The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 440

Chapter 440 Humans

As Ember and Erlos approached the midpoint to the palace, an unusual silence enveloped their path. Erlos, attuned to the subtleties of his surroundings, detected a shift. His ears twitched, prompting him to lower his voice.

"Lady Ember..."

"Can you just call me Ember?" She interrupted him, reminiscent of our trip to the witch's clan.

Erlos hesitated, acknowledging the transformation in her status. "Your position has elevated significantly since those days, now being a lady of the palace and officially His Majesty's mate. It doesn't seem appropriate for me to..."

"Just when we're alone. I don't have friends anymore. Morph was the only one..." Her voice trailed off, a hint of sadness lingering in her eyes. She missed him.

"Ember," Erlos finally addressed her by name, "I'll call you Ember when we're alone, alright?"

She nodded, and Erlos, with a subtle gesture, conveyed a sense of unease. "Something is amiss," he whispered, motioning for Ember to remain silent.

His keen eyes scrutinized the surroundings, focusing on the wooded area along the roadside. In the next instant, he extended his hand, and an arrow and bow materialized within it.

He took aim in a certain direction, preparing to release the arrow. However, before he could loose it, two figures emerged from the woods, hands raised in surrender. Clad in dark tunics, matching pants, and boots, their appearance and aura distinctly set them apart from any supernatural race in Agartha.

"Humans?" Erlos muttered, catching Ember off guard. As the two men approached with raised hands, signaling surrender, Erlos instructed Ember, "Stay behind me, and don't dismount the horse. I'll handle these intruders."

Tensing the arrow against his bowstring, Erlos conveyed his readiness to shoot at the slightest provocation.

The presence of humans in territories belonging to supernaturals was highly unusual. Sneaking in posed a challenge, as their human essence would inevitably be detected. How did they manage to infiltrate so deeply without getting caught?

As Erlos contemplated this, his brows furrowed. Humans were not a bearer of good news for Agartha.

"How dare you trespass into our territory?" Erlos growled, his voice laced with warning. "Do you have a death wish?"

In response, the two men knelt and bowed in their direction. "We bow to the Queen of Agartha," they uttered simultaneously.

Upon hearing this, Ember was taken aback, while Erlos maintained his firm grip on the bow and arrow. "State your purpose, or I won't hesitate to deal with trespassers decisively."

"We are here to speak with Her Majesty, King Draven's mate, Lady Ember," the two men calmly replied.

"You are not deserving," Erlos retorted, his gaze moved to look up in the sky. "There will be consequences for crossing the border."

The patrolling guards of the divine eagle clan had spotted them now that the two humans were out in the open.

"Please, Your Majesty, hear us out," the two men pleaded. "It has taken considerable effort for us to reach you. Once we've spoken, you can decide our fate."

The guards, with wings folded back, landed on the ground and glared at the humans. "How dare you appear here? How did you manage to conceal your presence in our territory?"

Approaching the humans, one guard scrutinized them closely. "They've used magical spells to mask their essence from supernaturals. That's why no one could sense them."