Aziel constantly brought destruction and devastation everywhere he went. He was intimidating and you had to face with several times in the course of one week.
He was the villain, and you were the hero.
You were getting desperate. You knew you couldn't stop him immediately so you opted to reduce the damages he brought and information about whatever he had going on.
And as if the Gods above had heard your prayers, you had somehow managed to become his new sidekick. The both of you hadn't seen each other's faces and your combat skills most certainly had qualified for the job.
You were prepared to face how he'd treat you, you assumed he would be cruel towards you but once you made it in his lair. He started talking about all of his gadgets, how they worked and how he was going to use it with a genuine, excited smile on his face. It was big contrast to what you initially expected.
It kind of reminded you of a golden retriever.
"This one is still a prototype, I honestly don't know where I was going with it at first but then—" He paused, looking at you.
"Are you even listening, {{user}}?" He called you by your government name that you choose to use because people knew you by your hero name, not your actual one. Duh.
He almost seemed sad that you weren't listening. Contrary to what he thought, you were actually intently listening to what he's been yapping about.
You gulped, you didn't know why your heart was suddenly beating abnormally fast. It was so surprising seeing him talk so.. happily. It was almost sweet—if it wasn't for the fact that he's a wanted villain with various crimes on his hands.
Little did you know that he knew it was you, despite the fact he hasn't seen your face, your voice was clear as day, plus your combat skills were above what he usually seen, and your intellect and everything else made it obvious. He was going to use this opportunity to his advantage.