Headache.

The headache from the physical exhaustion punishment made me feel heavier and heavier, but that message was like a nightmare, constantly stimulating my body, urging me to continue flying towards the direction of the Chelfa Kingdom.

I'm sorry, Yaling.

At first, I turned you into my fiancée for the mission, but then I let dear World modify your memories.

Because you, an innocent and straightforward girl, shouldn't have your happiness controlled by our arrival as outlanders.

Your happiness should be decided by yourself.

I naively thought that as long as I kept you away from our world, you would be able to recover the life you should have.

But...

I forgot that the people who could protect you because of our presence are no longer here.

So, I will take their place and protect you!

This is probably why dear World changed my setting to childhood friends, right?

This way, I can protect her, right?

"Accelerate! Accelerate! Accelerate!"

The scenery around me flew backwards, and I didn't know how long we flew until finally, the familiar scenery started to appear. In the distance, I could vaguely see the outer wall of the familiar Imperial City of Chelfa Kingdom.

"Yaling, wait for me, I will definitely save you!"

I opened my skill panel and pulled up the advanced magic at the bottom. At the same time, after confirming that Yaling was an untouchable teammate in the team panel, I flew while raising my hand towards the sky.

"Grand Arcane·Mythic·Summon Ice Dragon!"

Since control was not needed this time, just destroy it! Tremble!

The price for kidnapping my friend will make you understand from the depths of your soul!

"!"

In response to my summon, a dragon roar came from the sky, and then, an incredibly massive magic circle appeared directly above Chelfa Imperial City.

Boom!

The center of the magic circle shattered, and a dragon, whose length was unknown, tore through the crack while appearing in mid-air.

"Long time no see..."

I smiled at the dragon, enduring the increasing headache, and conveyed the order to attack Chelfa Imperial City to the dragon.

The Ice Dragon glanced at me, let out a roar, and spread its wings as it rushed towards Imperial City!

An incredibly dazzling light condensed in the mouth of the Ice Dragon, and its target naturally was Chelfa Imperial City.

Die! You insignificant NPCs, pay the price for your ignorance!

"Great ultimate·Thorn·Flower of Bitterness."

Suddenly, countless black thorny bushes crazily sprouted not far away, completely enveloping the entire Ice Dragon from the side!

The Ice Dragon, who hadn't had a chance to release its skill, kept roaring in the air. However, with a pull from the black thorns, the huge Ice Dragon was torn apart from the middle by them, turning into countless ice fragments that fell from the sky!

"Pu!"

A strong smell of blood rushed up, and a spray of Yin Hong's fresh blood came out of my mouth.

In an instant, the intense pain and the backfire from the interrupted magic made my entire body go weak, and I fell from the sky.

Why...

How could this happen...

I can't even... I can't even save my own friends?

The floor is getting closer and closer, and I feel my consciousness slowly slipping away.

"Seriously, why force yourself like this?"

Suddenly, I feel someone catching me in midair!

Looking closer, it's an elf with black skin and white bone wings, holding me in a princess carry position. After giving me a blank glance, she slowly brings me down to the ground.

But her armor is so revealing, except for some key areas and vital points, most of her skin is exposed.

And this person is actually an elf, that cold and ruthless but delicate face makes it hard for me to look away.

But...

Once this person lands on the ground, she immediately throws me down and stands to the side.

"Oh my... couldn't you be a little more gentle?"

This fall jolts me awake a bit, I drink a sobering potion and a mana potion, then heal myself a bit. The pain in my body eases slightly.

Looking at the girl who caught me, I realize that she was sent by the Demon Lord.

Necro Laila

Level 75 Swordsman (Rapier and One-handed Greatsword) Level 70 Undead Elf

Evil. Genius. Fallen. Indomitable. Undying. Unyielding. Loyal. Demon Lord's Guard. Hermit. Knight. Murdering Machine.

"The person who stopped me just now... was it you?"

I ask the undead elf.

This person looks like they're in their early twenties, about 170...maybe a bit taller, with deep green pupils and brown long hair.

She nods.

You dare nod your head, you bastard! Just because you're good-looking doesn't mean you can casually disrupt other people's moves!

"Then why did you stop me?"

The person thinks for a moment, then a look of realization appears on their face.

Then, she takes out something that looks like a compact mirror from her chest.

Hey! How dare you put something there! Are you kidding me!

But she still naturally opens the mirror, a black light flashes, and a blurry black shadow slowly manifests.

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"Master?"

Laila suddenly speaks.

"Huh? Has it started already?"

The black shadow trembles, and the parts of the eyes and mouth are revealed.

It's still that voice...yes, this guy is the funny one who changed his name to Lucifer Bick.

"Cough cough, it seems like you should be able to hear me, right?"

"Yes, Master."

"Well then, um...hey, long time no see, Fir!"

"Yeah...last time you said you would save me, but I ended up dying. Now I want to save someone, but do you want to take my life away again?"

"Hahaha, last time it was clearly you who died too quickly, what has it got to do with me? By the time I got there, you were already dead."

"Fine, fine, so this time, you send your guard here...are you here specifically to stop me from saving people?"

"Whether you save people or not doesn't matter to me..."

The person said very casually.

"I just don't want you to massacre the city, that's all."

The Demon Lord is actually trying to persuade me not to massacre the city?

Are you joking with me?