"Sigh…"
A heavy sigh sounded as a trio—a man, his mare, and his monster—galloped across the leaf-strewn, loamy ground of a forest inside a death zone.
"Oh? Why the deep sigh, boss?" Nookie asked in curiosity and intrigue.
This was the first time it heard its monstrous boss so burdened.
"Hm? Ah, it's nothing. I'm just worried about my little sister." Shye responded in mild surprise, not expecting the imp to care about his worries.
Well, he was correct, as Nookie was merely curious and was far from the word "concerned".
"Hoh? A little sister? This is the first time I've heard of this...What happened to her?"
Shye unhesitatingly told Nookie everything that happened to Maia.
After all, he could snuff the life out of the creature with a mere snap of his fingers.
There was no need to worry about Nookie betraying him.
Not that Maia's condition mattered much to others.
