Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race

Chapter 42: Meeting His Allies

Caleb wasn't sure what he was expecting when he finally tracked down where the green dots were. He certainly didn't expect a little nest of demon rats huddling beneath the leaves. How did he know they were demon rats? He honestly wasn't sure, but he couldn't think of another demon species that would look like that. It obviously couldn't be a regular animal, as they didn't appear on the map.

A lot of questions ran through his mind as he stared at the little puff balls. However, the first thing that came to mind was why they were so cute. When he looked at other demon rats, he never thought they were cute. He might consider them furry and soft looking depending on which one he looked at, but otherwise he didn't think they were cute.

The ones right in front of him were the exception. It was like someone purposely tried to make them as adorable as possible, as if to deter anyone from harming them. Even someone like him, who didn't care much about cute things, fell for their charm. It hone