"Huh? You're alright?"

Don had been taking advantage of the fact that the person in his arms had taken the drug, so he was able to take advantage of her without restraint, touching and hugging her. He thought that 'Closon' was not resisting because she was under the influence of the drug, but he did not expect that this person could still speak.

"You mean that bottle of hallucinogenic drug from earlier?"

Instead of dodging, the person who clung even closer to him, 'Closon,' revealed a look of sudden realization.

"So you drugged them, and there must have been some curse mixed in, which is why I didn't notice. Um, I'm the owner of a potion shop, how could I possibly be drugged?!"

Just as 'Closon' said, Don and his gang weren't hopeless, otherwise they wouldn't have chosen him as their new underling.

All of the indescribable events described above were illusions in the eyes of Chad and his two companions. They were orchestrated by Don through various hints, curses, and drugs. 'Closon' is now dressed neatly and looks perfectly fine, unlike the tattered, crying, and broken appearance that some people imagined.

However, since they have all been cursed, it means that 'Klosen' no longer needs to hide anything and can openly recruit new followers!

"No wonder you're still so calm. You must have taken some kind of magic potion that makes you resistant to drugs and curses. But that's not a reason for me to let you go."

Don's hand, which was pinching the face, froze. Even a dark mage would feel embarrassed if the victim had caught him groping and taking advantage of someone.

"You're the owner of the potion shop? If you're willing to abandon your evil ways and join us, I'll consider sparing your life. What do you say?"

After his feigned ferocity subsided, Don actually looked quite good. It seems the original owner was also someone who valued appearances. 'Klosen' didn't seem uncomfortable being threatened. He was always very tolerant of his underlings and tools, especially those who willingly contributed their life force.

"That's negotiable~ I heard that the reason you're going to such lengths, even risking your life to take Chad down with you, is because you want to avenge Roy?"

The beautiful emerald green is even more captivating than jade, especially when you look into her eyes. Combined with her flawless beauty from every angle, it always makes those with money in their pockets obediently take out their cash, while those without money... hehe.

Don blushed: "Yes."

"What if I said Roy didn't die?"

The previously shy Don immediately bristled. The hand that had just been gently touching 'Closson' grabbed the slender neck and said viciously:

"Don't joke about Lord Roy, he is the benefactor of all of us dark mages."

"I'm serious."

'Closon' sighed, his compassionate expression clearly showing he was a professional actor.

He didn't struggle, but easily used the life-snatching link to mobilize the dark power within Donn's body, thus breaking free from the ropes' restraints.

Then, 'Closon' raised his freed hand and covered his neck, grasping Don's hand in his astonished gaze and gently pulling it down.

“Don, Roy is still alive and waiting for us to save him. You can’t waste your life like this.”

If you don't care about your life, then give it to me!

The more powerful the dark magic, the more it backfires on life. Don had long anticipated that he would not have a good end, and he wasted a lot of effort trying to capture Chad.

Like the original owner, he had experienced all kinds of discrimination and rejection hidden beneath friendliness since childhood because of his talent. Now he could see that this handsome man named 'Klosen' was genuinely regretful about the passing of his life.

Tang En believed it.

"You said Lord Roy is still alive, so where is he now?"

"Royal City".

'Closon's' answer was natural and fluent, without the slightest pause.

“But his condition is very bad, so I came out to find a way to prolong his life. I swear I’m telling the truth, you can verify it with the power of truth.”

Dark mages are best at using spells as annoying as Power Word.

While Don hesitated, the other dark mages actually made their move. Due to their limited intelligence, they had only just digested the fact that 'Klosen' had not yet been drugged, and they hadn't yet sorted out their relationship with Lord Roy and other such matters.

Upon hearing the word "truth spell," they, already accustomed to using it, swiftly unleashed it from different places onto 'Klosen'.

Once the Truth-Telling Spell is cast, the person under its spell will be able to tell the truth for a period of time, and will not be able to tell lies, including their true feelings.

This is an easy target for a beating.

Due to his companion's mistake, Don was also accidentally hit by the Truth Word spell. However, since he is of the same origin as dark magic, he is immune to damage and can control whether he speaks or not, at least he won't blurt out his inner thoughts.

"What is your relationship with Lord Roy?"

Without hesitation, 'Closon' replied, 'His life is my life!'

Judgment: The truth.

"You said Lord Roy is injured, but how badly is he injured?"

'Klosen' glanced at the notification board on his large phone and realized that, not counting the time he had borrowed from them, he had about two weeks left to live.

"He is seriously injured. If nothing is done, he will die in half a month."

The truth.

"One last question, why do you associate with Chad?"

That's a good question. 'Closon' took a rare moment to organize his thoughts, but he didn't seem too troubled and answered him in a short while:

“I want to take something from him. He can’t die right now because of Roy’s plan… uh, I can’t say. So I’m saving him while I’m at it. But if you want to torture him, I have no objection.”

The truth.

After asking a few questions, Don automatically understood the implication of 'Krosson': he regarded Lord Roy's life as his own, was a loyal follower of Lord Roy like himself, and entrusted with important tasks, making him an undercover agent on the side of the non-dark mages.

But how could he possibly use dark magic?

"This ability was given to me by Lord Roy; in reality, I am just a wood-type mage."

......

The effect of the Truth Word spell was indeed quite good; 'Closon' answered every question and quickly managed to fool Don and his companions.

However, Chad and the others were still in the illusion. In order to cooperate with the performance, Don still went out and robbed some cosmetics stores to dress up his new companion 'Closon'.

"Won't it be dangerous for you to go so deep into enemy territory?"

After being persuaded, Don gave up on killing Chad and instead focused on how to save Lord Roy's life.

Even after regaining her freedom, 'Closon', for reasons unknown, stuck close to Don while Chad was in a hallucination and didn't need to act.

"Um, please don't do this. We can do this after we rescue Lord Roy..."