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V3 Chapter 2.11

7 Interlude- The king and the spirit

The pure white castle, the residence of the king from the kingdom of Opheliam.

In the center of its huge hall is a summoning circle. This summoning circle is used by those bound with a magic contract to call forth their partner.

The summoning circle here used in front of the throne is drawn by the Mage, Greytia.

The summoned spirit is none other than Orphedot.

This tall man with a crown of white deer-like horns, beautiful peridot eyes, and long white ivy hair, appeared with the light.

Orphedot, whose garments looked softer than any silk, was folding his hands with an evident expression of disapproval while looking towards the king who was bowing down.

Beside him were Rhonya's friends, Lexy and Henzel, as well as her ex-fiancee Schneider, also bowing their heads. Orphedot replied coldly to them.

"What need do you have, king of humans?"

However, Orphedot had knew what the king needed from him. After all, he had been informed by Greytia, who moved from the king's orders. Orphedot answered the summoning from his friend, who had no choice to obey the king.

"I am honored by your presence, O Spirit Orphedot. We should have been the ones to come to your presence. However we could not approach closer to the forest by the obstruction of the mythical beast, Laclain."

"Hmp, I don't need your sweet talk. Quickly speak of your needs," Orphedot laughed from his nose towards the words of the King, Jeffrey Zeolant.

"....I humbly summoned your presence to ask of the whereabouts of one of your contractors, Rhonya Gavizera."

"Nay!" Orphedot flatly declined. However, Jeffrey's smile did not change.

"You sure are decisive." Jeffrey shrugged his shoulders and continued.

"As you may have known, Rhonya and Schneider's engagement was broken due to a certain lady. And the incident did not end there, Rhonya even went missing. However, after a deeper investigation, we have found proof that Rhonya was innocent. To make it clearly evident, we would like to have Rhonya herself come back here."

Even after Jeffrey's explanation, Orphedot did not move an inch.

"Who are you to ask Rhonya to come back after hurting her as such! At the point where Rhonya was insulted, this country should have been pulverized into a desert! I did not do such a thing due to Rhonya's request! You brazen lot should be thankful that you were left alive thanks to Rhonya and to never look for her ever again!"

The atmosphere turned heavy from the magic caused from Orphedot's evident anger.

Jeffrey swallowed his breath after being threatened by the Spirit of Plants. If Orphedot would get into a worse mood than now, he felt that it may threaten the death and life of the country.

However, Schneider could not back down, and bowed his head down just below Orphedot's eyes.

"I beg you, please tell us!! Rhonya, I want to bring Rhonya back!!"

"Bring her back you say?" Jeffrey covered his face with both his hands after hearing Orphedot's tone even lowered.

"How dare you speak of such words with the same mouth that brushed Rhonya away! I will never tell you of anything under any circumstances!"

"Calm down, Ori." (this is Greytia calling Orphedot by his nickname)

Greytia comforted Orphedot, who was angered to the brim.