Chapter 590: Finally, a Chance to Stretch My Legs
Baru gently swayed his head to the lilting piano music.
"Knock, knock, knock..."
Knocking came from outside the office, but before Baru could answer-
"Click."
The door opened, and a tall, powerfully built officer he did not recognize walked in, followed by another.
The officer in front stood a full twenty-five meters tall, extraordinarily tall even in the human military of today. Even Baru was a head shorter than him. The one behind was slightly smaller, but still bulkier than Baru.
"In the world of devils, knocking before entering is considered polite, although I still haven't quite figured out what that word means."
An exaggerated smile stretched across the tall officer's face, as though his muscles were twitching too violently. He looked at Baru, seated behind the desk ahead, as though looking at an ant.
"To think that the highest-ranking devil in this world would be so weak, without even having awakened magic power. I must say, the way devils rank themselves is truly peculiar. Perhaps you possess extraordinary cunning, or perhaps you can bewitch minds. Unfortunately..."
Although he still maintained a human appearance, his eyes had turned the color of magma. He approached the desk step by step, seemingly unconcerned that the other devils outside might notice.
Unlike the devils, who normally called one another "human," higher-ranking and intelligent demons referred to humans more directly as "devils."
These were creatures whose abilities varied enormously, whose behavior was bizarre and deceitful, and whose destructive urges were powerful. They excelled at concealing their malice, but were actually monsters no less monstrous than demons, perhaps even purer in their monstrosity. Rather than a name the devils used for themselves, "human" was another disguise.
Even this powerful Demon Lord, despite verbally belittling devils, did