Chapter 1012: The Reason Demon Gods Never Attacked (1/2)

Krune noticed how even though Hazak was brimming with power, emanating pressure that was suffocating, he felt like a mountain that was about to crumble down. Having not eaten anything for two years, it was barely skin and bones, looking like it might die if it starved any longer.

Unwilling to lose such a valuable subordinate, Krune intended to feed it first. He cooked up a large batch of yellow fishes, watching Hazak devour them like crazy. With that, its physique readily grew in size as it digested everything at rapid speeds.

It seemed like at this pace, it would recover within a week. In any case, that was considerable recovery speed. As it continued to eat, Krune didn't say anything, watching it gorge itself with the food, feeling some satisfaction that his cooking was that delightful.

However, once Hazak finished its meal, it prostrated on the floor, saying, ”I, Hazak am extremely blessed to eat food made by you, Sir Pestlor.”

'This guy…' Krune massaged his forehead, feeling a headache once again as he sighed, thinking of dealing with Hazak's behavior later. He then asked Hazak, ”How do you demons usually deal with the issues of hunger, thirst, and other things?”

”We never have to worry about that,” Hazak replied. ”Within the miasma, all our needs are naturally met. So, ever since we are born, we begin marching towards the human cities.”

”You begin to march since you're a baby?” Krune was shocked, wondering just how even demon babies were capable of walking right after being born.

”We are born just like this,” Hazak said, pointing at itself. ”And right from that moment, our strength is fixed. I was born a Red Demon, same for every other demon, including the Black Demons.”

'Black Demons are Demon Gods…' Krune nodded, asking, ”Then, how are you born?”

”From the Demon Nest,” Hazak replied. ”I don't have clear memories since I was there for a short time, quickly heading out right after I was born. I began to march towards this city right after that, so my memories of it aren't clear enough. But from what I know, it is a colossal creature that sucks the essence of the world and condenses it into its eggs, giving birth to us demons.”

”Does a Demon Nest have any combat abilities?” Krune asked.

”I have no idea.” Hazak shook its head, bowing in shame for its lack of information.

”Well, that's fine. So, your strength is fixed once you're born, right?” Krune sighed, muttering, ”It's a bummer since I hoped to learn of the demon's way of growing stronger.”

”Actually, when I was born, I was the weakest Red Demon,” Hazak spoke. ”But as I walked through the miasma-filled region, my body absorbed it and began to grow stronger. To be frank, I hadn't even grown a tenth of my potential as a Red Demon by the time I arrived at this city. I was defeated and captured by the humans after that. If I hadn't rushed to be here and had remained within the miasma for a couple of decades, I would have reached the peak as a Red Demon.”

”I see, that makes perfect sense.” Krune nodded after hearing that. ”That's why the Black Demons never fight. They're just taking their time to grow.”

He then frowned, asking, ”Then again, why do the Black Demons never fight the humans? Isn't the purpose of the demons to fight the humans?”