“You are a bit too arrogant, Liana,” the Lord of Darriss Territory said coldly. “I just want an explanation. Why did Ang die in there, and so many others were injured or even died, while only the two of you are completely fine? It’s hard not to have some thoughts.”

“Then think of them. It’s not like I’m stopping you,” Liana said dismissively. “Just as I don’t care what you’re saying and am too lazy to explain so much to you.”

“I am simply seeking an explanation for the injustice I have suffered. Is that arrogance in your eyes? It’s hard for me to say who the truly arrogant one is,” the Darriss Lord said, eyes narrowed.

“Has the Lord of Darriss forgotten what he himself just did? Or does he not want to admit it? I have no need to do something so thankless. And I don’t want you all to have to ‘endure’ someone you’re very unhappy with sitting here listening to her speak.” Face and dignity are things you give yourself.

Right now, she could be considered one of the public faces of the Venus Dukedom. In front of so many prominent people, she could not speak with her tail between her legs, especially when the other party was at fault.

“Hmph!” The Lord of Darriss stood up.

You want him to apologize to a junior? How is that possible?

“Not bad. Someone’s got your back, so you’re speaking with more confidence now.”

“It’s still better than certain people. When my parents were still at home, a certain someone tucked his tail between his legs and didn’t even dare to show his face. Nothing like the arrogance of today.” Liana knew very well what kind of person he was.

The Lord of Darriss felt as if he had aged several years in reverse from anger, but he also knew that saying any more now was useless. With the King of Lisat here, there was nothing he could do.

“I hope you can always be this confident,” he said, and then left.

With the Lord of Darriss gone, Liana had no need to waste any more time here. “If there’s anything you want to know, just ask. The demon race is the common enemy we must now face. Some things that were done to me in the past, I can also treat as if they never happened.”

Of course, she was just saying that. Liana was a person who held grudges, not to mention some of the things people had done were simply unforgivable.

For now, she was just temporarily setting them aside for the sake of dealing with the demons.

“What happened in the demon simulation battle? Why did it turn out like this?” the King of Lisat asked.

Liana recounted what had happened in the illusion truthfully.

This made the faces of everyone present change a little, especially the headmaster of the Ibett Magic Academy.

At this moment, he was being stared at by several people. “Augula, didn’t you say that there would be no danger?”

When Augula had made this decision, he had faced a lot of opposition. They all thought it was very dangerous, but he had said it was very safe, which was why they had agreed.

But now that such a thing had happened, he had to give an explanation.

However, Augula appeared very calm. “This is a very normal thing. When you face the demons, you won’t have such good conditions and foundations. The demon race won’t reason with you at all.”

“Then you shouldn’t have kept saying the word ‘safe.’ You also know that we have to face demonkind now. The loss of every effective combatant is unacceptable,” someone said. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

“Time will prove that I did not do wrong. you just need to know how many people will leave the Ibett Magic Academy after today,” Augula said.

“Even so!”

“You simply do not understand how terrifying the demon race is. I have already given them multiple opportunities to simulate. The ones who participated this time were all those who had achieved very excellent results in the simulations before. But even so, they were almost completely wiped out,” Augula said.

“That’s because you didn’t tell them that they would be facing a real demon this time,” someone retorted.

“Please, have you all been comfortable for too long that your brains have degenerated? Are you saying that when I want to kill you, I have to inform you in advance that I’m going to kill you? You’ve just experienced a change in the kingdom, and you’ve already forgotten the cruelty of war?” Augula took off his hat, revealing his long elf ears.

The headmaster of the Ibett Magic Academy was an elf from the Elf Forest. This was one of the reasons why the demon simulation was similar to the illusion magic of elves

“If you want to be flowers in a greenhouse, then leave the Ibett Magic Academy as soon as possible. The wisdom here is not prepared for cowards like you. In the face of the demon race, the struggles between your factions are like playing house1过家家 (guòjiājiā), an idiom for something that is childish, unserious, or a game compared to the real thing., understand?” Augula’s age, if calculated, was probably around that of the great-grandfathers of everyone present.

He might even be a survivor of the original demon war. There really weren’t many people present who could point fingers at him.

“I see you don’t seem to be very clear on the terror of the demons. Would you like to go and try the trial as well?” he said.

The few people present had no time for such things. Although they usually didn’t take the demon race seriously, if they had to face it themselves, then it was better to forget it.

After seeing that they had all fallen silent, Augula turned his gaze back to Liana. “Not bad. You’ve given a good answer again today.”

Others might not have been able to see, but as the user of the illusion magic, how could he not know what had happened inside?

“Not bad? It’s not even at a passing grade. How could it be considered not bad?” When Liana thought of what had happened in the illusion, she was filled with regret. If she had been a little more cautious, Erinna would not have been injured.

“At least you successfully defeated the demon and survived. And there are no traces of the demon on her. She is safe,” Augula said.

Eh?

Liana looked up at him, her voice trembling a little. “Really?”

For an old fellow like this to say such a thing, it was very convincing.

“Mm.”

Liana could finally rest assured. As long as Erinna was alright.

“If there’s anything you want to know, just ask. I will tell you everything I know,” Liana said.

“Besides what happened, did that demon say anything else?” Augula asked.

“He didn’t say any important information. He only expressed his excitement at being revived. And a very key point: the magic used by the revived demon was all low-level magic that we have already phased out. But I’m not sure if this is an isolated case,” Liana said.

“Moreover, these demons that have been sealed and just revived have a fatal weakness, their physical bodies are already on the verge of collapse. They urgently need to find a new vessel to be able to exert their original power. If the vessel cannot withstand its mana, it will be no different from a human. It needs a long time for the body to adapt to its mana before it can exert its original abilities.”

Liana said everything she currently knew.

“I understand.” Augula’s gaze fell on the magic core in Liana’s hand. “That magic core...”

“I’m sorry. This core, I need it myself.” Although the other party was a monster who had lived for who knows how long, Liana could not possibly hand this thing over to someone else. This was what Erinna had risked her life for.

Even if there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance, Liana didn’t want to lose it.

“But I can also guarantee that any discovery I make on this core, I will explain it clearly to you. After all, the demon race is a common enemy. I also have people I care about in the Lisat Kingdom. This is my home, and I also want to protect it.” Liana clenched the core in her hand, her eyes firm.

Augula had originally wanted to say something else, but Liana’s excellent performance made him give up the idea. “Worthy of being Lady Ambis’ daughter. ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) I believe you.”

“Thank you.” For those who respected her, Liana also returned the respect. Not to mention, he had also told her the good news that Erinna was fine.

The main reason Augula had such a high evaluation of Liana was because of the words she had said in the illusion. They were exactly what he had been thinking, and what he had just said.

Before this incident, these people, let alone researching the demon race, didn’t even have a heart of fear towards them. No one took the demon race seriously.

But after today, perhaps it would make them re-evaluate the matter, or they would just leave the academy directly. That was all their choice. Whether they would pay the price for it, no one knew.

The only thing that could be confirmed was that they could only conduct a demon simulation here in this manner. If you wanted to understand the demon race, apart from the Ibett Magic Academy, you could only go approach the actual demons.

“Is there anything else you need to ask me? I’m a little tired and want to go and rest,” Liana said.

“I would like to ask you a question, Miss Liana. But it’s not about the demons. I wonder if you can help me answer it?” At this moment, the old woman who had been sitting next to the King of Lisat spoke up.

“...As long as it’s a question I can answer, I will say it.” Although Liana didn’t know her, she hadn’t made things difficult for her. Besides, she was sitting next to the King, so her status was certainly not ordinary.

If she could leave a good impression, Liana was more than willing.

“The matter of spell creation. Mephilia said before that it was not her idea, but yours. I want to know, is this true?” the old woman asked.

“It can be considered our joint idea. At that time, I still couldn’t use magic. I had a sudden inspiration while watching Mephilia train, and she was willing to experiment for my idea. So, this is our shared wisdom,” Liana said.