As it turns out, the devil is a very gentlemanly man.

I remember that after the members of the jury at Neuschwanstein Castle had a 'candle talk' with Ellie, they didn't even say goodbye and just carried their carriage away that very night.

But being repeatedly tortured by Li Aili for ten hours—no, being hung up by a 'carrot' and subjected to prolonged, inhumane mental torment—isn't quite right either…

In short, Claude opened a portal directly to the human world and personally brought Ellie back.

The devil followed them out of the portal.

The effects of the 'powerful transformation agent' began to wear off.

Li Aili's red color gradually faded.

She reached out her hand to the devil, saying, "You are a true gentleman; you even came all this way to see me off."

The devil replied with a forced smile, "No, I'm just making sure you leave my territory."

With that, Claude reopened the gates of Hell and strode inside. “Hell has already caused us devils enough suffering. We really don’t need another one like you.”

Li Aili: "..."

The gates of hell slammed shut with a whoosh, and the voice of the devil echoed across the empty pumpkin patch.

Li Aili casually took out a bottle of alchemical potion, shook it gently in her hand, and it turned into a 'Holy Light Potion' that could illuminate the road.

"If I had known, I should have added a thousand more restrictive clauses." Li Aili was very dissatisfied with the other party's final attitude.

In the time it took to speak, the devilish characteristics had completely disappeared from her.

Humanity and morality, sealed within the 'little box,' are being rediscovered.

After walking a few steps, a spatial portal suddenly opened with a 'whoosh'.

“Ah, the Demon…” Arthur, his black hair slightly disheveled, stepped out of the portal.

Upon meeting, he embraced Li Aili tightly.

It's as if the person would disappear if you let go even slightly.

The incident happened suddenly, and Li Aili was anxious to resolve Arthur's soul problem. She really didn't expect that this trip would take so long.

She had meant to make a joke, but she found the arm holding her trembling slightly.

Li Aili: "..."

She gently hugged the man back, "I'm sorry, I should have left you a message."

Arthur managed to calm down and smelled the sulfur on Ellie's body.

He then released his grip, his brow furrowed. "Where did you go?"

Arthur took the alchemical potion bottle used for lighting from Li Aili's hand.

Li Aili casually took his strong arm and said, "I went to hell."

Under the soft light of the Holy Light Potion, Li Aili openly observed Arthur's expression.

His expression remained unchanged, but his eyes, perhaps because of the night, seemed much more profound.

"Are you being harassed by a demon?" Arthur asked softly.

The tone was as if asking Li Aili what she wanted for dessert that day.

"No, I summoned the devil on my own initiative."

Arthur: "..."

"Speaking of which, when do you plan to tell me?" Li Aili asked quietly, "about the fact that you traded your soul to the devil."

Arthur: "…………"

The path back to Emerald City seemed to transform into an 'endless corridor' in an instant.

Li Aili gently patted Arthur's back. "Sleep in the study tonight, be good."

Arthur: "………………"

...

The next day, Li Aili appeared at the dining table wearing a cute pink pajama.

Arthur must have just taken a shower after his morning exercise; his white shirt smelled of floral shampoo.

He walked behind Li Aili, leaned down slightly, and gently kissed her forehead.

"Darling," the man said in a deep, magnetic voice, speaking into Li Aili's ear.

“If the bed in the study is broken, or you don’t like sleeping in it, then move to the guest room on the third floor. I had Conrad tidy it up for you last night.”

Arthur: "………………"

Li Aili clearly felt the man behind her freeze.

Her lips involuntarily curled up, but she quickly suppressed it.

"Breakfast is ready, your seat is over there, darling."

The table over here is a banquet table.

The male host's seat was at the other end of the long table.

Arthur stared at the magnificent banquet table in the restaurant, his gaze as if he were looking at an enemy on a battlefield.

Soon, the newly hired maid served her master a sumptuous breakfast.

A sunny-side-up egg with a distinct yellow and white color, crispy bacon, and toast crumbs.

Then there's the bread basket, filled with Elf Bakery's star products.

Finally, there's fruit and dessert.

Conrad walked in carrying a stack of newspapers that had just been delivered.

The newspaper still smelled of ink.

The thoughtful old housekeeper specially ordered two copies of the newspaper for each household.

One copy was placed on Li Aili's seat, and another copy was placed on Arthur's empty seat.

Arthur, who was about to use the excuse of reading the newspaper to move his seat over, fell silent.

He stared blankly at the old butler with his full head of silver hair.

The old butler smiled and looked back.

Why was Conrad able to hold the position of First Household Officer for so many years?

Because in crucial moments, he always knows whose 'camp' to stand on.

For example, right now...

Arthur sat at the other end of the long table, crunching loudly as he bit into his fried bacon.

Li Aili casually flipped through the newspaper on the table.

The first issue of the *Magic Daily* carried a headline tinged with schadenfreude: "Hell Launches Delivery Service, Challenging the Arcane Messenger Birds?!"

The second report, immediately following, was from the *Arcanist Research Journal*: "Who Will Be Most Impacted by Hell Delivery Services: Magic Teleportation Scrolls May Face Sluggish Sales."

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