Chapter 344 Even If A Predator Is Injured, It Always Remains A Predator.

And at the same time, she canceled her portal when she saw Zakiel bring Lilliana to the other side.

-DOOM!!

A man with a fierce appearance and pure white eyes with pointed eyebrows like two long swords casually entered the bedroom.

But when she saw Sylvia and Sebass acting nonchalantly, she understood that the two did not see the new guest or feel his magical energy.

**Listen to me carefully, both of you. Don't ask me any more questions, and act as if nothing has happened. I promise to give you adequate explanations later, but for now, trust me. That's all I ask of you.**

She communicates these words telepathically to Sylvia and Sebass, who are becoming increasingly confused.

'This guy is not as simple as the others. Even if he is weak, he is more powerful than those with me. If I act recklessly, he might give me more headaches than expected.' She murmured to herself with her usual expression.

-?!

But the next moment, Heepha, who wanted to act like the others, jumped back after the sudden appearance of the man ten centimeters from her!

"Kekeke!! I'm now sure! Why pretend not to see me? It's an honor to meet Milady Heepha Blaze in person!" He said with a wicked smile after seeing Heepha's actions.

"?! And to whom do I have the honor?" She asked, frowning.

'This bastard is not even at the transcendent rank, but he dares to be so arrogant in front of me! But the problem is that I don't know if he is the only one to have infiltrated this planet or if he has come with other bastards. I must

contain my rage!' She murmured to herself.

"Can I know what you're playing exactly?" Sylvia asked when she saw the girl's crazy actions in front of them.

'Why does she suddenly jump back and speak alone? Has she gone crazy?' The latter frowns while being warier of Heepha.

"...Sigh, it will be easier if you show up in front of everyone, right? I don't want to be treated like an idiot." Instead of answering Sylvia, she addresses the man in front of her.

"Of course, it goes for sure. If it is a direct order from the queen of flames, then who am I to dare disobey?" Even if these words seemed respectful, his mocking smile attested to his arrogance.

Thus, Sylvia and Sebass suddenly felt a threatening and ferocious aura in the room just after Heepha's request, followed by the appearance of the mysterious man.

"Who are you?" Sylvia asked coldly, transforming herself into her primordial form.

Sebass, as for him, had nothing flashy; he was still sitting on his stool with his booklet in hand.

"Wow~ Calm down! You will still not dare to attack an acquaintance who has been assisting you for days!" He retorted with his confident smile that had never left his lips.

"I don't remember seeing a bastard like you on this planet." Sylvia continued by showing her white spear in her right hand.

But the next moment, the man's silhouette suddenly turned into someone Sylvia knew better than anyone!

"You? ...Are you still not the owner of the merchants' guild branch?!" She stammers these words with surprised eyes when she sees a chubby man with a big belly standing before her!

"An almost excellent answer! But unfortunately, I am only his replacement after killing him." He revealed nonchalantly.

If Alvine were here, he would know this man at a glance; it was the same chubby merchant who welcomed him when he visited his kingdom with Assiaphir after his return with Linn to the small mansion.

"Since when?" Sylvia continued coldly.

"Kekekh, let's say I replaced him before he landed on this planet. After all, it's the only planet that escaped our control."

"Who was out of your control? Do you mean by that you control this place?"

**Sylvia, I have only one question; apart from him, how many people did you suspect?**

Heepha asked when she saw Sebass's nonchalance and Sylvia's fake expression that pretended to be surprised and overwhelmed by the events.

'I don't know at what level this girl controls the situation, but what is certain is she seems to know more about this man and his identity. Otherwise, she would not use her powers to prevent him from reading her thoughts. She's smarter than I expected.' She then murmured to herself while keeping her usual expression.

As for Sylvia, noticing that Heepha saw through her acting, she honestly answers her question. After all, an ally is already better than nothing; but a powerful and event-informed partner is even better!

*...There are only two suspicious people. But it was the master who had discovered the other girl, who was probably his accomplice. But she vanished as soon as the master left this planet. It was the succubus who was called Yasmine.*

**Yasmine? Wait, did you say Yasmine?!** Heepha asked with a frown.

*Yes,... Is there a problem?*

Seeing Heepha's insistence, Sylvia also frowns, guessing that Heepha knew this woman.

**... No, not exactly. Apart from her and this bastard, are there other people?**

'Is it a coincidence, or is it another person who has the same name? If this is not the case, it would mean that this girl had orchestrated everything from the beginning to attract the lord to her universe. Sigh, the situation is a little more threatening than expected. I'm seriously starting to wonder if the situation is still under control.' She continued in her thoughts after asking Sylvia the question.

As for the latter, even if she knew that Heepha was hiding information from her, she did not insist on it.

*... No, not to my knowledge.*

**Very good, so let's see if this is the case.**

Hearing Heepha's words that confused her, Sylvie continued to listen to the chubby man speak constantly.

"This planet is no longer a problem, at least before the appearance of another problem guest." He said, pointing to Heepha next to Sylvia.

"Me? What am I a problem with?" Heepha asked with a cruel smile on her lips.

"You are right; you are not a problem. If it were before, I wouldn't even dare to appear in front of you. But currently, you are just as weak as this esteemed Shadow. No, I would even say weaker than him; after all, unlike him, who had recovered a little, you have just woken up. Which makes you one of the weakest people in his rank; am I wrong?"

"...Sigh, I understood." Heepha retorted by showing her little stick in her left hand.

"..." Seeing this, the mysterious man frowns.

"Right, what you are trying to do is to save enough time by waiting for your allies to apply!" She continued seeing him silently.

"Hm? Why would I need others to take care of your--

"However, you should do it. Do you know, from the moment I appeared on this planet, I erected a multidimensional barrier that prevented any form of energy or creatures from leaving this planet." She casually revealed while mocking the man's expression, which darkened slightly.

Even if it was barely perceptible, she could notice it.

"... You're bluffing." He stuttered.

"Hahah~ obviously, I'm bluffing. But it's more than enough to check my assumptions." She retorted while giggling innocently.

"??" Hearing Heepha's words, Sylvia and the man were both confused.

"... Assumption?" He once stammered on this question, even if he did not want to hear the answer.

"Um, um. I wanted to know why a weak like you was so arrogant in front of me. Why did you suddenly appear in this bedroom at the same time that the first general brought this woman? And above all, why did you only act now and with so much eagerness?!" She listed the questions she had asked herself from the beginning.

"..."

Seeing him silent and finally forgetting how to smile, Heepha joyfully continued.

"These questions' answers are simple to guess. Since your appearance, I have noticed your bloodthirsty aura. But as soon as you saw me here, you preferred to converse instead of going to the end of your actions. Seeing this, I understood that you and your superiors did not know I was here yet; but I needed to be sure before purifying you.

-And by noticing your strange actions, I immediately erected my barrier around this planet!

"You just said you were bluffing."

"Of course, I was bluffing when I said I erected a multidimensional barrier when I appeared. But I only did it after I saw you in this room. Because no matter your madness, you will never dare to appear before me and threaten me if you don't have something to rest on to stop me.

-This assumption on my part put the chip in my ear. But despite everything, I couldn't kill you without knowing something even more crucial. Namely, how many of you are on this planet? And above all, why are you here?

-It was also easy to guess. But to be sure, I asked Miss Sylvia, who already has suspicions about you. But this is not surprising since you are in the same kingdom as her, apart from the fact that you are of high rank, unlike her, a low-ranking primordial." She paused by looking at Sylvia and Sebass while waving her hand as if greeting them.

And the next moment, she focused on the guest.

"You had suspicions but no more. That's why, when Zakiel's magical energy resonated with the seed, you rushed here, thinking you could kill the seed's host before stealing it!

-That's how I confirmed my doubts about your information about my appearance on this planet and know what you were really looking for when you came here. As I said, you must be suicidal to have the nerve to appear in front of me. Your goal is not my lord nor the people of this planet but the seed that was probably to appear here; because of these women's relationships with my lord.

She ended her explanations with these words.

"..."

While everyone couldn't help but admire her insight, including the man before her, Sylvia had other concerns besides her dizziness.

"How can you be sure he is the only spy on this planet?" She suddenly asked.

"It's simple. When this fucker noticed my presence, instead of trying to flee, he immediately tried to inform his superiors about my awakening.

But it was already too late for him since I had sealed this planet with my multidimensional shield. But instead of trying to contact someone on this planet, his message was directly intended for people who were not on this planet.

As a result, even if he has allies on this planet, he knows they will still not be enough to stop me. Otherwise, he would not ask for external help. I'm right?" She asked while looking at the man who had a darker expression than the anchor itself.

'Sigh, even if she has no common sense, her insight is unimaginable. I don't even dare to think about the long years of experience and battles she had fought to be endowed with such a sharp mind that she could take all this into account without omitting a single detail.'

While Sylvia was thinking, Heepha's cold voice rang in the room, almost making her startle.

"Well, let's finish in. I will begin the purification of this planet before my lord's return. As for this girl, don't worry about her; she's not with these bastards; she had probably acted alone with other intentions." She retorted these words that were intended to assure Sylvia.

Seeing this brief moment of deconcentration on her part, her opponent took advantage of this situation and tried to flee.

?!

-Crack!!

But at the same time, the pentagram that had just appeared under his feet broke like glass after Heepha pointed his stick at him.

"Haha, you send me sorry, my dear. But you will go nowhere!" She retorted with a more cruel than amusing smile.

"Kekek! No matter your intelligence, you won't be able to predict everything!" Seeing Heepha prioritize his imprisonment rather than the safety of her allies, the man sprinted at full speed towards Sebass, who was sitting on his stool, to take him as a hostage!