ocean-life Chapter 194: Imprisonment, the Sinful Pleasure
Chapter 194: Imprisonment, the Sinful Pleasure
Chapter 194: Imprisonment, the Sinful Pleasure
The Second Prince lay on the bed, his expression calm as he listened to Kevla's words.
"Miss Kevla, I don’t quite understand what you mean."
"Are you suggesting that I, a prince of the empire, would collude with demons?"
Kevla stood with one hand on her hip, looking at the Second Prince with a playful smirk.
"Whether or not His Highness has dealings with demons, I can’t say. But you certainly need a bath."
"The demonic stench on you is so strong it’s making me nauseous."
The Second Prince seemed to catch onto something, lowering his head and raising an arm to sniff himself. Since his injury, he had been bedridden, with no chance to bathe for days. Though his wounds had already healed, he hadn’t yet tended to his hygiene.
Even as Kevla confronted him so directly, the Second Prince remained composed, responding nonchalantly:
"Do you demon hunters have some special way of distinguishing demons?"
"I must admit, I’m growing rather curious about your organization."
Kevla wasn’t surprised that the Second Prince had guessed her identity. After all, the ability to detect the scent of demons was unique to demon hunters. Anyone who became a demon hunter developed a heightened sensitivity to demonic auras, which was their primary method of tracking demons.
Kevla didn’t respond, simply staring at him in silence. Under her gaze, the Second Prince spoke again, his tone growing calmer, laced with a hint of arrogant confidence.
"I know you can’t confirm whether or not I’ve truly colluded with demons."
Kevla’s voice carried a trace of disdain as she replied, "And so what? As long as you’re recovering on my territory, I’ll find a way to confirm it."
As the Second Prince suspected, Kevla could only rely on the demonic aura she sensed from him. But she couldn’t be certain. After all, he was a prince of the empire—Owiser Sol.
Without concrete evidence of his dealings with demons, accusing a prince of such a crime would be a grave offense. It would severely damage the empire’s reputation. A prince colluding with demons, regardless of the truth, would invite diplomatic pressure from other nations and erode public trust in the royal family.
Thus, Kevla was at an impasse. She could only use the time while the Second Prince was recovering in the northern frontier to investigate further.
But the Second Prince, of course, had prepared for this. He spoke slowly:
"First of all, you should know that I led my army to the northern frontier precisely to investigate the demon incident."
His meaning was clear: his presence in the northern frontier was publicly known. And now that some time had passed since his injury, he should have mostly recovered. The Delin family had no reason to keep him here any longer. As a prince of the empire, he was bound to return to the capital.
Kevla understood this as well.
At this moment, the Second Prince’s voice sounded again.
"If I’m not mistaken, you must also be searching for the demon that appeared in the far northern ice fields."
"Perhaps we could cooperate."
Kevla frowned slightly, feigning confusion.
"Let me offer you a clue," the Second Prince said. "Viktor."
Kevla narrowed her eyes at his words, her tone questioning. "What do you mean?"
"Don’t tell me you’ve never wondered why demons appeared in the far north right after Viktor arrived there?"
Kevla crossed her arms, leaning against the doorframe.
"Go on," she said.
The Second Prince smiled faintly. "I knew you’d be interested."
The Second Prince leaned back slightly, his tone calm yet persuasive.
"Though our reasons differ, we share the same goal."
"We both want to find that demon."
"So why not work together?"
His voice, tinged with a hint of allure, echoed softly in Kevla’s ears.
"Or is it because it’s Viktor? You can’t bring yourself to act?"
Kevla let out a cold snort, her gaze icy as she glanced at the Second Prince.
"You don’t need to provoke me. I despise demons more than anyone."
"But—"
*Swish! Swish!*
Two silver daggers sliced through the air, embedding themselves into the bed beside the Second Prince.
Lying on the bed, the Second Prince felt the sharp wind pass by, yet he didn’t move an inch.
One of Kevla’s eyes burned with a crimson flame, as if ready to devour the Second Prince whole.
"You’re just as filthy," she said coldly.
With that, Kevla turned to leave, her voice lingering in the room.
"In a few days, your injuries will be fully 'healed.'"
"I’ll personally escort you back to the capital in one piece."
As the sound of her footsteps faded, Kevla’s presence disappeared entirely. Only then did the Second Prince’s tense body relax.
Cold sweat broke out across his skin as he clenched his fists, trembling uncontrollably.
It was the fear of narrowly escaping death.
That aura—there was no doubt about it.
A Tier 4 demon hunter.
At some point, Kevla had advanced.
The Second Prince realized he was no match for Kevla in his current state. He hadn’t expected to fall into the hands of a demon hunter. Even Kevla’s identity had been revealed to him by the greed demon residing within him.
Fortunately, Kevla’s curiosity about Viktor outweighed her suspicion of him.
After a long while, the Second Prince finally calmed down. Taking a deep breath, he steadied his racing heart, his gaze regaining its clarity.
"Now then, let’s see how this all unfolds."
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