The Runaway Maid is Loved by the Archmage - Chapter 304

※ This book contains depictions of coercive/dubcon/noncon acts, violence, and immorality. Reader discretion is advised.

Naturally, everyone’s attention focused on Roina. She had already been attracting attention since she was with the Grand Magician, and it was even more so as she greeted each of the leaders warmly. Everyone gathered here looked expectantly at what Roina would say.

“You’ve all seen the changes in the imperial palace, the darkening sky, and the water flowing red on the ground. It’s an ominous event.”

Everyone nodded. Most of them had gathered here because of that. Some had even lost colleagues who had been swallowed up as the imperial palace changed like that, and their faces were dark.

“This is all the work of someone named Ryuhyeon. The ancient black dragon, the one who devours the world, and… also the contract god of this empire, Kail.”

At those words, the surroundings stirred greatly. It was a natural reaction, as the god they believed in was being completely denied. But unless this premise was overturned, there would be more damage.

“Gods grow by consuming faith. He chose a method of masquerading as a god to gain the power of a god, and made a contract with the first emperor of this empire. A contract to give prosperity to the empire in exchange for making himself a god. In return, the Golden Dragon was sacrificed.”

The founding myth they knew stated that the first emperor, chosen by the god Kail, defeated the evil Golden Dragon and established the Kailum Empire. The completely different story confused everyone. One person raised their hand and asked.

“Can you prove what you’re saying?”

He was a scholar who needed evidence to be convinced. Roina nodded as if she understood, and raised her hand to create a magical screen. The past she had seen unfolded rapidly on it. The first emperor, with the same face as the crown prince, kills the Golden Dragon and makes a contract with Ryuhyeon. And the past Roina appears, stopping them and casting a curse, limiting the contract period to 1,000 years.

The mages all nodded. Although there was no proof that this wasn’t an illusion, it explained the contract related to this empire that they had been researching. They had been constantly perplexed and retracing their steps, forming various hypotheses about the different flow from what they knew. One of those hypotheses was this kind of theory.

They just hadn’t anticipated the existence of Roina, who had interrupted the contract in the middle, so they were at a standstill.

“How can you convey this information?”

However, it was still insufficient, and the scholar who had asked the question further clarified his doubts. It was their nature to delve into any point of doubt until it was resolved.

“I was called a person with the talent of the stars, and I recently regained my true power. That is why these memories have also returned.”

“So, the first Grand Magician who existed since before the founding of the empire was actually…”

Roina nodded. They looked at her with awe. The ultimate goal they had been dreaming of, the first star who brought magic to humanity, was here.

“However, who I am doesn’t seem to be the important part right now. I would like us to focus on this matter. Because what Ryuhyeon wants is the destruction of the entire world.”

At those words, the people gathered in the main hall fell silent. Everyone seemed tense. It was so quiet that their trembling breaths and the sound of swallowing could be heard. Was it because the matter was bigger than they thought? Or because several shocking and unbelievable facts were revealed all at once?

“The reason I have informed you all of this is that I want your help with the ritual. You cannot possibly help without knowing this fact.”

“Indeed.”

Yoseph nodded from the side. As the acting head and the leader of the mages, his agreement silenced everyone. They implicitly agreed that they should follow his opinion for now.

“Lutan and I, that is, we Grand Magicians, will each go to the imperial palace to distract the enemy. At that time, there is something you must do.”

Roina scanned the surroundings with clear eyes and spoke distinctly. Her resonant voice echoed in the air.

“That thing that you must do is…”