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Chapter 22 - 22. The Duke

"H–how did you know that name?" The fat man asked as he stood up and wore his pants back.

Julius saw that he was naked from the waist down and he looked the other way as he waited for the man to finish.

"Well, I am willing to pay 5000 gold for her. Tell him that." Julius said and then he turned around as he proceeded to leave.

"Wait! Who are you?!" The fat man asked and Julius put down the hood of the cloak.

"I am the fifth prince." Julius said and left the office of the man.

The man was too stunned to even speak.

"Ah, fuck. That Duke said he would make sure no one would find out about the demon girl. This prince now says he wants her? I really hope he hasn't told anyone, if not my business is done for." The man sat down tiredly and he fiddled with his fingers.

"I have to know if anyone else knows," The man said and ran out of the office in search of Julius.

I'm the end, he wasn't able to find the white haired kid.

...

Julius yawned as he took a stroll around the normal streets where he saw different stalls and even weapon shops.

He saw a store where there were fancy weapons and he gazed at the weapons with his left eye only.

"Hm, they look pretty ordinary. Probably made with special metals." Julius mumbled as he used the Celestial lens in his left eye.

Weapons made with normal weapons can at most kill the beasts coming from the gates. However, most gladiators in this world wield a mythril weapon, made with a special metal which can kill crawlers.

'I don't have anything to do now but wait for the Duke to react. This is really dangerous, but... What kind of reader would I be if I don't change the story to how I would like it.' Julius laughed to himself.

He looked around, on top the buildings and at the people around.

'I wonder how Ray is staying hidden. If that man didn't follow me I'll have to use the stone of rebirth to gamble.' he thought as he made his way back to the inn to sleep and wait.

The fat man named Patrick was naked making his way to the Duke's manor. He couldn't help but feel nervous about the whole situation that happened earlier.

"Mr Patrick!"

A man waved at him and he waved back as his train of thoughts went off the rail.

He soon arrived at a large building made of ash coloured bricks and the black gate made with metal bars stood tall.

The men standing at the sides of the gate didn't stop him and allowed him to pass.

Entering the building, the man cleared his throat and then went towards the stairs. The maids walking passed him greeted him and he ignored them.

"Hm? I wonder what's wrong?" One of the maids said and then another one heard her and came over.

"He didn't touch you too?"

"Yes."

"I hope another fight wouldn't break out between them," The first maid said and the second one could only hope as she went back to her post.

...

"Atryas!!" The fat man shouted as he barged into a room and in it he saw three naked girls on a big bed with one man.

The mad had blonde curly hair and fair skin, his green eyes were deep and dark, like little emeralds. He wore a single bathrobe in his room.

The man stood up and looked at Patrick.

"What?"

He was in the middle of pleasing himself after a long day of work when this person suddenly barged in.

"All of you leave!" Patrick shouted at the girls and they scurried out of the room.

Normally Patrick might even try to Join Atryas but now he was seething with anger.

As the girls left Patrick looked back at him and Atryas only had a tired expression as he sat back on his bed.

"Atryas, you told me that no one would find out about the demon girl. I trusted you to take care of the tracks!" Patrick said in a low tone and Atryas suddenly had a shocked expression.

"Wait what? Someone knows?" He was shocked.

"Not just knows, he made a demand for her. He said he's willing to pay 5000 gold for the girl," Patrick said as he panicked and then Atryas could feel the pressure, but he was calm and collected as he thought hard.

'Did I miss a person?' He asked himself. After pondering for a while he looked at Patrick who was walking back and forth in panic.

"Did you see his face? Who is he?" Atryas asked with much hope and Patrick stopped in his steps as he sighed.

"It's the fifth prince our human kingdom,9" He said and then Atryas couldn't keep his cool anymore.

"The– the prince." Atryas gritted his teeth.

The royal family was a huge power in the human kingdom with thousands of soldiers at their disposal and the family their self were powerful. Of all people, why did it have to be the fifth prince?

"Wait, the fifth prince is 14 right, so he was just and kid when we kidnapped the girl. There's no way he would have been to the demon planes."

"Exactly, someone must have told him. But if word gets out that we were the one that kidnapped the demon princess years ago, our deaths are sealed," Patrick said and Atryas felt his heart beating faster.

"We have to be smart about this. There must be people behind the boy, however, his siblings are out to kill him, right? I'll send out a few assassins to interrogate him and kill him afterwards," Atryas said and Patrick scoffed.

"You better do it right. I'm trusting you again." Patrick said as he went out of the room.

'Argh! I can't have full faith in Atryas. I have to have an escape plan, in case it doesn't work out.' He decided and he left the Duke's manor.

...

"That prince has messed with the wrong person. I'll make sure he knows his place." The Duke said and then he walked out of his room, anger etched on his face.