62 New best friend (1/2)

Part 1

Evlin and Gustav finally reached the exit of their tunnel. They were finally ready to get out of the dark cave filled with a giant bottomless pit in it.

”I can see the light!!”

”We did it!!”

The two took a peek outside and could feel the cold breeze kissing their skins.

”Coooold!!!! So cold!!!”

”It's a good thing we have these monster bodies... They seem to have some resistance to this temperature.”

Outside of the cave they found many monsters and demons just walking around and eating some dead carcass. It appeared to be some kind of dead elephant and the creatures were feeding on its meat.

”Ugh... Gross... I don't see anyone else... Do you?”

”None... Ashley wanted us to separate so we wouldn't raise suspicion by arriving as a group... Each tunnel probably leads to a different exit on the mountain...”

”So... How do we reunite ourselves again...?”

”We need some common point... Something that will catch their attention easily and where we can regroup...”

”... Something like that...?”

Evlin pointed her arm towards something that could easily caught her attention. A mountain not too far from the one she was standing on, and on top of it, a pathway that would spiral around the mountain until it reached it's top

At the end of the path, it was possible to see a kingdom being surrounded by the clouds. A large collection of houses and buildings, and on the higher point a massive castle.

The mountain was so high up that snow could be seen slowly falling on top of it and showering the view in the color white. Gustav was in a trance.

”The south kingdom!”

”The demon kingdom...”

”Evlin... Look over there...”

Evlin aimed her attention towards Gustav's direction and noticed the group of monsters that were eating the elephant's meat. They suddenly started to fight against each other trying to steal the large piece that had fallen over.

”Monsters really don't get along well do they...?”

”It's better if we are not seen together... I'll go first, you wait in here...”

”Ok... Be careful...”

Gustav proceeded to walk towards the exit of the mountain trying not to call any attention towards him. As he kept walking the fight between the monsters became even more aggressive and the large piece of meat ended up flying in the air.

Gustav just tried to ignore it but before he noticed it, the piece ended up falling on his back.

”...!?”

Before he could react he noticed the monsters running towards his direction trying to fetch the piece. Gustav saw the creatures jumping to grab him but they were completely destroyed in mid-air.

A large demon with the body of a man covered in spikes and the head of a crocodile empaled every monster while they were jumping. Gustav knew he was a demon because after he locked eyes with him the creature whispered a few words.

”Give... Me...”

”!!”

Gustav hurried to take the meat out of his horseback and threw it at the demon.

The demon looked weird at him, probably confused as to why another demon would just give up the meat so easily without a fight.

”Hmpf... Coward...”

The demon walked away leaving Gustav alone completely nervous and thanking the heavens he wasn't discovered.

He finally reached the exit path of the mountain and waited for Evlin to come too.

[You ready?]

[Be right there.]

Evlin exited the cave as well and walked towards the end of the mountain. Since the fight for the elephant's carcass was over she assumed there would be no problems. She realized she was wrong however, once the spiked-crocodile locked eyes on her and came towards his direction.

”Dessert!!”

”Eh...?”

The demon approached her in a hurry and pounced on top of her. She released some healing magic to boost her speed and leaped out of his way.

”What's the big idea???”

”Chicken and cat... My two favorites...”

”Chicken and ca- Oh...”

She understood, this was a demon that fed on griffins. The ability to throw spikes to knock a griffin out of the air and a huge crocodile mouth to bite it before it could resist. It's natural predator.

”So that's how it is... Ok big guy... You want a little taste? Come and grab it!”

”Wraaaaaghhh!!!”

The demon rushed towards Evlin while throwing several spikes at her and keeping his mouth wide-open for the bite.

Thanks to Evlin's boosted speed and agility she easily grabbed the spikes in mid-air and using modeling magic, merged them all together to make a giant spear.

”Over here handsome! Say aaaahh...”

She followed that up by throwing her spear on the crocodile's open mouth and impaled him against the wall of the mountain.

Evlin turned around while cleaning her hands and approached Gustav's side who was looking at her in amazement. She noticed him staring at her and made a smug smile while touching his cheek with her finger.

”What...? Want me to feed you as well?”

”No, no... I'm good...”

Gustav stared at the demon stuck against the wall and started to realize how lucky he was to have gotten away with just a punch in the stomach the last time he angered Evlin.

”You know, I joke but I actually am getting hungry... Making that bridge was really tiring...”

”Then we should search for supplys before we continue... I doubt there will anything good to eat inside of that place...”

The two stopped by a tree that they managed to find along the way and took a small break to catch their breaths after spending so long on those tunnels and started tasting some of its fruits.

”Evlin... Will you be ok tonight...?”

”I think so... It's like you said... They will just be projections in the end... They can't really hurt me...”

”Well... I just want you to know... If you need someone to be by your side...”

”What... You want to spend the night with me? You planning to try and crawl into my bed...? At least buy me dinner first...”

”What!? No, no!! That's not what I- I would never-”

”Never!? Oh, I see... Am I not pretty enough for you? It's the tail isn't it? Do guys don't like girls with tails?”

”Miss Evlin... Please I'm being serious...”

”Yeah well, I'm not... If you want to help me out, just keep blushing your face like this and let me continue to tease you!! Trust me, is helping me out a lot, hihi!!”

”I- If you say so...”

Evlin approached Gustav's side and hugged his neck with one arm and a grin on her face.

”Don't worry poney-man! Thanks to our little talk, I'm feeling better than ever!! Once I see Marcus and his silly chess-club I'll just tell them all to piss off. I'm not going to let a bunch of losers scare me anymore!”

”I'm glad to hear... You can let me go now...”

”No! I don't have Sphinx right now so form now on, you will be my new pillow!!”

”Miss, please let go!!!”

”Oh yeah, how about we take this time to get an update on everyone?”

”That's a good idea. Hold on...”

Gustav started to focus to reach his friends with his telepathic power.

[Everyone, this is Gustav-]

[And Evlin!! Hiiiii guys!!!]

[... And Evlin... We just exited the mountain and are waiting on the path towards the demon kingdom. What are your statuses...?]

[Auren here, me and Ria just got out of the spider cave and can see the exit right ahead... We should catch up with you in no time!]

[No... More... Spiders... Please...]

[Ria...?]

[She still hasn't recovered from the cave... She will be fine once we leave, don't worry...]

[Ok Auren... Daren, Lilith, how are you two doing...?]

[We are still lost in the maze... This will take a while...]

[Do you two have food with you, do you need anyone to come and fetch you?]

[Don't worry, we are fine... Lilith is just taking a break from using her future sight so much... We should catch up with you soon as well.]

[Understood... Ashley, what about you...?]

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