“Haah... haah...”

Heavy breaths echoed through the air.
Dantalion, having exited the forest, spoke.

“This expedition has failed.”

Though a smile still hung on his face, the atmosphere was anything but pleasant.
Blood was still pouring from the ear he had lost. Even a demon could feel pain, as I could see the corners of his eyes twitching.

It seemed that every time I met that human, the demons’ bodies ended up suffering.
At least it was a relief that it was just his ear that was cut off, unlike the other cases.
While it might …