It was all this guy's fault. How much time had he wasted? How much breath had he spent?
It was angry, but it still had to figure out what to do.
For the past few days, the demon had been troubled by this very problem.
Now, the solution had practically landed right in its lap...
It didn't hesitate for long.
Perhaps because this human had a demon by his side, there was something about his aura that made it feel a little closer to him.
It decided to trust him.
Besides...
It had a vague feeling...
This human... seemed pretty strong?
There was a good chance it wouldn't be a match for him.
If that was the case, it was better to cooperate willingly than let him force it into doing something.
The result would be the same either way.
Why provoke this unfathomable human and make things hard for itself?
"Shu Hu~ Shu Hu~"
He took my thing.
Having decided to trust this human, the demon didn't hesitate. It immediately explained why it had been following the human who stood nearby with a foolish look on his face.
A hint of hope appeared in its eyes.
Human society was fascinating.
There were so many things it didn't know about.
But it wanted to go home.
If this human with a demon by his side really could do what he said... if he could help it get its thing back...
Then it could go home at once.
The possibility made the demon's heart flutter with excitement.
That human had been suffering during this time, and it hadn't been having much fun either.
It hadn't been following him like a guardian spirit just to torment him.
Besides, the human couldn't even see it.
It had gone to great lengths just