A hulking man two meters tall stood before the three of them. His skin was dark, his build powerfully muscular, and every muscle bulged so prominently that even the black T-shirt he wore could not conceal those knife-and-axe-hewn contours. His face was rugged, with thick brows and large eyes. Even in human form, he possessed an intimidating, imposing air, and his bald head, with veins clearly visible, would make anyone unfamiliar with the situation mistake him for a thug at first glance—honestly, he really was evil-looking. There probably wasn't a creature on this planet with a darker composition than Izax.
Izax remained incredibly eye-catching after taking human form, and Hao Ren discovered that even in this shape, he still had to look up at the man. That left him feeling immense pressure about bringing this demon home. To put it optimistically, the bald thug's looks alone would be enough to attract a whole squad of local police. If he stood outside the police station without saying a word, they would immediately request backup...
But at least he was far better than that humanoid Flaming Mountain covered in fire.
"All right, let's go." Hao Ren sighed. He still had plenty to ask Izax, but this really wasn't the place to keep talking. The spectacle caused by the demon's descent had surely attracted the townspeople's attention. Even though there were no roads nearby, the forest fire crews should be arriving by now. "We'll have a proper talk after we get home... Oh, right, I suddenly remembered something!"
Hao Ren slapped his forehead. He had thought of a puzzling point from when Angus admitted to pretending to be a god and playing tricks: At the beginning of the haunting incidents, many people in town had seen firelight coming from the direction of the