"So, the Supreme Devil Organizations have fully retreated from this area." Noel furrowed his eyebrows while looking at the map next to the fire.

Layla, Aurelia, and Grandell accompanied him as they had to discuss their next destination.

"Looking at the situation, yes. Why don't we end the expedition here?" Layla asked.

"That's possible, but I have to make sure about it first. Besides, there are times where I have to check every single village in order to utilize them in the future." Noel rejected the idea of going home even though they had done enough.

"I have gone to a lot of cities and villages. From my perspective, building a village isn't that hard. In fact, you can just give the villagers the tools and food. They should be able to create some buildings for their own survival."

"Yeah. But that's only going to give them a normal village. I have some other uses, so we have to check them."

It seemed that Noel didn't plan to tell Layla about their uses. But it was clear that he was building something nasty to fortify his territory.

"If that's the case, should we help? Well, we're going to build a headquarters and a branch here, so it doesn't hurt to go around helping those villages, right?" Layla turned to Aurelia.

"Indeed. Though, I have to return to my group first after this to settle everything down. I will definitely return within four days.'

"How about returning now? So, by the time you finish, we're about to go to the main city?"

"But…" Aurelia looked unsure. Noel was gravely injured, the knights might have recovered, but they were not strong enough. She was afraid that the previous situation would happen and she had been instructed to protect the Saintess.

"We're done here. And it's not like they're going to attack us anymore. So, I think we will be fine without you."

Aurelia fell silent for a moment before turning around as she felt a presence coming toward them. "Who are you?"

Noel didn't have a change of expression, fully aware of the person who would be coming to this place. "She is my fiancee. You don't have to worry about it."

"Fiancee?" Aurelia squinted her eyes as Anna's figure appeared from the darkness. Of course, she knew Anna. Unlike Aurelia who had to resort to going to the temple in order to avoid political marriage, Anna had a supportive father and the talent to push off that matter.

More importantly, Anna's name had resounded throughout the kingdom as she became the fiancee of Noel Ardagan.

"See? With her, everything should be fine." Layla smiled, reminding Aurelia about the previous discussion.

Aurelia contemplated. On the one hand, she didn't know Anna's state. On the other hand, Anna was an Arbiter and her strength was extremely powerful. She had the True Spirit Body to boot.

After a few minutes, Aurelia finally nodded her head. "I understand. In that case, I will return to my group and head back immediately."

saying, "Please take care of the

getting his acknowledgement, three pairs of angelic wings appeared on her back as she took off into

Anna, who had just arrived,

our objectives, so it will be just

so? Should

also a few things I want to discuss with you. You should be tired after the journey, so why don't you take a rest?"

rest without her reprimanding me. I'm going back to my tent." Layla playfully stretched

used his

experienced, but it seemed

it's fine to rest early

still hadn't regained her composure, but

rare for Noel to be this serious. Even when giving important information, Noel usually just said it in a nonchalant way so that the

wrong, Noel? You're making

an easy matter to discuss, and it was hard to prove it as well. Besides, this memory had been haunting Anna the whole time,

you about it, I hope that you can listen to everything first because it will cause a lot of misunderstandings if you

understand." Anna accepted without

I'm picking your fault, especially after telling you that let's think about the future instead of the

warning, she knew that it would be extremely important and that it might

start with a question. Do you remember the

body shook. Even though she had steeled her resolve, she didn't expect

rushed into her head. The images that she wanted to forget started

react this way, so she tried her best to calm down, answering, "I remember. I keep

you remember all the places? Or just

I think

I ask you to point those locations on

silent for a moment. "Tell me

days, the chance is quite high. So, when we visited the first village, we found out that the Supreme Devil Organization had used

acted like normal villager. I don't know the method, but they seal their Spiritual Energy completely, making them look like normal commoners. The buildings are the same, with hidden demon crystals and other stuff that can

it, I wonder if I actually sent you to those places because I

Noel was a good and kind person. He might be a little selfish, but he

want to say is, those places where I trapped you… They might be the bases of the Supreme Devil Organizations. Just like how they created a village to disguise themselves, those places might be the same. With your connection to the Royal

Knowing your personality, you would kill those people after receiving their help. This way, I could somehow train you while eliminating

Anna trembled. She never thought about this

her gravest sin. She often looked at her hands covered in blood and a

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