Paimon's Descent

“...What?”

The moment I uttered 'Paimon,' Barbatos's eyes flickered. Perhaps because only her face was visible, her agitation was clearly evident.

“Lord Paimon, have you already descended...?”

This was a reaction I had never seen from her before. Whenever I told her a demon had appeared, she would usually just scoff and eat snacks. But this time, it was different.

I mulled over the word she had used.

'Lord' Paimon...

It was the first honorific she had ever used. Just that alone seemed to reveal the nature of their relationship.

There was a statue of Barbatos inside Paimon's Altar.

Given that, it was probably a king-and-vassal relationship. As I thought this, Barbatos spoke again, rather urgently.

“Immediately... I must go to The One immediately. Release me from This Place at once!”...