The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away

Chapter 56

19. Taming the Duchess

Elijah looked in the mirror.

Black hair, as if cut from a starless night.

Eyes as red as the Holy Grail containing blood.

The corners of her eyes shimmered like the sunlight reflected on water.

Standing there was a doll-like girl, beautiful to look at in her own aesthetic sense.

Elijah doesn’t tend to overdo her grooming.

Considering that she is a direct child of the Bebel family, she is rather easy-going.

Even though he’s an illegitimate child.

But today’s Elijah was different.

She was dressed in a red dress that would be worn at a banquet in the imperial palace, and adorned herself with her jewelry.

She doesn’t bother walking around like a noble, but she has a noble look from her head to toe.

To stand in front of Narcissus.

To those who oppose her.

To those who sided with Narsisi.

In order to let her know who she is, she needed that kind of directing.

Lea, who was brushing her hair, called out anxiously.

“My lady….”

Elijah had a calm expression as usual, but there was a spleen in her eyes.

Lea couldn’t help but understand the meaning.

Perhaps Elijah will kill a man today.

This is the first time she commits a murder consciously, not unconsciously, as a means of defending herself.

She herself prepared her heart, and even though she had already become insensitive to such things, she couldn’t accept it warmly as Leah.

“It is okay to have someone below me do it.”

As her Elijah grasps, those who are truly loyal to her are counted on her hands.

She has more than her reckoning.

But that doesn’t mean she didn’t have someone to kill in Elijah’s place.

Especially in a case like now.

Since Elijah became a complete wizard, little by little the game of her powers has changed.

The change accelerated after Narcissus went into exile.

“There is no need for the young lady to step forward and get blood on her hands….”

“Ria.”

Leah raised her head.

She looked at Elijah’s face in the mirror.

A calm face.

Like a mask made of beeswax.

Emotionless.

The red eyes didn’t look at Lia.

“It’s my job.”

Elijah drew the line for her.

It’s her own business, so don’t come over.

“… ….”

I had to answer right away, but Leah choked her speechless.

It felt like a rock had fallen on her heart.

She should be able to get used to it.

She knew that she didn’t deserve it, but Leah didn’t hesitate to answer.

After a while, her mouth fell.

“… Sorry. Miss Elijah.”

“Yes.”

Elijah, who answered briefly, took the lead.

Leah looked at herself in her mirror for a moment.

Red hair.

Her roots are dark.

It’s time to dye.

The exile of Narsisi was by the sea.

The luxurious mansion with white sandy beaches right in front of it fit better as a resort rather than a place of exile.

A carriage stopped in front of a large villa.

Elijah didn’t get help from anyone and she got off on her own.

The last winter right before spring arrives.

It was still cold, so there were no people on the beach.

A view around the villa.

That’s a good thing.

I don’t want people to get involved.

Elijah approached the gate of the villa.

Two heavily armed knights guarded the entrance.

Elijah solemnly declared.

“Open. I have come to see the Duchess of Narsisi.”

The two knights were strong.

“The Duchess is recuperating.”

“You ordered no one to enter.”

“… Okay.”

No matter how the game is changing, there are still forces that support Narsisi.

The reasons are complex.

Even if Narcissus loses his power, Narsisi’s children are alive and well.

When they join forces, it is impossible to ignore.

If the remaining faction and family are involved, it is not easy to lose loyalty.

Elijah humbly respected their allegiance.

“You are very loyal.”

With those words, golden fireballs fell from the air.

Fireball, the most basic attack magic of the fire family.

Its power was not basic.

The fireball that hit the front door exploded.

The two knights who stood in front of it disappeared without a trace.

In front of Elijah, her hemispherical barrier appeared, protecting her from the aftermath of her explosion.

Even that barrier was flame.

The knights who followed Elijah held their breath as they watched the flame block the flames.

Elijah stared indifferently at the burning gate.

She removed the barrier when the shaking stopped.

Dust was flying, and fragments of broken floors and iron doors soared into the sky and then fell.

Elijah didn’t care.

Just because she was gifted with the power of fire, that didn’t mean she couldn’t deal with complaints.

She strode through the gate, blowing small debris with the wind.

Her knights followed her.

Lea could only helplessly watch that little back.

She was mediocre and there was nothing she could do for herself.

If you follow them, they will get in the way.

In the end, all she could do was stay behind and wait.

I was always powerless. She is.

As soon as the gate burst open, the knights guarding the mansion came out.

There were still quite a few people who followed Narsisi.

Her skills were not something to be ignored.

The only flaw was the fact that Elijah was the opponent.

“Stop the intruders!”

“Protect the Duchess-!”

The spirited shout was consumed by the flames.

A fireball the size of a wagon fell from the sky and exploded.

The flames that rose from under their feet consumed those who approached them.

There were explosions everywhere.

The ground trembled and the flames danced.

A ring of fire was formed around the villa to form a barrier.

I plugged the hole to escape.

Elijah didn’t look anywhere.

She just went straight ahead of her.

She walked down the stone path that led from the gate to the large front door of the villa.

Her blazing picture is drawn with her as the center.

In the background, flames poured and rose again.

Under the blue sky, a mansion with a nice view is on fire.

A small girl walked along the stone path of the mansion.

The painting could not contain the smell of burning horses and horses.

It was enough for Elijah alone to open the way.

I didn’t use the articles I brought, and I won’t.

She was brought here to imprint her own power on them.

No matter how strong she is, she cannot face the Bevel family alone.

We need foundation and power.

They will be your first allies.

In addition, if one’s strength becomes widely known through today’s events, more allies can be secured.

A bolt flew in from somewhere, but the barrier blocked it.

A flaming arrow flew from Elijah as a reflection and blew the head of the knight with the crossbow.

Even in the midst of that, Elijah did not look away from her.

She looked squarely and steadfastly in front of her.

It was an overwhelming massacre.

The following knights are already ready to pledge their allegiance.

I don’t know all the wizards, but there was no wizard stronger than Elijah among the wizards at the level they experienced.

Considering that Elijah is still a novice, less than half a year old, her skills were bizarre rather than phenomenal.

“These traitors-!”

“Dirty bloodlines that tainted the Bevel family! Kill!”

I’m used to words that pierce my ears.

Even the magic that killed them didn’t show emotion.

Ignore the fallen leaves that accumulate in my heart.

Elijah stopped at the front door.

Red eyes.

Orange flames shimmer inside.

A yellow luminous body embedded in the middle like the sun.

The mad eyes of fire looked up at the mansion.

She didn’t go any further.

She just rained fire from the sky.

Her wooden mansion was set on fire.

The blue sky turned red.

The wait was not long.

“Heo Eok-! Omg… !”

The front door suddenly opened, and Narcissus jumped out.

Bare feet in thin pajamas.

Until the messy hair.

It was a sample of a person who ran away in a hurry.

“The Duchess.”

Elijah grinned.

“I wanted to see you.”

“Eh, Eli, Elijah….”

Narcisi’s pupils fluctuated.

His jewel-like blue eyes were cloudy today.

A golden blonde that she prides herself on.

The healthy hair that all the direct children of the Bebel family, who hate Elijah, had was messy.

“You, you, this, yes, you… ! Dare you… !”

She tried to hit Elijah as she rolled down her steps.

It was a habitual reaction.

Elijah did not allow the violence he had become accustomed to.

The fire that rose like a whip grabbed Narcissus by the ankle and knocked him over.

“Keah-!”

Slammed her face on her floor.

The pain she felt for the first time in her life was unfamiliar.

Her nose bone slumped, and her nosebleeds gushed out.

Narcissus pinched her nose, then shook her hands at the sight of her blood.

I was shaking not with fear, but with anger.

She glared at Elijah with ferocious eyes.

“You, you… ! Are you crazy?! Hello you… !”

“It’s amazing.”

Elijah cut her off.

Truly, the appearance of Narcissus in front of her was miraculous.

“When faced with a reality that is difficult to handle or control with one’s own abilities, people say that they choose to deny and escape rather than overcome it. Is that exactly what the duchess looks like?”

“… ….”

“As I learned from the Bebel family.”

“What, why are you treating me like this… ! Me, i…. I am the hostess of the Bebel family!”

“Ah. Don’t worry if it’s a cause. That’s because the Duchess will tell you about it later.”

Elijah smiled brightly.

The connection between Ramek and Narcisi.

Only circumstantial, no physical evidence.

Elijah didn’t care.

Wizards have a variety of ways to uncover secrets.

It was an innocent laugh.

Goose bumps broke out all over Narcissi’s body.

Her lips trembled as she belatedly accepted her reality.

“Eh, Elijah…. This is not this, this is not huh? Big, how the hell are you going to handle this? Are you going to go to war?”

“I know very well how the Duchess is concerned about my safety, but I will decline.”

“I, I, I am sorry… ! You made a mistake, huh?!”

Finally, Narcissus clung to Elijah’s leg.

She looks at Elijah with a servile smile.

“I was a bit overdone. Yep, that’s right… ? Well, I shouldn’t have done that…. Truly, to you, I did nothing but evil…. I, too, take this opportunity to reflect….”

“The Duchess.”

Elijah called out affectionately.

Her small hand stroked Narcissus’ hair.

“You don’t have to apologize. Don’t apologize.”

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“Ugh… ?”

“The Duchess did nothing wrong to me. So there is no reason to apologize.”

It was a benevolent voice, but it was hard to hear it well.

It was like gently sharpening a knife.

I was afraid that the stroking hand would grab her hair at any moment.

“I was born an illegitimate child. Besides, he was born with the qualities of a wizard. The Duchess couldn’t tolerate that fact, so she just struggled in her own way. Of course. From your wife’s point of view, I am an impurity in a world I shouldn’t have been born into.”

“That, that, that’s not true, my dear…” .”

“So. It is also very natural for me to treat the Duchess like this.”

“… ….”

“There is no need to apologize because you did nothing wrong, and since it is not a sin, there is no forgiveness.”

It meant just accepting reality.

Narsisi had no power to turn this situation around.

Her face was slowly stained with resignation.

Elijah smiled and pushed him away like a worm out of her.

She took a few steps back and her eyes glowed golden.

“And this.”

Golden flames soared ferociously around Narsisi.

“This is a magic that I have been thinking about for the Duchess for a long time. I hope you will be happy to accept it.”

Eternity.

A curse magic that Elijah researched and created only for Narcissus.

The victim must suffer from burning pain that cannot be washed away for the rest of their lives.

“No mages, no priests, no doctors and pharmacists. It is impossible to erase that pain.”

The flames that soared like a waterfall pouring backwards rushed at Narcissus all at once.

“Ahh!”

The fire did not burn Narcissus.

Just revolved around her.

The spiraling flames that left tails everywhere around her were absorbed little by little into Narsisi’s body.

Amidst Narcissus’ screams, Elijah pronounced the sentence.

“Without me, only death can liberate you, but you won’t even be able to die yourself. Because I will.”

The rapidly rotating flames look like flowers from a distance.

As the name suggests, the flame.

The full-blown flames were finally absorbed into Narcissus’ body.

Black soot bloomed all over her body as she rolled across the floor.

Traces like sunspots are evidence of the success of Eternity.

“Ahhh… ! Ugh, gaaagh-!”

Narcissus tumbled across her floor and screamed.

It felt like immersing her body in lava.

At the same time, it felt like her blood had turned into lava.

A hot pain circulated through her veins and all over her body.

It seemed that in a matter of seconds, her entire body would melt or burn away in the lava.

I would rather die like that.

But her body was fine.

No matter how much time passes, she doesn’t die, and she doesn’t get used to the pain.

Every moment was vivid.

In one second, like an hour, she struggled, but it was meaningless.

Elijah looked down at Narcissus indifferently.

The reason she didn’t kill her is very practical.

Narcissus would know the inner circumstances of the Bebel family that she did not know.

You have to tame it slowly with pain, subdue it, and extract that information.

That wasn’t the only reason.

If you die here, it’s too trivial.

I had no desire to give Narsisi her rest.

The fire burned hot inside.

The urge to erupt violence beyond necessity shook reason.

But Elijah brushed it off lightly.

‘Judas.’

When you think of your unique color, your heart calms down.

I can’t touch it directly.

I closed my eyes and looked up.

Looking at the mansion falling to ashes.

The entire area was engulfed in fire and burning.

This is the result of his own work.

It was not a scale that a wizard who had not been awakened for half a year could commit, but she did it with ease.

I turned around.

The knights who followed her voluntarily waited in line.

Elijah said quietly.

“This is the power I have.”

It was not a loud voice, but it was heard clearly in everyone’s ears.

“I will give you everything you want. Either power or money. Whether it’s a glorious reputation or a notoriety that everyone fears. I will kill all the Bebel family, establish a new family in my name, and become the new head of the family.”

The huge mansion was set on fire.

The Duchess of Narsisi screamed as she rolled around like a mouse on fire.

The sparks were burning, and the burnt smell was full.

In front of a scene that looks like a side of hell, the little girl said.

“All I want is one thing. Kill for me, die for me.”

No answer came back.

Everybody just got down on one knee.

The sound of the rattling of armor pounded the ground loudly.

Dozens of knights bowed their heads in front of Elijah.

She glanced at her and nodded.

“Someone who is fast, tell the family. The Duchess has suffered a great misfortune.”

The sunken eyes looked down at Narcissus.

“And I will take the wife. Someone help the wife and carry her to the basement of her mansion. He is a respectable person, so treat him accordingly.”

Ria was waiting outside the gate.

It was the same posture Elijah had when he entered.

Lea looked at Elijah with sad eyes.

Elijah’s mood was as cold as ash.

It’s the same as usual, but it’s a strangely different atmosphere.

She had a lot to say, but she kept her mouth shut.

Elijah spoke calmly as if nothing had happened.

“I want to go home.”

“… Yes. Miss.”

The wagon we rode on started right away.

Elijah hesitated as he tried to hug the red blanket and the doll of her black cat that had been placed on her chair.

A terrible burn emanated from her own body.

If you hold it, you might be hungry.

Because her power was fire, she burned all enemies.

But she hates the smell of her burning.

I can’t like it.

Because her mother died like that.

She must have been burned to ashes in the fire.

I remember burying her face in her empty coffin and crying because she didn’t even leave her corpse behind.

Elijah remembers, her own last weeping.

She had a few experiences with Judas, but Elijah tried hard to ignore her weakness at that time.

Because it’s an embarrassing memory to admit.

Even if I was displeased with the burnt person, I had to burn everyone to death.

She boldly displayed her own strength.

Taking her own responsibility for her mother’s death, she held on, even if it was forced.

In the end, she didn’t hold her doll and blanket.

She withdrew her hand.

‘I’m tired….’

She leaned back in her chair.

I remembered Judas.

She longed for that cool feeling of her that calmed her mind when she held her.

But she had to put up with it for now.

Her life has always been a series of perseverance.

Today is no different.

There will be a lot of things to do when we go back, so we have to deal with that first.

Don’t get confused about priorities.

‘You can’t rely on…. I can’t be weak….’

Narcissus is just the beginning.

Starting from today’s work, I will be plagued with more work in the future.

I knew and did it.

Remembered the simple truth that if you don’t want to die, you have to kill others.

Who will be next?

The eldest son, Cain, who received the expectations of Narsisi and Balak?

The second Levi, who is good at stratagems and alienation, closely following him?

The third Jezebel, who despised herself like a bug and tried to treat herself like a slave?

The fourth Achan who bullied and vented his anger most often and behaved terribly?

The fifth Sarah who was jealous of herself, who had monopolized Narcissus’ love, but did not even receive human attention?

Whoever Elijah will meet.

Brothers who insulted themselves since childhood.

I would give them rotten food, soil or tear their clothes, lock them in the dark basement, and get the corpses of rats and insects and scatter them while they slept.

He dared to find himself living in isolation in one of the premises of his parents’ house and harassed him so much.

I will return everything.

This is the beginning of Narcissus, who finds himself living in hiding, kills his mother, and drags him to his home.

Everyone else who uses Bebel’s surname will be returned.

They started first.

Killed her mother and abused herself.

It’s not going to happen. Now.

You have power.

With that power, I also gained troops worthy of being allies.

The time has come.

The regularly rocking wagon was like a cradle.

‘I need to study….’

On the night Judas was wounded after being attacked by Lamech, Elijah decided to learn two magic tricks.

A reminder magic that stays on while you sleep.

And magic to heal trauma.

I have learned the former, but I have not yet mastered the latter.

I had to spend time studying even in the carriage, but my body was too tired.

A terrible burnt smell clinging to the whole body like overturned ashes.

Elijah slowly fell asleep in her unpleasant feeling.

“Mom….”

Leah, who was across from her, quietly sat down next to Elijah.

Leah gently pulled her Elijah’s head and placed it on her shoulder.

Just like that, Elijah fell soundly asleep.

“I…. I’ll win…. Mom…. At that time… Because I can’t be with her…. Sorry….”

“… ….”

Elijah checked the dungeon.

Narcissi, trapped inside the bars, was screaming.

His throat was torn and bleeding, but he did not stop.

The chains that bound her body rattled every time she made a fuss.

She may have harmed herself had she not been restrained.

Elijah indifferently confirmed her appearance.

For the time being, it will be that way.

From her head to her toes.

From the surface of the skin to the organs, the burning pain will rush nonstop.

But that pain is an illusion.

Narsisi’s body is physically intact.

Soot is just a symbol of the eternity working, not actually burning.

So, I will struggle in that phantom pain for a very long time.

I had to leave it as it is for the time being.

To tame it was necessary to let him realize what his situation was.

After checking Narsisi, I washed her body first.

Trying to get rid of her burnt smell.

But the burnt smell did not go away.

Perhaps it melted into the soul and memories rather than the body.

“Ria. Wash the doll and the blanket.”

I felt like I could fly from a doll riding on the same wagon and a blanket.

I can’t hold it in that state.

“… Handle with care.”

“Yes. Miss.”

Elijah came up to her office.

I was tired, but I couldn’t rest.

No, since Narcissus was arrested, there was no more time to rest.

Now is the start.

Fortunately, there was no news from the family.

Perhaps you are racking your brains about how to respond to sudden changes.

In the meantime, Elijah was thinking about how to deal with them.

Now we have a force to use.

Those who bet their potential on the power they have proven.

Anything can be used.

‘The first thing to bite is…. Sarah, or Jezebel. In the next rank, it’s a little bit….’

The biggest variable is Ballack.

A person who is always mentioned as the strongest wizard on the current continent.

If Balak attacks with determination, there is no guarantee of victory or defeat.

Realistically, the probability of that happening is low.

First of all, Narcissus is not dead.

He is seemingly unscathed.

Above all, Narcissus provided the cause first.

Therefore, in terms of justification, Elijah now had a much better advantage.

I can’t blindly believe in it, but it’s a plausible environment.

‘Now that I’ve completed the notification magic that stays on even when I’m sleeping, there shouldn’t be much concern about a surprise attack.’

No matter how much power you have, it’s not enough.

If you can pull it, you should pull it more.

‘The wizard you locked up in the basement last time…. Did he say it was Balls? People are lighthearted, but the goal is very clear. Money. As a basis for loyalty, it is the most intuitive. Shall I make a job offer…. Gaston seems to have gained all the information he needs to skip, so he throws it away. The grounds for loyalty are also weak.’

The power will gradually grow in the future.

Narcissi has virtually collapsed.

Those of her who followed her will stand apart.

Come to yourself.

Attached to the direct descendant of Bevel.

‘This is to watch the trend more…. How will the immediate pits react? The most likely would be a family trial.’

The principle that problems that arise within the family are resolved only by the members of the family.

To prevent outside force or authority from interfering.

‘The probability of losing the first trial is high. Since the internal trial is conducted by the elders of the Council of Elders, I will continue to appeal while embracing them one by one…. It will take a long time.’

Tick-tock, someone knocked on the door of Elijah’s office.

Elijah moved her quill and said.

“Come in.”

The guest was Hermis.

As soon as Hermis saw Elijah, he involuntarily became nervous.

Dark tiredness appeared on her face.

I felt something like persistent miasma hiding under it.

Except when he was with Judas, he was always a blunt and cold owner, but today his spirit is different than before.

I heard that Narcissus was arrested today.

She seemed to be under that influence.

“What happened?”

Elijah asked, raising her eyes only to glance at her.

Hermis.

A person who must be close to Judas.

He was nominated by himself, so he is a self-made man.

Putting a danger molecule near your possessions.

He is like entrusting a rabbit to a lion.

“Recently, Yuda and I stopped by a refugee village near the front.”

Hermis must report to Elijah what happened while guarding Judas.

Therefore, it was a natural duty to report the last encounter with Judas and her pilgrims.

However, she belongs to the information guild.

Among the things she and Judas went through, she hides and reports things that might reveal her identity.

Things you don’t need to know or shouldn’t know about.

Elijah is much sharper and sharper than she expected.

She was proven to be caught last time she was hiding it.

She took some time to report this time, as she was carefully hiding it from happening.

The timing was right, as Elijah was also busy with Lamech and Narcissus.

The reason why he went near the front line was for the sake of Judas’ real sense or experience.

Elijah, who had been drawing unpleasantly with Judas alone, cut off the conversation in a hurry.

“… Wait for a sec. You met a pilgrim of the Church of the Moon?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

Elijah inquired for more details.

Speech. The way you approached it. Getup. Atmosphere at the time.

She did not experience the situation herself.

The only thing that exists is the testimony of others.

Clean up once in your head.

‘It is not uncommon for pilgrims to serve as war priests.’

Mixed with trivial doubts.

‘But…. Strange. It is not very common to ask for alms from a person who has just arrived. It’s common to share mutual benefits with the person staying.’

The slightest doubt.

There are quite a few believers in the Moonsin Church.

Apart from the Taeyanggyo, it will belong to the most axis among other religions.

No wonder Judas stumbled upon one of the pilgrims.

This is just a doubt based on intuition.

The pointy bristles prepare the scales.

Measure on both sides.

As soon as the background investigation began, Bishop Angra ran away saying he was on a pilgrimage.

A pilgrim of the Moonsin Church that Judas met.

Elijah asked Hermis.

“Where was that town?”

Hermis pinpointed the exact location on the map.