Iris

After slaughtering the Princess Maiden by his side, Ars' anger subsided a little. As soon as he turned around, Est's figure was no longer there but a sword stuck in the floor.

Apparently Est was not psychologically strong after learning the truth that the cause of Areishia's death was because of her. Hence, she sealed herself away.

"Haaa... The hero I knew ended tragically."

Ars thought he was the only one left in the Zohar Palace.

"Congratulations on your victory, Ars."

A female voice sounded behind. Turning around, Ars found the black sword that Solomon was using, floating in the air. The next moment, the sword turned into a beautiful girl with a pair of black wings on her back.

Seeing the girl, Ars was shocked and surprised to see her here.

"Res... tia? Is that you?!"

"Maybe you have forgotten me? Am I the only one who finds the days we spend together precious?"

Stepping over Solomon's corpse, Restia ran and threw herself into Ars' arms.

"So you're a Spirit... Besides, you're Demon King Solomon's Contracted Spirit." Ars felt dizzy.

"That's not my wish! Solomon forcibly tied a contract with me. If I had to choose, I would rather form a contract with you, Ars."

Restia's tiny body trembled, her arms hugged Ars' waist tighter.

"I..."

Ars was speechless. Currently, his mood was in a mess. Just now he lost the woman he loved, and the next second, another girl wanted to be with him.

The silence didn't last long, suddenly the transparent crystal on Solomon's chest floated in the air.

This strange phenomenon immediately attracted Ars' attention from his reverie. Letting go of Restia's embrace, he stood in front of her and looked alert.

Restia seemed to know something, she said softly: "Don't worry, it's not a threat."

Even so, Ars did not let down his guard. He didn't fully trust Restia yet. Anyway, the two have been separated for 2 years.

During that time, a person's character can change drastically. Moreover, Restia was previously Demon King Solomon's Contracted Spirit.

Restia: "😔"

Sensing Ars's distrust of her, Restia felt sad but she felt it was normal.

Ars' attention was drawn to the colorful glowing crystal floating above Solomon's corpse.

Not long after, a colorful change occurred.

In the center of the transparent crystal, a figure emerged from the light... It was a beautiful woman, her skin as white as snow, wearing a dress of thin cloth.

She looked a little older than Areishia. Her pale, beautiful face was framed by green hair reminiscent of emeralds.

Her eyes were blood red. The graceful lines of her ears end in a pointed shape.

Her beauty, sacred and inviolable.

"Spirit?" Ars frowned.

It was the fourth humanoid Spirit that Ars had encountered.

Terminus Est, Demon Slayer Sacred Sword Spirit.

Restia Ashdoll, Vorpal Sword Spirit.

Lastly, there is Bahamut, the Dragon King of the Dracunian Empire. Each of them was a top-level Spirit with extraordinary strength.

In that case, the spirit in front of him right now...

Ars activated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan in his eyes.

Inside the shining crystal, the girl's lips moved gently.

"The second male elementalist… I will tell you the truth so that you don't experience the same tragedy that Solomon experienced."

Her voice was as gentle as a mother's, but also as innocent as a young girl's.

Hearing this voice, which touched one's heartstrings, Ars did not let down his guard.

(It seems she thought I was an Elementalist. That's not surprising, the power scale of this world is oriented towards Elementalists who use Spirit power.) Ars thought in his mind.

The people of this world thought Ars's mystical powers came from Spirits and he himself never refuted their misconceptions.

"Restia, who is that girl?" Ars glanced at Restia and asked.

Restia leaned closer to his ear.

"She is the Spirit Iris, the only Spirit who has made a contract with the Demon King Solomon and his wife."

"Hah?!" Ars was shocked to hear this surprising news.

"Didn't Solomon make a contract with 72 Arcdemon Class Spirits? Why do you say he only contracted one Spirit?"

"You're wrong about that. Demon King Solomon only contracted one Spirit, Iris. He treated the other 72 Spirits as powerful tools, not as Contracted Spirits. He dominated them and never cared about the 72 Spirits in his heart."

"So that's how it is... Whatever, none of that matters."

After understanding one of the world's greatest secrets, Ars showed no interest. Without Areishia by his side, he didn't care about anything anymore.

As Restia explained to Ars, Iris hugged her husband's corpse with great affection and regret.

"What is your purpose for appearing now?" Ars asked.

Even when Solomon fought and was killed, Iris did not appear.

Why is she presenting herself now?

"Because there is something I have to tell you," Said Iris, not letting go of her hug.

"You have something to tell me?"

"Yes. I just want to convey the truth to you. I hope you don't make the same mistake he did."

The 'him' Iris was referring to was Solomon.

"Please touch the crystal, Ars."

At that time, Iris called Ars' name for the first time.

"Don't worry, this is only temporary, to synchronize your thoughts." Restia also encouraged Ars to do so.

"Well, I want to know what you want to convey."

Ars walked closer to the crystal, he wasn't afraid of Iris and Restia playing tricks on him.

If that happened, he didn't mind eliminating the two humanoid Spirits.

When his fingertip touched the surface of the crystal, the colorful light immediately shone brighter.

At the same time, great memories emerged in Ars' mind.

"Please witness Solomon Yerusian's true truth... And don't become like him."

Iris' voice sounded in Ars' ears.