A bat-like wing suddenly appeared on her back, and then, Rina was gone.
Instead, Rina is in front of me, looking like a demon worthy of its name.
Black and disastrous horns sprouted from Rinaâs head, and Rinaâs beautiful, clear blue eyes were dyed crimson like blood.
Not only that but combined with the clothes she was wearing, she looked like a real demon.
âAh, yes. Iâm manifesting by borrowing Rinaâs body.â
The demon in front of me said this as if answering my question. And her mouth twisted into a grin.
âHuh. âŚâŚ I see.â
After taking a breath, I let my thoughts run through my mind, trying not to let my guard down.
This is probably not a summoned âmonsterâ.
On the contrary, she is probably not even a âhuman beingâ.
I got this impression when the self-proclaimed demon borrowing Rinaâs body showed some changes, such as wings and horns. And I remember such a sign.
ââŚâŚ[Wrath] Do you know this skill?â
[Wrath] That is the skill that Tagaya, who I hate to even remember, suddenly started screaming as if he were crazy and transformed.
This guyâs presence is very similar to Tagayaâs at that time.
ââŚâŚ Oh, dear. I wonder how you know that power? But I know it well. So? What about it?â
I ask, and this time he looks genuinely surprised.
I knew it. I guess I was right.
I wish I hadnât been.
âYou âŚâŚ called yourself a demon, but is the owner of this skill called Wrath also a demon like you?â
When I said that, the demon in the form of Rina looked surprised for a moment, but quickly returned to its original ample smile.
âFufu. As expected of you, youâll understand. Thatâs right. Thatâs right! The power of wrath belongs to the Seven Demon Generals, the âGeneral of Wrathâ, just like me, the âGeneral of Greedâ.â
Thatâs what it seems to be.
The demon, still in her Rina form, turns to me with a bewitching smile that even I, who know whatâs inside, canât help but gawk at for a moment.
âWell, I donât think you can win no matter how hard you try. But donât worry. Itâs not that Iâm going to take you and eat you.
Iâm just interested in this girlâs power.
âThis power of hers? âŚâŚYou donât mean âŚâŚ?
Yes, thatâs right. This girlâs power is to see the future, you know? I want that power. Thatâs why I want her.â
Saying this, the demon in the form of Rina smiles.
ââŚâŚWell, I understand your point. But I canât give in to that request.â
I replied, growing wary.
âOh, why not? Like I said before, I donât take food.â
âThen when are you getting out of Rinaâs body?â
Yes. If I give in to her request, Rina will be in danger.
In the first place, we donât even know what the demon is thinking, even more so if it wants to take away Rinaâs power.
ââŚâŚâ
âCanât you answer me?â
I ask, and the demon falls silent without saying anything.
âI canât give you Rina. Even if itâs the devil Iâm dealing with.â
ââŚâŚ I canât help it. I didnât want to do anything too rough, but âŚâŚâ
âAh!â
At that moment, the demonâs atmosphere changed.
An intimidating feeling came over my entire body.
âHuh⌠I was thinking of doing it peacefully. If youâre going to get in the way of my feelings of wanting her, then I guess Iâll have to make you look at me a little painfully?â
The demon snapped her fingers as she muttered this, and suddenly something like a black mist that should have disappeared on the ground appeared.
âThis is âŚâŚ from earlier.â
âHmmm. It looks like you know what this is.â
Behind the demon with a proud face, the black fog that appeared gathered and began to move like a living creature.
I had seen that creature before. Or rather, it was a monster I had fought in this dungeon many times.
âIs this guy âŚâŚ devil bat âŚâŚ?â
âCorrectâŞâ
The demon, who called herself the General of Greed, answered happily.
But the Devil Bat that appeared didnât respond to [Enemy Search], and I couldnât feel any sign of it.
This is.
âThis is the same devil bat that killed the snipers and othersâŚâŚ.â
âPhew. You noticed.â
I knew it.
The devil bat that just came out is the same one that mummified the snipers.
And, perhaps, itâs been erased by this demonâs power.
âI created this with my magic. Isnât it amazing?â
When the demon said that as if to brag about herself, she smiled fearlessly again.