Only after the vampire youth's explanation did Ira and Satan, who were sitting in the chairs, understand what had happened... To put it bluntly, it was the result of talking in a deep breath.

When the wolf girl said, "Revenge... Hmph, maybe? But, compared to revenge, I prefer to call it 'interrogation'," the vampire youth immediately activated his ability upon hearing "maybe," putting the wolf girl to sleep.

Before that, the vampire had already mixed the mana with the [sleep-inducing] ability into the black tea and made the wolf girl drink it, intending to use it to hypnotize her at a crucial moment.

Based on the first half of Wolf's words, he immediately concluded that Wolf was going to harm Lord Ira.

"..."

"Wolf's impression of the Demon Lord's territory may be tarnished by my actions... So I'm very sorry, Lady Ira, I'm willing to accept the punishment for this."

Listening to the vampire young man's words, Ira looked at him seriously, catching a hint of fanaticism in his eyes, and asked, "Do you know me?"

The vampire youth nodded at Ira's words, and said in a nostalgic tone, "Yes, Lady Ira, when you flew through the sky and annihilated the vampire army, I was one of the vampires who survived along with Chief Senata."

"Before that, I was involved in the assassination plot against Marilla Elkaras, and I also managed to survive along with the sirens who were not killed."

The vampire youth said with a bitter smile, "After that, I lived in constant fear and anxiety. Every night in my nightmares, I would see you, Lord Ira, soaring through the sky, or shadow sharks attacking from the ground, until... you joined the Demon King's territory!"

It's quite obvious that the other person really enjoyed it.

What was once an extreme nightmare has now become a trustworthy ally. The greater the fear in the past, the greater the ecstasy now... An overflowing sense of security has replaced despair.

There is a limit to worship, but there is no limit to fear, nor is there worship that stems from fear. Amidst the highs and lows, it is possible to regard Ira as a savior and a god.

But in reality, deep-seated worship also exists in many parts of the Empire, so Ira knows how to deal with it...

"It's embarrassing to say this, but please don't look at me through a thick filter. I'm not invincible. Even after the World Rune on my neck is depleted, I still won't gain any advantage... I can't explain anything further."

Ira's response was, "I've made myself clear, the rest is up to you to be self-disciplined." He looked at the wolf girl lying quietly on the bed, like a corpse.

"You have very good abilities; perhaps you can do some work other than diplomacy."

As Ira said this, he thought of Tikkap, who had outrageous abilities but served as his male servant, and realized that there were quite a few powerful monsters in the Demon King's territory that had not yet been discovered.

"My abilities are also very useful in my current job."

In response, the vampire pointed to the sleeping werewolf and chuckled, saying, "When necessary, diplomacy can turn into violent diplomacy, or even become an assassination. As a diplomat, that's enough."

That's more than enough. If this reputation continues to spread, the Demon King's territory's diplomatic reputation will soon be ruined.

Ira understood this, but she also understood another—as long as her reputation didn't spread, or the vampire's abilities weren't exposed, she could do many things.

"She's Wolfe? She sounds like a trusting child..."

Knowing that the other person was unconscious because they had drunk specially processed black tea, Ira said this, instructing the vampire, "Wake her up, there's no need to worry about what she does afterward."

This statement undoubtedly means that...nothing the other party does matters.

“I already knew this; it was all just the way it was.”

The vampire, speaking without a doubt, had absolutely no suspicion about Ira's combat abilities. He made no attempt to prevent the werewolf girl from suddenly attacking, and simply snapped his fingers: "Snap~"

As the trigger, which was activated by a snap, was pulled, Wolf's eyelashes fluttered, and then... she showed no further reaction, seemingly not having woken up.

"Huh?"

Satan Ye let out a questioning sound. She looked in the direction of Ira and the vampire youth, wondering if the ability had failed to activate. However, she saw the two of them with unchanged expressions.

“I am Ira, Ira Elkaras.”

Ira said this bluntly, looking at Wolfe who had suddenly opened her eyes, and said, "My men seem to have mistakenly thought you were going to harm me, and their actions were a bit excessive. I apologize for that."

"..."

Wolfe sat up abruptly, shifting her gaze from the astonished face of Satan Ye, who was staring back at her, and looked at Ira, or rather... scrutinized Ira.

“Ira Alkaras…you look quite ordinary.”

As he listened to these words, Ira looked at himself, unsure of Wolfe's reasons for saying so. He asked, "So should I feel fortunate, or should I feel sorry for it?"

"..."

Wolf paused for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "I thought that Ira, whom my mother thought of until her death, would be someone more radiant than the sun. I don't know whether I should be disappointed."

This is a difficult statement for most people to respond to, but it's passable for Iraq...

“Then you should be grateful. I don’t know if the Orc Kingdom has heard of this, but I do sometimes shine brighter than the sun… but for those who are illuminated by it, that’s not a good thing.”

As Ira spoke, Wolfe, who clearly knew this, awkwardly touched her nose and said, "Being more dazzling than the sun is just my description. What I mean is... in my imagination, Ira should be even more special."

At this point, Iraq had already pretty much figured it out.

"For any tormented prisoner, anyone who saves them is the most special person... I'm sorry, but I'm quite surprised that your mother was able to return here alive."

As Ira spoke, he looked at Wolfe, who was still scrutinizing him, and said, "After asking so many questions, shouldn't you also demonstrate your abilities? And while you're at it, tell me the 'answer' you're seeking?"

"And your story."