TWDR - Chapter 119

Bailey's eyes widened as she felt something was wrong. Anna, who was used to this kind of reaction, smiled skillfully

"Go work with me, Bailey. Now you have to pay for the food."

Before she knew it, Bailey, who had changed into a maid's uniform, was excited.

"Work! I have to work again!"

The maids giggled around the newcomer.

"So, Bailey. You know what to do? Can you catch cockroaches?"

"I can't do that!"

"Do you know how to make mysterious potions?"

"I can't!"

"Can't you even fight monsters?"

"I can't do it!"

Bailey lost her temper, and Isolene sneered.

"If you can't do anything, you'll be in trouble. What will happen if the black-haired woman hired in this house can't do anything?"

"What will happen?"

"You will be kicked out along with the hair dye."

"..."

"You know how to sweep, right?"

Bailey nodded reluctantly. Since then, Bailey has taken on the role of cleaning the Grand Duke's residence. She grumbled as she broomed the floor.

"Damn, human! Do you want me to know who I am and make me do this chore?"

She complained hard with her mouth, but her body was moving diligently. Carefully sweeping away even the smallest dust stuck in the crevices.

She lamented her situation for a while. Bailey felt calm in the sunlight coming in through the window.

She doesn't have any worries, and she can't help but sweep into a place full of kind people. Although she was thoroughly used by Anna and became a maid, she felt that it was not a bad idea to live like this.

'Anyway, all I can do is do this kind of job.'

Bailey, who was cleaning here and there with resignation to her situation, stopped in front of a remote room. It was because an ominous aura was rising through the crack in the door of the room.

'What is it? The chill is strong.'

It was a chill so strong that even Bailey, a low-level witch, could feel it. It was clear that there must be something dangerous inside. If such things are in the house, humans will also be badly affected.

"Ha, let this kind witch Bailey clean up the dangerous things as a cleaner."

Baoley, who had made a solemn vow, looked through the crack in the door. The scene inside was strange.

The dark room was lit here and there by candlelight. On the platform in the center of the room, there were a lot of red apples, and on the floor was a magic circle painted with goat's blood.

'Where did you see that magic circle a lot? Did you see it in the demon world?'

And there was a person in the room. A flawed Bailey clenched the broom with both hands.

The identity of the person was Grand Duke Chession Ethel. He was reading a book on the demon world and drawing a magic circle with goat blood on the floor.

'What is it? Is this Grand Duke a witch worshiper? There are still people in the human world who believe in the existence of witches!'

Surprised, Bailey missed the broom. At the same time, Chession's gaze turned to Bailey.

Chession beckoned to Bailey, who was frozen tightly.

"Oh, you're just right. Come in."

"Huh? Yes."

Bailey, picking up a broom, carefully entered the room. She held the broom tightly as a weapon. That nobleman must be a crazy person, so she needed to be careful.

"Why did you call me?"

"I'm drawing a magic circle that gives power to witches, but it's a bit difficult to draw this part. Can you help me?"

"What? Why did you ask me to draw a demon magic circle?"

"You're a witch."

A dumb Bailey dropped his broom.

"Uh, how do you know?"

"Gremory lived here."

"!"

Bailey opened her mouth.

"Lie."

"It's real. Look at this."

Chession held out a black ring on the ring finger of his left hand. It was a ring that Gremory had made for him.

"...It's real."

She didn't know it when she saw it from a distance, but when she looked closely, she could feel Gremory's magical power. Bailey's eyes flickered when she finally realized that something was wrong. She didn't know her benefactor's family members yet, so she cheekily acted like a boss.

'Could it be that this was the aristocratic mansion where sister Gremory stayed? Among the many aristocratic houses, did she stay here?'

If Gremory finds out about this, she will definitely be beaten, so she must be polite from now on.

"I'm sorry I didn't understand, Your Highness."

Chession looked at Bailey with his head bowed and burst into a bitter laugh.

"So, why don't you help me draw the magic circle?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm not that knowledgeable about magic circles. But what the hell is this room?"

"A room where you pray for Gremory's safe return."

"...Do humans pray in places like this? I thought it was done in a more sacred place."

"At first, I was going to pray in a sacred place like a church, but I didn't think it would work. The church is a place to cast out evil beings like witches, right? There is no way they will grant my wish for the witch's safe return."

"That's right."

Bailey picked up the broom she had dropped. Chession refocused on the books of the demon world.

"If you can't help, just clean it up."

"Hey... Are you curious? How is Gremory doing?"

"I'm curious, but I don't think you really know, so I haven't asked you for a while. Do you know anything?"

"I know a lot. I've been watching it all this time."

Chession's expression became serious.

"Oh my god. How is the situation in the demon world?"

"It's a mess. Kona brought hundreds of her minions."

"What about Gremory?"

"The demonic forces against Kona are helping Gremory. Thanks to that, the scale of the war has grown tremendously."

Chession was confused about whether to like it or not. Should he be grateful that the devil was on Gremory's side? He's sure the demon will ask for something strange in exchange for help, so should he worry first?

"Isn't Gremory hurt?"

"Don't worry, she didn't hurt a single hair. Alice the warmonger is on a rampage and assisting Gremory."

"That's good."

"I don't think Gremory is going to lose. Kona was deceived by Gremory's alter ego and lost all her strength. Kona is now busy using her minions as a shield and hiding in the rear. I think it's all over soon."

Bailey cheerfully encouraged him.

"Yes, thank you for letting me know."

"And that is a better way to pray than to create such a weird room."

"What is it?"

"You're using my abilities. My ability is to amplify hope!"

Bailey spread her hands wide like a fan. Then a black rainbow appeared above Bailey's head, shimmering.

"Human hope is powerful. It makes things that cannot be achieved come true. Sometimes it doesn't happen... Anyway, use my strength! There's nothing wrong with trying!"

"It is the ability to amplify hope. If the amplified hope is dashed, I will feel even more despair."

"...I won't break it on purpose."

Chession stroked Bailey's stiff head.

"Yes, I'll leave it to you. I think it's more certain to ask you than to pray with something strange on the floor."

***

The demon world had no turmoil. After sweeping away the enemy camp, Alice returned to the barracks in a state of despair.

"Hmm, Lady Mori. I don't think Kona will come out until she regains her strength."

"I don't think she cares if all her entourage dies."

"Are you appeasing her entourage? Have you tried it?"

"I've already done it! But everyone didn't think about betraying Kona at all, because Kona was more terrifying than death."

Alice stretched out on the cot. Then she hugged the pillow at her bedside and fell asleep. Because she always hugged Seara to sleep, it was empty if she didn't sleep with something in her arms.

Gremory stretched her stiff body around and came out of the barracks. So that Alice can rest quietly by herself.

As Gremory stepped outside, she made eye contact with a demon with a strong physique. It was Halpas, a demon who opposed Kona and was the second son of the demon world. He was mobilizing all the knights and soldiers of the kingdom he ruled to help Gremory.

Gremory approached him.

"Let's talk about it properly. What are you hoping for to help me?"

"How many times have I said that I just don't like Kona without wanting anything? Just because you're a devil doesn't mean everyone thinks about turning their backs on witches like Marvas."

"So why don't you like Kona?"

"You won't believe it, but in the first place, the Demon Realm was not a world of beasts overflowing with such evil people. This has been the case since Kona came to power. I want to drive out Kona and regain the demon world of the past."

Halpas's voice was low and gentle, unlike other demons.

"You are the only one who suffers in a place where evil people overflow."

"I'm not stupid or weak enough to be swayed by the madness that Kona emits. The same goes for the demons I rule."

"Still, I can't trust you. When I try to go to the human world, I think you will try to hold me back somehow."

"Hah. In that case, I'll offer you a contract in the way the demons do."

Halpas threw a magical contract into Gremory.

"Gremory, help me kill Kona. After Kona's death, I will tell you the location of the dimensional gap that leads to the human world."

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