Mil arrived at Seraphim Fortress, intending to go inside and see the two Undead who were imprisoned, but he was stopped at the castle gate.
“Mil, I’m sorry, you can’t go in.”
A clear, cold voice came from beside him, and Mil turned his head, seeing Diana again.
She was wearing light armor, just like her fantasy-style character art in the game;
Under her M-shaped breastplate was a black lace lining; the exquisitely curved greaves complemented her long legs.
Her clear, handsome features were still breathtakingly beautiful, and the faint surrounding light shone into her ice-blue eyes, refracting a ripple-like luster.
“Why can’t I go in? If it weren’t for me, even if you had three more Holy Swords, you wouldn’t have caught those two.”
“I apologize, there are still many things that need to be interrogated regarding these demons and Cultists, and from a procedural standpoint, you cannot see them now.”
No sooner had she finished speaking than Diana keenly noticed the Holy Sword at her waist beginning to tremble…
This indicated either danger or that the person in front of her harbored ill will.
Mil, somewhat impatient, sighed, then clicked his tongue and said,
“Targeting demons? I feel like you’re targeting me! Do you know that I’m already on the demons’ wanted list? Do you know how much I sacrificed for this operation? Is this how you treat me?”
“The demons issued a wanted list? How did you know about this?”
Diana’s brows furrowed in alarm, and Mil suddenly realized that this woman was not easy to deal with, so he casually blurted out,
“Heard someone bragging about it in a tavern.”
“If you need it, I can assign Royal Knights to protect you closely.”
After speaking, Diana once again noticed the trembling of the Holy Sword at her waist.
“No need, the Holy Knights aren’t so useless that they’d let me die in the Holy City.”
Seeing that he couldn’t reason with her, Mil could only sigh and temporarily give up, but just as he was about to turn and leave, Diana suddenly called out to him again:
“Mil! Mil… Mil, do you still hate me?”
“Why would I hate you? Are we that close?”
Saying he didn’t hate her was a lie, after all, if she hadn’t been there, the Chief Skeleton Knight and the Blood Clan Princess, working together, might really have been able to cut a bloody path out.
Now, whenever Mil saw Diana, all he could think about was how to frame her, how to use the most efficient plan to make her despair and fall.
As he thought this, the Holy Sword at Diana’s waist trembled even more violently…
Hearing Mil’s words, Diana instantly felt a strange chill in her heart.
She gripped the trembling sword hilt, and the coronation ceremony eight years ago, along with her own reckless and arrogant self, flashed vividly before her eyes.
Even if she was going to refuse, she shouldn’t have done it in front of so many people, and besides, that day was Mil’s birthday!
She even forgot to wish him a happy birthday that day.
“I’m sorry, Mil… I was truly ignorant back then. I heard that Lilith plans to get engaged to you?”
Mil was silent, frowning and sighing, feeling annoyed whenever that woman was mentioned;
He hadn’t accomplished his task here, and he was being held hostage there.
Diana noticed Mil’s irritation, even subtly catching his tightly clenched jaw…
The words of blessing reached her lips, then were swallowed back down.
Lilith’s original fiancé was Diana’s third brother, the Third Prince of the Empire;
From Mil’s expression, it wasn’t hard to deduce that the Duke of Paradiso didn’t want Lilith to marry the Third Prince; nor did he want the Duchy to fall under the Empire’s control again, which was why he pulled the Lyata Family to the table as well.
And Mil was caught in the middle, becoming an unnoticed pawn.
Just then, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the castle gate, and the golden apple embroidered tapestry on the carriage was particularly eye-catching.
A slender young woman, holding a parasol, stepped out of the carriage;
With a gentle smile, she waved to Mil and walked forward:
“Your Highness Diana, long time no see. May the Lord God bless you, and may glory accompany you.”
“Miss Lilith, long time no see. I wish you the same, and please convey my regards to the Duke of Paradiso.”
Mil, who already had a headache, felt it worsen.
After a brief greeting, Lilith practically dragged Mil away.
As Diana watched their retreating figures, in a trance, she seemed to see the summer when she and Mil used to play together in Jellahe Palace.
Mil was dragged into the carriage. After he sat down, Lilith’s expression suddenly changed, and she warned,
“I advise you, it’s best not to have too much contact with Diana.”
“Why?”
“That Holy Sword in her hand can sense danger, and it can also sense ill will around her. That dark magic stone on you is very likely to be detected by the Holy Sword.”
Lilith crossed her arms, crossing her legs and glaring at Mil, who instantly felt a chill down his spine.
There’s such a setting?
No wonder he always felt like Diana was targeting him.
“Phew… You’re surprisingly nice, aren’t you?”
“You better be careful! A normal Black Magician wouldn’t dare to wander aimlessly on the streets of the Holy City, let alone stay near a Holy Sword wielder and a Saintess.”
“Alright, thanks… Did you come to find me just to tell me this?”
“My father is going to the Capital to discuss our marriage. He wants to have a word with you later, just go along with it.”
The mention of marriage gave Mil a headache…
Although, with Lilith’s beauty, she was barely worthy of him;
But someone like himself, whose weakness was being held, would only have a marriage of convenience.
And in reality, Lilith thought the same way. She had never considered her future happiness;
From the moment she was born, her soul belonged to the Abyss. Since the Demon God’s Child had already descended, there was no freedom to speak of.
Now, she even had to obey orders to protect this person.
“Oh, by the way, if you don’t mind me asking, who taught you your Black Magic?”
“…Self-taught.”
Mil said helplessly.
He was currently troubled by this very problem; even the Demon God’s Child had to learn magic.
Although, after obtaining the chaos holy stone, he would be able to explore the true mysteries of the Abyss, but that was for later.
Currently, if he wanted to become stronger quickly, he still had to study diligently.
Moreover, although Mil had established a connection with the chaos holy stone, the Demon God had not revealed any information to him…
Only hints from the Abyss told Mil that he was the Demon God’s Child; the rest relied on his memory of the game’s settings.
Lilith rested her chin on her hand, pondered for a while, and said,
“That’s true, your Abyss Society in the Holy City has been completely wiped out by you. I’ll give you a suggestion… Come to Sibyl Magic Academy.”
“I thought you’d have some good ideas? Never mind, I… can only use dark attribute.”
“That’s impossible. Dark attribute comes from Chaos, and the essence of Chaos is a mixture of the four main attributes.”
Saying this, Lilith pulled out a first-tier wind attribute magic stone and handed it to Mil:
“Magic affinity only indicates which type of magic you have the best compatibility with; it doesn’t mean you can’t use other attributes.”
Hearing this, Mil was somewhat moved.
Previously, at the Abyss Society, he had learned of his dark attribute affinity through a hexagram test, but he had indeed not tried other magic attribute stones.
Actually, from the moment Mil gained dark attribute affinity, he was no longer considered human.
He reached out and took the magic stone, and sure enough, after drawing on its magic power, the magic stone emitted a verdant green light…
As if seeing hope ignited, Mil couldn’t help but let out a heartfelt exclamation:
“Holy crap!”
Lilith nodded:
“Hmm, since you can use dark attribute, it means you already have magical talent. It’s just that using magic across attributes will result in weaker power…
For someone like you, who forcibly opened up magical abilities using Chaos power, it’s hard to say if there are side effects, but at least you can build a good foundation at the academy!”
In Lilith’s view, Mil had embarked on the path of magic through Witchcraft , but she didn’t press for more details.
After speaking, she revealed a brilliant smile:
“Good luck!”
