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No way… I haven't been discovered, have I?
A chill of panic ran through me.
If the Demon King's blessing could be stripped away this easily, then what was the point of forging that contract in the first place? Is this where it all ends?
I froze for a fleeting moment, but then I sensed the hurried footsteps of a human rushing in from outside. Relief washed over me.
A knight brushed past me and flung open the office door.
Clack!
Leandro must have sensed this man instead.
The knight barged in, voice raised with urgency. "Commander! A letter has arrived!"
It was a gamble. If I were caught here, then the elite knights of the Blue Lion Order would cut me down instantly. Yet, as soon as he entered the room, Leandro showed no signs of noticing me. My concealment was absolute.
Unbelievable. If even the effeminate duke had received the same blessing of concealment…
I recalled Leandro's corpse dangling from a meat hook. A blade had pierced cleanly through his heart and throat. At the time, I couldn't fathom how he had been slain so flawlessly. Now, the answer clicked into place.
What if the effeminate duke killed him with a single thrust?
If one side was granted...
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