What Value Does Something Like That Have? (14)

It was completely different from what he’d imagined. Since this was a city of adventurers, he’d known the Bloody Buffas would cause little more than confusion and some damage.

He’d also figured that even if the Hero happened to be staying in the city, taking down a single Hellcrow would be the most he could manage. And sure enough, a slash of light that seemed to have been unleashed by the Hero came flying through the sky.

But he hadn’t expected the Bloody Buffas to come flying at them. And even more unexpected was a human flying after them.

Every Bloody Buffa thrown at them had hit a Hellcrow, while the human kept missing for some inexplicable reason. Little by little, the demon man was beginning to feel afraid.

There was something terrifying in this city.

“Well, calm down.”

“How can I stay calm?! The plan has gone completely off the rails! Damn it... This is ruining His Majesty the Demon King’s dignity!”

At the voice behind him, the demon man clutched his head and shouted in a panic.

Only after a few seconds did he notice the mysterious presence casually speaking to him from behind. The voice had been so ordinary that he hadn’t noticed it at first, but no one should have been able to speak to him up here in the sky. The realization drained the color from his face, and he cautiously turned around.

“Who are you...?!”...