“Under what circumstances?" I demanded, my fingers tightening as I grasped the nefarious and manipulative nature of demons, particularly a high demon or perhaps even a high demon lord, as revealed by the frail girl. If only I could unravel his motives, discern the reasons concealed behind his expression. But regardless of his motives, it didn't alter the reality that he was someone I yearned to vanquish day and night, someone who had rescued me solely for his own sinister designs. A faint smirk graced his expression, fleeting like the sun's last glimmer before dusk. The silvery ray streaming in from behind him cast a gentle luminosity on his silhouette, leaving the remainder shrouded in the shadows. He reclined, a deliberate pause or contemplation, as if weighing the gravity of his answe