"I can't say I'm an expert on souls!" Gen laughed a little. "But your explanation helps, thank you kindly."

And made Gen feel slightly less on edge, under his friendly mask.

"Ah, they did mention you're a demon Overlord," Gen's tone was almost, but not quite, teasing. "That sort of title sounds very weighty and grand, but we didn't have those back home. So far as I was aware, anyway."