"Is there something wrong with the doctor?"
Shade looked at the brown-haired young lady in confusion.
"Is something off?"
Seeing that Shade's expression did not seem feigned, Audrey tried to explain as briefly as possible:
"Doesn't he know a little too much about demons? This is the Sixth Epoch. Though Evil Spirit Demons still occasionally appear, the odds are about the same as an Angel Level Relic appearing. Does a 'demon hunter' like that really exist in this era? You know my seat in the Council, but I feel that even my understanding of those evil spirits is inferior to your friend's."
She added after saying that:
"Sorry, I'm not questioning your friend. I can see that he sincerely wants to help us capture that demon, but—"
Shade shook his head slightly.
"I thought it was something serious. So that's what you meant. Don't worry, I can trust the doctor completely. Audrey, I know what I'm doing. As for the doctor's affairs, those are his personal secrets. Don't try to investigate them. After tonight, please forget who came to help us. That isn't important. Someone once said that the power of sin is also power. Besides, the doctor is only an ordinary Ring Arcanist who just happens to know a little more than most."
"The power of sin is also power," was something "Desire" had said.
The witch nodded, then wrapped her arms around Shade's arm again as they looked together toward the island shrouded in mist.
A little after four in the afternoon, Miss Sylvia followed the original plan and brought her three mid-ring followers to the cruise ship to meet up with Shade and Audrey. But besides those three young ladies, Margaret had unexpectedly come as well.
The Blonde Princess explained her intentions very clearly:
"I am Miss