The Queen Of The Demon World
105. Hoopla

“Ned!! Where are you?!” willa shouted around the palace, but found no one. He had searched everywhere, even to the other prince's palace but still could not find the whereabouts of Eadric's right hand. Moreover, the atmosphere of the sun palace that had somehow become desolate was quite suspicious. Even in the entire palace he did not find a single servant or guard standing guard. ‘While, why do I suddenly feel such a bad feeling? After all, it was impossible for the palace to suddenly be deserted for no reason. Pretty suspicious.’

On the other hand, precisely in the palace of the sun. Ethelyne pierced through the wall he used to hide during Willa's arrival.

‘Hah, that girl's bottom. If I hadn't been hiding, I would have been found out. How could he suddenly come to see Eadric? Does he want to convey something?’ Ethelyne glanced at Eadric who had fallen asleep earlier, he sighed. ‘Thank God I used sleeping powder to render him unconscious, at least. For a while, I could make him forget about me like Arlene.’ Ethelyne glanced at his hands that were unceasingly bleeding, his blood parts appearing to drip onto the floor bit by bit. “Ah, I forgot that right now I am not a demon.” He smiled as if he did not feel pain. “It looks like I'm slicing my hand too much, that's it. Better get everything done quickly and get back home.” Ethelyne closed her eyes with both hands on her chest pleading. ‘Goddess ..’

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“Aren't you supposed to be home before night.”

“Cih, my job knows so much! Besides, why are you still working in the middle of the night like this anyway! Aren't you tired? Your brain still survives? What if your eyes are out of blood due to focusing too much on the document?” ask Ethelyne.

“Be quiet, I'm busy. After all, the devil never felt tired. Better .... What's with your hand?” Kathelyne who was about to lecture Ethelyne was instantly speechless as her gaze fell on the girl's hand which was in a very thick bandage.

“Ah, I did a ritual that required blood. So I scratched my hand and took his blood, but it looks like the scratch wound is quite severe. I couldn't cure him perfectly with my magic, it sucks,” Ethelyne scolded. “My hand is also stiff because the bandage is very thick,” murmured.

Kathelyne sighed while massaging her temple. “If you can't heal with magic, go to the human world and ask the healer to treat your wounds. Or go to the upper world for the Spirit of Light to heal him.”

“Ck, if such will not cool.”

“Asik?” Kathelyne looked at Ethelyne with a frown, what an exclamation from self-harm.

“Iya, anyway. When else could I feel the pain, after the day that Luna was free. I will hide in the dark and only appear when the world is in danger, after all. From the beginning it should have been.” Ethelyne lay down and made her arm a pillow, she glanced at Kathelyne who was again busy with her documents. “Omong-by the way, you look pretty calm huh. Lately.”

“Hm.”

“You're so quieter, uh. No, from the beginning you were quiet. It should be weird if you talk a lot, too bad. I really want to have a friend to talk to, but how else. Did I take Meli or Loreen? But they are busy, and so are they. All the demons in this underworld were afraid of my strength and never dared to oppose me when I knew I was the 'far-off relative' of the queen of darkness, although strange also if people hear the queen of darkness turned out to have a distant relative of a holy girl. But it doesn't matter, anyway. I just want Kathel by my side, I don't really care about the others either.”

Kathelyne who was fed up with the ravings of Ethelyne could only cover her ears until the girl's voice was slightly muffled and not as noisy as it was at first.

When Ethelyne's voice was not heard, Kathelyne lowered her hand. He turned his head towards Ethelyne who had been soundly asleep while delirious. ‘Ah, that brat's bottom.’ Kathelyne massaged her temple, she reopened the file and read it in silence.

The next morning, the servants are horrendously shocked by Ethelyne's disappearance. They had searched the entire palace but had not found the whereabouts of the girl.

“M-forgive us, Your Majesty. But we do not know where Lady Ethelyne went, eve her existence also felt very weak from-”

Not finished the witch's words, her head had already come off and rolled to the floor. The servants and bodyguards who saw that instantly shuddered, especially when the old witch's body began to evaporate and become ashes.

“Sorry for my sassness, Your Majesty. But I found the letter that lady Ethelyne left behind under the table.” The servant bowed while handing over the piece of paper in his hand.

Kathelyne took the paper and opened it, she read the contents of the letter carefully. Not long after, the sound of breaths came from the girl's mouth. “Pull all the soldiers who are looking for him,” he said while massaging the temple.

“Good, Your Highness.” Harvey bowed respectfully and immediately disappeared.

‘Basic of that stupid girl! Why would he go to such a dangerous place for humans alone?? Is he looking to die! Although a holy maiden, she should still think about her own safety. Basic, he always acted like he wanted to.’ Kathelyne stood up from her chair. “Tell Leyton, Gareth, Verlin, and the other knights to go to my room immediately.”

“I understand, Your Grace.” Loreen bowed respectfully and walked out gracefully, now a servant, Meli, and Kathelyne were left in the room.

“You go,” Kathelyne said as she pointed to the waiter who brought the letter.

The waiter without saying a word bowed respectfully and walked out, now left in Kathelyne and Meli who were in the room.

“Aibi, I hope. Aunty wants to take care of the boy until he can act like an adult.”

“I will obey your orders, Your Highness.”

“And since I cannot leave the palace, please Aunt replace me to bring the boy back home. Right now, he was in the dark forest. Aunty can rent her ear and nag her until Aunt is satisfied.”

Meli chuckled slightly at Kathelyne's annoyed words. “Consider the command has been executed.”

“Then, Aunty can go.”

Meli bowed respectfully and walked out, now left Kathelyne and the documents piled up on the table and behind her.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Kathelyne who was reading the documents looked up and looked at the three men and five Knights.

“We came as per your orders, Your Highness.” They kneeled on one foot as a pedestal like a true knight.

“Hm, I have an important task for you.”