One day, Quon Alfein, a young boy from the countryside, is attacked by a being called a "Hexenbiest. Then Alpina, a girl who claims to be the Devil, appears and makes a contract with him in exchange for time. As he follows her orders and continues his journey, he becomes entangled in a conspiracy that transcends the barriers between races.

*This novel has been translated from Japanese into English using DeepL. So, some sentences are some wrong. Sorry.

ALPINA

Because of this, neither Sena nor Albert could respond straightforwardly to his words. They were so stunned that they could only gape in disbelief, allowing nonverbal sounds to escape from their mouths. From an outsider's perspective, it might have seemed quite ridiculous, but they had lost all awareness of any emotions beyond that. 


However, under normal circumstances, they would never have exposed themselves in such an undignified manner. It’s easy to imagine that they would have maintained their stern demeanor and heroic aura, keeping a convincing facade at all times. So, why had things turned out this way? 


The reason was likely that their unconscious arrogance stemmed from the inherent difference in their species. Their pride as demons and as those who had made contracts to receive a portion of that power had unknowingly caused them to let their guard down. This had led them to underestimate humans. 


Episode211(S3-85)：ALARM FOR THE START OF THE EXPEDITION