Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 68

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Chapter 68

“Ah, yes.”

―Are you hurt anywhere? Are you in a dangerous place?

“No.”

―Where on earth is that servant you take around with you!

“He’s not a servant.”

I gave halfhearted responses while moving the necklace around. So far, I couldn’t sense any particular presence. Palides was also muttering that something was strange as she moved forward.

―If he’s employed, he should ensure his employer’s safety…!

“Sorry, but could you be quiet for a moment? I’m looking for someone right now.”

―Ah, my apologies.

“Instead, I’ll contact you again after I finish this task. Then I’ll be able to greet you properly.”

I was truly sincere about this. Since I was genuinely grateful, I planned to express my thanks properly after resolving this urgent matter.

Fortunately, Heinrih said he understood and gave a brief response before quietly maintaining the communication.

“Jigol!”

“Tristan!”

Mine and Palides’ voices echoed throughout the cave. If they were inside, they couldn’t possibly not hear us, yet for some reason, no answer came back.

After calling their names a couple more times, we resumed our temporarily halted steps.

I was following behind Palides, groping along the damp cave walls, when she suddenly stopped again.

“Captain, there’s something ahead.”

I stuck my head out to look ahead and saw something glowing faintly white.

“Inside there… aren’t those Jigol and Tristan?”

“It looks like it.”

What are they doing in there?

With a puzzled heart, I approached closer. A whitish barrier was blocking our path, and Jigol and Tristan were inside the barrier.

Both were in their true forms, standing face to face, seemingly having some kind of conversation.

The strange thing was that even though we had approached close to the barrier, they didn’t notice us at all.

“Is it magic?”

Since I couldn’t identify what it was, I was afraid to touch it. I picked up a stone rolling on the ground and gently threw it toward the barrier, and the stone easily passed through.

I could see Jigol and Tristan stamping their feet, startled by the suddenly thrown stone. I couldn’t hear their voices at all.

“It doesn’t feel threatening, Captain.”

It’s not threatening, but seeing that they can’t get out, it’s definitely not normal.

“Wait, Palides!”

The moment Palides touched the barrier with her hand, her body was rapidly sucked inside.

Startled, I urgently grabbed Palides’ arm, and I too was dragged inside along with her.

I faintly felt the sensation of passing through something, and the communication that had been quietly continuing was cut off with a click.

As I staggered and sat down as if falling, I raised my head to see Jigol and Tristan with panicked expressions shouting simultaneously.

[Captain!]

[Captain!]

Fortunately, the whitish barrier was glowing like illumination, so I could distinguish things.

Although it was scary to see headless Dura’han running toward me in this dim place, I was relieved to confirm that both were safe.

But where’s Palides?

[Ugh! Why is this happening?]

Palides, who was sitting on the ground like me, was enveloped in black smoke.

Then she instantly transformed into her true form. When I looked at her with bewildered eyes, she waved her hands in panic.

[C-Captain! It’s not like I tried to transform…!]

“What on earth is going on, and what is this?”

Long hair falling over my hand that was pressed against the ground came into view. Why is my hair silver?

I was bewilderedly grabbing and checking my hair when Jigol and Tristan crouched their large frames to examine me.

[Captain, how did you get here?]

“You guys didn’t come back, so I came looking for you. What is this place? What happened?”

[We’re sorry, Captain. We were trying to return right away too.]

Jigol said with a tearful voice.

[We can’t get out.]

“You can’t get out?”

[That barrier is preventing us from leaving. As soon as we entered here, our transformations were undone and we got trapped.]

Tristan explained with a sighing voice. According to them, this barrier was a magical trap that confined monsters.

They said that not long after they were caught in the trap, a Village Resident came to check the barrier.

He was startled by the appearance of the Dura’han and fled in panic, not returning since.

I looked back and forth between the two bewilderedly, then turned to look at Palides. Palides, who had been forcibly turned into a Dura’han form, was trembling, saying her appearance was scary.

I wasn’t sure exactly, but it seemed like magic and such things were blocked inside here.

That’s why the communication was cut off, my appearance-changing magic was undone, and the Dura’han’s transformations were also canceled.

I glared at the white barrier with displeasure and stood up for now. I could see Palides throwing her body at the barrier in disbelief, only to bounce off spectacularly.

[What is this! Why is it so hard?]

Palides stood up angrily and this time threw a punch at the barrier.

Bang!

A loud impact sound echoed, but the barrier was unharmed. Tristan and Jigol stopped Palides, saying they had already tried everything themselves.

As I watched them quietly, I suddenly looked around. Didn’t Palides say there were three earlier?

“Where’s the other Knight?”

[Ah, Ganic is sleeping right now.]

“Sleeping?”

[Ganic was trapped in this trap first.]

[He said there was a recent battle. He had exhausted a lot of energy and needed to rest, but he kept holding on until he met us and finally fell asleep with relief. He slept all day yesterday, so he should recover and wake up soon.]

Where Tristan pointed, there was a Dura’han lying down properly in a neat posture.

Next to him, a black horse that must belong to the Dura’han was lying down quietly, sleeping. Despite the considerable noise nearby, there wasn’t even the slightest movement.

So to summarize the current situation: Ganic was sleeping to recover his strength, and Jigol and Tristan were anxiously unable to find a way out of this place.

“Well, at least everyone’s safe, that’s fortunate.”

Now getting out is the problem.

Despite Jigol and Tristan’s attempts to stop her, Palides energetically pounded the barrier until she exhausted herself and collapsed. Watching Palides pitifully, I carefully stood in front of the barrier.

This is supposed to be so hard…

“Huh?”

My hand that passed through the barrier popped out to the outside.

I stood frozen with my arm extended, then carefully took a step forward. Similar to when I entered inside the barrier, I felt the sensation of passing through something.

“…”

I stepped outside the barrier without any particular obstruction and looked back bewilderedly.

Beyond the barrier, I could see Jigol, Tristan, and Palides frozen stiff, facing my direction.

With a hopeful thought, I entered the barrier again, and I could see Jigol, Tristan, and Palides holding hands in surprise.

“…I guess I’m not a monster, at least.”

I sometimes wondered if I might be undead, but this barrier has determined that I’m not a monster.

After going back and forth between inside and outside the barrier a couple of times, I confirmed that I really could come and go without any problems.

“I should go seek help for now.”

Jeon might know something about this barrier. I calmed the Dura’han and came outside the barrier. First, I’ll go out and call Jeon, then…

“Why isn’t this working?”

The red gem necklace for one-way communication wasn’t working. No matter how much I tried to activate it, there was no response.

I looked down at the necklace in bewilderment, then hopefully tried the appearance-changing magic. Similarly, there was no change. Wait, have all my magic tools stopped working?

“Nadab?”

The Separate Space Dimension bracelet was also silent. Of course, Nadab wasn’t summoned either.

I stood in front of the barrier with a dejected face, staring into the dark cave beyond.

Even though I knew the end of the path, could I really get out well in such darkness?

My head was throbbing from the Mountain of problems as I stood there blankly, when I saw a small light flickering in the distance.

That light seemed to be approaching this way, as it was getting gradually bigger.

Someone was approaching with a torch. As I held my breath and stared at the figure, a face dimly visible in the flickering light turned toward me.

The person who spotted me stopped dead in their tracks.

And then, a moment later.

“Kyaaaah!”

A scream echoed throughout the cave.

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“Riddle?”

“Yes. I really want to visit there.”

Near Immon, there was a separate villa used by the royal family. Maxel, who had naturally planned to rest there, frowned at Lilia’s sudden stubbornness.

His nerves were already on edge due to the Duke of Roam who had suddenly joined their schedule, making him even more irritated.

However, Lilia seemed determined to go to the place she wanted. Maxel reluctantly nodded his head.

“Have a carriage prepared so we can depart tomorrow.”

“Thank you so much! It’s a place filled with memories of my mother, so I really wanted to visit again.”

Since she mentioned her deceased parents, Maxel sighed, thinking he couldn’t be more annoyed. His aides moved busily to accommodate the changed schedule.

Less than an hour after arriving in Immon via the Warp Gate, lodging was arranged. The party first moved to their accommodations. Lilia looked around with excited eyes at the swiftly proceeding schedule.

‘…Very good, everything is proceeding as I want.’

She was very pleased with this trip. It felt like everything was returning to its proper place.

Prisian had even joined this trip. He had inserted himself into their plans, postponing his own schedule out of concern.

Lilia, who had been thinking that the recent atmosphere among the Roam Family members was unsatisfactory, was secretly relieved by Prisian’s attitude. This aspect seemed to prove that her position remained unchanged.

“Greetings, I am Mint Baron who manages Immon. It is an honor to serve you.”

Mint Baron, who had rushed over in a fluster, bowed repeatedly as he introduced the mansion where they would stay.

It was a schedule that included the Crown Prince, the prospective Crown Princess, and even the Duke of Roam.

With the accompanying guards and attendants added, it was a large group, so an entire mansion had to be emptied to accommodate them. Maxel praised Mint Baron’s efforts as he entered the mansion.

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