The Eighth-Stage Demon

"Are you certain that there is another demon? An eighth-stage fox demon?"

"Meow, meow, meow." The civet cat nodded his head vigorously.

"So when you appeared in the night to scare the residents, you were actually trying to… prevent them from leaving the town in case they encountered the fox demon?"

"Meow, meow, meow." He nodded his head vigorously. "Once they step out of the town, they will be caught by the fox demon. I have been working very hard to keep everyone from leaving the town."

Holy shit! No wonder those who saw the demon were either merchants or hunters.