The Regressed Son of a Duke is an Assassin

Chapter 283: The Flow for Him (3)

“Wh-where is this?”

A dark space where no light entered.

The three ladies who had been teleported by an unfamiliar presence arrived in a void dimension devoid of everything around them.

However, their figures were clearly visible to each other.

“An extradimensional space?”

Lunab, who had realized the nature of the space, furrowed her brows.

It was different from the extradimensional space she created through the Divine Relic, but undoubtedly, this place was someone’s extradimensional space.

The brief wandering ceased when Arin and Lunab suddenly felt a presence and swiftly turned their eyes towards it.

Nana, who had been with them, had already been gazing in that direction for a while.

“……!”

A man sitting on a throne-like chair with crossed legs.

It was Nagel, the leader of the Devil Dragons, the very entity who had appeared before the ladies and had cast a spell.

Nagel appeared lost in thought, with his eyes closed, not bothering to speak to the ladies.

“Did you bring us here?”

Despite Lunab’s question, Nagel remained silent.

“If you won’t speak, we will leave this place.”

“…….”

When the silence persisted, Lunab boldly took out a tome and unfurled it.

As someone capable of creating and manipulating extradimensional spaces, it was an easy task for her to create a gate to leave.

“Don’t waste your time with futile actions.”

Finally, Nagel responded for the first time.

“Even if you leave, there is nowhere for you to go.”

Leaving through a gate would mean still being within the Demon Realm.

Being targeted by the Demon King meant that their only option was to flee.

“So you’re saying you brought us here to protect us? Is that how we should interpret this?”

The silence that did not deny her words was another form of affirmation.

Was this an act of kindness, or a calculated move?

For now, nothing was known for certain.

While the couple were engulfed in questions,

“…….”

Nana, unlike when she first saw Nagel, was staring at him with sharp eyes full of vigilance.

Nagel seemed to be aware of her gaze and met her eyes, but he did nothing more than offer a derisive snort.

-Hoooung

At that moment, a gate opened behind Nana.

It was Keliyan, one of Nagel’s loyal servants.

He too glanced at Nana before swiftly approaching Nagel and quietly giving his report.

“I have received a response from Mishuca.”

“What did she say?”

“She’s currently heading to Arem with Sian.”

“How is she?”

“She seems unharmed. But whatever happened in that extradimensional space, the mood seemed very changed, she reported.”

“So, they’re inevitably fated to clash, after all.”

A profound heaviness could be felt on Nagel’s usually emotionless face.

Amidst the tense conversation,

“Let us go, please.”

Nana, who had been glaring at Nagel, finally spoke up.

“I need to go to Papa. Let us go, please.”

Unlike the flustered Keliyan, Nagel’s expression remained stoic.

“Papa, you say? Is that how you call that man?”

“Yes.”

Without a second’s hesitation, Nana responded promptly.

“Do you really think he is your biological father after reaching this level of growth?”

“Papa is just my Papa. There is no other meaning.”

“He won’t be able to help. In fact, you’ll only get in the way.”

“Papa said so. If you have the ability to do something but do nothing, there’s nothing more foolish than that.”

“Impudent! Do you realize who you are speaking to!”

Outraged by her audacious attitude, Keliyan yelled, but Nagel held up a hand to calm him.

“You said you have the ability?”

“Yes.”

“And you think you actually possess such ability?”

“Yes.”

Nana’s answers remained resolute and confident.

Observing the exchange, Arin quietly approached and took Nana’s hand.

“From the moment Sian was born, Nana has been lovingly caring for Sian’s child. Naturally, her desire to be by Sian’s side is to be expected.”

“…….”

“We appreciate your assistance thus far. However, knowing something might happen to Sian and just standing aside is equally incorrect.”

“…….”

“Please let us go. Even if it’s just a small help, we must go to Sian!”

With clasped hands, Arin earnestly appealed to Nagel.

Could there be any being more foolish than they?

Having been rescued from the chasm of death, they now asked to be returned to it.

Such foolhardy and stubborn beings.

“Silence! If you continue to insult the favor granted by Lord Nagel, I will…!”

“Keliyan.”

“Yes, Lord Nagel!”

“Inform all in the territory. As soon as that man reaches the extradimensional space, create a bounding barrier that no one can cross.”

Keliyan, taken aback, widened his eyes.

“Your will shall be done!”

He quickly opened a gate and hurried out.

Arin looked at Nagel with bewilderment.

“Still undecided, but you’re staking possibilities twice today.”

Nagel once again summoned his magic and lifted a hand.

A black transference magic circle formed under the ladies, just like before.

“Let’s see how it goes. Whether your existence will influence that man or not.”

With those words, the three ladies were engulfed in the light of the magic circle and vanished once more to an unknown place.

* * *

This is the worst.

My head feels like it could collapse and plummet right to the bottom.

It’s that sensation, as if venom has been injected into all the tiny cuts opened by a blade.

How long has it been since I’ve felt like this?

“We’re almost at Arem… Are you sure you’re all right? Why does your breathing feel more labored?”

I want to tell her to focus on flying and ignore me, but I can’t muster the strength to speak.

I’m seriously falling apart even as we head to Arem.

To stop the Demon King.

[It’s not too late to change course, even now.]

“Why?”

[Don’t tell me you’re asking because you don’t know. What do you expect to achieve fighting in that condition?]

“Concern for the master? That’s a big change for you, Kairam.”

[If only I couldn’t speak!]

Kairam, unable to bear it any longer, appeared in front of me.

“What, what?”