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.
and thus only someone of the Duke rank would actually have
here, avoiding Duke ranked demons was rather easy. Thus,
have a way
to look at him. Calmly staring at the tower in
worry; it shouldn't be too
turned to look at Emma. Her complexion was slowly recovering, and with Amanda by her side,
as we reach the tower, we'll easily be able
That was the goal.
***
almost reached the
sharp gaze fixated on the
stood a group of powerful demons, their ranks ranging from Duke
could not be ignored. They were the elite forces of the
help but chuckle. In their eyes, the
about we attack
demons, Duke Kammela,
was faintly similar to the Prince's, but it was clear that he was still on
his
had
he turned his gaze
as he considered the
was a risky move, but he knew it was the best way to ambush the humans. The moment they entered,
some sort of trump cards in their pockets, they wouldn't be able to use them once they entered the tower due to the highly
and artifacts that were rather fragile. It'd be
rather than pity... it'd
thought
of the tower," he
taken aback by
the artifacts inside the tower were incredibly sensitive and valuable. If something were to happen to them, it could be devastating
people, should know just how important the tower
concerns, but Prince Plintus silenced
"Ukh."
instantly quieted down. The pressure he was subjected to made him unable
reach Prince rank,
orb in
than the tower. It'll be impossible for them to get out once they're
trust the Prince's plan. But they knew that Prince Plintus was a cunning demon, and they ultimately decided to follow his
him. It was just that the consequences of their failure
"Understood."
the group of demons moved towards the
trap, and there was
do was close the trap that they had so
***
"Have you recovered enough?"
"Yeah, I'm good now."
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