A Demon's Journey

Azaroth and his retainers entered the Yhord City through the air. They had already discarded their purple cloaks and no one could figure out that they were the ones who attacked the checkpoints on the border.

However, Azaroth shook his head and thought 'No. If that Inquisitor Fox guy was here, he probably would have figured it out.'

But he was sure that the Inquisitor Fox wouldn't be here unless it was a trick of fate. Thus, there was no issue in removing their disguise. His appearance was completely unknown to Inquisitor Fox and even the rest of the kingdom.

None of his retainers' faces was well known in the Kingdom so no one should recognize them here. Only Laura and Yrellea's brief descriptions were stated in the papers.

Currently, all of his retainers were in a good mood.

Even they hadn't anticipated that they would dominate these soldiers so greatly. No one of them had succeeded in their training or trials on the first try so they had thought that since this was their first collective mission, it would be just as difficult.

However, it appeared like they were overhyping the difficulty. Azaroth noticed all their emotions but he didn't rebuke them. They were free to think whatever they wanted.

He certainly couldn't expect them to mature so suddenly. Once they gain more combat experience, they would begin to understand matters in greater detail.

"Where are we going, Boss?" Laura asked curiously.

All of Azaroth's retainers looked at him, waiting for his answer.

"To have a feast," Azaroth replied coolly.

Those words made his retainers cheer up. Even Tiana had a smile on her face. It indicated that Azaroth was really happy with their performance.

They soon entered "The Blue Sun Inn" and ordered food for themselves.

After eating to their full, Azaroth booked a dormitory for them and decided to stay a night here.

During the nighttime, all of his retainers formed a circle and talked about their fight against the soldiers.

It was Laura who was excitedly describing each event in great detail. Especially the moments when those teams led by the 4 Star Warriors had come.

Laura, Sargan, Noah, and Ralph, were the ones who fought against the teams led by the 4 Star Warriors.

"They were all shocked when they saw me fight using my Wood Element. It was really awesome to trap their bodies and swing them around. It felt much better than when I swung those minions around. Hehehe…"

It had to be known that at heart, Laura was an elf. Also, she didn't have any benevolent feelings towards the humans. She had mostly suffered at the hands of the humans. So, she didn't feel guilty about killing the lives of those soldiers.

She thought of their lives as mere numbers. The more she killed, the more her achievements would be.

"What about you Sargan? How were things on your end?"

Sargan shrugged in response, "They were pretty hectic. I had to constantly be on the run. I couldn't really defeat any of them after all."

Meanwhile, Noah spoke out with a dissatisfied face, "The 4 Star Warrior I was fighting was really slippery. He would always sense my attacks somehow and block them. But still, I managed to take one of his eyes away. Next time, I will kill him."

Everyone else blankly stared at Noah. They wondered just why was he showing such a dissatisfied look.

Even though Laura was a 4 Star Warrior, she hadn't even managed to injure the 4 Star Warrior she was fighting but Noah took away an eye of the 4 Star Warrior he was fighting. Yet, he was still showing that dissatisfied look.

Meanwhile, Ralph also spoke out, "Just like Sargan, I was forced to run around. But, I managed to kill a few members of his team."

This was an impressive feat as well and it caused everyone to now focus on Ralph.

"Hey, let's play that cards game before sleeping," Laura suggested with a smiling face.

"Yup."

"Count me in."

"This time, I will surely win!"

~~

The next day, the information regarding the attack on the checkpoints by a small group spread in the entire city. Another piece of information spread along with it. It was a description of the crimes Earl Burke had committed. His latest one being of corruption. Moreover, there was also a brief description of the way the Major General humiliated Earl Burke.

The public found great joy in Earl Burke's suffering.

Earl Burke bribed Colonel Nate with some benefits and the two pocketed nearly half of the sum sent by the kingdom which was to be used to develop their weapons, formations, armors, food, and many other kinds of things.

When Azaroth heard this information, he sinisterly smiled. One of his motives had been accomplished.

This was also the reason he stayed in Yhord City tonight. Because he wanted to know whether his motive had been achieved or not. Originally, he thought that it would require nearly 3 days for him to hear this news. But to think that it took just a single day.

'The King isn't bad. It was an interesting play.'

Azaroth looked quite satisfied.

He soon stood up and informed his retainers, "Get ready. We will soon depart from this place. Cover your faces with the masks I gave you."

"Aye, boss!" Noah happily chirped.

After giving those orders, Azaroth left the Inn. He soon reached the market and entered a pub named "The Great Beer Pub."

Azaroth entered this pub and ordered tequila.

The bartender began to prepare his drink. Azaroth leaned on the counter and subtly slipped a piece of paper to him.

The bartender naturally noticed that piece of paper. He accidentally dropped a bit of tequila and lowered his back to pick up the piece of paper.

On that page, he saw the words.

"Need a pass to the Glerian Kingdom."

The bartender then slowly stood up and saw a knowing smirk on Azaroth's face.

"Who sent you here?" The bartender asked with a cautious look.

The smile on Azaroth's face widened and he spoke, "…You really want to know?"

This smile just gave the bartender an intimidating feeling. As he looked into Azaroth's purple-colored pupils, he was getting frightened.

"…You have the required sum with you, right?" The bartender asked, wanting to confirm whether Azaroth planned to pay or not.

A brown pouch appeared in his hand and he slid it to the bartender's side, "Count them yourself."

The bartender wasn't surprised to see the spatial ring. He looked at the pouch and could guess the number of coins inside of it. Moreover, the spiritual aura it gave away couldn't be fake.

These were undoubtedly 10000 spirit coins.

The bartender was slightly shocked because he didn't understand why Azaroth would give him so many coins. The price was merely 1000 Spirit Coins.

Azaroth whispered, "I have 6 retainers with me. Just get me the passes without any difficulty and you can keep the extra."

For a second, the bartender's eyes shone with greed but he quickly calmed down. He thought for a brief moment and spoke, "We have a deal."

The brown pouch disappeared from the table. It had entered the bartender's spatial pouch. The bartender soon finished making the tequila and also handed the bill to Azaroth.

Azaroth drank the tequila and picked up the bill before walking out of the pub.

On the back of the bill, the location of where he had to come was written.

'Tronte's information really came in handy.. The Merchant Union has really made a channel to smuggle people and goods to the Glerian Kingdom and vice-versa.'