Magic Empire, Federal Calendar Year 2083, winter.

A mountain town on the northern coast of the empire. Due to the development of courtyards within the town, at the beginning of winter, the area originally belonging to Bear Pig Town was officially transformed by the empire into the city of Caines.

Caines seems to represent the city in the sky. As it is confirmed that there is a reserve of floating stones in the 375 courtyard, Bear Pig Town has attracted attention from all walks of life.

The Deman Hotel, nominally belonging to the Dandelion Hotel, a branch of Benson Enterprises, was a very successful investment because the development of Caines was officially put on the agenda and the land price of the former Bear Pig Town suddenly rose. This 200-acre land was considered a very successful investment.

"You said 'Fallen' wants to open a store in town? Is the lobbyist Pete again? The boss hasn't come back yet, I'll tell him when he comes back."

In the lobby of the Deman Hotel, the security team suddenly visited, and Belica took the opportunity to pass on a message for old Barron. Deman took Belica to the training ground to find Eve, and was not surprised by the news Belica brought.

"Are you alone? Where is your partner?" Deman said casually to Belica as they walked out of the hotel.

"Someone blocked the door of Pete's house. Toby went over there. Nothing should happen to me here, right?" Belica chuckled softly. Her expression was natural, and the occasional flash of vigilance in her eyes showed her competence.

"Of course, we are friends, aren't we?"

"I thought 'Fall' would open a store in the development zone. It's much more troublesome to buy land in a town than in a development zone." Deman said with a smile.

"If Caines expands the city, it is expected to have fifty-three blocks. The town originally had five streets, so it would occupy five larger blocks."

"Although this place will not be planned as the city center, it is close to the courtyard entrance after all. 'Fall' is not short of money. It mainly depends on the attitude of the townspeople." Belica replied.

'Decline' can be understood as a nightclub with drinks, singing, dancing and revelry, where people can unleash their passion.

The biggest difference between it and ordinary nightclubs is that it is rumored to be a nightclub run by fallen angels.

Fallen angels are not much different from angels among monsters. The origin of their names, apart from being "appropriate for the occasion", is more due to the angels' contempt for their willingness to mingle with humans.

Of course, with the arrogance of angels, it is impossible for them to act as the boys and girls who are admired by everyone in the nightclub.

It is said that if the conditions are right, "Fall" can fulfill the wishes of some guests with special needs, and the price is usually the soul and life.

Well, to put it in a more understandable way, it is a place where demons fulfill people's wishes, and it is legal even in the human world.

As for why there is such a legal place, perhaps in the eyes of the upper echelons, instead of letting some people summon demons and pray with only a vague understanding of the subject, it would be better to provide them with a relatively formal place.

Rather than letting some people be manipulated by demons and cause uncontrollable consequences, it is better to let them become customers of fallen angels who are willing to abide by the rules of the human world.

At least, that's what the outside world says, and that's what most people think. Whether there's something deeper in it, ordinary people don't know.

After all, most people's perception of "decadence" is still a high-end entertainment venue.

"Degeneration" is often only opened in some prosperous cities. Its arrival, to a certain extent, also reflects the potential of the city of Cairns.

. . . . . .

The Deman Hotel is now under the name of Mu Hua. In addition to the main body of the hotel, the surrounding forest land of more than 100 square kilometers also belongs to Mu Hua's private land.

In the early years, this area was considered a wilderness and forest on the edge of the town by the townspeople. Although most of it was unmaintained gravel land, the area was still very considerable.

Because Mu Hua's household registration is in the town, Ivan who runs the farm, Gena who runs the lumberyard, and Mu Hua should be the three people who own the most land in the town.

The large parking lot on the side of the hotel has basically been tidied up. Passing the parking lot under renovation and walking along a forest path, Deman brought Belica to the training ground behind the hotel.

The training ground is located in the woods. There are some warehouses and simple houses similar to containers concentrated on the edge of the training ground. They have water and electricity. The originally simple training ground has become a mercenary camp.

Here, Gravizi was leading a group of young men and women who had earlier joined Tabitha in military training.

Although most of these young men had no combat skills, their good obedience made Gravizi very satisfied.

"Hi, Gravichi." After greeting Gravichi from a distance, Deman looked for Eve among a group of young people practicing shooting.

"Eve, come here for a moment."

Following Deman's shouting and obtaining Gravichi's consent, Eve walked towards Deman, while Clark, who was also there, followed behind Eve. From his figure and steps, one could vaguely see that he was on guard against Eve.

"She is Bellica, the town's police officer. You two can talk." Eve came forward and stepped aside as Deman introduced her.

"Eve, Eve Lafard? Hello, we received a call from Springer College. Twenty-three lost demons were killed in the college. Do you know about this?"

Looking at Eve, Belica took a half step back, slightly widening the distance between them, and asked Eve.

"I killed them." Wearing sneakers and jeans, Eve stood opposite Bellica, spreading her hands, as if to show that she was harmless. "You admit it? Although they are demons, they have been legally registered. According to the attitude of the academy, you may be charged with premeditated murder. Do you understand this?" Bellica asked.

"Murder? Isn't it an infringement of private property, or injury?" Deman frowned and said.

"Lost demons are also intelligent life forms, especially since they have been legally registered. They belong to the academy and have never left the academy. It mainly depends on how the academy holds them accountable."

Seeing that Eve was cooperating and had no inclination to resist, Belika said in a calm tone, shaking her head.

"There are no legal demons. They feed on human essence and can kill people if they are not careful."

"When hungry, they are more dangerous than demons. You shouldn't use the word legal to describe them." Faced with Belica's explanation, Eve changed her usual behavior and spoke firmly.

"They not only absorb the essence of humans, but also those of monsters, and those lost monsters are raised by people." Belica emphasized.

Although she was on a police call, judging from her performance, Belica didn't seem to have much resentment towards Eve's killing of the lost demon.

"They do absorb the spirits of demons, but demons bully the weak and fear the strong, so humans are more vulnerable to their harm."

"Moreover, demons have no reproductive isolation from humans, so they shouldn't exist." Eve frowned and said.

Demons are also hybrids of demons, but their birth is rather mysterious, and most people don't know how they came into being.

Demons come in various forms, most of them have IQs that are not inferior to humans. Some are good, some are bad, some are in the form of animals, some are in the form of humans, and some also look like monsters.

And they are born with special powers, and ordinary humans are a relatively easy source of food for them.

So don't worry about good and evil. In fact, in most people's minds, demons should be considered evil. At least in the face of Eve's repeated arguments, Belica did not show any disgust.

"No matter what, you shouldn't kill those lost demons for no reason."

"But those stray demons are not considered familiars. If the academy can produce familiar certificates, they can only be considered familiars at best. You should pay attention to this aspect."

As if she didn't want to argue with Eve, Belica seemed to be hinting at something, as if she was expressing that those lost monsters were still uncontrollable to some extent.

Eve was slightly stunned, and Deman beside her turned his face away, as if he didn't hear anything. Was Belika teaching Eve how to defend herself?
"Is Eve Rafaeld your real name? Imperial citizen? We didn't find your information in the Imperial database." Ignoring the reactions of several people, Belica asked in a businesslike manner.

"Eve Marie," Eve replied.

"Bloody Mary? Those legendary demon hunters?" Belica looked at Eve again, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Bloody Mary does not refer specifically to Eve, and demon hunter is not a formal profession.

They are a relatively mysterious group of people. They may not be very powerful, but they know demons very well and are good at exploiting their weaknesses. When the strength is unequal, they can use tricks to kill some powerful demons.

It is said that they are a family inheritance with relatively few people, and the distribution of demons is relatively scattered, so demon hunters usually roam around, and if they cause trouble, they will run away, so the reputation of demon hunters is actually not very good.

"Yes."

"Hehe, you guys have caused a lot of trouble for the security team." This was the first time that Belica had seen the demon hunters. It was said that they were all troublemakers. Belica chuckled.

"You deceived Lord Mu Hua." Belica and Eve were communicating harmoniously, but Clark on the side suddenly interrupted with a cold face.

"I didn't, I just didn't have the chance to say it." Eve's face flashed with confusion, and she turned to refute Clark.

"No matter what the reason is, you'd better stay here until the adults come back." Clark said with a bad expression.

The college had contacted the hotel earlier, and through Deman, Clark already knew about the trouble Eve had caused. At this time, he just didn't like the fact that Eve had been using a pseudonym.

"He is..." Clark spoke in a somewhat rigid manner, and Belica looked at Deman.

"Clark, from the courtyard." Deman said.

"Oh, well, Clark, I don't think she can stay here, she needs to go to the guard team with me." Belica suddenly realized that there are indeed some courtyards with a more retro social atmosphere.

"Guards?" Clark frowned.

"Well, detention until the college drops the charges against her." As she spoke, Belica took out a pair of handcuffs from her waist.

"Click~" The handcuffs were put on Eve's wrists. Eve blinked her eyes, looking a little aggrieved.

"..." Clark was speechless. He was about to discuss the issue of loyalty with Eve. Isn't it just killing a few big rats? Is this really a crime? (End of this chapter)