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    (EP-60.1) Theo # 9

    060 – Silver Rookie Theo #9

    The man who suddenly appeared was wearing a bright red shirt and an octagonal hat.

    On his chest was a brooch indicating his cadet rank.

    Silver Rank 321. Furthermore, there was something like a yellow armband on his thick arm, with the word ‘Discipline’ written within.

    “I am in charge of the SILVERS’ Disciplinary Committee, Conde. You know why I came here, right, Theo Gospel? It is an honor that a low rank like you get to meet this Conde, hehe.”

    “Let Marmar go now...! If you pull so strongly, my tail will fall out...!”

    Marmar struggled as her long, slender tail got caught in a tight grasp.

    I couldn’t tell how painful that was because I didn’t have a tail. Nevertheless, based on the fact that it was the same as having your body part pulled, Marmar was probably in a lot of pain.

    “This beautiful tail is a gift from Angmar...! If it’s pulled out, an Imp would be no different from Nymphs...!”

    “You noisy bi?ch! Stop moving your tail!”

    However, the man didn’t care about Marmar’s protests. His eyes were only focused on me.

    “Hey, Theo Gospel, didn’t you hear me? How dare you not attend SILVERS’ opening meeting? What are you doing here?!”

    Then two more men appeared from behind the one in red. It was not long before they surrounded me, as if trying to keep me from escaping.

    Marmar recognized this and shouted.

    “Comrade, you need to run away from here! I, Marmar, will take care of this. Comrade must live and fulfill our ambition...!”

    “Don’t even think about running away, Theo Gospel. Otherwise, this Imp friend of yours will become our intern.”

    ... What did he mean by ‘ becoming an intern’?

    It was strangely familiar...

    “An intern?”

    “Yes. It’s a more cultured way of calling a slave. If you do run away, then this Imp will become an intern at the SILVERS Office!”

    “Hieek...! Being an intern, I hate it...!”

    Whoosh.

    The two men surrounding me then pulled out clubs from their waists.

    It looked thick and hard. If I were to get hit with something like that, We’d end up in a mess.

    What to do...

    Should I run away?

    “Comrade...! Quick, run...!”

    “Go, run, Theo Gospel. Also, you guys shut his mouth first, lest he spit out any nonsense. Don’t get fooled like Efside.”

    As the crisis got closer and closer, I thought of the magic that I had just acquired at Fairy Night.

    「Paimon: A high-ranking physical destruction spell. The higher the caster’s rank, the stronger the power and mana consumption.」

    It was a trump card that could deal with this situation.

    I didn’t know its ability or method, but the words, ‘high physical destruction spell,’ was quite foreboding.

    Well, I needed to test my abilities anyway. Just that it was a bit of a stretch to do the first experiment on humans. Regardless, now was not the time to worry about such things.

    And so, I stretched out my palms to Conde.

    “Put Marmar down and leave. This is the last warning. Otherwise, you won’t like what will happen.”

    My threat was half genuine, half bluff. However, the hope of them leaving without causing any problems was slightly greater than the former.

    But these bas?ards simply laughed.

    “Theo Gospel, it’s a known fact that you’re useless in a fight. Bluff all you want, but you yourself know that you have nothing to show for.”

    Alright then, it seemed that there was no other option...

    Thus, I loudly shouted.

    —Paimon!

    MARMAR APPRECIATION ILLUS??!

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