Chapter 1163: Longing to Become... (Riding a Bicycle Every Day Leaves My Thighs So Sore I Can't Walk)
"...Why do I have to make a contract with you?"
The Witch before him stared coldly at Duanmu Huai.
Incidentally, she had now completely shed the stone shell that had originally covered her body. From the outside, she was merely a cute girl about the same age as Chisato, with long pink hair and bright-red eyes. Of course, Miss Witch wasn't wearing any clothes, but Duanmu Huai didn't really care.
After all, it wasn't as though he could do anything in his current state, right?
"Don't you already command so many powerful beings? You clearly don't need me!"
That was right. Although she had only just awakened and still hadn't figured out what was going on, the Witch could tell that the being before her possessed power far beyond her own. For one thing, every one of the creatures she had summoned earlier was powerful enough to contend with an extremely powerful Demon. If they attacked all at once, even she wouldn't be their match.
What frightened the Witch even more was that she didn't know what they were.
If they were Demons, they would be easy enough to understand. But the Witch could be certain that what this girl commanded were not Demons at all, but some completely incomprehensible beings—could they really be Divine Beasts?
"There are some things I want to ask you."
"Then..."
"But you're a Demon, and I hate using my brain. To be honest, I don't like people lying to me, and I like searching for the truth in lies even less. As long as I make a contract with you, you won't be able to lie, right? That's enough for me."
"...Just for that?"
It had