The room became silent, with worried and anxious gazes of Paul and Simon lingering on Asmodeus, who looked at Ciela and moved towards her with quiet steps.
'I originally planned to kill her... Even if she was a pawn used by Lumina, that woman almost hurt those close to me and tried to kill me.'
He felt it foolish to trust her blindly, yet to keep her around, it would be impossible for him to justify. If he used extreme measures, Asmodeus could probably trust her, but in reality, it would make him become a true monster and the fear of those around him changing their hearts because of his actions also weighed on his mind.
While looking at Ciela's apologetic look, Asmodeus couldn't help but cup her cheek with his palm and lift her face to look at him. "Is that what you truly desire? If so, I cannot promise to forgive her, but... For you, I will make it so that she doesn't give up and finds a reason to exist."
