Chapter 279 Discussing With Laurene (And The Bigwigs) VI

[Yeah. I already knew she could see you even when you were in my shadow.

Her action of staring at my shadow for an extended period of time kind gave it away.]

The boy replied to the spirit before turning to Laurene, only to be distracted again by the movement of the body on the floor beside him.

[What ar-!

Elemental Shield!

**BOOOMM!!]

A loud explosion suddenly wrecked the place where Evan was, with the magic projector falling to the ground and shaking heavily.

"Evan?!"

When the artifact stabilized itself, it was now showing a landscape view of Evan standing, while holding Ulmoch's body by the neck, an expression of displeasure on his now slightly injured face.

[Tsk…Damn bastard Summoned a B-rank monster using his life force just because he saw that the guild master had gone back into the city.]

His words were followed by the distant roar of a monster that sounded ferocious even though it was coming from far away.

[And it's airborne too!

'Evan, are you okay?!'

I'm fine, used an elemental shield at the last moment. I'm still pissed though.]

Right after Evan spoke, he tightened his grip on Ulmoch's neck but there was barely any response. Clicking his tongue, he twisted his wrist and turned Ulmoch's neck 90 degrees, dropping the man's lifeless body on the floor right after.

[The monster would not disappear after his death so we still have to kill it.

Also, tell those B ranks to not interfere or I'd make them regret it.]

The boy barked out orders to the D-rank adventurers that were close by, before calling his companions and speaking.

[Pride, let's go with that combo spell again.

'It's airborne, Evan.'

Doesn't really matter. Liz would use her barrier to prevent the explosion from reaching the city, or she can just use her magic cannon while the duke activates the city wall barriers.

Amy and Kayla, I'd leave you two spirits to handle the main firepower, Pride and I would control it while Kuro would hold that thing in place.

Oh, we sh-?]

It was then that the boy noticed that the magic projector on the ground was still activated, walked towards it and picked it up before saying.

[Seems like the video and audio units have been damaged.

I can't see you guys and can't hear what you're saying.

But the sound receivers look okay so I guess you can hear me.

We'd talk later anyway, gotta kill a B-rank monster first.

Now then, someone come pack this thing up.]

A few seconds after Evan's words, the projection call was disabled, leaving the room with Laurene and the rest of the Great Western Empire's bigwigs in silence.

After a few minutes, the princess finally took the initiative to speak first.

"Well…that was a lot to take in at once.

How about we begin analyzing it all?"

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West Gate, Dungeon City Osto

Hobha

March 21st

Year 1052

As he watched the corpse of the level 235 monster that Ulmoch used his life force to summon, slowly burn to ashes Evan turned to the high demon beside him who looked like she had a lot to ask.

"Anything?"

"…why do you trust that Princess so much?"

"Trust?'

Evan tilted his head to the side and asked with a confused expression, prompting Pride to give a small explanation.

"You tell her a lot of things that I had expected you to keep secret.

I already know that you somehow have information on the Demonic Hand and the organization's plans, along with many other things that have happened and would happen in this world. Information that is not attributed to your identity as the leader of the Seven heroes.

But from what I could infer upon hearing your conversation with her, this isn't the first time that you're giving her a great deal of information.

You also informed her about your future plans and certain things that she's definitely not supposed to know.

Like your plans in the other Empire or the existence of her Father's brother. Don't you consider the possibility of her spilling the things you tell her?

OR to be blunt, don't you consider the possibility of her betraying you?"

Pride's question made Evan's eyes widen in surprise for a moment, with him instantly regaining his calm in the next as he spoke.

"Well, that sure as hell is blunt.

But I get what you mean.

However, the reason I tell her so much is because I know she can't betray me."

"And how do you know this?"

"Well, I do have literal eyes in the skies to inform me in the event that happens.

Besides, the same way that you possess 'Authority' over the Seven Deadly Sins as their leader, I also possess a degree of 'Authority' over the Seven Heroes as their leader, and Laurene knows this.

So, unless she has a method to bypass said Authority; an action I would discover the instant she does it, then her betraying me is something with a very low probability."

Evan then cleared his throat with a cough before placing his palm on his chest and continuing.

"Besides, with the amount of charisma that I possess, how could she possibly think of betraying me?"

He had a look of self-satisfaction on his face as he spoke with exaggerated movements, resulting in Pride's brow twitching in annoyance as she shot back.

"Evan! I'm being serious here!"

"As am I, Pride."

Evan's tone of voice suddenly changed, becoming flat as he stopped his weird movements and dropped his hands.

"Even though It seems like I take almost everything as a joke, I'm actually serious when it counts.

You'd probably just not realise when I'm being serious BECAUSE it looks like I'm always joking.

I understand your concerns Pride, but I have my own means of making sure nothing like that happens."

The boy's expression returned to how it normally was, with a small smile appearing on his face as he ran up to Eliza who was walking towards them.

Seeing him act so hyper around, Eliza, Pride sighed in exasperation before turning around and returning to the city.