My Career is Useless in this World!!

Episode 144- Sea of Flames

Episode 144- Sea of Flames

Previously: Lise finally meets her parents. Villagers expressed their happiness upon Lise's return.

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A cool breeze kissed Aernest on his cheeks allowing him to finally remember the crucial question he had intended to ask his parents in the carriage. It was a question he might've remembered a long time ago if he had not smacked his head on the carriage or Eugene's hard head.

"How did mother come to know of Lady Lise? Or Lady Lise's parents?" Yes, they've brought Lady Lise back home. However, what's odd was his parents' familiarity with Gie!

Eugene's brow rose, 'That's true. How did they know of Lise before meeting Lise?' Was the silver and red hair the guy mentioned truly Levis and Moniqua? They both seemed very surprised when Lise introduced herself to them yesterday.

By usual standards, Eugene would have caught on to this oddity yesterday, however, because her head was muddled and not exactly in its prime condition, she wasn't akin to being suspicious of everything like she usually was.

Moniqua pursed her lips and she turned to Levis. They both exchanged unexplainable glances, inciting the children's curiosity even more.

Eugene and Aernest stared at each other. Why was the mood suddenly so solemn?

Before long, Moniqua broke the silence, "We... arrived 2 days ago." She confessed.

Eugene's brows rose quickly, "Two days ago? So during the fire?"

Moniqua nodded.

Eugene furrowed her brows, "And that was how you came to know of Lady Lise?" She tilted her head, "But that's weird. Lady Lise has always been in the palace."

"The couple that gave Elder Gres false hope was us. That was how we came to know 'Lise'." Levis explained in Moniqua's stead.

Eugene furrowed her brows as she listened to Moniqua and Levis.

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Flashback...

When Levis and Moniqua arrived, the village had burned down in a sea of red and black. A massive riot had already begun as soon as they reached this part of the country. At first, they wanted to see their children as soon as possible, but they were unable to do so because of the massive catastrophe that was unfolding in front of their eyes. They were unable to ignore the incident hence they stayed to help.

The few first people they rescued were a group of young teens who were barricading armed men from going any further. Due to Promissum, the armed men along with Levis and Moniqua weren't able to land hits on each other as they got repelled before their swords could strike. This went on and on until the armed men gave up and retreated.

The further Moniqua and Levis head into the village, the higher the flames burn. Some went as high as 3 times their height. It was an overwhelming situation to be in and though they have experienced many things in their lives, this was the first time they dived into an incident as big as this, at least not since they had their first son. And since this was a huge incident they've experienced in such a long time, they both went through a rollercoaster ride of complex emotions.

Just when they believed they'd made it through the toughest phase, they arrived in the village's heart, where things were even worse. The pressure to help people but also stay safe was even more immense here. It even felt as though the catastrophe at the entrance of the village was a joke.