At this moment, Claire walks with trembling steps, uninterested in looking at Dust, not caring about her previous humiliation.
With fervor in her heart, Claire bows and kneels in front of Wiz, her head touching the ground, her heart filling with hope.
"Please help the Belzerg kingdom!!", she pleads.
There was a brief silence. The royal knights and even the guards of Axel watch Claire in surprise. The proud Claire bowing to someone else?
The royal guards don't react to this scene for a moment, stunned. However, in the silence that followed Claire's respectful bow to Wiz, black clouds covered the city of Axel in an instant. As if they had appeared out of nowhere, these black clouds blocked the sun, turning day into night in the blink of an eye.
A cold wind carrying the feeling of death sweeps across every inch of Axel, filling the hearts of everyone in Axel City with despair.
This feeling fills Wiz's heart, though she has no heart, causing her eyes to widen significantly.
"I... it's Lord Milcar... Lord Milcar has awakened!!", Wiz shouts unconsciously due to the surprise.
Both the guards and the knights breathe with some difficulty due to the anxiety filling their bodies. After hearing Wiz's words, only the guards show bright smiles on their faces despite the feeling of despair brought by the light breeze that penetrates to the bone.
"Who?"
"Who is Milcar?"
Several guards ask at the same time. Claire trembles uncontrollably, the feeling of despair and the cold that seems to freeze her bones making her heart burn like a flame in winter.
However, before Wiz can respond, a column of white light appears on one side of Axel City.
The column of white light starts from the ground, where Milcar's castle is, and reaches the sky.
The sudden appearance of the column of light made everyone in Axel City and everyone near Wiz feel the icy cold and the feeling of despair being replaced by warmth, a warmth that embraces their souls and bodies.
"The time has come to kill those inhuman dogs!!!"
"The time has come to kill those inhuman dogs!!!"
"The time has come to kill those inhuman dogs!!!"
A battle cry echoes in the hearts of every member of Axel City, filling their bodies with warmth, making their minds crave battle, and strengthening their bodies. Several white lights enter the bodies of each member of Axel City while the same cries resound in their minds.
"The time has come to kill those inhuman dogs!!!"
In Axel City, several war cries can be heard, each one singing in unison with their heartbeats, each proclaiming that they would be the next to go to war and kill the demons.
For a moment, Axel City was filled with cries and proclamations of death to the demons, only for a moment before the column of light completely disappeared.
Wiz, who wasn't shouting, opens her eyes in surprise. Something tells her something is wrong. Her body trembles, her mind works rapidly trying to understand what could happen next.
...
The next moment, a man appears in front of Wiz. This man is none other than Milcar. Milcar's body glows faintly with a white tone, his two eyes replaced by small white flames, and his face reflecting serenity.
Unconsciously, everyone present except Wiz and Iris in Wiz's arms kneels and bows their heads.
"Lord Milcar!!"
"Lord Milcar!!"
At this moment, the guards of Axel City shout with joy as they kneel, their hearts experiencing a sensation of ecstasy just by being in Milcar's presence.
In his position, Milcar smiles, simply observing Wiz.
The royal knights, despite kneeling, cannot understand what is happening. It's as if their bodies are moving on their own, as if it were natural to kneel before this Lord Milcar.
Claire clenches her fists, grits her teeth, and with all her strength, slowly raises her head to see Milcar.
What the hell is happening?
Claire can't understand, but the feeling that fills her heart isn't warmth; it's as if she has a premonition that something bad is going to happen.
Claire wants to speak or shout, wants to stand between Wiz and Milcar to protect Iris, but it's impossible for her, barely able to move her head.
"You've done a good job, Wiz. Iris is the princess of the royal family; her soul must contain a good amount of divinity....", Milcar smiles as he speaks, extending one of his hands to touch Iris's head.
However.
Clash
Wiz quickly lifts her right hand to firmly grasp Milcar's palm, preventing Milcar from touching Iris.
Wiz's movement was automatic; Wiz didn't think. Her hand moved unconsciously, but if Wiz had to do it consciously, she would not only grab Milcar's hand forcefully but also use her magic and Qi to attack Milcar at this moment.
Wiz breathes heavily, her eyes focused on Milcar, her mind racing, and her heart pounding. Wiz's body trembles slightly, but her determination to protect Iris in her arms is stronger than all of this.
"I... Lord Milcar, you... you...", Wiz stammers with a mix of fear and bravery.
"What do you mean exactly by these actions, Wiz?, Are you planning to betray Axel City?, That girl is part of the royal family...", However, Milcar responds calmly, waiting for Wiz's answer.
"She... is just...", Before Wiz could finish speaking, Milcar shakes his head.
"Just a girl?, Haha, that's a bit hypocritical. She is a princess who has lived better than all the humans in this world. I'd say she's already had a good life as a princess. She should try to sacrifice a bit more for her people, for the people who actually work every day to eat, Don't you think?", Milcar mocks for a moment before looking at Wiz without showing any expression.
A slight cold spreads throughout the place. Wiz can barely use a small part of her mana to channel a freezing wind spell to attack Milcar. Wiz doesn't plan to say another word; she doesn't want to talk. If she hears one more word from Milcar, Wiz fears her mind will be corrupted.
Despite this, Milcar does nothing, only watching the sleeping Iris in Wiz's arms. Why can this princess sleep so peacefully even when he is present?