"I'm talking to you—"

"Alright, alright~, just kidding. Anyway, Hulim has to do something very important now."

"? Something important?"

"Yes, it's very important..."

One night ago.

"Irus, what do you want from me?"

Park lookout.

Irus sat on the edge of the cliff, leisurely enjoying the night view.

Hearing the sound, she turned around with a smile and patted her side.

"Hulim, you're here? Come, sit next to me~."

"?"

Hulim was confused, but still did as she asked and sat next to her.

"Irus, can you come to me now——"

"The one who suppressed the Red Mist Volcano—was Hulim, right?"

“… …”

The scene suddenly became silent.

Hulim silently watched the elf beside her, who was eccentric but always overly sensitive.

"Want to ask me why I know~?"

"... Yeah." Hulim nodded slightly.

"Haha~, that's of course because—"

Irus smiled and looked at the starry sky and replied.

“I know this world too well.”

“… …”

"So, when I saw that scene that day, I knew it wasn't a miracle from the gods, but if..."

Irus lowered her head and looked into Hulim's eyes.

"If it's not a miracle from the gods, then who else could it be?"

"You're the only one in the world who could possibly do this, right?"

“… …”

"... ...Why?"

"What why~?"

"Since Irus knew, why didn't she tell everyone?"

Irus smiled softly.

Swish——!

Their faces were suddenly so close that they could almost feel each other's breath.

"Then Hulim...why didn't you say anything?"

"I... ..."

Hulim opened her mouth, but couldn't think of a reason why she didn't say it.

"Alright, alright~"

Irus suddenly sat back down.

"Don't dwell on this topic anymore. I didn't come to you today for this matter~!"

"??? Why is that?"

Irus's unpredictable thoughts made Hulim a little confused.

"Alante..."

A name slowly came out of Irus' mouth.

"From the first day I met him, I knew he had an incredible intuition."

"Mr. Sword Saint Alante? Innate intuition?"

Hulim looked confused and didn't understand what Irus was talking about.

Irus did not answer, but at this moment her eyes looked deeply towards the east and continued:

"It was an intuition that would lead him to the outcome he desired..."

"but."

"No matter what, holding a Heavenly King-level demon hostage for this long should be the limit..."

Surprise gradually appeared in Hulim's eyes.

"Irus, what do you mean?!"

"Well, that's what happened..."

Irus nodded slowly.

Then he looked at Hulim seriously.

"Only Hulim can do this, and only you can do it—"

"Go and destroy that Heavenly King-level demon."

... ...