The moment Fabian saw Evelyns trembling hand, he threw away his hesitation.

Im going to save him. Fabian whispered to Evelyn, and he got on his horse immediately, spurring it to the direction the carriage was heading for.

Your Majesty!

Serus was one step late. He attempted to discourage him from doing so, but he failed. So he quickly got on his horse, chasing Fabian. They were accompanied by the knights who were still alive. The only one left was Logan, who was ordered to protect Evelyn.

Me, too, I m going too.

Yes, I think its better than staying here. Logan agreed. It was riskier to stay in the forest where there was nobody else besides the two of them.

Hold on tight, because I will drive the horse fast.

He carried Evelyn on the front of his horse and ran across the forest. Logan couldnt see well in the dark, but he sensed that the sound of the demons wings was getting closer.

Evelyn struggled not to fall off the rough horse. Meanwhile, the running carriage looked like a black cloud wrapped around by a group of Devil Eyes at a distance.

Fabian gathered all his strength and followed behind it. He had to end this chase quickly since horses and humans would run out of stamina first.

Your Majesty, theres a cave in the east! Seruss voice sounded glad. Devil Eye was basically a bat-like demon. A research found that their giant eyeball was colorless and had little vision, and they sensed the direction by hearing the sound waves.

So, if the flock of Devil Eye was driven into a narrow cave, they would be trapped and turned into chaos, not knowing where to fly.

Shoot the flame arrows, steer the carriages horses!

Fabians order was delivered, and some arrows of fire flashed in front of him. The carriage shook violently and then turned around.

Im going in to the cave!

Fabian also sped up his horse. The flame arrows were shot to the wheel at the back of the carriage, making it easier for him to follow the light. The fire wheel was swallowed up into the cave as a planned. Fabian and Serus then stopped in front of the caves entrance.

What about the explosives?

I have one. Before that, does Your Majesty has an antidote?

Fabian nodded. To send the Emperor into a place like this, Serus must have a minimum of safety equipment.

If I give a signal, detonate the explosives. Then burn all the demons that fall to the ground and those who revolte

Ill kill it.

The knights standing behind Serus nodded together. They were just four, but they were able to defeat the demons because they had a geographical advantage over the caves shape.

Im going in. Fabian stepped into the cave. As predicted, a group of Devil Eyes smashed into the cave wall and dropped to the ground. Still, as a demon, they roared fiercely and didnt give up easily.

Its a terrible thing. Fabian cut the Devil Eye, which flew in front of him with a sword.

The smell of demon blood was really disgusting, especially when it mixed with humid air. The cave was getting narrower and more crowded with Devil Eyes. So there was only darkness in front of Fabian right now.

Your Majesty, the carriage is in the north it has been overthrown!

Ill go.

Fabian slashed the demon right in front of him again. Then he hurried to the direction of the carriage. He didnt know what was driving him this far, but Fabian felt like he had to go.

Your MajestyPlease do not come!!! The knights voice suddenly rang out in the dark.

There are so many of them!!!

The knights breath was panting. Fabian finally saw a disturbing sight in front of his eyes. He sighed, then got off his horse and plunged into the fierce battlefield.

It was a demons immortality, which never died despite being cut many times. The endless sounds of monster death kept ringing in the cave and made his head hurt. Fabian didnt know how many eyeballs he had to cut just to take one step forward.

Hah, hah, hah..

Fabians breathing was getting harder without realizing it. Extreme fatigue overwhelmed him. But he couldnt stop moving. He found the carriages window that had fallen sideways was right in front of him.

Die, you filthy things!

When Fabian wielded his sword, some of the Devil Eyes fell down again. Just then did he see that the window of the carriage was broken. Inside, a maid with an almost fainting face was desperately holding the crying Adrian.

Yet, suddenly, the swarm of demons came rushing in endlessly. As if they had been targeting the carriage from the start. And Fabian didnt have time to get there.

Why, theyre running around here.

It was strange. A Demon initially attacked a big person. Besides, Devil Eye didnt have the intelligence to plan or cooperate. They should only aim and target nearby prey. So Fabian didnt understand why they could catch up here even though there was an obstacle called a carriage.

Stop! Die!

Another demon corpse had collapsed. But still, it was like a situation where three people would come out together after one of their friends was cut. And it seemed that this carriage was their only target.

Did the Vatican send you again?

Fabians chilling anger made the Devil Eyes flustered.

Khikkk! Khikk!

Their screams were like scratching Fabians ears. The blood splattered everywhere, and the cry of a child trapped in the carriage made the current situation almost like hell.

A Devil Eye suddenly crashed into the carriage window. At this rate, Adrian would be in danger. Fabian positioned his shield, the only armor he had, on the window and blocked the carriage with his own body.

Tell the master who controls you.

There was a lot of life in the dark.

Todays incident wont be redeemed by just his death. If he dare try to harm my thing. He better beg me to kill him.

His low voice sounded like a curse.

Spratt!

The demon blood splashed into Fabians face. He slashed his sword recklessly as if he didnt care about doing the massacre.

He swung his sword for someone elses sake for the first time in his life. Fabian didnt realize it, but this was the first time he had fought to protect something that he kept behind him.

Serus, are the explosives ready?

This fight wasnt difficult because of the rage that was different from before.

Its almost done!

Blow it up as soon as youre ready! Theyre too many!!

Fabian was literally attempting to rip all those demons to death with his own hands, if possible. But if he did, Adrian would pass out from over crying.

For some reason, Fabian didnt want to see that boy cry. But he hated Evelyns crying more than that.

Your Majesty, well blow it up! Watch your ears!

But Fabian couldnt hear it because Serus words were swallowed by the sound of the Demon Eyes flapping.

Krackkk!!!!

A huge explosion sounded through the cave and made Fabians ears almost deaf. Looking around, most of the Devil Eyes blew up and fell. The rest was the job of Serus and the other knights to get rid of it since there were no longer demons around the carriage.

We just need to clean up what we see now.

Fabians eyes glistened gruesomely. As he said, after swinging his sword a few times, he could see the air instead of the damned Devil Eye. He sheathed his sword and took out the shield that protected the carriage window. But, at that moment, he heard the deafening sound of something crumbling.

Gruduckkk..

His hearing hadnt returned, but Fabian could immediately understand what was going on as he looked back. The big explosion that happened just now had destroyed part of the cave, too.

I must say that he was a lucky kid .

But it wasnt t a very pleasant situation. Even though the place where the pile of stones collapsed was just a few steps ahead of the carriage.

Your Majesty, are you alright?! The demons have already been cleaned up.

Its okay here. Ill take a look at the Prince, so get rid of this first.

Yes!

Fabian, who communicated with Serus through a gap in the pile of stones, opened the creaking carriage door.

Oh, she passed out.

The old maid was bleeding on her forehead as she bumped her head when the carriage fell. Yet she deserved to be rewarded for hugging the Prince to the end. In return, Fabian personally pulled both the maid and Adrian out of the carriage.

Huh Ugh.

Adrian was about to burst out the tears he had been holding back. After Nora passed out, he was so afraid of the demons attack that he closed his eyes tightly while Fabian killed all Devil Eyes.

Huaaaa Ji.moo*!!!

(T/N: ( Jim) means 'I' / 'Me' used by a King/ Emperor. Fabian used to refer to himself as when he spoke. So Adrian called him '' ( Jimoo ) I couldn't translate it since it's like a person name )

For Adrian right now, Fabian was like a hero in a fairy tale. He was the one who came to rescue him after slaying the scary demon. Adrians whole body was wet with sweat and tears. With his hands wide opened, he begged Fabian to hug him while shedding tears.

Jimoo! T- The demon,. Im scared, Im scared!

Fabian hugged the child who came to him in fear. There was no other way but to embrace his soft, thin body, which hadnt yet dried up.

Theres no demon anymore. I killed all of them, so dont worry.

Fabian didnt know the right words to soothe a child. So this was the best he could do.

No demon? Jimoo, did you win?

.Yes.

It was clear that he killed them, but Fabian chose not to correct Adrians words. He also decided not to mind his title right now.

Evelyn? Evelyn, is she hurt?

Shes okay. The demons was defeated by me.

Fabian said to comfort Adrian, who was shedding a bit of tear, pulled him closer, and made eye contact. Then Adrians attention turned to his cold -black eyes.

Jimoo looks so cool.

Adrian, speaking shyly, hugged Fabian in the neck.

Heyhey, stop.

It was too difficult for Fabian to deal with a child. Mostly if his entire body was covered with demonic blood.

He held Adrian awkwardly. But, Adrian, who seemed oblivious to that, just leaned his cheek to Fabian.

Jimoo, you saved me. The demonwanted to kill Adrian I was so scared

Fabian could tell from his voice that Adrian started to cry again. He felt embarrassed and patted Adrian on the back. Fabian hugged him tightly, then the childs breathing seemed a bit more steady.

Keep going, keep going. Kill Adrian!..the demon said that, I was afraid of themI want to see Evelyn.

Well see her soon.

Ummm.

Perhaps because of the fear, Adrians body was hot.

Jimoo, youre a black hawk. Youre brave Youre strong.

Adrian had to be very shocked. There was no strength in his muttering voice.

Protect Evelyn, too. Demon.. its so cold Adrian hurts.

What? at a moments notice, Fabian examined Adrians body, touching him in some part. He quickly picked up Adrian and looked up at his face. Unlike before, Adrians gaze kept dropping.

The monster bit me with his teeth, it hurts

Fabian had never heard of a Devil Eyes assaulting a human by biting with their teeth. But nothing was impossible since it was a demon, after all. Besides, it was hard to perfectly protect the child from the countless hordes of demons.

Adrian, look into my eyes. Tell me, where were you bitten?

Hugging Fabian, Adrians head fell even limper. On the back of his plump hands, Fabian saw vicious tooth marks and blood.

Jimoo. If the demons comes again..will you protect Adrian again?

Fabians heart was beating nervously as he felt that Adrians forehead was hot as if it were burning.

Yes, I will protect you.

But Adrian had lost consciousness before he could hear the answer.

Adrian?

For the first time, since he was born, this was the first time that Fabians hand trembled with fear. But he must regain Adrians consciousness as soon as possible. He examined the demons bite mark, lifted him, and laid Adrian down.

Only

Damn it.

Why didnt he find it earlier?

As Fabian hurriedly turned Adrians back, blood was flowing through countless bite marks. Counting the amount was pointless because the bleeding was quite severe. He could no longer smell human blood, as it was covered in the stench of demon blood.

Adrian..Adrian, open your eyes.

His heart seemed to fall into despair. The little hand that hugged him a while ago was no longer moving.

Adrian!!!

The little boy tried hard to hold back his tears, said that he was cool, and thanked him. But Fabian just couldnt protect this one.