Chapter 185 - The Demon's Base

The demons attacked, plundered, and destroyed our kingdom. They even set up a city-wide magical circle that hid the destruction from the world. Once they fix everything up in the city, they removed the illusion and set up a trap.

Many of us were not killed by the demons, rather, we were taken to one of their camps. We were treated like animals that are about to be slaughtered. The demons looked like us to some extent but they don't see us as people at all.

I forgot the passage of time at that place. It was so suffocating to live there.

But one day… something changed.

An army of demons flew in from outside. They were so numerous that my legs grew weak. My clothes were already worn and tattered. I had nothing when compared to their gallant poses.

What was weird was that one of the demons in the new army suddenly attacked. She swiped her small arm and the whole place was filled with white fire. No one was able to survive except the strongest of them all.

…

"Master Floriana, there's a guy trying to escape over there."

Rant Valo pointed to one of the corners. They were currently inside a cave underground. The demons use this as their military base.

"STOP!"

A demon with flaring blue skin shouted towards them. There was visible anger on his face.

"Hmph."

Floriana Sabina ignored him and swung her arms once again. This time, it was towards the blue-skinned demon.

White flames that didn't emit any heat hit his body. It slowly started to burn his skin.

The demon patted the white fire and instead of it extinguishing, it burned even brighter. It also spread to his hand and before long, he was already covered in white flames.

"AHHHHH!!"

The demon's scream were worst than the sound of a dying pig.

"..."

Rant Valo looked at the scene. He can't help but remind himself that they were also people.

"No… I will not be weak in the heart."

Rant Valo shook his head. He watched the death of the demon straight on. No matter what happens, he's already a cultivator. He should accept that they have to kill people on their journey through life.

"I'll end this."

Floriana Sabina suddenly said solemnly. Her eyes changed color and everything suddenly burst into flames. Of course, she avoided the places the humans were locked in.

"This looks so easy."

Rant Valo couldn't help but say to her. There weren't even any resistance from them. The Vice Demon Commander were nowhere to be seen.

"You! Look over here! I'll kill all of these humans if you don't stop and surrender."

Speaking of, the Vice Demon Commander suddenly shouted to them from the ground. His palm were opened towards the cages of the humans. Panic could be seen from their faces. They became desperate and shook the bars of their cellar.

"Shameless."

Rant Valo gritted his teeth seeing the Vice Demon Commander resort to such tactics.

"Oh? Why don't you go and kill them?"

Floriana Sabina turned her head to him and grinned confidently. The Vice Demon Commander felt weak when he saw her do that. It felt like nothing can stop her.

"Hmph. I'll do as you say."

The Vice Demon Commander and swung his hand towards the cellars.

"Wait!"

Rant Valo stopped him.

"Hm? So you were just bluffing earlier."

The Vice Demon Commander grinned at them. His face contorted and it turned to one of mania.

"WAHAHAHAHAHA! I'll kill you all!"

The Vice Demon Commander laughed out loud crazily.

"Master Floriana…"

Rant Valo turned to Floriana Sabina in worry.

"Relax, Disciple. Everything is still under control."

Floriana Sabina said to Rant Valo with a smile.

"Okay. I trust you."

Rant Valo nodded his head at her.

"Are you gonna stop or not?"

The Vice Demon Commander asked them solemnly. His fingers moved like he was itching to attack the cellars of the humans.

"Okay, okay. I'll stop."

Floriana Sabina replied to him. The white flames all around her suddenly disappeared like a puff of smoke.

"What power…"

The Vice Demon Commander was shocked at her insane control towards her white flames. It was something that he wouldn't be able to do.

"So..? What do you want to do?"

Floriana Sabina stared the Vice Demon Commander in the eye.

"I pledge allegiance to you!"

The Vice Demon Commander suddenly dropped to the ground and kneeled with his head lowered.

"H-Huh?"

Floriana Sabina, Rant Valo, and Veia looked at the Vice Demon Commander in bewilderment.

"We too!"

Suddenly, hundreds of the surviving demons appeared. They had hidden themselves earlier and had only shown themselves now.

Rant Valo, Floriana Sabina, and Veia looked at all the demons kneeling towards them in confusion. Rant Valo was dumbstruck. Scuh powerful demons are now kneeling to Floriana Sabina.

"Oh, Demon Lord. Please! Take us under your wing!"

The demons chanted towards Floriana Sabina. Respect were oozing from their bodies.

"Fufufu. Alright!"

Floriana Sabina grinned excitedly seeing the demons respectful to her.

"Thank you for your grace, Demon Lord!"

The demons stood up with respect on their faces. They looked at her worshippingly.

"Alright. Who can represent all of you here?"

Floriana Sabina looked at the all of them.

"Me."

A voice spoke up. It was a demon with a large horn on his head. He looked overbearing and imposing.

"What's your name?"

Floriana Sabina asked him.

"Demon Lord, my name is Herbert Kile. I'm the Demon Commander of this base."

The demon replied to her with a respectful bow.

"So you're a rank higher than that guy?"

Floriana Sabina pointed towards the Vice Demon Commander that they met before.

"Of course."

The Demon Commander nodded his head candidly.

"Alright. Execute him for me."

Floriana Sabina said to him with a wicked grin.

"As per your orders."

The Demon Commander bowed to her and headed towards the Vice Demon Commander.

"D-Demon Lord! Please pardon my mistakes last time! It was the idea of my dead subordinate to take you in our army!"

The Vice Demon Commander said to her in a panic. He knew that his life is forfeit if he didn't say anything.

"Oh, really?"

Floriana Sabina smirked at him.

"Yes! That subordinate of mine is already dead. Please forgive me for his mistakes!"

The Vice Demon Commander bowed to her. Sweat poured down his forehead.

"Hmph. Severe one of your arms."

Floriana Sabina said to the Vice Demon Commander with cold eyes.

"... Alright!"

The Vice Demon Commander gritted his teeth, and he bit his arm before he ripped it off his shoulder.

"U-Uwahhh…. That guy is crazy."

Rant Valo looked at him in disgust. He could have just chopped it off. Why did he have to rip it off like a beast? It made Rant Valo feel sick.

"Now, put it back."

Floriana Sabina threw a small vial towards the Vice Demon Commander.

"Thank you, Demon Lord!"

The Vice Demon Commander was overjoyed seeing the small vial that Floriana Sabina gave him. He opened it and poured it on his wound before he reconnected his ripped off arm.

"It's healing!"

The Vice Demon Commander exclaimed in awe.

"Since you have already shown me your loyalty, I would forgive your mistake earlier."

Floriana Sabina said to him with peering eyes. The Vice Demon Commander felt shiver run down his spine when he made eye contact with her.

"Thank you! Glory to the Demon Lord!"

The Vice Demon Commander had tears falling from his eyes as he kneeled to her once again.

"As for you…"

Floriana Sabina turned her head to the Demon Commander slowly. Panic immediately appeared on his face. He didn't know what she would make him do.

"If you can return all of these humans back to where they came from and prevent them from being killed by the other demons, I'll accept your loyalty."

Floriana Sabina said to him.

"I'll gladly do it!"

The Demon Commander nodded his head without delay.

"Mm."

Floriana Sabina nodded her head in satisfaction.

"Disciple, did you like it?"

Floriana Sabina turned to Rant Valo who was flying beside her and smiled.

"Yes, Master Floriana."

Rant Valo nodded his head at her. This is the result he was looking for.

"My disciple liked it so all of you should feel grateful towards him. Otherwise, I would have killed all of you!"

Floriana Sabina shouted to the demons overbearingly.

"Y-Yes! Thank you, Demon Prince!"

The demons quickly bowed to Rant Valo. They titled him 'Demon Prince' because he was the disciple of the Demon Lord. And yes, they thought Floriana Sabina was one of the Demon Lords.

"Now, gather everyone and start moving these humans back to where they came from!"

Floriana Sabina shouted to them.

"Yes, ma'am!"

The demons saluted her respectfully. They then lined up in formation before they moved and started freeing the humans.

The humans who left their cellars looked at Floriana Sabina in awe and fear.