The little devil standing at the door was full of astonishment.
Kuka was even more so.
"My lord!"
Kuka, under his hood, moved his lips, his eyes filled with fear.
"Don't joke with me. You proposed this idea, that you would guard the Blood Hall, and I would take your place to deal with Rousi. Wasn't that what you said?"
"Lady Sona is also here. You all know this!"
"Kuka, I was not aware of this," Sona shook her head slightly. "You yourself proposed this matter to me. It was because of my trust in you, and Barbara also said you were trustworthy, that I—"
"Hahahaha, it's as I suspected!"
The captive Rousi laughed incessantly.
"The Mimic Demon Clan told you long ago that you couldn't hide it! Now that everyone is here, compare yourselves, and you'll be exposed. Lady Sona, quickly release me."
"I cannot release you."
Unexpectedly, Sona shook her head.
"I don't care about Kuka's identity. In the eyes of Barbara and me, you are no good. It's best to keep you confined for now. I cannot confirm your intentions."
"Lady Sona—" Rousi cried out in fear and surprise.
Kailin watched with confusion, as did Ergou.
The situation before them was too chaotic. They had no idea what had gone wrong, but they were certain that there was a fake among them.
Someone was lying!
They couldn't tell who the liar was.
Kuka looked at Sona and the little devil in disbelief, then he threw his head back and laughed.
"So, it was you."
Kuka laughed heartily in the reception hall, shaking his head at Sona and the little devil.
"I never expected that the problem would lie with you two."
"Kuka, stop slandering. You actually want to frame Lady Barbara and Lady Sona. Are you crazy?" Rousi reprimanded with a stern voice.
"Shut up, you effeminate wretch!"
"Who are you calling that!"
"You! I'm calling you!" Kuka’s face turned ashen as he reprimanded sternly. "Listen, you effeminate wretch, and you, doggy. The three of us are fine. The real problem lies with Sona and Barbara. They are the ghosts, they are the Mimic Demon Clan!"
Ergou, carrying his long sword, suddenly took a step back, and Rousi also furrowed his brows.
"Kailin, get behind me!"
Kuka shouted sternly.
Unable to discern the truth, Kailin shook her head. She truly couldn't ascertain who among them had the problem. She chose to distance herself from all of them.
Seeing this, a flicker of dejection crossed Kuka's eyes.
He felt sad about the collapse of trust.
"This is for the best. Since you can't trust all of us, trust yourself," Kuka whispered softly. "Kailin, do what you need to do, treat it according to the town's red alert."
Kailin didn't say anything, but ran out.
Kuka also smiled faintly at the little devil and Sona.
"You have such good methods, to have shattered us into pieces like this. Mimic Demon Clan, I, Kuka, truly admire your tactics."
"Kuka, what are you talking about?" Ergou frowned.
"Doggy, whether you believe me or not, you definitely know the importance of the Blood Hall, right?"
"Of course!"
"Then go back to your post now," Kuka said sternly. "Regardless of whether I am real or fake, at least you are doing the right thing by guarding the Blood Hall."
Ergou, with a furrowed brow, pondered for a moment, then turned to leave.
"No!"
However, just as Ergou was about to leave the reception hall, the little devil shook his head.
"Ergou, the Mimic Demon Clan is using a divide-and-conquer strategy now. They are trying to disperse our strength to achieve their escape."
Hearing this, Ergou, who was about to leave, stopped.
"Brilliant, truly brilliant!" Kuka applauded. "You managed to come up with such a plausible excuse to stall Ergou and keep him here. If that's the case, you're already working to break the Blood Hall's seal, aren't you? Doggy, you have two choices now: waste time in front of me, a suspected Mimic Demon Clan member, waiting for the seal to be broken, or go to the Blood Hall and slaughter the demons. Choose one."
Ergou, standing at the door, remained silent, giving Kuka a heavy look.
"I'm going to the Blood Hall!"
Clearly, when choosing between the Mimic Demon Clan and the Blood Hall, the Blood Hall was more important.
The life and death of the Mimic Demon Clan were not important.
Even if Kuka was indeed a Mimic Demon Clan member, then it was just a demon escaping, and it would not affect their Free Town in any way.
But if the Blood Hall was breached, the city would fall into danger.
"Then go quickly!"
Kuka urged sternly.
However—
"Hahahaha, hahahaha!" The little devil standing at the door suddenly burst into laughter. "What a clever fellow, it's truly surprising that such an outstanding individual has emerged from the Ratkin. Do such intelligent beings also appear among such a minuscule race?"
Rousi, who was trapped, and Ergou, who was about to leave, suddenly turned their heads.
"My lord—"
"I am not your lord, but you can call me lord." The little devil, floating in the air, suddenly changed his form, becoming a pool of flowing mud.
"Mimic Demon Clan!"
Rousi and Ergou cried out in surprise.
"Damn it, I could have toyed with you all." The mimic demon's expression was ferocious. "But it's all because of you, you pathetic ratman, you ruined our plan. I don't like smart people like you. If Chen Yu's divine generals had more individuals like this dull fellow, it would be great."
"You're seeking death!"
Ergou gripped his battle blade and slashed down fiercely.
However—
His blade struck the mud, only causing the mud to scatter; it did not cause the mimic demon to perish.
"Your attacks are useless against me." The mimic demon, split in two, reformed and then looked at Rousi. "You, you were supposed to be dead, yet you're alive. Because of your appearance, my children couldn't come here to play. Do you know how disappointed my children were?"
"Demon, you deserve to die!" Rousi rebuked.
"I deserve to die, but you are also quite amusing. You are Chen Yu's most trusted generals, yet you constantly suspect each other. If it weren't for this small detail, I could have made you kill each other without any effort," the mimic demon sighed and clicked his tongue. "What a shame, it was so close."
"Doggy, go to the Blood Hall!"
"It's useless. It's too late to go now," the mimic demon shrugged. "From the moment we left the Blood Hall, my children began to break the seal, and this seal—it will be broken soon."
"I'm truly sorry, you're too late."