episode_0034

The wedding ceremony takes place in the center of the continent, not in the north.

In other words, in the North, which was suffering from financial difficulties, it was said that ‘enormous expenses’ had to be continuously incurred while the wedding ceremony was being held.

For the North, which had already suffered enormous financial damage due to the second invasion, the longer the breakup was prolonged, the more burdensome it was bound to be.

That’s why it was Elysia’s mission to end the broken marriage as quickly as possible and bring back warmth.

Because Damien’s rejection was stronger than expected and the first interview was ruined beyond repair.

The northern leaders were putting considerable pressure on Elysia because the wedding ceremony was dragging on longer than expected.

-I will come back with the results as soon as possible.

A message that means, since you already know you’ve failed, stop wasting your time and just come back.

To put it more specifically, it meant, ‘Get ready to take responsibility.’

From Elicia’s perspective, it was clear that if she went back to the beginning or held out until the end and couldn’t bring Damian, she would be blamed for everything.

It would have been more reasonable to stall for as long as possible and make Damian go back on his promise to break off the engagement.

… That was my thought until now.

As the days passed, the possibility of success rapidly decreased, and rather than forgiving, the murderous intent grew stronger, so I had no choice but to assume a last resort.

‘… Take away abilities.’

Literally taking advantage of a child by stealing their ability to create warmth.

Of course, this is a last resort, so I wouldn’t mind choosing it if possible.

If all else fails, this is the only option.

‘Whether we succeed or fail, there will be huge problems.’

Still, it was better than going back without regaining my warmth, so I sighed and decided to think of this as a last resort in case I failed.

As I was trying to keep my wits about me, Dale came in with a blank expression on his face.

I was curious because his expression was different than usual.

At first, I pretended not to know him and greeted him, and he greeted me as usual.

“Good morning.”

It’s hard to describe, but it feels strangely out of place.

Of course, it was literally a strange feeling, so it was difficult to express exactly what was wrong.

I felt like something had changed, so I looked into it.

“No. Nothing happened.”

Dale refuses to answer, perhaps because he doesn’t want the information to be known to him.

I was skeptical about those words and wanted to look into it a little more.

‘It’s just something I’m going to throw away anyway, so there’s no need to dig deep.’

I opened my mouth, saying that I had more important things to do, so I decided to end it on a level of comfort.

“If anything happens, please let me know. I may not be of much help, but I can listen to your story. ”

When he said that, Dale snickered and started talking to himself.

“Yes, thank you.”

“… … ”

As expected, it feels different than usual.

Although something strangely bothered me, I ignored it for fear of getting involved in a headache if I brought it up and got back to the main point.

“Archbishop Mikhail has already mentioned the test in advance. It involves destroying a small crack that has appeared nearby. I think Dale, who saved the North, will be able to solve it without difficulty. ”

“Yes.”

“Then I will share the relevant information with you around dinner time, so please rest at your accommodations.”

I was just leaving, but after a moment of hesitation, I tried to shake off my doubts and took a deep breath.

The important thing now was to get Damian to break off the engagement.

So I pulled myself together, pulled myself together, and decided to head towards Damien.

‘If you knock, it will open.’

Since he had accepted my conversation yesterday, I thought there was a high chance that he would accept it today as well, and I hastily moved my steps.

That’s the story I heard when I went to Damien’s dorm.

“Damian is currently not at the accommodation.”

The story was that Damien was not there.

*****

Moving north wasn’t that difficult.

Because if you use the teleportation magic circle of the information guild that Rihanna told you about, you can move in less than 10 seconds.

Of course, as I was moving a long distance at once, I felt motion sickness and a headache as a reaction.

Still, it wasn’t all bad, I was glad that I had moved this distance in one go.

‘I think I’ll be using this a lot in the future.’

I thought that I would use it often because of this level of convenience, and this is what I saw when I went outside after breaking through the illusionary magic.

It was a snowstorm that was pouring down so hard that it was hard to believe people were still alive.

I was looking at the snowstorm filling my entire field of vision and thinking that it seemed to be snowing more heavily than before.

Suddenly, Siren hugged me tightly and started talking to me while shivering.

“This, this, this way, this way, don’t be like this, don’t be like this. Right, right? ”

Even though I put on a lot of clothes to prepare for the cold wave in the north, it seems like I’m having a hard time enduring the cold.

While I was stroking Siren’s head and calming her down, Rihanna gestured to us and spoke.

“Then please follow me.”

At those words, I nodded and slowly walked forward. Rihanna looked at us and slowly opened her mouth.

“The North is very closed off because of its harsh environment. When outsiders make their home in the North, they are usually criminals or have secrets that must be kept hidden.”

“That’s right.”

“So it’s not that strange that the warlocks are building their dwellings here… but when the scale gets bigger, it becomes a little different.”

Because large scale usually means that a ‘large-scale experiment’ is being conducted.

The fact that these closed-minded people came to a closed location to conduct experiments meant that they were likely conducting experiments that absolutely had to be kept from others by any means necessary.

So Rihanna said that we should approach cautiously, and I raised one question about what Rihanna said.

“Then do you know what kind of experiment you are doing?”

“No, I tried to break through it, but the security was too strong, so I couldn’t figure out what kind of experiment was being done.”

If Rihanna can’t figure it out, then security must be ridiculously tight.

I nodded my head to show that I understood, and then I looked at her and added a few words.

“However, seeing as they continue to capture humans and monsters and manage them inside with great care, it is highly likely that it is an experiment because the results must be preserved intact.”

“Completely?”

“Yes. For example, chimeras and such. However, it is not the case that they would grow to that scale just to make chimeras, so I guess more advanced experiments are in progress. ”

After saying that, I looked at the small village that Rihanna was pointing at and became lost in thought.

It is noticeable that traces of natural life are piled up here and there, making it seem like a place where people actually lived, or that it is too artificial to be considered an artificial creation.

So, it wasn’t hard to guess that this was a real village.

The problem was that a village of that size had been left abandoned for a long time like a scene from the apocalypse, and there was no one in the village.

As I was looking at this, thinking it was strangely bizarre, Rihanna looked at me like that and added a word.

“Everyone living in the village has been taken away by the warlock. Warlocks rarely kidnap people so blatantly, but after the second invasion of the rift, their mindset changed and they kidnapped everyone. ”

Siren looked down at the village with a sullen expression at the story of the kidnapping by the warlocks.

I guess it’s because things that happened in the past have come to mind.

I don’t know if it was because of the cold or because of fear, but I patted Siren, who was shivering slightly, and told her to slowly go down.

*

The village was not very large.

It was a small village with only about 40 to 50 people living there.

So, I suggested that we go in without a plan and the enemies will notice right away, so let’s come up with a simple plan before Lorraine goes in.

“Miss Griana? In order to plan a plan, I need to know where the black magicians’ base is. Could you tell me the location? ”

At those words, Ariana nodded and pointed to the floor.

“It’s in the underground cave under the village chief’s house in the middle.”

“You seem to like caves. Is it because they’re easy to hide in?”

“That’s true, but usually the further underground you go, the more abundant your mana becomes.”

So are you digging underground on purpose?

Just as I was thinking that I knew something was funny, Lorraine opened her mouth as she looked at us.

“So what are you going to do, Little Master? Infiltrate? Or pretend to be lost and go in?”

At those words, Rihanna, who was standing next to Lorraine, crossed her arms and added her opinion to what Lorraine said.

“I recommend infiltration. Since you brought the invisibility potion, you can use it to get in without much trouble. ”

Both are not bad choices, but they are not the direction I want.

After thinking about it for a moment, Lorraine and Rihanna looked at me and asked what I wanted to do.

I hesitated for a moment at that gaze before opening my mouth.

“Then… should we start with fire first?”