The Villain Carries the Holy Sword – Chapter 108.2

Chapter 108.2: On the Day Spring Arrives (3)

It was common to all life.

Glumiêm, as the sum of all the rituals of the Elven Islanders and as a witch who watched over ‘fate’, had glimpsed one of the world’s secrets.

《I see what’s going to happen out of all that. But there’s none of that. Past, present, future. There should be something, but that guy doesn’t have a single one.》

As Glumiêm made a serious expression, Marquis Ross tried to head towards Oleciren.

Swoosh━.

Glumiêm grabbed him again.

《Just stay put.》

“Wouldn’t the elves’ casualties be reduced if I helped?”

Glumiêm chuckled.

It was because she could see right through Ross’s intentions as clearly as if he were a ball in the palm of her hand.

《You think you need to help the elves so I can properly resurrect that woman?》

“I won’t deny it.”

《There are three reasons why I’m telling you to leave that be. First, since it’s come to this, there’s no need to accuse the princess for witchcraft.》

Marquis Ross nodded.

The moment he saw her using that ridiculous ‘miracle’ with her jet-black eyes, he knew Oleciren was a witch.

A royal being a witch.

It was a weakness that would absolutely prevent her from ascending to the throne.

《Second, that boy with no fate is strange, but that witch is even stranger.》

“Yes?”

《If a witch could do all that, wouldn’t she have already taken over the world?》

“Ah.”

Just the ‘miracles’ Marquis Ross had seen so far included black armor and a shield, teleportation, psychic powers that blocked the elves’ attacks, and the attempt to wake those Glumiêm had put to sleep.

《What kind of ‘origin’ allows her to use such a variety of ‘miracles’? And yet, no epithet is visible.》

“But she will still try to break your magic and ‘miracles’, Your Majesty.”

Glumiêm stroked her chin for a moment.

It was a smooth chin, but she seemed to be deep in thought as if she really had a beard, and then she spoke.

《Maybe.》

“……!”

Marquis Ross, known for his composure, just like Edmund, was shocked by her words and his eyes widened.

Glumiêm chuckled.

《A witch’s strength depends on her age, but also on her order and the ‘origin’ from which her power originates. I can’t be sure that I will win because I don’t know the ‘origin’ of that princess.》

“Then what is the third reason?”

《Just in case. You need to keep your position as marquis so you can support my children who will infiltrate the upper class of Airian. It would be troublesome if you were to get involved and be found out later.》

Glumiêm’s words made perfect sense.

However, Marquis Ross couldn’t easily obey.

Clang━!

The battle between Cain and Faye MacGeraghty intensified.

Clang, clang!

The battle between Oleciren’s party and the elven corps was in a stalemate, not tilting to either side.

This meant that it was advantageous for Oleciren, who was preparing a large-scale ‘miracle’.

The future was the future, but he judged that he needed to intervene in the battle right now.

《Shiny. And you don’t need to step in.》

Glumiêm smiled bitterly.

Her finger pointed south.

A distance so far that she couldn’t sense it. Focusing all her senses, she felt something approaching.

《Rhys O’Higgin, who led the Elveknights, is dead.》

Heatherward’s jaw dropped.

When Cain and his party were sailing up the river, he judged that Rhys and the Elveknights had done their job.

She thought they would be a little late to join, but there would be no casualties.

Glumiêm frowned as if she didn’t like it and glanced at Marquis Ross.

《I should have known right away, but I temporarily cut off the connection as punishment for arguing with you that day, so I found out late. Worrall killed him.》

“How could he break free from the bloodline’s control…….”

Marquis Ross was stunned.

As Princess Oleciren was Everwyn’s daughter, she would have some control.

However, as she was mixed with the blood of the Airian royal family, it was obvious that her control would be much weaker than his own.

He hadn’t expected the control he had placed on Worrall to be broken so easily.

Glumiêm smiled wryly and added,

《I’m sure she used one of those ridiculous ‘miracles’.》

A ‘miracle’ was achieving the impossible.

Most witches could only use one, and only Glumiêm could use two, yet Oleciren was utilizing a variety of ‘miracles’.

《It’s not your fault, so I don’t blame you. Anyway, I called the remaining 20 Elveknights, so we can deploy them.》

They had lost three-quarters of their forces.

But they would be quite a useful tool in this battle.

If the knights, who disregarded their own deaths and charged in, joined the fray while being healed infinitely through the ‘Vision of the Forest’ in real-time, the tide would turn.

《And there are no reinforcements for the expeditionary force, are there? There were none at all in the future I saw.》

“Yes. I even left a ‘Simplified Grand Magic Barrier’ on purpose, so why would I bother organizing a rearguard?”

《Then let’s watch. In the end, victory will be ours.》

Glumiêm leisurely observed the battlefield.

However, Marquis Ross had a slightly uneasy feeling as he looked at the forest to the south.

He wondered if things would really go so smoothly, if the absolute ‘fate observation’ had already failed, could he be sure it would hold true next time?

“I understand.”

But for now, as Glumiêm told him to stay put, Marquis Ross had no choice but to do so.

Clang━!

He turned back to watch the battle between Cain and Faye MacGeraghty.

Faye MacGeraghty cast ‘Volitans Foliis’ again and again.

Her attacks were so erratic that it was impossible to tell where they would strike next.

Ting.

Nevertheless, Cain stubbornly endured with only Agweska.

He moved the minimum distance necessary, displaying a perfect defense, and Faye MacGeraghty’s attacks were repeatedly deflected by Agweska.

“You, human…….”

Faye MacGeraghty gasped for breath.

She was exhausted, as she was the one moving around, trying to find an opening in Cain’s defenses.

Cain looked at Faye MacGeraghty and lowered his sword.

“I’ll give you some time to catch your breath.”

“Don’t patronize me, human.”

“No, I have something to do.”

Crackle━!

Pure White Thunderbolt flickered from Cain’s right hand and he shocked Olivia, the second princess, who was lying next to him.

“Ugh━.”

She couldn’t easily regain her senses between illusion and reality.

She tried to move forward, but her body wouldn’t obey. As Olivia thrashed about,

Crackle━.

He shocked her again with ‘Winter’s’ lightning.

Finally, Olivia, the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, came to her senses.

“Do you remember who I am?”

Nod.

She nodded slowly.

“My husband…….”

“Tsk.”

Cain clicked his tongue.

‘Like grandfather, like granddaughter, all talkers.’

Crackle━.

It was only after another jolt of lightning that Olivia was able to speak properly.

“That, that’s enough…….”

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