"Adam, did you really align yourself with the Prince?" one of the prodigies that were also in the stronghold asked.
"Yes," Adam replied. "What's wrong?"
"He's just a puppy compared to his father. Why didn't you swear allegiance to the Demon Lord instead?"
"In my eyes, there's not much difference between them."
"Hahaha! Do you mean to tell me that in your eyes, the Demon Lord is just another puppy?"
Adam smiled as he lightly patted the young prodigy's shoulder.
"The one who said that was you, and not me," Adam replied before leaving the prodigy behind.
The youngest and strongest among the Dark Magicians in the Demon Continent returned to his room and shut the door firmly. He then activated his powers to ensure that no kind of scrying, or spying magic had been placed inside his room.