Chapter 39 : Chapter 39
Chapter 39 : Inform the parents
Sideways on the sofa nearby, Iphilia, who originally had no interest in the conversation between the two, trembled with shock upon hearing those words, nearly tumbling off the couch entirely.
『Wait, what!? Me!?』
Iphilia stared incredulously at the Night Watch member standing at the door, feeling her little heart almost leap out of her chest.
“You mean… the demon from that urban legend?”
Aimiya, too, was surprised upon hearing this.
Why would this Night Watch member suddenly bring up Iphilia? Could it be that the Night Watch suspected Iphilia was the true culprit behind it all?
With this thought, Aimiya couldn’t help but glance at the stunned Iphilia, a playful smirk creeping onto her face.
With those skinny arms and legs, her physical strength probably couldn’t even match a young elf and yet, the Night Watch actually suspected her?
“Yes, that’s her. To be honest, we analyzed the bloodstains left at the scene and found one of them belonged to a demon. Looking across the entire country, the most active demon is the one hiding in our Wangyou City and since blood was left at the scene, it means she’s likely injured. Miss Aimiya, it’s well known that angels and demons are sworn enemies. If you need it, we can use the blood samples left at the scene to try and track that demon down.”
“…”
Aimiya, of course, knew that demon was injured—she had bandaged the wound herself!
And the demon in question was right here. Was it really okay for this gentleman to talk about catching her right to her face?
Aimiya sneaked a glance at Iphilia.
At that moment, Iphilia’s small face was pale, her lips slightly pursed, looking nervous with a touch of fear. Noticing Aimiya’s gaze, Iphilia shook her head pleadingly, signaling her to refuse.
“No need. Let’s just drop it.”
“Oh, alright. The blood samples are stored at the branch anyway. If needed, we can use them to track that demon’s location at any time.”
Though the Night Watch member found Iphilia’s strong reaction puzzling, since even Aimiya, an angel, showed no intent to immediately apprehend the demon, and they were already swamped with the matter of the black-robed man, they could afford to put the issue of a certain Miss Demon aside for now.
After all, the samples were there, not going anywhere.
Perhaps they could even use the blood to learn more about demons, this powerful race opposed to angels.
With that thought, the Night Watch member prepared to head back and organize the information to report.
The details gained from this angel lady today were crucial and would definitely push their long-stalled case forward a few steps.
Ugh… the elves were pressuring them more and more.
If they didn’t catch the real culprit soon, they’d have no way to answer to the elves.
“By the way, Mr. Night Watch, I have one more question for you.”
Suddenly, just as the Night Watch member was about to step out the door, Aimiya called out to him again.
“Anything else, respected Miss Angel?”
“I’d like to know, why are you so intent on catching Fufu… er, that demon?”
“Isn’t it obvious, Miss Angel? That demon has killed people, more than one, and many others have been attacked by her. Not to mention, just two nights ago, she killed a sixteen-year-old boy.”
“But, as far as I know, those she killed or punished were all heinous criminals who escaped just trials. Her legend is highly supported among the people; some even see her as an idol. Even so, you still want to catch her?”
Hearing this, the Night Watch member gave Aimiya an odd look.
In his impression, angels and demons were supposed to be irreconcilable enemies.
Yet this angel lady not only showed no clear hostility toward the demon but seemed to be… subtly defending her?
“Indeed, we can’t deny the contributions that Miss Demon has made to upholding social justice. Some of our colleagues even greatly admire and respect her. But her methods and actions don’t quite follow the rules and increase the risk of exposing the 『mysterious』. If possible, we’d like to talk with her and resolve the conflict as peacefully as we can.”
Honestly, this was the first time Iphilia had heard the Night Watch’s evaluation of her, and she felt a little touched.
But at the same time, she was puzzled.
Why did Aimiya bring up topics related to her and even speak on her behalf?
Strange, truly strange.
“I see. Thank you for clarifying.”
Aimiya nodded slightly.
The Night Watch member’s response, though a bit official, was fairly reasonable.
But privately, she was a little annoyed at the phrase “her methods and actions don’t quite follow the rules.” As a former human and “his” sister, Aimiya knew all too well the necessity of such extralegal methods.
After all, for some people, those extralegal methods were the only ones they could use.
…
Watching the Night Watch member leave, Aimiya shifted her mood slightly and sat next to Iphilia with a teasing air, playfully poking her soft cheek.
“Well, well, our cunning Miss Demon actually slipped up? They got your blood, huh? Let’s see if you dare go out and mess around again!”
“Shut up!”
At that moment, Iphilia was undoubtedly quite frustrated.
Last night, after being ambushed and injured by the Corpse Bearer, plus Aimiya offering to escort her home, she had carelessly forgotten to clean up the scene before leaving.
If it had been the old her, alone, she would never have made such a basic mistake.
Now she was in trouble—her blood was in their hands.
Magic was nearly omnipotent, and some highly skilled old monsters could pinpoint a target’s general location with just a strand of hair, let alone blood!
But luckily, she was close friends with Nolen, the Bloodkin High Princess, so the Night Watch couldn’t use blood magic to curse her or apply some kind of debuff.
That was a small mercy in this mess…
Like hell it was!
She couldn’t just sit there.
She had to destroy those blood samples in the Night Watch’s possession as soon as possible! Otherwise, Iphilia probably wouldn’t even sleep well at night!
She absolutely couldn’t give anyone a chance to stir up trouble.
With that thought, Iphilia got up glumly, turned, and slipped into her room to call her uncle—the fallen angel Lucifer—to complain.