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Soon, his sight found a gray figure outside his own yard.
On the street corner where the sunlight has not yet reached, a young girl stands gracefully like a vivid work of art, her figure as delicate and soft as porcelain.
In the breeze, the dark gray cloak covering Talia fluttered gently, adding a bit of mystery.
In this quiet moment, she seemed to blend into a painting with the surrounding environment, and it seemed as if her existence was the only thing in this painting.
Lanqi held his chin and looked at the demon princess who was perfectly disguised as a human from a distance.
"It's a pity that he is too old. He must be several hundred years old at least."
he sighed.
Although Talia is also a young demon among the demons.
But according to the human concept of age, it seems not wrong to call her an old woman.
of course.
Lanqi didn't know what the consequences would be if he really called Talia an old woman.
……
far away.
As if she had noticed Lanqi's gaze, Talia also glanced towards the second floor of the mansion.
"Good morning."
After their eyes met, Lanqi smiled and waved gently to Talia in the distance.
Talia ignored him.
Her gray hair slid over her shoulders like silk and fell quietly on her cloak, and her eyes looked forward indifferently.
She just wanted to check for any movement that might pose a threat to the occupants of the mansion.
Since it was Lanqi himself, and not someone else who might threaten Lanqi, she had no intention of paying any more attention to it.
It was like she only cared about doing her job – protecting her employer.
Not the employer itself.
but……
She didn't know why, but she always felt that the boy's inner thoughts were unusually active.
And he seemed to be thinking about some pretty damned things.
But Talia had no idea where her intuition came from or what was going on in the boy's mind.
Obviously no matter how you look at it.
He was just saying hello in a friendly way.
Maybe it's an illusion.
After all, ever since the fall of the demon kingdom... I began to hate humans.
Even for a docile and harmless human like Lanqi, she would occasionally have illusions about him, suspecting that he might be a guy with an extremely bad personality in perfect disguise.
But his own lie detection skills and his own personal observations have proven that this human being has absolutely excellent character.
"Ugh."
Talia sighed softly.
I thought that after wandering in the human kingdom for so many years, I had some understanding of human beings.
But now it seems that I want to endure humiliation and perfectly integrate into human society in order to seek an opportunity to restore my country.
It still requires a lot of effort.
Chapter 9: Lanqi is about to start making cards
Putting on his coat, Lanqi picked up the code borrowed from the border library on the table and walked out of the room.
As the morning light gradually becomes brighter, you can see the outside world more clearly.
After enjoying breakfast as usual, exchanging a few words with the butler Hans and saying goodbye to the maid Francine, Lanci walked straight out of the mansion and headed towards the street corner he remembered.
Soon, he saw Talia standing by the wall.
"Good morning, Tata."
Lanqi greeted Talia who had been waiting there early in the morning.
Earlier, when Lanqi asked Talia's name, Talia did not tell him her real name.
Instead, he said his name was "Tata".
Even though Lanqi already knew her real name, he had to pretend not to know it.
Otherwise, if you accidentally call out "Talia", it will definitely cause big trouble.
There is no reason for an ordinary citizen like me to know the true identity of this demon princess.
So Lanqi naturally called her by the pseudonym "Tata".
"Ah."
Talia just nodded and ignored Lanci.
When Lanqi started his journey for the day, she followed him at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
……
About half an hour later, Lanci and Talia arrived at the Card Makers Association - the branch stationed in the South Wantina border territory of the Kingdom of Hutton.
Before Lanqi touched the heavy door, a mysterious energy began to permeate the door of the Card Makers Association.
Before my eyes, driven by this force, the ancient emblem on the black iron-like metal door gradually flashed with a faint blue light, as if it had life and was beating with magical energy.
With a slight vibration, the gap in the door of the Card Makers Association gradually widened.
What came into view was a scene completely different from the outside world.
The interior space of the association appears simple and elegant. Apart from the neatly divided counter area, there are no excessive and complicated decorations, and the entire layout is in order.
Although it was only morning, the association was already full of busy staff. Many visitors were waiting in front of the counter, discussing topics related to magic cards and the shadow world.
Lanqi just took a step and stepped into this magnificent and huge building, but suddenly stopped.
"Tata, I'm not sure when this will end today, why don't you come in with me?"
He asked, looking back at Talia.
Since he made a deal with Talia, he would almost always tell Talia about his schedule in advance these days, including what time he would leave in the morning and what time he would return home in the evening.
And Talia is also very dedicated as a bodyguard.
Previously, whether Lanqi went to the Border Library or the Card Makers Association, Talia would wait outside the door until he came out.
The guarding force at this important location was not weak, and Lanqi explained to her that there were some places where she didn't need to accompany them.
For example, at Lanqi's house, as long as Lanqi is sent back to the mansion, she won't have to protect Lanqi anymore.
In addition, Lanqi himself was also very clear that Talia did not have the identity to enter these places.
Now, she is just an unidentified stowaway in the Kingdom of Hutton.
If your identity is investigated for breaking into the branches of these large associations, it may cause a lot of trouble.
"No."
There was no emotion in Talia's tone.
But her voice was still as distant as ever.
Lanqi sighed, put his hands on his hips and looked at her:
"I may have to stay here for a long time every day. If you wait outside for me every day... this kind of squatting may make you more conspicuous, right?"
"..."
His words left Talia silent, as if she was considering it.
"Don't you think it would be much more convenient for your work if you could freely enter and leave the Card Creators Association?"
Lanqi asked again,
"It's like this. I will rent the card-making workshop in the association. There will be no one else in the room except me. You can just stay in the room to kill time. If anyone in the association asks, I will just say that you are my bodyguard."
As Lanqi spoke, he took out his savings crystal card.
Obviously, the highest level.
The Card Makers Association of the border city-state would not offend a distinguished guest like him at will.
"it is good."
Talia hesitated for a moment, nodded slightly, and followed.
Instead of waiting outside, she had actually wanted to go into the Human Card Creators Association to take a look.
Unfortunately, he suffered from lack of legal identity for many years.
This human being...always manages to make her happy by accident.
……
Not long after Lanqi brought Talia into the association, a deacon came up to Lanqi to greet him.
Although he was not a registered card maker of the association, the staff of the association knew that Lanqi came as a "businessman".
After all, the Lanci family is a well-known Wilford Chamber of Commerce in this southern Wantina border area.
"I want to rent a high-end single-room card-making workshop, and I also need some materials."
Lanci expressed his intentions to the deacon in a concise and clear manner and handed him a list.
The deacon then nodded respectfully and extended his hand to invite the two to follow him.
Led by the deacon, they bypassed half of the indoor area of the first floor of the association and reached the third floor of the association via a suspended staircase.