The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Dekan didn't know if he would be able to enter the Shadow World again, which was part of the Holy Kingdom and Demon Realm worldview.

If we can get in again.

How many years from now?

Dekan shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and decided to finish the last task at hand.

The Dark Saintess was safely returned to the human city-state.

In the team at this moment.

Although the Saintess of Darkness did not speak, her expression was filled with disbelief.

She never dreamed of this.

This group of people led her to escape in the Demon Realm, and the direction they were heading was actually the border of the Demon Realm!

And he really did take her across the demon realm and bring her to the territory of the human kingdom.

She couldn't help but begin to have doubts.

Could it be that the hideout of these demons is actually hidden within human territory?!

The more the Dark Saintess thought about it, the more desperate and horrified she felt.

They had drugged and tied me up, leaving me with no chance of escape.

These guys are a gang that can go toe-to-toe with and even take down the warden.

The Dark Saintess knew that even if she recovered her full power, she would only be at the eighth rank.

She not only has no hope of transmitting this crucial intelligence back to the Holy Kingdom, but will also be subjected to a fate worse than death.

"Sending her here should be fine, right? But if we send her into the city and she turns on us, our last day of holiday will be ruined."

Dekan and his companions discussed it.

"Anyway, she has recovered to at least the fifth or sixth level of combat power now, so she should be quite safe."

"The mission is accomplished, why bother with her?"

......

Saintess of Darkness: "???"

Listening to this group of people saying nonsensical things, the Dark Saintess was completely bewildered.

Let her go?

Although she had heard these people occasionally mention that they wanted to rescue her along the way.

But she always thought it was just the nonsense these people were talking about.

Do these people really intend to let her go?

This is the only thing that's impossible!

They must be humiliating her!

"What exactly is your purpose?!"

The Dark Saintess shouted angrily and unwillingly at Dekan.

Dekan, who was talking to his companions, was drawn to the voice of the hostage saintess.

He turned his head and answered without batting an eye:

"For love and peace."

"You let go...!"

The Dark Saintess felt humiliated once again.

These words sounded particularly ironic coming from Dekan's mouth.

It was as if it was mocking her ignorance.

"If you've got the guts, then really let me go! Don't underestimate me!! One day I will destroy the Demon Realm, and kill you too!"

The Dark Saintess roared, her voice choked with emotion.

She knew she had been completely defeated.

This is all just empty talk.

"Hmm? Okay."

Dekan nodded and said.

Cornelia immediately untied her, and Chloex dispelled the poison.

With a puzzled expression, the Dark Saintess realized that she seemed to have truly regained her freedom!

Dekan: "You can go now."

The Dark Saintess suddenly retreated, watching the group warily.

Because she knew that if these people didn't want to let her go, even if she was untied and detoxified, she would have no chance of escaping.

These men probably want to continue toying with her.

Giving a glimmer of hope, then showering despair, is the devil's favorite tactic!

Dekan naturally understood the Dark Saintess's reaction and sighed with some regret:

"I thought that after spending so much time together, you would trust me at least a little bit. We've been taking care of you as a friend, even though for your safety we might look a little like we've kidnapped you."

"You? You consider me a friend? Hah... What's the point of saying such ridiculous things?"

The Dark Saintess retreated warily, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"How is it absurd? I assure you, we will never see each other again. Go back to the human kingdom in peace. You are truly free now."

Dekan seemed to feel misunderstood and said with a somewhat sad expression.

Dekan had previously exchanged ideas with his companions and decided that they would go to another, more prosperous city-state further away from the battlefield later.

And so, the group ignored the Dark Saintess.

He ignored her completely and walked off in another direction.

"..."

The Dark Saintess forgot to run away for a moment and stood there completely stunned.

She really...

Free?

The Dark Saintess found this demon somewhat incomprehensible.

She still firmly believes that all of the devil's actions are a disguise to deceive humanity.

But she really couldn't understand what this guy was after.

Was his previous intention towards me truly one of pure goodwill?

If all of this is fake.

So what exactly is real?

Her conviction that the devil could never be benevolent even began to waver.

"Regardless of whether you're playing a grand scheme or if you're truly mentally unstable, you're delusional! I won't remember your kindness, and I won't be used by you!!"

The Dark Saintess clenched her fists, somewhat exasperated, and shouted at the departing figures of Dekan and his group.

She was in great pain.

She is a person who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and vengeance.

But she never dreamed of it.

She, who hates demons the most, will one day be saved by a demon.

This is an insult to her, and also a torment to her.

"Perhaps what I desired was not peace, but I did all this for my own selfish desires, but I have never regarded you as an enemy, believe it or not, that's all."

Dekan waved casually at the Dark Saintess, as if bidding her a final farewell.

He still has some respect for the Dark Saintess, the epic heroine in the background story of the Shadow World who will save the human kingdom.

No matter what you do! No matter what tricks you have up your sleeve! I will never be foolish enough to believe a devil! You will always be my enemy!

It was unclear whether the Dark Saintess's shout was directed at Dekan or at herself.

Dekan heard the Dark Saintess's words and sighed helplessly.

Actually, he would feel hurt if the Dark Saintess said those things to him.

Because he had already roughly figured out who the Dark Saintess corresponded to in the mortal world.

Dekan turned around with a wry smile, looking at the Dark Saintess from a distance, and said:

"Enemies are enemies, but I consider you a friend anyway."

Saintess of Darkness: "Nonsense! If they are enemies, they are not friends."

Dekan: "Can't an enemy be a friend?"

The Dark Saintess was momentarily speechless upon hearing Dekan's sophistry, but she quickly changed her approach:

"Demons can never be true friends with humans."

"Why not? Although there is a risk of betrayal, the relationship will never improve if neither side changes."

As Dekan spoke, he seemed to recall the days when he first found his "Master" as a child, and the daily battles of wits and courage he shared with her. A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

"Even if I might be betrayed, I should still trust the people I want to trust. In time, even if I really am a devil, I will make true friends, won't I?"

Dekan looked at the Dark Saintess with crystal-clear eyes as if he were talking nonsense, and then turned away.

This is truly goodbye.

"Innocent......!"

Watching Dekan's departing figure.