Chapter 505

There is no need for anyone in Edina to sacrifice themselves to save the demon king, as it would result in a loss of power. Ellen is destined to fight the demon king eventually, so she cannot join forces with him. Charlotte and Ellen both feel guilty about not trusting Reinhardt in the past. Ellen is willing to risk her life to save Reinhardt, even if it means becoming one with the spirits. However, Reinhardt would never accept such a sacrifice. The plan to save Reinhardt must be kept secret from others. It may be possible to put Reinhardt to sleep with hypnosis or magic. "By the time the great being awakens from its deep slumber, everything will already be over."

"There is no reason why someone who has deceived once cannot deceive twice."

With a sinister smile, Antirianus looks at a spot in the conference room.

"Your Majesty. Isn't that right?"

"...."

In that evil gaze that seems to say, "If you have deceived the king once, you should understand my words," Liana clenches her fists and closes her eyes tightly.

"This trash...."

Lucinil glares at Antirianus with a scowl. Disgusted by his malicious behavior, Lucinil bursts out.

"You! Why are you doing this? Why...why are you only thinking in a direction that will make someone suffer?"

"Well...."

Antirianus laughs.

"Isn't that interesting?"

Charlotte shudders at his eerie and cruel laughter.

As if fed up with his evil, Lucinil stands up and mutters coldly.

"You're like a monster that feeds on tears."

As if she can't stand the sight of him, Lucinil slams the conference room door and looks back at Antirianus.

"I really hate you."

"Too bad."

-Clang!

As if he doesn't want to deal with her either, Lucinil leaves the conference room.

Antirianus' words are correct.

There is no choice but to deceive Reinhardt once again.

Under the pretext of serving Reinhardt.

To someone who has the ability to bear all of this, a proposal that cannot be refused is made.

The words themselves are correct.

Antirianus, too, has found a way to save the lord as someone who is loyal to Reinhardt.

Even if the conclusion is that of a loyal subject, is this process acceptable?

If the intention was just to find a fever reducer.

Is that really a loyal subject?

"There seems to be no other way."

However, even a true loyal subject ultimately needs only that conclusion.

"I agree."

Sarkegar also agreed to that conclusion.

* * *

After the council of elders, Heryet walks aimlessly through the corridors of Lazark Castle.

The thought of a terrible plan does not leave her mind.

Heryet stands in front of Reinhardt's bedroom, staring blankly at the door.

When she opens the door, Reinhardt is sleeping inside.

There are three people by his bedside.

Olivia Lanche, who is holding Reinhardt's hand with a worried expression, and Airi, who is also placing her hand on Reinhardt's forehead.

And Liana, who can't even look at Reinhardt properly and is just staring out the window.

Olivia, who continues to restore the weakened body.

Airi, who is somehow holding onto the crumbling mind.

The current situation was holding onto Reinhardt's body and mind, which were both dying. "How is he?" Olivia lowered her head with a gloomy expression. There was no sign of improvement, only worsening. "The time he can maintain consciousness is getting shorter." "Is that so?" When Reinhardt loses consciousness, Airi forcibly controls his dreams to prevent exposure to the despair of the spirits. It is possible because she is the devil who dominates dreams, the most powerful devil among them. Fortunately, Airi is skilled in using this power for healing purposes rather than seduction. As she has healed the dreams of numerous people, she was able to touch Reinhardt's unconsciousness, which is like being in the midst of chaos. Heryet stands still, looking down at Reinhardt, whose condition seems to have worsened just by looking at his complexion. Heryet cannot even imagine how much Reinhardt is suffering in this situation. "How difficult is the situation?" Heryet asks Olivia. Only Olivia knows what Reinhardt is going through right now. Despite Airi controlling his dreams, Olivia speaks with a heavy heart as she watches Reinhardt sleeping in pain. "It was the first time I had experienced such a terrible thing in my life. Even if I could handle it, it was so terrible that I was afraid to accept it." Heryet's expression hardened at the mention of such terrible pain. Heryet also knows how Olivia feels about Reinhardt. Olivia has saved Reinhardt's life several times. Heryet knows that Olivia is a person who can die for Reinhardt. If she can bear the burden, she can do it anytime. However, there is still fear and terror inside her. It was such a terrible experience that it was inevitable that she would hesitate to some extent. The avengers of countless hatreds try to dominate their souls, causing tremendous spiritual pain. Heryet is even more afraid because she doesn't even know what spiritual pain is. Enduring this alone is already a great feat, but hoping that Reinhardt can do more than this is just wishing for a miracle. So, on Saturday, Antirianus proposed a terrible plan to pass this burden onto Ellen. Olivia holds Reinhardt's hand and lowers her gaze. "It's something I can't do... Can that guy do it...? Can he bear this...?" It was a tone mixed with miserable defeat and inferiority. There are many people who want to bear this burden themselves. Airi, Heryet, Olivia, Liana, and some of the Lord Vampires, and even Sarkegar. There are many people who want to bear this burden themselves. "Why can't I...?" Olivia said with a sad expression. "It's not like that," Heryet shakes her head. "Isn't it?" "It's just saying that it's okay if you can't bear it." Ellen's plan to bear what Reinhardt is going through is not because of his exceptional ability to handle it. Someone has to sacrifice themselves, and even most people cannot do it. And if such people are swallowed up by the spirits, the damage is immense because everyone is needed in Edina. Antirianus' logic was to sacrifice Ellen. "It's just a simple profit and loss calculation problem, regardless of whether it's possible or not. Everyone in Edina is needed in Edina. If someone bears this burden and is expelled from Edina, it's a loss. So, since Ellen will become an enemy anyway, it doesn't matter if she hates and is consumed by the spirits. Regardless, she will become an enemy, so we just have to bear the burden that Reinhardt is carrying and make her a real enemy." Olivia has saved Reinhardt's life several times, and Heryet knows that she is willing to die for him. However, there is still fear and terror inside her, and she is hesitant to accept the burden. Liana says, "I should do it instead." Translation: Ellen is a bystander in this situation, and the responsibility lies with Liana. Rather than forcing sacrifice upon Ellen, it would be better for her to willingly endure it, even if her body collapses from the mental strain, rather than being controlled by the spirits. Liana's expression was filled with deep guilt and self-blame as she spoke with a stern face. It was difficult for Liana to bear the burden of someone else constantly taking on the responsibilities that originated from her. Liana is necessary for Edina, so sacrificing her is not an option, despite Antirianus' logic. Airi calls Liana over to show her a glimpse of Reinhardt's despair and the spirits within his consciousness. Liana is hesitant, but if she can endure even a part of the pain, she may be able to handle the burden. Ellen returns with a pile of monster corpses and is greeted by soldiers who salute her. She rides off on a white horse, wearing a shining suit of armor and carrying a sword, towards the last human army's massive base camp where smoke rises from various places.