Problem solved

Outside of the Cale office...

A servant was waiting for me, to be accurate a demon servant.

The servant had long black hair that reached out to the tailbone of the demon and two shorts horns on its head.

The servant bowed his head lightly and said, "I will be escorting to your quarter. You will be living there in future."

"Okay," I said as my face hardened, The servant nodded his head and started to lead the way.

Cale went out all, I thought I would be sleeping in some kind of cell but that was not the case.

Cale was treating me like some kind of guest.

He must be trying to find out the full potential of Adele's talent, in short, my talent.

So far I have only shown the [Location Exchange 'I'] talent of mine.

But I know that Cale was greedy and ain't stop until he fully discovered all of my secrets.

The Location Exchange will be useful in rescue operations, that must be one of the reasons he places me as Rene's escort.

Rene was talented and a genius and I'm sure that many would be jealous of her talent and would try to attack her in the future.

She would be in constant danger and considering that Cale placed me as her escort.

If something happened to her, I could teleport her away.

But that is only not the reason. I'm sure that he would spy on me through Rene.

That bastard planned way ahead.

A bitter and helpless feeling rose within me. I tried way hard to escape from 'Six Bog Family' only to end in a trap set by Cale.

But I know that my current situation would work for me.

Maybe it's because I know some of the upcoming future events as an 'Author'.

that's why I'm this calm despite the that I'm pretty hopeless situation.

Lost in thought, while walking around the Boros family's mansion, following the attendant.

We come to our destination.

The servant stopped walking and looked back.

"You can stay here from now on. Meals will be provided three times a day."

"All right."

I replied briefly.

More important than meals was the room assigned by Cale.

Cale's office was unexpectedly different from the style of humans and was antique.

So, even if my room was in the Demon World, it would have had a normal shape.

"Then, rest in peace."

When the servant left the last word and left, I opened the door.

-Crrr!

The sound of friction between wood and metal rang in my ears, and soon the interior of the room was revealed.

As I stepped into the room, I took a moment to survey my new surroundings. The room was spacious, with high ceilings and dim lighting that cast eerie shadows across the walls. It was furnished with elegant yet ancient-looking furniture, adding to the mysterious atmosphere of the Boros family mansion.

The bed, though large and adorned with rich fabrics, looked uncomfortable compared to what I was used to. But I knew I couldn't afford to be picky, especially considering my precarious situation.

I approached the bed and sat down heavily, feeling the weight of exhaustion settling over me. It had been a long and harrowing day, and I knew I needed to rest if I wanted to have any hope of formulating a plan to escape from Cale's control.

But as I lay down on the bed, my mind was consumed with thoughts of the Poison Shard nestled within my chest. I knew I couldn't afford to ignore it, but I also knew that attempting to remove it without Cale's knowledge would be dangerous.

But if I don't get rid of him, my future movement will be restricted and I would have to live in constant fear...

And I do t want that to happen.

There was an idea in my head to get it of the snake but I'm not sure if it will work or not.

But even so, I had to try.

"Location."

The solitude of sleeping inside the body was designated as the 'object' of the location exchange.

I saw a mental image of a snake that was resting inside my chest, and then a wave of mana shot within me and to her the sleeping snake.

The location exchange skill judged the solitude made of mana to be 'inanimate'.

In response, I opened my mouth and spat out a cast word.

"Exchange."

Then my vision reversed.

Took-.

The solitude that burst out of my chest landed safely in the palm of my hand.

If it had been dropped, the signal would have gone straight to Cale, but Solitude was still asleep without opening its eyelids.

'Did I succeed?'

All that remains now is that some action must be taken before solitude opens its eyes.

I thought about killing solitude, but it was dismissed right away.

As soon as I pose a threat to him, a signal will go to Cale.

If so, what's left of it?

'I guess I'm just conciliating him…'

However, there was no good way to appease him.

What this snake likes is mana with high purity of magic.

However, the guy who ate Cale's mana couldn't be pleased with the low-quality mana of the half-demons.

Squeak-.

The snake began to open its eyes, which had been locked in solitude, little by little.

Poison Shard, realizing that the mana supply from the chest had been disconnected, was about to wake up.

What should I do?

What must be given to satisfy the picky appetite of this snake?

Thinking, I closed my eyes.

Then a crazy idea came up, I'm sure that it will work.

"Try this one."

The droplets of mana formed on my index finger, I added the dark attribute to it and exposed it to the snake.

Snake who was about to signal to Cale, stopped and began to look toward dark mana water droplets.

– …?!

Snake smelled the black water drops and opened his eyes wide.

Then he stretched out his tongue and began to lick the water droplets.

The snake that had eaten away all the droplets before I knew it was satisfying, so I stopped the dark mana droplets.

"..."

Then he fell asleep again.

"succeded…"

'Problem solved.'

Satisfying solitude by using a small amount of mana and dark attributes, I carefully observed the sleeping snake, relieved that my plan had succeeded. With the Poison Shard appeased for now, I had bought myself some time to think of a more permanent solution.

But even as I sat there, a sense of unease gnawed at the edges of my mind. I couldn't shake the feeling that Cale was always one step ahead, that he had anticipated my every move.

Still, I refused to give in to despair. I had managed to outwit him this time, and I was determined to find a way to break free from his control entirely.

With a deep breath, I stood up from the bed and began to pace the room, my mind racing with possibilities. I knew I couldn't afford to waste any time. The longer I stayed under Cale's thumb, the greater the risk to myself and those around me.

But for now, I needed to rest. Tomorrow would bring new challenges, and I would need all of my strength and wits about me if I was to succeed in my plans.

With that thought in mind, I climbed back into bed and closed my eyes, letting the darkness of sleep wash over me. But even as I drifted off, my mind was already plotting my next move, determined to carve out my own destiny in this dangerous world.