Protagonist Privileges

Bang!

The pain Enri had imagined never came. Instead, she heard a collision above her head, followed by two people arguing.

"Why did you stop me, Sephis?"

Shalltear looked at the lance blocking her weapon and demanded an answer.

Just as she was about to pierce her target, Sephis had appeared before her and blocked her attack.

This made Shalltear, who had been planning to slaughter freely, very unhappy. Even the way she looked at Sephis turned hostile.

"Sephis, why did you stop Shalltear?"

Albedo also walked over and asked him the reason with a puzzled expression.

Albedo had a fairly good impression of Sephis. It was said that his creator, Lord Naiyuan, and her beloved Lord Momonga had an extraordinary relationship.

She had once heard other Supreme Beings chatting about how Lord Momonga and Lord Naiyuan had already lived together for a long time.

That left Albedo both envious and jealous.

Knowing that Lord Momonga cared most about Lord Naiyuan, Albedo did not want to sour her relationship with Sephis. After all, Lord Naiyuan's support would also be essential when it came to her and Lord Momonga.

As long as Lord Naiyuan agreed, there would basically be no problem with her being together with Lord Momonga.

That was why she did not question him like Shalltear did, but instead asked in confusion.

Sephis did not answer. He lowered himself, grabbed Enri's arm, and carefully examined her ring and bracelet with his dark golden dragon eyes.

At the same time, he picked up the book that had fallen nearby.

Looking at the three items, Sephis fell into deep thought.

"Hey, don't ignore me, Sephis! You still haven't answered my question!!"

Seeing that he was ignoring her and examining other things on his own, Shalltear immediately flew into a rage and thrust her lance straight at him.

The Spuit Lance shot toward Sephis's back, but its speed showed that although Shalltear was displeased, she still knew her limits and had not put much force into it.

At most, this attack would make Sephis take a step back. Protected by his armor, he would not suffer any real injury.

But the lance was stopped again halfway through. This time, a pitch-black great axe blocked its path and intercepted the attack.

"Albedo, are you stopping me too?"

Shalltear looked at Albedo beside her and gritted her teeth. She was genuinely getting angry now.

"Calm down, Shalltear. Sephis must have discovered something. Don't disturb him."

Albedo shook her head and explained to Shalltear. In truth, whether he had really found some information or had another reason, she would still have stopped Shalltear.

Compared to Shalltear, Albedo was closer to Sephis. After all, Shalltear liked Herohero, and to be honest, Albedo did not respect Herohero very much.

She did not mind Lord Naiyuan and Lord Momonga ruling Nazarick together, because the two Lords had an excellent relationship and had never abandoned their Floor Guardians.

Lord Herohero, however, had suddenly returned after abandoning and leaving Nazarick.

Although Lord Momonga and Lord Naiyuan seemed to be on very good terms with him, she would not show anything about it.

"Fine. Then I'd like to see how he explains himself."

Shalltear snorted coldly and put away her weapon.

She still had to listen to Albedo's persuasion, and Albedo had also given her a way to back down.

"Just as I thought."

After carefully examining the three items, Sephis muttered to himself with certainty.

"What did you discover, Sephis?"

Albedo asked in confusion, while Shalltear beside her also pricked up her ears.

"These bear the auras of three Supreme Beings. They're faint, but I can be certain."

Sephis lifted Enri's arm and showed them the ring and bracelet on it, along with the book in his hand.

"Lord Momonga's aura? How could Lord Momonga possibly give things to a human?"

Albedo said incredulously. She took the book from Sephis and carefully sensed it.

Shalltear also crouched down, her eyes fixed on the ring in Enri's hand. As a vampire, her senses were not weak. Though she found it hard to believe, she truly sensed Lord Herohero's aura.

"It really is Herohero's aura."

Shalltear's expression was unsightly. Why would a mere human possess an item belonging to a Supreme Being? There was only one explanation.

She had received a gift from the Supreme Beings. These items had been bestowed upon her by them.

Shalltear never even considered the possibility that Enri had stolen them. How could an ordinary human possibly steal items from Supreme Beings?

Though she did not want to accept it, Shalltear knew that this was reality.

Sephis released his pressure at that moment, gently helped Enri to her feet, and cast Recovery Magic on her.

She possessed an item belonging to his father, which meant she was worthy of being treated seriously, even if she was human.

"Can you tell me why you have these three items?"

As he used magic to calm her mind, Sephis asked softly.

"My name is Enri. Lord Naiyuan, Lord Momonga, and Herohero gave this to me."

"The Three Lords also said they would come see me again next time."

Under the effects of the magic, Enri gradually calmed down and spoke cautiously.

She knew that the reason they had not killed her was because of these three items, so she told them everything she knew without holding anything back.

She neither concealed nor exaggerated anything. Before such powerful beings, Enri knew she would be in deep trouble if they found out.

Hearing this, Sephis nodded, then felt a chill of fear in his heart. So close—he had almost ruined everything again.

He had only just received his father's forgiveness, yet a human who had received his father's gift had nearly died before his eyes.

Although he had not acted himself, he had not stopped it either. If his father found out, he would surely be disappointed in him again.

Sephis could not help letting out a breath of relief. Fortunately, he had carefully sensed the items, preventing himself from making another mistake.

"Did you hear that, Shalltear? This person received gifts from the Three Lords, and the Lords think highly of her."

Sephis looked at Shalltear. The vampire still looked shaken, knowing that she had nearly made a grave mistake.

If the Supreme Beings found out, they would definitely think less of her.

"Sephis, Albedo, you must help me keep this secret. If the Three Lords find out, they'll definitely be disappointed in me."

Shalltear anxiously pleaded with them. She wanted to hide this matter and did not want the Supreme Beings to know.

"I can agree to that."

"So can I, but the most important thing is getting her to keep it secret for you."

Albedo nodded and agreed to Shalltear's request. After all, she bore responsibility for this too. She had not stopped Shalltear, and if Lord Momonga found out, he would surely be displeased with her as well.

Sephis glanced at Enri, indicating that she was the most important one.

If Enri did not agree, there was nothing they could do.

"We can use Ninth Tier Magic [Memory Erase] on the others to erase their memories of us."

"The Three Lords would not care about these humans' memories, but this human is different. If we do that and the Three Lords come here later and discover something, our fate will be even worse."

Albedo was also somewhat helpless. They could not use any magic on this human, because it would be too easy to discover.

"Then what should we do?"

Shalltear paced anxiously, constantly thinking of a solution.

"Then let's discuss it. Your name is Enri, right?"

"Could I trouble you not to tell anyone about what happened just now?"

Sephis looked at Enri before him and spoke in a calm tone. He did not want his father to learn of this either.

"Y-Yes, I won't tell anyone."

"I can guarantee that no one else will tell anyone either."

Enri immediately nodded and hurriedly replied.

"You don't need to worry about the others. We'll erase their memories. Rest assured, they'll be fine."

"As for you, take this. Consider it a transaction."

"If the Three Lords ask in the future, just say that you encountered us alone. We saw these three items, so we gave this to you."

Sephis took out an item and placed it in Enri's hands.

It was a cloak. It could grant invisibility, and beings below level 40 would be unable to detect its wearer. It could be used for half an hour each day.

It was not that he was being stingy. Her level was too low, and she had no magic power, so she could not use powerful items. This magic cloak was the only piece of equipment he had that could be used without any conditions.

"Alright, I understand. I won't tell anyone."

Enri looked at the cloak in her hands and replied seriously.

They appeared to be subordinates of the Three Lords, and she knew what they wanted.

Enri had not planned to say anything in the first place. Although revealing this might have gotten them punished, they would surely retaliate against her afterward. It was better to accept their proposal and pretend nothing had happened.

"Mm. Albedo, Shalltear, how is the memory erasure going?"

"It's done. Everyone's memories have been erased. They won't know we were here."

Albedo and Shalltear nodded. While Sephis had been speaking with Enri, they had already gone to handle the aftermath.

"That's good. Let's go. Enri, you're our friend now. If anything happens in the future, you can use this to contact us."

Sephis tossed a conch shell to her, indicating that she could seek their help if she needed anything. Then he nodded to her amicably and walked over to Albedo and Shalltear.

The three of them were not worried about whether Enri would truly keep the secret. Through Detection Magic earlier, they already knew she was sincere.

Without lingering any longer, the three activated Teleportation Magic once more and headed toward the Supreme Beings.