“Are you questioning me, Sion?”
Vila looked at me with a stern expression.
“Do you think I’m lying… spreading curse weapons, a taboo in the human world, planning a massacre… is that what you believe?”
“Vila, I…”
I was speechless involuntarily.
I was just considering that possibility.
Before I could respond immediately,
“Answer me.”
Vila took a step forward and urged me.
Her eyes seemed filled with sadness.
“I…”
The words didn’t come easily.
I stared at her.
My heartbeat faster.
A sharp pain in my chest.
The memories of being betrayed keep coming back to my mind.
When I was betrayed by my party, the pain wasn’t as intense as it is now.
It’s painful that my relationship with Vila is in danger.
Unconsciously, I have started to think of Vila in a different way…
*Boom*
At that moment, a part of the wall exploded and flew out.
“What the hell…?”
Some demons entered.
“Who are you? Identify yourselves!”
Vila immediately took on the “demon king’s gaze” and reprimanded them.
“We are…”
“The subordinates of the true demon king…”
They smiled maliciously.
“The true demon king…?”
I stared at them.
They all wore black cloaks with hoods and masks.
From their silhouettes, they could be humans or even humanoid beasts.
“In the demon world, there are different factions,” Vila whispered in my ear.
“There are around five individuals who call themselves the true demon king… Which faction do you belong to?” she asked them.
*Zum*
Their eyes shimmered mysteriously.
Could it be some kind of hypnotic magic or mind control?
They probably used that kind of mental manipulation magic to extract information from them.
“Argh…!”
Although they frowned, they resisted the demon king’s magic.
Apparently, they were individuals with great magical ability.
“Haha, we cannot say.”
“If we speak, we will cause trouble for our lord.”
“Our purpose is to retrieve the sealed curse weapon here…”
The individual speaking held a black orb in their hand.
