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"It seems you already know where you went wrong."

Scathach slightly opened the bottom of her dress and began to clean up the battlefield - she didn't mind looking a little shameless.

"Maeve, tell me."

"How did you and Bailong come to the Shadow Kingdom? I don't think I should let you in."

Perhaps he realized that he was completely defeated, or that there was nothing he could do.

Maeve did not hide her feelings and spoke up herself:

"Because the border of the Shadow Kingdom... is burning."

"what?"

563. Scathach Saves His Memories (End of Volume 4, k)

"The border of the Shadow Kingdom is burning?"

The moment they heard this, Ian and Scathach looked at each other almost subconsciously.

only--

The reasons why they looked at each other were not so similar.

What the former wanted to do was to ask her whether this was really the case.

What the latter wanted to ask was whether this was part of the legend.

But after the two looked at each other, they knew the answer to their questions.

Scathach had no idea that the borders of the Shadow Realm would burn;

Likewise, this was not part of the Twin Dragon legend that Ian knew about.

At this moment, their eyes were once again focused on Maeve, and it was obvious that they wanted her to answer this question.

"You...don't you know about this kind of thing?"

Completely moved by their affection, Maeve looked at the Queen and King of the Kingdom of Shadows in front of her with confusion.

"Of course it's impossible to know."

Scathach responded coldly to the woman who tried to seduce her husband.

"Nothing like this has ever happened in Shadow Country."

"And how did you know that?"

"..."

Looking at Scathach's appearance, Maeve realized that things were definitely not as simple as she had imagined.

After hesitating for a moment, she answered Scathach's question.

“This happened a few days ago.”

"The border of the Shadow Kingdom—your kingdom—has begun to burn."

“That’s why I noticed its existence.”

"A few days ago?"

Ian keenly noticed the key words in Maeve's words.

There is no so-called concept of "time" inside the Kingdom of Shadows. The few days that Maeve saw outside may be "several years" in the Kingdom of Shadows, or just a moment.

but--

Although he didn't know how to confirm the time difference between inside and outside Shadowland, Ian knew that Scathach would definitely have a way to determine it.

He looked at her, hoping she would understand what he meant.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

As the knight's eyes fell on the queen, the latter quickly understood what he meant.

"So--"

"Tell me again where you discovered the fire at the border of Shadow Country."

"The Kingdom of Connacht in the west of Ireland." Maeve proudly announced the country she "ruled".

"I found such a flame on the tallest bell tower in my kingdom."

"I feel this is a good time to expand my kingdom."

"After passing through it, I encountered the white dragon."

"Then, I met you guys, and this series of things happened."

"..."

Although Maeve spoke very frankly, Scathach did not believe her.

"Why are you telling us?"

"You clearly...just now you wanted to take Ian's away, right?"

"I'm not a fool." Maeve looked directly at Scathach and answered her previous question.

"Answering your questions should be enough for me to survive, right?"

It's a very straightforward answer, but also a bit scary in reality.

Although Ian did not pity Maeve, he still felt a little sad.

Her existence seems to be just to "expand her territory" and continue to "survive".

Once she fails, Maeve will fall into extreme self-doubt.

but--

Now is not the time to delve into such matters.

Ian quickly asked another question that struck him.

"Scathach."

"If Maeve didn't lie to us... could it be that the Kingdom of Shadows borders the so-called Kingdom of Connaught?"

"Of course not possible."

Scathach denied Ian's statement without any hesitation.

"The Shadow Kingdom is the land of the dead. How could I possibly allow the land of the living and the land of the dead to coexist?"

This is obviously not a lie.

after all--

Even Ian himself came here through the Gate of Skye, a magical realm filled with death.

If you think about it this way, then it is indeed the only channel.

But this brought a new problem to Ian.

"Why is there such a situation?"

"..."

Scathach noticed Ian's doubts.

She quickly spoke:

"Maeve, since you're willing to speak up, I can forgive your past attempts to spy on my husband."

"But... this doesn't mean you will become a guest of the Shadow Kingdom."

"I will imprison you in the dungeon of Dun Scáith and treat you in the most crude way possible."

"Are you insulting me?" Maeve looked at Scathach in front of her.

"It's not an insult—"

Scathach held Ian's hand, as if swearing her absolute sovereignty over him.

"I just want to tell you that there are indeed men in this world that you cannot mess with."

"But you can rest assured that I will never kill you. When you truly realize your mistakes, I will let you leave the City of Shadows."

"..."

A look of displeasure flashed in Maeve's brown eyes.

Obviously, she was extremely dissatisfied with Scathach's arrangement.

but--

Due to the current situation, she seemed to have no choice but to accept it all.

Otherwise, Scathach's Gae Bolg Alternative would pierce her heart in the next moment.

"I see."

"You are the winner, you have the final say."

[Scathach eventually imprisoned Maeve as a criminal in the prison of Dun Scáith.]

【But it’s just as she promised.】

[Although she was a sinner, Maeve was still treated with the minimum level of courtesy.]

[This situation isn't great, but it's definitely not bad either.]

You realize that this is the last bit of kindness left in Scathach's heart—she has become what she is now because she proved her feelings for you.

【certainly. 】

[You might think she wants to learn more information from Maeve.]

[But no matter which one it is, it doesn't make much sense at this moment.]

You [What you're more concerned about is the burning border of the Shadow Kingdom that Maeve mentioned.]

If we can't find it, things will definitely be a little more complicated than they are now.

[Scathach also understands this.]

[So after arranging Maeve's bath, she rode on the red dragon that won the Battle of the Twin Dragons and flew with you towards the border of the Shadow Kingdom.]

"Have you become so close to this dragon?"

Ian looked at Scathach who was able to control the red dragon freely, and his expression became a little surprised.

He knew that she was a teacher with great attainments in spearmanship, and he also knew that she was a magician skilled in rune magic.

But the man didn't expect that she was also an expert at controlling dragons.

"..."

Faced with Ian's question, Scathach, who was held in his arms, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and then made a joke full of bitterness.

"Because I ride you so often, I've mastered this riding technique without even realizing it."

"Ian—"

"Isn't this a reasonable answer?"

"If that's the case, that's not bad." Knowing that Scathach was playing a marital joke on him, Ian's attitude seemed very indifferent.

"If I ride it a little longer, won't I be able to control even the more powerful ones?"

"..."

"..."

Knowing they were both joking, Scathach and Ian both laughed.

However, both of them realized at the same time that this was not the time to joke around.

"Ian, although it's not because I rode you, my ability to control this dragon is inextricably linked to you."

"Scathach, what do you mean?"

"Hmm..." The Queen of the Shadow Kingdom gently stroked the dragon's back with her hand, as if she was treating her good friend.