"I never expected the examiner's past to be so tragic and heroic..."
Angel murmured under his breath.
The Little Demon host had originally bristled at being ignored by Angel, its brows shooting up. But upon hearing Angel's sigh, its furrowed brows relaxed once more.
So this challenger was still immersed in Decayer's tale... That made sense. Even it, the host, found it hard to come to terms with it in such a short time.
As a Little Demon who loved watching the fun, it could not even muster the mood for amusement when facing Decayer.
It was too heavy, too tragic, too heroic.
Thinking about it that way, this challenger's reaction was perfectly normal.
He had been standing there blankly all this while, most likely because the shock had been too great for him to react at once.
With that thought, the Little Demon host found Angel somewhat more pleasing to the eye.
This kid had shown decent debating ability earlier. What would he say when faced with Decayer's tragic and heroic past? Sigh in admiration? Express regret? Or try to dissuade him?
With a gossiping little thought in mind, it gave a light leap, landing on the Sealing Stele closest to Decayer. It crouched atop it and listened to the conversation below.
Decayer gently shook his head. "I told you of this past only to keep my promise... I do not need your sympathy or pity."
Decayer was actually somewhat regretful of his impulsiveness at this moment. He had suddenly revealed a secret he had hidden away for so long.
But regret aside, after speaking the secret aloud, he could clearly feel part of the burden in his heart easing.
He lowered his brows. He would treat it as a moment of indulgence.
As Decayer's emotions surged within him,