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.

proven our qualifications to the others, so, realistically speaking, we don't have to

"But?"

like everyone is

my

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

thing my group had an edge over all the other people their age participating in the

against demons and the like, but who could proudly say they had fought a war

think there

that the winners from each respective age range will get quite

right, there's

head towards Hein, I grabbed

remember how I told you that there's a way to cure your

"You don't mean…?"

my eyes locked onto Hein's,

one of the top prices for the tournament is in fact the elixir that can cure your father of

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

was a possibility of them giving it to us if we just asked, but that might result in the

was a good way to motivate Hein into joining

finally let the

"You're…not joking, right?"

voice sounded rather weak. Completely different from his usual

must care a

before patting

why would I

"I se—"

Click— Click—

our heads, we saw Leopold with his hand on

I promised you. It's up to you whether you will grasp

will

appeared on Hein's face as

over a year with you guys, I had almost forgotten my one true goal,

around him changed. He gave out an aura of a man who was about to go

made

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

I was

I'm glad that

Bang—

my speech, my body

"Ow."

looked up. It appeared that

"Hey, is everything okay?"

with no response. Waylan stood motionless in the middle of the

in the

I looked in the direction

"Ah…"

let out a

opposite side of the street, far into the distance, was

the reason

"…they're here."

***

going to meet each other during the tournament, I'm going to go

voice

she got a close look at the place, Emma

wow, look

her phone, she snapped photos of the

took enough pictures, Emma put her

was I

she was trying to say before, Emma's brows knit, forming a

"Ah, right!"

her left hand, she turned to look at Amanda

don't expect me to hold back. I'll show you how much stronger I've gotten

"I'm not fighting."

took her glasses out

muttered

as they do the job, it doesn't really

in Emma's direction, Melissa repeatedly nodded her

yup, I can no longer

get her comment. Once she did, she shot a glare in Melissa's

that you

Is

"You…"

"Please stop."

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