Book 3: Chapter 31.2: Confrontation Part II

Book 3: Chapter 31.2: Confrontation Part II

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We wont let you take her, General, Allen says while still carrying me, a sneer visible on his face not to mention audible in his voice when he says the General part. And I swear I hear the demon sigh before it says, Very well.

The creature vanishes in an instant, following which the purple light suddenly expands far faster than the two can hold back, engulfing us again and sending us to a very high placed roof before we can stop it. And along with the teleportation, I find myself dry heaving, all of my dinner having left me by now.

Which isnt a very good sign since part of my regeneration relies on my food stores. Not all of it. In fact, nowhere near all of it. But some of it at least.

After I finish dry heaving, I raise my head before stiffening up.

Allen, I start, trepidation clear in my tone. Clear enough to catch his attention as I continue, Hes not alone anymore.

Allen stiffens up at that and raises his head to look around. And as if on cue with my words, dozens, maybe even over a hundred creatures appear in the middle of the air all around us.

My eyes widen as I take in the creatures, each of which have long tails ending in a scorpions stinger, along with two leathery wings and bodies covered in scales. The scales themselves are mostly a dark green; one so dark that it looks mostly black. But there are also some blood red scales mixed in, and their faces have less scales than anywhere else on their bodies, revealing facial features more akin to a human underneath the scales.

And their eyes. Pitch black without a single trace of color.

Changelings, Cynthia mutters from next to us, and I cant help but nod.

Lots. And lots. Of changelings.

More and more of the creatures begin appearing around the roof of the building, some standing on the roof and others flapping their wings and flying around us. But by the time they stop appearing, there has to be hundreds of the creatures.

Finally, the general says, a note of happiness in his voice as he begins to step towards us. Now please leave the two humans and come with us.

I grit my teeth while looking around at the dozens of remaining changelings, then at the general who alone is already a higher level than both Allen and Cynthia by over a hundred levels.

Then I focus on Allen and Cynthia, a sad expression forming on my face as I understand just how outclassed we are.

Maybe all they want to do is bring me to my father. Theyre avoiding killing or permanently harming Allen and Cynthia despite being demons as well. Even if they clearly dont care about each other dying.

Maybe I should just go with them if itll spare Allen and-

My thoughts are cut off when I hear a splatting sound, bringing my attention to the worm guy who is uh

I blink at the sight of a large tentacle slowly lifting back up off the roof, having just turned the general into a paste.

Holy shit I mutter.

The tentacle is coming from all the way at the center of the city, as if Blue had somehow stretched his arm all the way here while fighting one of the Class V demons there which I can just barely hear from here. And after climbing a few meters above the ground of the roof again, the tentacle becomes a blur, following which all the changelings join the general, leaving us in absolute silence.

After a few seconds, I hear Blues voice enter my ear from the center of the city.

The favor has been paid.

All without his own battle even stopping.