Although the White-Haired Female Demon had been full of hatred in front of Kurozawa earlier, gritting her teeth whenever Rui was mentioned and wishing she could kill him with her own hands.
When Rui stood before her and questioned her, the White-Haired Female Demon merely trembled slightly and forced out a smile. "Rui, this swordsman is different from the previous ones."
"Mother can't handle him. Help Mother deal with him."
As she spoke, the White-Haired Female Demon ran to Rui's side and stood behind him, watching Kurozawa warily while occasionally shooting him meaningful looks.
Kurozawa froze for a moment, then laughed soundlessly.
She was betting on both sides. Unable to determine whether he could truly kill Rui and unwilling to fall out with Rui, the White-Haired Female Demon had put on this little act.
Kurozawa withdrew his gaze from the White-Haired Female Demon and focused on the young boy Rui, studying him carefully.
Unlike the demons he had encountered before, who were often hideous and terrifying, Rui looked rather delicate and adorable. His skin was snow-white, carrying a strange beauty that made him seem as though he might shatter at a touch.
Looking at a boy like this, most people would never consider him a threat.
He looked far too harmless.
"I heard you're looking for a family."
"What do you think of me? How about I become your father?"
Ignoring the fickle White-Haired Female Demon's signals, Kurozawa smiled lightly.
Rui tilted his head, then glanced coldly at the White-Haired Female Demon behind him. Kurozawa could only have heard such things from her.
The White-Haired Female Demon staggered back under that glance, her face filled with fear. "Rui..." She wanted to explain herself.
"Shut up." Rui's voice was calm. Then he turned to Kurozawa, and the aura around him gradually