506 Diverting the demon army (1/2)

When a demon senses the fragrance of the devil fruit, they would unconsciously set the devil fruit as their top priority target and would do any means to get it.

”Since, we can't use the devil fruits for ourselves then why don't we use it for diverting the demon?” Edmond threw the devil fruit towards Rulf before continuing, ”Since you are very eager to save the normal residents, then hold that fruit and rush towards the direction of the so-called Great families.”

The devil fruit could not be used by beings like demons or other devil or demonic element beings. If it was used by a human, then without a doubt the person would become a mindless creature that would only destroy anything that lies in his way.

So, Edmond didn't have much attachment to the devil fruit.

Also, the reason he gave the demon diverting mission to Rulf was not because of their internal fight. It was because, among all the people present around him, Rulf was the only one after the guild master, who had the fastest speed.

”Huh?”

Rulf looked at the small black coloured fruit in his hands and understood what Edmond wanted him to do.

”So, now you are agreeing that I am faster than you, right?” Rulf smiled as he asked Edmond with a small smile on his face.

”Of course, you are faster. That's how you survived till now,” Edmond instantly replied to Rulf's previous question without wasting any time.

”...”

Rulf was speechless as he didn't know what to say now. Because what Edmond said had some truth to it.

Just like other mercenaries, the old guild master used to give some special missions to Rulf and most of them were almost impossible to complete. So, Rulf always uses his speed to escape when he senses that he would not be able to complete the mission.

”You two are not small kids to fight always. Just cooperate with each other for a while until it's all over,” The old guild master stopped them from fighting and continued, ”Rulf, smear the devil grass along with the small piece of the devil fruit onto your body and rush towards the royal capital. I will see why the royal family will not send their army to kill them.”

The reason the royal family didn't bother about the demon army much was that the towns between the cursed wilderness and the mercenary guild were not wealthy and most of them consisted of normal people who didn't have any hope in becoming cultivators in their life.

So, the old guild master felt confident that the royal family would definitely send their army to kill the demon army.

”I will try my best in completing this mission, guild master,” Rulf bowed his head at the old guild master and looked at Edmond and others before smearing the devil grass onto his body.

As soon as he smeared the devil grass onto his body, the second batch of the demon army halted all of a sudden.

However, the demon army didn't move in his direction as though they were waiting for something.

As for Rulf, he finished smearing the devil grass onto his body before cutting a small piece of devil fruit and just like before, he smeared it onto his body.

However, unlike before, the immobile demon army became crazy when they sensed the fragrance of the devil body mixed with the devil grass' fragrance.