#incompetxnce

Still, it was a bit unbecoming to be quite forceful at the start, and the demon conceded. “Very well, you asked a question, and I shall answer. But before I answer, may I at least request that we have some... better surroundings? I wouldn’t want to bore you with small details in such a place like this.”

“I would hope this time would be the latter case, Master,” Nuada said with a chuckle. “It would be bad for me, certainly, were you to vanish in an instant! Now shall I slay this horseman or do you wish to trade poetic witticisms for a while instead?”

“Erika had my support more than enough times already. She always shot them down by failing miserably. Willard might have gone against me, but he was really fun to play with. Between a toy that exhausted all its possibilities and a toy with much more to discover, I would pick the latter one.”

          “ that’s... difficult. ” she admitted, her lips thinned in a pause. a second to think, and image of a certain priest flickered within her mind for a moment there. “ how can you tell ? normal liars or those you need to cut out. i can tell apart truth from lies, but not if that person is... rotten to the core just yet. ”

                   “Maria is really excited for the Halloween party as well as well as Sakutaro! Maria is happy to see Battler again and is Battler going to dress up for Halloween this year? I know Beatrice wanted you to this year and Maria and begging you as well, we’re going to have lots of fun! Sakutaro agrees with Maria!”

“...I’d ask if you need some help, but that’s obvious enough without asking.”