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The invitation had a private spell seal on it.
Only specific people could open it.
But for Reji, this was a mere formality.
Under the effect of "Star Sculpture II," he ignored the usage conditions of any item. Reji slightly focused his attention, and the content hidden under the seal immediately appeared.
[Meeting Address: Purple Orchid District, Kolora Street, No. 59]
[Date: 23rd, 7 PM]
[Wear a mask upon entry (newcomers exempted)]
[Show this invitation upon entry]
[Strictly forbid any information leakage]
The content of the invitation was very simple, and aside from the address, there was no additional information. It was clear that they were being very cautious.
Reji quickly returned the invitation to Vielsia.
"I'm sorry, Teacher, but since this is a private gathering that Teacher Yeno invited me to, I can't tell you the details..."
"It's fine."
Elves were orderly and kind, so even if Vielsia had a good impression of Reji, she wouldn't reveal others' secrets. Reji didn't mind her apology and shook his head. Instead, he showed an interested expression and asked, "Can you tell me more about this Teacher Yeno?
I've only recently started working here, and I'm not very familiar with the academy. I didn't expect there to be scholars of ancient history here as well?"
When Yeno was mentioned, Vielsia's eyes also brightened, indicating that the elf was also very interested in this human Teacher.
"I'm actually a transfer student and haven't been at the academy for long. However, Teacher Yeno is a great scholar who specializes in ancient history. He knows the details of many myths and legends from a thousand years ago, and he can even organize the timeline of dates and years for us!"
"However, Teacher Yeno is usually quite taciturn and low-key, and his classes are only about history. So, he's not very well-known in the academy, and there are very few students who attend his classes. Most of them are asleep. I'm the only one who listens attentively."
"It might be because of this that Teacher Yeno gave me this invitation. He told me that those who attend this gathering are all people who don't cover their ears," Vielsia said.
"Don't cover their ears?" Reji was curious about this description.
"Yes, I don't quite understand it either. At that time, I asked Teacher Yeno about historical myths and whether they truly existed. Teacher Yeno told me that for someone who covers their ears, the bell does not exist," Vielsia recounted Teacher Yeno's words, still looking confused.
The elf thought that if the "bell" referred to history, then who were the people covering their ears, and what were they trying to express? Vielsia didn't understand, but Reji seemed to be deep in thought.
He quickly said, "Vielsia, if you have the chance, could you introduce me to this Teacher Yeno? I would very much like to meet such a scholar."
"Sure, sure! No problem. I have a history class tomorrow, so I'll take you with me then! Teacher Yeno will definitely be happy to know that there's someone else who shares his interests!"
After this little interlude, Reji returned to his original plan and began chatting with the elf again.
With the knowledge boost from "Star Sculpture II," and as a player who had spent tens of thousands of hours in the first playthrough, Reji was able to speak endlessly to the elf about the past from a thousand years ago, including spells, artifacts, items, and more.
At first, Vielsia still interjected a few words, but later, she was completely engrossed, listening intently to Reji with her chin in her hand.
Later, when he was summoned as the Demon King, those who did not participate in the "Demon King Summoning Ceremony" included the Wicked Demon Lordan.
That's why Reji had put Lordan in the cold palace and never used him.
Now, the invitation with the Wicked Demon's aura appeared, further proving his suspicion.
The Wicked Demon had been secretly acting behind his back in the human world without informing him. Reji even suspected that the Wicked Demon had started this long ago and never told any other Demon Race Apostles.
'If this was continued to be speculated...'
'Those eggs with "Demon Race" blood and flesh genes, could they also be...'
...
Chaos Rift.
The Demon Race's main base.
Of the original nine Apostles, five had been summoned away by the Demon King.
Among the remaining four Apostles, the Breeding Demon Ulala was responsible for the Demon Race's reproduction and had always been stationed in the rear.
The Great Demon Hektor and the Sword Demon were in charge of the Demon King's army. Now, the Demon Race army was also waiting in the Chaos Rift, and it was normal for the commanders to stay with the army.
Looking at this...
One Apostle seemed particularly awkward.
The Wicked Demon, Lordan.
Although the Wicked Demon clan wanted to leave the Chaos Rift to enjoy the human world, their Apostle had been alienated by the Demon King due to previous suspicions. They were no longer trusted and not being reused. The Wicked Demons could only accept their fate, even if they complained.
Now, Lordan's mood was also not very good.
However, it was not because Reji did not allow him to descend into the world.
Instead, Lordan was now in the deepest part of his Wicked Demon stronghold, having cleared out all his trusted Wicked Demons, leaving only himself.
Previously, Lordan didn't dare, but now, with the Wisdom Demon and Succubus Demon gone, and the Shadow Demon sent away, Lordan set up several layers of spell formations to hide his aura. Using the "Muddy Heart Mirror," he initiated a communication ritual with the human world.
Unlike the mirror that bewitched the human Teacher before, this mirror reflected a blood-red light, quickly condensing into a "Black Goat" symbol.
If there were any humans here, they would immediately recognize that this flag represented an absolutely supreme existence in the world.
The Empire, Nox.
The black goat on the crimson background finally transformed into a tall, blurry figure.
The Wicked Demon Lordan's dull green eyes stared intently at this figure in the mirror.
His face, wrapped in bandages, first showed anger as if he had been deceived. Soon after, it turned into strong dissatisfaction and questioning of the tall figure in the mirror.
"What's going on?"
"I need an explanation."
"This isn't what we agreed upon a thousand years ago!"