353 Preparing For Adulthood Part One

Alicia looked at Darktorn and found him to be quite handsome. 'I wonder if he is married...' Alicia thought. This of course was not because she wanted to marry him, no, this was because she felt he might make a good match for Loeri. With these thoughts in mind, she decided she would try to play matchmaker at some time after Loeri had calmed down. 

They made their way back to the demon village and were currently resting at Tia's house. "Tia you said there were ancient artifacts?" 

"Yes, they predate the war between devils and gods. If you would like I can show them to you." Tia answered.

Alicia's eyes lit up as she said: "Do you mind?"

"Not at all." 

In a small stone building, Alicia and her group looked at the five items on the table in awe. They were all in pristine condition and seemed to have a magical aura to them. Alicia dared not touch them even though every cell in her body really wanted to. "I thought the demon race and demonic beast did not show up until after the war between devils and gods was fought. How did you end up with these artifacts?"

"Your version of history is blurred a bit. Demonic beasts have been around for a long time. Way before even some of the races came into existence. When there is a concentration of magicules we demonic beasts will be born. During the time before the war, the air was not as saturated with magicules as it is now and the conditions for birthing a demonic beast back then were not very high. With a high amount of races running around, a demonic beast that was just born was lucky if they could live even half a day. You can say that my ill fated ancestors were doomed to die at the other races' hands since they were closely monitored. But that is not to say that no demonic beasts ever turned into a demon. 

"Some demonic beasts were able to be birthed in secluded areas where they thrived and cultivated the magicules in the air until they finally reached the breaking point between demonic beast and demon. You see when demonic beasts are born their main focus is to become a demon. It is basically ingrained into our souls that we must reach such a height. 

"Unfortunately, because demonic beasts need to eat to live and they are not really picky about their food sources. Demonic beasts are seen as nothing but beasts in the eyes of others. But us demons are different. We have a different mindset when we finally reach the peak. 

"As you can see we are really no different than humans. We go about our daily lives just like any other race out there. We have families and we provide for them by working. Our cultures are not much different." Tia explained.

"This I am not sure of. There is nothing written about it in ancient texts." Blake answered.

"No, we are not the only race to be on this planet to actually evolve. But you could say that us demons should at least be partial owners of this world." Tia explained.

Alicia fell into deep thought as she looked at the items on the table, contemplating on what was said. Her thoughts moved towards the ancient artifacts more and more. she had no idea what they did but they did look like highly advanced magic tools. After pondering for a while Alicia looked up at Tia and asked; "Tia would you and your kin like to come back to Alastine with me? Your race does not need to hide out here in the mountains. You can be in the open like the other races that have joined my alliance." 

"This… I am not sure about the others but I would be honored to join you. Give me time to speak with the elders, they may have different thoughts on this subject. When do you plan to return home?" Tia did not know how the others felt but she felt that following Alicia would allow her to see more of the world outside this mountain range. She wanted nothing more than to be able to see the world and take in sites she had never seen before. Experience things other than her secluded life.

"Once we have an answer from the elders." Alicia decided it was time to go home. Her journey had been long already and she missed her family. Not to mention she had many things to prepare before she turned fifteen.

"Then I will go speak to the elders after I walk you back to my house." 

Alicia was surprised that no more than a few hours had passed and the elders had already called for them. She stood in front of the council as composed as ever. The demon elders all looked at Alicia with a bit of caution. "Miss Alicia was it? We elders have decided to decline your offer. Although enticing we would rather stay here on this mountain where we have survived until now for the past few hundred years. Tia has expressed her willingness to leave with you. We will not hinder her wish and will allow her to follow you. She will be our liaison between the humans and us demons." 

"Then take this token. I will put Tia on the council alliance as the representative of the demon race. I hope in the future, humans, the other races, and demons can live peacefully from now on." Alicia said with a smile while using magic to send the item over to the head elder.

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