As Abner pondered, Tracy sat quietly to one side.
Earlier, when she had just recovered part of her strength, she had considered turning the tables with her Beyonder Abilities and taking Helene back.
But she soon discovered that, apart from "Instigation," none of a Demoness's core abilities—whether "Spider Silk," "Disease," "Black Flame," or "Ice"—could be used in this room. And whenever she tried to leave, some inexplicable force "Incarcerated" her, preventing her from taking even a single step outside.
And "Instigation" was utterly useless against the man before her...
Worse still, every time she tried to "Instigate" him, she would be "Fascinated" in return, made to perform extremely shameful acts that were recorded and shown to Helene.
In Tracy's eyes, Abner had become synonymous with a "Demon." She had also come to deeply realize that even if she were uninjured, she would still be far from a match for the "Hero Detective."
"How could there be such an overpowered Sequence 5?" Just as Tracy was feeling utterly miserable, she heard Abner say in a rather satisfied tone, "You've recovered well. At the latest, you'll be fully healed by the weekend. Then you can return to being your 'Vice Admiral of Ailment.'"
Tracy's heart stirred at those words. She asked in surprise, "You're willing to let me go?"
"I have no use for keeping you. Why wouldn't I let you go?" Abner asked with a smile.
Tracy suddenly gave a low laugh. "Aren't you afraid that after I leave, I'll gather people and capture Helene again?"
"First, Helene will soon become a Sequence 6 'Conspirer.' As long as she also obtains a powerful Sealed Artifact, you may not be able to gain any advantage fighting in Trier.
"Second, you probably don't know yet that someone used your identity to infiltrate the