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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: selkie
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The world can turn upside down in an instant.
She had never believed this saying, but there was no better phrase to describe her current situation.
After finishing a week-long business trip, High Priestess Aileen returned home.
However, at this moment…
She began to run towards her home in a hurry, without any of her usual calmness or relief at being back.
While she was away on her trip, a sudden attack by demons occurred in Thebes.
As a result, the warehouse area storing supplies in Thebes was completely turned to ashes, and many people were killed in the process.
For Aileen, who had spent happy times without any lack with her beloved Torare, this news was like a bolt from the
blue.
Filled with concern that something might have happened to him due to this incident, Aileen pushed through the crowd and finally arrived home to check on his safety.
But right after that…
“!….Ah…ah…”
As the scene began to enter her view, Aileen was overtaken by despair.
It was… the sight of her home, completely burned and perfectly gone.
More than half of the walls had been blown away, and among the burned and broken furniture, not a single piece remained intact.
At the same time, what was visible on the floor were remnants believed to be someone’s blood and entrails.
As she looked at those horrific sights,
Thoughts of the cruel reality she never wanted to consider began to arise in Aileen’s mind.
“Ah… no… that can’t be… how… how could something so absurd happen…”
Doing her best to deny this situation with her words, Aileen struggled desperately to find hope.
However, despite this earnest wish, she felt more and more confronted with an extremely harsh reality as she continued her investigation.
Like other places in the area, her house was thoroughly destroyed.
Moreover, the remains of the corpses visible on the floor clearly indicated that someone had been killed here.
Since it was impossible for anyone other than Torare to have entered this place before she arrived, there was no need to discuss who the owner of this corpse was.
Despite her repeated efforts, despair grew larger and larger within her. Aileen felt as if her heart was collapsing and sank down to the ground, starting to cry.
“Ahh… Torare… Torare… how could this happen… how could such misfortune befall you…”
The utterly futile death of a lover with whom they had shared genuine love.
Caught in a pit of unbearable sorrow brought on by it, Aileen lost all hope and willpower.
At that moment…
“Those filthy demons… where did they come from to commit such acts?”
“I don’t know either, but you saw it too. They used magic to set fires and kill or abduct people.”
“Huh? Abduct? Were there people who were abducted?”
“Oh, you didn’t know? Many people died in last night’s commotion, but some were also reported missing. Just yesterday, I clearly saw the homeowner here being taken away!”
“….!”
The chatter of two people could be heard from behind.
However, upon hearing this, Aileen felt as if a light had turned on in her mind.
‘Abducted…? Torare? He’s not dead?’
Honestly, it was hard to believe given the overall circumstances.
However, despite that doubt, she hurriedly stood up and urgently questioned those who were talking behind her.
“Um… excuse me. Could you tell me more about what you just said?”
“Pardon? Ah… yes.”
The residents explained the situation with slight confusion at her question as High Priestess.
According to their testimony, last night when the fire broke out here, they saw someone—whether a demon or not—carrying Torare away on their shoulder as he disappeared.
“Is… is that true? If… if possible, could you tell me what that person looked like?”
“Ah… alright. So…”
The residents tried their best to recall and answer Aileen’s earnest request.
With each detail they provided,
Aileen’s face gradually began to brighten with hope as she held onto a glimmer of expectation.
‘It must be true… If what they say is right, then the person who was taken is definitely Torare. He’s still alive!’
As she began to genuinely feel joy at regaining lost hope,
Simultaneously, the feeling of despair within her transformed into an overwhelming desire to retrieve Torare—the person captured by demons—no matter what it took.
‘Those filthy demons… I never thought they would interfere with my love like this again. But just wait; I will deliver swift retribution as High Priestess Aileen!’
With that decision made, Aileen immediately began to release her divine power.
Then, she used her abilities to detect anyone with a strong magical power in this area, specifically… Torare.
‘To be able to generate this much firepower, the opponent must be a formidable expert. Finding someone like that isn’t difficult for me!’
Soon, a being with a strong magical power began to be caught in her detection net.
Sensing the presence of that person, who was temporarily stopped at a location about two days away to the north, Aileen’s eyes began to shine.
‘Okay, I found him… Fortunately, it’s manageable enough to track!’
After pinpointing the opponent’s location with magic, Aileen began to prepare to move toward the place where the ‘demon’ was staying.
She wanted to move alone as quickly as possible, but it would be foolish to move alone in a situation where it was confirmed that there were more than one or two demons.
Therefore, Aileen hastily gathered her direct subordinates and the soldiers who were investigating the situation and began to form a subjugation party as quickly as possible.
Nominally, it was to take revenge on the demons who had committed such acts.
However, in reality, for something more important than revenge…
A subjugation party to rescue Torare safely no matter what.
‘Please wait a little longer, Torare… I, Aileen, will definitely… definitely save you!’
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“Ugh….Ugh….”
Torare slowly opened his eyes with a feeling that his head was about to break.
Immediately after, the image of her looking down at his face…
Shude’s face began to appear clearly in his eyes.
“You’re finally awake… Torare.”
“Mmph! Mmmpf! Mmmph!”
Shude spoke in a cold voice as she looked at him after he regained consciousness.
At this, Torare tried to speak urgently as he looked at her, but at this moment he couldn’t say what he wanted to say.
The gag was tightly stuffed in his mouth.
Moreover, not only his mouth but also his arms and legs were tightly bound.
This situation was making Torare feel the seriousness of this situation even more strongly.
“Just stay still… As long as you don’t act too violently, it will end without any problems.”
Shude spoke calmly in a voice filled with subtle anger.
Then, she put down the magic book in her hand and slowly began to approach Torare, filling her fingertips with magical power.
“Don’t act so violently. This is all your own fault. How dare you break your promise with us and have an affair with that kind of woman? No, no, no, no… Absolutely not. We can’t have that kind of thing happening again… Even
if I were to embrace another man, you shouldn’t do that. I can’t forgive another bug latching onto you when I’m already seething with anger about sharing you with that bitch Aileen.”
Shude was talking in a voice full of madness.
At this moment, Torare could not help but feel the most extreme fear he had ever felt since birth as he looked at her expression, which had lost its light and was half-crazed.
And…
“!!! MMPH! MMMMPH!!!”
The next moment, Shude brought her fingers filled with magical power to Torare’s precious ‘that place.’
Due to the tremendous pain felt immediately after, Torare began to scream violently with the gag in his mouth.
It was a terrible and agonizing sensation, as if searing a man’s privates with fire.
Looking at Torare writhing in pain, Shude smiled coldly and said.
“How is it? A magical chastity belt. With this, Torare will feel the same pain as now every time he embraces another woman besides me. Oh, of course, apart from the pain, there is no actual physical problem with the body.
Even though I look like this, I’m a very compassionate person, so no matter how angry I get, I won’t do anything that directly harms Torare’s safety.”
“Oop!!!!!! Uuuuuup!!!!!”
Shude was smiling radiantly while telling a terrible story.
Realizing how terrible a situation he was in, Torare began to sob in despair.
At that time…
“!…Tsk…”
Kwaaang!!!
The next moment, a loud explosion suddenly began to be heard.
At this, Shude clicked her tongue slightly and immediately began to gather magical power all over her body.
And immediately after, a person broke down the door she was in and entered.
Shude spoke in a cold voice as soon as she confirmed the face of that person.
“Aileen…”
“I had a hunch… It was you after all… Shude.”
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