The Black Knight had appeared in Crimson Demon Village.
Such news could not help but leave Fang Li and the others stunned.
As for why...
"How could something like that happen?" Megumin said almost reflexively. "That guy is right here... mmph...!"
Before she could finish, Megumin's mouth was covered.
However, the one covering Megumin's mouth was not Fang Li, but Darkness.
"Th-that guy must be hiding somewhere right now! How could he possibly show himself?!" With an expression that could only be called a forced smile, Darkness restrained the constantly struggling Megumin and loudly declared, "Even in a secluded village like this, he couldn't possibly just stroll around so openly, right? Right?"
Judging by Darkness's appearance, she seemed rather desperate.
That could not be helped.
After all, the Black Knight was Fang Li.
And Fang Li was Alice's fiancé.
If outsiders learned that a wanted criminal with a bounty of one billion Eris was actually the fiancé of the kingdom's First Princess, then no matter how many fans Fang Li had, it would definitely become a joke if word spread abroad.
To protect the royal family's reputation, Darkness, the daughter of a great noble house that had guarded the royal family for generations, had no choice but to stop Megumin from revealing Fang Li's true identity.
Unfortunately, Darkness had completely forgotten how much of a burden her desperate efforts were on Megumin.
"I don't know why Lady Darkness is so worked up, but please let Megumin go! At least don't squeeze her so hard! Megumin can't breathe anymore! Her eyes are already rolling back!"
Youyou anxiously paced in circles nearby, clutching Dounosuke, looking torn between stepping in to help and standing by helplessly.
Kazuma and Aqua, on the other hand, did not care about any of that at all.
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