Dekan Was Mistaken for a Demon Again

"So we spent the whole afternoon playing with the Bishop of Frenzy?"

Croix felt like this afternoon had gone by in a daze.

Back at the manor that evening, they told Cornelia and Mie the story of their amazing adventure, but they probably wouldn't believe it.

"This was just an unexpected bonus. Actually, our main achievement this afternoon was doing something really good."

"What?"

Croix remembered that they helped Tata around noon.

All they did in the afternoon was make money.

Dekan: "We prevented a major heist from happening."

Croix: "Are we stopping ourselves?"

Dekan: "Of course!"

Croix: "..."

To be honest, Croix hadn't expected them to have such a peaceful afternoon.

"If Clay finds out you were lying to him, won't he be so angry that he'll come after us and fight us to the death?"

"What's there to be afraid of? It's all Morion's doing, it has nothing to do with me."

Dekan is now in Morion's form and giving the name Morion, so what does it have to do with Dekan?

Croix nodded.

He has always supported the idea of sabotaging Morion.

The thought that Clay might go to the Southern States and cause Morion a lot of trouble in the future amused Croix.

We'll see if Clay beats Morion to a pulp or if Morion takes over and tricks Clay.

Either way, it's quite entertaining.

So Dekan and Croix put on masks, found a clothing store, changed into new clothes, removed the disguises Mie had given them, and headed toward the carriage that was waiting for them.

It was getting dark, and their journey to the center of the Royal Capital would probably take another hour or two.

So Dekan and Croix bought a lot of food from a roadside shop and brought it back to the carriage.

Dekan opened the car door and saw Tata sitting quietly inside.

Dekan just heard from the Knight that this little girl has been staying in the car without saying a word since she arrived.

They didn't get off the bus even once.

They were probably worried that they might miss Dekan and Croix's return and then be mistaken for absconding with the money.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, we can go home now."

Dekan's cheerful voice caught Tata's attention.

Although she knew the two people had finally returned when she noticed the commotion outside the car, she still had a sullen face and had no intention of paying them any attention.

However, when she saw Dekan's face clearly, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Why are you so surprised?

Dekan observed Tata's expression, smiling knowingly as he asked the question.

He had already been surprised; now it was Tata's turn to be surprised.

"Is this your true appearance?"

Tata heard Dekan's voice again and was finally convinced.

Despite the change in appearance, this guy is still the same bad guy who helped her before.

"Yes."

Dekan pinched his cheek, indicating to Tata that he wasn't pretending.

Tata finally understood why those knights had so easily trusted her, let her into their car, and treated her with such exceptional politeness, simply because she had a Bank Card under the name of the Happy Group.

It turns out it's because of his appearance!

Even if she stood out alongside this guy right now, all the knights would definitely assume they were siblings!

They're practically identical.

Soon, Tata also realized the true identity of the gray-haired, blue-eyed guy in front of her.

He is the real-life inspiration for Captain Dekan, Dekan!

When she was creating [Captain Dekan], she noticed that Dekan's hair and eye colors were similar to hers.

I've also heard that Dekan's card-making style is very similar to hers.

But she never imagined that Dekan's true appearance would be so similar to hers.

"... Are you Dekan?"

Tata is still amazed that there could be someone in the world who looks so much like her.

"Genuine and authentic."

Dekan found Tata's transformation from calm to utter confusion particularly pleasing.

Are you lying to me again?

Tata suspects that Dekan is still using the new disguise technology to prank her.

"Oh."

Dekan handed his travel documents to Tata.

Tata looked at the official document from the Kingdom Association bearing Dekan's image, and seemed to have finally convinced herself.

After all, no matter how wicked Dekan is, he wouldn't risk a serious crime to forge documents just to play a trick on her.

Tata looked up at Dekan's face, still unable to understand the principle.

Does she really have a long-lost brother?

"Don't worry about it. You can't figure it out either, and neither can I. But I do have a way to test if we're related by blood. Just give me some of your blood afterward."

Dekan said nonchalantly.

If Dekan is not mistaken, Tata and he are not related by blood.

After all, they all have parents, and Tata's demonization is simply due to a regression to ancestral traits.

To truly understand the relationship between him, Tata, and his Master, we must return to the starting point of everything— the Holy Kingdom.

Only in that place can one understand the entanglements of their fates.

"No!"

Tata shook her head violently and quickly moved closer to the car door, putting some distance between herself and Dekan.

Her blood cannot be given to anyone else.

She will be discovered to have Demon Blood!

Then she's truly doomed!

"Don't worry."

Dekan sensed her wariness, lowered his body slightly, and looked into Tata's eyes.

Tata watched Dekan approach with increasing vigilance, but there was nowhere left to retreat.

She somewhat regretted accepting this person's help.

Even if she can keep it a secret now, can she really keep it hidden forever once she arrives in the Norton Kingdom?

But if this person becomes convinced that they are the devil, how will they treat themselves?

Tata felt utterly hopeless.

However.

She was astonished to see Dekan's pupils change from blue to gold!

That deep, layered gold color was exactly the same as her right eye!

And this is by no means a disguise.

As she met Dekan's gaze, she felt an indescribable resonance with his soul.

"Who exactly are you?!"

Tata could no longer remain calm and asked in shock.

She never imagined that Dekan also possessed the Demon Eye, and that it was of the same type as hers!

Tata had previously consulted various books borrowed from the library and found information about demons, but there was no record of this golden-eyed demon.

"So there's no need to be so wary of me. I'm one of the few people in the world who would protect you even if I knew your secret."

"..."

Now all of Tata's doubts were finally resolved.

No wonder Dekan could create cards using the Demon Language so easily.

It turns out his true form is a demon, and he has cleverly disguised himself as a human!