The demon village bore a resemblance to Grassis, though it was curiously different.

Grassis and the demons’ land were adjacent, leading to inevitable exchanges over the years, which must have subtly influenced each other.

“The atmosphere here is strange…” said Daeun, looking around.

“They’re smiling, but there’s this shadow hanging over them… Could something have happened?”

“Who knows.”

Even if she asked, I wouldn’t know.

“Does the all-knowing Kana-sama not know something?”

“…Are you teasing me?”

“No!”

It didn’t seem like she was entirely serious, though. I gave Daeun a suspicious look but quickly refocused on following the man down …