“This?!” Hyeonu’s eyes widened at the appearance of the familiar tortoise. It was a disbelieving expression.

‘Why is this tortoise here?’

That tortoise shouldn’t be near Etono. The name of the giant tortoise was Teramas. Right...

‘Why is Baler’s pet here?’

He was Baler’s pet.

‘This guy can’t come alone... Did Baler come? Here? Why?’

Just when Hyeonu tilted his head puzzledly, a black shadow stretched out from the turtle’s back.

“It has been a while.” The giant two-meter-tall man waved and greeted Hyeonu the moment he appeared. It was Baler.

“What’s going on, Baler?” Hyeonu changed his expression to his usual one and gave his greetings to Baler.

“What happened…? I wondered if things were going well as planned. No matter what, you are the only noble under my command,” Baler said with a smile. It was quite a smug attitude.

‘He is more like an uncle next door rather than a demon king,’ Hyeonu remarked inwardly.

“It surprised me. There was suddenly the smell of a powerful demonic creature. I might’ve killed it if you hadn’t jumped down,” Hyeonu answered Baler in a gentle tone.

“You can’t...