As if a magical symphony were playing in her ears, the Great Demon King Annie finally marched into the village, chin held high and chest puffed out, after defeating a certain good Lich who had protected the villagers and successfully burning him into a "Ghost Rider"...
"Mm-hmm-hmm~!"
"Eh?"
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How strange...
Annie had only just entered the village and hadn't even had time to think about what to do when she sensed that something was off and had to stop. Many of the villagers were hiding inside their houses, peeking at her through cracks in the windows, their eyes filled with fear and hatred.
Even the few villagers who had been caught outside and hadn't had time to hide stood silently where they were. Some stared at her with stubborn expressions, but they couldn't hide the deep terror and trembling in their eyes!
"Tibbers..."
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"I don't think I did anything to them. Why are they looking at me so strangely?"
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Annie was a little unhappy. She'd only had a bit of fun with that big skeleton and the little succubus. She hadn't killed or burned either of them, much less done anything evil to the villagers. So what was the meaning of their sneaky, unpleasant stares?
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(Tibbers didn't want to say anything. Its troublesome little mistress had only just started feeling a little better. If it told her the truth now and accidentally upset her, things would really be bad.)
"..."
"..."
The village's atmosphere really was strange. The villagers kept silently staring at Annie, who stood in the middle of the village. Their frightened eyes were full of all kinds of negative emotions. No one dared come out to speak to her, let alone welcome her.
"..."
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"Hi~! Hello, everyone! Do you have anything