How to kill the demon god. In other words, it was a way for Gremory to be freed from the witch chaser.
Gremory lowered her voice and asked cautiously.
"Wait. How did Her Highness know about the existence of the Demon God? You didn't even know I was a witch."
"I pretended not to know. A prophet cannot interfere in worldly affairs. All I could do was help a little."
Iberia grabbed Gremory's hand tightly.
"From now on, I will actively help you against the will of heaven. Therefore, I hope you will save the human world. Everything is in your hands."
"Please save the human world? Is the demon god going to destroy the human world?"
"If the original fate is as it was, the human world will be on the verge of destruction by the demon gods. Eighty percent of humanity will die. I can't just watch this fate."
Chession's eyes darkened. It was quite a shocking future. If eighty percent of humanity dies, the civilization it has built so far will also be devastated.
"So, if you kill the demon god, can you change the future peacefully?"
"That's right. In order to kill the demon god, the role of my brother is also important. Please protect Mori."
"Of course I will. So, what is the way to kill the demon god?"
"0There are two ways to cut off the Demon God's breath. You can either wait until the Demon God starves to death because he can't eat the offering, or you can destroy the Demon God's vengeful soul."
"There must be a faster way to break the Demon God's Soul."
"That's right. The Demon God's Resentment Spirit is divided into three parts and spread throughout the empire. Each time you destroy the Vengeful Soul one by one, the Demon God's power will weaken, and if you destroy all three Vengeful Spirits, you can kill the Demon God... Cough!"
Iberia suddenly coughed violently and spat out blood. It was the price of a person with foresight who recklessly leaked the secrets of heaven.
Chession jumped up and put a handkerchief to Iberia's mouth.
"Iberia, don't overdo it."
"No, I have to tell you. Cough. I know where the first Soul Fragment is located... Ugh!
Iberia stared straight at Gremory with a pale, tired face. She said her last words just before she lost consciousness.
"Gremory, you need to keep your worries upright, because the first piece of the vengeful soul is deeply connected to your painful past..."
Iberia couldn't finish her words and fainted. Embarrassed, Gremory hurriedly took out the 'Beauty Potion', and Cesion stopped her.
"No, Mori! Iberia has divine powers. I don't know what will happen if she takes a potion imbued with witch power."
"Then should we leave her like this?"
"There will be no cure. This will be punishment for leaking the secrets of heaven. She can only wait for God's forgiveness and awakening."
Thus, Iberia was moved to the guest bedroom. Seeing Iberia's appearance, Duke Ortega hurriedly summoned the healers. The healers who examined her condition only said that they could not know the cause.
Catherine, who had been stuck in the house and lived like a ghost, glanced around the bedroom where Ibelia was, and then disappeared with a dark face.
***
Gremory and Chession returned to the Grand Duke's residence. It was his return after three days.
The welcome was fierce. As soon as I got out of the carriage, Anna and the maids also ran over.
"Your Highness, Grand Duke! Miss Mori! I heard the news of the Duke of Ortega!"
"Thank you for your hard work!"
After that, Isolene walked quickly, maintaining her own dignity.
"Your Highness, thank you for your hard work. Mori, too."
"Wasn't there anything wrong with the Grand Duke?"
To Chession's question, Isolene replied, conscious of the ears of the servants around her.
"There were rumors that Mori was here, and many middle and lower-class families came to visit. Alice took care of it before they even got inside the shield."
"I'm glad you did. Is anyone hurt?"
"Yes, everyone is fine. Stop worrying and let's go eat first."
Chession was relieved to know that everything in the Grand Duke was in place. If it had not been for the sacred relic, the great earthquake might have occurred in the Grand Duke of Ethel.
After a moment of relaxation, Chession and Gremory entered the room where the Ham was kept.
The Ham, which had turned gray and fallen asleep the other day, was glowing blue-white and making a humming sound. He made a squeaking sound as if telling them to come to him.
Chession tried to approach Ham straight away, but stopped. It was because he found Gremory standing still,
"Mori? Why?"
"...That square is a bit offensive for some reason."
"Offensive? Oh, Ham cursed at you before."
Ham, who had never done such a thing before, jumped up and down in anger. Ham had only told her about the memories of 'Serietti' that had been stored in him the other day. Gremory was offended when she heard that and fed Ham honey chestnuts.
"It's unpleasant, but it's okay. If he tells me something strange this time, I can hit him again."
Gremory strode up to Ham. Ham shrank and shrank. Chession also approached Ham with Gremory.
The two of them put their hands on the Ham at the same time. Then, her vision changed, and she heard people's voices.
"Your Majesty is too much. Isn't this complete torture?"
"That's why. It was also time for Princess Serietti to be sent."
Serietti. When the name was heard, Gremory felt confused for some reason this time as well.
'Iberia said that the first piece of the Demon God's original soul is deeply connected to my past. Is Serietti a name related to my past? By the way, a Princess?'
It was strange. Gremory clearly remembered her past. From the time she was confined to a small cell for 10 years until now. She had no memory of 'Serietti' in it.
"Is there something I don't know, or something I have forgotten?"
The voice continued to be heard.
"And staying here all the time is like torture. If you stay underground, you will become mentally ill."
"I understand. They give you a lot of money. My family will have a good diet. Aren't we all in this 'Forquint Castle' for that?"
Gremory's hand flinched at those words. If Chession hadn't wrapped his arms around her, she would have missed the Ham.
Ham turned gray again and fell asleep, as if he had shown everything he needed. Chession immediately put down the Ham and checked Gremory's condition.
"Mori, are you okay? Why are you dropping your hands so much?"
"Forquint Castle... It's like a name I've heard before."
"Let's talk about it later, let's get out of here for now. You're so pale now."
Chession took Gremory to the garden and let her get some fresh air. Isolene, who happened to be walking in the garden, was surprised to see Gremory.
"What? Your Highness, why are you so pale? What a white face...!"
"Because the Ham is making a strange noise."
"Ham? The food makes a sound?"
"Not that ham. Anyway, give Mori some warm tea."
Chession entrusted Gremory to Isolene and went up to the office. He took out a map of the continent stored in a large box and unfolded it.
'It's Forquint Castle. It is a surname with a name that even I, who is on the map of the Western Continent, have never heard of.'
What the hell is that castle that makes Mori so scared? Is it a saint who exists in the demon world?
'No, it must be a castle that exists in the Empire. Princess Serietti is the daughter of the first Emperor of the Empire. She disappeared for some reason.'
However, even after carefully searching the map, Forquint Castle was not visible. Chession thought of several possibilities.
'What if it was destroyed and disappeared a long time ago, or if it was hidden from the map by someone's intention?'
Then. Just then, Alice knocked on the door of the office.
"Your Highness. I'm here to dust off the office. Can I go in?"
"Come in. It just went well."
Alice opened the door wide and walked in.
"It just went well. Was there a lot of dust in the office?"
"That's not the case. Alice. How old are you?"
"I'm about 200 years old. Hoho."
"Then you have a rough idea of what has happened in the human world for 200 years."
"Of course! In particular, the history of war is well understood! Ask me anything you have any questions!"
"Do you know anything about Forquint Castle?"
"..."
"Alice?"
Alice, who had always been smiling, made a solid expression for the first time.
Silence flowed. Alice dropped the duster in her hand and stared blankly into the air.
"Alice, are you okay?"
"...Oh. Ho... Uh. I'm sorry, Your Highness... Oh, I'll... for a moment! I'm thinking about other things...!"
"It looks very bad."
"It's okay, hoho! Well, then, excuse me!"
Alice left as if she were running away. Chession stared blankly at the duster she had left behind.
'What is it? What the hell is this castle that makes witches so scared?'
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