Chapter 420

"I can tell something important and dangerous is happening," said Eleris, who despite living a peaceful life in the secluded castle, was involved with the forces that were causing chaos in the world. As she prepared to leave, her friend Radia expressed concern for her safety and wished her a safe return. The next morning, the protagonist and her companion Harry headed to the palace for a meeting, unsure of what the outcome would be. There is no congratulatory speech for the departure. The empire quickly called in the elite to the palace, while we secure the tomb of Rich and search for Roser Dwin, who is likely to head there. If Roser Dwin is not there, we can track him down in another way. The empire seems to be thinking about whether Roser Dwin is related to the demon king. At the garden in front of the palace tetra, there is Sabiolin Tana, the person in charge of the scene, and about thirty knights of Shana Fel and about thirty wizards of the imperial magic squad. Ellen and Charlotte are preparing to head to the fortress of Epiax. Charlotte knows about the recent events and what the empire is planning to do, including the fact that Reinhardt is heading to Rich's tomb. Something suspicious is happening. "We should focus on our own tasks. Depending on the situation, what we do may be more important than that task."

"...."

Ellen and Charlotte's actions could actually determine the fate of the empire.

Both of them hope that this task is not important at all.

"We need to check if the statue you mentioned is in Epiax. Let's think about the next step later."

"Okay."

All the wizards who can use teleportation are already deployed. And Charlotte didn't plan to bring anyone other than Ellen for this task.

Charlotte handed Ellen a scroll book. It was the same as the scroll book Charlotte was carrying.

"We'll head to the northernmost part of the continent through the gate. Then we'll use the teleportation scroll to enter from there. We'll move in the same way when we come back."

"Okay."

Even if they lost in the competition, Princess Charlotte is still Princess Charlotte.

"Let's go."

Both of them hope that what they are doing is just a useless waste of time.

With that desperate hope, Ellen and Charlotte headed to the warp gate.

* * *

They arrived at the northernmost part of the continent very quickly.

Anyway, the warp gate was a free pass for both Ellen and Charlotte.

They used a teleportation scroll to move to Epiax, where the warp gate was not installed.

-Whooosh

"Ugh... the weather is terrible."

The entrance to the fortress was covered in snow up to their knees. The snow that had already piled up had turned into ice on the ground.

During their last group mission, when Harriet suggested they tour the fortress, Ellen and Reinhardt circled around Epiax.

They knew it was a place where spirits roamed, and there were seven statues in a space that looked like a pantheon.

-Squish, squish

They walked through the snow-covered field.

"But what was that about the woman being a dragon?"

"She said she was a dragon. She was also hiding her true power."

"...Do you believe that?"

Charlotte looked at Ellen as if asking if she believed such nonsense while sinking into the snow.

"I didn't believe it at the time, but when I saw the statue here, I thought this might have been a place where dragons used to gather. It's just a coincidence."

"Anyway, if the wizard who traveled with you in Dark Land is Elena...."

Charlotte couldn't say anything more and bit her lip.

If Elena and Lelia are the same person, then Reinhardt is too suspicious.

The empire doesn't know what kind of fortress Epiax is. They've just been managing it like an ancient ruin. But if the statue here really resembles Elena, then what kind of place is this fortress?

It's clear that it's related to the demon king, but they don't know how. That's why Charlotte came to Epiax to confirm it with her own eyes.

"Phew." After entering the castle, Ellen and Charlotte brushed off their snow-covered clothes. The cold air inside the castle was just as chilling as the wind outside. Ellen asked Charlotte if she was afraid of ghosts, to which Charlotte responded with confusion. Charlotte explained that ghosts roamed around the castle, but they were not strong enough to cause harm. Suddenly, they saw flashes of light in the dark castle hallway, and they both froze. They soon encountered a woman with black hair who resembled Elena, the statue they were searching for. Charlotte did not remember her, but Ellen recognized her as Radia Schmit, a former tournament participant. Memories of Reinhardt's confession and the attack of the demon king flooded Ellen's mind, and she approached Radia to talk.