"You were arrested on suspicion of harboring, coercing and using demon seeds, Count Arcas."
Bilox placed an ancient parchment book on the table, then slowly opened it and glanced at it casually. There were rows of names densely arranged on it, many of which were painted with red liquid.
It fell off, and all the previous page numbers were in red, until a person's name with 662 characters appeared on the back page.
Arcas sat there in silence, tears suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he yawned with his mouth half-opened, as if nothing happened to him, looking carefree.
"We will enforce the supreme power granted to the Adventurer's Guild by world law. You can resist arrest, but you will be responsible for all the consequences."
So said Pilochus.
Suddenly, Arcas seemed to be electrocuted. He suddenly shook, and then said mechanically: "You have made a wrong decision. Without me, this city will fall into chaos and disorder, and the surrounding empires will not be able to survive."
I will support what you do."
"It's hard to say. Count Arcas, please come with us."
Bilox said so.
They didn't find any demons in the basement, only the jailers and prisoners. Everyone was thoroughly checked and it turned out that they were all humans.
Fortunately, an informant discovered Arcas's secret room, which contained such a ledger, which was filled with the killer's codename and name.
This will become evidence, or at least serve as a bridge for the union to formally intervene in the investigation, and then the problem will be much simpler.
"Okay, let's go."
He expected to be resisted, but Arcas patted his butt and stood up. Piroux felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong.
Even though the people from the Adventurer's Guild wanted to secretly escort Arcas out of the city, they were still surrounded by many people. They seemed to have known about it in advance. Moreover, it was still night, and the people in the city silently gathered around the streets.
In the alley, he just looked at them with his eyes open.
Bilox was also nervous. He thought that some conflicts would break out and that the brainless fanatics of Arkas would rush to stop them, but in fact, no such thing happened.
But this was even weirder. They followed them silently until they left the city. As dark adventurers, they had never seen such a scene before, and they couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
They finally left the city smoothly and met up with the coachman who had been appointed outside the city. It was already dark at this time, and I don't know if it was an illusion, but it was particularly cold tonight.
"Take care, everyone."
"Take care of yourself!"
They decided to divide into two teams, with the five people led by Bilox escorting Arcas back, while the four Edels stayed in the city, continuing to collect evidence while waiting for the return of the eldest lady.
There was a sound of wheels, and Bilox and his people left the ancient city of Stone.
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The cold wind at night made people shiver, and the Ketu tribe who returned from work returned home one after another and hid in front of the warm fireplace.
At this time, in a room in the official building, a white-haired old man was lying on the bed, with bandages on his body and face, and his pale face had softened a lot.
Leer changed her clothes. She never thought that she would be a guest of the demons, but this was probably not a good thing.
The reason why she stayed was because she heard Qinna's story, so she became interested in this place and the demon who called herself Richard.
The table was filled with delicacies. A plate of roasted suckling pig was placed in the center with toothpicks inserted into it and a red fruit stuffed in the mouth. It really aroused one's appetite. The delicious and juicy barbecue, and
Carefully cooked steamed fish, bread and wheat porridge were the staple food. A group of demons of different races and several humans sat around to enjoy dinner.
The Mouse Tribe, Lizard Tribe, Half Horse Tribe, Dog-headed Tribe, Chicken Tribe, Ketu Tribe, etc., although they are all weak demon tribes, together they can be considered a force that cannot be underestimated.
What made Leer happy was that they used knives and forks to eat just like humans, and they still talked and laughed politely. This atmosphere was far more cheerful than when human nobles gathered for dinner.
"Don't worry, that adult won't tamper with the food."
Qinna, who was sitting next to Leer, suddenly said.
After hearing this, Rael came back to her senses. She smiled slightly and took a piece of roast pork. It looked very tempting, but she was from a famous family anyway, and food had no appeal to her.
What's more, it's ordinary food, but the most important thing for her now is to fill her stomach.
When she put the piece of barbecue into her mouth, her eyes suddenly widened and she shrugged.
tasty!
What does this taste like? Is this really roasted meat? It's so crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The meat has a taste that she has never tasted before, and there is no disgusting greasy smell at all.
Such ordinary ingredients can actually cook such delicious food. If possible, she really wants to spend a lot of money to poach the chef here.
"Um, do you know who made these foods? Is it a human chef or..."
Leer asked Qina quietly.
"No, it's actually him."
As she said that, Qinna looked towards the Demon King. He noticed the gazes of the two human women, nodded slightly and smiled at them.
"You're lying! It's actually him?!"
Leer was very shocked. Not only was this Richard's strength unfathomable, he even had such a high level of cooking. Who the hell is he...
After dinner, in the Demon King's room, Rael sat on the chair uneasily. She looked at him, not knowing what she was thinking in her heart.
"Is dinner to your liking?"
The devil suddenly asked.
"Well, it's very delicious."
Leer replied, of course, although this was a polite statement, it was also what she really meant.
"I don't think you can simply invite me for a meal. I said that I will not reveal any information about the Adventurer's Guild."
The devil smiled and said, "I also said, I'm not interested."
Rael's expression was a little stiff, and she tapped her fingers on the chair.
Then why did he bring me here? Her expression seemed to mean so.
"Perhaps we can become allies, Miss Reyelle Phoenix."
Hearing this, Leer was stunned for a moment.
What is this demon clan talking about? Alliance?
"I won't..."
"Listen to me first. Of course I won't let you betray humanity."
The devil interrupted her.
Leer's face was sullen, like a gas bottle about to explode at any moment. It seemed that betraying the union was her untouchable bottom line.
"Then you mean the demon clan you want to help me eliminate?"
She asked so directly.
"No, I have no such plan. Before I answer your questions, let me ask you first. Is the purpose of the Adventurer's Guild to destroy the demons?"
The devil looked into her eyes.
"Although we do this, our Adventurer Guild does it for peace and to prevent humans from being wiped out by the demons."
Leer looked at the other party with hostile eyes and said.
"That's right."
"What's the meaning?"
"I mean, our purpose is actually the same."
His words left Rael confused. Maybe he was sophistry and wanted to distort his thoughts, but it was useless.
"I don't think so, Mr. Demon."
The Demon King's mouth slightly curved, and he whispered: "I do not intend to let either humans or demons be eliminated. What I want to eliminate is only this war and the source of the war."