CH 73

“Chapter 73: Encounter”

Wishing to land as close as possible, we entered the demon world.

The moment we arrived, a sludge of miasma tried to get in our bodies, but Feria’s magic repelled it.

Once the fog cleared, I saw the devastated land that was the demon world.

– So this is it, huh.

No matter how much I looked, I couldn’t see a single plant.

The earth was full of cracks.

When I went training with Akane, I was impressed by how magnificent the Sage’s Forest was. I’m once again impressed, but not in a good way.

– The demons live like this every day?

– Yes. The miasma works as nutrients to our body. We didn’t have an option, our organs just had to adapt.

In that way, there’s not much difference with humans.

– Hmm, I don’t recognize the sky. Letty, where do you think we are?

– Based on the temperature and the concentration of miasma, my guess is the southwest region. (Letty)

– The Decapitator? We should get going as soon as possible. (Mumuruu)

– Uh, “Decapitator”?

– A title held by another of the Four Fiendish Guardians. If I’m not mistaken, it’s been handed down through the generations of the Red Demon race. (Feria)

– You know your stuff, shorty. (Mumuruu)

– Don’t call me shorty, you half-wit. I can tell by your reaction that we’re in a bad place.

– Yeah. I can’t say we Succubi have a good relationship.

Even the Four Fiendish Guardians have their internal quarrels.

The Demon King is the one who chooses his guardians, as well as who would replace him. It’d be awful to leave a bad impression.

The Demon King. The ruler who oversees the demon world. Anyone would want to steal his throne.

For example, it would be terrible if he found out that one of his guardians broke their most powerful weapon and needed a human to fix it.

– Takaya, Feria, I’ll use Hide on you two. No one cares about what we do in the demon world, but having a human along would raise a lot of questions. (Letty)

– Alright. Takaya, take off the scarf. Some miasma might get in your lungs, but you’ll have to deal with it. (Feria)

I uncovered my nose and mouth. The noxious air caused my vision to darken, but I eventually recovered.

– I’ll leave that to you, Letty. I can’t control my magic very well. (Mumuruu)

– By the way, where’s the demon spear? (Letty)

– My stupid mom has it. I couldn’t convince her to let me bring it.

Mumuruu doesn’t have the trident with her. I don’t think any demon is stupid enough to pick a fight with one of the Four Fiendish Guardians, but as she said, the Succubi are not well-liked around here.

– Hold your breath for a second- Dark Hide!

A gray smoke emerged from Letty’s horns and clung to our bodies. Our vision became blurry.

– I know this isn’t ideal, but please bear with it until we get there.

Mumuruu and Letty held us and we immediately started moving.

Perhaps it’s because they can freely use their magic in this world, but they feel way more secure and dependable moving around.

– Mistress, let’s go in the direction of the king’s fortress first. We can’t fly at full speed, but we might get to Succubi territory in half a day.

– Right. Let’s leave this horrible place.

The moment we rose to the air-

– Yo. Demon garbage. Why here?

Several red-skinned demons appeared around us.