Chesha was struck directly by the pouring black darkness.
It wasn’t that she tried to be hit on purpose.
She just couldn’t react at all.
Her mind was blank.
A piece of the monster’s sticky flesh brushed past her cheek.
But she didn’t even feel the pain.
She just stood there blankly, taking in the darkness rushing towards her.
The fragrance disappeared from the dress that had subtly carried the scent of sweet flowers.
It had been extinguished by the monster’s poisonous energy.
Just before she was completely devoured by the black darkness.
A cool chain wrapped around Chesha’s body.
The chain tightly coiled around Chesha and forcibly pulled her out of the darkness.
“…!”
Chesha took a deep breath.
The tingling divine power transmitted from the Chain of Judgment awakened her spirit.
If Hylone hadn’t pulled her out, she would have been buried in the monster as it was.
Chesha, who had barely come to her senses, belatedly looked around.
She was already outside the underground cave used as a wine cellar.
The cold night air touched her skin, raising faint goosebumps.
Chesha took a deep breath in and out.
She looked up at the night sky.
Monsters were pouring out endlessly from the entrance to the wine cellar.
The white marble floor, which had subtly shone by reflecting the moonlight, was covered with pitch-black monsters.
The scene of the sacred Hildegard Empire, which should be the most sacred on earth, being stained black was surreal.
And in front of the overflowing monsters pouring out like a flooding river.
A man with silver hair fluttering stood upright.
“Hylone……!”
Chesha hurriedly tried to use her fairy power.
But she stopped because Hylone looked up at her directly.
He sent a warning gaze.
It meant not to use power in the Holy Empire.
Hylone drew his holy sword.
*Woo-oong*, a strange sound rang from the holy sword, which had pushed divine power to its limit.
The holy sword drew a large horizontal line in the air.
White light shot out, drawing a crescent trajectory.
The divine power containing mighty power tore the monster apart.
The monster screamed horribly and split apart, soon purified and annihilated.
However, the empty space created by the annihilation of the monster was immediately filled by other monsters.
The endlessly pouring monsters were about to stain the entire Holy Empire black.
‘Wait. What about Kieren and the kids?’
Everyone would be attacked by monsters without knowing anything.
Of course, the Vasilians know more about monsters than anyone else, so they will be able to deal with them skillfully.
‘Still, it’s dangerous.’
It would be a big problem if Kieren accidentally used black magic while fighting the monster.
It was when even her face turned pale with worries that were popping up.
Suddenly, she felt a strange sensation inside.
The precarious feeling, as if she was about to sneeze, was familiar.
‘No……!’
Of all times, her body was about to turn into a baby now.
Clatter, the chain moved.
Chesha, who had been floating in the air, was soon standing in front of Hylone.
The chain that bound Chesha’s body was released.
At the same time, it took the shape of a large net, restricting the movement of the monster.
The monsters screamed horribly and struggled to escape from the net spread by the chain.
Turning his back on the bizarre sight, Hylone stared at Chesha.
Then he glanced behind Chesha.
It was to gauge the presence of the holy knights and holy priests who were rushing in, sensing the commotion.
Hylone, who frowned slightly, reached out to Chesha.
And he tore off a small flower attached to Chesha’s dress.
The hand wearing leather gloves disappeared into Hylone’s uniform.
Hylone, who carelessly took the flower, looked down at Chesha and said.
“Run away.”
She blinked her eyes because she couldn’t believe what he said.
“Because it’s not time to lock you up yet.”
If the people of the Holy Empire witnessed the witch, things would get complicated from then on.
The moment she was seen by others, Hylone had no choice but to arrest the witch as an Inquisitor [an official in the Holy Empire tasked with rooting out heresy].
If it had been in the past, that would have been what Hylone wanted most.
But not now that he has come to distrust the Holy Empire.
“It’s the first and last moment I’ll let you go with my own hands.”
The blue eyes captured Chesha intently.
The moment she received his gaze, Chesha realized that he had really looked at her a lot.
Because even now, Hylone is….
He wants to wrap Chesha in the Chain of Judgment right away and tie her to him.
The tingling sensation in her body was getting worse.
She had to run away as soon as Hylone let her go.
Chesha roused her strength.
Flowers and butterflies bloomed and wrapped around Chesha.
Just before disappearing between the flowers.
Hylone warned in a low voice.
“Don’t get caught by anyone other than me, Lichesia.”
With a low whisper, Chesha’s vision was completely covered with flowers.
***
“Kkyang!”
*Thud.*
Chesha, who appeared in the air with fluttering petals, fell onto the bed.
The small body settled on a fluffy pillow.
Chesha quickly checked her hands first.
The small hands wriggled.
Her body turned into a baby just in time for the moment of moving.
Fortunately, the strange dress also returned to its original clothes.
‘I’m a baby again…….’
It was certain that she had returned to her adult body because of the crown, but she didn’t know why she suddenly turned back into a baby.
Did she just turn into an adult body for a certain period of time?
Anyway, now was not the time to analyze complicated situations.
Chesha quickly stood up from her seat.
She had to inform the Vasilians of this situation.
But there was no need to do that.
*Flash*, a pure white light lit up the outside.
It was a sudden brightness like lightning.
Following that, a huge wave of divine power swept through.
Hylone was starting to use his power in earnest.
With this much commotion, not only the Vasilians but also the entire Holy Empire would know about the current situation.
“Lady Lichesia!”
Hata, who had been sleeping as if he had fainted, woke up and ran over.
The little puppy ran like an arrow and snuggled into Chesha’s arms.
The moment she hugged the puppy, the door opened with a bang.
Karha and Ishuel crossed the room in an instant.
Ishuel hugged Chesha as if snatching her away.
She felt a chill down her spine at the thought that she would have been caught in an empty bedroom if she had been a little late.
“You woke up surprised.”
Unlike the way they came running as if they were going to kill everyone, Ishuel soothed Chesha in a calm voice.
Karha, who confirmed Chesha’s safety, gestured to Ishuel.
“Let’s get out of here quickly. It looks like it’s coming here.”
“Yeah.”
The twins moved without delay.
The outside of the bedroom was quiet.
Originally, a few knights were guarding it, but it seemed that they had all followed Kieren.
Kieren must have gone to stop the monster with Belzeon.
“What about Dad and Belzeon *Oraboni* [term used to refer to an older brother or male friend]?”
Chesha asked even though she knew the situation.
“It seems like something happened, so Father and *Hyungnim* [another term for older brother, often used with respect] went to check.”
“It wasn’t just the two of them who went, but the knights went with them, and they’ll take care of it, so we can stay in a safe place.”
The twins answered in perfect sync.
Then they smiled brightly as if it was nothing.
If you only look at those faces, people who don’t know anything will really be fooled into thinking, ‘Oh, it’s really nothing.’
‘How do I convince these guys?’
It was when she was pondering about what to do.
“You were here!”
Theo ran over, out of breath.
“Now the monster of the Black Forest is in the Holy Empire……!”
He hurriedly shouted, then stopped and closed his mouth.
It was because the twins were glaring at him as if they were going to kill him.
Thanks to the clueless teddy bear, Chesha was able to urge the twins naturally.
“I want to go to Dad and Belzeon.”
“It’s dangerous, *Dongsaeng* [term used to refer to a younger sibling].”
“That’s right. Babies don’t go to places like that.”
“But…….”
Chesha had to go.
She followed the traces of the fairy, but the monster popped out.
It wasn’t intentional, but in the end, it was Chesha who released the monster to run wild in the Holy Empire.
Kieren, Belzeon, and Hylone were cleaning up Chesha’s mistakes.
‘What if they get hurt?’
She also had to investigate what the relationship between the monster and the fairy was.
If they get hurt because of her fault, it seemed that she would not be able to bear it.
Even though she knew that they were the strongest in the continent, who didn’t need to worry at all.
At least she wanted to check the safety of the three people with her own eyes.
Chesha drooped the corners of her mouth downward and mumbled.
“What to do, are we the only ones left behind…? I’m a Jjesyadu Basilian…….”
The twins, who were fidgeting with their feet, stopped as they were.
Chesha looked up at the twins with her chin trembling, and delivered the final blow.
“We’re family…….”