Chapter 133 Journey to the wasteland 6 (1/2)
”I am really sorry about this”
Mars bowed his head in front of the group of demon travelers, to avoid confusion about his race he had grown out his horns, a demon elder was acting as the head of the group stood forwards and looked at Mars' bowed head with a stern look on his face
”you really did give us a scare.... but luckily no one got hurt”
”we, or rather I thought you were bandits for that I am truly sorry”
”....please raise your head”
Mars raised his head and looked straight into the black eyes of the demon elder, this stare off continued for about a minute before the demon elder gave a sigh
”as leader of this group of travelers I forgive you”
Mars gave a smile
”thank you”
then he turned and was about to walk back to the caravan but the elder called out to him
”can I ask you a favor?”
”sure”
”we would like to join your caravan until we reach the capital would this be acceptable?
”this.... I don't know I will have to ask the leader of the caravan”
”okay”
Mars, followed by the group of demon travelers walked back to the caravan and found Karvan and Eliza, just as Mars was about to call out to Karvan and explain the situation Eliza ran forwards towards the demon elder and embraced him in a hug
”grandpa!”
”oh Eliza dear, how have you been?”
”I have been a good girl right dad?”
Karvan gave a wry smile
”yes she's a good girl just a little too energetic”
”that's good, that's good”
the demon elder gave a wide smile as he praised Eliza, Mars walked over and explained the situation to Karvan and asked if it would be possible for the group of travelers to join the caravan
”sure, since father in law is among them we must naturally take them in”
Mars gave a smile
”I figured... but still I didn't guess that Eliza is a half demon”
”what you have a problem with half breeds?”
”no I myself am a half, so I have no problems with half breeds”
”I see... that's good, she just doesn't have her horns yet but besides that's she's a energetic little demon”
”I see....”
Mars gave a nod...
The caravan continued on moving west further into the wasteland, the group of demon travelers turned out to be less of a burden then Mars had thought as most of the 20 some demons were combat able, even Eliza's grandpa showed off some mean darkness magic spells that absolutely massacred a group of bandits, Mars quickly got close with the demon elder as both of them had a good impression of each other and soon Mars started to learn darkness magic spells of the old demon
”so... like this old demon?”
Mars showed off a half completed spell to the old demon that had yet to give his name
”no! you need to feed the bottom part more mana to make a stable spell or else it will just collapse when you fire it!”
”I see.... so more like this?”
”that's more like it... but you still need to stabilize the bottom part of the spell structure more”
Mars had a good head on his shoulders and due to his high intelligence and wisdom stats he improved very fast, the old demon was more and more pleased with mars' progress them he himself was and over the days he taught him he gradually started to call Mars son instead of calling him by name. During a break about a week after the caravan had picked up the demon travelers Mars was practicing darkness magic with the old demon
”well then here I go”
Mars focused and his own shadow gradually grew longer, and suddenly a shadowy figure separated from his shadow, the figure then grew its 'arms' out into 2 sharp looking blades and dashed forwards and slashed at a boulder cutting it cleanly in two
”good job son, you have mastered the basics of the shadow soldier spell, but there's still much to learn”
the old demon waved his arm and instantly 10's of shadow soldiers spawned from his own shadow and entered a formation before they ran at a boulder and reduced it to dust in just a few seconds, Mars looking form the side gave a nod as his own shadow soldier returned to his own shadow
”right... still how long do you think I will take before I reach you level old demon?”
”hmm.... a few years maybe?”
Mars gave a smile, spending a few years to earn that kind of combat power seemed worth it
”Mars, dinner is ready”
Mars turned and gave a smile
”oh Elsa perfect timing”
Elsa gave a smile and walked up to Mars and latched onto his arm and rubbed her cheek against his shoulder, seeing Elsa act spoiled Mars gave a wry smile and asked her
”what's wrong?”
”nothing... it just..”