The purple-haired girl struggled in the trap for a while, scattering the gold coins in her arms all over the ground.

Looking ahead, she saw Shami squatting on a tree branch.

The two stared at each other.

"Is it you?!"

The purple-haired girl recognized the person in front of her and widened her eyes in shock, suddenly feeling a sense of doom.

For some reason, whenever she saw shiny things, especially gold and jewels, an uncontrollable impulse arose within her.

It wasn't such a problem during work, but because she'd been in a leisurely state just before, this sudden impulse was particularly noticeable.

Once the impulse faded and her mind cleared, the purple-haired girl realized she had fallen into Shami's trap.

"Did you really try to lure me with a bird trap, Shami traveler? That's too underestimating, don't you think?"

The purple-haired girl sneered disdainfully, without panicking, putting the remaining gold coins in her arms into her own storage ring.

"The problem is that you've already fallen for it! Also, stop putting those gold coins away; they're mine! And lastly, I'm not a thief."

Shami responded to the purple-haired girl's remarks one by one.

He hesitated for a moment, feeling incredulous about the scene before him, but ultimately chose to trust the reality.

Since becoming the Demon King, he had already encountered too many similar unbelievable things.

If he were to still get hung up on whether things made sense now, it would render the calm demeanor he had cultivated over so long useless.

"What do you want from me? Revenge on another traveler, or what?"

Elze stared straight at Shami, trying to activate Shami's [Villains Die from Talking Too Much] buff, while a dagger appeared in the palm of her right hand behind her.

The purple-haired girl began to help herself.

No matter your intentions, you've probably underestimated the abilities of a Dragon Race maiden, thinking you could capture her so easily?

Once she broke free from this trap and returned to land, she could instantly return to the sea.

Just worrying about where to find you, and here you come looking for me, Shami!

Bring me your identity! I will use it well!

The purple-haired girl's eyes showed fierce determination.

On the other side, Shami remained silent, his hands clasped together.

The Demon King had begun to muster magic power, getting ready to make a move.

Though the purple-haired girl claimed to have only a bit of Dragon Race bloodline, Shami had no understanding of the situation with the Dragon Race.

If the purple-haired girl possessed the ability to transform into the true dragon form, controlling the scene would become difficult for him.

Moreover, he needed to guard against her ability to suddenly disappear.

Hence, Shami did not give the purple-haired girl any chance to resist.

[Demon King Skill: Demon King's Tentacles]

At the very moment when the purple-haired girl successfully made a small move, cut the trap, and landed on the ground, Shami's skill was executed.

"Hahaha, Shami, wait..."

The purple-haired girl didn't have time to provoke before a dark purple curse array appeared beneath her feet the next moment.

Four purple-black energy tentacles emerged from the curse array, two winding from the soles of her feet all the way up like growing vines, quickly ensnaring her long legs, and the remaining two tentacles rose straight up, directly wrapping around the girl's arms.

In an instant, the purple-haired girl lost the ability to move freely, with all her limbs bound, and as the tentacle's tightness against her skin increased, the dagger in her hand fell to the ground.

Panic-stricken, the purple-haired girl glanced at Shami, trying to draw her legs together defensively, but they were tightly fixed open in a slight split by the tentacles.

"Wait, what kind of skill is this, why does it feel so slick?"

Shami walked over slowly as the purple-haired girl began to struggle.

"Stop struggling, the more you struggle, the tighter the tentacles get."

Shami looked interestingly at the purple-haired girl, who had been turned into something akin to a figurine, and touched the tentacles he had created.

[Name: Tentacle Imprisonment]

[Content: Solidify magic power into tentacles to bind an enemy, greatly restricting the enemy's mobility while increasing their sense of shame.]

Although Shami didn't know why there was such a skill in the Demon King's skill library, its effectiveness was surprisingly good.

"Completely activated your sense of shame..."

Shami murmured to himself, then looked at the purple-haired girl, whose face was pale with a hint of unnoticeable blushing.

"Isn't this nonsense! Get those things off of me quick!"

"That won't do. Elze, didn't I say I am very interested in you?"

Shami did not listen to the purple-haired girl's pleas.

Her Dragon Race bloodline and ability to transform anywhere had already piqued Shami's urge for exploration.

You can't leave without properly satiating the Demon King's curiosity.

Plus, recalling the previous encounter on the seaside beach, Shami knew the purple-haired girl before him was the [Phantom Thief].

Being a fugitive, presumably, you have quite a stash of gold coins, don't you?

"Wait! No way! Have you heard of reproductive isolation? Humans and dragons are not a good match!"

The purple-haired girl wriggled her legs, trying to break free from the restraints.

Once allowed free movement, she could surely escape in an instant, but with her limbs bound, even that ability was useless!

"Come on, aren't you the offspring of humans and the Dragon Race?"

Shami shook his head, denying the purple-haired girl's words.

Just in time, he had recently conceived a skill similar to a domain, and he could try it out on the purple-haired girl.

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