The question hung in the air for a while.
The Devil King sighed. "I figured you would ask these questions eventually. Given that I avoided it last time, I can't risk doing the same again."
Ash kept looking at her. There was no reason for him to utter anything else.
"Yes, My Lord, I did appear before the hero after you were killed. In that moment, though your soul had not yet left your body, your body was at risk of being decapitated by them. That would have been beyond my power if I wanted to bring you back to life."
She continued.
"Which was why I needed to show myself with the few powers I had left and transport your body somewhere hidden and safe. I assure you, I did no harm to the hero and his allies. They just seemed rather surprised to see me, is all."
"Good. If you had lied to me, there would have been a problem. I hate lies." Ash changed his sitting position.
