Hearing Roselle's exasperated question, Abner remained unconcerned. He merely glanced at the Beyonder gathering being held in the grand hall on the first floor of the castle and replied airily:
"Your own diary isn't any more respectable...
"Do I have to release the page that says, 'A Demoness really does taste quite good,' before you'll be happy?"
Yes, regardless of which hidden door they entered through at any Star and Door bar, the Beyonders attending the gathering would ultimately arrive in the hall of Observer Castle.
And not just from Beldan City. Entering through a hidden door at any Star and Door bar across the Northern and Southern Continents would lead here.
These had originally been Teleportation passages set up for the so-called Northern Region Trial. Abner had merely made a few modifications and turned them into a venue for the Hidden Gathering.
On the other side, when Abner mentioned "the taste of a Demoness," Roselle's momentum immediately faltered, though he still said in a strange tone:
"Heh, when it comes to Demonesses, I can't hold a candle to you!"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced sideways at the two "maids" standing beside Abner... or rather, at the younger-looking one on the right.
One of the two "maids" had an enchanting face and a voluptuous figure, while the other looked pure and delicate, with a slender waist and wavy golden curls.
Roselle did not recognize the former, though he vaguely found her soul familiar. But he knew the latter very well, since she was the one he had personally killed and stuffed into the Holy Seal... Golden Saintess Ignacia.
During the final battle against Liu Bo a few months ago, the Three Divine Artifacts—the Divine Sword, Holy Seal, and Magic Mirror—had played an extremely important role, buying Abner precious time