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.

qualifications to the others, so, realistically

"But?"

like everyone is

everyone stare in my

your thing. In fact, use this chance to

had an edge over all the other people

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

think there are

that the winners from each respective age range will get quite

there's that

towards Hein, I grabbed his

told you that there's a way to

"You don't mean…?"

my eyes locked onto

in fact the elixir that

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

them giving it to

good way to motivate

to finally let the world see just how

"You're…not joking, right?"

sounded rather weak. Completely different from his usual deep and

a

smile before patting

contract, why would I lie to

"I se—"

Click— Click—

we turned our heads, we saw Leopold with

this is the opportunity that I promised you. It's up to you whether you

I will

on Hein's face as

almost forgotten my one true goal, and that was

He gave out an aura of a man who was about to go

like he's made

tying him down, his family, his growth would reach a

what I was

glad

Bang—

body crashed against something

"Ow."

looked up. It appeared that I had bumped

"Hey, is everything okay?"

with no response. Waylan stood motionless in the middle of

in

looked in the direction of

"Ah…"

then that I let out a strange noise, as my face

on the opposite side of the street, far into the

the reason for my

"…they're here."

***

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

energetic voice

she got a close look at the place, Emma couldn't

wow, look

phone, she snapped photos

she took enough pictures, Emma put her phone

was I

trying to say before, Emma's

"Ah, right!"

fist on the palm of her left hand, she turned to look at Amanda and Melissa with

me to hold back. I'll show you how much stronger I've gotten during the time we've not seen each

"I'm not fighting."

her glasses out and

Melissa and muttered out

the

in Emma's direction, Melissa repeatedly nodded

can no longer

while for Emma to get her comment. Once she did, she shot a

that you

talking? Is

"You…"

"Please stop."

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