Chapter 26

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Outside the skyscraper.

"According to the address on the wall, this is where it is!" Guffy pointed at the signpost.

"No need for signposts, I can sense Elena's magic, it's on the top floor."

Coyalu leaned against the building with a bottle of wine in his hand. I recognized him at first glance, after all, his figure was much taller than humans. If it weren't for him being a demon, people might think he grew up on some kind of hormone.

"Father, you're always so busy. Just now, you were in the bar, looking all melancholic with the whole 'drinking to forget your sorrows' act, and now you're rushing to find me. I just... met a new girl, and it seems like we're hitting it off!"

"Shut up! You have a swarm of flings that you can throw a bone to and they'll come flocking. Do you really care?"

"At least I have her phone number." Coyalu held up a small napkin with a playful note and a lip print on it, but before he could show off for more than a second, my flames burned it to ashes.

"..." Coyalu looked dumbfounded, his eyes fixed on the remains, realizing his prey he had spent all night charming went up in smoke.

"If you have a good memory, find your own way back!" Guffy, with his silver hair draped over one shoulder, suggested to Coyalu with a sense of helplessness. It was a testament to someone's low intelligence if they needed to write down things they could easily remember with a little thought.

"Huh? Guffy, long time no see! No, I mean, I should call you my stepmother!"

"Eighteen years haven't seen each other, am I really that old?" Being called a stepmother by a several million-year-old demon king made Guffy feel bad.

Surprisingly, Coyalu smiled and said, "In terms of human hierarchy, how should I address you? The customs of demons don't have so many rules. Only biological parents are considered senior, everyone else is considered peers. But when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Let's just call you Auntie Xiao."

"Alright, alright, Qin Yang was your father in your previous life, don't call me something so old now, alright! I don't want such an old title." One thing Guffy hated the most when he was at the academy was being called an old lady. Being the Forst Lord's stepmother made him feel older than a fossil.

"But that's not right. I recognize not a human, but my father's dragon soul. I am half demon and half dragon. Whoever possesses my father's dragon soul is my father. It's that simple."

"Why does that logic sound so similar to 'has a beard, must be a dad; has breasts, must be a mom'?"

"What does that mean?"

"Sigh~ I can't be bothered to explain." Guffy shook his head, ignoring Coyalu's inquiry. Coyalu didn't understand all of human culture, and even humans themselves couldn't fully understand it.

"Hanya!" I suddenly stopped in the lobby of the building, and Hanya appeared behind me. She had been secretly following us.

Hanya's eyes were filled with unwavering conviction, a belief that no one could shake.

"Qin Yang, let me see the president again. I must see her!"

"Hanya, you can't go. Everyone up there can easily take your life in an instant! Are you really confident in your abilities?" Guffy stood in front of Hanya, making a stern declaration. It would be difficult to guarantee her safety if she went up there. After all, Guffy still had the identity of a teacher, and Hanya was his student.

"Let her go!"

"Qin Yang!"

"Girls have their own emotions, and besides, she's already here. Going back now could lead to unforeseen circumstances. Coyalu, is Yun Zhi still in the palace?"

"Don't worry, the Fist Demon King is the strongest in close combat among the ten demon kings. The other little one will be fine." Coyalu patted his chest, expressing his trust in Zhe's abilities. In the past, he would never have trusted anyone like this.

On the top floor, Elena stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of the skyscraper, wearing a neat red and gold armor, seemingly waiting. "What will Qin Yang do today?" she wondered.

"Elena, all we have to do is wait!" Tony stood next to Elena, his tall figure matching hers. He looked down at Elena with her golden hair and red armor, as she seemed lost in thought.

"What's the use of waiting?"

"Ice Wheel Valkyrie, is it really feasible for us to exchange this girl for the old man? According to them, that human boy is not like an ordinary human." Picking up the four-winged Angel, Sha Mo Jia expressed reservations about this sudden addition of people and the kidnapping operation.

"If you want to ask, ask them."

"Kid, you're just a four-winged Angel. You don't need to know so much," Pia said, with her favorite spicy strips in her mouth, looking at the four-winged Angel as if she were looking at an ant.

"You all!"

"Sha Mo Jia, what's coming next has nothing to do with you. You can continue to complete the tasks of the council."

"We only believe in the Valkyrie!" The lower-level Angels bowed respectfully to Elena, their trust in her turning into faith, continuously replenishing the magical power she had just consumed in battle.

"Hey, look at those Angels with blank expressions. They make a mess even when killing people. Is this so-called plan to restore human faith useful?" Pia poked Tony's back.

"This plan is actually quite simple. The cursed dagger kills people and frames the Demon Realm... Then, using more death cases to instigate the conflict between humans and demons, The Divine Realm brings out a group of defectors from The Demon Realm and defeats them with absolute power, winning back the faith. The plan of the council is childish and useless. Are humans dumb? With Qin Yang at least, won't they know what The Divine Realm is trying to do?" Tony interrupted Elena's explanation, his tone implying that the minds of those sitting in the decision-making layers of The Divine Realm council were not that great.

"That's just a plan targeting the Othrie Empire. Other countries are different. At that time, when the Othrie Empire, a pro-Demon Realm country, is besieged by the whole Human Realm, it will be the end for them!" Elena's left hand displayed a magic array, recreating the shattered triangular shield and the cone-shaped object.

"The Divine Realm, you always treat things differently. You do have your own style."

"Qin Yang is right in front of the door!" Pichu suddenly opened his eyes, with a strange pattern surrounding his pupils.

"Which door?" Elena asked.

"This one!"

Pichu raised his hand and pointed forward, right in front of the door of this room. I bet Qin Yang is standing right here. It's strange that every time I appear it's always at night, even though night is not my home ground.

"Bang~" The door flew out of its frame, the demonic sword unsheathed and sheathed in an instant, and the purple light from the sword fragmented the door.

"Doesn't drawing the demonic sword always require taking a life?" Coyalu's voice, filled with humor, commented on Tony's action.

Tony didn't respond with words, but instead presented an elongated version of his katana in front of him, as if saying, "If you want to fight, then fight. Stop with the nonsense!" He was ready to draw his sword again at any moment.

There were seven people in the room, three by the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the two men sitting on the couch, apart from Tesha, were the only people from The Divine Realm present. In other words, Marutian was not there. Suddenly, I realized that I had a sense of fear towards Marutian.

"Qin Yang, where is the Angel I asked for?" Elena approached Tesha with all her gear, pointing all her conical objects at him.

"President!" Tesha and Hanya still couldn't believe this scene was happening to Elena.