Half an Hour... Is That Enough?

"This Cyclops sent by the Royal Court seems to have something to say to you."

After Maria finished speaking, she sat down to the side, showing no intention of leaving.

She vaguely remembered the Daemon the other person had mentioned.

Also in Lungmen before, during the Reunion Movement, she came into contact with the existence of Daemon... except that at that time, Ursus's Blades used some method to devour the power of the Daemon into his own body.

Even so, Maria and the Doll still sensed that the power within that force contained the power of the Umbilical Cord.

While this doesn't necessarily mean we're 100% certain that the so-called Daemon was the Umbilical Cord power leaked by Maria, it's possible that nothing else was involved.

But...

This at least demonstrates that Daemon possess the power of the Umbilical Cord.

Maria has always felt a strong sense of responsibility for the things she revealed.

We must find a way to recycle it.

"Please speak."

Theresa, however, didn't seem to care.

She could tell, of course, that the other person wanted to talk to her alone... but Maria wasn't an outsider.

At least in her eyes, besides her brother, the only person she could trust was Maria.

Because of blood ties, Theresis knew that neither side would take action against her based on ideology unless absolutely necessary.

Maria, on the other hand, is purely so, without any contradictory relationship.

Sooner or later, those with vested interests will be lured away by even greater benefits.

But Maria remained in what is now Sarkaz for no particular reason.

She had also met the other person a few times and roughly understood what kind of person she was... so she was willing to believe that Maria would not harm her.

Moreover...

Theresa turned her head and looked at the woman with a calm expression.

After taking her seat, she naturally crossed her legs.

The Banshees's grey-black dresses couldn't conceal their fair skin, and their slender ankles were subtly revealed.

It was like the first rays of spring, so alluring.

"Lady Maria is not only the supreme commander of the entire Sarkaz, but also the queen of the Banshee Court... You can rest assured about her..."

Theresa spoke, her expression gentle.

The Cyclops girl beside him also gave up resisting after gritting her teeth for a long time.

Well, since they've already established such a deep foothold in Sarkaz, there's nothing more I can say.

Since that's the case, then let's just honestly fulfill our mission...

"Those Daemon roaming the northern wilderness... just a few weeks ago, they began crossing the wilderness, rushing towards Sarkaz..."

"Daemon?"

Theresa was clearly a little taken aback by this unfamiliar term.

But Maria, who was standing nearby, suddenly stopped.

"Is it a lot?"

"It's all..."

The Cyclops responded, also gritting his teeth.

"Based on observations, this large-scale migration has gathered almost all the Daemon that have been marked, and even many unmarked Daemon are in the migrating procession."

"They will arrive in Kazdel in at most another week..."

The Cyclops spoke, his voice trailing off.

Even if Kazdel were to face the Daemon alone, he might not be without a fighting chance.

But in their current predicament, with the added attack of a Daemon, even the most valiant Sarkaz are finding it difficult to withstand.

But these were not the things Maria cared about.

She simply squinted silently, her eyes deep in thought.

"So... is this the reason for the Ursus army's actions?"

287

Chapter 287 Half an hour... is that enough?

If Maria had previously doubted Ursus's attack as a madman's erratic act, the arrival of the Cyclops now seemed to legitimize his actions.

Because the danger within their own ranks was already imminent.

No one understands the dangers of Daemon in this world better than the Ursus people; the history of these bear-men's struggle against Daemon dates back to the very beginning of their existence!

It's obvious that these Daemon couldn't possibly be migrating in just one direction; wherever they passed through villages, a bloody massacre was inevitable.

Therefore, the situation in its country is even worse than in Leithanien.

After all, Leithanien is only a threat on the periphery.

But within Ursus, large-scale killings had already occurred.

Even if the rulers are indifferent to the people, they still have to consider how to deal with the power of Daemon.

Therefore, they chose to put pressure on the front lines.

Some believe that retreating at this point could very well cause Ursus to lose the main benefits of its painstaking attack on Kazdel.

In other words, they were kicked out of the ranks of the victors by the combined forces of the other three kingdoms.

They must maintain an offensive posture!

However, some people believe that they should immediately return to their home country to defend it... What you gain can never be equated with what you lose.

This is why the Ursus army is advancing in this way, but only the vanguard has appeared.

And...

"If I remember correctly, the direction that group of Daemon led was towards the encampment of several Allied Forces, right?"

Maria tilted her head back, her voice cold.

The Cyclops beside her, though somewhat afraid of Maria, nodded earnestly.

"Yes, they should pass by the Allied Forces, but the Allied Forces on this side..."

"I see."

After receiving the other party's reply, Maria had already made up her mind.

She didn't listen to the rest of what the other person said, but shook her head slightly and got up to leave.

The decisiveness of the action was somewhat surprising.

After all, Maria would usually be quite polite and say "I'm leaving now" before she went...

But now...

"Maria ..."

Theresa was the first to sense something was wrong. She decisively stood up and called out to Maria's retreating figure.

Maria took a few more steps before stopping.

Is there anything else?

Maria turned her head, her voice calm.

"... No."

Seeing Maria's reaction, Theresa hesitated for a moment before slightly withdrawing her hand.

She could tell that Maria had made her decision.

Since that's the case...

"I wish you continued success..."

Nodding slightly, Theresa said no more...

Footsteps fell within the quiet castle.

It makes a clicking sound...

Maria didn't linger outside for long before returning to the Banshees's camp once again.

The sky had already darkened... Only dark clouds hurried across the gloomy sky, seemingly fleeing from something.

Maria stood there for a while before letting out a soft sigh.

"Your Highness?"

The Banshees maids guarding the area looked puzzled.

After their queen returned, she stood there in a daze.

They had assumed the other party was there to see the Lord.

But now it seems... that's not the case?

Did something happen between the two of them?

The Swarm of people were puzzled.

"Nothing."

Maria shook her head slightly in response to the concern shown by the many maids.

She offered no explanation for her actions; she simply stepped into the room and looked at Lamaline had already returned.

The girl had finished washing herself and was sitting quietly in a chair, flipping through a book.

"I'm back."

Maria spoke, but this time her voice was clearly different from before.

Lamaline noticed this... Her body stiffened slightly, and she looked hesitantly at her companion who had accompanied her for so long, but still nodded slightly.

Do you need a rest?

"Um."

Maria nodded, then silently walked to the bathroom and gently washed her body.

In that short time, the sky completely darkened.

Lamaline didn't turn on the light, but simply lit a candle and sat silently by the bed.

When Maria saw Maria leave the bathroom and change into her own hunting outfit underneath, Lamaline unease reached its peak.

The little hands couldn't help but clench.

However, in the end, he didn't say anything.

The two of them lay quietly on the bed in an awkward silence.

Lamaline held Maria, who was lying flat on her side, and gently blew out the candle on the bedside table.

In an instant, the entire room was plunged into darkness.

In the darkness, the two people embracing could feel each other's warmth...

What are you worried about?

Lamaline's words were calm, even more so than she had ever been before.

Although Maria's appearance hadn't changed at all, she could sense that Maria today was different from usual.

She seemed distracted.

This made Lamaline a little nervous.