I Became the Tutor of the Royal Twins - Chapter 259

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Chapter 259

Translator: Yonnee

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Struggling to regain her senses while being dragged along as if caught by the wrist, Sera found it hard to keep up.

The only thing illuminating the darkness around them was the blazing red flames, painting everything in front of her in shades of red.

Choked by the acrid smoke that stung her eyes and nose, Sera coughed, barely able to see ahead.

People, panicking and screaming, bumped into her as they scrambled to escape the fire scene.

It didn’t take long for Sera to realize that the direction the crowd was heading was the exact opposite of theirs, thanks to the constant jostling.

“Heli, Heli! Wait!”

Sera yelled, trying to stop his steps.

However, due to the screams coming from everywhere, it seemed he didn’t hear her and continued to lead her deeper inside.

“Heli, we shouldn’t go that way!”

As they moved further away from people, Sera, slightly scared, rubbed her stinging eyes.

‘Is it because of the fire?’

Blurred by tears or smoke, her vision was so foggy that all she could distinguish was the red hue of the flames.

“Your Majesty, please let go of my hand!”

As they headed further away from the door, Sera shouted strongly.

When she jerked her wrist free, the person dragging her finally stopped.

“Sera.”

Confused by the unfamiliar voice, Sera furrowed her brows. Through her tear-blurred vision, she saw him turn around.

Whoosh, the fire spread around Sera as if to encircle her, revealing the person who had been dragging her along.

“Why… How…”

Sera stumbled backward.

As if her previous blurry vision was a lie, everything became clear.

Sera’s eyes gradually filled with horror as she realized who had been dragging her along.

“Duke…?”

Duke Saruvia Cross smiled broadly, his hair the same color as the flames fluttering in the wind.

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In the sudden darkness, Helios reached out for Sera.

He was sure she was right in front of him, and the moment he thought he had touched her, she slipped away.

He could only see clearly after fires broke out everywhere.

Belzebuth.

Helios unconsciously thought of that name, believing only a demon could cause such chaos.

The rising flames around him filled him with a cold fear of a calamity that should not have occurred.

‘Sera!’

The thought that a demon might have taken Sera flashed through his mind, prompting Helios to search for her quickly.

Chaos reigned everywhere.

The chaos and confusion were beyond words, with everyone plunged into panic.

“Sera! Sera Popo!”

Pushing through the crowd shouting for exits or searching for family, Helios searched for Sera.

His voice was drowned out among the growing flames and screams.

Had she escaped? If so, that would be a relief.

But no. Helios knew the answer.

Meanwhile, Helios confirmed that his frightened siblings, Rosé and Ferre, had safely escaped into Raphael’s arms.

Securing his siblings’ safety brought him some relief as he continued to search for Sera.

Damn it.

Swallowing an uncharacteristic curse, Helios threw off his mask, hoping his ominous premonition would not come true.

“Your Majesty!”

Knights who found Helios coughing incessantly in the thick smoke approached him.

“Your Majesty!”

“Are you alright!”

Araella, Jean, and other knights and mages who came to suppress the fire rushed towards him, despite the increasingly fierce flames.

Helios was undeterred, intent on moving further away from the exit, until Jean, unable to stand it any longer, grabbed him and forced a wet towel into his hands.

“Your Majesty. What are you doing? You must leave now. You have to leave quickly…”

“Not yet. I haven’t found Sera.”

Helios hesitated to leave the place, firmly rejecting the pulling gesture of Jean.

Jean, feeling frustrated, couldn’t hide his bewilderment at Helios’s behavior, which seemed to have lost reason amidst the flames.

“Heli, The fire is raging inside! Snap out of it! Miss Sera might have already escaped!”

Despite Jean’s loud shouting, Helios did not budge, merely mumbling in a low voice as if grinding his teeth.

“A fire that neither magic nor water can extinguish, it’s obvious, isn’t it? Isn’t this too perfect a development?”

Araella and Jean’s eyes widened at Helios’s shouting words.

Demon.

It was the moment they also recalled the fact they had forgotten amidst the chaos.

Helios knew his actions were foolish, yet he couldn’t let go of hope and looked towards Araella.

The hot air, heated by the flames, made their breathing difficult.

Sweat trickled down Helios’s forehead.

“Araella. Do you know anything? A way to extinguish this fire…”

Helios’s voice, always calm, trembled, and his gaze shook with anxiety.

Araella, looking at him, shook her head slowly, indicating she knew no way, then suddenly stopped her motion.

She suddenly remembered a conversation with her grandfather.

“Grandfather, what if we can’t find another way besides sealing the demon within Miss Popo’s body? Is there no way, even a little, to save Miss Popo?”

“Then, Araella, have you thought of another option? Do you believe there’s a way?”

“No, honestly… I don’t think there’s such a way. But… if we assume taking in a demon is a curse…”

“The only thing we can always rely on is divine power.”

Fire. A fire that neither magic nor water could extinguish.

That meant, this fire was neither a natural combustion process nor magic but a curse.

The ability to counter a curse has always been divine power, both then and now.

“Your Majesty. D-Divine power… Divine power might work! If this fire is a demon’s fire, it can be subdued with divine power!”