Outside the gate of the dungeon, in addition to the imperial guards, there was also a strong long-haired man. He had a pair of calm eyes and a hooked nose. He did not say a word. At this time, he was leaning against a pillar and resting with his eyes closed.
He was waiting for someone. This was the only thing the guards knew.
At this time, two footsteps were heard. One of them was the sound of hard-soled shoes that he was familiar with.
With a squeak, two figures appeared behind the gate. It was a man and a woman.
"Lord Claude!"
The guards stood straight. There was no mistake. The two people who came out were the Demon King and the vice president of the Adventurers Guild, Layle.
"Bilux? Why are you here? "
At this moment, Layel saw the man beside the pillar and stopped in her tracks.
The Demon King looked at the man and met his eyes.
"Hello, Hero of Karlis. I'm Layle's subordinate, Bilux."
"Nice to meet you."
The Demon King nodded at him. Towards this Bilux, the Demon King could feel a little hostility.
"I still have something to do. I'll take my leave first. You guys have a good chat."
After that, the Demon King left without looking back. Layle looked at Bilux. He seemed to have something to say.
"Let's go back first."
"That monster … What happened to it?"
Bilux could not help but ask.
"It's dead. We will bring a part of its body back," Layle said as she walked forward.
Lehr said as she walked. She looked ahead and her tone was cold.
Bilux was silent. He frowned. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he did not say it.
At this time, the Demon King, who had already reached the second floor, stopped. He looked out the window and watched the two people gradually disappear for a few seconds. Then, he raised his head and looked at the sky. In the blue sky, he could vaguely see the shadow of the airship.
"What will happen next?"
The Demon King muttered to himself. Then, he continued to move forward and walked towards the palace.
…
"Why didn't you reject his gift?"
In the living room of the airship, Bilux could not help but ask.
Layle sat by the window. She looked at the dark night outside the window. She could not see anything except for the occasional cloud that appeared before her. Under the reflection of the light, it looked like a layer of fog.
"You know that it will get you into big trouble. He wants to use us as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the two empires."
He couldn't figure out why Layer, who had always been calm and rational, would do such a thing. He could only think of one thing.
"Have you fallen in love with that hero?"
He asked the question calmly. Although his expression was steady, no one knew what he was thinking.
At this moment, Layle sighed. Her breath formed a white mist on the glass.
"Don't ask questions that you already know the answer to. I have other plans."
"Why don't you tell me what your plans are?"
Roses was depressed. He noticed the change in Layel. Ever since she disbanded the team, he felt that Layel had some secrets and rarely complained to him.
Perhaps it was because of the departure of the butler, or because she was exposed to a lot of secrets after becoming the vice president. Roses expressed his understanding, but he was very confused about this matter.
For example, the hero Klaus. Although the two seemed to have met for the first time, Roses, who had always been by Layle's side, could see something strange about her. She seemed to know him but pretended not to know him.
"I don't want to drag you into this. You have always known my ambition. You should also know that I can't climb up with normal means," Layle suddenly said.
Roses lowered his head. He understood that Layle wanted to become the president of the guild, but he also knew that … she could not become the president. This was a very realistic problem. It was not that there was anything wrong with her background, but in terms of gender. The leader of the guild was a woman. For an organization with more men than women, this was an unrealistic thing.
"But there's no need to do such a thing. It's not worth the risk. We might be blamed when we go back. Layle, have you really thought about this calmly? Are you really not impulsive … or deceived? "
"I don't want you to doubt me, Roses."
Suddenly, Layle turned her head. She was not wearing her glasses. Her light green eyes made Roses stunned.
"You're thinking too much. Rest early. You don't have to think so much."
After saying this, she stood up and left the room.
Roses sighed softly. He closed his eyes. His heart was in a mess.
…
The airship returned to the headquarters of the guild. In the city of steel, there were many people gathered in the spacious airport.
All kinds of signal lights were flashing. The airship finally landed. The hatch opened and Layle walked out first. She held the gift box with the magic crystal and strode towards the crowd. The wind made her windbreaker flutter. Behind her was Roses.
Other than the president of the guild, the four highest decision makers were here. Leo from the combat department, Niela from the magic science and technology department, Ito from the transportation department, and Monroe who was in charge of finance. They were all gathered here, which meant that something big was going to happen.
However, their faces were not good. Around them were the core members of the guild. They were keenly aware of the changes in the higher-ups.
The vice president, Layle Phoenix, was in big trouble!
Everyone looked at Layle as if she was a criminal. They stared at her as she walked over.
"How rare. You're all welcoming me together. I don't think many people in this world can enjoy this kind of treatment."
Layle smiled at everyone. Her smile was very confident. She shouldn't be so confident because as long as one was a normal person, they could smell the strong smell of gunpowder.
The higher-ups were angry, especially the current president, Marlon.
No one said anything. Niela, who was also a woman, frowned. She signaled to Layle with her eyes, but it was useless.
The one who spoke was Layle's rival, an old guy, Ito Sue.
"You should know what you've done."
Ito stared at Layle. He was not as tall as her, so his eyes were facing up. His hostility was obvious.
"Hmm, let me think. It should be something big that made you all gather here overnight. Alright, the wind is very strong here. I don't want to waste my magic here to discuss with you all."
"As a former friend, I don't want to talk about this. Layle, I want you to bring this with you, just in case."
At this moment, Leo suddenly stood up. He took out something that made Birex angry.
It was a pair of handcuffs. The handcuffs were specially made by the guild to seal magic metal. It was usually used to deal with wanted criminals who were dangerous two stars and above.
However, he wanted to use it on Layle now. His intention was very clear.
"Don't be agitated, Birex. I'll wear it. I'll only wear it for a while. Don't worry."
With that, Layle stretched out her hands. Ito immediately took the box in her hands. Leo stepped forward and put the handcuffs on Layle's wrists with a cold expression …
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