Sure enough, Emir had only been lying down for a few minutes when someone came looking for him, because the other party was sent by Lydia, and he couldn't refuse even if he was reluctant.

After some time, he and Margaret came to the gate of the manor.

It was late at night, and the moon had sunk into the clouds, and the central building of the manor was pitch black, even where the servants lived.

Today's army no longer needs supplies from the nobles, so the servants have reverted to their old routines.

In this undisturbed situation, it was suitable for the two of them to act, but the emir was still a little puzzled.

"By the way, how do you know that the demons are attacking the town for the sake of the things in the dark room?"

Margaret had discussed the matter with Lydia before, but when Emile asked, she patiently explained the ins and outs, and then added a little more.

“…… In addition, magicians generally have a special ability, called magic perception, which can detect the magic traces around them, and the more magical things that contain it, the more obvious the traces emitted, and as for the detection range, it is related to the strength of the magician. When I found out what was in the dark room, I didn't jump to conclusions, so I ran around the town, and finally realized that there was only one place where huge traces of magic were emitted, and you know, demons weren't interested in things that didn't have traces of magic, so their target could only be that thing. ”

"I see." The emir nodded.

However, his biggest question was not this, but why he should be allowed to come along.

It was late autumn, and Emir was still wearing the same outfit that Lydia had given him the other day, and it wasn't as cold as it was now, so he could only shiver in the cold wind.

Margaret also noticed his predicament and cast a spell on him to maintain the heat around his body.

Only then did the emile understand why Margaret was dressed so thinly, but she was not afraid of the cold at all.

"Oh, thank you."

"You're welcome, after all, I bothered you," Margaret smiled slightly, "Besides, aren't you curious why Lord Lydia asked you to come?" ”

This came to the heart of the emir, and he hurriedly asked, "Yes, why did you let me come when you could have directly destroyed that monster organization?" ”

"Hmph, because you're smart." Margaret smiled playfully.

"Huh? What kind of reason is this, does such a simple thing also require the use of stratagem? ”

Margaret looked at him with a confused look and sighed.

"Alas, forget it, let's be honest with you, Lord Lydia thinks so, although the general attack of the demons has been thwarted at the moment, no one can guarantee that they will not come back, if they send out more powerful combat power at that time, we don't have enough strength to resist on our side, and in the end we can only let it be slaughtered, so ......"

"Oh," the emir suddenly understood when he heard this, "that is, since the demons want to get this thing, then we can use it as a bargaining chip, right?" ”

"Well, that's it."

"Eh, no, I don't need it, sure enough, Lydia wants to use me as a coolie, and to be honest, I'm really sleepy right now." The emir grumbled.

Margaret, however, looked disdainful.

"You, can you bear to let me, a weak woman, come here alone? What if you run into a bad guy on the road? ”

When Emir heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, and his sleepiness was swept away.

"Hahahaha, if I hadn't seen your heroic appearance on the battlefield, I would have really believed it, if the bad guy met you, it would be bad luck."

"Hehe, what a boring fellow," said Margaret, smiling helplessly, "in short, wouldn't it be an honor for you to accompany a lady like me on an important task?" Or do you want my reward? ”

“…… Well, the reward doesn't have to be. The emir hurriedly waved his hand.

Because of the storybooks he read when he was a child, he has never had a good impression of witches, and always thinks that witches should be ugly and vicious women.

But now when I really see the witch, I find that the other party is a beautiful girl, although she has committed a few lives, but in general she is at least on his side.

So, Emir was still happy to help Margaret, but most importantly, it was also to help Lydia.

"Alright, that's the end of the small talk, let's get down to business." Margaret decided to get to the point.

"All right, my witch-sama."

As a result, after talking for a long time, the emir still didn't know what he was called for, but since he had come, he was too embarrassed to go back to sleep.

The two then climbed over the iron fence outside the manor and walked straight to the back of the central building.

The whole estate is very quiet, and as you pass by the pond, you can clearly hear the murmuring of water coming from the hill behind the bathhouse.

The two walked through a grove of trees to the foot of a hill, where their destination was at the top.

After about three minutes of walking, they finally reached the front of the library.

At this time, because of the darkness around and the remoteness of the place, the three-storey building looks quite gloomy.

"Why is the library built here, it's too remote." Emir couldn't help but complain.

"Really? I think it's just right," Margaret said noncommittally, "after all, people who like to read also like to be quiet, and this place fits that just right." ”

"That makes sense, then without further ado, let's hurry in." The emir urged.

"Don't worry, wait for me," Margaret called him, "I want to do a little protection." ”

“…… Protection? ”

Margaret didn't explain it to him, but took out a small box, from which she grabbed a handful of powdered things and scattered them around the library.

At this time, the moon happened to peek out of the clouds and shine a light on the powder, which seemed to be silver powder.

"What is this for?" The emir was puzzled.

"It's a magic circle," Margaret began to draw some strange patterns in it after she finished her circle, "This can create an enchantment that can not only sound the alarm if danger is coming, but also block the source of danger for a while." ”

"I see," said the emir, admiring himself in his admiration, "but is it really necessary?" Even if we are found by the servants, they will not be able to help us, not to mention that I have Lilith's help. ”

"No, it's not this," Margaret shook her head, "I'm worried that someone from the Demons is following us. ”

“…… What? ”

The emir hurriedly looked around, and by the moonlight, he could barely see his surroundings, but there were only low trees and bushes, and there were no monsters at all.

"Hehe, it seems that you still lack a basic understanding of monsters," Margaret said with a smile when she looked nervous but relaxed, "There are many types of monsters, and they all have unique abilities, even if they can be invisible, it is not surprising, just in case, I must be prepared." ”

He understood Margaret's concerns, although they had enough combat power on their side, but the enemy was dark, and once there was a battle, they would be at a disadvantage, so it was better to be on the safe side.

After Margaret completed the magic array, she silently recited a few incantations, and in the next moment, the entire magic array began to glow green, and disappeared after a while, along with those silver powders and patterns.

"Is that really okay?"

The emir wanted to reconfirm with her, for he reached out and didn't touch the barrier.

"Of course, the silver powder contains a lot of magic power, although it is gone, I can feel the normal operation of the magic array, so that this defensive magic will continue to continue, unless I take the initiative to turn it off."

When the emir heard her say this, he finally dispelled his scruples.

Because Lydia gave the key to Margaret in advance, there was no need to break down the door violently now.

Seeing that it was dark inside, Emir tried to look for an oil lamp by the wall, but was stopped by Margaret.

"You can't light the lights, and it won't be good if the people from the manor find out."

"Oh, that's right." The emir nodded, forgetting for a moment that he had come quietly.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, Lydia and Daniel did not have time to inform the manor, and if they were discovered by the servants, it would definitely cause unnecessary disturbance.

In order to be able to see in the dark, Margaret unleashed a spell on the emir, this time on the eyes.

In the eyes of the emir, everything around him unfolded in front of him, as if it were in the daytime.

"That's too convenient," he exclaimed, "by the way, can you teach me?" ”

Unexpectedly, Margaret shook her head and refused directly.

"This can't be done, it seems that you really don't understand the rules, magic has always been something created by magicians, but it may be the same in principle, so magicians generally don't pass on the magic they study, unless it's to teach their own apprentices."

"Then you can take me as a vain." Emir said.

"Hehe, how can it be so simple, first of all, learning magic requires talent, even if ordinary people know the theory and specific operation, it is useless without the support of magic."

“…… However, I've heard that there is magic that ordinary people can use. The emir did not believe her words, but thought that she was stingy and refused to teach.

"Well, I don't even know what to say about you," Margaret sighed heavily, and continued, "in that case you would have to use magic items or potions, but those are very expensive things, and you can't afford to use them if you don't have some money, such as this ring on your hand, I think it belongs to Lord Moswood, and is probably worth tens of thousands of gold coins." ”

"What, is it so expensive?" Emir hurriedly touched the ring, for fear of falling to the ground and breaking it.

"Well, don't be too nervous, the magic items won't be so easily damaged."

"Oh, it seems that I was abrupt, magic really isn't something that someone like me can learn." The emir could not hide his loss.

"Well, don't be discouraged, for the sake of saving Lord Lydia, I can help test your magical talents," Margaret suddenly turned, "but now is not the time, let's talk about it when we get back." ”

"Really? That's great. When the emir heard her say this, he became excited again.

Speaking of magic, he had only seen it in storybooks, but now that he had not only met witches, but also had the opportunity to learn magic, it seemed that he would have another glorious resume.

……

The two then continued their way deeper into the library.

The whole library is not very large, but because it has three floors, it looks like it has a lot of books.

On the first floor, there were many bookshelves, all of which were tomes that made it impossible to look at them, and in the center of the library was a large pillar with a simple staircase that spiraled up around the column.

The emir was about to step up the stairs when he was stopped by Margaritra.

"It's not from above, look here." She pointed down the stairs.

The emir glanced at it and saw nothing, but he immediately remembered the basement of the weapons workshop.

Sure enough, at Margaret's instructions, he finally saw a square metal lid with a tiny keyhole that seemed to only fit a pin into it.

"Did you bring the key?"

"Hmph, you don't need a key, otherwise you think how I got in before."

Margaret looked angry, and she conjured a wand out of thin air, pouring a majestic magic power into the keyhole.

The unbelievable happened, the metal lid faded away, and then they were greeted by a pitch-black hole, which was not the same as the one in the basement of the weapons workshop, but had a sloping stone staircase that led to the ground, which could accommodate two people at once.

"Uh, what's that?"

"Because this kind of lock can only be opened with magic power, to put it bluntly, it's like a seal."

"I see, I've seen it again."

"Let's go," Margaret walked first, but she turned around and asked, "By the way, are you afraid of the dark?" ”

“…… Don't underestimate me, can you? You're not afraid of a girl, how can I back down. Emir said angrily.

Margaret smiled and continued to walk in front of her, because she could see things in the darkness clearly, and the stairs were not long, and the two soon came to a room.

This is the dark room that Margaret found, and in the center of the room is a glass vessel containing the body tissue of the monster, more than a person high, filled with a dark red liquid.

With the help of magic, Emir could see what was in the darkness, and he was immediately shocked by the tissue of his body.

It was a stout tentacle, about two meters long, and it seemed that it was only the end of the tentacle, so you can imagine how large its owner used to be.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but the emir always felt that the tentacle was writhing slightly, and it seemed to be still active.

He tried to tell Margaret how he felt, but found her head down, as if she was concentrating on something.

It took a few seconds for her to come to her senses.

"What's wrong?" The emir asked.

"Something got into the library." Margaret whispered.

“…… Moving? Why didn't I hear it? ”

"Of course ordinary people can't hear it, the other party is obviously a member of the demon race, and his strength is not under me, so he can quietly break through the barrier I set up." Margaret said, frowning.

"Huh? What can I do about this, if the demons take away this tentacle, I don't know what will happen at that time. ”

"It's not that serious, in case it can't be protected, it's okay to destroy it on the spot."

Thinking of the consequences of doing so, Emir couldn't help but feel a chill, because when the time came, the demons would definitely be furious and launch an even more fierce attack on the town.

However, he thought about it, even if he didn't do this, wouldn't the demons have to attack this town? The results don't seem to make much difference.

"By the way, the intruder must also have magical sense, will they discover our existence?" The emir thought for a moment and asked again.

"Well, I'm sure the intruder is following us, but it certainly doesn't know where we are, after all, this tentacle is also emitting traces of magic, and it will only confuse the traces of magic I emit with this thing."

"Oh, that's good, so what do we do next?"

In this case, the emir's mind was completely useless and could only rely on Margaret.

"I want to think about it...... Well, I'll go out and meet that guy first," Margaret muttered for a moment, and proposed, "You just stay here, and if I am defeated, you must not hesitate to let Lilith burn this tentacle, even if it can't be used as a bargaining chip, you can't let the demons get it, understand?" ”

“…… Oh. ”

Now, he finally understood the reason why he was called, it turned out that he wanted him to destroy this strange monster tentacle as a last resort.

As for why she didn't give it all to Margaret, it should also be due to the need to fight the enemy, and she would probably have no time to take care of it at that time.