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Chapter 274 Face Recognition
"What's this kid doing..."

Just as Frilian and Philon were 'fighting' in front of Guan Yi's stall, a burly man in the next block frowned deeply.

To change his appearance, Fu, who has grown a full beard, has been following Frilian and Philon for almost three months, carefully avoiding their detection.

He knew that only by truly appearing beside those two, or even traveling with them, could he protect their safety to the greatest extent possible, but at the same time, he would be exposed to the demons' gaze.

During the dozen or so explorations, Frilian and Philon's travel experiences, while not entirely in the hands of the explorers, were at least largely known to them. Any episodes or changes were as noticeable as ink in water to the other party.

Didn't he say he knew what he was doing? An explorer capable of conquering two golden realms single-handedly shouldn't be so clueless as to not even think of something this simple.

So the only option left is to use oneself as bait?

"You should understand how dangerous this would be, right? Lately, I've been getting a strong smell of demons."

……

the other side.

"I know, I know."

Faced with Philon's constantly waving little fists, Frilian's tone finally softened. She looked longingly at the magic book on Guan Yi's stall for a few moments before standing up with a heavy heart.

"Boss, could you please keep these spells for a few more days? I'll try to raise the money."

“Lady Frilian, there is no way we can gather 100 gold coins in just a few days,” Philen bluntly exposed.

Frillie fell silent.

Sensing the sadness emanating from her, Philon's tone softened as she said, "Lady Frilian, we should be more frugal with our money in the future, so that we won't be short of funds when we encounter something we really want to buy, right?"

"Philan, you've changed so much in the past year."

Frillie muttered, "It's like she's disciplining me like a mother. I'm the one who's teaching you."

"Huh?! Mom? Is there one?"

"some."

The two whispered to each other and turned to walk away, but Guan Yi couldn't let them go. "Please wait a moment. Frilian? I felt that name sounded familiar, and looking at your appearance, could you be the elven mage in the hero's group?"

Frillie turned her head: "It's me."

"Oh dear, my apologies." Guan Yi stood up with a polite smile and said, "I grew up listening to stories of the hero and his companions. I never expected to have the honor of meeting you. Do you really want these four kinds of magic from your stall?"

Frillie nodded: "But I have no money."

"It's okay if you don't have money."

Guan Yi said, "I have a small request for you. If you can complete it, I can give you all four magic books for free!"

This person seems so deliberate. Did he recognize Lady Frillien a long time ago? And what kind of request is worth 100 gold coins? There's a conspiracy!
If 14-year-old Philon had already noticed something, then the 'cunning' Frillie would naturally see it even better. She should refuse him, or it would definitely cause a lot of trouble.

"A request? Leave it to me!"

Frillie's voice was crisp and clear.

……

A few minutes later.

Frilian, Philon, and Guan Yi stood in front of the royal palace of the Duchy of Tanak, gazing at the magnificent palace. Frilian's eyes were somewhat unfocused.

"Are you sure it's okay? Offending a country's king could get you executed."

“I didn’t ask you to offend the king,” Guan Yi said. “We’re here to do good.”

“But…it’s fraud, isn’t it?” Philen muttered, swallowing hard. “Lady Frilian, wouldn’t you like to reconsider?”

A few minutes ago, Guan Yi made a request that surprised Frillian and Philon.

'Since I was a child, I have dreamed of slaying demons like the heroes. I have always wanted to go to the northern kingdoms and the territory of the demons to fight them. But to be honest, I don’t know if it’s good luck or bad luck, but so far I have not seen a single demon.'

I want to find some demons and try fighting them, so I need Frilian to help me obtain all the information about demons in the Duchy of Tannak.

'Kill demons?' Frilian, who deeply hated demons, thought it was a good thing, but… 'I can't think of a way to obtain this information.' 'I can't, but you definitely can.'

Guan Yi said, "You are the mage among the heroes, a hero who brought peace to humanity. Even a king would treat you as an honored guest upon learning of your arrival. Given that you offer to help the Duchy of Tanak rid it of the demons, surely the king wouldn't refuse?"

And so the three of them appeared here.

"Give it a try."

Frilian said something, and then led Guan Yi and the nervous-looking Philon toward the palace.

"Stop!"

When they were about 20 meters from the palace gate, a fully armed guard strode over and shouted, "This is the royal palace! You are not allowed to approach! What are you doing here?!"

Frilian grunted, somewhat unaccustomed to it, and said, "I am Frilian, a mage from the group of heroes who defeated the Demon King. Recently, I have noticed some unusual activity among the demons and would like to request an audience with His Majesty the King."

The guard was taken aback: "A hero... a mage?"

Several towns in the Duchy of Tanak have statues of the four heroes, so the guards became serious after examining them.

“That’s right. Don’t move here, I’ll go and report to His Majesty the King right away.”

Watching the guards disappear into the distance, Philon murmured softly, "It seems like it really can."

Frilian smiled: "Of course, I'm a renowned magician, you know."

That's what she said, but before Guan Yi reminded her today, she never imagined that her identity could provide her with such great convenience.

A short while later, a whole troop of guards came out of the palace and invited Guan Yi and the other two into the palace to pay their respects to the King of the Duchy of Tanak.

The king was probably in his early thirties, in the prime of his life, with an imposing presence even without anger. He sat on a high seat, observing Guan Yi and the other two.

"Recently, because the Southern Branch of the Continental Magic Association in the city has been conducting magician assessments, many magicians have come here. I didn't expect that even the magicians from the hero's group would appear in Tanak."

You said the demons are acting strangely? What's going on?

"It's not clear yet." At this moment, the detachment characteristic of the elves made Frilian lie without any ripples: "It's just that some of the demons I encountered on my journey seem to be converging in the same direction, perhaps plotting something big."

I wish to investigate this matter, and therefore require Your Majesty's assistance. Surely you know all the demons in the Duchy of Tanak, and the locations where demons are suspected to have appeared?

"I see."

The king pondered for a moment and said, "Recently, the demons have indeed been making some unusual moves, causing trouble around the kingdom. I even sent troops to suppress them, but unfortunately, large-scale operations only scared the demons away."

If you're a mage in the hero's party, there shouldn't be any problem. If you can defeat those guys, you'll maintain stability in Tanak, and I'll reward you!"

He waved his hand, and the waiter who was waiting went to fetch the items. This went so smoothly that Philon secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, the king's gaze turned to her again: "Who are this child, and this young mage?"

“Philan is my disciple,” Frilian said.

Guan Yi introduced himself: "Your Majesty, I am Ian, a level three mage. Because I am more skilled in melee magic, I am currently serving as the vanguard in Lady Frilian's squad."

"Should we have a mage as the vanguard? And a child too..." The king frowned. "Frilian, I believe the mage in the hero's party has the power to defeat those demons, but would you like me to assign you two warriors?"

“Thank you for your kind offer, Your Majesty, but Philon is an exceptionally talented mage, and so is Ian,” Frilian politely declined. “The three of us should be sufficient.”

"Okay, good luck to you!"

A dozen minutes later, the three people who came out of the palace not only had intelligence on the movements of all the demons in the Duchy of Tanak, but also received 100 gold coins as a gift from the king for the campaign.

The money spent on magic books is absurd enough.

However, since Frilian had obtained these through her connections, Guan Yi had no intention of asking for them back and readily handed over the four magic books.

"The commission is complete, so I'll take my leave now."

Frilian took the spellbook, her eyes sparkling, and unsurprisingly interrupted with a question: "I cannot take my leave. Your request is complete, but the King's request is not."

Knowing the location of the demons, how could 'Funeral Frilian' possibly let Guan Yi fight them alone?
“Let’s rest for a day and let Philon complete the Level 3 Mage assessment. Then Philon and I will go with you to fight the demons, Ian.”

(End of this chapter)