Chapter 18
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Demon Realm, Carnas Mountains.
This place was located in the extreme north of the Demon Realm. It was covered by snowstorms all year round. If it weren't for the Demon Realm's hot summer season, the snowstorm here was enough to freeze all living beings.
Therefore, those living in the Carnas Mountains … were all immortals with a second life.
"Your Royal Highness, I think it's irrational to visit any lord directly."
As soon as Josiah walked out of the teleportation portal established by Zenas, he heard the words of this brave sinful devil.
Zenas' race was second only to the Chaos Demon in the Demon Realm. He rarely feared anything, but unfortunately, the lord of this mountain range was the existence that Zenas had to fear. He even had to be in awe.
"I have met the duke a few times. He is an easy-going person," said Josiah.
"Easy-Going …"
In the past, Zenas would always listen to Josh's every word, but this time, he refused to believe Josh's evaluation of him as being "easygoing" no matter what.
The forces of the Demon Realm were divided into one king, four dukes, and seven heroes. The king referred to the lord of the Demon Realm, who was the father of the Third Prince, Nottline. He stood at the top of the Demon Realm and was the absolute ruler. Under Nottline, there were four dukes who controlled the four territories of the Demon Realm.
The one Josiah was going to visit was one of the four dukes, known as the Venerated Skeleton. Zenas only heard a little about the past of this duke.
The four dukes of the Demon Realm were synonymous with danger. Unless Nottline personally visited, they would kill any creature that invaded their territory according to their preferences.
"Judging a person based on rumors and appearance alone, aren't you the same as those despicable humans?"
Josiah's rhetorical question made Zenas speechless at all.
He remembered the little girl he met in prison before. Afterward, Zenas hid in the darkness and used the flames overflowing from his body to form a beacon like a will-o '-wisp to guide the little girl into the teleportation portal successfully.
When the little girl smiled and waved at the beacon in front of the teleportation gate, it triggered an unknown emotion in Zenas' heart. Zenas couldn't understand this emotion, but … it was unforgettable. That scene was even more unforgettable than when Zenas burned an enemy into ashes.
Seeing Zenas' silence, Josiah didn't continue to make things difficult for this loyal subordinate.
Josiah looked at Hiri, who followed him to the Devil Realm.
The crystal on Hiri's neck was a huge deterrent. In order not to make any mistakes during the teleportation and cause the crystal on her neck to explode, she generously held Josiah's hand and entered the portal.
"I keep feeling like there's a wolf or bear in the forest staring at me."
Hiri stepped on the thick snow on the ground and let go of Josiah's hand. She took out her magic staff and looked at the forest shrouded in darkness.
From the moment she stepped into this snow-covered forest, she had a very familiar feeling … the feeling of being stared at by something, and it was the kind of malicious gaze.
"There are no harmless creatures like wolves and bears here. The one staring at you may be a Soul Eater or Mind Flayer. If you're unlucky, it may be a Death Knight."
Josiah recalled the memory of the Third Prince. This area was basically the core area of the Venerated Skeleton's territory. The undead living in the forest were, of course, not low-level mass-produced undead like the skeleton soldiers.
The moment ordinary humans stepped in here, the surrounding undead would swarm up in just a few seconds and devour them into nothingness without leaving even the soul.
Josiah could stand here safely not because of Josiah's identity as a chaos demon, but because the master of this forest gave Josiah a small privilege.
"…"
Hiri didn't speak because Josiah's words once again touched Hiri's knowledge blind spot.
She only needed to know one thing, that was, the existence staring at her in the darkness of the forest was someone she could never defeat with the small staff in her hand.
"Let's go. It's not far from the castle where the master lives."
Josiah walked deeper into the forest with Hiri and Zenas.
… …
There was indeed a castle in the depths of the forest. The forest outside the castle was covered with frost, but the garden inside the castle was blooming with various unknown flowers. The color of the flowers was very dim. The statues placed in the manor for decoration were entangled with dark thorns. Coupled with the shroud of night, the castle as a whole exuded a strange atmosphere.
When Josiah walked through nearly a hundred steps and came to the castle gate, the gate seemed to open slowly to welcome Josiah.
The interior decoration of the castle was full of luxury. It seemed that the Venerated Skeleton's aesthetic taste did not decay with his death.
There was also music. The entire castle echoed with unknown music. It was an ensemble. The timbre produced by the ensemble was an instrument that Josiah was familiar with.
Thanks to the parallel world?
"Why do I feel that this music is so weird?"
Hiri followed Josiah all the way up the stairs in the center of the castle hall. There was an oil painting of a young man hanging on the stairs.
"Weird? Little fellow, this sentence of yours is enough for me to feed your soul to my dogs! "
A voice as rough as fingernails rubbing against a blackboard echoed in the entire hall. A dark figure 'walked' through the oil painting.
"Your Royal Highness …"
The sin demon behind Josiah saw the figure appear and wanted to step forward to block in front of Josiah, but Josiah reached out and stopped Zenas' rude action.
The appearance of the Venerated Skeleton was very different from Josiah's impression of the lich, which was the standard image of 'Kel' Thuzad. 'Although the interior had decayed to the point that there were only skeletons left, his attire was more like a pirate than a wizard.
"You'd better give me a reason to trespass on my territory and disturb my performance. Otherwise, even if you are the son of Nothrains, I will make you into a skeleton and send it to your father."
Hearing the Venerated Skeleton's words, the flames on Zenas' body rose, but the scarlet light in the Venerated Skeleton's dark eye sockets flickered. Zenas' huge body instantly knelt on the ground, making a heavy sound.
Is this the power that can rival the Demon Realm Lord?
Josiah was indeed not worth mentioning in front of this existence. Josiah's identity had no effect here, so he couldn't continue to run his mouth like he did in the royal palace.
"I think you are very talented. Let's form a band together!"
"…"
The Venerated Skeleton's skull suddenly turned ninety degrees as if thinking about the meaning of Josiah's' band. '
"In short, I'm here to enjoy your performance, Sir Duke. If you don't mind, can I listen to a song?"
Josiah made a proposal that every performer couldn't refuse.
If the lich in front of him was a musician with tens of thousands of people at a concert, Josiah's proposal might be simply courting death.
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