The group left the outpost swiftly, with the help of the Empress, but Erunda and Arinea's gazes appeared apprehensive to Asmodeus. He watched Erunda's eyes each time they landed on him and noticed how his face scrunched up. Erunda would turn away quickly.
'It seems the big guy hasn't approved of me.'
"Asmodeus! Is this guy really joining us?" Simon called out from the nearby forest, his eyes flicking over to Baku, the tall male with slightly tanned skin, white and black hair and a fur style of armour revealing his upper body.
"Yeah, he's a close friend of mine."
"Who is your friend?!" Baku called out, pointing at Asmodeus before pulling back when he glared at him in response.
In the distance, the bushes rustled before a thin thread of silk fluttered in the air.
Asmodeus noticed the silk falling before curling his lips into a smirk—then he examined the treetops and found the large white spider peeking at him with her beautiful eight eyes.