It’s getting harder and harder to be a villain these days

"The threat the empire will face is not from external enemies, but from within."

Ekarina and Vickery looked like they were the same person when they asked and answered questions.

For Ekarina, this was the first time in her life that she had empathy with others.

But in fact, if he hadn't known the plot in advance, Weekly wouldn't have dared to be so sure.

Because I'm afraid no one would have thought of it first...

This little 16-year-old girl who had just ascended the throne wanted to bloodbath the empire.

Break this hard-won peace and start a new war against neighboring countries.

Yekarina stared into Weekley's eyes, those eyes that discerned her own ambitions were as dazzling as gems.

"Yes, the magic stone is just an opportunity. With the opening of Galalon, those people will never give up. I will eliminate these gangsters by then."

"A decayed empire must be reawakened through blood."

Hot blood flowed in Yekarina's chest.

She hadn't been this excited in a long time.

"However, since you have seen everything, why don't you tell Yamos? Isn't your fiancée Yora his sister?"

"That would make him your Majesty's enemy, and that's not what I want."

Vickery said in a deep voice.

"Ah."

Yekarina looked at Vickery silently, as if she wanted to imprint his face in her mind.

"I didn't expect you to say such compliments, Vickery."

Even so, Vickery's loyalty has been recognized by Yekarina.

As a royal, she was used to testing those around her, but over the years only two knights, Kevin and Vikley, had earned her trust.

"Back off, I'm a little tired."

"Your Majesty, the course is not over yet."

"...What did you say?"

Yekarina was a little surprised, but Vickrey did not flinch.

"...ok, I get it."

Yekarina shook her head and had to agree to what he wanted.

----

After the teaching ended, Vickery slowly retreated.

Thinking of everything that had just happened, Yekarina became curious about this man.

This man actually saw through all his thoughts and plans.

Yekarina was a little skeptical at first, but now she can confirm it.

Vickery and himself are 'the same kind of people'.

"...Kevin, why are you laughing?"

In a daze, Yekarina accidentally caught a glimpse of Kevin's expression next to her and asked curiously.

"I'm wondering when your Majesty's wedding will take place."

"...Kevin, do you want to die?"

Yekarina stared at him with a rare expression of anger.

"It's not my idea alone. The ministers are also worried about this matter."

"Hmph, those cowards, do you think I will choose them?"

Yekarina said disgustedly.

She will be 18 soon, reaching the marriageable period, and some nobles are already thinking about her.

"..."

Kevin didn't say anything, just looked at the closed door silently.

Yekarina quickly understood what he meant.

"You mean Vickrey?"

"..."

"You're crazy. I don't have the habit of stealing other people's things."

"Your Majesty, I didn't say anything."

Kevin shrugged.

"Hmph, get out of here too."

"Yes."

Kevin seemed to have expected this situation and immediately walked out the door.

But after many years of getting along with him, he knew his Majesty's character very well.

Whatever Yekarina really wants, she will fight for it no matter what the cost...

Chapter 144 The Devil's Breath

After class, Vickrey, Yula and others met up, and everyone walked along the corridor of the palace to the last room.

Chavin was waiting for them there.

"My lords, please follow me."

Vickery nodded, signaling that he was ready to go.

Under the leadership of Cha Wen, everyone came to a secret passage.

This is the only path to the underground ruins, where the devil resides.

The passage was very long, and it took everyone a long time to cross it.

After passing through the passage, my eyes suddenly opened up.

Everyone appeared in another empty hall, and a huge stone door stood in front of them.

There are many strange patterns carved on it, and a layer of tar-like black substance adheres to it, with the tendency to spread.

Six sacred statues lined up on both sides of the stone gate

Half of the statue has been dyed reddish brown, and it is exuding an ominous atmosphere.

Vickery frowned.

"How long has this been going on?"

The seal was eroded like this, and it might be more dangerous inside than he imagined.

"About a week or so." Chavin lowered his head and replied.

"Devil's breath?" Paladin Eugene said with some disgust.

"Yes, according to records, this place was once the ruins of a certain god, and a demon was locked inside. Now that the seal is loosened, the monster is awakening. Sir, please kill it completely before doing so."

Chavin explained to everyone.

After hearing Cha Wen's words, everyone's expressions suddenly changed.

"There is actually a demon in the palace?" Yola asked in surprise.

Vickrey glanced at Cha Wen, not knowing what he was thinking.

"...I see."

Then he slowly pushed open the stone door with the hand of the mage.

"—Squeak"

Along with the sound of the door opening, the mysterious pattern on the door began to glow.

Seeing this, Chawen took a few steps back with a smile.

"Then good luck to you."

In an instant, black magic overwhelmingly took away their vision.

Everyone felt that their bodies were suddenly suspended in the air, and their consciousness gradually became blurred.

----

Yura opened her eyes with difficulty and used her sword to prop up her aching body.

Her vision gradually became clearer as she regained consciousness, and she confirmed her location.

They should have been teleported into the ruins just now.

"..."

Looking around, the surrounding architectural style is similar to the passage just now, but the strange reddish brown color is in vain.

Yula took a closer look and found some reddish-brown ground, which had nothing to do with the material.

It was clearly dried blood, and the entire road seemed to have been soaked in blood!

The surrounding visibility was very low, and a thin layer of black fog never dissipated.

The concentration of magic in the air was so high that it was painful for her to even breathe.

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from the black mist, and a dozen severely decayed humanoid corpses attacked her.

Yula drew her sword and faced him without fear!

The rhythm of the footsteps was strange, and the narrow space seemed to have lost the concept of gravity. She had already smashed into the corpse at an almost impossible angle.

The sound of shattering was continuous, and the chaotic fire flickered on and off.

A few seconds later, Yura looked at her feet coldly, and the remaining corpse gradually shattered as the body froze.

In this environment, the flow of magic power caused a sharp pain in her body.

The dirty magic in the mist caused her hidden wounds, and she couldn't stay any longer.

However, before she could breathe a sigh of relief, an ominous feeling spread in Yula's heart.

In the thick black mist, sparks caught her attention.

Several golden moths floated in the air, and the light golden dust mist spread under their wings lit up with blazing fire, and the hot wind howled.

The next moment, several strange insect chirps sounded, and several fireballs flew over.

Continuous explosions, twists and turns, Yula popped out of the heat mist, and then another fireball hit, stirring up billowing dust.

Yora only stayed on the ground for half a second before jumping up again. Several golden moths flew out of the fog and suddenly exploded.

The golden dust spread everywhere and caused a series of explosions when it came into contact with the black mist.

Yula quickly dodged and ejected, and soon found that there was no place to stand on the ground, and there were flames everywhere.

'Can't you escape?'

Youla gritted her teeth and prepared to cast ice magic.

"Whoosh-!"

At this moment, a blue light flashed dozens of meters away.

The fireball passed by a spinning mithril dagger in the air.

Along with the fluctuation of magic power, the dagger suddenly accelerated.

The wind pressure rolled up by the dagger instantly extinguished those fireballs, and then quickly attacked those moths!

In the distance, a gust of wind and waves rolled up around Vickery, blowing away the surrounding fog.

The magic in the air was also absorbed into his body.

Then, the mithril dagger returned to its liquid metal form and flew back.