Chapter 27 – Philia

After finishing her report at Astron Church, Arin visited the place where the ‘sun never goes down’. It wasn’t hard to find. The seven-story tower was the only one in the castle, so it naturally caught her eye. They can sleep and rest at night like a normal person after a long time. Today, she planned on trying the drink ‘Pretian’ that Thane mentioned and rest. She had been hunting demons every day since the day she met Ed. She enjoyed the growth in every moment, but they never talked about anything personal. She was curious about Ed’s story. She respected him enough to be curious about his upbringing. What kind of man he was, what does he think of during the demon hunt. Alcohol brings out a person’s true feelings. And she was confident that she had higher alcohol tolerance than anyone else. She’s had a history of knocking down all the senior holy knights. So she was going to get him drunk and listen to his true feelings. When she arrived at the place where the ‘sun never goes down’ with a light step, a woman in a maid suit approached and bowed to her.

“Are you Arin?” “Yes, that’s right.” “Thain is waiting for you. Follow me.”

Arin followed her up to the top floor, and she could see a fairy woman drinking with Thane.

“Oh, you’re here”

Arin approached them and asked.

“What about Ed?” “He went out for a while.” “He has something to see?” “There is a newly released perfume scent party by my third wife of the Grant Elder today.”

Arin was surprised. But before she had the chance to react, Thane introduced the woman sitting next to him.

“This is Meryl Grant, the first wife of the Grant Elder. She’s also the owner of where the ‘sun never goes down’

Arin thought Ed wasn’t here because he went to a scenting party. But if it’s a scenting party, it’s a place where royals gather. She was surprised that Ed didn’t take her with him to identify the demon. Arin looked slightly down on when he was introducing Grant’s first wife.

“May Astron’s glory be with you. I just thought of something I need to do. Let’s drink later.”

Just because she goes now doesn’t mean she can enter the residence. But she couldn’t just drink here and feel nervous. Meryl said with a smile in her eyes when she saw Arin.

“What’s the big deal?”

Thane smiled at the question and lifted the glass.

“Do you have any more alcohol?”

Meryl beckoned the question, and another bottle of pretian came out.

Ed didn’t shoot the arrow with all his might. He couldn’t let the demon die without a proper response. So it was an arrow shot with moderate force, but Mrs. Grant looked up as soon as the arrow crossed the second floor and entered the banquet hall. Her eyes, which were full of aspiration, looked at Ed. Her eyes got bigger when she saw the arrow, and she smiled. That short moment. Ed was sure. That woman. She’s a real demon. She turned slightly and let the arrow aim for her left shoulder. She screamed with an arrow stuck in her left shoulder.

“Aaahh!”

All eyes were on her at her scream. She collapsed in Grant’s arms with an arrow, and people looked around in unison.

“It’s an ambush!”

These people here are nobles. The knights who were guarding them drew weapons in unison at the sudden arrow and looked around to find the assassin. Ed, who was hiding in the shadow of the door to the hallway on the second floor, saw the Grand Elder and the fallen woman making eye contact with the chamberlain as everyone looked around. He realized when he saw the chamberlain reaching out and trying to open the lid of the perfume bottle. That perfume bottle shouldn’t be opened. They were still wary of their surroundings because they have yet to find the assassin who shot the arrow. Ed fired another arrow, ready to be discovered. The arrow penetrated the neck of the chamberlain, who was about to open the bottle of perfume. This time, it was an arrow that went all out and made no mistakes.

“It’s from the second floor!”

One of the knights guarding the nobles remained and the other knights jumped up one by one. Ed prepared for a moment as he saw ten knights running. In public, Philia the demon did not show her true self. If her life reached a dangerous point, she would definitely show her true self, but now she was turning over the situation by being hit by an arrow. If she fails to reveal that she is the demon, Ed is likely to be dragged away under the stigma of a man who committed attempted murder by infiltrating a banquet of nobles. Ed saw those running up the stairs to the second floor and those jumping up to the railing on the second floor. He didn’t mean to blame them for protecting the nobles they served. Ed shot an arrow at those who jumped. They were able to cut off the arrow with their swords because Ed didn’t go all out. However, it was inevitable that they had lost the strength to jump and they fell. Ed ran for the railing on the second floor as they fell. He tried to get away behind sight. But when Ed jumped to the chandelier of the banquet hall, he drew attention from all the people gathered in the banquet hall. Ed shot an ice arrow from the ice arrow barrel while floating in the air. When Grant saw it, he hugged his wife reflexively and covered her with his back. Ed didn’t know Grant would voluntarily stop the arrow. It was the other way around. Ed thought that she might use Grant as her shield.

So this time he didn’t just shoot an arrow. He used the skills he gained at level 20. Mana consumption was quite large, but the effect is certain. Arrow Control. He could not control it indefinitely and could control it for only two seconds with one shot. After two seconds, it took so much mana that it was better to shoot a new arrow. Two seconds. Considering the speed at which the arrow flies, being able to steer the direction of the arrow for two seconds was a great advantage. Not only can he catch the opponent’s guard, but there is no exception if he is the one behind the obstacle. Ed saw Grant covering her body and controlled the arrow as if a snake were riding over his shoulder. Ed was after Mrs. Grant’s neck. Mrs. Grant raised her arm to block the arrow in the meantime, but two seconds are longer than he thought. Sitting lightly on the chandelier, Ed continued to control the arrow. Feeling the arrow digging deeper, Mrs. Grant’s eyes changed. If it goes on like this, it’s going to be a pain in the back for her. Seeing the cold arrowhead, she raised her hand and held it.

Gggggkk.

She had the power to crush the arrowheads. Only her hands turned black to exert that power. The penetration force was used while penetrating the arm, so it could not pierce the palm of the demon’s hand. However, the sight of her hand changing was bound to be seen by Grant, who wanted to protect her. Will he be there for her even though he knows she’s the demon? If so, Grant is also a demon follower. Knights shouted at Ed hanging from the chandelier.

“Who is that?” “There’s no place to run! Come down!”

Ed smirked at the voices of the screaming knights. Then he stood on the chandelier. The Grant Elder opened his mouth for the first time when he saw Ed standing balanced on the shaky chandelier.

“How dare you come to my banquet and make a scene! What are you doing? Bring him down!”

At Grant’s cry, soldiers were seen entering the banquet hall with bows. Ed saw Grant. Will he protect her even though he knows that his wife is the demon? Then Ed will have to get out of here. If not, Ed can kill her. Grant screamed and stepped back as the soldiers prepared their arrows.

“You, who are you?”

Grant’s cry drew people’s attention. The third wife, whose skin was getting blue because of the cold arrow stuck in her wrist and shoulder, was trying to stand up. She pulled the arrow out from her shoulder and twisted it. The people around her must have felt strange because she was acting so nonchalantly, so she looked at Ed and the Grant Elder. Grant saw the eyes of the nobles, Ed, and his third wife. Punishment should be imposed on those who ruined their banquet, but what is happening in front of them was not something to be underestimated.

“Grant. What’s going on?”

Grant pointed at his third wife and said,

“I just saw her hand turn black and block the arrow. Like the hands of the demon.”

The word demon kept everyone’s nerves on edge here. The nobles withdrew to the gate, and the knights slowly began to retreat, escorting them. Mrs. Grant’s gaze turned to Ed, standing on the chandelier, where everyone was focused. She licked her lips with her tongue sticking out as she looked at Ed with a coquettish look.

“What’s your name?”

Her voice loosened the eyes of those gathered in the banquet hall. Seeing as their tension has gone down, it seemed that the Philia demon was playing tricks. As much as she sucks people’s vitality, she’s a demon who usually fascinates people. She doesn’t have much pure fighting power. Ed looked down and rubbed his ear. Seeing the necklace on his chest shining, it seemed that Aaron’s token endured her fascination. Then there’s nothing to drag on. Not all memories of being enchanted disappear. Even if he kills her here, people will remember that she was the demon. When Ed shot an arrow from the chandelier, Mrs. Grant raised her hand and tried to snatch the arrow.

Pkkk!

At first, she might have deliberately put her shoulder to the arrow because the arrow wasn’t too fast, but the arrow Ed shot with all his might has a different speed and strength. She tried to grab it with her hand, but the arrowhead has already hit her in the middle of the forehead. An attack that would have penetrated her head if he were a little late. Black energy began to emerge from her body, where her head had been tilted back. Ed prepared another arrow and focused his mana on it. If she shows her true self, he will win with this one shot. Ed, who pulled the white shining arrow as much as he could, jumped back when he saw the tail flying in the black energy.

Scoop.

Her tail snapped the chandelier cord at once. Ed, who was jumping back to the floor, realized that she was not after him. Why did she go after the chandelier? Then he saw the falling chandelier hit a bottle of perfume and fired an arrow. Ed’s arrow got stuck in the perfume bottle and froze the surroundings.

Boooom!

The cold air, which was almost strong enough to create ice columns, spread out in all directions and extinguished all the lights in the banquet hall. It seemed like she was trying to break the bottle of perfume, but the bottle itself froze and her plan fell apart. The power of the cold air sweeping the banquet hall, where all the black smoke flew away, stood a demon with purple skin and long torn eyes. There was a demon with a long tail. Intermediate demon Philia laughed in vain at Ed.

“Hahaha. My 10-year plan failed so vainly?”

Ed doesn’t know what that was, but that perfume in the bottle was not an ordinary thing, considering that the demon had worked on it for 10 years. Philia’s body trembled.

“I’ll rip your limbs and make you my pet!”

Philia gathered her mana and tried to charm Ed with her red eyes. There is no human being who can resist voices, but Ed can withstand her eyes. She intended on cutting his limbs after enchanting him.

Pkkk.

But suddenly, her world turned black. And terrible pain comes in.

“Ahhhh!”

Two arrows were stuck where Philia’s eyes belong.