Cursed Thrones
Chapter 48 - Price

"Well.... Huh.... Huh...."

Behind the dense forest, Brian was just beginning to slow down his footsteps. Stop to rest together with his two colleagues.

"Brian? What's up?" ask Hella with a broken breath.

"Are you going crazy? Don't you think how much money we can make if we beat him?" timpal Cecilia's.

Right now only Brian knows what kind of future awaits them, if it forces to fight the demon.

'Should I tell them about all this?' brian thought in his heart.

To be honest, Brian was fed up with all this. I don't know if his fate is bad or what. But he was always faced with a death that could not be resisted at all.

And at the same time, forcing her to see the death of those closest to her in this world.

Unexpectedly, Orlog replied to Brian's thought. Although....

"You know what you've done?" ask the person who claims to be the god of destiny.

Brian could only be silent. He knew that not heeding Orlog's previous warning was a big mistake.

The price paid for it is very expensive.

"You just made me announce my existence in this world, once again."

Orlog's words immediately made Brian realize. Moreover, given the situation of this world that has the law of the jungle.

Those who are strong will impose their rules on the weak. While the weak, can only accept without being able to go against that rule.

Given that Orlog magic is one of the oldest and strongest magic in this world, making anyone who realizes its existence will soon be in a race.

Seek to gain that power for themselves.

Whether it's the devil, or the human race itself.

And I don't know in what way they're gonna take that power from Brian. Which is definitely not something beautiful.

'Sorry.' Brian replied in his heart.

"Only with my magic just now, have I shifted destiny far enough. At least I know some people are aware of it.

Although, I no longer know what kind of fate awaits. I also have limits on what I can see." explained Orlog.

Fate that had previously been completely displaced by a new destiny. A destiny where some of the people with the most power in this world, began to realize its existence.

Especially for those who are quite familiar with ancient magic like this. That is the Emperor and his 12 commanders, who are very close to the artifact of the Goddess of Light in the form of scriptures.

A book with a beautiful gold cover and eternal light, which gives strength to anyone who gets a blessing from it.

The same power used by the commanders of the holy orders.

"Brian? What was? Say something." said Hella while holding the man's shoulder. Which now looks so scared.

"I'm sorry.... I was just scared of the devil. Don't you realize how horrible he is?" ask Brian.

"Hmm? No." replied Cecilia plainly before bringing her face closer to whisper something to Brian. "He didn't have a single drop of Hecate's blood. So why the fear?"

Without realizing it, Hella heard the whisper.

"Eh? Bloods.... Ka-kalian.... Why talk about such a damned thing? And why do you know the devil doesn't have it?"

Hella's question instantly triggers an explosion inside Brian's head. His mind that had previously been so dizzy and sick, was now becoming more and more severe.

He did not know how to hide this fact again in front of Hella.

"Aaah, no. You heard wrong. I mean the devil doesn't look strong. That's all."

The reason Cecilia was completely unreasonable. They can't even cover their secrets.

No longer want to take a headache, Brian finally expressed everything.

"Hella, I'll be honest with you. We both used Hecate's blood to strengthen ourselves. If you don't like it, you can go. You know, it might be safer for you."

"Brian! What are you saying?!" cecilia panicked.

"That's it. Sooner or later he will realize it. And if he can get away from danger, I'm happy enough."

Brian immediately laid his body on that pile of leaves. Look at the sky covered with thick leaves.

Hella's face looked so confused for a while. Before finally deciding to step away, leave the two behind.

"Wait on! Hella! I can explain it to you!" shout Cecilia.

Not only was he amazed at Hella's ability, but Cecilia had also started to get quite close to him as a fellow woman.

Seeing the figure of his new partner was about to leave....

"Just let him go." Brian replied in an increasingly limp voice.

He was tired of all this. Tired of the burden that was now beginning to feel on his shoulders. A burden to keep the secret of the existence of Orlog in his soul.

He would never know what would happen if someone else knew.

Probably killed and fought over. Or worse, someone else capable of harnessing the power of the Orlog would destroy this world.

But....

'Since when do I care so much about this world?' ask Brian to himself.

It didn't take long for him to know the answer. A moment after his gaze turned to the figure of a silver-haired woman, Brian regained his senses.

'Oh, that's right too. All this....'

"Brian! Don't just shut up! Stop him and...."

"Be quiet. Now I understand a little how Ronald felt when his colleagues started leaving him. Replies to me? But at least, I wouldn't blame him if he was that angry with me."

"Huh?! Why are you talking about that guy?! More importantly...."

The two began to argue for a few minutes without any of the parties seeming to be giving up.

Before Cecilia and Brian could finish their endless debate, Hella suddenly returned.

He moved back to where Brian and Cecilia were.

"Eh? Why did you come back? Go awaylah. You don't want to associate with people like us, do you? It will be very dangerous for your safety. Even more so if the commandment is sacred...."

Hella cut Brian's words by throwing him a pocket book. The pocket book, which was only the size of his hand, had a white cover with a few simple black grooves.

'Bruk!'

The pocket book fell right over Brian's chest still lying on the ground.

With a faint smile, the black-haired girl began to speak out what was in her mind.

"Copy of a portion of the Book of the Goddess of Light. Chapter of battle, paragraph seven. Despite ordering humans to fight demons, never mentioned the prohibition of using their power to fight other demons.

So I guess.... It doesn't matter, does it? For us to keep on an adventure together? You know, I.... It's starting to feel comfortable here." explains Hella quite long.

On the one hand, Cecilia looks so happy because her new partner is not leaving. Where Cecilia immediately ran to hug Hella.

But on the other side....

'He-Hella really is a priest?!' thought Brian was shocked in his heart after seeing that copy of the Light Goddess.