The Beloved Youngest Daughter of the Lord Family - Chapter 109

He especially wanted to avoid his elder brother Vlad and the youngest daughter he cherished so dearly.

After all, he had no desire whatsoever to see or meet a child born between Daphne and Vlad.

‘In any event, this palace visit is solely to search for traces of Elena. It has nothing to do with my brother.’

While everyone else was distracted by the grandeur of the Founding Day Festival, he would simply scour the palace thoroughly and leave.

Anyway, Ranian had no intention of attending formal events like banquets or receptions.

Although the mask crafted by the Tower Master would surely prevent anyone from recognizing his true identity, he had no perverse desire to watch people living happily in the very place from which he’d been banished.

‘One week from now, is it? Time might be a bit tight.’

He had saved time by slipping into the palace under the guise of the envoy delegation, but the real problem began afterward.

Ranian had succeeded in forging a pact with a demon and acquiring immense power, but this came with a side effect: prolonged exposure to the dense, widespread demonic energy beyond the boundary would cause him to lose his sanity and transform into a monster.

Thus, being within the demons’ territory was no different for him than carrying a ticking time bomb.

The reason he had previously entrusted Gallio with the investigation was precisely because his time to stay within the kingdom was severely limited.

“I suppose it’s time to head out.”

Ranian muttered to himself alone in the empty room, picked up the mask on the table, and channeled his magic into it.

Instantly, his face and voice transformed into those of an entirely different person.

Combined with the demon’s shapeshifting ability—which allowed him to perfectly disguise himself as any race at will—and the magical mask’s power, even he himself appeared undeniably human.

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