Seeing this scene, the boy only chuckled a little. The girl becomes more enraged as she gritted her teeth as she glared at him.

‘This guy might have been thinking he can just kill me anytime and was mocking me because I was weak!’ Her eyes became more bloodshot as it started to redden and moist. She haven’t experience this humiliation in her whole life.

She was considered to be a genius, reaching her current level despite being very young. She was admired and worshipped by her clansmen. But right now … this monster … uugh

She wanted to cry but she knew it won’t change anything. She can only grit her teeth in frustration as she waited for her death in the hands of this monster.

Hence, she never expected the next words the boy said.

“Ah, sorry … hehe I never thought your voice could be so beautiful, princess~ well, don’t raise your voice or else those soldiers will find us, you know. Oh by the way, better not take 5 meters away from me or else you will be leaving the effective field of my [ Hide ] skill.” The boy said in a joking manner.

Hearing his words, the girl was left dumbfounded as she didn’t know what he meant.

“Hm? Ah if you’re thinking that I’m going to capture you or kill you then you’re greatly mistaken. I didn’t come here to do that boring and troublesome stuff so rest assured~ anyway, you sure was rooted there like a tree or did you faint?” He said quietly as he started walking towards her.

The girl came back to her senses as she once again glared at him while stepping back slowly.

“Oh, so you were awake. But didn’t I tell you not to walk away from me by 5 meters? You’re going to be discovered you know!”

“Hey! There seems to be moving in that direction!” A hoarse voice said not far from them.

“Really!? Check it immediately, maybe it’s the assassin that escaped!” Ordered by the other man.

“Ah see … Haaa~ [ Shadow Steps ]” While saying that, the boy’s figure slowly melded in the darkness and disappeared.

Seeing this scene, the girl forgot about the incoming soldier as she vigilantly looked around to find the boy.

When suddenly, two small arms stretching from behind her, embracing her tightly. A small hand was covering her mouth, preventing her from shouting.

A very terrifying thought suddenly appeared from her mind as she began tearing up.

‘Don’t tell me … is he going to … rape me?’ She thought as she used all her strength to struggle free.

“Don’t worry I won’t do anything bad … I just need you to be silent for a little while or else they will going to find us here …” A faint whisper came to her left ear. “I can take my hand from covering your mouth but you need to promise me not to let out any voice.”

With this, she frantically nods her head. The small hand slowly withdraw from her mouth as he said, “Don’t make any sudden move. If you get captured by them then I won’t be able help you anymore.”

The demon Princess teeth, that looks like pearl beads, gnashed firmly together as she endured the humiliating position. She understands that if ever she will be captured here with the guards, who knew what will be done to her.

Although she didn’t know what this boy is thinking she didn’t have a choice for the moment.

The guard was now in front of them however what made the demon princess perplexed was even though they were in front the guard it seems like he can’t see them.

Even if the place was somehow dark and they were covered with darkness, that wasn’t still enough to fool anyone, especially the guards with high perception … so how could it be?

“Careful. Did you see anyone?” one of the guards asked.

“No. This place seems clear.” The guard answered.

“Maybe it’s just your imagination? Oh well, this place seems clear so were going to the other place to check.”

“Yeah, maybe”

During the time the guards are talking, the demon princess didn’t moved nor even breathes. She was as if she were petrified.

When the guards finally left the place, the small arms embracing her from behind quietly withdraw. She, on the other hand, as if she lost the pillar that supports her fell on the ground while breathing erratically.

“Yosh~ this is really a great skill …” The boy happily said.

“Ha.. you.. what did you…ha …do?”

“Hm? Oh, are you perhaps curious about the skill I used? Hehe, this is the [ Hide ] skill which I’ve got after I MAXED level my [ Stealth ] skill. Although this skill can only be used by the user to hide himself but if this were combined with my [ Shadow Steps ] the area of effect of my [ Hide ] skill will be doubled, giving me the ability to hide a certain place with me. I discovered this when I started to comprehend the [ Shadow Steps ] skill a few weeks before …I called it [ Shadow Domain ], though this is my first time using it~ You see, [ Shadow Steps ] isn’t really a skill that make you teleport to some place from another, this skill is like an AOE skill. It’s not your body that will meld in the shadows but the place itself will be covered with shadows, hiding yourself from the enemy’s sight and perception…. well, the only problem with this place is that, unlike [ Stealth ] and [ Hide ] skill, the user can’t moved in the place he’s at while invoking this skill~”

Finishing his explanation, the white haired boy with the face saying ‘I’m a genius, aren’t I?’ was standing in front of the stunned demon princess.

If what he said is true then this boy in front of her was even more monstrous that she thought!

To think that he could create an incredible perfect concealment magic like this, this is too impossible!

The demon princess mind were as if it was now going mad in jealousy and anger.

She was worshipped as a genius just because she achieved her current power. Then what is the monster in front of her? Genius is but an understatement.

Not only he possessed a power that is very difficult to imagine, he can also create high level magic spells as if he was just creating instant noodles.

Countless magicians and philosopher tried to create new magic spells but most can only write it in theory and can never be used in practice. But this boy just explained it as if it was just an easy thing to do?

“You… just what are you? Are you really a human!?” She asked. She couldn’t hide her frustration. Heavens is really unfair!

Hearing her questions, Hein couldn’t help but smile wryly.

“I’m a legit human, well in this world it seems I’m not. Oh, let me tell you a secret, although I look like this, I’m a fresh fifteen years old handsome young man. Due to some reason, I was currently in my childhood appearance but after a few days, I will be able to turn back into my original appearance~”

It must have been outside of her expectations as the demon princess knitted her brows in silence.

“What do you mean?”

“Nah, so much for that. Miss demon princess, I would like to ask you some questions. Just take it as my payment of helping you escaped this place~”

“What did you mean by payment!? I don’t need your help! And don’t you act friendly with me, if not for you… not for you, I would have not lost my companions. You killed them! You understand that! You killed them! Did you chased after me just to capture me or kill me? Then do as you like but I won’t be killed that easily! I will drag you down with me!”

Tears and cries of anguish burst out. Her sentiment of pure anger flared up and burnt in her two eyes as the demon princess shouted.

The white haired boy only watched her without doing or saying anything. There were unfortunately no words within him to refute the girl’s words.

In the end, even if he only acted to protect the people inside the hall, the fact that he stole the lives of her companions would never be erased.

Taking a deep breath, he answered…

“I won’t try to cover the things I did. It’s your own right to hate me as I really did do all the things you’ve said but you should also not forget. You’re the ones who trespassed in this place. You tried to kill someone in the guise of your own benefits. In this world where all lives are very light, you should be prepared to be killed if you wanted to kill someone. Before unsheathing those swords, you must also be prepared to be cut by the enemy’s sword.

Fist has no eyes. Magic has no guilt. Swords has no consciousness”

The demon princess drew in a sharp breath and opened her two eyes wide. She was surprised with the words the white haired boy said.

‘That’s right, in the first place. I was the one who pushed them to this place. I was the one who pushed them to their deaths…’ The tears in her eyes couldn’t be stopped anymore.

‘But I only did that to protect my clan. That’s right they are the ones at fault!’

The voice that soon leaked out from her slightly trembling lips seemed to have lost much of its earlier rigidity.

“B, but you’re the ones at fault! Y, you are preparing to annihilate my kind, my clan! Isn’t it right to do this to protect them?”

“Personally I don’t think it’s wrong. Protecting the people you wanted to protect is a very noble goal…”

“Then…”

“However, that’s if you really have the strength and power to do it. If not then it’s only just a pathetic reasoning as well as an excuse to make your actions right.”

‘That’s right. If you want to protect someone or something then you need to show it with your actions not with just words…’ The white haired boy thought.

He raised his head and looked at the dazzling stars that look like they were watching them.

—That’s why I need more power!

“B, but I…”

“In the first place, I heard that the humans made such alliance because you demons are preparing to revive the [ Demon God ]. If you’re not planning to use him to conquer the world then are you reviving him to be your house pet?”

The demon princess couldn’t believe what she just heard. Her eyes opened widened and her slacked jaw nearly touching the ground.

“Impossible!!!” She shouted. “That’s impossible! Reviving the [ Demon God ] is a taboo and is forbidden by the three great demon clans.”

“Oh?” The white haired boy seems surprised by her outburst. A demon race that don’t want to revive their god?

“Why don’t the demon clans want to revive their god? Isn’t that a long time wish for all races to revive their own gods?”

The demon princess chewed on her lips in chagrin but immediately replied in murmur.

“The [ Demon God ] is different. I heard from my father that the [ Demon God ] is very ruthless and cruel. In the war a very long time ago, some demons revive the [ Demon God ] with the help of so many sacrifices. These sacrifices were the millions of lives of people especially from the demon race. They thought that when the [ Demon God ] saw their sufferings he will help them. However, the [ Demon God ] is only a being of pure madness. He slaughtered millions of lives, whether it’s from the humans, the demons or other races.

In front of him, no one shall stand and live. That’s why after that battle, the demons forbids the summoning of their god. Although we worshipped him, it’s not for admiration but for fear. We can’t let him walked out in the world again. That’s why the three great demon clans decided to forbid any form of revival of the [ Demon God ] in fear of the previous calamity happening again”

Listening to her words that held no hint of lies or deception, the white haired boy listened like a good student.

‘A being fitted of his title being the [ Demon God ]. But this does not make any sense. So what’s with the king telling me that they got information about the rev… Wait a minute, that’s the thing that didn’t make any sense!

If the demon race really wanted to revive their god then they will do their utmost ability to make it a secret. There’s no such thing as a thief confessing he’s a thief… then how did they know it? I feel that there must be something fishy going on here’

The white haired boy frowned as he drowned on his own thoughts.

Normally, a last BOSS will just pop out of a sudden and waiting for someone to defeat it but this situation seems very complicated.

‘Then, if the demon race doesn’t want to revive the [ Demon God ] then what’s the purpose of the war? Can we be certain that the humans were not the enemy? But the AI wannabe already stated that the great evil lord will descend and that we need to defeat it in order for us to return back… the [ Demon God ] held the most possibilities to be the great evil lord.’

—Or maybe there is still something lurking in the shadows?