"Your demon form is quite interesting..."
A voice suddenly sounded beside Ruger's ear.
The hand holding Ruger's teacup trembled, and he could not help rolling his eyes. This was the drawback of relying too heavily on something. After so long, it had become a habit. Even when he was not deliberately probing his surroundings with mental power, he still sensed them unconsciously, which led to situations like this.
His teacher, Immanuel, had appeared behind him at some point. Given both his teacher's rank and his unusual condition at the moment, that unconscious sensing could never have detected him-and that was assuming his teacher remained willing to let Ruger perceive him at all.
Ruger was just about to speak when Immanuel leisurely returned to the chair opposite him.
"Teacher, I obtained a character..."
Ruger spoke slowly, organizing his thoughts as he went.
At the same time, he recalled the Golden Demon's behavior.
"My instincts told me it was my demon true name, a character born from me and belonging to me alone. A powerful demon acknowledged by a Wizard was there at the time, and he confirmed my judgment. But there was only that one character, and sometimes it becomes indistinct. I can sense that my demon true name should be very long. This is only its first character. It seems that becoming a demon through a spell still leaves something missing." Ruger recalled the Golden Demon's words. "That demon gave me an interesting little suggestion. He said that if I wanted to become a demon, I would also need a demon's heart."
Immanuel sat there, leisurely enjoying his fruit tea and patiently listening to Ruger's account.
Seeing this, Ruger also briefly explained the opportunity he had seized while assisting the demon, what the demon had done, and the favorable circumstances