She was wrapped in something that resembled a curtain for clothing, its patchwork appearance making one worry it might tear at any moment.

Black hair concealed her upper body, which was skin and bones, while the insides of her vertically pointed ears were covered in light pink fluff.

Luo Yan could see this clearly not because his eyesight was particularly good, but purely because the excited Youyou had come too close, almost pushing the camera against this little wildcat's face.

It was apparent she was extremely hungry, her mind completely focused on the food to the point that she didn't even sense the Undead right under her nose.

Besides.

Without a doubt, this creature was a Demon—children of the Demon God cast out into the world.

There is a simple way to differentiate a Demon from a Beastman; the latter resembles a wild beast more closely, while the former looks like a modified human who has incorporated some beastly features.

Luo Yan didn't understand why the citizens of Hell were in the human world, but then, he himself, being human, had graduated from Demon King Academy, so was it really so far-fetched that Demons appeared in Ryan Kingdom?

However, seeing the way this creature devoured her food, Luo Yan found it difficult to imagine what life in the human world was like for Demons.

Perhaps it's because they lacked a sense of unity.

Indeed, considering the Garden-like surface world, there really is no need for human kingdoms to unite these burdensome beings.

"Lord Demon King! Quickly capture her! Faith! Brainwash! Train her! Turn her into one of your own!" Youyou, frantically bouncing around, was almost ready to jump into the fray herself and catch this "cat demon".

"..."

Watching Youyou hopping around, Luo Yan found himself at a loss for words for a moment.

Tsk.

How is this guy even more ruthless than me, the Demon King?

Seeing this little wildcat enjoy his cooking so much, Luo Yan almost didn't have the heart to proceed.

Since she's not an assassin.

Should we just let it go?

After all, he had eaten his fill.

However, while Luo Yan did think this, Bond, who had already received his orders, did not plan to let her off so easily.

"Hungry..."

Uttering a drawn-out growl, Bond, who was lurking in the shadows, suddenly burst into action.

With a fierce swing, his great sword instantly chopped through the haystack before him and continued towards the marauding thief.

The cat, her mouth stuffed with wooden skewers, was startled. Stretching out her right hand to brace against the ground, she performed a somersault and gained some distance within two steps.

That was purely a survival instinct.

The sharp blade of the sword almost grazed past her ear.

She was nearly made one-eared.

Holding a mirror, Luo Yan saw the long sword in Bond's hand pass directly through Youyou's body.

This strike would have definitely been fatal had it hit her flesh, but fortunately, it struck a divine entity.

As an incorporeal being, Youyou couldn't be harmed by physical or magic attacks from the mortal world.

By comparison, Luo Yan was somewhat worried about the little wildcat.

Buddy, maybe spit out what's in your mouth first?

Those are sharpened wooden skewers after all.

That's dangerous!

"Quick! Chase her down! Lord Demon King! Don't let her escape!" Youyou shouted regardless of everything in the mirror.

Luo Yan ignored this clamorous deity and simply gave an order to the ready-to-pounce Bond.

"Bond, sit."

One second Bond was brandishing his great sword ready to strike, the next second he plopped down on the ground cross-legged.

Just having narrowly escaped death, the startled wildcat was still in a state of shock and didn't calm down just because the ghostly figure ceased his attack.

Although she didn't understand what was happening, her survival instincts told her it was best to flee.

If she didn't run now, she wouldn't be able to escape!

Her slender yet firm legs crouched, ready to spring like a bow, but just as she was about to dash away like the wind, her legs felt as if they were filled with lead, rooted to the spot.

"Ugh—!"

Losing her balance, she almost fell, only to look down in terror and discover that skeletal hands had somehow emerged from the ground and were holding her ankles tightly!

It was the Undead!

Seeing this horrifying scene, she arched back like a cat seeing a banana for the first time, curling up into a shrimp ball and puffing up all her fur.

Watching her struggle to break free, Luo Yan also worried about scaring her to death, so he stepped out from the shadows.

What he didn't expect was that the moment he showed himself, his faith points started to surge.

[Faith value +1]

[Faith value +1]

[...]

emmm...

Am I that scary?

Clearing his throat, Luo Yan spoke in as friendly a tone as possible.

"Good evening, uninvited guest, my name is Luo Yan, from Hell... To avoid unnecessary trouble, I hope you will voluntarily report your name."

Just in case, he first said this in the language of Hell, then repeated it in the language of the Ryan Kingdom.

However, the little wildcat was not appreciative.

Her amber-colored pupils still fixed on him, she forcefully bared her barely visible fangs with her mouth full of skewers.

"Hss...!"

The muffled growl wasn't intimidating in the slightest; in fact, because her mouth was stuffed, it sounded rather silly.

"...so you won't even take the skewers out first? How many days have you been without food, you stubborn thing."

Luo Yan made a helpless expression, muttered a spell, and casually waved his magic wand, conjuring a half block of stone to sit on.

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