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Adella, the eldest daughter of the Northern Grand Duchy of the Demon World.

A renowned idiot, she had a slow temperament, acting half a beat behind most things, but now she was running faster than a gust of wind.

Because she was more worried about her younger brother, Oscar Lucifer, than anyone else.

Sigh-!

The red cloak that covered the rear fluttered wildly. A half-black, half-red bird flies across the sky of the Demon World. Although its body is small, its energy is incomparably powerful, making the monsters living in the sky tremble.

“Oh, no… Oscar… You, even you, must not get hurt… .”

Adela gritted her teeth as her patience burned nervously. Drops of cold sweat were forming on the nape of her beautiful neck and scattering into the air.

It was obvious why she was so worried. Because something similar happened to her in the long past. The memory of that accident remains a trauma and is deeply engraved in my mind to this day.

“You can’t be like me… A guy with no talent… .”

Adella was less intelligent than ordinary demons, but she herself was fully aware of that fact. Also, I was well aware of the discrimination I received from the world due to my stupidity.

Demons are proud of their strength. Whether male or female, as long as they are strong, there is absolutely no reason for them to be pushed out in the battle for succession because of their gender.

If we look at the Klanine family, the western dukes, aren’t the female succubi monopolizing power, surpassing all male incubuses? Although the Incubus itself is also a low-level demon.

And Adella is one of the strongest in the Northern duchy. The demons all say together that he will reign as one of the strongest figures of the next generation demon world. There are many opinions that even if the eldest son, Letavis, and the second son, Leonard, grow to adulthood, they will not reach the level of Adela.

The reason why the family head excluded Adella from the succession was because of a very reasonable reason.

intellect. In this fierce world of magic where scheming and scheming battles are rampant, Adella, a low-intelligence person, could never assume the position of head of the family. Even if it was due to an unintentional childhood accident.

Adela wasn’t dissatisfied with the decision. Because he knew best that he did not have the discretion to lead his family.

Even when people spread the word that he was excluded from the succession because he was a female demon, he had no complaints. Because I knew that it was considerate of my own face.

“Oscar! Are you there?”

However, she is just afraid. I’m afraid that the same thing and unfortunate aftermath will happen to my beloved younger brother. If the ominous future you are imagining becomes a reality because of your sparring… … .

Moreover, unlike her, her younger brother had no talent for magic. Because I couldn’t unlock my magical powers until I was nine years old. Maybe you will be treated worse than yourself.

‘No, it’s okay. You said you were just a little sick. It has to be okay… !’

Worthless thoughts are not good. Adela shook her head violently and opened the window of her sister’s room.

The reason I flew through the air and came to the window instead of going through the hallway to the front door was because I wanted to save time by doing so. This part shows how urgent Adela’s heart is at the moment.

“Oscar! If so, please answer! No matter how much it hurts, I can at least give you an answer… … !”

Adela opened the window on the wall and entered the room, checking the bed first. Since he said he was so sick that he couldn’t move, I naturally expected him to be lying in bed.

“Hmm?”

However, contrary to her expectations, the bed had its antique bedspread clearly exposed. There was no one on the bed.

‘what… He said he was sick, so why wasn’t he there?’

Adela was embarrassed and looked around. There was nothing to see. The room was a bit messy, giving the impression that it was a bit chaotic, but it wasn’t enough to be a cause for concern.

‘Did you feel refreshed and go for a meal? I don’t know because you didn’t come into the hallway. I confirmed that it wasn’t there, so it’s okay. First, let’s go back to the restaurant.’

For a moment, I thought about cleaning my younger brother’s room, but I quickly gave up on that thought. From what Adela knew, Oscar was very intelligent even though he was quite young. What if I make a mistake while organizing the room Oscar made for no reason?

Adela came to her own conclusion and approached the door. After returning to the restaurant, I slowly made a plan to look for Oscar.

The moment Adela stood in front of the door and grabbed the doorknob.

Tok-.

A sound like something lightly hitting came from the closet next to the door.

It was such a small sound that Adela couldn’t pay much attention to it. So, I just dismissed it as a rat sound and was about to leave again.

Tuk-.

The crash sound, slightly louder than before, was clearly heard. As if he was asking me to please take a look at this place. Unlike before, it was heard so clearly that it was impossible to miss it, so Adela’s attention naturally turned towards the closet.

Adela let go of the doorknob and instead reached out to the closet. An unknown tension made her neck ache.

Suppressing her subtle fear, Adela bravely opened the closet.

Rattling-!

“… … !”

Adela was startled and fell backwards, hitting her butt. Shock and astonishment appeared on her face as she opened a door that should not have been opened. The image inside the closet was reflected in Adela’s wide-open eyes.

“Woo… town… .”

What was in the closet was a demon. His mouth was gagged, his entire body was tied tightly with strong rope, and his eyes and ears were covered with blindfolds and plugs.

Adela knew the identity of the demon. It wasn’t just something I knew, it was a demon I knew really well.

So much so that we ate together at the same table this evening.

“Now, why is my uncle here…? … !”

A hollow voice flowed from between Adela’s bright red lips. She could not believe the bizarre sight before her eyes.

Thump-thump-thump-.

The demon in the closet was constantly hitting the wall of the closet with the back of its head. As if Adela didn’t even know she had opened the door. Adela instinctively realized that that was the sound that led her.

I couldn’t understand. Why does my uncle come out looking like that in his brother’s room? We were obviously together until we ate a few minutes ago.

“Ugh… town… Ugh… .”

The stuffy demon let out a moan that could not come out properly as it was blocked by the gag. Adela came to her senses and hurriedly approached the demon, extending her upper body. It was to free the restraints from the rope.

It was then.

sss-.

A bunch of playing cards flew out from somewhere in the corner of the room. They flew in as lightly as a fresh breeze and tried to form a certain arrangement, blocking the gap between Adella and the demons.

When she first saw it, Adella thought it was a trap and tried to use her magic to ward off the cards, but she soon saw that they were trying to form some kind of ‘letter’ and withdrew her hand. Because it seemed like the only clue that could explain this strange situation.

But contrary to her expectations, the text message from the card only amplified her curiosity.

『BE QUIET』

Shh.

The only clue ended in a command tone.

At the end of a ridiculously short clue, Adela was perplexed.

‘for a moment… !’

He noticed that the door he had just tried to get out of, the door he had grabbed the handle for, had disappeared, and instead there was only an unfamiliar wall covered in luxurious wallpaper.

The wall looks very hard, just like it was from the beginning.

Confused cognitive dissonance strikes Adela. Why on earth is my uncle here like that, why is this room, which I thought was the youngest child’s room, turned out like this, what is the unidentified card telling me to close my mouth, and where has the previously intact door disappeared to?

Adela instinctively took a step back due to the fear of the unknown rising from within her. The bag that was clearly lying on the desk suddenly came up behind her and tripped her.

Quadang-!

“Ugh, uh… !”

There were no more crowded rooms.

Instead, there was a room of chaos where logic was broken and common sense was not applicable.

*****

Oh my, my palms are burning hot. This means that I have already entered the strategy that Adela laid out in my room.

Yes, Horus’ eggs were used very sparingly. The blocked blood vessel was also pierced, and a certain amount of magical power was gained, albeit in a very small amount.

Above all, I was able to create an illusion spell to deceive Adella thanks to Horus’ egg. This is possible because she is an absolute powerhouse on a similar level to Horus and Adela.

At a dinner party the other day, Adela’s meal was deliberately mixed with hallucinogenic drugs and herbs that cause confusion. Although she is not yet an absolute powerhouse, she has reached a fairly high level. In order to get caught in a hastily created strategy, at least some medicine had to be used.

Judging from the reaction of my palm, I think it was a success.

When I crane my neck and raise my head, I see the vast and vast sky of the Demon World. After the curtain call came down and the lights were completely turned off, Sky seemed to be applauding that Joker’s stage had finally been completed.

Now I am at the cliffs of Endros. It is not facing the bottom of the cliff with its legs firmly erect, but is crouching down among the bushes at a little distance, hiding like a wild cat.

Why are you doing this? That’s right, it’s because of the two demons who will come running here at exactly 12 o’clock.

I took off the pure white mask I had been wearing for a while and hid it under my clothes. Normally, the mask would be used to hide my identity, but now it is an item that will only raise the enemy’s alertness. It is not too late to wear a mask after creating a situation where it is acceptable.

Flap-!

Jeopuk-.

Just then, the demons who flew through the sky on wyverns and the demons who walked with their feet on the ground arrived at the cliffs of Endros.

Big brother Letavis and little brother Leonard. A sharp-looking young man and a fierce-looking boy. Oh my, Leonard. How did you happen to inherit only half of your father’s handsome genes? Poor guy.

This world is lookism. Ugly demons have a harder time living than good-looking demons. Therefore, I decide to end Leonard’s pitiful life as soon as possible. It’s definitely not because I like being pretty and handsome.

“Brother? Brother, why did you come here?”

“Leonard, why did you come here? It’s not a place where you can walk.”

“That’s… I went for a short walk. My stomach is bloated.”

“I see. Well then, let’s go back quickly. I have business to do here.”

Leonard, sensing discomfort at the sudden appearance of Letavis, tells a lie. Perhaps because of his desire to have a secret meeting with Lilith Klanine as soon as possible, Letavis did not sense the hesitation.

However, it was not Leonard.

“… Running errands?”

“But, is there any problem?”

“Can you tell me? If you just let me know, my brother will do his best to help you.”

“ done. This is my brother’s personal story. You don’t have to worry.”

Letavis spoke with a flushed face, as if excited. Leonard, who caught that, asked with a sharp look in his eyes.

“Wait a minute, bro. Could it be that my brother is a westerner just like me… … .”

“Huh? Eldest brother, second brother. What are you two doing here? By any chance, did you two also receive a call from the Western Duke?”

“Oscar? Where are you and did you suddenly pop out?”

“The youngest… ? Why are you here again… No, more than that, he was clearly the Duke of the West… ?”

Do you know what the natural enemy of magic is? It is about uniting the audience. For a magician who must confuse the audience and fool their eyes with shallow illusions, the moment the audience begins to form a strong alliance, the magic is as good as a failure.

Of course, a veteran magician like me also has a way to destroy it. I, too, become an audience member and hide among them. The audience is so caught up in watching the performance that they don’t think about checking themselves.

Hey, I’m young Oscar from now on. Oscar, a childish child who knows nothing, was lured to the cliffs of Endros after receiving a mysterious letter from the western duke, Klanagar.

“Did you also receive this letter? From Lilith Klarnain, the only heir of the Klanaine family?”

With a question, Leonard took out a letter from his pocket. I gave it to you, but you don’t even know it.

“What, what? Did you receive that letter too? It was clearly written in the letter that I should come to the cliffs of Endros alone… !”

Letavis, who was dumbfounded by the unexpected situation, hastily takes out a letter. Oh my, I didn’t write my letter. Before you ask me to take out the letter for no reason, I should pass on the topic.

“Yes, it said to come to the cliffs of Endros by noon tonight… I don’t quite understand the situation.”

“Phew, that goes for this brother as well. Why on earth did they call someone and not show up? .”

“No, rather, why did you send letters to all three? I don’t think they would have played a silly joke without even meeting each other… .”

“Big brother, little brother. What should we do now? The night is already getting deeper… For now, shall we trust those who sent the letters and wait?”

“Well… Maybe it’s waiting down there. It might be best to go down the cliff.”

It’s easy to empathize with the audience. All you have to do is build a consensus between them and me. For example, being placed in an ‘unknown situation that may be a trap’ without knowing anything.

The mind is a very shallow thing, and as the surroundings are diminished, it compulsively searches for something to rely on. I completely ignored the words of an old sage who told me to beat on the stone bridge before crossing it. Then, you only regret it later after you fall into the water.

I naturally got between Leonard and Letavis. It doesn’t seem to be Letavis, but Leonard is now even looking at Letavis as an object of caution.

Letavis is the one with the strongest force here, so I have to stand between the two and make Letavis think that they are ‘blood, even if they rot’, and Leonard that he is ‘the only ally’.

Of course, they don’t like me. In particular, Leonard hates me so much that he tries to kill me whenever he gets the chance. It may be questionable how you can approach them without feeling uncomfortable.

However, things that are inherently hateful and intent on killing tend to bow down like dogs in the face of the fundamental threat to life.

On a cliff in the forest of the demon world infested with demonic beasts, two young demons who had not yet reached adulthood and one who had just become adults were left behind. The bewilderment and fear that cannot be hidden are already half revealed on the two young ones’ faces.

“Ha, I’m sure that succubus named Lilith Klana wasn’t playing with us, right? By sending a false letter?”

In addition, they are now harboring a faint sense of hostility due to the suspicion that they have been tricked. Not towards me, but towards Lilith.

“… Wow, this makes no sense. Unless you want to go to war with us.”

“I heard that Lilith Klanine is a very arrogant demon. They think of others like toys. I remember hearing that, as the only foreign child of the Western Duke, I have always been treated differently.”

“Lilith! You damn bitch! How dare you drink me water! This Letavis, the eldest son of the Lucifer family!”

Letavis, who was impatient, kicked the ground and got angry. It’s pointless anger. This is because his pride was hurt by showing his shameful appearance in front of his younger siblings, whom he had always looked down on.

Lilith! Sorry! Next time we meet, I’ll buy some beef! Oh, since you are a succubus, do you think you would prefer the fierce blood of a male demon?

“First of all, don’t get excited and take a look around. No matter how thoughtless the demon is… I wouldn’t do something like this as a joke.”

Unlike Letavis, who was excited, Leonard calmly observed the situation and surveyed the area. This is good posture. Although Leonard’s biggest flaw is that he sometimes shows anger management difficulties, he tends to remain calm in most difficult situations.

Of course, that means it’s good for me, not Leonard. Calmness usually works in a good way, but I was just looking for that calmness to come into play.

“ may also be below:”

Leonard approached the edge of the cliff and lowered his gaze. He pointed to the bottom of the cliff.

Calmness gives you perspective on your surroundings. Unlike Letavis, who steps on the ground and does meaningless things.

“The cliffs of Endros only refer to the top, but you don’t know that. Because succubi are very fond of word play.”

“Are you talking about the place under the cliff that is covered in fog and cannot be seen?”

I walked towards him. Leonard, who already recognized me as an ally with whom he should join forces, did not avoid or block me.

“Yeah, over there.”

Leonard knelt down, lowered his upper body, and pointed his finger down the cliff. I approached closer, as if trying to delve into the darkness.

“It seems like something slightly whitish can be seen through the fog. Come here and take a look at that. Could that be Lilith Klanine?”

“Oh, that’s really true. But that… .”

Leonard secretly pressed his body against me and glanced at Letavis, who was still kicking the ground. Because he was competing against a meaningless rival, he couldn’t see the fire in his feet.

Fire has no malice. If you walk up to it and ask for a ride, it will grow bigger and have no choice but to devour the other person. Is a fire called a disaster for nothing? It is called that because there is no good or evil intention in it. Same goes for me.

I am a lowly fox. When two wolves were so scared that they clung to me to avoid falling off the cliff, I was a curious mischievous person who pulled the pedestal away from the place I thought would be the safest.

If you give a knife to a little boy who is only nine years old… … .

“It is a sharp rock that crushes bones and flesh if it hits it.”

puck-.

“Oh! Oh my!”

“… … … Huh?”

Leonard, whose center of gravity was tilted forward, easily fell forward even with a slight push with his foot. Leonard, with his entire body thrown away, falls helplessly down the empty road ahead. A huge sense of liberation envelops his whole body. Leonard, unaware of the situation, gives me a scary look.

I shouted at him, not knowing what to do, as he fell gracefully to the ground.

“My foot slipped! There’s nothing I can do when it’s like this! older brother! Let’s at least say our last goodbyes before it’s too late! Goodbye to the underworld! I’ll send Comrade Gil soon so you don’t feel lonely!”

The shocked gaze of Leonard, who is falling quickly, and the shocked gaze of Letavis, who was watching my actions from the side, hit me.

Those stares, I really like them. That’s why I can’t stop the show.