The Queen Of The Demon World
66. Confinement

“Ethelyne!”

“Why? Are you mad? Isn't that obvious, you humans don't even know to return the favor to the meritorious!” Ethelyne clucked, he was fed up of seeing all of them being hypocritical.

“Zac, don't yell at Ethelyne!” aelene said she couldn't accept it, even if it was hard. He still tried to accept that it turned out that the girl he considered as a sister all this time was a Demon Queen and also a Holy Girl. “Ethelyne, why don't you tell me anything? Didn't we promise, we won't keep anything a secret.”

“Do you really want to know?”

Aelene nodded.

Ethelyne smiled sinisterly, she pointed at Eadric and Zachary standing side by side. “I said all that because what killed my mother was ... The seventh king of Iceworld, Aelous Elrond!”

“What?? How is that possible!”

“Why not?”

“You must've just seen it wrong, after all. It happened hundreds of years ago, impossible-”

“Looks like you forgot, Princess Earlene Virgian is 800 years old.”

Zachary no longer continued his words, inwardly. He confirmed Ethelyne's remarks, but of course he did not believe it so easily. “What age did you see your mother killed?”

“Measure yes? Are you sure this knows?”

Zachary nodded. “Can't you answer it?” ask her with a cynical smile.

“Hah, troublesome human. If you don't understand too, I'll introduce myself quite completely. First, my name is Ethelyne Virgian Blisterzz, I'm 800 years old, my eye color depends on my controlling soul, red and gold, which means I'm controlled by the devil, and the color blue means I'm being controlled by the holy maiden. I lost my mother at the age of three. My memories were sealed together with my demon soul, then at age ... five, years? Meli, my human babysitter. Killed by my own brother, Zen Blisterzz. But at that moment, something happened beyond expectations. My sealed demonic-power suddenly spiraled out of control and revived Meli, but not as a human. But as a demon, and in the past few months. When the bandits attacked, I disappeared because I went to a snowy mountain. Do you know what I did there?” Ethelyne smiled smirkily. “I want to take a seven-colored flower that can destroy this demon soul and maintain the human soul.”

“Wait, seven-color flowers? Isn't that just a myth?”

“Entailah, but when I found the flower five colors.” Ethelyne. “No, not me. But my human soul, when he found the flower. He forgot Laurie's warning and touched the flower, not knowing how. But my human soul is exposed to the illusions of the past, you know. An illusion that can evoke forgotten memories, knowing that the real killer is the Iceworld King. I feel very angry.” He touched his chest. “Even the fury of my human soul I could feel back then, and he chose a choice he never imagined ...he chose to free me and exterminate you, the humans.”

All three looked surprised to hear Ethelyne's words.

The girl smiled cynically. “But how else? The heart of my human soul is very fragile, he even ..” Ethelyne closed one eye with his hand when it suddenly felt sore.

“Ethelyne, are you okay?” aelene asked worriedly.

Ethelyne looked at him, he smiled. “I'm fine, thanks for worrying about me and sorry. You guys so heard the shit you shouldn't.” Ethelyne lowered her hand, then the color of her eyes that changed back to blue even if only next door. “Because the discussion is not in the plan, we better return to the underworld as soon as possible.” He turned and walked away. “About, Meli cooking what huh?” Ethelyne turned towards them with a sweet smile. “You go to sleep, I'll wake you when we arrive at your destination.”

Instantly, the five fell unconscious. The smile on Ethelyne's face slowly faded away, he sighed as he closed his red eyes with one hand. “Ethel, isn't that an exaggeration? Why did you tell them about our past?”

“Hahaha, sorry yes. But if I don't, then you'll leak everything .. We're talking in the kingdom alone, we should leave immediately before anyone realizes this barrier.” Ethelyne closed her eyes. “Roh Light, Mika. Dark spirits, Lili. Come, appear before the ruler of darkness. Ethelyne Virgian Blisterzz.”

~♥~

“Eum, Meli cuisine is the best of all!” ethelyne said as she gave her thumbs up with a satisfied smile.

“I only made it like when making food for Madam, because Her Majesty and Madam's taste is not much different. I'm so much easier to determine your favorite food.”

“Already expected, you're the best!”

“Sorry to disturb, but the five captives have regained consciousness.”

“Oh, Loreen huh? Finally they came to their senses after falling asleep for almost three days.” Ethelyne stands. “Please sort everything out, and deliver food to the room of the five of them. I'll meet them first.”

“Good, Your Majesty!”

Ethelyne walks away followed by Loreen and Meli. The servants and soldiers who passed through the hall immediately lined up neatly and bowed respectfully.

“You guys, I told you there's no need to do that.”

“No, Your Grace. It's our way of showing our loyalty, besides. You have brought our family back to life, we will never forget your services.”

“You are.” Ethelyne smiled faintly. “I should be the one apologizing, I just made your family into palace soldiers without thinking. Moreover, attacking during the day is risky, but thankfully now you are all fine.”

“We feel lucky that our family can become warriors and sacrifice themselves for the sake of this kingdom, Your Majesty. We will always be loyal to you and will sacrifice our lives to protect you!”

“Thank you, everyone. Then I have to go first. You need to meet some captives.”

“Good.”

Ethelyne and the two resumed their journey, not for ten minutes. They arrived at a room that had a fairly large door and looked spacious. “You wait here,” he said as he opened the door.

“Good, Your Highness.”

Ethelyne walked in and looked at all of them who were locked up in a barrier, of course they were not locked together. Ethelyne separates their confinement, Aelene is locked up by herself, Zachary and Eadric, then Zion, and finally Ned. They were still in the same room but in a different barrier. “How are you guys? I hope you guys are good.”

“Ri-Etelyne, what does this mean?” eadric asked in a disappointed tone, he never expected the girl he loved so much would betray him like this.

“Isn't it obvious? Do I need to be clear again?” ethelyne asked with squeaking eyes and a sharp look. “You will not understand the feelings of a three-year-old who lost his parents and lost his human caregiver at the age of five.”