The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

Dekan hesitated for a moment.

When something happens, my master is always reliable, that's always been the case.

Although I can't understand it, it's okay not to understand it.

The answers are already written out, so there's nothing to hesitate about; just copy them.

So Dekan secretly used the "Three Corpses Frenzy" skill with his hand in his pocket, and then, following his master's instructions, struck a pose that was familiar to his acting style.

"Glug glug".

Talomatti's eyes widened immediately.

The sour and empty feeling in her stomach, along with her taste buds seemingly unable to resist the craving for aromas, made her feel like her whole body was about to fall apart.

She knew this was Dolois's doing!

That hateful expression said it all!

but.

Especially at times like these, we must remain steadfast and unyielding, even unto death.

She bit her lip so hard that she didn't even realize it was about to bleed, her eyes filled with shame and anger as if she wanted to kill Dekan.

But the rumbling of hunger in my stomach echoed continuously in the room.

Finally, as if subjected to continuous torture, her eyes began to redden.

With her body paralyzed, she had no choice but to watch Dolois's wicked grin, unable to vent her anger no matter how much she felt inside.

She felt that every minute and every second was torture.

However, the aroma of the pastries seemed to have a magical power, gradually threatening to break a certain string in her brain.

at last.

Ten seconds later.

Talomatti finally shed tears of humiliation, succumbing to the irresistible temptation, and opened her small mouth to snatch the pastry from Dekan's hand.

Dekan felt a sense of panic beginning to creep in.

Will this really increase her favorability?

Why do I get the feeling that after she finishes eating and the effects of [Three Corpses Frenzy] wear off, she's going to take me down with her?

however.

Just as Dekan was launching into a mental storm of analysis...

Dekan suddenly felt his vision go black, and he lost consciousness.

Next, "Dekan," who was sitting in front of Talomatti, suddenly withdrew his hand, tossed the pastry into his mouth, and chewed it while giving Talomatti a smug smile.

"Dekan": "I just want to see that expression on your face."

Talomatti: "Ugh..."

After "Dekan" finished swallowing the pastry.

His eyes, as if he had just come to his senses, suddenly became somewhat puzzled.

"..."

Looking at Talomatina's eyes, which were filled with an indescribable mix of hatred and grievance, Dekan immediately understood what had just happened.

It was his master who forcibly took control of his body and ate the snacks!

"Master! What are you doing?!"

Dekan angrily questioned in his mind.

"Hehehe, Dekan, this is my punishment for you. With me around, don't even think about easily improving your relationship with her."

The master seemed to have finally vented his anger and could now sleep peacefully.

She holds grudges very well!

She was already in a bad mood this morning, and she was even more upset about Dekan's crazy and reckless probing and his constant attempts to test her mentality.

Now she's finally got her chance to get revenge!

Moreover, the master felt that Talomatti shouldn't have trusted Delois again.

Otherwise, Talomatti would be deceived again by this bastard brother.

We should hate him to the very end!

And most importantly—

She couldn't accept that in the end, Delois and Talomatti would get back together!

If I regain my memories later, I'll find that I really had good feelings for my brother in my past.

Absolutely, absolutely not!

……

At this point, Dekan no longer cared about arguing with his master.

He was covered in cold sweat as he looked at Taromati in front of him.

Talomatti was staring intently at him, her lips bitten until they were as red as pomegranates, her eyes red-rimmed, and tears streaming down her face.

It's exactly like the older brother teasing his younger sister too much, making her cry.

"Uh, I was just kidding... Don't be angry, okay? You can have the rest..."

Dekan said in an unusually weak voice, while tentatively handing the rest of the box of pastries to Talomatti.

Once Dekan is in the wrong.

They'll become exceptionally easy to talk to...

He felt that Talomatti was just being stubborn at first.

But now, Talomatti is really, really angry!

Even if he wasn't the culprit, he felt completely out of his depth in this situation.

Starting with -100 affection points, after Master's series of bizarre actions, it seems to have turned into -10000...

The rest of the journey back to the Holy Kingdom.

It's not even a question of whether he can regain Talotmatti's trust.

The few dozen days spent with Talomatti might be fraught with difficulties...

321 Dekan is watching you from behind the scenes.

A month later.

A major city on the northern border of the Holy Kingdom.

The delegation, consisting of only one carriage, finally arrived at their destination this morning after a night's journey.

The city of Crantes.

It can be considered one of the few still prosperous city-states in the north during the war.

Lenn is not only a cardinal of the Holy Church, but also the lord of this border territory.

The main city of Crantes is also Lenn's hometown and the core northern city he has guarded for many years.

After passing through the city gate checkpoint, the next area ahead is a no-entry zone for outside carriages.

So the three figures inside stepped off the carriage.

As soon as they stepped off the carriage, a deafening commotion, accompanied by the cold winter wind, greeted the delegation.

The sounds of people talking on the stone-paved road, the gurgling of the moat's icy water, and the wind.

This was quite a lavish display during wartime, making one momentarily mistake it for a celebration.

Of course, this delegation was not composed of people.

Instead, they were three demons dressed in dark-colored uniforms befitting high-ranking officers from the demon realm.

Their carriages and nameplates were engraved with demonic script: [Belonging to the First Army Group of the Demon Realm]

The demon leader made no attempt to conceal the aura of magic that would instinctively terrify ordinary people; his cold, slender eyes seemed to contain an indescribable black mist.

He was the strongest warrior in the First Army Group, second only to the Legion Commander, the Abyss's Pusel.

The school officer in charge of translation, who was following closely behind, saw that they were about to enter the city.

Finally, I decided to be bold and confirm Pusser's attitude.

He asked softly in the demon language:

"Lord Pusser, aside from this negotiation, should we inquire with Lenn about the Ninth Army's commander?"

Before they set off, Irenos, the commander of the First Army, instructed them to try to gather intelligence about the "disappearance of Talomatti" without affecting the plan.

Of course, the legion commander's orders are very flexible, and whether or not they need to be executed can be determined based on the actual situation.

"This has nothing to do with our First Army Group. And it might involve that demon, so we'd better not get involved."

Pusser answered simply.

"That demon" refers to a taboo name that many demons are unwilling to mention.

For demons, just mentioning this name could bring calamity.

The officer behind him understood Pusser's meaning and nodded slightly more boldly:

"I understand. Ironically, it's all thanks to her brother's influence that she's in her current position."

Upon hearing this, Pusser actually laughed.

"Hehe, who knows if having such an older brother is a good thing or a bad thing? Compared to her brother, she seems like a pitifully mediocre demon. But I suppose no one would want such an outstanding twin brother."

Pusser's words revealed his contempt and mockery of Talomatti, which further convinced the accompanying officers that they should ignore the legion commander's additional instructions.

Both being eighth-tier Great Demons, Talomaty is already the commander of the Ninth Army, while Pusel, who is clearly stronger, can only serve as the second-in-command of the First Army.