The Author's POV

'…I should've thought things more thoroughly.'

Priscilla masticated her lower lip as she reflected on something. At the time, she was so intimidated by his power that she readily agreed to work with him without giving it further thought.

What choice did she have?

In the end, things turned out exactly as he had said, and she directly benefited from his help.

She didn't think much after that. She thought that their collaboration was over…

She didn't become aware of the nature of the circumstance in which she found herself until after she had a conversation with the other human.

"Shit."

She let out another curse.

Her footsteps eventually came to a halt in front of a substantial wooden door. It was a door that she had been to numerous times before.

To Tok—!

She knocked on the door once.

"Come in."

As if expecting her, she heard her grandfather's voice and she pushed the door open.

Clank—

She didn't say anything and kept her head lowered. She just waited for her grandfather to say something.

"What have you come here for?"

She didn't have to wait long to hear his voice.

Raising her head, she bit her lips once more.

Just as she was about to say something, her grandfather's words rang.

"Have you come here regarding what happened a month ago?"

She raised her head in surprise.

How did he know?

"Hum."

Setting his pen down, Prince Valling smiled.

"You think I wouldn't know? It was very obvious from the start that something must've happened since I know very well of your capabilities."

He continued.

"Although you are powerful, in no way are you capable of defeating seven Duke ranked demons. Especially by yourself…"

He lowered his head, eyeing her directly.

"…If our secret forces were used, I'd know."

Priscilla lowered her head. Indeed, the other houses might not suspect a thing because everything was directly pinned pointed toward Duke Ukhan, but her grandfather must have suspected that something was up because the Gall Bladder that she brought back with her was missing.

Since her uncle must've previously reported that they had brought one back, when he realized it was no longer there and everyone seemed to have completely forgotten about it, he must've realized that their memories had also been tampered with.

Plus…

amount of nectar had vanished was a significant

really wasn't that hard for him

things worked out in

acted on their own since your memory also got distorted,

of his drawers and

forward to our

That petty bastard.

Priscilla knew that she was

'As expected…'

already knew everything. She still had

think I should

her

of getting angry at her, he asked

"You-re not angry?"

putting the mirror back in

me a satisfactory answer, then I won't be mad,

eyes suddenly

pressure inside the room started to increase dramatically, and Priscilla found herself unable to take

made it seem as

she felt was

didn't need to continue the sentence for her to understand what he meant

the pressure didn't last for long, and she was

"Hap…haaap…"

side of her face as she clutched her chest

herself and raised her head to meet her

at her. His gaze and expression were as calm as they

feature that made him so

"We have two options."

started to speak. She had already thought about the situation on her way back to the estate. Thus,

report everything to his majesty. In doing so, we'd have to disclose everything that had happened, and

looked at

happened, whether it gets leaked by the humans, or eventually found out due to the actions of the Demon King, it is

Especially since they had signed the mana contract and agreed to keep

Unfortunately…

up the contract and reading its contents, she realized

will be unable to disclose in

'I've been duped.'

how thoroughly she had looked through the contract, but when she thought back on it, she

deliver

hint, what was? He had purposely said it back then for her to

had made her shudder, and

soon as the other demons learned about what had occurred, they would begin to be shunned and targeted by them. Irrespective of whether or not

as an enemy and remained silent throughout this

up a trap, and lure the human to us

didn't dare think any further. She'd already witnessed

powerful. He wasn't someone who'd fall

"I understand."

her grandfather seemed to

to me

"Okay."

Priscilla complied.

to buy their silence and secretly work with

and probably what

to keep them silent about their deal

he was looking for the

indeed risky, so long as no one finds