Toby’s sudden words.

At that moment, all kinds of thoughts about how to react passed through my head.

I chose the safest and most probable option among them.

“What is that now… .”

I replied with an expression that I didn’t know anything.

“It comes out like that too.”

It didn’t seem to work for Toby.

Whoops.

The demonic energy flowing from Toby’s body spread around and formed a thin film.

In an instant, only me and Toby were left in a space cut off from the outside.

“What are you doing right now?”

“There is no need to sharpen the blade. I just wanted to talk quietly.”

“A story?”

“right. Our conversations will never be overheard by those outside.”

Certainly, the space Toby created did not look very intimidating.

Like Serenia’s barrier, I didn’t feel the energy that suppressed the opponent at all.

And if you think about it, there was no reason at all for Toby to threaten me in this situation.

‘If you tried to harm me, you would have done it while I was left in the Xeon realm.’

Even in a situation where there are no eyes around me and no one knows where I am, I haven’t shown any movement. In a field where there are so many eyes and even Harold, they harm me?

It was a choice that would never be made from the position of wanting to harm the opponent.

After making sure the sound was not leaking out, Toby asked me again.

“Now, would you like to hear the answer to the question you asked earlier?”

“Well… .”

As long as he showed that he had no intention of harming me, there was no reason to keep running away.

“you’re right. I know that Toby is not just a scholar, he is an unpredictable force at my level. Maybe more than Harold-sama.”

“Hoo… .”

A look of surprise flashed in Toby’s eyes.

“I thought it was just a guess, but seeing as Harold is mentioned, it seems that you have a pretty accurate understanding of my power.”

“Not quite like that.”

“Can you tell me how you could find out?”

how to know

‘Thanks to the status window and Sebastian.’

But I couldn’t tell you the truth.

In the first place, my ability right now is something that only I have in this demon realm.

There was no way to prove it by directly showing the status window, and there was no reason to disclose Sebastian.

‘It’s not something that can be easily trusted.’

Of course, if you are a scholar, Toby is surprisingly easy to trust and is likely to show interest, but I haven’t trusted him enough to reveal everything yet.

‘I’ll have to cover it up a bit.’

The problem is that Toby is a being with a wide range of knowledge in various fields.

If it was made up clumsily, there was a high possibility that it would be caught soon.

‘Ah, that’s right.’

Come to think of it, there are some very good options.

A field that Toby is famous enough to understand, but which he has never encountered.

It was the Diabloc Force.

* * *

‘I wouldn’t doubt it if I said it was the ability of the Diabloc Force.’

I know that there are many different types of evil forces, and there are many evil forces with special effects.

And the Diavlic Force is one of the highest-level Evil Forces among those Evil Forces.

However, since it is a diabric force that is passed down only to the direct lineage of the Great Demon King, there is no way for Toby to know its exact performance.

‘So when I tell you, you have to believe it.’

After making my decision, I slowly opened my mouth.

“By polishing the Diablic Force, it is possible to grasp the opponent’s strength to some extent. No matter how well you hide it.”

“Diabloc Force? Right. If it’s Diablo-sama’s unique skill, it wouldn’t be strange to have such an ability.”

“I don’t know exactly. It’s just a vague understanding.”

It wasn’t wrong, since it wasn’t displayed in the status window anyway because of the gap between me and Toby.

“Then I understand.”

Toby nodded as if he understood.

Now it was my turn to ask questions.

“But how did you find out that I knew that Toby hid his powers?”

“yes? Did you just float?”

this gentleman?

“I floated… All?”

I’m so dumbfounded I can’t speak.

How easy it is to get caught up in this floating view.

The fact that Toby is hiding his powers seems to have narrowed my view.

“Actually, I was a little suspicious. I sensed a strange wariness in the way you showed me.”

“is that so?”

“I have lived for over 100 years, and there are countless people I have experienced during that time. It’s as easy as noticing how people react to me.”

Certainly, the owl in front of me was no ordinary owl.

I asked Toby another question.

“If you don’t mind me, can you tell me why you’re hiding your power?”

“Well… Well, there are many reasons, but the biggest reason is that it’s annoying.”

“Are you bothered?”

“Yes.”

Toby’s words continued with my expression that I did not understand well.

“As you know, I am quite a famous person. As I have various knowledge, there are many high-ranking people who want to keep me under their command. But what if I had the strength too?”

“Perhaps he’ll target Toby-sama more blatantly.”

“Exactly. I like to study and gain knowledge about various things in the demon realm. It’s hard for me to do whatever I want if I’m entangled somewhere.”

Hearing the story makes some sense.

But there was still something odd about it.

Right away, it belonged to Toby.

From what I’ve heard, he’s staying in the Demon King’s Castle of Great Demon King Trevius.

It didn’t match Toby’s words that he didn’t want to be tied down somewhere.

“Isn’t Toby-sama under Trebius-sama’s command?”

“Now it is.”

“But a little while ago, you said you didn’t want to be tied down.”

“Oh, it is a little different. There are things to research near Trevius-sama’s realm, so I’m indebted for a while. It’s a relationship where I can leave whenever I want to. I’m paying for my meal by helping out a few things while I’m staying at the Devil’s Castle.”

“I see.”

Misunderstandings about each other have been resolved to some extent.

But Toby seemed to still have some business left.

“Actually, the reason I’m talking to you separately is because I have a request for you.”

“You mean please?”

“okay. Didn’t I tell you that I had visited this area before?”

Apparently it was.

So I knew the coordinates around here, and I was able to get there easily by teleporting.

“Actually, the reason I came back then was to explore a nearby dungeon.”

“If it’s a dungeon… .”

“That’s not an ordinary dungeon, but a dungeon of a warlock who was quite famous in the past.”

There were quite a few times when I went into a dungeon while living as a hunter.

Various rewards were given, but in the case of dungeons with high difficulty, very strong monsters appeared, so it was only possible to attack high-ranking hunters.

It’s not exact, but I think the dungeon Toby is talking about is a similar concept.

“If it’s Toby-sama’s ability, it doesn’t seem difficult to clear the dungeon.”

“Usually it is. If only I could get in.”

“What is that… .”

Toby scratched his head with a troubled expression.

“To enter that dungeon, the barrier at the entrance must be canceled, but that condition could not be satisfied.”

“Is it because of the conditions?”

“A barrier was created to prevent those with life from entering.”

“For those who have life… .”

“Literally, living things cannot enter. Regardless of race.”

I want to know what kind of weird condition this is.

However, since it was a dark mage’s dungeon, it’s not that I couldn’t understand it.

Because there is something that comes to mind when you think of a black magician.

“You mean only the undead can enter? If that’s the case, it’s not like there isn’t a way.”

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Using skeleton soldiers or similar beings didn’t seem too difficult.

At my words, Toby shook his head.

“As you know, there are various races in this Pandemonium, and among them there are Skeletons, Liches, and Death Knights. But they too are resurrected from the dead and have a new life. It does not meet the conditions required by the barrier.”

It seemed to be a more complex barrier than I thought.

“Was it difficult to release the barrier yourself?”

“Of course, if you wanted to forcefully break the barrier, you could break it. However, there was a possibility that the dungeon would collapse if we did so, so we couldn’t do it.”

Toby’s position was also understandable.

If the dungeon itself collapsed or was destroyed by forcibly destroying the barrier, it would be useless.

It’s for research, but what’s the point if you can’t even take a good look at the things inside it?

“Then what do you want to ask of me? I don’t think it’ll help much.”

I heard the story, but it was still a question.

Right now, Toby is ahead of me in every aspect.

Because there was nothing I could do to help.

“Doesn’t someone special accompany you?”

“If it’s something special… Are you referring to Xeon?”

“Exactly.”

“But Xeon seems like a living child.”

It is a living, breathing Xeon with a will.

It can be said that it is far from a lifeless existence.

“Spirits are different from normal life forms. It is right to see it as nature.”

“It’s nature… .”

“Water, wind, and fire flowing in nature. I don’t call these things life.”

“It is.”

“Moreover, Zeon is an existence born of emotions. It’s hard to see them as more common creatures.”

It was something strange, but oddly persuasive.

It seemed that Toby’s words, which had various knowledge, would not be wrong.

“So, are you saying that if you have Xeon, you can solve the dungeon’s barrier?”

“I think there is a possibility. That’s why I was happy to know about the existence of demons.”

“Well… .”

“If it’s okay, could you ask Xeon to come with me?”

Toby politely asking.

Looking at his earnest eyes, it was difficult to refuse.

‘It wouldn’t be bad to erase the debt on this occasion.’

Toby is a strong and wise scholar.

Establishing a relationship with such an existence would be of great help in the world of demons.

He said he didn’t belong somewhere, so maybe it was possible to drag him into my side.

However, it was difficult to accept it blindly.

At least I had to check Xeon’s doctor.

“I’ll ask Xeon first.”

“Of course.”

I called Xeon, who was frantically eating and playing in the distance.

– Kylers. why did you call

Xeon flew in in an instant.

The seasoning on both hands and around the mouth showed how much he was absorbed in food.

“Is it that delicious?”

-yes. I love Xeon because Kylers takes me outside.

Looking at the reaction, I was glad that I was adapting better than I thought.

I told Xeon about the conversation we just had.

“So we should go together, what do you think?”

-Are you going somewhere else?

“Well, it’s similar.”

– Then let’s go!

From Xeon’s point of view, everything would be new, so it was a natural reaction.

Now that Xeon agreed, there is only one problem left.

“Wouldn’t that be dangerous?”

Obviously Toby is strong, but there are still too many things I don’t know about this world called demon world.

The dungeon would be different from the difficulty of the dungeons I knew.

There was no reason to overdo it unless safety was guaranteed.

“Don’t worry about anything. I’ll make sure you and Xeon’s safety. If you feel uneasy, I will ask Harold to accompany you.”

Toby’s confident words.

Going to Harold with him was the best choice he could make in the current situation.

It seems there is no need to worry anymore.

“All right. Then we will be together.”

It was the moment when the warlock dungeon exploration party was created.