"What? You knew?!"
The truth was that the girl in Beruel's grasp was none other than an Automaton that resembled a human female.
Beruel had noticed this from the moment he made contact with it, but he still went on with the act in order to get his information.
'Is he being dishonest? I don't think so… my Magic Tool isn't acting up.' The Fairy King thought to himself.
'Why would he go along with the whole act, though? Was he trying to glean information from me through this situation?'
The Fairy sighed, discarding the hostage he had in his grasp. He had completely lost interest in the situation.
"This is pointless. I don't even feel like fighting any longer." The Fairy King stared at the human boy, who still looked flustered.
"You can't fool someone like me with such an imitation. I also know you're holding back quite a bit. You were baiting me to display my full power, weren't you? Such basic tactics…"