Crunch.
"Ahhhh!"
The golden magical power emitted by the revolver pierced through her shoulder blade. At the same time, the magical power transformed into golden chains and bound her hands, feet, and mouth.
"Ugh, ugh..."
Her olive eyes were bloodshot. Chiara writhed in excruciating pain, but her mouth was blocked, so she couldn't even scream properly.
Eventually, she slumped over, her shoulders soaked with blood.
Diano and Groven also cried out as the golden magic dug deep into their wounds, and died with a groan.
The demons didn't disappear this time.
Bam.
The ring and revolver fell from Julia's hands.
But the magic did not dissipate, rather, like a fish in water, it wrapped around Julia's entire body and sparkled as if it was glad to see her again after such a long time.
"..."
She felt energized and elated as if her heart was beating throughout her body.
Julia stared at the sprawling Chiara and the demons, then looked down at her hands.
She wished so badly for her to disappear, but it was magic that saved her in the end at the last moment.
"...Phew."
Still, it was fortunate that the matter was resolved without anyone knowing. Since Julia could just deny knowing anything to the knights who came later.
Anyone could see that it was a situation where an escaped traitor harbored a grudge and tried to harm the Queen. Furthermore, since Chiara had been involved with the devil twice, all suspicion would be directed towards her.
'I need to clean up quickly.'
First, Julia planned to get rid of the evidence so that the use of magic wouldn't be discovered. Then, when the Knights arrive, she should tell them to find the accomplice and arrest him immediately along with a statement about the situation.
Julia let out a suppressed sigh and slumped down.
The revolver, despite its intended purpose, served an excellent purpose but was tragically destroyed.
Julia smiled faintly and reached out to put the ring on first. But...
The moment her fingertips and the ring touched, the magical power that had filled Julia's body reacted violently as if it were angry.
Julia took a deep breath, startled by the shock that felt like her heart was pounding, and then carefully picked up the ring again.
"OMG!"
Bam.
The ring was repelled by the golden magic. It was an obvious rejection reaction.
Julia instinctively knew that the great magical power within her had been growing both her strength and her ego for twelve years.
Of course, there were times when she was young and it was difficult to control because it was excessive, but it always moved according to her will. It seemed that the magical power that had grown over the years while it was forcibly suppressed by the ring was not completely assimilated into her will.
"No."
If she doesn't wear the ring, her magical powers will be revealed. If it is discovered that she has magical powers, she will be dragged straight to the Magic Tower!
Woof.
Julia barely managed to grab the ring with her trembling hands, enduring the resistance that felt like she was fighting off a fierce storm with her bare body. And then, enduring the tingling sensation in her nerves as if she had been struck by lightning, she began to put the ring on her finger.
"Ugh!"
Phew!
The moment the ring was about to penetrate her fingertips, the golden energy surged like a tidal wave and burst out into the surroundings.
Damn it! Damn it!
The crystal glass in the greenhouse began to crack, and the thin windows began to break slowly.
As If the bursting golden energy was claiming that it did not want to be confined any longer, it created a prison with a large whirlwind and trapped Julia.
"No!"
Roll. The ring rolled out of the golden, shining, turbulent vortex, just within arm's reach.
But the evil golden aura had no intention of letting its master out. It had cleverly secured itself tightly over her head in a cage-like shape.
Julia jumped to her feet and began to bang her hands against the vortex that had trapped her.
Boom, bang!
"Don't do this!"
Now that Diano is dead, the sound that was blocked will be heard outside. The knights who noticed by now will come running one by one!
If she didn't put the ring on right away, the fact that all this magic was hers would be revealed.
Chilling.
But when he tapped the golden vortex, the shockwave ironically returned to Julia.
Julia gasped and stumbled. The magic that remained in her body, obeying Julia's will, and the magic that rebelled against her, not being fully integrated, clashed against each other, and they were at odds.
"Over there!"
"There's a strange light coming from the greenhouse!"
Outside the roaring vortex of magical power, the knights' shouts could be heard. A torch could be seen being lit at the entrance to the garden.
Julia banged the whirlpool frantically, her face white. It wouldn't take long to get to the greenhouse. There wasn't much time!
Please, please...
Julia's complexion worsened as each force she applied to the vortex clashed violently with the magical power.
Her head started to spin and her magical powers started to run wild. The magical power inside her body attracted the magical power outside like a magnet, and I would repeatedly run outside, screaming in anger.
She tried to stop the pounding and calm it down, but it was impossible even with her mental power. Eventually, the more Julia tried to control the magic, the more violent it became.
“Ah.”
Eventually, the bone was crushed by the recoil of the enormous magical power.
Julia, who had been desperately throwing herself into the vortex, let out a short groan and struggled. For a moment, her vision became blurred and there was a ringing in her ears. It was a shock that made her entire body feel as if all of her senses were blocked.
'Is this... a side effect?'
The unknown fever that Killian suffered from 12 years ago.
A side effect of forcing herself to exert force. Julia stumbled as she felt her whole body finally turn cold.
So should I just wait for it to stabilize while I'm consumed by magic? Lying in bed for two years? What if I don't wake up for much longer? What if I wake up and I'm in a magic tower?
No, she can't lose her mind here. The knights haven't arrived yet.
Before that, she has to somehow put in some magic power...
"Your Majesty? Where are you!"
A faint, urgent voice seeped in along with heavy breathing.
Julia stared out of the golden vortex with blurry eyes. A wisp of silver hair, coming from a different path than the knights, ran right up to her.
"Your Majesty!"
It was Killian.
"Come, brother.. "
He was the only one who could help her.
Thank goodness, Julia thought faintly, extending her hand.
Seeing the huge golden vortex that had Julia trapped, Killian instantly understood the situation. He turned around with a startled expression and saw a group of torches slowly approaching along the wall of bushes.
Then he picked up the ring that had fallen to the floor, went through the whirlpool, and tried to put the ring on Julia's hand.
Jikjik!
"OMG."
The sleeve of Killian's clothes, which had touched her fingertips before they could, burned without a trace. Julia was also surprised and dazed.
The golden magic did not harm the owner, but it acted threateningly and in a ridiculous manner to others.
Killian stopped, his eyes widening. Julia whispered desperately as she watched the torches getting closer.
"Brother... Ugh. Ring, I need the ring."
"Your Majesty!"
The only one who could help her in this situation was Killian.
Julia reached out her hand desperately, her purple eyes filled with tears. She was blocked by the golden magic and could not escape, but it was clearly a gesture towards Killian asking for help.
"The ring..."
If someone puts their arm into this vortex, they will get burned like a sleeve, and in severe cases, they may lose the use of their hand.
In the worst-case scenario, her magic and Killian's magic may clash, and Killian may also be involved.
Julia suddenly realized as she spoke. Killian must have noticed the same thing, because his face, visible through the golden curtain, was rigid.
Of course, she could understand. Everyone has something they want to protect.
"... Please..."
I understand. I know it's selfish, but I beg.
Like Killian, who wanted to protect something, she did not want to lose her beloved home and family. She did not want to leave Semele again as if she had been driven out, just as she had left Ametrine.
She didn't want to leave this palace where she had achieved everything in her life.
"..."
With a distorted expression of pain, Killian's fingertips hesitated in front of the vortex. The light of the torch gradually approached, but his affectionate fingertips were conflicted, and did not approach her.
Gradually, her senses became dulled by the magical power that tore through her entire body.
"...Ah."
A deep sense of despair enveloped Julia.
Am I going to have to leave again? I don't want to. I never asked for it, but is my life going to change like this again?
The separation was enough to leave the hometown where she was born and raised. Why did it have to be this time, in her new home, when she was just becoming an adult and trying to put down roots?
Why on earth is fate so cruel to me?
Julia's cheeks grew cold. The moment hot tears burst out and flowed down her cheeks.
"Julia!"
Endymion's voice tore through the curtain, accompanied by the sound of running wildly.
Julia lifted her eyelids and stared blankly at the black hair that suddenly appeared right in front of her nose.
"...!"
Killian, with a frozen face and a thoughtful expression while holding a ring, and Julia, leaning against the solid vortex wall, dropping her outstretched hand...
Endymion, who had figured out everything at first glance, hardened his face coldly.
Puck-
Endymion snatched the ring from Killian's hand, Killian, who was roughly pushed away, realized what he had done and screamed in shock.
"No, Your Majesty! No!"
"Get back before I kill you."
If Killian, a wizard, had broken through the barrier, he might have lost his life on the spot.
Julia shook her head several times, her mind half-asleep. But there was not a single hint of hesitation in his blue eyes as he reached out to hold the ring.
"Give me your hand."
"No..."
Phagecic-!
A thick arm broke through the fierce resistance and grabbed Julia's hand with a firm grip. The moment the smell of burning flesh filled her nasal passages, a ring was immediately placed on her left ring finger.
Pot.
The golden magic disappeared as if it were a lie, and in an instant, the cool night air enveloped them. Almost at the same moment, a swarm of royal knights appeared, carrying torches.
"Over there!"
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty the Queen?!"
Eump.
Both bodies collapsed at the same time.
Killian ran to Julia with a bloodless face.
"Oh, Your Majesty...!"
Julia's blurred vision, held in Killian's arms, showed Endymion lying on the ground. The terrified knights rushed to grab him, but his strong and sturdy body could not stand up on its own as usual.
The blue walls like the sea disappeared behind her eyelids as if she were asleep.
Phew.
A white halo appeared behind Endymion, who had his eyes closed. And surprisingly, a man emerged from it.
A dull impression as if she's seen it somewhere.
'Mion...'
With that memory as her last, Julia lost consciousness.
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