His sharp golden eyes studied Morin with amusement before curving into a mischievous grin.
"I heard it's a case of love sickness turned into a study-abroad as a punishment. Ah, it's good to be young."
Faced with someone so cheerfully teasing and utterly in control, Morin could only shrink into himself in defeat.
After leaving the mansion of the landlord—Naberius, or "Nabe," as he was known—they walked into the human district.
The demon city was clearly divided between the areas for the demons and those for the humans.
Between them stood a gate, much like the one connecting the castle to the Lux Theocracy.
"Is it really necessary to divide everything this strictly?" Morin asked.
"Apparently so," Malvis replied. "The Lux Theocracy holds rare medicinal herbs, longevity fruits, and most importantly, the mother tree of life itself. In the past, there were people who tried to misuse or smuggle those things out. That's why they strictly monitor everyone who go in and go out."
