Chapter 86
86 – Ruse and Intrigue (10)
“Mark, I can’t believe…”
With a voice in despair, Celica sat down on the floor.
She grabbed her stomach, stabbed by a cleaver. Her pain burned hot as if she had been burned.
Kayla hurriedly hugged Celica, who was in her panic. She and she faced the boy in front of her.
Cloudy eyes. A body limp like a corpse. An expressionless face and tight lips.
Immediately, Kayla could sense the difference in her.
When she was being chased by the demon king’s army, she lost her will and faced an army of monsters being manipulated.
A monster that can’t say anything with its mouth open. A soldier wielding a sword and a spear.
It was exactly the same as the boy in front of me.
After assessing the situation, Kayla quickly embraced Celica.
After she lifted her from her collapse and carefully laid her down, she faced her boy.
“Kayla-sama, Mark is…!”
“It’s okay. I will just hold on to it.”
He’s just a little boy after all, no matter how much he’s being manipulated.
Kayla pulled a restraining rope from her backpack and simply subdued her boy.
Even when his whole body was tied up with ropes, Mark’s resistance was stubborn.
I restrained my struggling body and bound it firmly to the pillars of the building.
The meaningless struggle continued even while tied to the pole. But he couldn’t cut the rope.
After subduing her mark, Kayla took her potion from her backpack and approached Celica.
A blade was stuck in Celica’s belly. Kayla said as she carefully gripped the hilt of her sword.
“First of all, we need to draw out the sword. Please bear with me!”
“Yes…”
Her voice was full of fear.
Kayla slowly laid her body down for Celica, who was trembling with her fear.
“Don’t worry. The pain is brief.”
Celica closed her eyes while clenching her teeth. A terrible pain followed immediately.
“Ugh…! Ugh… !”
“It’s over!”
Pouring her potion on the spot where her cleaver had been drawn, her wound healed in an instant.
When her clear skin returned without a single scar, Celica let out a big sigh.
Kayla picked herself up, wiping the sweat from her brow.
“Thank you. It was not a major injury.”
Kyla’s wounds were not deep, as she was quick to figure out her situation and pushed her boy away.
If Mark had grabbed her handle and twisted it, Celica could have died.
But Celica still had a gloomy expression on her face. Her quivering eyes were full of confusion.
He thought that Mark had a grudge against him and tried to kill him.
Kayla gave her a pat on the back to reassure her.
“Lady Celica. Please listen carefully. That boy did not intentionally hurt Celica-sama.”
“Yes… ?”
“Deception. Someone is controlling that boy with seduction.”
Only then did Celica begin to take a closer look at her mark tied to her pole.
She was tied up and even as she struggled, her expression was out of focus and dazed.
She didn’t scream, she just kept her mouth open, but her voice didn’t come out.
Mark’s eyes, which originally had brown eyes, were covered by the black mist.
For decades, after being chased by the demon king’s army, Kayla could be sure. The boy was enchanted.
“Well, then what should I do… ? Is there any way to unlock the dazzle? Do I have to live like that forever?!”
Kayla patted Celica on the back to calm her down.
“If you stop the shaman who uses seduction, it will return to normal.”
“Well, then where is that person… ?”
“I don’t know. First of all, we must wait until the lord returns.”
Kayla calmly reviewed the situation. Protecting the children was the priority.
The good news is that except for Mark, all the other children are safe.
Excluding Mark, there are three children in total.
According to Seohyeon’s order and the will of the abbot, the two had to do their best to protect the children.
Celica fervently prayed for Seohyun to return soon.
“Lady Celica. It’s okay. I will definitely protect you.”
Above all, she was not alone. Next to Celica was Kayla.
Although they hadn’t met for a while, Kayla was very helpful to Celica.
Now, with no one around, Celica bowed her head in her sincere gratitude for Kayla.
“Thank you very much. If it wasn’t for Kayla-sama, I would have died.”
It’s been a while since Kayla was able to hear sincere thanks.
Seohyun was the only person who could trust her in her world full of persecution and contempt.
With the determination to follow him for the rest of his life, he was even given the seal of an oath.
Since taking Seohyun as her lord, Kayla’s life has changed dramatically.
She could be recognized by someone else. She had her heart to respect her lord.
She and she had her first feelings of love.
Although she didn’t hear back from her confession, Kayla didn’t despair.
She vowed to prove her heart by staying by her master’s side for the rest of her life.
And today, Kayla was able to face another emotion.
Friendship. Feelings of friendship that can be shared between members of the same s*x.
Her Although not as much as her own lord, Kyla developed her camaraderie with Celica.
“Don’t worry. I will definitely protect you.”
“Thank you. Without Kayla-sama, I don’t know what would have happened to me.”
Her warmth settled in Kayla’s heart as she cheered up and smiled for herself.
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When she first met her Celica, Kayla objected to her joining her team.
For the infinitely selfish reason of wanting to monopolize her own lord.
She also couldn’t resist the invitation of Erina, her own nemesis and her worst ally.
‘Isn’t it the same for you? Imagine that another b*tch clings to Seohyun-nim.’
The words Erina said were still ringing in Kayla’s ears.
The sight of her other woman clinging to her own lord. She still hated it terribly.
But Celica was different. She did not have feelings for Seohyun.
She did the same with Colin, whom she had previously met in the snowy mountains.
She was grateful to him, but she was obviously far from love.
“The Goddess will surely bless you, Kayla.”
At Celica’s words, Kayla fell into mixed emotions.
The goddess is watching you. It couldn’t be.
She killed countless people and looked down on her, so there was no way she would be blessed herself.
Although I live with regret and reflection now, the mistakes of the past have not disappeared.
‘Selica-sama doesn’t know. What a bad b*tch I am.’
She had to hide an embarrassing secret from anyone who believed in her. That made her heart heavy.
How would she react if she found out that Kayla was Yongin?
She will surely be disappointed when she finds out about Kayla’s past.
‘No way… To think Kayla-sama would be that kind of person…’
It was good for her eyes to see her trembling with fear and moving away from herself. She’s bitter just by imagining it, but she couldn’t tell.
Now, as the lord commanded, protecting the monastery was an urgent priority.
“I think you might as well go out and look around.”
“Yes. I will do my best.”
The two went to the entrance of the monastery. Since the village was being attacked, monsters could have invaded the monastery.
Heading to a back alley near the monastery, Kayla created her own trap with her magic circle.
It is a magic circle that explodes the moment you approach it. It wouldn’t be easy to break through all the countless magic circles.
“Lady Celica. If the Demon Lord’s army attacks, please use the healing light.”
“Yes. All right!”
Celica strengthened her determination and was wary of her surroundings.
She could never back down, even for them.
Anxiety finally came to reality. A group of monsters began to line up towards the monastery.
“Lady Celica. The monster is approaching.”
Celica grabbed her wand with her hard face. As she chanted prayers, she cried out for a miracle from God.
In the meantime, Kyla opened her backpack and found emergency firecrackers. When the wick was lit, sparks flew from the fireworks.
Perong!
The fireworks that rose high into the sky exploded in the air and made a roar. She must have reached her own lord, she believed.
After setting off the firecrackers, Kayla drew a magic circle on his hand in preparation for the advance of the Demon King’s army.
The magic released by holding the rotation slowly began to take shape.
Phoenix. A bird made of flame flew up into the sky and attacked the group of monsters.
Feathers of flame fluttered in all directions above the Demon King’s army that was constantly flocking.
“Kieek… !!”
With a scream, the monster’s body caught fire. The formation of the stormtroopers collapsed, and the cries of confusion filled the surroundings.
Kayla’s magic did not stop. Sparks came out of the huge fireball and began to color the sky.
Dozens of fire arrows covered the air and flew towards the monster. At the same time, the magic circle that was set up in advance began to explode.
The monsters that were coming in droves began to hesitate, pushed by the explosions and flaming arrows.
However, the demon king army was not suffering as well.
“Everyone step back.”
There was a prominent presence among the gradually approaching demon kings.
One Lamia, a Demon with the lower half of a snake, was holding a spear with both hands.
“That woman is the boss.”
Kayla looked at the monster at the head of the Demon King’s army with a nervous expression.
Kayla knew her by her.