Doctor carried the cage and said leisurely, "Sirius hates coming to this Maze the most. Last time Bishop told him to kill a Demon, but he only sent half his clones after it, and the Demon ended up escaping."
The man beside her snorted. "You're the only one who likes coming here. This dump has no Points to earn, no treasure chests to open, and every Gate you pass strips away a Card. It feels awful. Whoever wants to come can come."
Mountain Crow let out a strange laugh. "Hahaha! Doctor and Meteor have always been close, of course she'd be willing to come here! Without Doctor, Meteor would've died long ago!"
Doctor shot him a sidelong glance. "Hey, think before you speak. Keeping Meteor alive was Bishop's order. You two are the strange ones. Why did you insist on coming along?"
"Messenger told me to come confirm whether the Demon was dead or alive." Sirius frowned irritably. "It's just a worthless little Demon. It's probably dead already. Messenger is being too cautious."
"Hehe..." Mountain Crow tilted his head up at Sirius and smiled. "After all, it's a Demon that followed the Hidden Boss. A little caution is only right."
Sirius looked disdainful. "If you fear the Hidden Boss, then go kill the Hidden Boss. What's the point of killing some little Demon?"
"What a big mouth," Doctor said, her eyes curving into crescents. "You couldn't even kill the Demon last time~"
Mountain Crow laughed along. "Hahahahaha!"
His laugh was truly unpleasant, hoarse and bizarre, like the shriek of a tire punctured by something sharp, drawing Sirius's irritation.
Sirius slapped Mountain Crow across the back of the head!
Caught off guard, Mountain Crow yelped and tumbled down the stairs, rolling seventy or eighty meters before finally stopping in front of