Zeba opened his eyes drowsily. He seemed to have forgotten where he was, but he remembered it only after seeing the charred and blood-stained land beside him.
war.
"I'm not dead?"
He murmured, and then his eyes gradually saw his surroundings clearly, and he saw in the darkness a person who fit perfectly into it. No, to be precise, the darkness seemed to be like his cloak.
"Lord Demon King? I..."
Just as he was about to say something, he saw the completely collapsed city wall. The fortress had long been turned into ruins, surrounded by corpses, countless orcs and dragonmen, and the black dragon that had been torn into pieces, leaving only its skeleton and head.
, standing behind the Demon King was Tognis dotted with red stripes, and countless dragons gathered around. This was too scary. Zeba was actually very timid. His first reaction was that the enemy had caught him.
.
"You did it, and it was better than I expected."
It was the voice of Demon King Richard. At that moment, Zeba breathed a sigh of relief. He finally understood why all the wounds on his body had recovered.
"Lord Demon King..."
He murmured weakly, finding that he didn't even have the strength to stand up.
"You protected important facilities in the rear and bought us enough time. You did a good job, Zeba. I allow you to make a request to me."
"Thank you, Lord Demon King, for your compliment."
Zeba was silent. He stood up from the ground with difficulty. At this moment, he felt something warm, moist and soft on the back of his neck licking him. When Zeba looked back, he saw that it was a big white wolf.
"You! You're not dead?"
He said in surprise.
"It was hit by a stone on its hind legs. When we found it, it was still pretending to be dead. The owner generously treated its injury, but for some reason its hind legs did not recover."
Tognis suddenly said.
Zeba touched his white wolf and almost shed tears.
He also seemed to understand how it felt.
"Lord Demon King, do you still remember our agreement?"
Zeba said suddenly.
The Demon King raised his eyebrows and said, "Remember."
"I think I should have fulfilled my promise."
He said calmly.
The Demon King felt a little surprised.
"You have fulfilled your promise and exceeded the agreement. You have helped me a lot, but are you sure this is all you want? You will lose more than you gain."
Zeba smiled and shook his head and said: "I have not lost anything. I have always only wanted a peaceful and peaceful life. I am afraid of war."
"Well, since you insist so much, I will give you the most fertile farmland in the Ufa Forest. It will belong to you forever, and Hala 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 by myself. I am not used to living in a big house."
He chuckled.
The Demon King nodded without saying anything. He only felt admiration. Zeba was a strange person. His choice would make him lose all power and current status. When he returned to the Ufa Forest, he would only become
A farmer lives an ordinary life, and most people find it difficult to accept such a huge gap.
"Okay, I will fulfill your request."
After saying that, the Demon King snapped his fingers, and a portal suddenly appeared in front of Zeba.
He took a deep breath, helped the giant white wolf stand up, and walked to the portal. Suddenly he remembered something and turned around.
"grown ups……"
"What's wrong?"
Zeba thought for a while, but finally didn't ask.
"Nothing more."
He sighed and prayed for Blue in his heart, hoping that this boy could be on his own.
…
In the dark cave, there is a simple oil lamp.
"Are you sure this is the right way?"
Reina walked among them holding an oil lamp.
On her shoulder stood a black crow, which spoke human words.
"This is the safest and most concealed way. It can pass through the defense line unimpeded and enter the Kallis Empire. You have also seen how tight the human border defense line is. I don't want to be caught at this juncture.
"
Reed said.
Indeed that would be troublesome.
Reina didn't say anything, but she was doubting whether the other party had led her into a trap. She couldn't tell the direction underground.
Reed seemed to notice Reina's uneasiness and said quickly: "We are almost there. There are two more forks. Turn left at the first fork and turn right at the second fork. You may encounter a few little mice, but don't be afraid.
, they are just small miners. Your master is at the end of the cave, and you will see him soon."
Hearing this, Reina became even more vigilant, but her pace seemed to speed up a lot.
Sure enough, there were what Reed called "little mice" in the tunnel. But they were not small at all. They were half the body height on both sides. After they saw Reina, they shouted that there was a human, and then hid.
They did not attack, but gathered around, observing the human who knew their secret passage and the allies on his shoulders.
At most, Rena was followed by a dozen or so mice. She was always on guard. If they dared to attack, Rena would immediately fight back.
But in the end, they still didn't make any dangerous moves. Reina came to the exit, an exit like a manhole cover, with light coming in through the gap. She put the oil lamp on the ground and climbed up the iron stairs.
, Reid on the shoulder suddenly flew up and pushed open the manhole cover with his body. The little mouse below picked up the oil lamp and then disappeared.
She climbed up and heard the sounds outside. It was like a city. People were coming and going on the streets, pushing goods back and forth. Most of them were demons and scared humans.
"This way."
Reed turned into a human and shouted at Reina.
She followed him and came to an alley, turned left and right, left the busy city, and entered a secret passage hidden behind a wall.
The secret passage was very long, and there were some pipes around it that transported city water. She could hear faint sounds coming from outside. Bathhouses and restaurants were the only places she could identify.
Finally, all the sounds disappeared and the road became narrow. Reina had to squat down. She wanted to use magic and fly close to the ground, but Reed stopped her.
"Magic cannot be used here. There are many magic barriers set up around it. It is best not to trigger them. I don't know what effect they have."
Reed said.
"Then why are we hiding?"
Reina suddenly asked, Reed was stunned for a moment, but luckily Reina couldn't see his face from the front.
"Ask your master, I'm just a guide."
He said so.
Rena frowned.
"If you dare to lie to me, no matter where you are in the world, I will not let you go."
She said this, but Reed didn't care.
After passing through the narrow passage, they finally came to a place similar to the basement of a castle. Reed led her to a large iron door, and Reina suddenly became nervous.
"The adult is inside, are you ready?"
Reina didn't answer. Reed chuckled and then opened the door.
There were two looming candles burning in the dark room. Reina suddenly became nervous. Goosebumps appeared all over her body. What did this feel like?
There was a terrifying aura, and she felt that there was some kind of terrifying presence in the house.
Her eyes gradually adapted to the darkness, and she mustered up the courage to walk in. In the darkness, with a faint light, she saw a man in black.
Then a woman's voice came: "Ah~ my dear apprentice, I finally see you."
In the dark shadow, a beautiful woman with a smile appeared in Reina's field of vision.
She is so beautiful...
Reina felt as if her heart had stopped beating and she held her breath.