Chapter 478 – Doubt
Hestia majestically bounded her Cyrus and left her mansion.
Cyrus’ crotch was so wet… For some reason.
The depravity was revealed to the servants and retainers, but Cyrus was so absorbed that he even forgot that he had urinated.
Even though the minor lord, who can be said to be their lord, is captured, the knights follow him like a dog with a poop.
Terraism spreads throughout the continent.
Its prestige was so great that even among the different races, there were people who believed in Terraism.
Terraism, which transcends nations and races… Could be said to have a stronger influence on the continent than the Trion Empire.
Even the royal guard knights were not allowed to help the minor lord, who was branded a warlock by the paladin.
In fact, Hestia’s fearsome force also played a role.
Her strength, which was beyond her control, made her unable to think of opposing the Black Bear Knights.
It was then.
A red-haired beauty in her elegant dress flew down from the sky, and she stood in front of Hestia.
It was Bianca who rushed over after hearing the news that her son was being kidnapped by the Holy Knight.
In her hand was a wizard’s wand.
“How on earth does a Holy Knight of Terra Cult capture the Little Lord of Ramona?”
“Who are you?”
After receiving Hestia’s cold gaze, Bianca felt her body shrink.
‘What a monster of a bitch…’ .’
Bianca’s judgment was quick.
She gave up fighting.
As soon as she saw Hestia, she realized that she was someone she couldn’t fight.
“I am Bianca, the child’s mother.”
“She is, hmm… She was the mother of the Little Lord. Cyrus is accused of being a warlock.”
“That kid is a warlock! That can’t be possible!!”
Bianca is shocked to hear the shocking news that her son is a warlock.
Bianca’s appearance aroused some sympathy in Hestia.
Not only was Bianca the Younger’s mother, but she would probably never see her son again after today.
After thinking for a moment, Hestia decided to tell Bianca her reality.
“You seem to be a wizard. Take a look for yourself.”
Cyrus’ dark magic is weak and not easy to understand.
But Bianca is a wizard.
That also seems quite advanced.
Therefore, Hestia decided that Bianca would be able to understand the dark magic flowing through Cyrus’ body.
“Well, then, excuse me.”
“Uh, mother… I really…”
As Bianca approaches, Cyrus gives her an earnest look.
It’s a look in your eyes that asks you to save.
“Be quiet, Cyrus.”
Cyrus was stung by Bianca’s murderous gaze and lowered her head.
Bianca thought it was nonsense that Cyrus was a warlock.
However, when she saw the paladin’s confident appearance, she felt uneasy.
If what the paladin said is true, Cyrus didn’t just drop his nose into the cooked rice, he overturned it.
Bianca frowned at the smell coming from somewhere and grabbed Cyrus’ wrist. She used detect magic to sharpen her senses and examine the mana flowing within her son’s body.
As time passed, Bianca’s face soon became pale.
What the paladin said was true.
In her shock, Bianca let go of Cyrus’ wrist and staggered back.
“You… You…”
Bianca’s eyes as she looked at Cyrus were full of betrayal. She worked so hard to put her in the position of lord, but then everything became meaningless.
“Uh, mother?”
Cyrus calls out to Bianca in a trembling voice as she stands speechless.
But she didn’t get Bianca’s answer back.
Hestia spoke coldly to the two hats.
“It seems confirmed. It’s not just the Little Lord. The Ramona family will be subject to a large-scale investigation by the Church of Terra. From now on, all humans are prohibited from entering this mansion. Be prepared to be investigated. If a human sneaks away If there is… He will be summarily executed as we believe he is related to the warlock.”
Hestia gave a scary warning and disappeared, taking Cyrus with her.
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Not long after Hestia took her Cyrus away, the Terra cultists invaded the manor’s mansion.
Since Youngju So was determined to be a warlock, the entire Ramona family became the target of investigation.
We searched the lord’s mansion, as well as all places related to the Ramona family.
There were also rumors that even the grave was robbed.
Throughout the investigation, the lord’s mansion felt like walking on thin ice.
The subjects of the investigation included all humans within the mansion grounds, and my servants and I were no exception.
The priestess who came to investigate us was a face I recognized.
“Ah! Master Bark!”
She was the priestess who gave me holy water for free.
Maybe I was the one who said I wanted to see Hestia?
Although she delivered a distorted message to Hestia, she can be said to be a benefactor in a way.
“I can trust you, Bark!”
She was a priestess who said that and tried to skip verification.
“No. Proceed as per the procedure. You may end up in a difficult situation, so it would be better not to do so.”
“As expected! Mr. Bark! You are a man recognized by Hestia! You are very considerate! I understand. We will proceed according to the procedure!”
“Now that I think about it, I don’t even know your name.”
“Ah! That’s right! My name is Io!”
Io said he would proceed according to the procedures, but unlike others, he was reluctant to me.
Even if a thorough investigation had been conducted, it would not have been a big problem.
Hestia was a fairly high-ranking paladin, and I hadn’t been caught by her until now.
That is the same as saying that there is almost no chance of being discovered by a priest of a lower level than Hestia.
Aside from sealing my magical power, I invested a lot in useless sealing skills. If you get caught, it’s unfair.
And I think the fact that I didn’t hastily strengthen my blood magic worked well.
If I had continued to strengthen my blood magic without thinking, the burden on the sealing skill would have increased, and I might have been caught by the upgraded Hestia.
After the investigation of the Terra cult that invaded the Ramona family… Baby Simon became the likely next lord’s successor.
Originally, the principle was that the eldest son would inherit the territory, but if the younger lord had dark magic, it would be a different story.
Suddenly, there were a lot of guests in Saren’s villa.
Nobles who could be said to be vassals of Ramona’s territory began to come and go frantically.
Saren had no time to care about me right now.
As I expected, the escort story went smoothly, and I was left alone again.
The life of quietly clinging to Saren and sucking honey began again.
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Bianca’s husband, Count Ramona, died.
My mind was filled with thoughts about what to do with Diana and her children and how to lead her territory.
That should have been natural.
But then something absurd happened.
All the future I had envisioned was shattered by the sudden attack of the Holy Knight.
I was devastated.
The plan to rule the territory behind his son’s back was in vain.
Her son was discovered to be a warlock and was captured by the Holy Knights, and since Bianca was Cyrus’ mother, she was subjected to intense investigation.
I was beside myself with the sudden situation.
After all investigations were completed, the Terra cultists returned.
And Bianca lost everything.
None of the nobles who came to see him and farted until recently have come to see him.
In order to elevate Cyrus to the position of lord, she even assassinated her husband… But the wrong bitch took the results.
‘How did it end up like this?’
My son is a warlock…
He even confirmed it himself, so he can’t say no.
‘Now that I think about it, why did a Holy Knight suddenly appear?’
She was in a daze at the time, so she couldn’t think deeply. However, once the situation was somewhat settled and quiet, questions that I had not felt at the time began to arise one by one.
‘He also made nonsense about Cyrus being assassinated.’
An assassination without a victim…
There was so much fuss that a doctor was sent for a checkup, but there was nothing wrong.
At the time, I dismissed it as nonsense, but…
After that incident, Cyrus went out of his house.
But how did Cyrus know that he was a warlock and a paladin appeared?
Now that I think about it, I feel suspicious about everything.
Bianca sensed something was strange, and she began to dig into the details.
She then found out that Bark and Hestia had been very close since Crea.
‘He knew the Paladin?’
I thought he was an unsightly knight, but it turned out he was a bigger deal than I thought.
‘Could it be that the two of you planned to turn Cyrus into a warlock?’
… That doesn’t make sense.
It could not be said that it was a frame-up, because what was felt from Cyrus was truly dark magic.
‘How do you know that Cyrus is a warlock?’
It wasn’t easy for her to notice, to the point where she could barely figure it out using the detect spell.
‘And where on earth did Cyrus learn black magic?’
I knew that his son was doing all kinds of evil things in the city.
And that he often operated shadowy organizations.
‘Are they also Darkwoods guys?’
The more Bianca thought, the more she felt something was unclear.
It seems like something is connected, but it isn’t.
But one thing is certain.
‘Bark…’
Bianca felt suspicious about him.
According to what the servants said, the paladin named Hestia did not seem like the person who came to catch Cyrus until she met him.
And after she met Bark, she suddenly changed and took Cyrus away.
“… There’s something.”
Bianca decided to meet Bark.
