The Lady Only Deals With the Real Ones - Chapter 210

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Bang! Bang!

Ailren’s swift sword and Tesagh’s powerful blade alternately smashed the objects to pieces.

The shattered fragments of knives and silver candlesticks trembled in place before stopping.

The Princess, no, ‘that thing’ watching the two men surrounded by silver fragments like halos, smiled wickedly.

“You don’t think I can only exert power on mere silver knives, do you.”

Thud. Thud.

Heavy footsteps echoed from somewhere.

Ailren gasped. The source of the sounds was the armor and weapons that had been displayed in the treasury and training grounds.

The sight of hollow-faced suits of armor gripping halberds and spears, marching in formation to surround them, was deeply eerie.

‘There are no knights. Only the Duke and I must face those suits of armor.’

Ailren had dismissed the knights and attendants beforehand. He was worried they might get involved, and since the knights didn’t know the situation, they might rush at the Princess.

So only two people were left to face the armor. Ailren gritted his teeth.

‘He’s talking to me.’

Meanwhile, Tesagh was tense that ‘that thing’s’ power could be directed not only at those suits of armor but at himself as well.

He wasn’t afraid of however many weapons might come pouring down.

But what if it bound him with that irresistible physical force?

What if it controlled his body like a marionette and made him harm Elisha with his own sword?

Just as his grip on the sword turned white with tension.

Pop—

One suit of armor suddenly crumpled and scattered with a whoosh.

“This is…?”

“Lady Elisha?”

When the two men turned around in confusion, Elisha winked slightly.

“Actually, if that were a person I’d be too scared to do it, but since it’s just scrap metal, I think I can manage.”

Elisha spoke with a slightly amused voice, then focused as if nothing had happened.

Another suit of armor exploded.

Tesagh, remembering Elisha bursting fake magic stones with holy power, exchanged a brief glance with Ailren.

Though they had never fought together before, they worked well in sync. Ailren rushed forward, weaving between the suits of armor, while Tesagh protected Elisha and blocked the approaching armor with heavy attacks.

Elisha assisted by breaking the legs of armor here and there, but the problem was that armor and weapons couldn’t feel pain or the passage of time.

“Hah, hah…”

Endlessly swarming suits of armor, and weapons flying alone to strike at gaps.

Not only Ailren, who was already injured, but also Tesagh, whose movements were disrupted by fighting while considering the people, was breathing heavily.

Cold sweat was also running down Elisha’s forehead.

“You heeded my advice, Princess. But you’re still lacking in real combat experience.”

‘That thing’ speaking with an amused voice was leaning back in its chair as if watching the spectacle.

Tesagh said fiercely.

“Shut up.”

“Isn’t it about time you realized you shouldn’t speak to me that way?”

“Isn’t it about time you realized you shouldn’t provoke me like that? I’ll chase you to the ends of the continent.”

“Oh… gossipmongers would love that. A Duke chasing the Empire’s Princess to his death. I like that kind of thing too. It’s interesting. But.”

‘That thing’ smiled brightly.

“I don’t think the knight would like such news about his lord. So… shall I eliminate the obstacle first?”

“What?”

It was the moment he asked back.

Tesagh felt that familiar, nauseating sensation grab his arm.

His body stiffened, and his sword moved toward Ailren, who was standing with his back to him.

‘Damn it!’

As if he had been holding back until now, the face watching him was filled with smiles.

The most chilling thing was that while the corners of the mouth were raised high, the green eyes remained glassy and emotionless, glittering without feeling.

Indifferent eyes as if just doing what needed to be done.

He tried to shout at Ailren to dodge, but couldn’t. Only rough breathing leaked between his paralyzed lips.

Clang.

The blade was blocked. It wasn’t the sensation of stabbing someone. It felt like being caught…

“Princess!”

‘That thing’ shot up from its seat.

Over the Princess’s scream-like voice, Elisha’s calm voice layered on top.

“Sorry about this.”

His body moved. Tesagh turned his gaze and saw Elisha gripping his sword blade.

“I’m not too fond of that kind of news either. It seems like only you’re having fun.”

Fresh blood flowed down Elisha’s arm.

It was a moment. Light suddenly entered the shocked Princess’s eyes.

“Eli… sha? No, ugh.”

The scattered fragments around them vibrated as if an earthquake had struck.

The Princess clutched her head.

The fiercely attacking suits of armor stopped abruptly.

“…Ha.”

When the Princess raised her head again, she had returned to ‘that thing’s’ expression.

But the suits of armor remained still. ‘That thing’ frowned and sighed deeply.

“Don’t do this, really…”

How strange.

The being that had been looking at Elisha with an expression about to cry, even though it was ‘that thing’ and not the Princess, shook its head and disappeared, tearing through the air while holding the Rugenote and ruby tablet.

Without leaving any words behind.

Ailren, who had been staring blankly at the sight, came to his senses at the clang of a sword falling.

“Elisha!”

It was Tesagh.

A white figure suddenly squeezed in beside him as he was stopping the bleeding from Elisha’s hand.

“Manager!”

It was the Cardinal.

He too seemed to have been awakened by the loud noise, his face looking quite flustered. This was the first time seeing the Cardinal’s bare face.

Come to think of it, before Ailren could fully process the thought that he had seen that face at the pawnshop.

The Cardinal approached with a pale face and manifested holy power to completely heal Elisha’s external wounds.

“Why, why did you do that?”

“I told you, that guy absolutely hates seeing me get hurt. I didn’t know how else to stop him, so I just grabbed the sword. I thought he would definitely waver.”

“Even so…!”

All three people said the same thing simultaneously and their eyes met.

Elisha, who had been scratching her eyebrow awkwardly, smiled brightly.

“I won’t do it again next time.”

Everyone looked pale, but Tesagh’s face was particularly shadowed.

His worst nightmare had almost come to pass.

Tesagh, who had been stroking Elisha’s healed hand over and over, bit his lips as if crushing them, then spoke in a deeply sunken voice.

“You have to keep your promise.”

“Of course.”

Elisha, who had gently stroked around Tesagh’s eyes, looked at Ailren who was receiving treatment from Crescens.

“Count Ailren, it seemed like Lina regained consciousness in the middle, didn’t it?”

“Yes. Unlike that thing who called you Princess, she called you by name, so it seemed Her Highness the Princess awakened briefly.”

“That’s fortunate. It seems she can break free from that thing’s control when she receives a great shock. That’s good information for us.”

Ailren, who had been thinking, asked.

“…Do you believe ‘that thing’s’ reaction when you were hurt was due to Her Highness the Princess’s influence?”

“About half. Even when he was ‘Eivor,’ he was terrified whenever I got hurt.”

It was when Ailren, who had turned his eyes away from the bloodstains remaining on Elisha’s hem, swallowed a sigh.

“So where did that bastard disappear to with the Princess’s body and the divine relics?”

Tesagh, who had refused Crescens’ treatment, asked.

“Oh, surely not. He’s trying to steal other relics too…”

It was when Crescens, whose face had turned white as a sheet in an instant, was rubbing his face dry.

Elisha spoke calmly.

“I know.”

“Pardon?”

“The place the Ruby Tablet guides to. He must have gone to the sanctuary where the World Tree is.”

“But, Manager. The Ruby Tablet hasn’t been deciphered by anyone yet…”

Elisha unfastened the red necklace she always wore around her neck and held it in her hand.

Then, a red light appeared in the air.

In the middle of what looked like a map, there was one point shining particularly bright.

Having proven her words, Elisha quickly put away the necklace.

While everyone was speechless, looking back and forth between the air and Elisha, Crescens was the first to speak.

“For now… let’s go to the Temple.”

“But Your Eminence.”

“I couldn’t see it clearly, but it’s obviously not the Capital’s terrain. But all three of you can’t use magic circles for transportation. Our Manager is a Saint, one brother is immune to magic, and the other is a Knight.”

What kind of combination is this, muttered Crescens as he stepped forward.

“Anyway, follow me.”

The four people, who had ordered the anxiously waiting knights to guard the banquet hall, headed to the Temple.

The place they arrived at after quickly passing through the secret passage that Crescens guided them through was the basement of the Temple. It was near where the sap was stored, recreating the sanctuary.

When they opened the door, a magic circle was visible. If there was a difference from ordinary magic circles, it was that it was pure white.

“It’s a magic circle based on holy power used when conducting urgent sacred duties in secret. People with holy power can also use it. For convenience, I call it a holy circle… anyway, we’ll use this. The usage is the same as ordinary magic circles.”

“I didn’t know such a thing was possible.”

“Of course you couldn’t know, Knight brother. It’s a secret. Anyway, I…”

Crescens’ Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.

“I think I need to check if the World Tree’s sap is safe. Well then.”

Crescens, who seemed half out of his mind, hurriedly left and the door closed. The sound of footsteps faded away.

There was no time to delay. Elisha, holding the necklace, asked.

“You two know where this is, right?”

Tesagh and Ailren, who had been narrowing their eyes and carefully examining the map, answered simultaneously.

“It’s Moro’s border.”

“It’s Presrife’s border.”

It was a place that the Captain of the Royal Knights and the Duke of Moro couldn’t help but know.

In the middle of the particularly rugged mountainous region extending from Mount Cartan, there was a small lake.

The point was precisely indicating a cave located next to the lake.

The three people’s eyes met. The holy circle activated, and they stepped onto it without hesitation.

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