In the dark underground palace, the rats formed shallow waves, clustered around the rat priest, and with its pace, they turned into a deep place in the dark underground palace.

In the depths of the dungeon, a beautiful woman dressed in a light-colored robe and covered by her beautiful figure sat outside the dungeon, out of place here.

"Lord Priest."

She rose to meet the nezumi priest who accompanied the rats.

Maria ......

The nezumi priest whispered like a nezumi, "The eye of the rat god tells us that a group of humans are plotting against ...... East."

"Will they come?"

"I'm just going to tell you, Montreal blood...... The Holy Family is still useful. ”

"Where did they hit here?"

"Everything here cannot be left to human ......"

"I ask for the Eye of Evil to be used."

"You're the warden, and I'll give you permission to ......"

Licensed Maria follows the nezumi priest to the heart of the dungeon.

Glowing green lights and murmurs filled the dark halls, and Nezumi cultists gathered around the altar of the Eye of Evil to pray and provide energy.

The nezumi priest exits the dungeon, and Maria, who is the warden, steps up to the altar to communicate with the Evil Eye.

Above the ruined palace, a phantom of the Eye of Evil Energy appeared.

She searched for suspicious silhouettes near the old royal capital, and at one point, the evil eyes in the dungeon reflected a sneaky figure.

Maria's heart raced, and she quickly took the Evil Eye off her gaze before she was discovered by the praying Nezumi cultists.

In the dungeon, where the sound of continuous prayer echoed, Maria's mind was filled with the figure that had just passed by briefly.

How could that man be here......

……

The attacking rat tide was like a dark cloud, slowly but surely enveloping the verdant earth.

The scattered rangers attract the attention of the nezumi, and the musketeers disperse into small groups to fight and retreat so as not to be bitten by the rat tide.

If they had a war horse, many problems would be solved. Fermi thought.

When the expeditionary force went south to attract the attention of the rat tide, they did not realize that the leader of the expeditionary force was gone.

"I can't cast any more spells."

After stepping through the portal again, the falcon landed on the dean's shoulder. The vicissitudes of life fell into the distance, and the eyes full of ominous evil energy: "The nezumi are watching this land, and violent magic fluctuations will be detected by them. ”

Annam looked at the old royal capital dozens of miles away.

It's already so close to its destination that it's not worth giving up......

"I'll do it myself." Annan didn't hesitate too much and decided to set off alone, "My magic is all one-ring spells, and the evil eye can't detect it...... I'll get as close to the dungeon as I can and summon you. ”

Two epic mages, a young blue dragon, and an entire expeditionary force...... In the case of a raid, you can't save a person.

Abbot Brehim did not refuse, and agreed to wait here, and applied the interrelated High Spell Detection Technique Advanced Stealth to Annan - the former would revoke the spell when activated, preventing Annan from being discovered by the Evil Eye.

Annam set out alone, approaching the old royal capital along desolate, burned farmland, under the cover of collapsed farmsteads.

Scattered nezumi dot the area, but they're more dangerous than the rat tide because of the elite nezumi patrolling the old royal capital.

From early morning to early afternoon, Annan, who had bypassed all the elite nezumi teams, rested temporarily under the broken eaves of a farmstead, and was about to continue his departure when he saw a silhouette in a mage's robe standing in a clearing.

Annan almost thought it was alive...... But how can there be a clean mage here?

Confirming that the stealth technique was still in effect, Annan wanted to bypass the strange silhouette.

"Annan?"

At this time, the "mage" raised his head, and a thrillingly beautiful face appeared.

Annan's tense nerves relaxed, revealing joy, and emerged from the shadows: "How do you know I'm here?" ”

Annan does have some hopes...... After discovering that the nezumi around the royal capital are all Stoon rats.

"Long time no see."

"Long time no see...... "Maria's clear eyes swelled with complexity, "I saw you in the eye of evil power." You shouldn't be here......"

"I'm here to save ......"

Annan confirmed that Maria was still on his side through his own judgment, and with the joy of reunion, he told her about his plan to infiltrate the old royal capital, Princess Old Sayles.

"Is there anything you can do?"

“…… You ask me? ”

Annan's dark eyes suddenly sharpened: "Is there anyone else here?" ”

“…… Don't use magic. Maria was silent for a moment.

As Superintendent Brehim had speculated, the nezumi had been staring at the old royal capital.

"Can you take me into the old royal capital?"

"It's full of nezumi right now, you'll be discovered."

"How about turning me into a nezumi?"

Maria seemed to think of something, and a smile appeared: "You're going to be targeted because you're too attractive." ”

"Disguised as a demon?"

But on the surface, the demons and the nezumi are allied, but in fact, they are also fighting back and forth - after all, it makes sense for the demon to grab the nezumi when he is hungry and send it to his mouth, and the nezumi will not covet the demon when they are hungry, but they will covet the value of demon iron.

"What about you? What happened after the separation? And did you receive my New Year's gift? ”

"Roger."

Maria tells her story, and it's not a heart-wrenching experience. In the Sturne clan, it is destined to be full of betrayal, killing, hatred and all the negativity.

A few months is a long time in the short lifespan of a nezumi...... It's long enough to forget many unforgettable things, covered in the nature of the nezumi.

Standing in the shadow of the broken walls, Maria remembered his purpose as she looked at Annan, who stood in the sun with her back to her defenselessly...... And identity.

The fingers hanging from the side of the dagger twitched slightly. Catch him, and he will be able to take another step forward and become a big man like his brother......

Annan suddenly turned around and placed a woven collar on Maria's head.

"Actually, I learned garlands, but you nezumi eat everything."

Annan and Maria, who woke up, chuckled.

Smile is an emotion that transcends age, gender, and race, and Annan's smile at this time contains the joy of reunion, appreciation of beauty, and love.

Maria stayed there, and Annan thought she wasn't used to being close: "...... If you can't hold on, come to me with your brother and you can start a new life here. ”

Maria was accustomed to vicious curses and dying curses, but she had never heard anything like it.

“…… Princess Sails is important to you? Maria suddenly asked about something else.

"Actually, I haven't been with you for long, but she helped me...... If you are in danger, I will come to your rescue. ”

(End of chapter)