Limes... I really hadn't heard anyone call me that in a long time.
The short man in plain clothes sounded somewhat nostalgic. His eyes carried wisdom and age. "So, powerful human, why have you come all this way to find me instead of concerning yourself with the great war in the First Demon Realm?"
"There's no particular reason. I just wanted to see what kind of person you are."
Lu Li spoke expressionlessly.
"If I were like Zeno, would you be planning to kill me?"
Limes spoke bluntly, though his gaze remained calm.
"That was indeed my plan. The affairs of the First Demon Realm are nothing more than a farce to me. Goma is merely a clown jumping about and can be dealt with at any time."
Lu Li said, "But you are different. You are an existence comparable to Zeno, so I have to confirm your position."
"Sigh..."
Limes sighed. "It seems Zeno and the Grand Priest really left quite a psychological shadow on you. Don't worry, I'm not like them. I stopped concerning myself with worldly affairs long ago."
"That does seem to be the case. Living in seclusion in this ordinary village while selling the legendary Demon King's Eye certainly makes for a different sort of hermit life."
Lu Li shook the bottle in his hand. "Still, why would you make something so dangerous?"
"Dangerous?"
Limes looked at the third eyes in Lu Li's hand. "You misunderstand. I made these things only because the people in the village like them. The children are incredibly good at using them as marbles."
"But as the source of a Demon King's Mana..."
Lu Li's expression turned strange. "Is that just a side effect?"
"Not entirely. It was simply that the Demon Kings first discovered the power of the third