How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 52

Yuseol was sitting on a tree stump in a clearing in the moonlight at dawn. And Sian was standing next to him.

“… … .”

“… … .”

There was no word between the two. Both of them were clearing their heads over this absurd situation.

[The snake of winter stamps its feet.]

[I protest that this cannot happen!]

In addition, Psyche had long since solved her descent and hid herself in Yu Seol’s body.

No wonder. For some unknown reason, she was shackled by Ravi.

There was no way he could stand up in front of Ravi confidently.

“yes-!”

In fact, Gravi was proudly shrugging in Xian’s hand.

As Xian gently stroked him, Ravi rubbed his body against Xian’s hand.

“Ravi, you’re a better guy than I thought, aren’t you?”

“yes!”

Xian smiled while looking at Ravi.

Yuseol glanced at Xian and Ravi.

Then, with a slight groan, he opened his mouth with difficulty.

“Ravi… … Is that your name?”

“okay. It’s a nickname.”

“What is your real name?”

“secret.”

Yu Seol’s lips slightly protruded. Even in this yard, it’s a secret.

But I couldn’t help it.

They wanted to call it this dawn, but it was their side who suddenly attacked and tried to fill the leash.

Although it was Psyche’s decision, she had no intention of separating Psyche’s decision from her own responsibility.

“A guy called Psyche, I wondered if he acted confidently, but he must have been lower than I thought.”

“that… … .”

[The winter snake twists its body.]

[no-! It’s not on me-! There is no one!]

Thoughts that were much more direct than usual, and the contents of them made Yuseol slightly widen his eyes.

It was also the first time she had heard of Psyche herself.

“Um… … He said there is no one above him… … .”

“No? You mean he’s the strongest guy in hell?”

[It’s not… … There are a few demons of the same rank, but… … .]

One of the Overlords of Hell.

Psyche, the snake of winter.

Even if she looked like this, she was one of the demons with a considerable rank.

but not the best Because there were several demons equal to her.

After hearing all these explanations, Yoo Seol tilted his head and delivered the words.

“uh… … I think it’s a tie for first place.”

It was a simplistic summary.

“hmm.”

Xian stroked his chin at Psyche’s reply conveyed by Yoo Seol.

He obviously knew that Psyche was a lower being than he thought. But they say it’s not.

Then, what kind of existence is Ravi who puts on the leash of such a guy?

[What’s that guy’s true identity!]

“What is Ravi’s true identity?”

“I don’t know either.”

[I’m just going to run away—!]

It wasn’t a lie, I really didn’t know.

Rather, he wants to ask more. What kind of existence is Ravi?

I thought that if I met black magicians or demons, I would be able to see their identity, but it became more unknown after meeting Psyche.

“Ugh?”

Actually, the culprit is just laughing without thinking.

Yuseol let out a small sigh and asked.

“… … What are you going to do now?”

“how?”

“I am now, no, I am not. Psyche can no longer harm you or Ravi. And I… … I can’t beat you without Advent yet.”

Ravi tied up Psyche. But that is a relationship that only works between Ravi and Psyche.

It was impossible for Xian to command Psyche, and for the same reason Ravi cannot obey Yuseol.

However, the scales have already tipped.

As long as Psyche was incapacitated, Yu Seol could not help Xian.

It meant that keeping secrets and being exposed were all up to Xian.

Xian asked the sullen woman as if she was quietly waiting for her disposition.

“Are you related to the Dark Magic Tower?”

“?”

[?]

Both Yuseol and Psyche tilted their heads at Xian’s question.

It was a word they had never heard before.

It was because Yu Seol and Psyche met not in the magic circle of the Dark Magic Tower, but in the family warehouse.

‘I don’t know.’

But you can’t be sure with only words and facial expressions.

“Psyche. You come out and answer me.”

[what? why me!]

“Then will you believe me?”

“okay.”

“Psyche.”

[okay… … .]

Eventually, she surfaced once again to answer Xian’s questions.

He said he didn’t know anything about the Dark Mage Tower or the Warlock.

“yes! Ugh!”

“It’s not really a lie! Are you done now!? I’m going!”

Ravi urged him again with a scary face, but he said it wasn’t a lie.

After answering that question, she hurriedly went back inside Yu Seol and hid.

It became clear that neither Yuseol nor Psyche had anything to do with the Dark Magic Tower.

‘Was it the same case as Professor Derek?’

A person who had no enemies in the Dark Magic Tower and was involved with demons.

It is said that attacking himself was nothing special.

Originally, it is said that there are only three reactions when meeting compatriots in hell.

Either the weak run away, die, or be enslaved, or get eaten.

It seems to be quite a bloody place befitting its name, Hell.

“Now it must be the second case.”

[Turn off… … .]

It was Psyche who let out saliva, but it did not reach Xian.

He pondered over the current situation.

How can I take advantage of this situation that I put a leash on Psyche.

he said while stroking his chin.

“then… … Now I have to ask you a few questions.”

First of all, what I had to do immediately was to find out about the place called hell.

* * *

He doesn’t know anything about Hell Eggs. Ravi, who might know something, couldn’t speak, and couldn’t ask the head of the family.

However, a perfect interrogation partner appeared.

A self-proclaimed overlord who is said to have the highest rank in hell.

[joy. Do you think I can speak plainly?]

Psyche bounced once.

However, Yoo Seol, who conveyed the thought, had a different idea.

“Ask me anything.”

[You have to stand!]

‘I can’t help it, Psyche. Because we’ve been caught.’

To the words of the rumor, Psyche could not answer anything.

All of this happened because he was tied to Ravi.

Because of that, in the end, he couldn’t raise his head to Xian until Yu Seol.

At that fact, Psyche lowered her head with a miserable feeling.

“You kindly allow it.”

On the other hand, Xian, who did not know the inner circumstances of the two, only smiled contentedly.

“Let’s listen to that first. I’ve fought both of them so far… … .”

The first thing Xian asked was the demon of Professor Berrium and Derek.

Their names and abilities. Disposition or such simple personal information.

[Oh, are they?]

Psyche thought of the two demons without much thought.

In the first place, it is said that demons who aim to descend to the earth are quite high even in the hell world.

so-called names.

[First of all, that monster is a dark eater. A guy who raises the monsters he ate inside his body and takes them out at the right time. What, what a slob.]

Dark Eater.

It is said that the devil who took over Professor Derek’s body is that guy.

[And the guy who controlled the water… … Hmm, it’s a common ability, so it’s hard to pinpoint. Were you stronger than Dark Eater or weaker?]

“I heard you were stronger than the Dark Eaters?”

“It was strong. more.”

Psyche was silent for a moment at Xian’s answer.

Suddenly, it became quiet, and Yoo Seol called to her in a questionable voice.

Soon, Psyche spoke in a slightly lowered voice.

[Haeryunggung lord. He belongs to the same overlord as I am. Although he is much older than me.]

Haeryung Palace.

The owner of Haeryung Palace, one of the great domains of Hell.

According to Psyche’s story, although they are on the same level, they are said to be much more powerful than her in terms of strength and power.

It’s just that I live far away from her, so I don’t think I’ll ever see her.

“Lord Haeryunggung… … .”

Xian etched the name deep into his mind.

Dark Eater has already swallowed Ravi’s soul. However, the Princess Haeryung only slightly cut off a piece of that power and ate it.

In addition, unlike the Dark Eaters, he was also related to the Dark Magic Tower.

He is a target of vigilance even at this moment.

Meanwhile, Xian realized something.

‘Right. That’s why the King Haeryung didn’t descend.’

The reason why the King Haeyeonggung didn’t descend to the dying Beriam.

So far, it’s just speculation. That there was a risk even in Advent, and that Berrium’s condition was not perfect enough to receive that bastard’s Advent.

I don’t think those reasons are particularly wrong.

I just found a more fundamental reason.

‘I guess I did it because I thought I’d be tied up by Ravi if I made a mistake.’

It is said that the authority it possesses is more powerful, but it is said that its personality is on the same level as Psyche.

And that Psyche was immobilized by Ravi and the leash was fastened.

That means that if the lord of the palace Hae-Ryung came too hastily, he would be beaten by Ravi.

Being wary of that, the guy withdrew cleanly.

‘Unlike Psyche, recognizing Ravi and running away.’

Unlike Psyche, who approached without knowing anything and was beaten back, the fact that Princess Haeryung noticed in advance and ran away.

That means that he knows Ravi’s identity.

‘Am I saying I have to catch him to find out about Ravi?’

Found a clue about Ravi.

However, in fact, Ravi’s identity is not related to his purpose.

He wants to get out of the hands of the Marquis and regain his name.

That had nothing to do with Ravi’s identity.

But just as he wants his name back, wouldn’t Ravi want to know his identity?

I didn’t ask Ravi directly. just… … I thought so.

“Ugh?”

Well, he himself seemed happy and enjoyable every day.

‘Anyway, if I follow the Dark Magic Tower, I will reach the King Haeryung.’

There is no need to separate the two.

Xian, who was somewhat organized, spoke with a bitter smile.

“By the way, what the hell is this leash? Is it that scary?”

[of course!]

Hell’s coercion that even the overlords of hell fear.

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Just as the earth is divided into ranks by lineage, race, and status, hell is divided into ranks by rank.

And it was a far more direct and powerful rule than the earthly ranks.

His own existence itself is entangled.

Also, this leash was the reason the demons were targeting humans on this earth.

The reason why he dares to make a contract with a human on the ground and covets the human body while shouldering the risk.

Well, of course, there are people who just like the ground or are comfortable with that, but the more true reason is.

[He’s doing it to get rid of the head higher than himself.]

for the bottom line.

Because of the leash, it’s hard for a cataclysm to happen in the hell realm.

It happens very occasionally as a special case, but it was good to say that it was not rare.

One of the special cases is to use humans on the ground.

[Just as I’m hiding in Seol-ah’s body and avoiding your orders, I can avoid direct coercion by using humans.]

“… … say.”

“That is tricky too.”

Xian laughed.

Yo means that it is difficult to defeat the superiors with your own hands, so you use human hands.

To circumvent the ground to escape the rules of Hell.

“There are all kinds of strange systems. Who made it?”

[It’s been around since the birth of the hell world, but I don’t know such an old thing. I am one of the relatively young among demons.]

These ranks and ranks were created at the same time as the birth of hell, and beings belonging to hell are bound by this compulsive force without exception.

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Just as water flows downward and the sun rises in the east, one of the unchanging providences that make up that world.

After hearing her story, Xian asked a question.

“How old are you?”

simple curiosity.

Psyche answered his question with a smile.

[secret.]