My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 464 Roland's Strangeness

At dusk, the airship arrived at the royal city of Plataea.

However, Roland was not among them.

Those on board who were aware of the situation did not reveal any useful information, only giving vague responses.

Archduke Roland went to a place where he was needed more.

This became the only answer accepted by both commoners and nobles in the royal city.

Three hours have passed since Roland left.

But Kalia always felt that a long time had passed, and after Roland left... it seemed that everything was piling up on her shoulders.

Fortunately, like Roland, she was not good at handling official business, so she left all the work to the bad woman.

Hmm... Actually, thinking about it now, that guy wasn't so bad after all.

If Roland's legal fiancée wasn't this girl, he probably could have become good friends with her.

But unfortunately...

whispering sound.

With this thought in mind, Kalia looked out the window with displeasure.

As the true core of the fighting force, Kalia, who made a name for herself in the Papal City, gained a significant tactical position.

Fortunately, it's just a matter of status; I don't have to think about tactics myself... The Demon King, along with several great demons, is discussing plans with the empire's generals and advisors.

I just need to wait for them to come up with a general idea before I can start taking action.

Moreover, according to reports, all of the Papacy's forces have been mobilized and have been incorporated into the Imperial Western Border Legion of the Chalk Wall.

Apart from the necessary remaining forces and strong individuals, all airships and griffins were mobilized.

Some personnel went to support the surrounding towns, especially key transportation hubs.

The spread of the fog is currently under control, with anomalies only appearing in areas where the Chaos Brotherhood has breached the borders.

So it's not too late to take action now. As long as key transportation hubs are restored in time, the magic train can then transport the demons to provide large stabilizers and place them in various towns, which will serve as a defense.

However, given the limited troop strength, it is obviously impossible to defend every aspect.

Therefore, the empire also began to plan for the relocation and centralized protection of its population.

The population of small territories, villages, and towns is concentrated near large cities.

However, this idea is the most difficult to implement.

Even though transportation is highly developed, the wealth and livelihood of the vast majority of people are still based in their homeland.

After evacuating from there... not everyone can start over.

Even facing the risk of death, a significant number of people are unwilling to leave.

What happened after that was something Kalia didn't know.

Unlike Roland, she didn't like to ask questions that got to the bottom of things.

She overheard all of this while listening to Iluvia and Cellina grading documents.

Thinking about this, Kalia began to miss the useful Blood Demon.

It can be considered a tool for official document editing.

Unfortunately, she didn't want to see her brother Danso, so she ran back to Isfar whenever she had the chance.

Although I don't need to revise official documents myself, the thought that if this guy were here, Iluvia and Cellina might not be so busy.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Roland's problem.

Because of his Grand Duke status, a large number of documents were sent to him as soon as he arrived.

Some people hope to expedite the approval process by getting his signature.

Some hoped he could take the blame and make the decision.

Some were reports of illegal activities...

Tsk, just because you do the work doesn't mean you take on everything.

Kalia sighed as she looked at the pile of documents that had begun to accumulate in front of her.

I started to dislike Roland a little at first.

She now admires Iluvia very much.

Roland is already shifting the blame so easily, yet he's still quite happy to help process these official documents.

Was it out of emotion, or the princess's sense of responsibility?
Kalia thought to herself.

He then got up and walked outside.

She is not like Roland.

She planned to grab a few unlucky staff officers or civil servants in the corridor and have them handle some unimportant official business for Iluvia and the others.

She hadn't even left the house when she bumped into Little Grey.

As the only two people who saw Roland leave the airship, and also as special humans targeted by the evil god... no, created by the evil god, they were quite destined to meet in a certain sense.

Just like how Little Grey never found Kalia annoying from the beginning, and even though he could sense that Kalia was very dangerous, he was still willing to get close to her and even felt affection for her.

Kalia's attitude towards Gray was roughly the same.

This is a tacit understanding and shared suffering among those of the same kind.

So even if this guy steals her food, she won't care too much.

We'll just take it back.

Anyway, this guy can't beat me.

But why are you looking for me at this time?
It seems that Roland and the old woman have worked together to deal with this guy's unusual appetite, and his appetite should now be about the same as mine.

And they just finished dinner in the ship's mess hall, so they wouldn't be hungry again and come to ask me for snacks, would they?
Even the landlords are running out of food. Especially at this critical juncture, where can we find places to replenish our snacks?

The empire has already entered a state of war, and the production capacity of food factories and workshops has been transferred to the government and then centrally allocated by the government.

What do bad women call this again?

Forget it, I won't dwell on it if I don't remember.

In any case, let's figure out why this guy came here first.

Kalia looked at Little Grey and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"There's nothing left for me to eat, there's really just enough for myself!"

Little Grey looked at Kalia speechlessly.

Although they look about the same age, Little Grey has actually experienced far more than Kalia.

Even if we disregard the long period of sealing, it's the same.

Although she did initially intend to buy some snacks, after all, the snacks of this era tasted really good.

But that was secondary. What she really wanted was for Kalia, who had been through it all, to give her some pointers on how to control the power surging through her body again.

Roland and Fram's concerns were actually not unfounded.

If the power of an evil god can be eliminated simply by changing a physical body and purifying or removing a part of the soul, then the evil god's methods are far too weak.

That restless power can now only be suppressed and controlled by her will. It is only because of her subconscious hatred and fear of power that it has not been fully manifested.

Although it can be used, its strength will not exceed that of a third-circle mage.

Moreover, it also lost the strange properties hidden within the ashes.

This is definitely not some kind of aftereffect.

After all, Kalia's example is right here.

Getting rid of the influence of the evil god does not mean losing power.

It's more like borrowing money but using some strange method to transfer the debt to another dimension, so the money doesn't have to be repaid.

However, it seems that there are limits and payment restrictions on this debt, so it cannot be used directly.

Although she initially had no intention of using this power to fight again.

However, Roland's departure, and the words he spoke to Kalia before leaving, stirred up some indescribable emotions in her heart.

She didn't want to just watch... or even offer a tiny, insignificant favor.

Especially when Roland isn't around.

If I can regain my strength, then the current crisis is not a crisis at all.

If that ridiculously large dragon, or that child Polycia, carries me and Kalia there, then all enemies and dangers will cease to exist.

Shadows can cover ashes, and they can cover other forces.

Ashes can suppress shadows, and they can also suppress other forces.

Currently, given the same rank, the power among the four evil gods can be judged solely by the magnitude of their output.

And nothing exists higher than the two sons of God.

Although Kalia isn't really good at fighting, her strength is mainly in throwing bricks, but that can be improved.

In terms of combat experience, the two of them currently have no shortage of people with combat experience around them.

However, it seems that Kalia hasn't considered the possibility of helping as well.

Perhaps in her eyes, she is really just an ordinary person now.

"I just wanted to ask you how to use that power."

"The power of an evil god."

"And how do you manage to keep it under control when you use it? How exactly do you do that?"

Yes, although they have known each other for a while now.

However, neither Kalia nor Gray knew anything about each other's past experiences.

Kalia scratched her cheek with her index finger: "Hey! I didn't tell you, but didn't Roland mention it to you either?"

Little Grey shook his head: "No. Except for the week he rested at the Chalk Wall, this guy is busy as a spinning top the rest of the time."

"And even if he had time to talk to me at that time, I was busy eating to fill my stomach. Except for sleeping, I basically spent all my time in the cafeteria."

Kalia laughed awkwardly, then explained, "I'm sorry..."

"After all, we've been through the same thing, I should have told you about this sooner."

"It's all Roland's fault. I thought he would tell you, so I didn't think about it. Besides, you seemed indifferent, which made me think he had already told you."

"To be honest, there is no method."

"Although the old lady did teach me a lot of meditation or other methods of practicing control over power from childhood to adulthood."

"But to be honest, the effect is so-so. It can't be said that it's useless, though; when we're not fighting, her method does suppress my power."

"But once a fight breaks out, especially when it's a serious, all-out battle, her methods become useless."

"The turning point came during that voyage. Roland brought me back from the sea the crystallized divine power of that evil god, which had been purified."

"After absorbing that thing, my power became much more stable."

"But to completely get rid of the influence and become the same as when I fought you is a complicated matter... In short, I don't think what happened to me can happen to you again."

"But... I can actually vaguely guess some of the abnormalities in Roland."

"He must have left some power within you to suppress your abnormal appetite, right?"

"Perhaps we can find a solution here."

(End of this chapter)