Scarlet
After eting up with Red, we both rush through the sky straight towards Demon Isle in a large black fireball that doesnt actually feel hot. Not even in the slightest.
When I asked why it wasnt Alia going with , I was told that she was busy in the Arctic and since he was the representative for the humans during the bet even if he didnt do anything he was responsible for coming with to see it through. Which makes sense, even if I dont really like the guy.
I look around at the many demons we pass over, each of whom that are actually able to keep up with is with their eyes bow to as we pass. Which wouldve felt strange and awkward a year ago, but thanks to my ti on Tartarus feels normal now.
Theres only so much bowing and scraping you can accept from people before you beco numb to it after all.
And there was a lot of bowing to you, Tar comnts offhandedly from his place in the in-between.
Yep. That there was.
We continue flying through the air with the two of us just floating in the middle of the fireball with nearly a ter in between us until we finally cross into the ocean. Then not too long after that we make it to Demon Isle. And despite being called Demon Isle, its actually not a half bad looking place. Rather tropical in a way. Nothing like Tartarus.
Also full of demons. But unlike Tartarus, the only demons on Demon Isle seem to be the sapient ones. Which is an interesting sight to see.
Kind of reminds of a more civil version of the cities on Tartarus.
Co to think of it, I glance at Red and ask, Youve been to Tartarus before, right? What all did you do there aside from hunt demons?
He looks at , seemingly surprised that I actually spoke to him before he looks down again and says, Run for my life.
I blink at that answer, unsure of how to take it from the guy obsessed with fighting even more than so people I know.
Did you just refer to yourse- Tar starts but I cut him off by asking, I thought you had Black and Purple covering your location from the Demon King?
Red looks even more surprised by that until he seems to realize sothing and says, The Demon King told you about that, did he? And when I nod he just looks back down at the ground again and says, Our ti on Tartarus was a lot more complicated than just that. Will and Gabrielle both hid us from the Demon Kings sight, along with an entire continent. So it wasnt hard for him to guess where we were.
Oh, so he was hunting you all down the whole ti through the continent? But wouldnt he have been able to find you pretty quickly just from running across the continent or moving between blood deposits? I ask, genuinely curious about what went down. And Red seems inclined to answer despite his rather sadistic and terrible personality. Sothing I king of appreciate but also have no idea why hes doing this.
Its possible hes doing it to endear his son to you, Tar points out, surprising for a mont before Red looks at again and mutters, The Demon King really does just tell you whatever, doesnt he? Likely due to my knowledge of Gramps skills. Then he shakes his head and faces forwards as he answers my question, The five of us split up to go our own ways through the Southwestern desert continent, and even if he is fast enough to pass through the continent from one end to the other in just minutes, it doesnt an hell be able to search every last person. He would also be making it obvious what hes doing if he tried, so it wouldnt be that hard to hide when his magical senses are blocked.
Oh. So thats how they did it.
Probably a massive pain though, since they wouldve been on edge the entire ti wondering if the Demon King was gonna suddenly charge through the continent at any mont in ti.
Of the five of us, your mother went to the sa of Illusions where she ended up eting your father, and I went to the Oni Citadel and snuck into the onis hunting grounds just to check the place out, Red says, sounding slightly stiff as he does. Which is where I t a few oni and had so wonderful sparring matches with them.
Yes, my father still speaks of that to this day, I suddenly hear another voice, one I recognize as Satan from the battlefield yesterday. And when I turn around, the fireball were in stopping imdiately, I find Satan floating in the sky with his own black fla covering him, except not in the form of a fireball like Red. Although I get the feeling Red doesnt need the fireball and is only using it to carry . Welco, Your Highness. It is a pleasure to see you again.
anwhile he just ignores Red. Which I find rather amusing.
At least, he ignores him until Red smugly grins at him and says, Your father said I was more talented in hellfire than you were. His own son! How embarrassing.
Satan imdiately glares daggers at the man, making briefly wonder if Red has too many screws loose in his head.
Then I rember that he does indeed have screws loose in his head, just like the other Knights.
Actually, now that I think about it, if he spent ti with so of the oni on Tartarus, doesnt that explain why he is as he is? Also, why didnt the Demon King do anything about it?
I guess its possible the oni just never reported him. Or they may have never known who he was at that point. I dont think the Knights had their Titles yet then after all.
My line of thoughts cos to a halt when I notice that black flas are literally leaking out of Satan and Reds eyes as they glare at each other.
Yeah, I should stop them from fighting. It wouldnt end well for Red when he doesnt have another Knight backing him.
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