Chapter 46: Who do I Have to Kill to Find my Wife?!

(Resoria’s POV)

I am ashamed… Prior to waking up, I was having a wet dream about an adult Selenia pleasuring me. Even an adult Cirilia was oddly involved in it as well. When I did unwillingly wake up, I realized that someone was taking Selenia.

Before I could do anything, the woman escaped. But I saw her face, and the outfit that she was wearing was clearly a Paladin’s. I ran as fast as my legs could take me, but as I have no training, the woman easily outpaced my efforts.

When I came back to the where the convoy was, everyone was still asleep. I guess that she had some kind of magic that could make people fall asleep? No… I smell it in the air. The woman used some kind of powder, and she laced the area where we would end up traveling on with it. How crafty… Cirilia had just woken up, and she was confused.

Cirilia: “Where is Selenia?” She asked.

Resoria: “A Paladin kidnapped her!” I yell.

Cirilia: “A Paladin!? But why? Paladin serve no one, and are always on the side of good…” She said with a confused tone.

Resoria: “Ever heard of a witch hunt, Cirilia?” I ask.

Cirilia: “A witch hunt? Witches are celebrated. Why would someone hunt them?” She replied with a head tilt.

Resoria: “Long ago, they were hunted and seen as evil. Nowadays, they’re highly respected. You see, back in those days, if you wanted someone dead, all you had to do was claim that they were a witch.” I explain.

Cirilia: “Where is this going, Resoria? We’re wasting time! We have to find Selenia fast!” She yelled.

Resoria: “Can you keep up with a Paladin? Maybe you could, but that woman is far away now. I saw her face, and every Paladin is registered. Judging from the landmarks, there is a major city less than a mile away. We have to get the word out about her, and then nowhere in the Empire will be safe for her.” I say to calm her down.

Cirilia: “…”

Paladins are respected, but if they ever commit any evil, no one is willing to house or protect them. After all, Paladins swore to always do good and resist against evil. This woman has betrayed that vow, though most likely unintentionally.

Resoria: “Calm down enough?” I ask.

Cirilia: “No.” She denied.

Resoria: “Well, try harder.” I argue.

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Cirilia: “Okay…” She replied.

Now that Selenia is gone, Cirilia has returned to her practically emotionless self. The difference is extreme… It’s like she was a different person now. Though, I could still sense the anger emanating around her. I was angry as well.

Cirilia: “What were you saying earlier?” She asked.

Resoria: “Ah, right… Someone in the Empire must have tipped the Paladin off that Selenia was a demon. Which is why she took her. So, Selenia’s life isn’t in any danger. We just have to find her.” I explain.

Cirilia: “…What if Selenia really is a demon?” She asked with an unsure tone.

Resoria: “If she was, Selenia would have told us as such. Selenia put her trust in us, so we have to put our trust in her as well.” I reply with a confident tone.

Cirilia: “That’s right.” She said with a nod.

A Few Days Later.

The Paladin was named Rem. It wasn’t hard to find information about her. She was a highly respected Paladin among Paladins. With her register, it was very easy to have her Paladin-ship revoked, and have her face up on every wall.

Table of Paladins was the group that oversaw other Paladins. To become one, you need to join them. But the group wasn’t loyal to anyone, or any kingdom. Not even the ever powerful Alwessal Empire could make them bind to its whims.

That damn group was amazingly powerful, though. As a group that ushered in the respect of witches, they had direct lines across the entire world. Magic so hard to understand that only them and the witches know how to use it.

With that network, it was very easy to deal with a Paladin that broke the rules. In fact, once a Paladin was targeted, it wouldn’t take no more than a few days for them to be found and punished.

But Rem was different. The woman herself has captured many Paladins that had broken their vows. There were even mummers that she would be the next leader of the Table. With her vast knowledge of hunting her own kind, finding her is difficult.

All hope wasn’t lost, though. With her wanted posters up, Rem couldn’t seek refuge within any city. And that is any city or town in the entire world. Only the smallest, unknown villages would be safe for her to venture into.

With such a hurdle, all she could do was camp outside in the wilderness. And Selenia was an amazing help in finding her and the woman. They clearly moved fast, but Cirilia and I were quickly gaining on them.

Such a clever girl… Leaving small markings all around the place. I don’t think that she did it intentionally, but Selenia would leave words on the ground, that had her mana in them. Cirilia knew a lot about tracking someone through their mana.

With Selenia leaving a very good trail, finding her via her unique mana was even easier than it normally would have been.

Resoria: “Cirilia, make sure that you keep the method of how we found Selenia a secret.” I advise.

Cirilia: “Why?” She asked with a confused tone.

Currently, we were speed walking in Selenia and that woman’s direction. At most, it will take us less than a day to finally find them. Then, we three can finally go attend that damn academy…

Resoria: “We can tell her that we tracked her mana, but don’t mention the markings that she left.” I reply.

Cirilia: “I fail to see any reason why we should do that…” She said with a sigh.

Resoria: “That Paladin is a good woman, so she clearly let Selenia use the restroom alone. The smell of urine was present for each site that we found marks at. It seems that Selenia marked those places twice.” I say with a laugh.

Cirilia: “…”

Resoria: “Selenia would surely be embarrassed about this fact, so let us keep it to ourselves, okay?” I say with a smile.

Cirilia: “That would be for the best.” She agreed.

Ah, it has only been a few days, but I feel like I haven’t seen Selenia in many years… Just wait for us, Selenia! Us dashing, beautiful, powerful, and skilled women, will soon be there to save your pretty little life! This is going to win us so many points in her heart!