Chapter 233 - 9.6
The carriage stopped near a lake. Priest Erolith lifted his magic, so the carriage and the horse stepped on the ground again. Maroch tied the horse on a tree and returned back to the carriage. He knocked on the carriage door.
King Elduin opened the door and stared down at him with obvious displeasure," What?" he asked.
Maroch smiled and glared at King Elduin. He imbued his magic inside his eyes, and when King Elduin stared at him, he was in a daze.
Maroch ordered Elduin through telepathy, ’Go sleep early. Sleep deeply and never wake up until I told you so.’
Elduin said nothing, which was the sign that he was already inside Maroch’s hypnosis. Maroch laughed inside his heart. He mocked King Elduin, who was so easy to get influenced by magic. Well, he couldn’t blame him, though. Nobody was immune to his magic.
The corrupted magic will be able to influence anyone with the slightest dark thought in their hearts. Even if the darkness was only as much as a drop of ink. It was possible for Maroch to control those people.
Only the untainted and pure hearted one that he couldn’t influence, like the Elven Priest.
So he wanted to put it on a test tonight.
Since they were already far from the Sacred Tree, the Elven Priest shouldn’t get as much protection as he used to around the Sacred Tree domain.
’Unless... that person really has an untainted heart, the heart that will stay pure forever. HAH, that is simply unbelievable,’ Maroch mocked in his heart.
’Priest Erolith, let’s see how much faith you have in your heart.’