Julia glared coldly, and Killian's friendly face changed in an instant.
"You disarmed my subspace and escaped it. Destroy all the surveillance tools."
Killian's silver eyes spun around and examined the golden magic.
"I thought you were a lieutenant wizard below me, or similar to me..."
It was higher.
His muttered silvery gaze was strangely excited, not one of horror or astonishment.
"You lied to me and hid your power."
His slightly enlarged eyes were strange. Whenever he pleaded harmlessly and desperately, he was now glistening with desire.
Horrified. Julia thought it was pointless to talk anymore. At the same time, the golden energy that responded to her will turned into a whip and charged at him.
Kaanang!
But at that moment, a black energy spread around Killian and blocked her attack.
Julia's eyes widened
"...No way!"
"You're stronger than I thought, you. I want more."
Killian smiled and whispered over her.
A black lightning bolt-shaped pattern was engraved all over his body. The horrible sacrifice she'd seen in her visions. Killian had already absorbed.
"That black magic changed me."
The black magic, strangely mixed with the silver magic, was insidiously intensifying. Julia quickly forged a golden sword and swung it at Killian, who approached her.
Boom!
"Oh no, that kind of attack doesn't work."
Julia broke the silver defense. However, the reappeared black magic blocked the attack by a narrow margin.
Behind Killian, she could see the pitch-black window.
'Soon... a little longer.'
"Think again. Isn't this strength coveted? With me, you can be stronger too. I will have you as my Queen...!"
Killian tried to lure her in, but Julia swung a golden sword that was far bigger than before.
Kaaaaang!
"...I tried to be kind to you. I can't do it."
Tsutsu.
A thick billow of black smoke enveloped Killian. Julia stepped back.
'The attack worked. Why?'
The air around me became icy cold. Just as the blood in his veins felt solidified, Killian's face appeared in the smoke...
"You better stop rebelling."
The whites of his eyes also had black lightning marks. Perhaps because of the cruel magic she had seen in the vision, Killian was dyed black, and his entire body smelled bloody.
"No wizard can beat me anymore."
Julia's eyes widened. True to his words, she couldn't even fathom the enormous amount of magic he had extracted by killing so many people.
"A power that I, as a high-ranking mage, can't grasp..."
Julia didn't expect it to go this far. The black magic that encroached on the surroundings to the point of fog must have sacrificed itself to the level of a massacre.
Julia gritted her teeth and said.
"Do you think it will be your way?"
"What can't be done? Now I will be whatever I want."
His eyes, which had always smiled thoughtfully, were torn apart like snakes. The already blackened magic entrapped her.
Caen! Paaang!
Julia quickly deflected the blackened energy with her golden sword. When she protected herself by creating a shield, Killian looked troubled.
But even that began to be eaten away with a strong recoil when Killian waved his hand.
"Ugh!"
"Give up. If you can live comfortably next to me and as my Queen, why do you rebel in vain?"
The bloody magic began to eat away at the golden energy.
"Oh, no!"
Pak. Passasak.
"You've seen it all, so you can guess. This is a life-grinding magic, so if you eat other energies, you will become stronger."
Killian spoke kindly to her.
"They live by feeding on other forces. Like life or magical power. I think it likes you."
The more Julia tried to use her magic, the faster it was eaten. As she was stunned, Killian, who had eaten even her golden sword and had only a thin golden curtain left, laughed, baring his pitch-black fangs.
In the form of a beast of prey taunting its prey.
"Nice."
Chiying.
As if to stroke the girl's head, the hand approaching her gave her goosebumps. She knew instinctively that if he reached there, he would be robbed of her reason and possessed like a slave.
'I don't like it.'
Julia should not have been taken prisoner now. She had to endure it unconditionally.
At that moment, the ring on her left ring finger buzzed. The protective spell applied by P was about to be activated.
"Leave this as a shield and make the last attack...!"
Even if he couldn't guarantee winning, she could take it easy. Luckily, the golden magic was barely holding on.
"Let's do it."
Finally, Julia reaped the last of her golden shields. Iridescent magic burst out and enveloped her.
"The power of the Demon Tower. Is this the last thing to rebel about?"
Killian laughed sadly. Julia silently forged a golden sword, attacking Killian before the smile could fade from his face.
Boom!
A horrible black energy rose again, swallowing the golden magic.
"It's useless."
"..."
Killian walked over contentedly, reaching for Julia's head, where there were no more obstacles. Without a moment, a faint amount of magic came to her face.
"Finally. Now you are in my hands..."
Whoa!
Then, with a loud roar, Killian flew to the opposite wall. The window next to it was brightly lit.
Julia turned her head away.
"How dare you touch someone?"
“Mion!”
Endymion strode over and picked her up. Julia, who was covered with black energy from the forbidden magic, said urgently as she fell into his arms.
"He is strangely strong. I think I did something that was forbidden...!"
"I won't listen to you from now on."
Endymion interrupted and placed the ring on her right hand. The moment she was kidnapped, it was a ring that left a message with magic.
"Killian Oberon is a black wolf. I'll coax him to find out about their plan and escape, so I will lead the knights without anyone knowing."
He was the only mage, and the black wolves were unknown, so the plan was to swoop in when they were caught off guard.
"Even if I miss the enemy next time, I won't let you move alone."
He seemed angry that she didn't let him come to the rescue right away. Endymion stroked her head and cheeks with cold, sunken eyes.
"Even if I lock him in my room, I won't hurt a single hair."
Julia was a little frustrated.
'But it was the most rational move in the kidnapping situation. It's better to dig up information than to get it right away.'
But knowing that Endymion would be sensitive if it were her job, Julia didn't argue with that. In fact, it was unexpectedly close to the eye.
Uh, by the way.
"Wait a minute. Mion, how did you just attack?"
I almost lost all my magical power?!
Suddenly, Julia urgently checked the magic.
Fortunately, black magic was a forbidden method, so it seemed unstable.
Killian was rising up from the dust, and the devoured golden energy had re-entered her.
"Just as I trained in the tower."
Endymion pulled his sword from his waistband with a cold expression.
It was one of the magic swords that Pal cast magic on when training in the tower. It seemed that it was one of the swords that had attacked Killian earlier.
Chang, Chaeang! Kaang!
"Protect His Majesty and the Queen!"
"Ugh, Oberon!"
Woo-woo.
There was a mess downstairs. Julia could hear the sound of a workshop going on, as if there were more black wolves in the delegation.
Zeeeeing!
However, just in case, she researched Boris, Adele, and the Magic Shield.
It seemed that he had succeeded in using the golden magic that Julia had left behind to create a shield. The black wolves seemed to be swayed by the power of the elite royal knights.
"You will not have the luxury of going out alive."
"Ugh... How, how?"
Killian staggered at the blow and glared hard at him. Julia was relieved by the appearance, but she was equally suspicious.
Her magic power had been taken away by the uncanny power that sucked in other powers, but how could Endymion, who was not a mage, be able to do so...
Whoaang!
"Solve the question in hell."
Endymion, who threw his sword, sang coldly.
Killian managed to deflect the attack with the summoning of black energy, but in an instant, to his surprise, the black magic disappeared into nowhere.
"Huh, heh, heh..."
The moment Killian spilled dark red blood and hid himself, Endymion drew his last sword and charged. And in the blink of an eye, a cold sword was about to cut through his skin.
Crackle!
A faint silvery energy appeared, as if it had been squeezed forcibly, and the messed-up Killian teleported away. The knife surged at a terrifying speed and slammed into the wall.
Boom!
“Mion!”
Julia ran over in surprise. Fortunately. Endymion was unharmed, and he drew his sword again with impeccable movements
Slurg.
"Are you okay?!"
Julia was about to touch Endymion's cheek, but she was stunned. The blue eyes that were cold but always familiar.
'...I've seen it before.'
The eyes that Chiara had seen when she hurt her, the eyes that seemed to freeze in blood, inside the walls of the seething depths. She felt like she couldn't figure out why.
'Why does Mion feel this way?'
Now that she's dealing with magical power, her senses are a little more alert. Julia hesitated because she was surprised, but before she knew it, Endymion came back as usual, wrapped her around him, and walked out of the room.
"Let's get out of here first."
"Your Majesty, Queen!"
The Templar rumbled up the stairs. It seemed that Endymion had broken through it first this time.
"Report on the situation."
"Yes! All the delegations that tried to block the entry to the place were disarmed. The soldiers were summarily disposed of, and those who used magic were subdued by the magic tools you supported!"
The Templar Commander reported the numbers. There were four black wolves in the Ametrine mission, and fortunately, they seemed to be sub-mages.
They didn't seem to possess the forbidden magic like Killian, and they were completely overpowered by the golden magic left behind by Julia and the collaboration of Boris and Adele.
"As of this time, the accommodation of the Ametrine delegation will be closed."
"Yes!"
The Templar Commander began to give orders to his subordinates.
Julia was not happy about the disaster that happened when the negotiations with Ametrine were successful. It was fortunate that the royal castle was not invaded.
"Mion, we need to catch him who escaped."
The current royal castle had a spell that prevented unauthorized entry from the outside. Killian dared to find out the access code for her.
But given the abnormality, it didn't make sense to flee to Ametrine right away.
"I'm going to contact Ametrine right now. If only he had gone there!"
"No, you don't have to."
Just as she had just left the building, Endymion tugged at the cravat roughly. Julia reflexively let it go, and Endymion folded his eyes and smiled, giving cravat to her.
He got on the horse that was waiting for him and rode to another building.
"Protect the Queen!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Mion, where are you going?!"
Julia cried out in panic, but Endymion walked away with the last sword he had taken from the Tower.
On a quiet night, knights began to pour into the lodgings of other delegations who were worried about the news of the Queen's disappearance.
***
Among the delegation's accommodations, the building is closest to the main castle.
The King got off his horse and went inside first, and the knights who followed him closed the building.
The low-ranking officials, who were worried about the news of the Queen's disappearance, were tied up without knowing why.
Endymion ran up the central staircase in one fell swoop, stopping in front of a door in the blink of an eye.
Squeak, tap.
The doorknob was not locked and opened easily. Endymion entered the room with his sword in hand.
The dark blond old man looked out the window anxiously and then turned.
"Your Majesty! What the hell is going on? The Queen's sudden disappearance? Besides, just a moment ago, I suddenly saw the royal knights burst into our delegation quarters!"
Slurg.
The blade was aimed at the Duke of Joel's neck. The old man's face hardened in embarrassment.
"Your Majesty?"
"You know what's going on. Killian Oberon."
A heavy, sharp blade dug into his skin. A drop of blood formed from a very shallow cut in his neck.
"Mu, what do you mean, Your Majesty? I'm Gerald Joel."
The Duke stammered in embarrassment. Endymion twisted the corners of his mouth and drove a wedge into it.
"Killian Oberon in Gerald Joel's clothing. Are you going to take it off?"
Endymion pointed his sword at him, pulling the vial out of his arms and throwing it away.
Degururu.
"..."
The Duke's face hardened when he saw it.
At the same time, there was a loud noise in the hallway, and someone grabbed the knight by the throat and dragged him away.
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