The system went silent.
Garion stared at the floating screen, waiting.
"…Don't tell me you froze," he muttered.
A moment passed.
Then another screen snapped into place.
[New Mission: Build a new God Gym in the Demon World]
[Reward: Transportation Gate back to Demon Gate Island]
Garion's face twitched.
"…Goddammit."
He pinched the bridge of his nose.
"How does a mission like that just suddenly appear?"
The screen flickered.
[I don't know. It just appeared.]
[Don't blame me. I only deliver what I'm told.]
Garion lowered his hand and stared at the words.
"…That doesn't make this better."
He exhaled sharply.
"First of all, how am I supposed to train demons in the first place?"
He spread his hands.
"Demons are not humans. They're violent, aggressive, and unstable, and half of them want to eat me."
The screen paused.
[Actually… demons are not exactly like you think.]
Garion raised an eyebrow.
"…What?"
Another line appeared.
