Side Chapter: The Prideful Demon Lord That Fell In Love and the Broken Summoned Hero (XXVII).
Avery said nothing as she kept her guard up, for some reason she can't help but feel uneasy… he doesn't seem bad but he doesn't seem good either for a first impression.
"Cat got your tongue? I suggest you turn back if you can't handle the heat." Without another word, the man reached into his pack and produced a water flask. "Here. Drink slowly. Your friend looks like he needs it."
Avery's eyes widened, still a little suspicious but Haruki needed this water more than her.
"T-Thank you." She accepted it with both hands, taking care not to spill a single drop. Haruki thanked the stranger as well, and the two took turns drinking just enough to ease their immediate thirst.
The water was cool.
Not cold, not especially refreshing by ordinary standards, but compared to the furnace surrounding them, it might as well have been a gift from the heavens.
