There were not many actions that Allen could have taken on the spot.

　It's a good idea to ignore everything and run away, which is not a good way to handle things, of course.
　If they hadn't seen your face, that was one thing, but ...... is honestly hard to say about that.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.

　So it was after much thought that Allen stood up straightforwardly and turned around with his hands raised in a show of nonresistance.

　You will be able to see from the voice, but the one standing out of the corner of your eye was a girl.
　She is somewhat similar to Beatrice in atmosphere, wearing a knightly and sharp one.

　She does not hold a weapon at the ready, but it's clear that she's on guard.
　You'll be able to relax and open your mouth while consciously relaxing to soften it as much as possible.

You're going to be the victim of ...... first of all, I'm the victim, okay?　I just fought back because this man attacked me, and I didn't kill him. I didn't kill him in the first place.
"It looks like a sword is sticking out of ......?
Well, I needed it to calm me down. But you know what?

　As he said it, he drew his sword and stepped aside so that he could have a better view of the man.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to know that it was only because he saw something strange on the man's body that he cut it, and there is nothing to be sorry about.
　There were no puncture wounds or blood flowing through the man's body, so you could tell at a glance that there was no problem.

　But...

...... I see. So let me ask you one question, how did you do it?
"How, you say, ......

　In general, it is a breach of etiquette, if not a taboo ......, to ask what gifts you have.
　Unless there's a situation where it's necessary, at least now it shouldn't be that situation.

　Of course, Allen didn't use the gift, but that's how you would normally think of it here - and it's not.

No ...... Sorry about that. I'm sure I didn't say enough. How did you do that - exactly - without using the gift?
How is it possible that you didn't use ...... gifts?
Well, it's certainly not something one would normally understand. But my gift is a little unusual. I can see traces of the gift, like traces of its use. And then--
"I didn't find it here, or at ......
"Yes, sir. Thank you for your understanding.

　Honestly, Allen's current state of mind was cursed if he could put it into words.

　Not that he had forgotten that there are those who can capture such things.
　But such a gift should be rare, and I did not expect to find its owner here by chance.
　It's not a level of bad luck or anything like that.

　Moreover, though somehow, Allen knew what she was thinking.
　The fact that the girl's atmosphere is so sharp that she doesn't miss a single move, the fact that she created a mysterious phenomenon without using a gift.

　It is true that you can cause such things without the use of gifts, including magic tools, but basically their effect is limited.
　At least Allen could only think of one way to do what he had just done without the gift, with the exception of himself.

　And he had just heard the name of the things that made it possible in his conversation with Henriette.
　That is.

By the way, do you know what a demon is?
...... Well, it's not so much famous, it's just common sense.
That's true. And as I'm sure you know from this widely known fact, the power the devil uses is not a gift at all. When it is used, of course, there will be no trace of it as a gift.

　It was clear what she meant, and that's exactly what Allen had predicted.
　In short, she suspected Allen of being a demon.

　Staring back at her piercing gaze, Allen wondered what to do now.
　Because it is generally said that there is no way to know for sure if it is a demon or not.

　You will be able to use your omniscience to make that determination. ...... It doesn't make sense for you to be able to do that, even if Allen can.
　Really, I don't know what to do.

I'm just saying, I suspect you're a demon.
Well, yeah. But in case you're wondering, I don't have horns, as you can see?
The devil has horns, that's just what they say in order to make it easier for the general public to understand. In fact, it's more unusual for a demon to have horns, so that doesn't prove that it's not a demon.

　It's something that Allen knew, and he knew that the other party would know as well.

　After all, when it comes to demons, the Empire knows more about them than the Kingdom.
　The simple reason for this is that the empire has been fighting demons long before the kingdom.
　It is only natural to know that demons usually look and feel much the same as humans.

　Still, it's just a bad step.

"Well, ...... asks, just to be sure, who are you?
"At least it's not the devil. ...... or something like that, but you wouldn't believe me, would you?
Yes. At the very least, you'll have to provide proof of that.

　As I mentioned earlier, there is no way to confirm whether or not a person is a devil, even if it's called proof.

　Or, more accurately, there is no way to prove it's not the devil, as I mentioned earlier at .......
　Since we know that demons use power that is not a gift, paradoxically, anyone who uses power that is not a gift is a demon.

　And since Allen has met that condition, it would be impossible for him to deny it, even if he were asked to provide proof that it does not exist.
　It's the devil's proof.

"I'm sorry if you really aren't a demon. But I, as a defender of this city and this country, cannot ignore someone as suspicious as you.

　As much as I wanted to deny it, it was hard to deny it.
　It's true that Allen is quite suspicious from the side.

　And, incidentally, if you're taken in quietly, you'll probably end up in trouble after all.


　As you may have forgotten, Allen's status is still supposed to be non-existent.

　It's obvious that you're in trouble when you say you're from the kingdom, even before that.
　An enemy nation's people have been doing something suspicious in the back alleys, that's the situation now.
　They might be able to see that it's not the devil, but it's not going to solve the problem.

　That said, resisting here is going to cause another problem.
　You may be able to defeat her, but I can see where this is going.
　At best, she'll be a wanted man, and at worst, she'll be treated as a fighter for the Empire.

　You didn't have to go through any formalities to get into the city, but that doesn't mean you can walk through it.
　I'm sure they have some surveillance, and if they checked, they would soon find out that Allen came with Leeds and the others.
　Considering that it won't be so difficult to identify Leeds, you can't say that you're overthinking the worst case scenario.

　Perhaps the easiest way for Allen and his team to get out of the situation is to kill her here, but that is out of the question.

　It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what you're doing.
　Maybe she's a pretty good user.
　I'm sure you'll be able to win if you fight, but it won't be so easy if you run away.

　Allen's ability is essentially offensive.
　I have to say that it's not suited to be used for escape.

　Moreover, the ground advantage is out there, and if you're not careful, the number of pursuers will increase.
　It's going to be a tough sell to get away.
　And if you think about joining up with Leeds and the others afterwards ...... well.

　What's going to happen, Allen let out a sigh.