�Why, just why?�

His gaze was asking Elisneh many questions as she smiled and responded.

�You guys are my hostages.�

�What?�

The boy and the other children�s pupils started to shake.

�You are also potential future enemies who may threaten my position. If you�re going to die, shouldn�t I be the one to kill you?�

The children looked dejected but Elisneh did not care as she turned her gaze toward Cale.

�Can you hear the knights approaching us? There should be at least 300 of them.�

��Are you saying that they are hostages as well?�
�Correct. I can kill them whenever I please.�

She smiled at Cale as she said that. That smile looked similar to Jopis�s smile.

�You know about the second entrance to this place, right?�
�Yes, I heard there�s a dead mana river.�

The other entrance was the one the Elves had tried to infiltrate but failed.
Cale calmly asked.

�I heard that place is your palace?�
�That�s right. It is my palace. There�s a black liquid flowing there. It does look a lot like a river.�

Her gaze moved over to Jopis.

�The third group of hostages is over there. Jopis, can you hear me? There are other members of the royal family who will jump into that river as soon as I give the order. Ah, should I make the servants and maids jump in as well?�

She then turned back toward Cale and the smile had disappeared from her face.

�The moment the Elves enter the palace� I will kill them all, starting with the youngest servants.�

Clang-!

The old man with the mirror tapped on the mirror and jumped off the wall.
The middle-aged man with glasses jumped behind him. The old man controlling the feather started to speak at the same time.

�Bind them!�

The feathers that had been aiming for the children started to gather together.

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