It was the secret of the Forest of Enchantment that Lydon had told Cadel. They had been ruled for generations by the only fairy who had inherited the power of Pinhai. The forest had been maintained through the sacrifice of a single person.

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Hyron's eyes narrowed.

The slender fingers that caressed his smooth chin slowly bent in anguish. His red eyes no longer looked out the window. What his eyes captured was Cadel, an uninvited guest who came without notice.

“The seal of the demon realm is breaking..... How do you know that? Even if the Fairy Tribe is cut off from the outside world, we can still recognize the disgusting smell of the demons without much information. There was no sign of that.”

“I told you, Lord Hyron. It's just ‘starting’. It's only a matter of time. Soon, demons who are not trapped in the demon realm and have been sleeping in the human realm will move to cause chaos. By then, you'll realize I'm right.”

His polite demeanor, focused on his story, was long gone. The human in front of Hyron leaned back in his seat, crossed his legs, and tapped his toes in a slightly cocky manner.

“Lord Hyron. You have isolated yourself to defend the only land your kind has ever been granted. I think it's a great commitment. It's a tough decision to make in many ways.”

“What are you trying to tell me, Cadel?”

Hyron stared at Cadel, his eyes serene.

It didn't change whether or not Hyron accepted the information about the demon realm or doubted it. The priority had always been the survival of his tribe, and if there was a threat from the outside, it was just a matter of sticking together.

So this information was of no value to him. Hyron was sure Cadel didn't know that either.