Zeba opened his eyes in a daze. He seemed to have forgotten where he was, but when he saw the burnt and blood-stained ground beside him, he remembered.
War.
"I'm not dead?"
He muttered, then his eyes gradually saw his surroundings clearly. He saw that in the darkness, there was a person who blended in perfectly. No, to be precise, the darkness seemed to be his cape.
"Lord Demon King? I … "
Just as he was about to say something, he saw that the walls had completely collapsed. The fortress was already in ruins, and there were corpses everywhere. Countless Beastmen and Dragonmen, as well as the Black Dragon that had been torn to pieces, with only its skeleton and head left. Behind the Demon King stood Totnes, whose body was dotted with red stripes, and countless dragons gathered around. This was too frightening. Zeba was actually very timid, his first reaction was that the enemy had caught him.
"You did it, and you did it even better than I expected."
It was the Demon King Richard's voice. At that moment, Zeba let out a sigh of relief. He finally understood why all the wounds on his body had healed.
"Lord Demon King …"
He muttered weakly, and found that he did not even have the strength to stand up.
"You protected the important facilities at the back and bought us enough time. You did very well. Zeba, I'll allow you to make a request of me."
"Thank you, Lord Demon King, for your praise."
Zeba was silent. He stood up from the ground with difficulty. At that moment, he felt something warm and soft licking him from the back of his neck. Zeba turned around to look. It was a large white wolf.
"You! You're not dead? "
He asked in surprise.
"It was hit in the back by a rock. When we found it, it was still pretending to be dead. Master generously healed its wounds, but for some reason, its back legs did not recover. "
Totnes suddenly said.
Zeba stroked his white wolf, and tears almost flowed down his face.
He also seemed to understand how it felt.
"Lord Demon King, do you still remember our agreement?"
Zeba suddenly asked.
The Demon King raised his eyebrows, and said: "I remember."
"I think, I should have fulfilled my promise."
He calmly said.
The Demon King was a little surprised.
"You've already fulfilled your end of the bargain. You've helped me a lot, but are you sure that's all? You will lose more than you gain. "
Zeba shook his head with a smile. "I haven't lost anything. I've always wanted a peaceful life. I'm afraid of dying in war."
"Well, since you insist, I will give you the most fertile farmland in the Ufa Great Forest. It will belong to you forever. Halla will build a special house for you."
"No, no, you just need to ask her to give me some tools. I want to build a small house myself. I'm not used to living in a big house."
He chuckled.
The Demon King nodded and did not say anything. He only felt admiration. Zeba was a strange person. His choice would make him lose all his power and status. When he returned to the Ufa Great Forest, he would only become a farmer and live an ordinary life. Most people would not be able to accept such a big gap.
"Alright, I will fulfill your request."
With that, the Demon King snapped his fingers. Suddenly, a portal appeared in front of Zeba.
He took a deep breath and stood up with the help of the white wolf. He walked to the portal and suddenly remembered something.
"My Lord …"
"What's wrong?"
Zeba thought for a moment and did not ask.
"Nothing."
He sighed and prayed for Bru in his heart. He hoped that this kid could be independent.
…
In the pitch-black cave, there was a simple oil lamp.
"Are you sure this is the right path?"
Reina walked with an oil lamp in her hand.
There was a black crow perched on her shoulder, and it spoke human words.
"This is the safest and most hidden path. It can pass through the defense line unimpeded and enter the Kalis Empire. You have seen how tight the human defense line is. I don't want to be caught at this juncture."
Reed said.
Indeed, it would be troublesome.
Reina did not speak, but she was suspicious. She suspected that Reed had lured her into a trap. She could not determine the direction underground.
Reid seemed to have sensed Reina's uneasiness. He hurriedly said, "We're almost there. There are still two more forks. The first one is a left, and the second one is a right. You might encounter a few small rats, but don't be afraid. They're just small miners. Your master is at the end of the cave. You will see him soon. "
Hearing this, Reina became more alert. However, her footsteps seemed to have quickened.
Sure enough, there were "mice" in the tunnel. However, they were not small at all. They were at least half a body tall. When they saw Reina, they shouted that there was a human and then hid.
They did not attack. Instead, they surrounded and observed the human who knew about their secret passage and the ally on her shoulder.
At most, there were a dozen mice following behind Reina. She was always alert. If they dared to attack, Reina would immediately counterattack.
However, in the end, they still did not do anything dangerous. Reina came to the exit. It was an exit that looked like a manhole cover. Light came in through the gap. She put the oil lamp on the ground and climbed up the iron stairs. Reed, who was on her shoulder, suddenly flew up and used his body to push open the manhole cover. The mice below picked up the oil lamp and then disappeared.
She climbed up and heard the sound outside. It was like a city. The streets were crowded with people, pushing goods back and forth. Most of them were demons and humans with a face of fear.
"This way."
Reed turned into a human and shouted at Reina.
She followed and came to an alley. After turning left and right, she left the downtown area and entered a secret passage hidden behind a wall.
The secret passage was very long. There were some pipes around it that carried water for the city. She could hear faint sounds coming from outside. Bathhouses and restaurants were the only places she could determine.
In the end, all the sounds disappeared and the passage became narrow. Reina had to squat down. She wanted to use magic and fly close to the ground, but Reed stopped her.
"You can't use magic here. There are many magic barriers around. It's best not to trigger them. I don't know what they do."
Reed said.
"Then why are we hiding?"
Reina suddenly asked. Reed was stunned. Fortunately, he was in front and Reina could not see his face.
"Ask your master. I'm just a guide."
He said so.
Reina frowned.
"If you dare to lie to me, I won't let you go no matter where you are."
She said such a sentence, but Reed didn't care.
After passing through the narrow passage, they finally came to a place that looked like the basement of a castle. Reed took her to a large iron door. Reina suddenly became nervous.
"The lord is inside. Are you ready?"
Reina did not answer. Reed chuckled and then pushed the door open.
The pitch-black room was lit by two faintly discernible candles. Linnai immediately tensed up as goosebumps appeared all over her body. What kind of feeling was this?
A horrible aura. She felt that there was something terrible in the room.
Her eyes gradually adapted to the darkness. She summoned her courage and walked in. In the darkness, with a weak light, she saw a person in black.
Then a woman's voice came, "Ah ~ My dear disciple, I finally see you."
In the darkness, a beautiful woman with a smile appeared in Reina's sight.
She was so beautiful …
Reina felt as if her heart had stopped beating. She held her breath.
'Could this person be … my master?' A woman?
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