"There's a faint demon stench on him. It seems that aside from witnessing Sir Prisha speaking with a demon on the night the Princess was attacked, he really was on the top floor of the music hall and met Fanni. But I can be certain that the knight did not accept the demon's power. At most, he merely came into contact with a demon. Even the Demon of Proliferating Desire could not tempt him into falling. What are you worried about? He's a man with a very steadfast heart."
The Doctor asked with a smile, then prepared to take his leave. Shade opened the door to see him out, but before descending the steps, the Doctor added:
"Of course, there is another possibility."
"What possibility?"
"Not even a demon could satisfy his desire for knowledge, which was why he chose to ignore the deal the demon offered. He wants more. He craves more."
Shade slowly nodded, deep in thought.
Nothing else happened that Monday. In the evening, Princess Margaret's servant brought Shade an invitation, formally inviting him to the dinner at Canary Manor the following evening.
The newspapers had already published the news. As long as they did not encounter a blizzard, the Kassenric delegation would leave Tobesk City by steam train at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, then transfer to a Steam Airship. They would first return to Huntington in the Kassenric United Kingdom, then take a train back to the Royal Capital Wilundell.
Margaret Anjou's trip to Tobesk had finally come to an end.
Shade invited Luvia to be his companion, and the Girl with Purple Eyes planned to come to Shade's home in the afternoon. Thus, on Tuesday morning, Shade intended to pack his luggage at home.
Luvia had determined that the Chosen One Ritual would not