How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 159

Xian grabbed his ringing head, separated from Ran, and returned to the room first.

Even then, Psyche continued to urge Xi’an.

[What are you doing! Seola is here! Let’s go right now!]

‘Wait a minute.’

Xian stood in front of the window and looked out.

As the news of the arrival of the Queen of Glacier Baengnyeong spread, the quiet city became quite noisy.

With the curtains covering more than half of the window, Xian looked outside.

‘For now, I’m glad you’re safe.’

[really! I was worried that the queen or whatever would harm Seol-ah!]

‘Rather than harming them, they seem to care so much that they ride in the wagon together.’

In this way, all of the things you have been worrying about will be solved.

In addition, there was no need to go to Glacier Baengnyeong. Just bring Psyche to Yuseol’s side here, and leave yourself alone.

[let’s hurry!]

However, Xian soothed Psyche, who wanted to go immediately.

‘Not now.’

[why?]

‘You forgot? What did the queen do to me?’

[ah… … .]

The relationship between Queen Garcia and Xian was never good. To be precise, Queen Garcia is one-sidedly hostile to Xian.

Because he traveled with the King of Giants, he misunderstands Xian as the demon’s possessor.

‘If I, who had been well sealed, appeared carefree, there would be a commotion right away.’

[That would be true too.]

‘I know that I’m safe for now, so bear with me for a moment.’

[until when?]

Psyche asked in a low voice.

Xian, looking out the window, was staring at the procession of half-elves from Glacier Baengnyeong with narrowed eyes.

watching where they are headed.

‘Let’s move tonight.’

Let’s take advantage of the darkness of the night and secretly contact Yuseolman.

After safely handing over Psyche on the spot, your job is over.

There was no need to go to Glacier Baengnyeong or remain in Everwhale.

If you go that way, it will be over.

[okay.]

Psyche agreed, so the two locked themselves in the room and waited for time to pass.

Soon the sun went down and a dark night came.

A nighttime silence descended upon the Everwhale, and all the lights were turned off.

Only then did Xian sneak out of the room.

Wrapped in a dark coat, he slipped through the window and climbed onto the roof.

[Do you know where it is?]

‘I took a good look at the direction. If you go down that road, you’ll find the lodging where they stay.’

There were dozens of people from Glacier Baengnyeong, including the Queen.

If it is a lodging for a group of that size, you can quickly find it.

The problem is finding out which room Yuseol is staying at in one of those inns… … .

[Leave that to me!]

That’s what Psyche confidently professed.

It is true that Psyche’s power has become weaker than before, but that does not mean that her contract with Yuseol has been broken.

It is said that the location can be found through the string of the contract.

‘let’s go.’

[huh.]

After tying a white snake to his wrist, Xian jumped up on the roof.

As night fell, his aura, which became thicker, surrounded his entire body, erasing Xian’s presence.

It wasn’t exactly erasing, but melting in this dark night.

After moving for a while, I was able to quickly find the accommodation in Gakgi Baengnyeong.

It was difficult not to find it because the knights of the Guardian Castle were standing guard all over the place.

‘There it is.’

[Mmm… … .]

Lying on top of a building about two blocks away, Xian waited for Psyche to speak.

[3rd Floor! It’s the far right room!]

‘good.’

After hearing the story, Xian pulled out a very small dagger the size of black from his chest.

It was a dagger with a note tightly tied around the blade.

Before long, the aura of the night began to cover the dagger.

Xian confirmed once more.

‘Aren’t you sure? The right end of the third floor.’

[huh. Are you sure.]

Xian pulled his right arm and threw the dagger in his hand.

A small dagger wrapped in the aura of the night shot like an arrow.

Eventually, without a sound or sign, it passed through the window of the third-floor room and got stuck in it.

‘let’s go.’

[Did you see it? Aren’t you sleeping?]

‘I wrote that I’ll wait until tomorrow, so I’ll see you when I wake up.’

Xian, who delivered the note, disappeared in the darkness.

Until then, the knights of the Guardian Castle guarding the building had not caught anything.

* * *

The place Xian immediately came to was the clock tower in the center of Everwhale.

As the busiest square in the city, it is a place where couples and families often come for a walk.

But, of course, no one was there during the night.

Passing by the plaza and heading to the shade behind the clock tower, Xian leaned against the wall and crossed his arms.

[I hope you come.]

‘I know.’

Now, this city had only elements of anxiety for Xian.

Not only the queen who arrived today, but also the first prince or general who should be somewhere didn’t know what to do if they found themselves.

Although the possibility was small, the Marquis of Agrid might come suddenly. He said he wanted to see the seat of the agreement.

Whatever it is, this place is now a place that the whole continent is paying attention to, and it was not a comfortable place for Xian, who wants to live quietly and freely.

-Jerbuck.

Then, footsteps were heard.

Thinking it was Yoo Seol’s footsteps, Xian turned away from the wall and turned his head.

But seeing the arrival, he frowned.

“Really. I can hardly believe my eyes.”

She speaks with a laugh.

It wasn’t Yuseol, it was Garcia, the Queen of Glacier White Spirit.

“you. How did you get out of the seal?”

“… … Where is the rumor?”

“If you answer my question, I will let you know. How did you manage to escape from being sealed away from the real world?”

Garcia said in a tone that he would not back down even an inch.

Xian’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

“I took a detour.”

“bypass? aha… … .”

Garcia immediately understood Xian’s words and put on an expression of understanding.

Then, looking at Xian again, he opened his ax eye.

“It looks like you’ve been to Hell. To have that much power, he wasn’t just a black magician after all. Are you someone’s apostle by any chance?”

“well. So what about rumors?”

“I’m sleeping.”

It wasn’t a strange answer. It’s natural to be sleeping at night.

However, what is unknown is why the queen saw the dagger thrown into Yuseol’s room.

Did you ever sense the moment the dagger pierced the window?

However, the building was too quiet the moment I threw it.

If I thought I was attacked unexpectedly, I would have been a little louder.

“indeed… … sado… … . That’s how it happened. I didn’t see it before, but now I see it. You can feel his power.”

“bloke?”

“Demon King. I feel the power of that terrifying yet mighty presence.”

Garcia watched Xian.

At some point, her mood gradually began to change.

It wasn’t the first time Xian met her, it was very similar to the last time she met her.

With her who used Elia’s sealing technique, which was said to have sealed all kinds of giants including the giant king in the old days.

“Demon King. I’ve talked to him before. As long as you exist, there will be no peace on earth.”

It was a strange tone.

Did Queen Garcia have a connection with the Demon Dragon King?

The Queen’s eyes were shining as she looked at Xi’an as she spat out confused words.

different from hatred or loathing. Its eyes were straight enough to feel a sense of mission.

Those straight eyes were looking straight at Xian with an unwavering intent to kill.

[…] … Isn’t that not good?]

‘I know. I was going to meet him secretly because I was afraid of this.’

At that moment, a huge sphere of ice rushed in front of my eyes.

Xian immediately drew his sword and slashed the orb.

However, the cracked sphere did not pass as it was and exploded on the spot.

Kwakwagwagwagwang!

Fragments of the sphere whirled and hit the clock tower.

The pillars of the building were all ground down, and the entire building began to collapse with a roar.

“… … .”

A roar that shakes the city. Garcia watched the crumbling clock tower with cold eyes.

There, even under countless ice fragments and collapsing buildings, Xian was unscathed.

-Dengdengdengdengdengdengdeng!

– Wake up! It’s a raid!

The city is starting to wake up.

* * *

long time.

It’s been a very long time.

As the war against the giants was coming to an end, Ellia, the Fairy Queen, was sending countless giants back to the land.

In the meantime I saw him.

Dragon King.

To see the mighty Lord of Hell looking at himself and at this land with curious eyes.

[Whoops, did the giant lose in the end? The lord of Haeryeonggung is going to run wild again.]

-you are… … Who are you.

[You don’t have to tremble, fairy child. Because I don’t have the greed to own this land like that guy.]

His presence was so powerful that even the queen, who was called the best wizard of the time, was overwhelmed.

No, it might have been even more so because he was the best wizard.

It was only because she was the best magician that she was able to see through at a glance the true nature of the supreme being, the Demon Dragon King.

-… … If so, why did you appear on this earth?

[It’s nothing. Just, out of curiosity.]

Looking at his big eyes that seemed to be laughing or mocking.

Elia trembled even more.

Rather than saying that he would rule the world, he was even more afraid of the demon dragon king saying that he was just curious.

‘The ambition of the Princess Haeryung brought the fairies, beastmen and humans together.’

They were able to rally to defend their land in front of a mighty enemy, and barely managed to drive them out of this land.

But what if the Demon Dragon King is your opponent?

If the author, who says that he is not an enemy, is just a curiosity, can we gather like this and protect the continent with one mind?

She feared pure curiosity more than any hostility or ambition.

[Since I’ve been out, I’ll look around a bit and go… … .]

The Demon Dragon King immediately lost interest in her trembling with fear, and soon flew to see this world of greater interest.

It was the very next day that Elia, leaving state affairs behind, shut herself up in the lab.

* * *

‘Demon King. It also appeared again.’

hundreds of years since then.

Elia found a way.

How to make the world not forget the mighty presence he saw.

‘Apostle… … Even as an apostle, the felt power is very strong. Doesn’t it seem like he is favored by the Demon Dragon King?’

Lights were turned on all over the city, and people were waking up.

Imperial soldiers and Jakarta prisoners. And even the fairies of Glacier Baengnyeong.

However, there is still a little bit left until they arrive at this place.

“Over hundreds of years I have built up my strength.”

Garcia looked at Xian and talked.

It was a really strange word.

A half-elf’s lifespan is similar to that of a human’s, so how could they talk about hundreds of years?

“you… … Are you really Queen Garcia?”

Xian frowned and aimed his sword.

She smiled slightly as she looked at Xian.

has been gaining strength for a long time. To remember the Demon Dragon King and to surpass him.

And in front of him was an apostle who seemed to be favored by the Demon Dragon King.

“Call me Elia.”

She raised her hand, and soon huge ice spears began to fall countless times from the sky.

A spear of ice refined to pierce dragons.

Xian’s eyes sank, and he spurred the ground and rushed.

With that hand holding a sword filled with the power of winter, not the Demon Dragon King.