(Loki's point of view)

  I was defeated by a cursed monkey.

  To make matters worse, he took my sword along with my best friend.

  Hinata...you damn traitor. You picked him over me. A cursed human with a demon that was following him over your best friend that you have known for two years.

  I should have noticed when you suddenly changed your mind about killing him as soon as we detected his energy. I was always warned never to trust a hunter who doesn't smile. The signs were there, and I should have recognized them.

  Damn it, this wound isn't healing even with C-rank healing. Is it possible that the demon was a high B-rank or possibly a low A-rank?

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  It makes sense; during our fight, he wasn't in control. This really suggests that it is a high-level demon. The enhancements he received were from that entity, so he couldn't have used sorcery.

  His attack was dangerously effective, even with my aura protecting me. It was fast enough to catch me off guard, and his pain tolerance is impressive. He is truly a monster.

  Regardless, I need to survive. Eventually, they will come looking for me, and if the recon team doesn't find my body, I'm going to have one hell of a time shaking them off. Without any weapons, I must rely solely on sorcery techniques.

  I was able to crawl along the wall, using it for support.

  I pause to grasp the ring hanging from the string around my neck, remembering the sacrifice made by my beloved.

  Hinata, you and the higher-ups can try to control him, but someone like him will never allow a collar to be placed on himself.

  He isn't the only one, you thought you could leave an animal wounded and expect that it would rot away and die.

  You are dead wrong.

  Not only am I going to become even stronger than before, but I will personally end your life Hinata. Afterwards, he will die as well.

  Mark my words, I will return.