The Fake Wants to Leave

Tia got out of the house she and others were staying and headed for the temple with Charlize in tow.

The temple was the place where Tia treated the sick on this island.

The road to the temple was crowded with people.

Even though it was early in the morning.

Charlize was amazed at the long line of sick people standing on both sides.

Usually, there would be some sick people who cut in line because their treatment was more urgent.

But there wasn’t any after Tia appeared.

Everyone was waiting for their turn.

“Tia, have you set rules for the sick? Why are they so obedient?”

Tia answered Charlize’s question with an awkward smile.

“It was a mess at first, but when I declared that I would not cure those who cut in lines, at some point everyone began to keep order.”

“I see.”

“I’m going to take care of the sick without a break from today until the sun goes down, so will you stay with me?”

“Yes. I don’t want a similar incident like Ellie to happen to you. Besides, you trust people too quickly. I’ll guard you.”

When the name ‘Ellie’ was mentioned in Charlize’s words, Tia briefly fell into nostalgia.

For Tia, Ellie was like a savior.

But Ellie killed Charlize.

From that moment on, Ellie and Tia were enemies.

Still, she couldn’t forget someone she once liked and trusted sincerely.

“Lady Tia! Look, the fireworks are so pretty!”

“Lady Tia, did you wake up again? I’ll sing you a lullaby.”

“Lady! Are you okay?”

“I’ll always be next to you.”



Memories with Ellie flashed through her mind for a moment.

Tia lamented to herself, ‘It’s all useless now.’

‘Now I just need Sister Charlize by my side.’

She would be happy.

‘It was the only thing I’ve always wanted. Now let’s erase all memories of Ellie.’

Tia shook her head slightly to shake off her memory of Ellye.

Charlize tilted her head at Tia’s sudden action.

What is she doing?

“Sister, let’s go quickly. I can’t wait to treat the sick!”

Tia grabbed Charlize by the wrist and began to run.

Charlize didn’t stop Tia from dragging her.

Tia was acting just as she wanted.

She had to build a lot of trust before she could take advantage of Tia.

Harrison and John, who followed Charlize and Tia, also increased their steps inevitably to catch Tia.

That’s how the morning began in the temple.



***

Meanwhile, Lua, who was guarding the house under Charlize’s order and was told to wait there, began to look around the house.

He was looking for the Dark Sorcerer, Ellie’s sister.

He killed the Dark Sorcerer, but the sister of the Dark Sorcerer whom she wanted to save wasn’t there at the time.

‘I have to kill the sister of the Dark Sorcerer and burn her body. I forgot to do that because I lost my composure when I saw Charlize suffering.’

Just killing the Dark Sorcerer doesn’t mean the end of them.

The body that the Dark Sorcerer was obsessed with should be found and removed by the Great Devil’s flame. Only then it could be said that the Dark Sorcerer was completely erased.

Lua was not able to complete the finishing touch because of Charlize.

This was the first time he behaved like that.

It was a fatal stain for Lua, a perfectionist.

Moreover, Ian was also obsessed with the idea that he should drink Charlize’s blood as soon as possible and forgot to mention Lua about it.

Since they forgot to deal with Ellie, the Dark Sorcerer, they had to finish the work safely before Charlize returned.

“Ian, you know we made a mistake, don’t you?”

Lua asked Ian, who was sitting on the sofa.

Ian answered Lua’s question with a slight nod.

“Yes.”

“We must find the body of the sister of that woman named Ellie. I’m sure it’s somewhere here. Let’s look for it, Ian.”

“I’ve already searched the warehouse.”

“When did you search the warehouse?”

“When my father was hovering around Charlize’s, I was in the warehouse.”

“I didn’t know.”

“Father was only paying attention to Charlize, so of course you didn’t know.”

“I couldn’t help it because there were people who could hurt my contractor.”

“I know how you feel. When Grace was alive, I also acted like Father.”

“……why?”

“Grace was already pointed out as a monster by the villagers. There was even a rumor that killing her would bring peace to the village.”

“Then villagers must have gone all the way to the cave to hurt Grace.”

“Yes, a lot of people came.”

“Then you could have signed a contract with her, why didn’t you?”

“I was scared.”

“What?”

“I was afraid my relationship with Grace would affect my love.”

“There is no provision not to love the contractor. You know, Ian.”

“I knew it, but I was afraid. I was afraid that my love would also be bound by the contract and my emotions would disappear.”

“The Ian I knew was a fearless demon.”

“I know. I used to, but I’ve changed a lot after I met Grace. I became a coward and a human-loving demon. Isn’t that the same for your Father?”

Lua laughed at Ian’s retort.

He didn’t really want to answer.

Well, everything Ian said was right.

“Let’s search for the body of Ellie’s sister and talk.”

“If there is no body in the warehouse, it will be in the cellar, right?”

“Oh, I didn’t think of the cellar. How did Ian know there was a cellar?”

“I used the Devil’s Eye. A mysterious magic that I inherited from Father.”

“You’ve inherited it for no reason.”

The Devil’s Eye was mysterious magic that can make everything visible.

Ian took the Devil’s Eye, the magic which was supposed to be in Lua’s two eyes, and inserted the magic into his eyes when puberty came.

Lua probably didn’t remember because it was a long time ago.

It’s more than a thousand years old.

Lua had no intention of taking the Devil’s Eye away from Ian.

This is because he thought foolishly that he could live well as a demon even without those eyes.

However, the Devil’s Eye played a major role in winning the shame of defeat to the predecessor of Duke Rebecca.

If he had known this, he wouldn’t have let Ian take the Devil’s Eye away. He regretted it later.

If he had the Devil’s Eye, he would have known about the attack of the Duke of Rebecca at that time.

Lua clicked his tongue, recalling his old memories.

It’s the past that has gone away.

Regretting now wouldn’t change anything.

The present was important.

Now that Charlize set him free, there is no reason to think of the past.

“Then did you see the inside of the cellar with the Devil’s Eye?”

“Unfortunately, I can’t use the Devil’s Eye properly now. Because of Charlize’s blood, the power of the Devil’s Eye has been diminishing.”

“Oh.”

The Devil’s Eye could be used properly if the demon using it is strong.

However, Ian’s demonic power was gradually decreasing due to Charlize’s blood.

He was in a situation where he couldn’t use the Devil’s Eye properly.

He just knew that there was a cellar in the house.

“Let’s go to the cellar first. That place smells the most suspicious.”

“Yes. Let’s go there. Take me to the cellar. I don’t know where it is.”

Lua stalked after Ian.

How many steps did they take?

Ian stopped and bent down in the middle of the living room.

And put a little force on the floor before piercing the center of the living room.

Bang!

Dust and debris rose from the living room floor.

And then they saw a black staircase.

The staircase led downward.

“Where did such a cellar like this come from? It’s gloomy.”

“The Dark Sorcerer and we have very similar habits.”

“No, I don’t think so.”

When Lua saw Ian go down to the cellar first, he also followed him down.

An unpleasant smell irritated Lua’s nose.

What is this unpleasant smell?

Ian’s steps halted suddenly.

“Ian, why did you stop? Are there no steps to go down?”

“We’re in trouble. Father.”

“Why? What is it?”

Lua pushed Ian, who was standing still, and slightly went forward.

“I think the Dark Sorcerer’s sister is alive.”

“What do you mean?”

“I can see a coffin, but there’s nothing in it.”

“Can you see where she went?”

“The footprints around me aren’t too clear to perceive that. And this energy. It’s definitely a Dark Sorcerer’s.”

“So, you mean that the Dark Sorcerer named Ellie is alive? Does that make sense? The Dark Sorcerer’s body is dead.”

“There was something we were mistaken about. We just acted stupid.”

“What do you mean? Explain it properly.”

“In order to get rid of the Dark Sorcerer’s magic, we had to get rid of the Dark Sorcerer’s soul first. Not the corpse the Dark Sorcerer wants to revive.”

“So, do you want to say that Ellie, the Dark Sorcerer we killed, entered her sister’s dead body and was resurrected?”

“Yes. It’s my first time experiencing something like this.”

“The body that died by the power of the Great Devil will never come back to life. That’s why Dark Sorcerers were extinct in the first place.”

“But this Dark Sorcerer doesn’t seem to die by the power of the Great Devil. I can see the traces of her soul.”

Ian used the Devil’s Eye to look around the coffin.

Traces of soul movement were captured.

“Then it means that the Dark Sorcerer has escaped now.”

Lua let out an irritated sigh, which was rare. Because things have gone haywire.