The air hung still for a moment after the frenzied Lisanne abruptly ceased her screeching, seemingly returning to normal before collapsing onto the cold street.

Then, a low murmur of hushed discussion rippled through the street.

People exchanged confused glances.

"What was that just now?"

"Was she cursed? Can she really recover?"

The questions spread through the crowd, all trying to make sense of the sudden shift.

Meanwhile, the Executioner unit, poised to intervene with the berserk, cursed demon, hesitated.

Their weapons remained half-lowered, their eyes meeting in silent communication, before finally settling on Executioner Sergeant Nigel, awaiting his command.

A strange silence settled over the entire street, everyone awaiting instruction or explanation.

Executioner Sergeant Nigel stood in the cold wind blowing down the long street at night, his gaze shifting from the fallen Lisanne to the gathered crowd, then to Lanqi and Talia, his expression complex and unreadable.

Within him, indecision and struggle churned like opposing tides.

On one hand, as an officer under a Senate Duke, he was responsible for protecting the public and maintaining order, but on the other, the sudden change made it difficult to assess Lisanne's true condition – had she truly returned to normal?

Or was this merely a brief respite in her berserk state?

Nigel's internal struggle was not unfounded.

Women and children could make mistakes, but he could not.

The curse of Grand Magister Parloni –

Currently, it was only known to be lifted by the caster.

Now, the Senate was doing everything possible to track down the caster and the key clues to the recent demon berserker turmoil.

Nigel's intuition and logic told him that these two were unlikely to be the casters.

If the fact that these two could lift the curse were to spread, they might be drawn into even greater trouble.

Although, in Nigel's eyes, these two outsiders had no prejudice or malice towards demons.

But other people or demons who had not witnessed the turmoil might not think so.

Nigel's gaze rested on Lanqi.

For him, this suddenly appearing youth was both an unknown variable and a glimmer of light for solving the case of Grand Magister Parloni's curse.

Nigel tried to find answers in Lanqi's expression and behavior.

However, facing Lanqi's unreadable demeanor, Executioner Nigel's heart was filled with uncertainty.

"Do you need me to come with you, Sergeant?"

Lanqi waited for a long time before looking into the Executioner's eyes and tentatively asking.

He really didn't want to go to jail.

He hoped to resolve issues through communication, rather than being decisive and swift like Talia, acting before thinking.

At least for now, the sergeant seemed willing to communicate with him.

"I have no authority to arrest you two. Leave. I'll take care of things here."

Nigel replied, his sharp gaze fixed on Lanqi.

Lanqi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rest assured, I won't harm her. She's an important witness, but I can't guarantee how the Senate will rule on this case."

Nigel glanced at Lisanne on the ground and added.

If he took these two back, he didn't know how the other Executioners would judge, and it might endanger them instead.

The most important thing now was to decide on a plan decisively and minimize the turmoil as quickly as possible.

After all, they Executioners weren't exactly a group that could see the light of day.

"I trust you."

Lanqi nodded.

This sergeant seemed to be the upright type.

And Talia had also determined that he wasn't lying.

Nigel flicked out a card, which Lanqi caught steadily.

"..."

Lanqi looked at the card. It was Executioner Nigel's business card and work address.

Meaning he could go there to find him.

Executioner Nigel and his men disappeared as if out of thin air from the square, and the unconscious Lisanne was also taken away.

Before long, the street, which had briefly become the focus of attention due to the unexpected event from the sky, returned to order.

"Was that a flash mob?"

"Doesn't seem like it. That seemed like a real Executioner."

"But isn't Grand Magister Parloni's curse supposed to be incurable once you're afflicted? How could she possibly recover?"

The surrounding crowd chattered.

But most people, after exchanging a few guesses and comments about the sudden event, began to disperse.

Due to the commotion caused by the suspected intervention of the sergeant's unit, it caught the attention of the Parihue police.

In the night, Parihue police officers, wearing uniforms and badges, conducted an investigation and cleanup in the vicinity.

Some people laughed in disbelief, privately guessing whether it was a well-planned event, though they still had doubts in their hearts, but there was no point in staying any longer. They could just watch the news tomorrow.

As the pedestrians dispersed, the street quickly returned to the tranquility of the night.

The night sky of Flower Capital Parihue was still deep and beautiful, and the buildings emitted a warm glow, illuminating every corner of the city.

After all the turmoil subsided, Lanqi and Talia also resumed their journey, heading north along the street.

Their consigned luggage would still be sent to Parihue North Station, and now they had to retrieve their luggage from the airship.

The night of Flower Capital Parihue was filled with different sounds and colors, and every block they passed seemed to tell a different story.

Although the earlier incident had added some unexpected twists and turns to their night, Professor Polao had said that if they wanted to increase their rapport, they could treat any accident as an indispensable part of their journey.

"Seems like the problem is solved."

Lanqi murmured after regaining his freedom.

Fortunately, the Executioner didn't deal with them too harshly.

The two of them together had a kind of beauty where the error code could run inexplicably.

In any case, they didn't have to spend the night in jail today.

In the night of Parihue, every event could become the headline of the next day's newspaper.

"Simple."

Talia said calmly.

As Lanqi and Talia ventured deeper into the night of Flower Capital Parihue, the moment they arrived at the open view of the main avenue, they were immediately attracted by the city's unique and beautiful scenery.

Even at night, the fairytale-like fragrance of flowers and mist filled the air.

Parihue was even more mysterious and charming in the night, and every street lamp seemed to be telling an ancient and romantic story.

The streets were filled with the city's unique artistic atmosphere and lifestyle, and the old-fashioned street lamps cast a soft yellow light, illuminating the cobblestone streets, and the long pedestrian paths were filled with traces of history.

"Tata, what I meant on the airship earlier was for you to block the Executioner's attack, show your strength, and then he would be wary of me. Compared to solving the problem with force, he would start to lean towards solving the problem through negotiation."

Lanqi explained to her by his side.

Although it was useless to say it to her now.

But just consider it a debriefing.

The two of them couldn't make any more mistakes next time.

And if the two of them wanted to cooperate to make good cards, it was also important to understand how to cooperate with each other tacitly.

"I thought you had failed to negotiate and were preparing for a quick battle."

Talia walked and turned her head to look at him.

She now realized that Lanqi thought so complicatedly.

"I..."

Lanqi choked.

"By the way, who is Sigrid?"

Talia suddenly asked.

She had read Lanqi's mind earlier.

He felt that the Hyperion and Sigrid he had partnered with in the past were teammates with full rapport.

She knew Hyperion, and she did have great rapport with Lanqi.

But she had never heard of the name Sigrid.

"A very popular type of older woman."

Lanqi replied seriously.

"..."

Talia didn't know why.

She always felt that Lanqi's words had some kind of hidden meaning.

But she couldn't find where the problem was.

"Are there any unpopular types then?"

She asked.

"Guess."

Lanqi responded with a short smile.

Talia immediately pinned Lanqi to the ground.

Regardless of anything else, she would capture this guy first!!

Lanqi didn't even have time to react.

"This is the fourth time you've pinned me to the ground!"

Lanqi shouted unwillingly.

And this was the fastest capture.

He had never suffered this grievance!

"Meow..."

Boss Cat jumped to the side, looking at Lanqi.

You've been arrested again, Teacher Da Lan.

If you keep getting captured, Tata is going to achieve the "Seven Captures of Lanqi" achievement.

"What's the use of you remembering?"

Talia leaned down with a hint of teasing in her eyes and whispered in his ear,

"If you have the ability, resist? Are you up to it?"

The more Lanqi struggled, the more she found this Lanqi funny, and she even couldn't help but breathe lightly in his ear to mock him.

Because of the previous commotion here, the local police officers of the Parihue Police Department had arrived.

They saw the police officers who brushed past them notice them.

Talia immediately released Lanqi.

The two stood upright in front of the police officer somewhat awkwardly.

The police officer probably wanted to ask the witnesses about the details of the riot just now.

"Are you two a couple?"

The police officer asked.

"How could we be?"

Lanqi and Talia both denied it immediately.

"So, that wasn't flirting?"

The police officer raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Of course not!"

The two shouted in unison.

The police officer smiled upon hearing this.

"Do you two know that Flower Capital Parihue is a city of civilization? I haven't seen men and women fighting in public for many years. Let's go for a trip."

Immediately afterwards, a pair of matching rose gold handcuffs were placed on the wrists of the stunned Lanqi and Talia.

...

"Greetings, Hyperion."

"I was arrested as soon as I arrived in Flower Capital."

"But I swear I really didn't want to cause trouble."

"Whenever I think of the end of the story, I think of the beginning."

"On the day I was arrested, I never thought that this farce had only just begun."

(End of Chapter)