As I drew closer to the tower, a palpable sense of oppression filled the air. Whispers, hisses, and eerie moans could be heard emanating from within, and the very ground seemed to pulse with demonic energy.
It didn't bother me very much since my blood was mixed with demon blood. Rather, I felt quite comfortable.
…The same couldn't be said for the others.
"Are you guys okay? We can take a rest if you want. It's not like we have to rush directly."
Their conditions were quite worrying.
It wasn't so much for Jin and Amanda, who were somewhat accustomed to the demonic energy due to their experience in Ka Mankhut, but the same couldn't be said for Emma.
Her complexion was rather pale, and her breath was stagnant.
The only one that seemed to be completely fine was Liam.
I wasn't surprised, though.
He had spent quite a few years in the demon realm, where the demonic energy was as thick as it could be.
Compared to what he had experienced back then, this was child's play.
"I.. I'm good."
Emma muttered, looking around and clenching her teeth.
Judging from her expression, I could tell that she had realized that she was the only one struggling and was just trying not to be a burden.
"You know, if you're worried about being a burden, then don't be. You'd be a burden if you carried on right now and got tired later when it truly matters."
As if her inner thoughts were exposed, Emma's face changed, and her mouth closed.
She looked around for a moment and sat down.
"Alright, I'm sorry."
"Don't be."
Thankfully, she wasn't stubborn about the matter and sat down.
I unknowingly smiled when I saw that and turned my attention back toward the tower that was only a couple of kilometers away from us.
The journey to the tower so far was unobstructed.
Although there were a few guards patrolling the area, it wasn't something that posed any trouble for us.
Aside from Liam and I, everyone else was around rank.
the strongest in the human domain, and thus only someone of the Duke rank would actually have a chance at finding
was rather easy. Thus, our
have a way
look at him. Calmly staring at the tower in the distance,
worry; it shouldn't be too
Her complexion was slowly recovering, and
tower, we'll
That was the goal.
***
reached
his sharp gaze fixated on the orb
a group of powerful demons, their ranks ranging from
presence was not as overwhelming as the Prince's, their strength could not be ignored. They were the elite forces of the city, and they had been following the movements of a group of humans for quite
the demons couldn't help but chuckle. In their eyes, the humans were like
about we attack
Duke Kammela, suggested while staring
was clear that he was still on the verge of breaking through
his head, a small frown creasing his
he had a
orb, he turned his gaze
as
best way to ambush the humans. The moment they entered, they'd be able to block
their pockets, they wouldn't be able to use them once they entered the tower due
also stored certain items and artifacts that were rather
it'd
nose wrinkled in thought as
security of the tower,"
taken aback by
the artifacts inside the tower were incredibly sensitive and valuable. If something were to happen to them,
you need to reconsider! You, of all people, should know just how important the tower is! If something were
Kammela voiced his concerns, but Prince Plintus silenced him with a single
"Ukh."
pressure he was subjected to made him unable to speak, and
to reach Prince rank, he would be no
in his hand, Prince Plintus
them than the tower. It'll
to trust the Prince's plan. But they knew that Prince Plintus was a cunning
that the consequences of
"Understood."
demons moved towards
to step into a trap, and there was nothing they could do
the trap that they had so intricately
***
"Have you recovered enough?"
"Yeah, I'm good now."
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