The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 68 - Little Hope

After traveling for more than 4 days, Lucius had finally arrived.

In front of him was a towering stone tower. Along with that is also seen buildings made of ice that have begun to search.

With a wide smile on his face, Lucius burst out laughing at himself.

"Buahaha! I'm back! Back to the starting point!" shouting satisfied.

'Why do you look so happy?! If we get back here, it means the world has no end, right?! Isn't that so bad?! How do we get back?!' ask Carmilla to panic.

But Lucius remained calm. With a wide smile on his face, He used magic to create fresh water that was immediately gulped by him.

"Fuwaaah, it's fresh."

'Quickly explain it to me!' carmilla shouted once more, now in a louder voice.

"I finally understand the basic principle of this world." replied Lucius who immediately crouched down on the sandy dry land.

He immediately made doodles over the world he was in.

Even with a body that had become extremely thin, Lucius still had the remaining energy to work hard to solve this mystery.

"Actually, I was wondering during this trip. Why are their precious test subjects like me just sitting in this hot, dry place? Wouldn't if I died it would be detrimental to them?" asked Lucius while continuing to make graffiti on the ground.

'uh? How do I know?'

With a smile, Lucius replied.

"The answer is simple. They keep watching me all the time. If there's anything that puts my life at risk, chances are they can stop it easily."

Lucius' words startled not only Aurelia, but also Zephyrith who was watching Lucius' figure simultaneously at this time.

"Gu-Teacher?! You heard it, right?!" aurelia panicked.

Zephyrith could only fall silent. He could not believe that Lucius could have realized it so soon. Realizing that he wasn't actually left there. Instead of being allowed to survive until something happens that endangers his life.

"This is impossible.... How can...."

Meanwhile Lucius had finished his streak.

He drew a circular world with the stone tower directly above it.

Then with a simple circular line, he calculated how much distance he had occupied so far.

"Humans have an average walking speed of 4 km per hour, maybe more or less. While I walk for 16 hours a day for 4 days, plus about 3 more hours in today. In other words.." explained Lucius while continuing to make graffiti on the ground.

"I have walked at least 76 kilometers. It was the circumference of this desert world. With that circumference I can estimate the area, then the volume...."

Without stopping, Lucius continued to formulate the laws of this world.

He is seen occasionally throwing a stone in the air and waiting for it to descend back to the ground. After that he recorded the time needed along with the estimated weight.

Although not 100% accurate, this calculation makes Lucius one step closer to the truth. Little by little, he approached her.

Aurelia and Zephyrith who saw him could only creep in fear over the persistence and intelligence displayed by Lucius.

"Teacher, are you sure this man is harmless? Shouldn't we clean it up now?" aurelia asked worriedly.

"But it shows that he is a valuable subject. If a human with a talent as great as himself becomes a demon, it will be very profitable for us!"

"Then why not just use me?! I'm ready to die anytime for you, Master!" shouted Aurelia.

"You are Half-Elf! There aren't many Half-Elf samples I can find in this world! Especially the real Elf race! So if the situation is too bad, I'll use it on myself after the cure is over." Zephyrith replied in fear.

Knowing Lucius could use space magic, Zephyrith thought that it would be very dangerous to release him from this Prism of Eternity.

He might be able to escape right then and report their hiding location to the Light Church.

And if that happens, their entire research could be scorched away.

Blurred? Moving place? That might be the best option. Leaving Lucius in the Prism of Eternity alone?

Doesn't matter. After all, soon his body would not be able to withstand the hunger and die afterwards.

But....

A Relic that can't even be bought by as much money as they have?

Including other research subjects he had painstakingly collected?

Whereas if He entered directly to kill him with the help of monsters who had obtained demonic power? Of course killing him would probably be quite easy.

But entering the Prism of Eternity is like showing the exit. For someone with an intelligence of Lucius' level? It would be easy for him to realize the way out just by seeing how the Zephyrith came in.

Zephyrith continued to think about these things in his head after seeing Lucius's figure getting closer to the truth of the world.

After Lucius learned the entire natural laws of that world, it was not long before he could make a portal out of that world.

Like a prisoner, who managed to get the key from his guard guards. He could escape at any time after that.

Finally, after a few minutes of silence think about the most appropriate step....

"Aurelian. I will continue and complete this research as soon as possible. If it's over, or Lucius almost made it out of there, you're gonna have to go.

Use some magic portal jumps so that you can't figure out the direction of your destination. Then please save all the results of my research, and make good use of it for your dream." explained Zephyrith at length.

The words of Zephyrith were impressed like someone was about to die. But that's the truth.

Zephyrith considered dealing with Lucius who understood space magic as well as it did, was a very dangerous threat.

Lucius probably didn't have any light magic that could undo the portal he created.

But worse than that, Zephyrith felt Lucius' vision was much more perfect even than Clairvoyance Eye. A vision, which seems to be able to see everything.

Including seeing even beyond the dimensions of the Prism of Eternity itself.

"But Teacher?!" aurelia panicked.

"No problem. After all, I no longer have much time left." Zephyrith replied with a friendly smile while revealing the wound behind her shirt.

His age which has reached 32 years and has many internal injuries due to his previous struggle, making Zephyrith did not hesitate to throw his life away at any time.

As long as he can realize the little wish of the girl before him.

'Srruuugg!!!'

Aurelia immediately hugged her Master's body while crying.

Seeing Aurelia cry made Zephyrith remember her past....

While he was still working as a research assistant in the Magic Tower....

One day, he finds the young Aurelia in an iron cage while exploring.

He was treated like an animal that had no right to his life. Whether luck or misfortune, the group of exploration squad was attacked by a savage beast.

All the soldiers who were in charge of transporting the prisoners were killed in chariots.

Leave only the Zephyrith itself along with several iron cages filled with prisoners. All of them were halflings or other half-breed humans who would soon be used as experimental subjects.

Without hesitation, Zephyrith immediately saved them all.

While Aurelia who was a child at that time, no longer know where to run. In the end, Zephyrith adopted him and protected him at his residence.

At that time, he began to propose various kinds of ideas and ideas that others considered crazy or lost.

"A world where half-monster humans can live with humans?! Pshaw! You think the Goddesses will let that happen in this sacred kingdom of man?!"

It was a reply that had exhausted his patience.

Quickly, Zephyrith immediately resigned and intended to realize his little wish.

It is a life, in which the half-human race does not acquire oppression from the Church in this kingdom.

For that, it takes strength.

The power of the Devil.