The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 309

One of them spoke, "Aureus, just watch. Don't intervene."

The younger Divine Eagle who was about to lunge paused. "Shouldn't we help? Erlos is alone and looks to be struggling. The King's mate is there as well."

"Don't worry. Erlos is not that weak to fail handling a few brainless orcs," Morpheus countered as the two landed on the top of a tree far enough to not be noticed by those fighting near the river.

Morpheus' gaze landed on Ember, the human girl visibly shaking as she hid behind a cluster of boulders, and for a moment, he was tempted to intervene and bring her away immediately but...he dropped the idea. Morpheus was hailed as the strongest warrior of Agartha, and as someone who practically lived his whole life in the battlefield, he could have dealt with those orcs in a matter of seconds.

But what good would that too? It would be helpful to the growth of Erlos' and Ember's mentalities if they were allowed to solve this problem on their own.

Erlos obviously lacked real combat experience, while it was obvious that Ember had never witnessed such violence before. Especially for Ember, it was important for her to face such situations, to understand what kind of place she is living in and what kind of creatures were part of Agartha.

"Aren't you going to her?" Aureus asked.

"Every new experience is a useful lesson for her. Let her learn," Morpheus replied as his gaze followed Erlos who had just tied the two orcs to the tree. "Oh, look at that. What a conscientious kid. The past him wouldn't mind hurting these orcs, but he's just capturing them. Not only did he mature, he has learned how to use his strengths. Draven had taught him well."

Morpheus observed Erlos and his gaze was proud, as if the elf was his own sibling or child.

"He sure is skilled," Aureus replied as he observed Erlos. Though he too had not much personal combat experience, as an eagle who grew up watching the high-level swordsmen of Megaris, he could appreciate the elf's quick movements and how he was dealing with those weapon-wielding orcs without causing them heavy injuries.

"Do you think that Dragon would have left his mate with just anyone? He knows what he needs to do to teach these two and has sent them to adventure on their own," Morpheus commented.

"What do you mean?" Aureus frowned. "You're saying the King of Agartha has foressen their lives would be put in danger? Erlos is acceptable but the Queen is a mere human. She doesn't even know how to fight."

Morpheus chuckled, as if he found his nephew's words amusing. "Don't look down on her. She is the kind who won't give the person in front of her a chance to fight. Once she makes a move, forget about injuries, nothing but ashes would be left behind from her enemies."

Aureus sighed and mumbled, "I won't let Drayce put Seren in danger like this. Nothing is more important than her life."

Morpheus heard it and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry. Nothing will happen. It's just a lesson. If something dangerous were to truly happen to his mate, Draven would be the first one to rampage. He isn't moving because he trusts Erlos can handle this much."

"I can see he can but still..."

"Erlos needs to learn to take responsibility for others. All this time, he has been under Drayce's wings but now it's time for him to fly out of the nest and be responsible for others. Being the youngest one, he had been protected and doted upon by our kind. There had been no one he needed to protect too, but now Ember's appearance gave him this chance.

"As the only pureblooded descendant of High Elves left, this kid needed to be stronger and wiser than even his predecessors, or else, how could he build up his clan and lead people in the future? He needs to learn all these things as well. Responsibility forces a person to be careful with their decision and not be impulsive. There is a lot for him to learn."

"And the Queen?" Aureus asked.

"She will get to see what kind of place this is. Agartha is not all sunshine and roses. To be a proper queen, along with the good parts, she needs to witness the dangerous parts of this kingdom and embrace it as well.

"I guess with this, she will grow to understand not everyone will show goodwill towards her. Some will be indifferent, while others will be hostile to her. Balance and harmony exists within the kingdom, and even the strongest beings need to respect others and their rules.

"For example, these orcs, they are residents of the kingdom but they don't like outsiders intruding into their territory. They love to live in isolation and will only show aggression if we fail to respect their wishes and let them be on their own.

"Agartha is founded not to be a kingdom where a monarch rules over everyone's heads like a tyrant, but in order to support the peaceful paradise desired by every creature in this kingdom. Regardless of their differences, all the beings living within this kingdom matter."