Don't confiscate my identity as a human race

Chapter 764 - 677: Lanci’s Reunion with the Red-haired Youth_6

Just as Lord Astrophel of the Demon World was laughing,

Lanci gave him a hard elbow to the back.

Lord Astrophel didn’t even have time to be surprised at how fast this human moved; he only felt a heart-wrenching, soul-splitting pain. His entire body seemed cursed, immobilized. Then, seizing the opportunity, Nigel smacked him hard on the jaw with the hilt of his knife, instantly causing him to see stars.

At last, the swaying form of Astrophel had no chance to dodge and was hit repeatedly on the head with the back of Nigel’s knife, until his entire head was bashed into the ground, finally rendering Astrophel temporarily unconscious.

"..."

Christina and the Cat Boss, watching from a distance, couldn’t help but twitch.

That was incredibly underhanded.

This guy obviously meant to assist Nigel.

Yet he pretended as if he hadn’t lied; it was Lord Astrophel of the Demon World who had misunderstood him.

It was hard to imagine whether, once Astrophel woke up, he would forbid this brown-haired, green-eyed human from ever entering District 7 again.

"Phew, you’ve been a huge help."

With Astrophel no longer causing trouble on the battlefield, Nigel instantly subdued the Cursed Victim with the help of the butler.

Treating him the same way he had Astrophel, Nigel knocked the Cursed Victim unconscious with several blows from the back of his knife, then pulled another Magic Device chain from the inner pocket of his military uniform and bound him.

"So you’re a blunt weapon fighter?"

Lanci asked, surprised.

"This knife isn’t sharpened; it’s just heavy,"

Nigel replied as he sheathed the black blade, retrieving the red-haired girl protected by the Magic Device chain from afar.

He didn’t understand why he was responding to the words of this stranger.

Although the motives of the other party were unknown, he had been of assistance ever since he appeared, so Nigel had no reason to give him any trouble.

"Nigel, it’s me."

Lanci whispered in a different tone.

"...?"

Nigel instantly realized something, grabbing Lanci’s arm.

With his other hand gripping the chain tightly, he took both the subdued Demon Race creature and the half-dead red-haired girl to the top of a tall building.

"Alright, don’t go alone."

Lanci cautioned.

He signaled with his hands to Nigel to keep each other in sight as they returned.

"Understood."

Nigel nodded, understanding Lanci’s intent.

Although the route back to District 6 was short, they aimed to keep each other in their sights as much as possible, lest they be stolen away by enemies in the process.

They immediately descended from the high-rise to Illusion Avenue to locate Christina, who was waiting for them, and began their journey back to the Floral City Pariel.

...

Meanwhile,

on the other deep, shadow-laden side of Poson’s Demon World, light barely sufficient to illuminate the decrepit buildings and dense shadows along the roadside.

Streetlights were sporadically placed, but most were extinguished, leaving only a few emitting a dim, flickering light.

When the wind blew, window shutters rustled gently, producing a wailing sound.

After an unknown period,

a figure emerged from a dark corner.

Under the dim streetlight, his form was indistinct, his face concealed beneath the deep brim of a hat, revealing only a cold chin and the corners of his mouth.

Shadows stretched and twisted beneath his feet, as if alive, writhing with his every move.

These shadows, under the flickering light, danced as if they were tendrils reaching towards him, or like black liquid spreading across the ground.

"Rocky McCarthy..."

"Who exactly are you..."

The voice floated from the corner of his mouth.

The first time he thought of taking action was to kidnap the young lady.

However, a gaze was immediately cast toward her from high above.

And so, he stopped from making an appearance.

The second opportunity was for him to see Nigel done for in Poson’s Demon World.

But it turned out this man didn’t completely part ways with Nigel.