Esellion’s knight found a stranger near the duke’s residence and, after dealing with him, those things suddenly appeared.
So now, Esellion’s knights were using it as a reason to search the duke’s residence again.
There was no evidence that only one stranger brought them. It had to be confirmed that there was no threat in this wide area before they could do anything else.
There was a suggestion to evacuate Racillia to the royal palace, but since they didn’t know what attack might follow on the way to the palace, the priority was for the reinforcements to arrive.
The current royal guard was rushing towards the palace.
“But the Lord voluntarily withdrew from the search. That alone should be enough to worry about.”
“Ah, that… Well, it’s true that there’s something to worry about. But for now, I have other concerns.”
Riyan, who was expected to keep quiet, scratched the back of his head and then lightly flicked the remnants of what he had wrapped around with his cloak.
“First, this.”
The ears moved slightly.
In Racillia’s eyes, it looked like it was on guard against its surroundings.
It was an accurate thought.
Riyan deliberately stayed by Racillia’s side after withdrawing from the search for a reason. It was to have a private conversation away from Esellion’s ears.
“In my eyes, it looks a bit… similar to Her Majesty’s transformation… What does Her Majesty the Queen think?”
“Is it a kind of demon?”
“Of course, I know that this is very different from Her Majesty. Above all, don’t demons use magic? They are much… uh, what should I say… anyway, aren’t they beings superior to humans? Even if you exclude physical advantages. It’s undeniable that they have broader knowledge about this world and the second dimension, right?”
But the things that appeared today had a different appearance not found on the continent, and they didn’t seem like beings with intellectual abilities.
“They might have come from the same place but be different species, or perhaps they are beings that need further growth as demons.”
“Yes, I think so too. Since demons have appeared in the capital before.”
“And they are targeting me, just like when I was hiding in the Harrios Temple.”
“Yes. It seems undeniable.”
Riyan added with a furrowed brow.
“So, I still can’t be sure. Whether it’s right to quietly wait for reinforcements here, or if that is also part of the demon’s plan targeting Her Majesty the Queen.”
“Piiing…?”
Pipi, who had been lying on Racillia’s knees as if sleeping, suddenly raised its head.
Ever since Pipi turned into flames and maintained that fiery form, about five minutes later, it claimed to be too sleepy, closed its eyes, and fell asleep.
When Pipi fell asleep, its body fell onto Racillia’s knees, surprising everyone. Strangely, Pipi’s flames did not transfer to Racillia.
As Pipi fell asleep, it gradually returned to its original small form.
“Pii. Pii.”
Pipi exerted some strength in its sleepy eyes.
It reassured not to worry since it was here. And it said those strange things were already dead.
“Okay, got it. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Pii…”
Pipi, nodding its head slightly, fell asleep again.
Riyan, who had been watching over Pipi, nodded his head.
“Lordsalazar, you can consider it safe for now, as Her Majesty the Queen would sense any imminent danger in advance.”
“Then, I guess I can go to the temple.”
Riyan shook his head as if to say that it was nonsense.
“Even if Her Majesty the Queen personally leads reinforcements, I won’t leave her side.”
“Why? You should know that there’s no more danger for me.”
“I don’t like the feeling of running away.”
Riyan gave a somewhat whimsical answer.
“No one thinks you would run away.”
“…If it weren’t for Prince Delarta’s power, I don’t know what would have happened here.”
Riyan raised his left hand. He wanted to make a fist, but he couldn’t. There was no strength in his stiff left hand.
“I was afraid of that. That I might face something I couldn’t handle because I couldn’t do anything.”
“You’ve done enough, Kyung.”
“No, Your Majesty. It may sound presumptuous, but I haven’t done enough.”
Riyan gritted his teeth.
“I knew I wasn’t enough, and I should have become enough sooner… But somehow…”
Riyan closed his eyes, as if he was grimacing. The wrinkles forming on his forehead looked painful.
Racillia placed her hand on Riyan’s shoulder.
“Lord Sigres.”
“…It’s okay, Your Majesty. It will be fine soon.”
At that moment,
Something appeared in Riyan’s mind, a thought different from what he said.
[Dash] It’s not okay, damn it.“…….”
Racillia, who was slightly surprised, continued to look at Riyan.
Riyan was in pain. He could pretend not to know that he was hiding his suffering alone, but maybe he could help.
[Dash] If Her Majesty the Queen goes wrong… Then, Your Majesty is also going wrong.Next, Riyan thought of the transformed Reskal.
The sight of Reskal, who had lost his companion and completely turned into a demon, destroying everything in sight.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
