Di mana iblis-iblis Satan? Untuk benar-benar mengakhiri perang yang berantakan ini, mereka harus ditemukan. Sejenak lalu, saat Frondier bertemu Philly, ia berkata: "Mereka kemungkinan bergerak serupa dengan iblis yang sudah lama bersembunyi di Kekaisaran. Mereka akan berpura-pura menjadi sekutu." "Aku juga berpikir begitu. Lagi pula iblis tidak bisa membedakan sesama iblis, jadi iblis-iblis yang bersembunyi di Kekaisaran pasti ingin sebanyak mungkin sekutu. Mereka bahkan tidak bisa membayangkan kemungkinan adanya iblis-iblis Satan." Fakta bahwa Unit Bayangan memanggil Satan, dan bahwa Satan telah menyebar iblis-iblisnya ke seluruh Kekaisaran, hanya diketahui oleh segelintir orang. Itu cerita yang tidak pernah terbayangkan oleh iblis-iblis yang sudah lama bersembunyi di Kekaisaran. Tentu saja, ada keributan di Istana Kekaisaran akibat insiden iblis, tapi kecuali Frondier, semua mengira bahwa semua iblis telah kembali. "Iblis-iblis Satan pasti punya keinginan. Dan tidak ada alasan bagi mereka untuk menekannya. Jadi, mereka akan berbagi informasi dengan iblis-iblis yang sudah ada di Kekaisaran tentang cara memenuhi keinginan mereka." "Tentu saja, mereka akan curiga dan waspada. Tapi mereka tetap akan berbagi informasi." "Karena selama mereka iblis, itulah satu-satunya cara mereka bisa bertahan hidup bersembunyi di dalam Kekaisaran." Philly mengangguk paham. "Ah." Iblis-iblis Satan akan mendekati iblis-iblis Kekaisaran dan meminta cara untuk memenuhi keinginan mereka dengan mulus. Iblis-iblis Kekaisaran akan curiga pada iblis-iblis Satan, tapi karena mereka tahu bahwa sesama mereka iblis, mereka sudah memegang kelemahan yang mengancam kedua pihak. Daripada berisiko terungkap sebagai iblis, lebih baik berbagi informasi. "Namun, kecurigaan dan kewaspadaan tidak akan hilang, jadi iblis-iblis Kekaisaran akan mengambil langkah mereka sendiri." "Mendengar-dengar, mengikuti, menyelidiki... Aku tidak tahu persis apa yang akan mereka lakukan, tapi iblis-iblis Kekaisaran tidak akan membiarkan iblis pendatang baru begitu saja. Mereka adalah iblis yang cukup waspada untuk menghindari terdeteksi di Kekaisaran selama beberapa ratus tahun terakhir." Meskipun saat ini mereka dalam situasi terjepit tanpa tempat lari, iblis-iblis Kekaisaran memang sangat waspada sejak awal. Philly mengangguk dan berkata, "Kalau begitu, yang paling tahu di mana iblis-iblis Satan... pada akhirnya adalah iblis-iblis yang bersembunyi di dalam Kekaisaran." "Benar. Tapi itu saja tidak akan memberi kami semua jawaban. Iblis-iblis Satan tentu tahu mereka akan dicurigai, jadi mereka akan menciptakan berbagai informasi palsu di sekitar mereka. Dan satu hal lagi..." Frondier mengutak-atik Obsidian, membuat semacam simbol sementara dan menunjukkannya pada Philly. Philly mengamati tanpa ekspresi, tapi mata Elysia melebar takjub. "Seperti yang baru saja kami terima kabar, iblis-iblis Satan telah menyerang Constel." Sebagian permukaan Obsidian membentuk simbol yang menyerupai lambang Constel. Dan panah-panah yang mengarah ke sana, mewakili iblis-iblis Satan. "Dan aku akan mengumpulkan iblis-iblis yang bersembunyi di dalam Kekaisaran." Simbol lain muncul, kali ini menyerupai iblis. Simbol yang mewakili iblis-iblis Kekaisaran. "Sekarang, iblis-iblis Satan akan sibuk melaporkan situasi setelah menyusup ke Constel, memeriksa yang terluka, dan membahas cara menangani Lunia yang diculik. Mereka pasti harus berkumpul. Ini momen paling krusial bagi mereka saat ini." "Benar. Mereka berhasil menculik sandera yang paling penting. Lagipula, situasinya ternyata sedikit berbeda dari tujuan awal mereka, jadi mereka pasti perlu penyesuaian." "Iblis-iblis Kekaisaran berkumpul padaku, dan iblis-iblis dari barat berkumpul untuk rapat mereka. Ini saat dua kelompok iblis yang secara alami bercampur di dalam Kekaisaran menjadi benar-benar terpisah." "...Dengan kata lain, ketika Tuan Frondier mengumpulkan semua iblis di satu tempat, iblis-iblis Kekaisaran akan bisa mengidentifikasi dengan tepat unsur asing yang bercampur di antara mereka." Alasan mengapa ia bisa memiliki percakapan begitu alami dengan Philly kemungkinan besar karena Philly sudah lama menebak apa yang ingin Frondier katakan jauh sebelum ia memberikan jawaban itu. Pemahaman dan penilaiannya yang luar biasa sungguh mengesankan. "Namun, ada masalah kecil di sini." Frondier tersenyum getir. Meskipun rencananya sempurna di atas kertas, masih ada satu hambatan tersisa yang ia perkirakan akan cukup sulit dalam praktiknya. Saat Philly bertanya, Frondier menjawab, "Aster akan pergi menyelamatkan Lunia sekarang. Aku akan membeli waktu sampai saat itu. Aku kemungkinan tidak akan punya kesempatan bertemu Aster." Frondier berencana mengumpulkan iblis-iblis, membangun hierarki, lalu segera melintasi gentongan bersama Elysia. Tidak boleh ada penundaan. Jadi, bukan Frondier yang akan memberitahu Aster di mana iblis-iblis Satan berada. Seiring waktu berlalu dan Frondier melintasi gentongan... Aster tiba di kediaman yang disebutkan Frondier. "Apakah kalian semua iblis?" Apakah suka atau tidak, prediksi Frondier tepat sekali. Dipimpin oleh Aster, tokoh-tokoh penting Constel berkumpul untuk menghadapi iblis-iblis tersebut. Selain Frondier, tidak ada satu pun di Kekaisaran ini yang akan menerima iblis. Aster Evans adalah salah satu orang yang iblis-iblis tersebut sama sekali tidak boleh terpapar kepadanya. Frondier telah mempertemukan iblis-iblis Kekaisaran dengan Aster yang sangat tidak menginginkan itu. "Di mana iblis-iblis Satan?" Aster bertanya pada iblis-iblis tersebut, matanya dipenuhi permusuhan, menanyakan di mana iblis-iblis lainnya. Sementara iblis-iblis itu menelan ludah dan saling berpandangan, Aster menambahkan satu kalimat lagi. "Kesabaranku tinggal sedikit."
Bab 652
Where were Satan's devils? To truly end this troublesome war, they had to be found. A while ago, when Frondier met Philly, he said: "They'll probably move similarly to the devils originally hidden in the Empire. They'll pretend to be their allies." "I think so too. Since devils can't distinguish between devils anyway, the devils hidden in the Empire will want as many allies as possible. They can't even conceive of the possibility of Satan's devils." The fact that the Shadow Unit summoned Satan, and that Satan had scattered his devils throughout the Empire, was known only to a very small number of people. It was a story that the devils originally hidden in the Empire had never imagined. Of course, there had been a commotion in the Imperial Palace due to the devil incident, but except for Frondier, everyone assumed that all the devils had returned. "Satan's devils won't be without desires. And there's no reason for them to suppress them. So, they'll be sharing information with the devils originally in the Empire about how to satisfy their desires." "Of course, they will be suspicious and cautious. But they will share information." "Because as long as they are devils, that's the only way they can survive hidden within the Empire." Philly nodded in understanding, saying, "Ah." Satan's devils would approach the Empire's devils and ask for ways to smoothly satisfy their desires. The Empire's devils would be suspicious of Satan's devils, but since they knew each other were devils, they already held a weakness that threatened both sides. Rather than risk being exposed as devils, it was better to share information. "However, suspicion and caution won't disappear, so the Empire's devils will take their own measures." "Eavesdropping, tailing, investigating... I don't know exactly what they'll do, but the Empire's devils won't simply leave the newly arrived devils alone. They are devils who have been cautious enough to avoid detection in the Empire for the past few hundred years." Although they were currently in a desperate situation with nowhere to run, the Empire's devils were originally incredibly cautious. Philly nodded and said, "Then, the ones who would know best where Satan's devils are... are ultimately the devils hidden within the Empire." "That's right. But that alone won't tell us everything. Satan's devils will naturally know they'll be suspected, so they'll create various false information around them. And one more thing..." Frondier manipulated the Obsidian, creating a makeshift symbol and showing it to Philly. Philly observed it expressionlessly, but Elysia's eyes widened in surprise. "As we just received word, Satan's devils have attacked Constel." A part of the Obsidian formed a symbol resembling Constel's emblem. And arrows pointing towards it, representing Satan's devils. "And I'm going to gather the devils hidden within the Empire." Another symbol appeared, this time resembling a devil. A symbol representing the Empire's devils. "Right now, Satan's devils will be busy reporting on the situation after infiltrating Constel, checking on the injured, and discussing how to handle and deal with the kidnapped Lunia. They absolutely have to gather. It's the most crucial moment for them right now." Ȑ "That's right. They succeeded in kidnapping the most important hostage. Besides, things turned out a bit differently than their original objective, so they definitely need to make adjustments accordingly." "The Empire's devils gather towards me, and the western devils gather for their meeting. It's the moment when the two groups of devils, who were naturally mixed within the Empire, become completely separated." "...In other words, when Mr. Frondier gathers the devils in one place, the Empire's devils will be able to accurately identify the foreign elements mixed among them." The reason why he could have such a natural conversation with Philly was probably because Philly had gradually guessed what Frondier was trying to say long before she gave this answer. Her exceptional understanding and judgment were truly impressive. "However, there's a minor problem here." Frondier smiled wryly. Although the plan was perfect in theory, there was one remaining obstacle that he anticipated would be quite difficult in practice. When Philly asked, Frondier replied, "Aster will now go to rescue Lunia. I'm going to buy time until then. I probably won't have the chance to meet Aster." Frondier planned to gather the devils, establish a hierarchy, and then immediately cross the barrier with Elysia. There could be no delay. So, it wouldn't be Frondier who would tell Aster where Satan's devils were. As time passed and Frondier crossed the barrier... Aster arrived at the mansion that Frondier had mentioned. "Are all of you devils?" For better or worse, Frondier's prediction was spot on. Led by Aster, the prominent figures of Constel gathered to confront the devils. Except for Frondier, there was no one in this Empire who would accept devils. Aster Evans was one of the people whom the devils absolutely should not have been exposed to. Frondier had brought the Empire's devils face to face with that very Aster. "Where are Satan's devils?" Aster asked the devils, his eyes filled with hostility, inquiring about the whereabouts of other devils. As the devils gulped and exchanged glances, Aster added one more sentence. "My patience is wearing thin."
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