The Author's POV

Chapter 537

Hearing Edward's brittle voice that was pent up with all his emotions, I smiled softly.

"Sorry, I had to take a little detour."

Clank—! Clank—!

With my sword unsheathed, I hacked at the chains that bound him and freed his arms and legs.

Following the release of the chains, he started to fall down. In response, I lowered my body and pressed my hand on his shoulder, preventing his fall.

"Are you okay?"

"…yeah."

Glancing at me, Edward had a bitter look on his face.

"It's been a while since I've moved, and with my mana sealed for this long, my muscles just gave out."

"It's alright. I'll help you out for now."

Supporting Edward's body up, I helped him out of the room. On our way out, Edward opened his mouth and asked.

"…Did you do it?"

His voice sounded rather weak and frail. Glancing at him from the corner of my eyes, I nodded.

"Yeah."

When I recalled my other self's conversation with the Duke, there were times when I was afraid that the deal would've fallen apart.

Especially during that time, my other self had threatened him.

If there was one thing you learned at the Lock about demons, it was never to threaten a demon belonging to the Pride clan.

If he hadn't been wary of the rumors about my strength, I would've been afraid he would have just attacked me then and there.

Fortunately, my other self knew when to back down, and from there was able to make a deal with the Duke.

Thankfully, I didn't have to give anything up. Initially, the Duke was against the idea of me keeping my stuff, but considering what he would gain, he eventually relented.

It wasn't every day he would get a core belonging to a Duke-ranked demon. Furthermore, with multiple alibis pointing out the fact that I had killed him, he could consume it without worrying.

No Duke would refuse such a tempting offer.

Well, it wasn't like my other self gave him any choice to begin with.

"Took you a while."

While I was carrying Edward on my shoulders, appearing right in front of us was Lightning Dragon.

His appearance shocked Edward as he looked at me.

"What is he doing here?"

Nodding in Lightning Dragon's direction, I glanced at Edward.

"He's our ticket out of the Demon Realm."

"Our ticket out?"

"Yeah. He knows of a portal that can lead us back to earth."

Edward's face relaxed as soon as he heard those words. Staring in Lightning Dragon's direction, he nodded his head.

"I'll be in your care."

"Don't worry about it."

Waving his hand to brush him off, Lightning Dragon took a couple of black robes from his dimensional space and handed them to us.

"For now it's best if you wear this."

"Sure."

"Okay."

Simultaneously nodding our heads, Edward and I took the hoodies and put them on.

This was something that the Duke had ordered.

Since he was planning on consuming the core, he couldn't let it seem as though he was working with me.

If it did, his plans would instantly crumble. Well, that was unless he decided to kill all witnesses, and realistically speaking, that was a bit more of a hassle than doing things this way.

"So…"

In the midst of putting on the robe, I suddenly heard Edward's voice.

I turned my head to look his way. Did he need something?

His next words made my expression harden.

"…I've been meaning to ask this for quite a while, but what's your relationship with my daughter?"

"Ehm…"

Scratching the side of my cheek, I carefully answered.

"The both of us attended the same academy, so we can say we're classmates."

Honestly, it was a bit more complicated than that, but my gut told me to leave it as it was.

"I see.."

As Edward raised the hoodie to cover his face, he nodded his head.

me

curious. No

that, he

at his back, I

incredible pressure coming out

wasn't even channeling his mana or anything

'Overprotective dad…'

up with Lightning Dragon who looked at

"What?"

interested in

glare, I turned around and walked

on and let's

*

"This way…"

along with Edward and

current destination was the portal Lightning Dragon used

through portal devices

to access the demon realm, the same could

way to enter a dungeon was through the portals that were set

hoodie, I stared at Lightning Dragon who

do we have left till we

"We're here."

Dragon abruptly halted his

soon dawned on me that we were in the middle

at Lightning

is

"Eh…"

embarrassingly scratched

at his surroundings, a wry smile appeared on

"…I forgot."

"Shit."

his words, I couldn't help

about his

you seriously telling me that he is the key to

to my other self who was the one that told me that Lightning Dragon was the

"You don't remember?"

echoed throughout the forest.

say that you knew

"I did."

Liam nodded his

know that

frown on his face, he turned to look at the other figure that

perhaps know of a way

"...I can try."

and displayed his horns before

can help

as he too started to look for

one of the threes, I shook my

Duke

the coordinates of the two locations in order to set up a portal. And since the Duke had never been to earth,

portal, and since none of

part of

"Haaa…"

tired sigh and stared at the sky. Although I wanted to help, my body was still

could only hope they would

But...

passed, and the results

'How useless.'

me help out

realizing just how vast

my take

"I've found it!"

was about to start

distance holding a small

"You found it?"

relief and excitement, Edward walked up to him before looking

"Can you activate it?"

"Yes."

suddenly sprang out from the demon's

Crack. Crack. Crack.

channeled his demonic energy, thin black threads appeared in the

portal started to

of demonic energy to activate

"Haaa…haa…haa…I'm done."

echoed throughout the forest. He looked

a good

up to the demon, I calmly patted my hand on his

doing this

Crack—

the demon in his abdomen area and broke

same. I'm also

though I didn't want to do this, given the deal I made with

that I struck a deal with the

part of the

cracked the core. But once he did, a breeze brushed past, scattering what remained of him in the

at the area where the demon died, I glanced toward the portal

It's time to

***

Duke Adramalech's voice.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Adramalech stared at

mine might come soon, give this

"An acquaintance?"

he talking about? Duke Adramalech

thinking back at the figure, the Duke decided to

feel any

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