep an eye on the Dragon. If there is any abnormality, the Pope will show no mercy.
"Elina, what did that guy say to you just now?"
After the Pope left, Duncan frowned and asked Elena.
This guy is now at the center of the struggle between theocracy and royal power within the empire. As the village chief of Di Village, he doesn't want Elena to be involved in such things.
"Nothing much, village chief. You may be needed to guard the Sub-Saint Fortress during this period of time."
After hearing what Duncan said, Elena shook her head.
"Don't worry, I will do this even if you don't tell me. Now that the Dark Emperor has intervened, I can't just ignore it."
Duncan nodded at Elena's words. Since the Dark Emperor had intervened, the war had escalated. In the following period of time, he would personally guard the Sub-Saint Fortress.
"Well, that's good."
After hearing Duncan's words, Elena nodded with relief.
As the last bit of vigilance in her heart disappeared, fatigue immediately surged up and engulfed Elina.
She closed her eyes and fell straight into Lamia's arms, falling asleep.
(I will try to update three times today. I am begging for monthly votes at the beginning of the month, dear readers.)
Chapter 37 The End of Everything
"Seybor, as the chief officer of the Sub-Saint Fortress, you should have performed your duties conscientiously and well. However, during your tenure, you abused your power, formed a clique for personal gain, and even deliberately sent people to spread rumors during the recent war. Your crimes have been reported to the Empire. Now I will temporarily remove you from your position and take you to Tara for trial. Do you have any objections?"
In the palace of the Sub-Saint Fortress, a rare drama is being played out.
Duncan was seen sitting steadily on the main seat with his eyes slightly closed, not saying a word, as if he was asleep.
On the contrary, the justices who were originally subordinate to Sebol spoke sharply and showed no mercy in every word.
As for Cybor, he stood there, accepting the trial.
"I!"
Sebor was injured and his face was a little flushed. He was about to explain, but he heard a slight voice.
"Ok?"
At this time, Duncan slightly opened one eye and looked at Sebor. He immediately lowered his head in fear and whispered:
"no comment."
"Ah."
After hearing Sebel say that he had no objection, Duncan snorted, stretched, and then said to the four judges who were flattering him:
"You four have been accomplices for such a long time. You should accompany Sebor to stand trial together."
Duncan's words frightened the four judges so much that their legs trembled. Then they all knelt on the ground wailing, banging their heads on the floor and shouting:
"Sir, please forgive us! We won't dare to do it again! Just treat us like a fart and let us go!!"
They couldn't help but be afraid, because for all the things that Cyber had secretly done with them, it would be enough to kill them as many times as they wanted.
No matter what, Cyber is a temple-level professional. As a temple-level powerhouse in the aristocratic camp, His Majesty the Emperor will not watch him die, and the human race will not execute a temple-level powerhouse because of these things.
But theirs are different. Cyber's head is too big to be hung up as a warning to others, but their heads are neither too big nor too small, just right.
They originally thought that as long as they helped Duncan prove Sebel's crimes, they would be pardoned, so they worked particularly hard on this matter and dug out all the dirty tricks they could find about Sebel.
But what they didn't expect was that in the end, they still had to be judged.
"Take it down."
Duncan paid no attention to the four people's howling pleas and just waved his hand.
After seeing Duncan's signal, the guards immediately stepped forward, put handcuffs on the four judges, and escorted them out.
As for Sebor, he just stood there without making any noise, and no one came to escort him. Until the end, no one even put handcuffs on him until he slowly walked out by himself.
This is the treatment of the temple level. If it weren't for Duncan, the demigod-level strongman, who appeared today as the highest officer outside the entire human border, even Elina would not be qualified to interrogate Cyber.
"Alas, it's obviously a good seedling, what a pity."
After watching Sebel walk out the door, Duncan sighed secretly.
This Cyber is very talented. When he was young, he and Dean Mellen even thought he could become the next demigod.
It's a pity that this child went astray later on. If he had been able to stay on the right path, his current achievements would not be lower than that of the Knight King.
The sword swung at him by the Knight King was actually a warning, but he did not comprehend the deeper meaning of the sword. Instead, he took it as a kind of hatred and buried it deep in his heart, so that he is now a prisoner.
On the path of cultivation, if you take a wrong step, you will often fall into an abyss.
In response, Duncan sighed and left the palace.
After all, compared to Cyber, he is more concerned about Elena's current condition.
The child has been in a coma since he was sent back, and it has been five days today.
During this period, Duncan also checked Elina and found nothing wrong with her. She was just sleeping because she was too tired.
But the duration of his sleep was indeed too outrageous, and he was a little worried.
······
"Well······"
In the Vichy Hotel, Elena was lying in her room and slowly opened her eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, the dazzling sunlight outside the window made her subconsciously squint slightly.
At this time, Elina let out a long breath. Just now in her sleep, she seemed to have dreamed of a lot of horrible things.
Endless darkness, bloody war and the earth-shattering scene of destruction, such a horrifying sight made her feel a chill down her spine even after she woke up from her dream.
"Was it just a dream?"
Elina breathed a sigh of relief because the scene was so realistic, it didn't seem like a dream at all.
"Alina, are you awake?!"
The moment Elina woke up, Margaret, who had been waiting beside her, quickly moved closer to her face with some surprise.
Looking at Margaret's red eyes and the tears on her face, Elina smiled apologetically and said softly:
"Sorry for making you worry."
"How many days have I been unconscious?"
"It's been five days. If you don't wake up, I'm going to take you back to the academy and let the dean find a solution."
Margaret wiped the tears from her eyes and spoke softly.
"He was unconscious for such a long time."
After hearing what Margaret said, Elena breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder the dream she had before seemed to last a lifetime and it never came to an end.
"Oh, you're awake. Really, I'm glad you're not dead."
At this moment, Lamia also stood up from behind Margaret and said indifferently.
Although she pretended to be calm, she could not hide the fatigue in her eyes.
"Ms. Lamia, you haven't woken up yet, but I've been staying by your side every day."
At this moment, Margaret smiled and broke Lamia's indifferent expression.
"Who! Who has been guarding here every day? I'm just afraid that after you die, no one will help me recover my strength!"
Lamia, who was exposed by Margaret, jumped up on the spot, blushing and frantically making excuses for her actions.
"Lamia."
Elina's words immediately quieted down Lamia, who was jumping around non-stop.
"Thank you."
Lamia blushed slightly at Elina's flawless smile.
"Tsk, you have to remember, I'm not doing this for you."
But even so, Lamia still insisted, but the blush spreading across her face betrayed her.
"Um, Elena..."
Lamia's voice became quieter, as if she had thought of something she couldn't say.
"what happened?"
After hearing Lamia's words, Elina tilted her head and asked curiously.
"Before, um, that is, thank you."
Lamia twisted her two little hands together, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally said thank you.
A few days ago, Elina was able to withstand the pressure from the demigod to protect her, and Lamia kept this friendship in mind.
"It's okay. I've already said it before. We are partners, aren't we?"
In response to Lamia's thanks, Elina smiled.
After hearing what Elina said, Lamia became even more uneasy.
Finally, she just screamed.
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