The Author's POV

Chapter 381

"Say, demons are not going to suddenly show up out of nowhere and attack us, right?"

Walking through the city, a rough voice sounded next to me. It was Leopold.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, just that…"

Leopold looked around and lowered his voice.

"I'm kinda tired of dealing with demons, and I was wondering if another situation similar to Henlour might happen."

Oh, it was about that. I nodded.

"Not sure, to be honest. But unlike the dwarves, elves are much better at detecting demons since they are super sensitive to mana, so there's a chance that no such thing will happen."

"…what do you mean?"

"Just like I said, elves are much more sensitive to demonic energy. Therefore, it is a lot easier for them to spot demons. In fact, didn't you notice the barrier before?"

Squinting, Leopold looked behind him.

"The one at the bridge?"

"Yeah, that alone should stop most of the demons."

Had Angelica not worn the special bracelet, she would've easily been found out. Even if she had turned into a ring form there was a chance for her to get spotted.

During The Conference, in the novel, it was because of this that no demons managed to interfere. That being said, never say never.

"That's reassuring."

Leopold finally relaxed and took a deep breath of the fresh air.

Then, his footsteps suddenly halted as he brought his hands closer to his face. A clicking sound repeatedly rang in the air.

Click— Click—

"What are you doing?"

"Ah, shit."

With an embarrassed look, Leopold lowered his hands and scratched the back of his head.

"I was trying to have a smoke, but I forgot we can't do that here."

"…."

Seriously?

Before coming here, I remember expressively reminding Leopold that he couldn't smoke lest he wanted to piss off the elves. I even took away his cigarettes in order to make sure he didn't. He was just that addicted.

Plus, with how nature oriented the elves were, any form of littering or smoking was a big no-no.

"Right, sorry."

Putting the lighter away, Leopold's face scrunched up a little.

Staring at him, I shook my head.

'He's already suffering withdrawal symptoms.'

The last time he smoked was not that long ago, maybe half a day? Just how addicted was he?

Shaking my head, I followed the rest of the group around the city.

Ignoring Leopold's progressively worsening face, we continued our tour of the city.

Most of the city was accessible to us apart from a few places, like the enormous building that stood in the middle of the lake.

Apparently, that place was where the elders held important discussions, and since we were not that important, we could not go there. That was probably where Douglas went.

"I wonder if we're going to be participating in the tournament…" Hein murmured from the side. It was audible enough for everyone present to hear.

"You want to participate?" Ava curiously lifted her head. "From what I've heard, we don't really need to participate."

"We don't," I replied with a nod.

so, realistically speaking, we don't have to participate,

"But?"

like everyone

everyone stare in my direction, my lips

guys want to participate, go. Do your thing. In fact, use this chance

over all the other

against demons and the like, but who could proudly say they had fought a war against a full-on attack from

think there are

from each respective age range will get

right, there's that

my head towards Hein, I grabbed his

told you that there's a

"You don't mean…?"

locked onto

of the top prices for the tournament is in fact the elixir

winner of the tournament, and if I didn't recall it wrong, one of them

dwarves favored us, there was a possibility of them giving it to us if we just asked, but that might result in the elves losing favourability with

a good way to motivate Hein into joining the tournament

the world see

"You're…not joking, right?"

sounded rather weak. Completely different from his usual deep and

a lot about his

smile before patting

contract, why would I lie

"I se—"

Click— Click—

then that we heard a clicking sound coming from the side. When we turned our heads, we saw Leopold with his hand on his mouth, trying to light

that I promised you. It's up to you whether

will take

on Hein's face as

almost forgotten my one true goal, and that was

out an aura of a man who

made up his

the one knot that was tying him down, his family, his growth would

I

glad

Bang—

my body crashed against

"Ow."

I slowly looked up. It appeared that I had bumped against

"Hey, is everything okay?"

Waylan stood motionless in the middle of the streets, prompting me to

in the

was wrong, I looked in the direction of where he was staring

"Ah…"

let out

side of the street,

wasn't the reason for my

"…they're here."

***

if we're going to meet each other during the tournament, I'm going to go all out and won't hold

voice rang

the bridge with the group and entering the city, once she got a close look at the place,

wow, look

her phone, she snapped photos of the

took enough pictures, Emma put

I

to say before, Emma's brows knit, forming a

"Ah, right!"

right fist on the palm of her left hand, she turned to look at

don't expect me to hold back. I'll show

"I'm not fighting."

look, Melissa took her glasses out

muttered out loud,

as they do the job, it doesn't really

head and staring in Emma's direction, Melissa repeatedly

I can no longer see

a while for Emma to get her comment.

that you can

talking? Is someone

"You…"

"Please stop."

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