- Ara: Tir?!
- Elsword: Ara, you know him?
- Ara: Tir is a boy I met before I met all of you... How are you...?
- Stirbargen: Hahaha, you might have noticed, but the tidbit about Nephilim Lord wanting you here? That was a lie.
- Stirbargen: I was just curious how much you can figure things out by looking at these gems.
- Ciel: ... So you were testing us.
- Stirbargen: You're carrying around something interesting, Luciela.
- Ciel: ...!
- Lu: ... The only sharp tool you have is your tongue. If you want to keep it, perhaps you should stop talking about my contractor.
- Lu: You disgust me. Do not talk to me as if we're close!
- Stirbargen: Hahaha! Could it be? The great Luciela, still holding a grudge for losing to me all those years ago?
- Lu: It was only because of your tricks! I wasn't even using all my powers to begin with!
- Stirbargen: True... There's no way I can win against you with pure strength. Buuut, you have to admit, using your head is a viable method in combat.
- Elesis: Lu, you know this boy?
- Lu: ... This boy, is the Red Demon King Sitrbargen. One of 4 Demon Rulers like me.
- Aisha: Wh, Wha?! ... Are all demon rulers... kids...?
- Lu: How rude! I am merely trapped in this form because I lost my powers!!
- Stirbargen: I lost my powers trying to free myself, but that's not why I look like this. I can change shape at will.
- Stirbargen: It's pretty convenient. Don't you agree?
- Eun: Ugh...
- Eun: Ara, let me borrow your body for a moment.
- Ara: Eu, Eun? ... Oh, I understand!
- Stirbargen: Oh?
- Ara: You were the one that suggested hide-and-seek as our bet! Why did you show yourself! What are you planning!?
- Stirbargen: Whoa, whoa, calm down. I don't mean to fight. We're all tired, right?
- Rena: When did he move...!
- Stirbargen: I didn't mean to show myself. He was aiming for my neck! I had to be in this form to do something about it.
- Stirbargen: So how about it, shall we call it a draw?
- Ara: ......
- Elsword: Hide-and-seek..? A draw..? What is going on..?
- Stirbargen: What a surprise! You really didn't tell them anything! You see, the fox and I made a little bet.
- Stirbargen: Aww, you and the girl are so lovey dovey now. Back then, you almost died bickering with each other...!
- Ara: I will kill you where you stand! I won't have to worry about you stabbing my back that way.
- Ara: (E, Eun! Calm down! I'm not sure what's going on, but we must learn the circumstances surrounding us before making any rash decisions...!!)
- Ara: ......
- Stirbargen: Ahahaha!! You know, I can't help but enjoy the moment when people figure out my identity. Their contorted faces are so entertaining...
- Stirbargen: Buuut, I don't want to die yet. So let's make a deal. As I said earlier, we can make it a draw!
- Add: And you expect us to trust you? Tsk.
- Stirbargen: Hm... Well, I guess I'm talking to a bunch of idiots.
- Stirbargen: I don't care if the world burns nor do I care who wins the war. I just need entertainment! Plus, it's not like I'm interested in being a ruler anymore.
- Stirbargen: Just let me go. Then I'll let you know pertinent information that you will not receive otherwise. How about it?
- Chung: Is that it?
- Stirbargen: I like you. I have a feeling I'll be well entertained just watching you.
- Stirbargen: So! I'm giving you an extra service! If I die now, there's no 'me' to enjoy, so I must ensure my survival.
- Elsword: ...... Alright, I'll take it.
- Ara: ......
- Elsword: But how do we know that the information you have it worth your life?
- Stirbargen: Ah... Sharp, aren't you?
- Stirbargen: How about this. Aren't you all curious how little old me, weaker than Luciela, came all the way here by myself?
- Add: !
- Stirbargen: Ahaha, bingo! I know the exact coordinates of this place. This world you guys call the Demon Realm.
- Aisha: Ugh... He's so infuriating... I want to punch him so bad...!!
- Ara: I want to sew that mount shut, that manipulative cur...
- Ara: (Eu.. Eun..!!)
- Ain: Haha, hearing such violent words coming out of Ms. Fox takes a bit getting used to.
- Stirbargen: Sit down everyone, this is going to be a long story.
- Chung: When did he take our weapons...!
- Stirbargen: Where should I start... Oh yeah, how about the Dark El?
- Stirbargen: The Dark El... is considered a legend, with lots of rumors surrounding it.
- Stirbargen: You can obtain the greatest power! You will live eternal life! And all other absurdities. Many don't even believe that it exists.
- Stirbargen: Barkat, the one currently leading the army... Actually, who cares what he thinks.
- Lu: ......
- Raven: Then, do you know the location of the Dark El?
- Stirbargen: Ah, sorry, that- I don't know.
- Stirbargen: So, actually, getting the spirits cooperation was a good idea on your part. Not that it would be easy getting what you want.
- Aisha: Are you saying the spirits deceived us?
- Stirbargen: Ahaha! No, that's not it!
- Stirbargen: You see, the spirits here, sense things differently from us. So they can't pinpoint the exact location of the Dark El.
- Ciel: So even Nephilim Lord will not have the exact location of the Dark El.
- Stirbargen: Exactly! They can sense the Dark El, but cannot provide you the location even if they wanted to.
- Stirbargen: So the information, at best, would have been more like 'where the energy of the Dark El is the strongest.'
- Ciel: How do we trust you?
- Stirbargen: If you're so skeptical, you can just ask Nephilim Lord! I bet one of the locations he'll list is this very vein, right here.
- Aisha: You're so confident...
- Stirbargen: Ah, there's one thing I forgot to mention. You see, that one eye that the red guy had, that's actually me eye.
- Raven: ?!
- Stirbargen: I gave it up because I lost a bet long ago. I didn't expect to find it here in all places!
- Elsword: ... When he said the master is 'close', I didn't expect he was hiding right under our noses...
- Stirbargen: Anyways, thanks to that, I was able to see you fight in real time! It was a great show.
- Ara: ......
- Stirbargen: Don't look at me like that. I just watched. There's really no power left in this eye. I wish they didn't wring out everything they could before giving it back.
- Stirbargen: Hm... But it makes me wonder... What does it feel like for a normal human from Elrios to receive demonic energy...
- Lu: !
- Stirbargen: You won't belong anywhere, a poor creature all alone in this world... Even I don't want to feel like that.
- Lu: You dare...!
- Ciel: Lu.
- Ciel: ... A life dedicated to something, blood spilt to protect those that are truly important... I suspect you will never empathize with those feelings.
- Ciel: I don't want to make you understand. This is how I live. I'm sure you have your own way.
- Ciel: However...
- Ciel: My life, my reason of existence is directly connected to Lu. If you insult me any more, I will take that as an insult to Lu, Red Demon King.
- Stirbargen: Hey, I was just curious. There's no need to get all serious about it. Gee, you look like you want to punch me.
- Ciel: You think I won't? You must under some kind of delusion. The only thing that matters to me is keeping Lu safe.
- Ciel: If you get in Lu's way, even if you're a comrade, I will take you down.
- Lu: ...... Ciel.
- Stirbargen: ... Is that so?
- Stirbargen: Wanna bet, then? I love bets.
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