The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

The entire street seemed to have turned pitch black, with only the pair of enormous, god-like eyes behind him standing out clearly, making him appear exceptionally small.

"!"

Pusser took a deep breath and suddenly turned around to look up at the sky.

But then they discovered...

The direction from which he felt a chill.

Behind a wide glass window on the fourth floor of the hotel building, there was only a gray-haired figure who had just walked away from the window.

He was a gray-haired young man.

He walked into the room with a leisurely air and quickly disappeared from Pusser's sight.

It seems I just happened to be looking out the window at the bustling street scene.

Pusser could tell from his magical perception that the guy's magical power was not even as strong as that of a fourth-tier mage.

He was just an ordinary human being, completely harmless, with no trace of disguise magic on him.

"what happened?"

The knight commander frowned and asked.

Despite the fact that this great demon had been quite calm, his sudden action made the city-state knight commander wary.

Fortunately, the other party did not intend to make a move.

"It's nothing, I really like the architectural style of the Holy Kingdom."

Pusser explained calmly, regaining his previous composed demeanor, and continued walking with the knights.

322 The Past of Dekan and Taromati

Pusser walked quietly through the streets of Crantes, no longer trying to test the Knight Commander.

Talking to the Knight Commander again would only anger her and yield almost no useful information.

He was still somewhat bothered by the strange figure from behind he had just seen.

But Pusser used his unique detection and perception magic to lock onto the opponent, and after repeated investigations, he could only confirm that the opponent, from magic power to physical body, was just a human who was not suitable for combat.

As someone who has perfected the art of manipulating magic to its extreme, Pusser has absolute confidence only in the matter of detecting magic.

Even a ninth-tier expert skilled in disguise could not completely deceive him.

It was precisely because of his accurate detection of magic that Pusser once proudly stated that even if he were to encounter Delois one day, no matter what disguise Delois made, he would be able to see through this legendary powerful demon by identifying the flaws in his magic.

There's only one explanation for that human from earlier.

Pusser knew that there were also artistic professions among humans that could cultivate an extraordinary aura.

However, such people, especially the geniuses among them, are not seen on the battlefield.

There couldn't possibly be any truly terrifying humans in this world.

It's normal that since this is my first time visiting a human city-state so peacefully, I lack some firsthand experiences and observations.

I guess I was just being too sensitive.

……

After Pusser left with the city-state knight commander.

The fourth floor of the hotel that Pusser had previously been interested in.

Dekan left his room 404 with his coffee cup in hand, and opened the door to the adjacent room 403 without knocking.

After arriving in the city yesterday, they learned that Lenn had just left the lord's manor, so they decided to rest in the town for a while. Coincidentally, Dekan also wanted to find his companions first.

Based on the intelligence he had gathered, Lenn's target for negotiations was most likely Morion.

When Lunn returns, I'll probably get to meet the swindler.

Dekan has become accustomed to encountering Morion at the fastest possible moment in a film world.

This guy is surprisingly reliable.

As for who the remaining two people are, Dekan is still not entirely sure.

However, regarding the eighth-tier shadow world...

There's a good chance... Clay.

This man evoked complex feelings in Dekan.

To be honest, Dekan already considers Clay a brother in arms.

But being teammates with Klay really requires a strong heart and an extremely optimistic mindset.

The thought that there might be a vanished Clay on this Shadowworld map terrified Dekan…

I just hope my buddy can give him a break and not make another surprise appearance.

On the other hand, we should be able to see all our companions in this city before the first phase of the mission ends.

After all, the requirement for the first phase is that all four of them need to reach Lunn's territory within 60 days.

With such clear restrictions, surely no one can pull off something truly outrageous.

With this thought in mind, Dekan felt a little more at ease.

After unlocking the door to room 403, I saw a layout almost identical to my own room.

Because the winters in the northern border of the Holy Kingdom are very cold, the interior decorations that Dekan saw after arriving in this city were mostly made of natural wood or solid colors to create a warm atmosphere.

This is Talomatti and Eve's room.

Eve was responsible for taking care of Talomatti throughout the journey, and when they stayed at hotels, Eve and Talomatti always shared a room.

However, Eve just went out to buy their breakfast for today.

So now only Talomatti is left alone on the bed.

She still looked like a cold beauty with gray hair and blue eyes; all the demonic features had been concealed.

She looks like an ordinary human woman.

After entering the Holy Kingdom's territory, Dekan deactivated the Blood Mimicry and then had Talomatti and Eve disguise themselves as humans.

The Demon Hospital has special potions and scrolls that can disguise demons as humans.

This is a sophisticated method that the demon realm has had for many years, allowing demons to easily infiltrate human kingdoms.

The moment Dekan pushed open the door, Talomatti glanced in the direction of the noise, and seeing that it was Dekan, not Eve, he coldly looked away.

Dekan slowly walked toward Talomatti, his coffee steaming in the air.

"Guess what I just saw?"

Dekan walked to the wooden coffee table not far from Taromati's bed, sat down in a chair, and asked.

Talomatti acted as if he hadn't heard Dekan speak, simply leaning against the bed and slowly turning the pages of the book in his hands.

After leaving the Demon Realm, Dekan felt that it was a bit inhuman of him to have paralyzed his sister, so he adjusted the dosage of the Paralysis Potion on Talomatti, allowing her to move her limbs slightly.

However, Talomatti was still too weak to even lift a glass of water and needed Eve to take care of her.

And to keep Talomatti from getting bored, Dekan bought her some potentially interesting books to choose from along the way.

Of course, Talomatti responded to all of Dekan's kindness, whether it was food or books, with only a cold look.

Later, it seemed that Talomatti found Dekan's constant talking to her too annoying, or perhaps she gradually got used to Eve's care. As long as it wasn't given to her directly by Dekan, but through Eve, Talomatti would still accept it.

Finally, as long as Dekan doesn't contact Talomatti, Talomatti will eat well and live a good life.

Although they rarely communicate.

But as time went by and they traveled together, their relationship seemed to have improved a little more than when they first left the hospital.

But that's only true for now.

For example, when Dekan suddenly approached and struck up a conversation, Talomatti expressed through his actions, "Don't bother me while I'm reading."

“I don’t think it’s normal for siblings to have a fight, and they shouldn’t hold a grudge for a whole month… I’ve been seriously reflecting on what happened with that box of pastries…”

Dekan reluctantly pulled his seat back a little, keeping a slightly greater distance from Talomatti.

He could easily understand the meaning behind Talotmaty's expressions.

Even though she always had a stern face.

At this moment, Talomatti's cold expression conveyed the message, "Stay away from me."

"..."

Talomatti kept a cold face and resolutely ignored Dekan.

Her expression now conveys the message that she just wants Eve to come back soon and for Dekan, who inexplicably struck up a conversation with her, to leave the room as soon as possible.

Anyway, we'll all be saying goodbye tomorrow, so there's no point in saying anything now.

"Sigh... When Len comes back tomorrow, I'll take you to meet him, and then you'll know whether I'm telling the truth or not."

Dekan sighed, utterly exhausted.

Even though he had explained to Talomatti repeatedly over the past month that he did not intend to take her prisoner back to the Holy Kingdom, but only wanted her to help facilitate peace talks between Lenn and the Demon King.

She didn't believe it at all, and even became increasingly impatient.

Moreover, Dekan has given up on seeking help from his master online.

It's already a blessing that the master didn't intentionally make things worse.

Although Master has always been Dekan's most trusted partner in critical moments, Master's character is actually quite complex in their daily interactions.

She gets angry when I call her "sister," even after I promise I'll never call her that again.

In the end, Dekan was too afraid to mention the word "sister" anymore.

Dekan felt that life was not worth living.

His younger sister, who acts like a father figure to him, has stolen his meals for a whole month, leaving him with only a real-life version of raising a horse girl.

He also has a younger sister who constantly gives him the cold shoulder, using passive-aggressive behavior and disgusted looks to hurt him.