The Crown Of The Nine Continents
Chapter 31: Funeral and Lost Magic
Ren is in the dungeon of the Duke's residence. Together with Nirlayn, Knight Aulzania and Duke Tayslen himself.
Ren was standing in front of a prison where there was a sleeping woman.
A woman with a face similar to Rin-Yu's. The situation was quite miserable, with a makeshift pedestal he fell asleep wearing simple clothes. His body looks dirty and dusty.
Seeing this, Ren's Heart felt a hint of nostalgia. The Rin-Yu he met in the prison was also in this condition.
"Hello? Huh hello? are you Lin-Ya.?"
Ren spoke slowly, intending to wake the woman inside the prison.
The woman can be seen hearing Ren's call, her body slightly moving.
"You're Lin-Yes, right.?" Ren asked once again.
Although the woman moved several times, she still did not answer. Ren inevitably had to mention something that he least wanted to mention first.
"Hey, I just wanted to tell you that your sister. Rin-Yu was killed last night." Ren said this with a Reluctant expression.
After saying this, the woman finally woke up.
"Ri-Rin-Yu, has died.?"
"True, he's gone....." Ren said with a guilty tone.
Hearing Ren's words, Lin-Ya shed tears.
His face lowered, like one who had lost hope. He sobbed crying, hitting and hitting on the floor.
"R-Rin-Yu... Hix... Hix... It's not possible.... Hix... Hicks.."
Seeing this, Ren put on a guilty expression.
"Tch....... Nirlay."
"Well, Ren-sama."
Nirlayn used Blood Art and created Claws on both of his arms.
Nirlayn's sudden actions made the Knights of Aulzania wary.
"What are you going to do, boy?!" Duke Panic.
"So you want to attack us.?"
"Tch... Don't get me wrong, do Nirlayn."
The spring! The spring! The spring! The spring!
Nirlayn did a cross slash. The prison bars made of iron were cut without a fight.
Ren walked into the prison, approaching the sobbing woman crying.
Ren sat in front of the woman, then held her.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being negligent in looking after her." Ren spoke weakly.
"This is not your fault, Rin-Yu died smiling. He died without any regrets." Ren rubbed Lin-Ya's head
"Goddess........! You lied, right? Rin-Yu is still hi-living, right?"
"No... He's really gone." Ren shook his head.
"Huwaa... Hix... Hix... Ti-No.... Not mung.kin. Hix... Hicks..."
This sight inevitably made the Knights of Aulzania feel a little moved. Nirlayn who was near Ren also put on a gloomy expression, looking like he remembered something bad for him.
Only Duke Fedel looks ordinary, even he looks like he hates something.
"Tch.. What is so exciting about scenes like this?" Duke commented.
An hour later, Lin-Ya had finally stopped crying. But his face still showed deep sadness.
"Yes.... Whoareyou? How do you know that Rin-Yu was killed...?"
"I'm really sorry.... Rin-Yu is my friend, we were bait in the same operation. Because of my carelessness and stupidity, Rin-Yu was killed...." Ren spoke, as if he were very sorry.
"Law.... It's not your fault... I was also wrong for dragging him into all this..."
"No, that's the truth. I'm guilty, it can't be changed." Ren insisted.
Nirlayn arrived - suddenly came closer and said..
"Ren-sama, forgive me for interrupting this. But, if this talk of blaming each other continued it would be endless."
"You're right Nirlayn...... Your name is Lin-Ya, right? I'm here to set you free and invite you to bury Rin-Yu together."
"Pulse... But, those Knights... Can we really be free? Looks like they're not your friends. and the Duke is..."
"Not to worry, they are neither my friends nor my enemies. I'll make sure you're free and safe, that's my promise." Ren smiled.
Ren this time is still wearing a disguise. The smile she showed was not a beautiful smile as usual. You could say this time Ren's smile looks ugly.
"Then, Lin-Ya follow me... Let's bury Rin-Yu properly."
"Ah.. Fine."
"Old Man, I'll keep my promise about freeing your daughter. However, let me finish my business on this one first, do you understand?" Ren turned around and looked at Duke Tayslen with a cold gaze.
"Uh??! Wh-All right...." Duke's face was pale.
Derrian who witnessed this raised an eyebrow.
'Hm? What magic was that...?' Derrian muttered in his heart.
Ren, Lin-Ya, then Nirlayn walk first to get out of prison.
While the Knights of Aulzania follow him, so that Ren can't escape anywhere.
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Rin-Yu's funeral is performed in Rin-Yu's own courtyard.
Because he was in a hurry, Ren could only bury himself simply.
The grieving figure of Lin-Ya is seen sitting near Rin-Yu's grave. Even so, her grief seems to have waned a little after seeing that Rin-Yu's corpse died with a smile.
Ren and the others only look from a distance, waiting until Lin-Ya finishes praying for Rin-Yu's dead figure.
At this moment of silence, Derrian asked Ren..
"Ren, with this you are willing to undo the curse and follow us to the capital right?"
"Just calm down the chairman, if he tries to escape we'll catch him and break his leg."
"That's right..."
Some other Aulzania Knights said something sinister.
"Of course, I won't break my promise. Besides, I was planning to go there, even though this time it was a little off the Plan."
"It's good that a man must keep his word."
The atmosphere became quiet again after Derrian said that.
Finally, Lin-Ya finished praying and went to Ren.
His face looked calm and happy this time.
"More... Thank ye... Because of you, I can bury my sister properly." Lin-Ya stoops.
"Bahhh.... Don't thank me like that. I feel like this funeral is not worth it. I feel guilty." Ren scratched his head.
"Mh.... This is enough. I'm sure Rin-Yu will settle down there."
"Yes, I'm sure of that, too. By the way, Mr. Derrian." Ren turned to Derrian.
"Can Lin-Ya come with me to the capital? I don't think it's safe for him to stay here..."
"Eh?? Ren, you don't have to do that for me...." Lin-ya sounds troubled.
The Knights of Aulzania look angry at Ren's request.
"What's? you're just a prisoner! you have no right to something like that!"
"Tch! Don't know how lucky ka-!? Chief?"
"I understand, but where will he live?" Derrian nodded in understanding.
"Let's think about it later, shouldn't I remove the curse first?"
"You're right, let's go."
Ren and the others walked away from the place to head to the duke's residence once more. Ren's next goal is to release Gyslen from his Blood Ruler influence. Although Ren has a grudge against her, Ren still has to keep his promise.
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Ren, Nirlayn and the Knights of Aulzania are taken by Duke Tayslen to where Gyslen is.
Gyslen seems to be deliberately placed away from people. Already several times Ren passed through the hallway - a fairly long hallway. In addition, each hallway is guarded by several Soldiers on both sides.
"In a moment we will arrive, hey boy, if you can't lift the curse. Don't expect to get out of here alive." Duke Tayslen said sharply.
"Just calm down, I guarantee it....."
Ren continued walking down the long hallway.
In the end, moments later a large door was seen at the end of the hallway.
The Duke stopped right in front of the door, Ren and the others stopped.
Some of the soldiers guarding the place paid tribute to Duke and Knight Aulzania.
Geck. Geck. Geck.
"Miss Sarlyn, I'm going in." The Duke spoke politely.
Ren who heard Duke speak politely which even he did not do to Derrian furrowed his brows.
'Someone important in this kingdom?' Ren muttered.
Slowly, the gate opened by itself. The condition of the room behind the door.
The first thing Ren and the others saw was a woman.
An adult woman with purple hair, her hair was long. Next to the eye he had was covered by his front hair. He wears small boxed glasses that look a little modern. With elegant clothes in white adds to the impression of an elegant woman he has.
"What's up, Duke Tayslen?" Sarlyn asked in a soft and soothing voice.
"No, it's just that I've brought the perpetrator who cursed my daughter. He promised to release this curse now..." Duke Tayslen still wore a polite tone.
"What...?" Sarlyn raised an eyebrow.
"You're not being cheated, are you, Duke? and you're also Derrian.?" Sarlyn asked suspiciously.
Of course Sarlyn's suspicions are natural. Who wouldn't suspect a criminal who confessed and just gave up? only a fool would believe.
"Just calm down, Miss Sarlyn. I can pretty much believe he did instill that curse." Derrian pointed at Ren.
Ren who was appointed by Derrian shook his head and sighed.
Then Ren said...
"I told you, didn't I? Nirlayn planted it...." Ren glanced at Nirlayn who was just silent.
All views are now directed at Nirlayn. Likewise with Sarlyn, he looked at Nirlayn closely. It was as if trying to inspect every inch of his body.
"Had enough discussion, unplug the curse immediately.!" The Duke said with annoyance to Ren.
"Alright, follow me." Sarlyn turned around and walked into the room.
Ren, Nirlayn and the Knights follow Sarlyn. As for the Duke himself, he chose to remain silent outside the room.
"If you're the one who instilled this curse, I wonder what kind of magic you're using." Sarlyn glanced at Nirlayn.
"Well for now...... Here." Sarlyn opened a curtain that covered part of this room.
There is a transparent red cube. Inside her was the figure of Gyslen who was shouting and rolling - a roll of pain.
"I purposely closed this area with a silencer that came from wind magic. That's why you can't hear his voice." Sarlyn.
However, only Ren and Nirlayn nodded and listened to Sarlyn.
None of the Knights of Aulzania ignored Sarlyn's explanation.
Even Derrian who was a leader of the Knights himself.
They were all glued, on a transparent red cube. Their eyes glared, shocked by what was inside.
They think the same, what they see is not a punishment.
The Royal Torture is even better than this. A very scary Terror. A relentless torment, only despair lies within it.
The appearance in the cube fits perfectly with a word.
'Hell Torture!'
They were muttering in their hearts at the same time. Someone put on a pale face. There are also those who shiver in fear. Every inch of their bodies felt the real terror of a torment.
They finally understood, why Duke Tayslen himself was reluctant to enter this place. They finally found out why Duke Tayslen admitted his mistake just because he wanted to release a curse.
The revered Knights of Aulzania even trembled at this desperate torture.
But, what they were more afraid of was the figure who instilled this Curse, namely Nirlayn himself.
Proks.
"The aura of Courage." Sarlyn mentioned a magic.
"Don't let fear rule your heart. At first, I also felt fear and terror like you. Lucky I have Magic that enhances mental and bravery." Sarlyn said as if understanding what Knight Aulzania felt.
"Ughs... Thank you, Miss Sarlyn." Derrian gulped his saliva.
"Same - Same, Well.... Now let go of this curse. I want to see you do it." Sarlyn looked at Ren and Nirlayn.
Ren nodded and turned towards Nirlayn.
"Nirlayn, do it..." Ren said calmly.
"But... Ren-san...." Nirlayn looks worried.
"Just calm down, no need to worry. You instilled this curse and you can take it off, right.?" Ren convinced Nirlayn.
"In addition, this curse only takes 10 years of your life when it is implanted. It's impossible to take your age again when it's revoked isn't it.?" Ren convinced Nirlayn.
The Knights of Aulzania and Sarlyn finally understood. Why is this curse so scary, The curse that took a person's life for 10 years must have had a terrible impact, right?
They nodded in each other's hearts. Their feelings were also a little calmer, this curse was not something that could be used anywhere and at any time to make them sigh.
"All right.... I believe in Ren-sama." Nirlayn nodded and walked up to the Cube.
Nirlayn thrust both of his arms towards the Cube. Then Nirlayn closed his eyes and said a strange spell from his mouth.
Instantly, a red-colored magic circle appeared under Nirlayn.
Complicated magic circle with hundreds of strange symbols inside.
Each symbol moves in a continuous loop. The longer the magic circle is shining.
Sarlyna looked up at this magic circle. His eyes focused on the red magic circle before him.
Sarlyna closed her mouth as if she could not believe what she saw.
"This is...??? Lost Magic....!?" Sarlyn yelled.
Derrian and the other Knights of Aulzania heard Sarlyn mutter.
They put on shocked expressions, even though they did not research the history of magic or anything like that. But, the term Lost Magic was already familiar to their ears.
A term for Magic that has long been lost and is still sought for its existence.
Who wouldn't be surprised to see the magic that had become a legend before their eyes?
"Los-Lost Magic...? Miss Sarlyn, are you serious?" Derrian asked in surprise.
"It's a reality, I've long researched various kinds of Lost Magic. One of them, there is really similar to this!" Sarlyn said with certainty.
These people quickly forgot the Terror of the curse that had befallen Gyslen. They were now just staring in amazement at this Lost Magic show before them.
The magic circle glowed for a full 15 minutes. Before finally slowly - the land dims and disappears.
The transparent red cube also shows cracks after cracks that then become unscathed.
Gyslen's figure was seen lying unconscious on the floor.
"Phew.....It's exhausting, Ren-sama." Nirlayn looks a little protesting.
"It's very good Nirlayn. With this, our promise has paid off. Isn't that right, Mr Derrian?" Ren turned to Derrian.
"Yes, you're right. But I'm not sweeping"
Derrian's words were interrupted by Sarlyn who ran and approached Nirlayn.
"Did you use Lost Magic? tell me?!" Sarlyn asked and held Nirlayn's shoulder excitedly.
"Hey... Nirlayn is tired of taking off the curse, can you not bother him?" Ren gave an explanation to Sarlyn.
However, Sarlyn turned around and stared intently at Ren. His eyes looked as if Ren was a cockroach.
"What's? you dare order me? a bad man in magic and mana does not deserve to rule me." Sarlyn said sharply.
"Huh....?" Ren speaking.
Durururu.....
"Eh? What is this vibe....?" Sarlyn muttered.
"A quake...?" Derrian muttered the same thing.
Small tremors were felt in this residence, the air suddenly became heavy.
However, in an instant the heavy air and vibration again disappeared.
"Haha... I'm sorry Miss Sarlyn.. I'm sorry." Ren scratched his head and bowed to Sarlyn.
"Here you go, I've been talking in vain to a disgusting man like you." Sarlyn ignores Ren's apology and turns back on Nirlayn.
"You, your name is Nirlayn, right? are you interested in becoming a royal witch?" Sarlyn smiled at Nirlayn. The way he talks is very different to Nirlayn.
"Sorry, I only serve Ren-sama....." Nirlayn replied coldly.
"Eh? Is it.... If you change your mind just come to Aulzania Academy. I'll take you anytime.... So try to think about it..." Sarlyn offered this politely and smiled.
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The release of the curse is finally complete, Ren and Nirlayn will be taken by Derrian towards the Royal Capital.
Likewise with Duke Tayslen, he will follow after his daughter, Gyslen realized.
Sarlyn continuously offers to have Nirlayn join Aulzania Academy. Although Nirlayn had refused several times he was still persistent to do so.
Meanwhile.... Ren was walking towards the place where the teleportation was.
Together with the Knights of Aulzania, Nirlayn and Lin-Ya.
'Once again, I was humbled.... What do I have to do to avenge this? fufufu..."
Ren muttered in his heart, his face showing a terrifying smile....