But there was something strange.

'You were thinking about how to attract me? So, was it me from the beginning?'

Then it's even weirder.

'Why me all of a sudden?'

Raphine was bewildered. It was strange to say that it was the reason that he ate the empress.

In the first place, the empress and Gerol didn't get along that well.

"I'm glad you're in a hurry. The item arrived miraculously today during the day."

"...."

"After all, God is on my side, isn't it?"

Gerrol continued to mutter the incomprehensible words and grinned mischievously.

'Let's just grab it and make it open its mouth.'

Raphine immediately tried to summon Ruby.

But Gerol's actions were faster than that.

As if throwing a card, he threw something at Raphine....

pop!

Smoke rose with a loud noise.

"Clok choke!"

Raphine closed her eyes tightly and stirred the smoke.

shudder.

With the sound of a lock being pulled, my wrists became heavy.

After the smoke had disappeared, Raphine looked down.

I had a heavy restraint on my wrist. It looked like there was only a hole in the big brick that was big enough for a wrist to pass through.

The weight of the restraints was enormous.

'But what are you going to do with this?'

uh?

But something was strange. Raphine tried to call Orphanana Ruby using her magical powers, but that was impossible.

as if something was clogged up.

At that moment, I caught my eye that the bracelet on Rafine's arm and the teddy bear in her arms disappeared like powder.

It was a medium that could summon Orphana and Ruby.

"...!"

Raphine stiffened in shock and couldn't say anything. what is this....

"Hey, you seem very surprised."

Gerol beckoned, and two armored knights approached and grabbed Raffine from both sides.

"Sir, do you know that? In the Empire, there are two Elementalists. Violet Pitts and Raphine Eston."

"...."

"Miss Violet Fitz is a knight with exceptional skills before being an elementalist."

"What do you want to say?"

"Then here is the problem. Unlike Violet Fitz, what would Raffine Eston have left without the power of the spirits?"

Raphine stared intently at Gerol with no fuss.

He giggled and grabbed his stomach as if he was going to die of laughter.

"Heh heh heh heh! What can I do! Just an ordinary, weak girl."

Gerrol shrugged and reached out to Suha, who was approaching behind his back.

As if he understood without saying anything, Suha held something in his hand. Upon closer inspection, it was a wooden cane.

Gerrol said in a singing voice, as if this moment was very enjoyable.

"There is one thing I learned from my father. How to discipline a people who do not listen."

"... Are you going to even hit me?"

"Hey. You're quick-witted, too.... I've been like that since I was little, right? When I use violence against a woman who is above me, that feeling is exhilarating."

"...."

"One of them was my sister. He's the one who doesn't get along well with Vision Ha."

As Gerrol Tedler shrugged like a madman and started laughing, the knights standing next to Raffine forced her to kneel.

Raphine was forced to look up at Geralt Tedler, but she did not close her eyes or look down.

"His father said he was his son."

Gerald Tedler's eyes narrowed as Raphine murmured.

"Hmm."

"Who killed Viscount Tedler? Could it be you?"

"... Qukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk."

At Raphine's provocation, Gerol grabbed her stomach again and laughed.

"Hey, I'm going to die of laughter.... Vision! Why are you so naive! Did you know that I would be afraid or trembled when I talked about my father's death?"

"...."

"Ttttttttt. You have to be so pure.... It doesn't matter to me whether my father is or not. Because there is someone else who thinks of me as a father."

Raphine looked at Geralt seriously, like a madman. Gerald's eyes were very tasty. You were really crazy...?

"Well, you're going to the underworld soon anyway, so can I be honest with you?"

Raphine's eyes twinkled at his question, and Gerol giggled as if it was funny too.

"Hey, do you know what I can tell you? It would be easier to die not knowing! Oh, I can tell you one thing."

"...."

"I have one purpose. To destroy Zerkan Perdea by killing you...."

"To make Antonio the emperor?"

At Raphine's question, he nodded. Then he bowed his back and came closer and whispered in Raphine's ear.

"You already know that. Of course, it means a lot more. I intend to make Antonio the emperor and dedicate the entire empire to him."

Raphine, who was about to bite Gerol's ear for that moment, hardened in shock.

is that him? who is that?

"Now, shall we move on to the next step?"

Gerol tapped my palm with his wand and smiled meaningfully.

It was time for him to raise his wand and hit Raffine.

Clap!

At first the door to the hall opened and footsteps were heard. Gerald turned his head in annoyance, as if the fun had been interrupted.

However, after checking the face of the person who came in, he raised the corners of his mouth.

"Wow, at this time? What, it's not even my birthday, is it a present?"

A dark silhouette drew closer. The face revealed in the moonlight was Empress Rebecca.

"Haha, how did you know that I miss the taste of beating my sister?"

Empress Rebecca frowned as she looked at Raffine, who was sitting on her knees.

The girl who wouldn't be cool even if she killed her was still in good shape.

But for this moment, that fact was not at all disappointing. If Raphine had been covered in scars, she would have found her past self in it.

"I have something to tell you."

"How do you know? Oh, does your sister have that girl? That maid. Camille... Was it Camilla? The name?"

"...."

"What. She was a bitch, asked for information, and she was a talented kid.... I was trying to be nice, but my father gave it to my sister, so I was disappointed."

Gerald scratched his forehead in annoyance.

Empress Rebecca glared at her younger sister.

As expected of Rebecca, Gerrol's intentions were clear. After kidnapping and killing Raphine, he was going to drive her into her crime.

At least it had to be stopped. Don't use the stigma of being a murderer. Even for Antonio.

But to get one, you had to give up the other.

"Anyway, welcome, sister. Would you like to look back on your childhood memories after a long time? Where is that maid girl?"

Gerol raised an eyebrow and waved his staff. The figure of her sister in Gerrol's memory always had a look of terror on her face.

Every time I hit my sister like that, I can't tell you how cool I felt.

But this moment was something different.

Rebecca was staring at him with a smirk.

'Have you not understood the situation yet?'

It was when Gerald thought so and gestured to the subordinate standing behind him.

Suddenly, a large shadow fell over him. It happened in a brief moment, as if an animal ran and collided with its body.

"What, what!"

Raphine, who was watching, frowned. A large invisible figure came out of the shadows and rushed to Gerol, and started slashing Gerol's face with his fists.

He was a large, unidentified person wearing a robe.

I don't know what the hell this is, but I couldn't miss this time.

Raphine was aiming for a moment when the men holding her on either side would be vigilant.

But there was no room for that.

It was because the man who had climbed on top of Gerol and swung his fists suddenly stood up and approached Raffine and swung his sword.

Whoops!

"...!"

It was happening with great speed.

Raphine closed her eyes tightly in surprise when she saw the two men on either side of her fell to the ground, bleeding.

Blood was splattered on his face and his eyes were hot.

Then, a rough hand brushed the corners of her eyes.

"...."

Raphine's face was wrinkled when she opened her eyes. When my eyes met the man, my mind went blank.

The man in the black robe was Antonio.

"Anthony!"

Rebecca, who found the downed Gerol wriggling, shouted.

Antonio slashed Gerol's men from afar with a single knife.

They were also very talented, but they could not stand up to Antonio, who exudes life.

Antonio approached Geral, wriggling like a worm. Squeezed out so badly, Gerald's face was a mess, and next to him were pieces of teeth lying around with blood.