Huh? Are they all real?...

Finally, the sound gradually replaced the noisy world, turning into a chaotic yet unified murmur:

"kill him!"

"kill him!"

"Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

The cacophony of sounds made the Empress frown deeply, but even though she covered her ears tightly, the sounds still penetrated her soul.

They intended to manipulate her will and body.

'No, this isn't right, something's definitely wrong!'

The empress, who always felt something was wrong, struggled against the voice.

"Kill him!!!"

Suddenly, a thunderous voice boomed in the Queen's ears.

The Queen turned around in astonishment and found that all the previous Baratheon emperors were behind her, roaring furiously at her.

"Have you forgotten who gave you all the glory and happiness in your life?!"

The sound reached a new peak, but the young empress was no longer bothered by it.

Because she remembered.

She lowered her hands from her ears and whispered to the people behind her:

"No, I haven't forgotten, so I refuse!"

All sounds ceased abruptly, and the city's clamor vanished instantly.

The whole world seemed to fall silent.

The young empress remembered everything about herself.

That wasn't his enemy, that was his teacher.

The person who truly gave me their all.

Time stood still once again.

Moen also took the second step.

-

The knights of judgment, clad in black cloaks, are roaming outside, searching for anything.

As their target.

The witch tightened her cloak and lowered the brim of her hat.

He brushed past several Judgment Knights on horseback.

The witch hunt is escalating.

She might be the only surviving witch.

She didn't know who was right and who was wrong in this turmoil.

She hadn't seen the other witches, but she had indeed seen the villages burned down by evil magic.

It seemed to be the work of a witch, yet it also seemed not to be.

She didn't know what was going on, but she knew she wanted to live.

With these thoughts in mind, she caught a glimpse of something and suddenly picked up a little girl beside her. Then, before the little girl could start making a fuss, she put her down.

This left the child puzzled.

However, after waiting for a short while...

The little girl was shocked to see the spot where she had just been standing suddenly buried by the collapsed house.

That house looks very sturdy, doesn't it?

Noticing that no one was injured, the witch quickly disappeared into the commotion of the crowd.

Just before she left completely, she caught a glimpse of the little girl she had saved suddenly finding the Judgment Knights who had rushed over upon hearing the news.

'Did she notice something was wrong with me, and suspect me of being a witch, thus reporting me? But didn't I just save her?'

The witch felt somewhat wronged.

But they also sped away from the town.

What happened in the following days proved the witch's idea.

More and more Judgment Knights gathered around her. They were experienced and numerous, and through their tireless efforts day and night, they successfully narrowed the encirclement of the witch.

Wait until the seventh day.

The witch hiding in the cave was accidentally discovered by one of them.

The witch was completely cornered by them.

Looking at the Judgment Knights who were on high alert.

The witch removed her hood and questioned them:

"Why can't you let me go?"

The knight of judgment drew his sword and said:

"Because you are a witch, a heretic!"

"But I haven't hurt anyone!"

"Nonsense! You clearly used evil magic to destroy a poor man's house! And your reason for doing this was merely to distract us so you could escape!"

The witch was still trying to defend herself:

"No, the house was just about to collapse on its own!"

"Nonsense! That house was only renovated last year, how could it collapse on its own? Besides, this child witnessed everything you did!"

The little girl, who had been saved by the witch, timidly appeared before the witch.

This made the witch even more heartbroken, and she said:

"I clearly saved you!"

The little girl didn't know how to answer, so she could only keep hiding behind the knights.

The knight who was questioning the witch shielded the girl behind him and said:

"Stop making excuses, witch. You just wanted to take a poor child hostage, but you gave up because you thought you hadn't been exposed yet."

Why can't you just trust me?

The witch couldn't understand.

The knight, equally bewildered, said:

Why should we believe in an evil, heretical witch?

"In the name of the gods, kill her!"

The knights charged forward, shouting the name of the gods.

"No, I'm not!"

The witch awoke with a start amidst her desperate cries and rebuttals.

Looking at the dark and cold cave.

The witch let out a long sigh.

Is it a dream?

But it was also because of her startled cry in her dream.

She suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside the cave.

She recognized the sound; it was the riding boots of those trial knights.

But judging from the voice, there's only one person?

Wait, isn't this my dream?!

The witch clearly remembered that in her dream just now, she was discovered by a knight who suddenly broke in and was surrounded by the knightly order.

So, is the dream coming true now?

Despair and coldness slowly crept up her spine.

At the same time, a voice quietly sounded in her ear:

'Kill him! Kill him before they find out!'

Driven by the sound, the witch instinctively walked forward.

They successfully spotted the knight who seemed to be searching for something.

'Yes, kill him, kill him before he notices!'

Swayed by the voice, the witch subconsciously raised her hand.

If she had even the slightest thought, this knight, as the Daughter of the Abyss, would have absolutely no chance of survival.

'You're not wrong, they're the ones who are wrong. You haven't done anything wrong at all, but they still won't let you go!'

So kill him, then kill them, then go burn down the village and rip out the tongue of the girl who slandered you!

The immense power gathered effortlessly in the witch's hands.

The voice grew increasingly agitated:

'Yes, that's it! Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!'

But the witch did not act immediately; she hesitated and said:

"But, but what if it's not like that?"

'Why not? They've surrounded you, and that girl has slandered you! So what are you hesitating for? Kill them!'

"But that's just what I saw; the truth might not be the same."

The eyes can lie; this is common sense, but it's not always true.

'You are the daughter of the abyss, do you really think humanity will let you go?'

The voice that should have been the final word caused the witch to immediately lower her hand.

"No, I am not the daughter of the abyss. Someone has redeemed me from the abyss!"

Although she couldn't remember what the person looked like, the witch remembered that sentence.

I remember that person, enveloped in endless radiance, saying to me:

"My child, I have redeemed your soul from the abyss!"

As the witch's voice faded, her seductive murmurs vanished.

The witch stepped out of the shadows and said to the knight:

"This is a misunderstanding, and I can explain."

To the witch's surprise, the person who had drawn their sword upon hearing the sound lowered it upon seeing her and said:

"Ah, it's you! You saved that little girl; she told me about you!"

“You’d better not be here alone. It’s dangerous here because there’s a demon lurking around. We’ve been tracking it for days.”

The female knight, having sheathed her sword, removed her helmet and extended her hand in a friendly gesture to the witch, saying:

"By the way, my name is Sirius, Sirius of the Land of Mist, who serves the Holy Grail and the Hermit."

The completely unexpected scene left the witch stunned.

But a moment later, the witch laughed from the bottom of her heart.

Amid the witch's laughter, Moen took another step forward.

Eleven steps, eight steps remaining!

The youngest son's holy sword was stuck in the blazing campfire.