The Author's POV

Chapter 699

The room was beautifully illuminated by a glittering chandelier placed in the middle of the ceiling.

Click―!

The handle on the door to the room clicked as it was opened, and a moment later, a tall, graceful figure dressed in black clothing that were rather revealing entered the room, casting about.

Priscilla Pertinol didn't look around as she quietly walked toward the far end of the room, where a large window stood.

Arriving at the window, by her side, was a massive, 10-foot-tall glass pane that was gently tilted toward the side of the wall.

Reflected in the mirror was a graceful figure with long pink hair that reached the ends of her back, stopping right above her waistline. Two thin horns protruded from the top of her forehead, separating her hair and leaving her unable to hide her pristine looks that seemed to make any man drool.

Her face was carefully composed in an almost-statuesque placidity, absent even of the slightest emotion as her red eyes gazed past through the window.

"How many people have decided to sign up for the task?"

In the moment that she opened her mouth, the area behind her warped, and a black figure appeared out of thin air, with one knee to the ground and a respectful expression.

"We've received several applicants so far."

"A rough estimate."

"About a hundred or so."

Priscilla's delicate brows furrowed ever so slightly, unable to disguise her annoyance.

"This little?"

"Yes...it appears as though the other houses have put up similar quests."

"I see."

Priscilla gave a curt nod, the hint of a frown on her lips indicating that she did not appreciate having her hand forced in this manner.

"Looks like they caught on to my intentions."

"It appears so..."

The servant answered, his head lowering and his voice becoming quieter.

"What do you plan on doing? Will you still proceed?"

"..."

Silence filled the room as Priscilla contemplated. Originally, she had anticipated having more than a thousand different participants join her on this quest.

It wasn't just about her fame and good looks that attracted people to join her mission; it was also the fact that the monetary reward was high.

enough to attract the attention of

her to beat. Her goal was to recruit as many talented people to her side in order to

demons would see through her

though there is a spy within my

as she peered at her servant through the corners of her

bear down on his body for a split second before finding

"Disappear from my sight."

"Understood."

quietly melted into the background of the room, leaving Priscilla

Tak. Tak.

room as she walked

and flapping it open with a light swing of her arm, the cape followed her as she walked toward the far end of the room, where she opened the large wooden door and then exited

make do with what I have for

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that they won't find

surrounding environment,

trying to pull it down as far as he could, he didn't look much different from someone who had

demonic energy has

"Haa..."

hand over

worry. Look, we're not the only group wearing hoods. If you look carefully, apart from

enough to tell that the vast majority of them were demons, but a closer inspection revealed that there were

was only referring to the people

as us and were concealing

stand out even less as we

"You're right..."

after becoming aware of the other hooded figures

"Has everyone gathered?"

minds of each and every one of the people who were

heads of everyone present, and there was a slight alteration in the expression on my face as

control

almost on the level

Tak.

adjacent to the plaza, and with the tap of her heel, she drew the

of many people present changed, unable to

'This is dangerous.'

had been close to achieving the rank of prince and

might be able to

in this city made me aware of

as I took a small step

"Hm..."

behind her. He was also a demon, and he was dressed in what appeared to be

while maintaining

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