Chapter 641

Scarlet quickly returned to the Yellow Road. Thanks to the large-scale warp spot for supply, Scarlet was able to return to the Yellow Road without fear of permission. Although it was a long distance, materials and people could come and go anytime with one mass teleportation spell cast by several archmages. There were also those who had returned to the Yellow Road during the winter, but it was the first time for Scarlet to return to the temple after the Allied Forces' deployment. In fact, almost everyone who could fight in the temple had been wandering around the battlefield, so there were hardly any cases of them returning to the temple. Scarlet collapsed onto the bed as if she had fallen apart after taking a shower. She could feel that the end of the Gate incident was not far away. The sense of crisis was increasing. She had always been anxious about whether she could survive until everything was over. Scarlet was strong compared to ordinary people, but she had also faced countless life-threatening situations. Therefore, she had no confidence that she could survive until the end. However, everything suddenly came to an end. She wasn't injured, and the Gate incident wasn't over either. It was because her ability was dangerous to her allies. So, it might be a problem to stay on the battlefield. Scarlet lay on the bed, feeling numb. She knew that even if she was missing, it wouldn't be a big problem for the Allied Forces. There were Titans and strange armies whose identities were unknown. Was the fight really over like this? There were still many unresolved issues, but was the fight against the monsters with unknown identities finally coming to an end? Scarlet knew that all of this would end in death or survival. But it was sudden. She couldn't believe that her fight would end completely like this. She could rest now. And those words she heard from Anna. What did she mean by saying not to tell anyone except Christina? Scarlet followed Anna's instructions because she looked desperate, but Scarlet felt uncomfortable. Trusting Anna meant not trusting Christina. If this is all over someday, let's ask her about it. It might have been nothing. Scarlet suddenly felt something while lying on the bed. The smell of the soft and fluffy blanket was too unfamiliar. How long had she been wandering outside that the dormitory bed, the blanket, and the scenery of the room were all too unfamiliar? The days when she wandered the streets as a beggar felt like a distant past. War had swallowed everything, and everything before the war had faded away. Everything felt distant, and everything that used to be familiar felt strange. Outside of the temple, Scarlet had clung to it like a maniac because she couldn't survive outside of it. But now Scarlet can live anywhere outside of the temple. Even if the war ends, there will still be monsters to be cleared on the continent. Scarlet's usefulness is needed wherever a sword is needed, and that place is everywhere in the world. Scarlet can now live even outside of the temple. Scarlet sits up in bed and gazes quietly at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery. The Temple Royal Class Dormitory, second floor. The scenery has turned green with summer. Can the temple start again? Too many people have died, and there are many casualties among the students. Scarlet was originally supposed to be in the fifth grade, but everything stopped in the second grade. The dormitory, education, and scenery. Everything stopped and didn't flow. "...." Can humanity regain its original peace? Suddenly, Scarlet felt everything was sad. It is unlikely that the temple will operate again. But even if the temple starts again, friends who have already disappeared will never come back no matter what happens. Asher. Delphin. They cannot come back. Even if the temple miraculously starts classes again, their empty seats will remain empty forever. Scarlet finally starts to cry, thinking of Delphin's face who died instead of her. Can she live? Scarlet could understand Ludwig's heart, who was forced to retreat from the battlefield. It doesn't seem to end like this. There seems to be something more to do. Scarlet could understand why Ludwig had returned to the battlefield, even though he had received some kind of spell and was not in good shape. It was frustrating that he was back when others were still risking their lives, no matter how valid the reason was. But Scarlet was very different from Ludwig in many ways. Ludwig was in a situation where he couldn't use his full power, but Scarlet was a problem if she did. The situation was even more urgent for Scarlet to withdraw from the battlefield than for Ludwig. Scarlet knows best that there is no other way. But like Ludwig, Scarlet is no longer a person who can just lie down and say she has no reason to fight. For some reason, her heart is troubled and uncomfortable. Scarlet looks at her own hands. She thinks about her ability. What kind of useless ability is this? In fact, strictly speaking, it's not that useless of an ability. Since the monsters started using strange powers, Scarlet's ability has had a place to be used. However, the number of monsters that use magic-like powers is not very high compared to the variety of monsters, and most of them come with overwhelming physical strength, so there are many cases where it is meaningless. So, the superpower is only a means of support, and she couldn't rely on it alone. Even now, magical equipment that is affected by her ability is breaking down. Her ability has become a problem because it has developed. Fortunately, she can consciously control it. It is a useless ability, but it is good to be useless. A power that neutralizes magic and superpowers. Scarlet laughs at herself. In fact, she is the one who is farthest from being a witch. She was ridiculed for having red hair and red eyes, and the times when she was bullied became lonely and ridiculous. Eventually, Scarlet left the battlefield. Her ability is lonely because it is harmful to her allies, but she realizes that there is no other way. "Yes...." Scarlet thinks quietly. "People like me should be useless...." A strong ability in thought, but it is better to have an ability that is not used much. Such power. So, she hopes for a world where people can live in peace even if everything cannot return to the way it was before, and she can wait for the war to end and return. While thinking about it, just as she was about to try a deep sleep for the first time in a long time. "Meow." "...?" Scarlet looked up at the sound coming from outside the window. It was definitely a cat's cry. A cat's cry. Outside the window. And the cat was sitting on the window sill of Scarlet's dormitory, crying. Scarlet also knew the cat. The cat was looking at her from outside the window and crying. "Ah." Only then did Scarlet remember the existence she had forgotten. Surely, Ellen had left a cat in the dormitory and went to the Huangdo for a moment. Since then, Ellen had hardly come out of her ranch, so there was no chance to talk, but it seemed certain that she had left the cat. So, the black cat must have been living in the dormitory since then. "Meow." "Tap, tap." The cat taps the window with one paw, as if telling her to open it. Ellen's cat was there. Scarlet had seen Ellen take the cat with her, so it was strange that the cat was there. Scarlet realized that the cat must have been living there since Ellen left it. The cat tapped the window with one paw, as if telling her to open it. Scarlet was surprised to see the cat on the second floor of the dormitory building, which was higher than a normal building. Scarlet opened the window carefully, and the cat jumped into her room. However, the cat transformed into a person, who asked Scarlet if she had met Christina, Louis Ancton, Anna de Gerna, or Ludwig. Scarlet was too shocked to answer and was told to put on some clothes if she couldn't answer quickly. Scarlet was in her underwear as she had just finished showering and almost fainted. "She entered someone else's room without permission and even gave orders. The demon king is truly a bastard. Scarlet was not only embarrassed, but also shocked by the situation in front of her, huddled in a corner of the room trembling. What about the cat? What about the demon king? What was the question? What happened until now? If the cat was actually the demon king, what happened so far? Scarlet couldn't even open her mouth, huddled in the corner. Unfortunately, the problem was not only with Scarlet. 'I-I didn't come to purposely see you. But, um, anyway, I was in a hurry. Sorry. I was in a hurry too. You know, there's no other way...I know, but...' The demon king was also in a hurry and was rambling as if he knew what he had done. What's the big deal about seeing someone in their underwear? When you think about the things happening in the world, it's nothing to apologize for. Scarlet was only scared that the demon king suddenly came to her room. Scarlet had seen a lot of tough situations after the war. But at this strange moment, facing the demon king who she should never have met, her mind went blank. She was afraid of the demon king. But no matter how you looked at it, the demon king, who was rambling, seemed embarrassed and ashamed, but didn't seem to have any malice. 'A-Are you going to kill me?' 'Why would I kill you!' He was even more crazy. 'So, you'll be shocked, scared, curious about why I did this until now, and you won't trust me. I know. I understand. It's hard to believe. But calm down for now.' He was worse than before. However, Scarlet couldn't help but think of Reinhardt as she looked at the demon king. He seemed even crazier than before, but he looked exactly the same as he did when he was in the Temple. He was still a jerk. Scarlet's trembling gradually subsided. He didn't seem to want to kill her. If that wasn't the case, why did he come here? 'What are you doing here...?' 'Hey, if I hear that kind of question, too many things come to mind about what you're curious about. I can't figure out what you're asking.' Was he talking about the Gate incident? Or was he asking what he had done so far? Or was he asking about the current situation? He had done so much that if he asked a vague question, it was impossible to know what he was asking. Scarlet gestured towards the window. 'Um...the cat?' 'Yes...' Despite the many more important topics, Scarlet was immediately confused about what was happening. Even if there were other things, regardless of the severity of the situation, the fact that the demon king was pretending to be a cat was the most curious." "To explain from the planning intention to now, it would take at least 30 minutes. Seeing Rheinhart speechless, Scarlet asks the most important question. 'Do you know about Ellen...?' 'No, I don't.' Despite being scared and frightened, Scarlet couldn't help but be angry. 'This crazy... perverted bastard...' 'That's right! The words are right, but if I'm going to get cursed, I should get cursed by Ellen, why should I get cursed by you?! You should have called me a pervert with that thing earlier!' 'Trash... shameless...' Although she didn't know anything else, ultimately, the perverted act of preying on people as a cat was something that even with an open mouth, there was nothing to say. '...Yes, I'm going to kill him.' The demon king had no choice but to face the consequences."