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No matter how hard I stared at him with shining eyes, Myeong-un only stared at the sword in his hand as if possessed.

Hmm, it’s strange that Anonymous isn’t looking at me.

I wasn’t particularly upset or anything, but I was worried about my anonymous status, so I furrowed my brows.

‘Is that sword that pretty?’

I glanced down and took a closer look at the sword in the nameless hand.

The black sword body, which was impossible to guess what it was made of, had a beautiful wave pattern engraved on it, and the sword head and bronze were also black like the sword body, so the white cloth wrapped around the sword grip stood out even more.

Hmm, it’s true that Anonymous was pretty enough to be like that…

It doesn’t fit in here, isn’t it? It’s a sword that looks too oriental.

I haven’t seen everyone who lives here, but the people I’ve seen so far, except for me, have a basically Western appearance.

Just like their appearance, the types of swords used by adventurers are representative of the Middle Ages, and the only unique weapon is a staff for using magic… and out of nowhere, a sword.

Looking at that sword, I was once again convinced that this was a world in a novel.

As I look at the sword with such a somewhat subtle sentiment, a thought suddenly comes to mind.

‘Maybe I can find out why the nameless one is possessed?’

Don’t people often get possessed by a magic sword or something like that?

And that’s what the succubus, the Demon King’s subordinate, gave me… .

I turned my head and squinted my eyes to look at Lily.

Lily herself seemed not to have expected this situation, as she crossed her arms and shook her head repeatedly.

“It’s not me!”

“… What did I say?”

I didn’t even ask, and you suddenly said no.

This is a questionable matter.

But if I forcefully get an answer, Anonymous will surely misunderstand that I am threatening Lily.

Then it won’t work.

I put my arm around Lily’s shoulder to make it seem as healthy as possible.

“No! You’re doubting me with your eyes- Eek! I’m sorry!”

Oh, you’re overreacting again. Are you misunderstanding me?

He gently patted Lily’s shoulder to calm her down and whispered in her ear.

“Just tell me everything you know. What is that black thing?”

“Sigh… You were right, what I suspected… .”

“What?”

“… oh.”

If it were the usual Lily, she would have confessed everything the moment he put his arm around her shoulder.

Hmm, then maybe Lily gave him that sword as a favor?

“Then can you really give me some information about that sword?”

“… This sword was originally meant to be given to Harang, but you said you didn’t want to receive it last time.”

Lily’s gaze turned to the sword held in the nameless hand.

“That’s the sword from back then… .”

“I’ve never refused to take a sword from you, have I?”

I tilted my head at the information that was quite different from my memories.

“Huh? Huh? Didn’t one of our demons come to visit us a few years ago?”

There have been people who have come to visit me with a similar aura to Lily… .

Did he say he would give me a sword?

“Anyway! That’s what I was going to give you then, but I don’t know the details!”

In response to Lily’s excuse-like answer, he waved his hands around and tilted his head from side to side.

‘Something might have gone wrong.’

My head is spinning from the sudden influx of information.

At that time, it seemed like he was just trying to take me there semi-forcibly… .

And there’s something Lily is a little confused about, but he came looking for Anonymous from the beginning.

So, does that mean the sword that was supposed to go to the nameless one is only going there now?

Okay, but why did the Demon Tribe want to take Moo-myeong with them?

The question continues to grow in size, but no answer comes to mind.

‘First of all… I have to figure out what to do with Anonymous.’

He grabbed the shoulder of the nameless man who was still fiddling with the sword and looking at it, and shook it.

“Anonymous?”

“… Yes, Master.”

The anonymous blinked, frowned, and turned his head.

Hmm, you’re finally letting me know.

“Is there something wrong with the sword?”

“That’s not it… .”

“Hmm, well then that’s what it is.”

Although the anonymous answer was not very refreshing….

If the guy was really dangerous or weird, he would have told me.

He roughly stroked the nameless man’s head.

“If anything goes wrong, tell me right away.”

“Yes, Master.”

So I sat behind the nameless person and played around with my head.

Lily, who had been silently watching us, then seemed to remember something and hit her head with her fist and stuck her tongue out.

“Oops! Harang!”

“What is it, you haven’t gone yet?”

“That’s too much!”

Lily puffed out her cheeks and frowned.

Well, when Lily made that expression, I thought it was more funny than scary, but at any rate, the feeling of anger was definitely conveyed.

“So why did you call me?”

“I gave you the sword, but you didn’t give me the scabbard, right?”

Hmm, I’m sure I’ve never received a scabbard.

I thought it was just another sword, but thinking about it, since it has the shape of a sword, it would likely have a scabbard as well.

He nodded, frowning.

“That’s right.”

“It’s not that I forgot to bring it, the scabbard wasn’t actually in our castle!”

“Hmm, then the scabbard doesn’t exist now?”

If it was originally brought from the castle where the Demon King resided, and the sword that was there didn’t have a scabbard, wouldn’t it be correct to assume that it is now broken or that it didn’t exist in the first place?

When I asked the question with that thought in mind, Lily made a strange sound effect with her mouth, saying, “Poop!” and shook her head while crossing her arms.

“No! There’s definitely a scabbard… I think it’s probably somewhere in the human country?! But I don’t know exactly where it is… .”

“So you’re telling us to find out for ourselves?”

“Yes! That’s right! Hic! Don’t get up! Listen to me more!”

As usual, I stood up to have a cozy ‘conversation’ with Lily.

Lily squatted down on the floor, wrapping both hands around the horns on her head.

‘Have I been a bit harsh in the past?’

Feeling sorry for no reason at that sight, I sat down again behind the nameless person. Lily looked at me and then suddenly stood up again and cleared her throat.

“Ahem! I have to take Harang’s request and raise the humans that Harang has gathered, right?”

“… Did you say breeding?”

“Oops, slip of the tongue.”

Yeah, well, from the Demon’s perspective, my request might have been accepted that way.

I can understand this much.

He nodded his head, indicating that he should continue speaking.

“Anyway! That’s why! I, Lily! Will be very, very! busy?!”

“So?”

“Huh? So that’s why? You’re saying Harang-nim should find the scabbard himself?!”

This time I stuck my tongue out with a disgusted expression.

Ugh- this is annoying.

As my expression naturally darkened, Lily continued with a displeased expression.

“Think about it carefully! This is a gift from Harang to his precious disciple! Is that level of sincerity really that hard?!”

Hmm, is that so? I guess so.

As I cocked my head and raised my eyebrows, Lily spread her arms with her eyes shining, perhaps judging that there was room for persuasion.

“The disciple will definitely like the sword sheath that Harang, who truly loves, personally finds for him, rather than a succubus like me!”

It may be true that Anonymous loves me, but it is true in the relationship between a teacher and a student… .

well.

I don’t think Lily meant it that way.

“Hmm, if you love me, would Anonymous see me like that… .”

“No! I’m sure it will! Look at that! Look at that! I’m a succubus, so I can sense those feelings faster than anyone else, but your eyes are just dripping with honey!”

As I looked back at the nameless person with a somewhat awkward gaze, the nameless person who was examining the sword quickly raised his head and shook his head while sweating profusely.

“… Not Master.”

Well then, anonymous, I’m so… embarrassed, no.

Would you look at me with impure eyes?

He looked back at Lily with a confident expression.

“See, aren’t you saying no?”

“Huh! No! Usually, isn’t the succubus’s words more trustworthy?! Believe me- ah!”

Lily, who had been hit on the head by a pillow thrown by an unknown person, squatted down, resting her hand on her forehead.

“Go there, Lily.”

“Sigh, it’s Lily… but you always get my name wrong… .”

Lily sobbed for a moment, then quickly came to her senses and jumped up from her seat, pointing at me with her finger.

“No, more than that! You ignored all my words about finding the scabbard! What is Harang-nim, who only responds to love?!”

Hmm, did I do that?

I turned my head and looked out the window.

“Don’t pretend you don’t know! Are you just trying to pass it off because it’s annoying?!”

“Tsk.”

“This guy just clicked his tongue! Was he really trying to pass it off?!”

What’s so difficult about it? Just give it a try.

With that in mind, I turned my head and looked at Lily with a frown on my face.

Lily met my gaze and flinched as if something had pricked her.

“… What?”

“Okay, I see.”

How could I refuse a favor of that magnitude?

I let out a deep sigh.

“But you still know the approximate location?”

“Ah, yes! Maybe it’s in the demon realm that the human warrior purified a while ago? ”

Hmm, I have no idea what you’re talking about.

All I can think of right now is this useless thought: ‘The warrior purified a place called the Demon Realm.’

I opened my mouth, pouting at Lily, who seemed to be trying to tease me for no reason.

“Where on earth is that?”

“Ah- You’re a human being like Yongsarang, and you don’t know this!”

“I don’t care enough about the world to know that.”

“Ugh, you don’t even care if it doesn’t have anything to do with your disciple, that’s sick!”

That’s not necessarily true, is it? Is it?

As I tilted my head from side to side, I noticed the corners of the nameless man’s mouth slightly going up.

Somehow, my face felt hot, and I urged Lily to answer.

“Anyway, where are you?”

“Uh… I guess it’s the ‘end of the world’, which is quite a distance north of here?”

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What is that place name that sounds like it’s suffering from 8th grader syndrome….