The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

They finally uncovered their master's past and even found their long-lost sister. These two joyful events combined should have given them a dreamlike existence... but why did it turn out this way?

All he gets is more injuries. He'd rather not be this older brother. All that talk about cute little sisters is a lie.

Only the sensible Tata in the real world could make Dekan feel a little warmer inside.

"Oh."

Talomatti finally responded to Dekan.

But all he got in response was a cold laugh.

She seemed to feel that Dekan was insulting her and making fun of her as a fool.

Clearly, the Holy Kingdom currently holds a significant advantage, with Lunen being the most steadfast advocate of war in the Holy Kingdom over the years.

How could they possibly advocate for peace talks?

Even if we take a step back and assume that Lenn really wants to negotiate for some hidden reason.

Talomatti still felt there was a slight possibility that he could just grab any demon messenger to do something.

The only absurd thing about it is that Lenn secretly asked Delois, the most dangerous demon, to carry out a secret peace negotiation mission!

There is not a single logical coherent point.

However, Talomatie was certain that she would see Lenn tomorrow.

However, he was not the "peace envoy" that Deloitte mentioned, but rather a "bargaining chip".

Over the years, she has imagined countless times what it would be like to meet Doloice again.

Although she knew they would most likely become enemies, she never imagined that one day, when she saw her brother again, he would be so heartless as to hand her over to the enemy like a toy.

Dolois's insincere attempts to be friendly along the way only made her feel extremely disgusted.

Dekan lowered his head, unable to express his bitterness.

He felt bitter whenever he was ignored by Taromati along the way.

No matter how Talomatti treated him, he couldn't bring himself to be angry with Talomatti.

He always regarded the Talomatti in the film world before him as a family member with whom he had lived for more than ten years.

He clearly owes Talomatti nothing.

But Delois is indebted.

It was like a debt owed from a past life, like a lingering resentment clinging to him, impossible to shake off.

"...Talomati, if, and I mean if, tomorrow you find out that I didn't hand you over to Len as a prisoner of war, but genuinely wanted to facilitate this peace talk, could you clear up the misunderstanding between us?"

Dekan did not offer a tempting bet that he was certain to win, as he had done in the past when he wanted to trick others.

He only wanted to resolve the conflict between Taromati and Deloitte.

However, only silence answered Dekan.

Dekan gave a wry smile, seemingly intending to pick up his water glass, leave the room, and no longer disturb Talomatti.

Just as Dekan stood up to leave.

"That doesn't change the fact that I hate you."

After a moment of silence, Talomatti finally spoke up.

This might be a rare opportunity for the two of them to be alone, with Eve not around.

Talomatti finally spoke some of her true thoughts to Dekan.

This was as if Talomatti had thrown out the last thread to Deloitte on the eve of their parting.

Whether Dolois can catch this thin thread and convey his true thoughts back to her is up to her.

Dekan's lips parted slightly, but he swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

He understood Talomatti's character.

It's clear that you shouldn't ask "Why do you hate me?" at this moment.

This kind of question will only make Talomatti angrier.

She might think, "You don't even know how much I hate you."

What Talomatti really wanted to hear was simply an apology from Deloitte, or an explanation, or even just an answer—

What she truly resents is this.

"..."

Dekan remained silent, while Taromati waited.

The room was silent except for the sound of Talomatti turning the pages of his book.

I don't know if she's really interested in reading.

To be honest, Dekan didn't know what to say as Delois to put Talomatti at ease.

Because he had no idea about the story between Delois and Talomatti.

Faced with Talomatti's question, even if Delois might be able to answer it, Dekan had no idea where to begin.

But I... now that I'm Doloice, I should be able to handle all the problems that Doloice can deal with.

So perhaps there's something crucial that you know about, but you haven't been able to get in touch with.

Dekan could only try to think, recalling what he knew about Delois.

He was certain that he was portraying Doloice in the fourth film world, "Endless Purgatory."

Moreover, it was Delois who used [Blood Mimicry] to impersonate Talomatti, using Talomatti's identity and credentials to infiltrate the Demon Realm Prison. That was also Delois's battle that made him famous.

Going back further in the timeline, the only thing related to Delois is... that dream of the Holy Kingdom.

And, a little story that Dekan learned from Eve—

“At Eve’s Demon Academy, there was once a pair of twin demons who left behind a legend. One of them was Delois, and the other was Talomatti.”

But all of this is missing the most crucial element.

That is, what happened between Delois and Talomatti until they parted ways.

For the first time, Dekan felt he had encountered an insurmountable problem, and he looked up at the window in despair.

Maybe I should just hope Eve comes back soon; I don't want to be tortured by Talomatti anymore.

just.

next moment.

Looking out the window at Dekan, his pupils gradually contracted.

It was as if he had just thought of something.

The light snow that had started falling outside the window, reflected in his eyes, had intensified and gradually turned into a vast expanse of white snow.

Just like the snow scene on that barren mountain.

Could it be that some stories were already etched into his experience long ago?

Dekan's heart began to race. He took a deep breath and, deciding to take a gamble, asked Taromati:

"Talomati, do you remember when we went to that old house in the mountains together?"

323 Mutual Understanding Between Dekan and Taromati

"Dekan! What do you mean?!"

The master, who had been silent for so long, suddenly called out in Dekan's mind.

Her emotions became extremely unstable in an instant.

It was precisely because she understood Dekan's guess that she found it unacceptable.

Both she and Dekan were convinced that in the fourth and fifth film worlds, Dekan was portraying Doloice.

Furthermore, the first Shadow World, "Tales of the Demon Academy," is also a story about Doloice.

So, is there a possibility—

Are the second Shadow World, "The Mysterious Shadow of the Wilderness and Snowstorm," and the third Shadow World, "The Secret of the Withering of the Holy Ritual," also fragments of an important memory in Deloitte's life?

The more you think about it in this direction...

The more you feel that there is an invisible thread connecting the five seemingly unrelated worlds.

And the result of connecting them.

That's half of Deloitte's life!

Before Dekan's eyes.

Talomatti did not answer his question.

He just kept his head down, looking at the book in his hands.

Correspondingly, no one questioned Dekan's words.

It was as if I had heard something that I took for granted.

Dekan was very familiar with this kind of reaction from Talomatti.

Just like how we initially accepted that he was the older brother.

“Master, I think we have finally found your memories.”

Dekan responded to his master with mixed feelings.

The master seemed lost in thought, and for a moment, there was no sound in Dekan's mind.

She needs time to process and accept all of this.

Dekan controlled his expression and continued:

"And later, we went together to a small town on the southern border of the Holy Kingdom, where there was a church that sealed away an eighth-tier vampire marquis..."

Talomatti remained silent, the pages of her book no longer turned.