Chapter 66 (1/2)

The demon managed to escape from Messai’s field of vision.

In this street filled with people, trying to pursue a petite little girl was not an easy task.

Moreover, the templars would always do things openly. Because of that, they were truly amateurs in tailing people.

“The shackles failed? From the aura emitted by that demon, she shouldn’t possess the power enough to rid the shackles.”

Messai was rapidly walking on the street. Even though that demon had escaped from her field of vision, she could still attempt to find it using her innate sensitivity toward demons.

That sensity that she was born with, her sixth sense for demons, was Messai’s strongest weapon. Messai was completely confident in her ‘third eye.’

“Lady Messai, it seemed like someone had helped that demon.”

The radiance of the adjutant’s staff had grown much dimmer. He was the one who utilized that restrictive magic from a long distance.

Unleashing an offensive magic unprovoked on the streets of Norland was a behavior against the law. However, magics that do not possess any destructive nature like the restrictive spell the adjutant used were permitted.

“Sure enough, she has accomplices.”

For a demon to be able to openly appear on Norland, Messai was convinced that it was most definitely being aided in the shadows.

There were simply too many filthy organizations going against the Nation of the Holy Church in this world. The most famous among them were the Necromancy Association and the Society of Summoners.

Those necromancers were a bunch of madmen carrying around corpses attempting taboo magic research. As for those summoners, they’re a bunch of lunatics who would gather together to attempt to summon forth monsters to bring chaos upon the world.

Most unimaginable of all, the Necromancy Association held a foothold in Norland, this nation with the motto of everyone being equal.

Because of that, Messai immediately thought of those bunch of madmen that refused to show respect toward the dead. She believed that they could very possibly be the ones helping the demons.

“This place… is that demon’s hideout?”

Following the scent left behind by the demon, Messai arrived at a side street. This street was much colder and cheerless when compared to the bustling street she was in earlier.

She stood before a tavern called ‘Hearthstone.’ The remnant scent of the demon disappeared before the tavern’s entrance.

The answer had clearly presented itself to Messai. The tavern was that demon’s hiding place.

Sure enough, demons were fond of chaotic and noisy places like taverns.

Messai immediately pushed open the tavern’s entrance and entered it. The three templars and her adjutant also followed her in.

Unsurprisingly, this tavern was filled with dwarves. But, different from the tavern Messai was in several days ago, this tavern was much more orderly.

At the very least, the dwarves were all sitting around tables drinking and not lifting tables and brawling with one another…

As for the ‘tables’ of this tavern, they seemed somewhat special?

Unfortunately, Messai was in no mood to concern herself with the tavern’s layout. She caught sight of Ynor the instant she entered the tavern. Ynor had only arrived a bit earlier and had yet to hide himself.

“I’ve got you!”

Messai’s hand moved the dagger on her waist. With overwhelming pressure unbearable for common folks, she walked toward Ynor.

When she extended her hand to grab the demon and bestow the rightful punishment upon it, her wrist was grabbed by someone.

“My apologies, miss knight. This tavern does not allow rough behaviors; especially not toward our tavern’s… employee.”

With his left hand imprinted with the Duke of Bones’ soul placed behind his back, Joshua extended his right hand and grabbed onto this miss templar’s wrist.

The strength a Chaos Demon possesses was double or triple that of a human. But, Messai was a veteran templar. Her strength far surpassed that of ordinary people too.