Hostility? Barely Passable?

"Hm?"

When Shien walked out of Succubus Castle and saw the group of Legendary-tier experts gathered in the plaza before the gates, one of his brows lifted slightly.

The Legendary-tier experts' gazes also converged on Shien. As they looked at this human, their eyes flickered one after another.

"You're here."

Only Grey nodded at Shien in a friendly manner.

Xien, on the other hand, seemed somewhat surprised upon seeing Shien.

"You're the one who violated the ban last time?"

Xien seemed not to have expected Shien to appear here at all, looking deeply astonished.

Shien merely gave him a half-smiling glance. He ignored this fellow with whom he had a bit of history and instead turned his gaze toward Xisai.

Xisai noticed Shien's gaze.

Because he had been observing Shien as well.

Then, Xisai walked over to Shien.

"You must be the human who has recently become the talk of Succubus City, deeply favored by Her Highness the Succubus, and suspected to be the Hero said to have reappeared in the rumors?" Xisai said meaningfully. "I have long heard of your great name, Count Shien Poztut."

Shien narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"You're the Spirit Race patriarch Liel mentioned—the one who can only be considered middling among the executives, barely passable. Xisai?"

Shien's words were already somewhat provocative.

No, they did not merely sound provocative. They were a provocation.

At least, everyone present heard it that way.

"Do they have a grudge?"

Hart looked at Grey in surprise.

"I don't know."

Grey shook his head.

"Hey!"

Xien shouted at Shien.

Xisai's eyes flickered several times, but he calmly said, "It seems you bear some hostility toward me, Lord Poztut."

Shien waved his hand and shook his head at Xisai's words.

"I wouldn't call it hostility." Shien smiled. "I just find