Grabbing a few cookies, Laharl hung around the food table watching the trouble he'd caused. Too bad it was so short lived. That stupid genie was paying more attention than he'd thought. Damn it.

However, it wasn't all a completely a waste. Laharl knew one thing now: Mao couldn't swim, a fact the Overlord filed away for later use. After watching a few moments longer, Laharl quickly moved to vanish behind trees and decorations or whatever he could find to help make himself scarce.

Not that he was afraid of the genie or anything, he just didn't particularly want to deal with him. It would undoubtedly be an annoying experience that Laharl would rather avoid.