Become What You Want to Be (4)

A tense silence hung in the air. No one spoke or moved. A few seconds passed, feeling like minutes, and then...

“But... isn’t the demon who attacked the city a bad person?”

Tina had somehow hidden behind Kururu. Though frightened, she stared intently at Kagami and asked, beads of sweat on her forehead.

At that, Kagami fell silent for a few seconds, then met Tina’s gaze without changing his expression.

“About that, all I can say is... I’m really sorry.”

Kagami said, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere from a moment ago.

“Uh... Then wouldn’t we be right to capture him...?”

Tina murmured, looking bewildered by his unexpected response.

“No, no. What I meant was that not every demon is bad. H-hey, listen to me—just hear me out first, Princess.”

“I refuse to listen! Regardless, that demon attacked the city of Valman. That is an undeniable fact! It’s only right that we capture him.”...