When Serena mentioned that Himari was an old friend, most of the doubts faded from Asmodeus's mind. He no longer hesitated and instead began to think of how best to use the cute little creatures to help his people.
'Though we cannot let the monster live...'
Not Himari, but whatever was causing the corruption in the first place.
He couldn't help but worry that if the Empire discovered the trick to these small creatures, then they might use them aggressively.
"However..."
Serena's voice lingered in Asmodeus' mind with a strange heaviness.
It was rare to hear her sound this way.
Normally, when he called her through telepathy, Serena's voice carried warmth, teasing, longing, or the faintly smug confidence of a lovely woman who knew how much he adored her. Yet when she spoke moments before, it was a little like the time she revealed her past as an Abyssal.
'I have to spend some time with her after this is over...'
