The Villain Carries the Holy Sword – Chapter 94.2

Chapter 94.2: Spring of Salvation (2)

His icy, cold red eyes, his fangs longer than usual, and his ragged breathing, as if he had cornered his prey, washed over Rhys.

Rhys’s expression crumbled.

Overwhelmed by the overwhelming red mana and the encroaching savagery, Rhys’s mouth opened.

《That’s enough.》

The scent was different.

A thicker, earthy scent, and the smell of grass, so strong it was almost rancid.

Dadadadak!

Marquis Ross quickly backed away from Rhys’s mouth, which was now speaking with a different voice.

He erased his imposing aura, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head.

《Shiny, you’re too agitated.》

Rhys stood up.

However, it wasn’t Rhys.

In his place was the witch of the ‘Unseen Forest,’ who saw the world through his eyes and perceived it with his senses.

“My apologies.”

《No need. Rhys needed to be taught a lesson too. I told him to listen to Shiny, and look what happened.》

The queen and witch of the elves, Glumiêm.

All the elves’ consciousnesses were connected to her through the World Tree. She, who had been quietly watching the conversation between the two of them, had only descended her consciousness into Rhys’s body.

《Rhys was born after the War of Independence, so he doesn’t know any better. I chose you because I know better. But Shiny.》

Koooong!

A giant gust of green wind.

It wasn’t sharp, but heavy.

The green wind that Glumiêm had summoned to discipline Marquis Ross began to press down on him.

Crumble, crunch.

The pressure was enough to distort his armor, forged from tempered steel.

Glumiêm continued.

《Did you have to mention that ‘damned power’?》

“I spoke out of line.”

《Speaking out of line is a mistake. What you did just now was intentional, wasn’t it?》

“I’ll be careful.”

Glumiêm’s cold, green eyes scanned Ross.

《Hmph.》

Then she glanced out the window.

The atmosphere was different with the war approaching. In particular, the mountain of supplies visible in the distance boasted a daunting presence.

《Don’t forget our deal. You offer your kingdom, and I make you ‘Everwyn Ross’.》

“I understand.”

Marquis Ross bowed his head again.

Glumiêm watched him for a moment, then sat down on the sofa next to her and put the prepared refreshments in her mouth.

Then she frowned.

《I wasted my golden leaves for this.》

Thump!

She kicked the leg of the bed where Sigma was lying with annoyance and continued.

《If I knew she’d be out cold like this, I should’ve just let her die.》

“That won’t be necessary.”

Glumiêm, who had been grumbling, paused at Ross’s words, and Marquis Ross rose from his position and spoke.

“If you permit me, I’ll make good use of her.”

His red eyes had disappeared, returning to their normal state, but a red haze flickered over them.

The intent to devour Sigma right then and there was evident.

Glumiêm, who had been watching this for a while, stopped her playful demeanor and commanded,

《Not allowed.》

“My greed got the better of me.”

Marquis Ross immediately slammed his head to the floor. But his eyes were hidden from view.

Glumiêm, who had reigned as the queen of the forest for nearly three hundred years, could clearly see through Marquis Ross’s dark intentions.

However, she wasn’t worried, knowing that she was the only one who could grant his wish.

《Have the Elveknights bring her to the forest. She’ll recover faster near the World Tree.》

“That’s impossible.”

Glumiêm, in Rhys’s body, glared at Ross with a fearsome aura.

A murderous intent filled the air, as if threatening to tear him apart regardless of the war or their promise if he didn’t explain himself properly.

“I have all of the Elveknights lying in ambush.”

《……Cain Ethelred?》

Glumiêm immediately realized where he had used such a powerful force.

《You were planning on using the witch’s power to get rid of that princess with your own hands, weren’t you?》

“That too, but the best course of action is to prevent them from reaching the forest at all.”

《You mean using human politics to stop them?》

Ross glanced at the broken crown.

This had happened as soon as he received the information that they had entered the royal capital, so Hybolt must have been using his authority.

But he couldn’t explain the details to Glumiêm, an elf, so he spoke briefly.

“They’ll surely come, no matter what.”

Glumiêm thought for a moment before nodding.

《Humans are better at dealing with humans. I’ll let Rhys know to obey your orders since I’ll need the Elveknights.》

“Thank you.”

《It won’t be long now.》

Rhys slowly collapsed.

Glumiêm’s voice faded as well, but her words resonated in Marquis Ross’s ears louder than thunder.

《The day you offer your kingdom, Everwyn will be born from the World Tree.》

“Thank you.”

Marquis Ross remained bowed for a long while after Glumiêm’s consciousness departed before rising.

He gripped the window frame and muttered under his breath,

“It won’t be long now.”

The war, the new kingdom, her, and death.

Everything was approaching fast, like a spring breeze.

🔹🔹🔹

“How long will it take to reach the Northern Elf Forest from the Marquis Belt?”

Cain and his party boarded the train once more.

After informing Ethelred, who was preparing the knights, that they could now act openly, he had left immediately and headed north.

Oleciren quickly calculated the answer to Cain’s question.

“The train line is open from Ross Common to the forward base, so it should only take a day if we’re ready.”

“How about to the Barrier of the Great Forest?”

Just as a typical domain is divided into an outer and inner wall, the Northern Elf Forest also has a double-layered structure.

The key to this expedition is the barrier.

Marquis Ross claimed to be able to undo the ‘Barrier of the Great Forest’ using information obtained from a traitor elf, which is why the expedition began in such a hurry.

Many called this expedition a war, not just an expedition, because it held the promise of conquering the ‘Deep Forest,’ which no one had entered for nearly three hundred years since the founding of Airian.

“Well. It used to take a long time because the traps set by the people and elves living on the outskirts of the forest were so strong……”

“You’re saying you don’t know what will happen because he’s in cahoots with Glumiêm.”

Nothing is clear.

A huge conspiracy prepared long before Cain crossed over to this timeline.

It would’ve been nice to have information from the previous timeline, but Cain wasn’t in a position to know such information back then, and the hero Abel only had information from after everything was settled.

“Why?”

Oleciren asked when Cain smiled bitterly, recalling the future.

“The Kreuz Empire always has ambitions to expand its colonies, so be careful.”

“What?”

Oleciren tilted her head at Cain’s sudden words, but Cain didn’t answer and looked out the window.

The scenery flashed by too quickly for him to see anything clearly, but one thing was certain.

His violet eyes were reflected in the train window.

He was looking at them.

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