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.

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

"But?"

everyone

everyone stare in my direction,

I mean, if you guys want to participate, go. Do your thing. In fact, use this chance to

the other

but who could proudly say they had fought a war against a full-on attack

don't think there

heard that the winners from each respective age

there's

head towards Hein, I

how I told you that there's a way

"You don't mean…?"

eyes locked onto

prices for the tournament is in fact

were many prices granted to the top winner of the tournament, and if I didn't recall it wrong, one of them was

how much the dwarves favored us, there was a possibility of them giving it to us

this was a good way to motivate Hein into joining

finally let the world see just how

"You're…not joking, right?"

sounded rather weak. Completely different from his

care a lot about

smile before

signed a contract, why would I lie

"I se—"

Click— Click—

the side. When we turned our heads,

It's up

I will

resolute looked appeared on Hein's face as his fists

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

out an aura of a man who

made up

long as Hein resolved the one knot that was tying him down, his family, his growth would reach a new,

was what I was waiting

I'm glad

Bang—

way through my speech, my body crashed against something soft and

"Ow."

looked up. It appeared that I had bumped

"Hey, is everything okay?"

met with no response. Waylan stood motionless in the middle of the streets, prompting

what in

wrong, I looked in the direction of where

"Ah…"

out a strange noise, as my face

street, far into the

that wasn't the reason

"…they're here."

***

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

voice

she got a close look

wow, look

out her phone, she snapped

took enough pictures,

I

to recall what she was trying to

"Ah, right!"

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

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

"I'm not fighting."

scornful look, Melissa took her glasses out and replaced them

muttered out loud, "Those don't really

the

her head and staring in Emma's direction, Melissa repeatedly

can no longer

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

you can still

Is someone

"You…"

"Please stop."

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