"The man had left his hometown a long time ago, but his return still brought great joy to those old friends and family who had learned of the great deeds he had accomplished."
"Clearly, they were the ones who banished that noble but unfortunate fellow."
Shard continued to comment as Mr. Asmon changed his posture, shifting from supporting his knee with his right hand to his left hand:
"People celebrated the return of an old friend and yearned to hear tales of his travels. So the demon granted their wish, harvesting all their souls during the celebration."
Shard took a sip from the wooden mug without offering any comment this time.
"The demon then returned to the man's home and met the man's family, who hadn't attended the celebration of his return. The first person the demon encountered was the man's wife, whose hair had already turned gray, and directly took her soul."
"Because it had fulfilled her wish of 'hoping for her husband's return.'"
