One of the people who came out of the shadows was slender and slender, with the same eerie tone as ever, but the timbre was softer and more delicate, and it was obviously a woman.

"Now that the obscurators are gone, come out, Princess Sophia. ”

The city was only persuaded by one person to the place where Sophia was hiding, and had no intention of making a move.

As one man said for the city, they were the king's guardians, and even now in hostilities, they did not intend to use force against the princess.

After waiting for a while, one of the people who didn't get a response turned to the fire that was already unconscious, and raised the fire with his fingers.

Or let the woman sink into the shadows completely, but since we haven't done it, even we don't know what the consequences will be. ”

As soon as she said this, sure enough, Sophia couldn't hide it.

With a thud, Sophia pushed away the stone slab in front of her and walked out of the ruins.

"Wait, I'm here. ”

Sophia glanced at Agni worriedly, her heart was very uneasy, she didn't know how her best friend's injuries were, she didn't know what would happen to her.

Even if she has martial arts, Sophia is just a delicate-born princess after all, and she rarely reveals her vulnerability after losing the only support around her.

Standing in the ruins, taking deep breaths over and over again with a lot of time around her, replacing insecurity with strength, Sophia gripped the bayonet sword at her waist.

- At least in the end, save your best friend at all costs. Sophia said to herself in her heart.

Sophia couldn't help but wonder if it would be better to fight alongside Agni from the beginning, but this is only a hypothesis after all, and even if she comes up with an answer, it will be meaningless, and it will only add to regret.

However, the reality is a little different from what Sophia thinks.

Seeing the princess's dedication, one person knelt on the ground for the city's unity, put his right hand to his heart, and bowed his head respectfully.

"Your Highness the Princess. ”

Sophia felt goosebumps all over her body, and she no longer estimated the etiquette when she had no way out, and spoke bluntly and viciously to the monster in front of her, or rather, this group of monsters.

"Disgusting. ”

I don't know if it's because of the sound of one man for the city or because of one man for the city itself.

Sophia scanned the black-clad group of people with different shapes and faces around her with undisguised disgust, she had heard Einstein's inference that one person was a city, so she hated this corpse monster from the bottom of her heart, no matter how righteous and awe-inspiring the reason, she could not forgive this act of playing with the corpses of her own people.

"Didn't you once throw me into the devil's cave, so don't behave like this if you want me to die. ”

Without any resentment or guilt toward Sophia's words, the one beside Agni stood up for the city without waiting for Sophia to be excused.

"Your Royal Highness, we have come to invite you back to the palace on the orders of the king. ”

After saying that, another person with the size of a half-grown teenager stood up for the city and slowly walked towards Sophia.

Sophia began to drum as she watched the corpse-like monster in front of her get closer and closer. Before she thought about this, she must have stepped forward to capture her, so Sophia held the sword harder, ready to strike first when she was within reach of the attack.

As it turned out, Sophia guessed wrong again.

One person came to a stop when he walked only ten meters in front of Sophia.

It seems that the other party does not intend to use strong measures, but wants to rely on conversation to solve the problem.

This method did not make Sophia easier, and there was a bad premonition in her heart that made Sophia's brows furrow.

To convince Sophia, whose words are most effective?

The answer is obvious.

Sure enough, the young man's body shape shook at first, and then suddenly changed to a majestic expression that was fundamentally not suitable for this age group, and then spoke, in a deep voice peculiar to middle-aged men.

"Long time no see, Sophia my child. ”

Sophia's hunch confirmed that the one-person city in front of her was familiar to her both in tone and voice. Even if I don't know what kind of magic or trick it is, there is no doubt that it is Sophia's father, King Lilbourne.

“...... Greetings from a long time, Father. ”

Looking at the one-man city in front of her, Sophia seemed to see the majestic and burly father with the same red hair as herself through this body.

"You've been out long enough, it's time to go home. ”

King Lilbourne has no intention of showing affection to his children, and goes straight to the topic as soon as he comes up.

"I should have taught you, you are the princess of Shiva, and you will be the queen of Shiva in the future, and you have the responsibility to take on this country. ”

This is the attitude that King Lilburne has always had towards his children, he is a good king, but not necessarily a good father.

Sophia grew up smart and obedient, she knew that her father's teachings were correct, so no matter how impersonal these teachings were, she would listen carefully and remember them carefully.

"I know my responsibility, and I'm doing my part. ”

But this time, Sophia doesn't think her father is right.

"Instead, I want to ask, Father, have you really fulfilled your responsibilities well?"

Refuted by his daughter, King Lilbourne was not angry, and a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, but no one noticed it because of the sky.

"Of course, my child, everything I do is for the sake of this country. ”

Sophia, of course, would not be satisfied with such a vague answer, she further sarcastically.

"You don't know what will happen to a country that has a relationship with the devil?"

When his daughter spoke of this level, he only pointed at King Lilbourne's nose and scolded 'traitor to mankind', but King Lilburne still showed no signs of anger, he just walked with his hands behind his back and watched his daughter pacing slowly.

Sophia looked at the corpse of her father coming towards her, she couldn't see it because of the darkness, but she always felt that there were things in her father's eyes that had not been revealed in the past ten years, and when she looked seriously, she found that those things had disappeared without a trace like a mirage.

King Lilbourne walked up to Sophia, because of their height, this was probably the first time that King Lilbourne looked at his daughter from such an angle.

"The country will soon have a war, Sofia. ”

Without a prelude, Lilbourne suddenly said something that caught Sophia off guard.

"The enemy is a nation much stronger than we are, with more troops, abundant supplies, and a greater number of magicians than we can match. ”

Little by little, King Lilbourne's words were like a slow death sentence, breaking Sophia's psychological endurance little by little.

"Khiva is powerless to resist, my child, and cooperating with demons is our only chance of survival. ”

Like a flood with an outlet, King Lilbourne uttered the question that Sophia had never been able to answer no matter how much she searched.

"They will come into this world and wage war against the nations, the same war, but it will be a war that we can also win. ”

Sophia felt like she had been stirred up in her head, and she wanted to question it, but she couldn't, reason was telling her that what her father said was the truth, otherwise her father, who had always been wise, would not have killed himself.

“...... But the devil ...... They...... Not to be believed. ”

With great difficulty, Sophia was able to complete the compilation of the language, intermittently, but it was the only counterattack she could do now.

"Yes, humans don't believe in demons, and demons don't believe in humans, so as a safeguard, they made a deal. ”

King Lilbourne's voice was low, bitter and angry.

"The devil has given us power, and in exchange for ....... ”

At this, King Lilbourne was silent for a long time.

The moon in the sky was obscured by clouds, and everything returned to darkness, and Sophia could not see King Lilbourne's expression, but she could feel the pain in the silence as if it were parting.

It wasn't long before the moon peeked out from behind the clouds, and everything on the earth returned to the moonlight, but King Lilbourne's face was cold and deep, as if everything else had been taken away by darkness.

"You, Sophia. They need the future of the country as collateral. ”