Chapter 62

The sun had already begun to set.

At this hour, it would be difficult to visit Minagros at the front door again.

Perhaps I should wait until tomorrow, but I wanted to get it done today.

The reason is that if I were to do it tomorrow, I would need to stay in this town, but I don’t have the money for accommodation.

“Master, Mrs. Minagros was indeed in that room.”

“Was there anyone else in the room?”

“There was only Mrs. Minagros in the room.”

When a demon is in a spiritual state, ordinary people cannot see them.

That’s why it’s convenient in situations like this.

I sent Orobos to scout in his spiritual form.

“Alright, let’s go.”

What I intend to do now is break in.

Fortunately, Mrs. Minagros’s room is on the first floor, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to enter.

I’ll use Focalor’s wings to fly over the high fence and have him carry me.

The window was locked, but Orobos, in his spiritual form, went in first, materialized inside, and opened the window from the inside.

I was worried that Mrs. Minagros would be startled when Orobos suddenly appeared, but fortunately, she seemed to be sleeping, so she didn’t notice.

Orobos successfully opened the window from the inside, allowing us to enter the room.

Focalor and Oriax followed.

Now, what should I do from here? I was just thinking that when—

Oriax took a step forward.

Could he be planning to kill Mrs. Minagros!? I thought, and signaled to Orobos and Focalor.

I had already asked them to stop Oriax if he tried to kill her.

So, Orobos was the first to lunge at Oriax—

but he stopped just in time.

Something seemed off.

“It’s been a while, Mrs. Minagros.”

Oriax bowed to Mrs. Minagros.

His action seemed respectful, and it didn’t look like he intended to kill her.

“Oh, that presence is Oriax, isn’t it?”

Mrs. Minagros opened her eyes.

“Yes, I have come to fulfill that promise.”

“So you have….”

Mrs. Minagros nodded with a sense of nostalgia.

“Why didn’t you come earlier? I’ve been waiting for 60 years.”

“I apologize. It is due to my unworthiness.”

“Well, it’s fine. You’ve come to fulfill the promise. So, let’s get to it—”

Mrs. Minagros paused for a moment before continuing.

“Kill me with your own hands.”

What? For a moment, I couldn’t understand what she had said.

It wasn’t just me; Focalor and Orobos also looked stunned.

“Of course.”

But Oriax seemed to accept Mrs. Minagros’s request naturally.

“Thank you.”

Mrs. Minagros accepted it with gratitude.

Should I stop this?

The thought crossed my mind, but I couldn’t act.

What is right and what is wrong?

I don’t even know what the truth is.

In the end, I just stood there, unable to do anything.

During that time, Oriax seemed to be by Mrs. Minagros’s side, but I couldn’t see what he was doing.

A few moments of silence passed in the room.

Then, for some reason, Oriax came to me and bowed politely.

“Mr. Norman, I am deeply grateful for accepting my impulsive request.”

“Mrs. Minagros…?”

“Yes, she has already passed away.”

I didn’t know how to react to those words.

I couldn’t tell if Mrs. Minagros had really died, but if what Oriax said was true, it seemed to be a very peaceful death.

No one, except Oriax, noticed when or how she died.

Probably, her death would be discovered by the servants when they visited the room in the morning.

“Master….”

Focalor called out to me with a worried look.

“I’m fine. Let’s leave here quickly before anyone notices.”

With that, I left the house.

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After that, I returned home in a carriage.

There were four of us in the carriage: me, Orobos, Focalor, and Oriax, but no one spoke a word.

What was the truth behind this whole situation?

I kept thinking about it.

I could have asked Oriax directly, and he might have answered, but I couldn’t.

There was a strong bond between Mrs. Minagros and Oriax. I felt I shouldn’t intrude on it so easily.

If Oriax chose to speak, I would have listened, but he didn’t say a word.

Besides, I wasn’t even sure if Oriax had really killed Mrs. Minagros.

I didn’t see him doing anything.

So, it’s not impossible that Mrs. Minagros died of old age, and Oriax just happened to be there at the moment.

Why did she ask a demon to kill her?

The truth is still a mystery.

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