Demon God

The small, red fire just looked at the small, blue fire as if it were normal. However, everything changed when the small, blue fire flickered.

The small, blue fire went on and off as if someone were trying to blow a candle but couldn't get it right.

The small, blue fire continued flickering until it completely vanished.

And the small, red fire was all alone in this cave. However, it seems that it didn't mind it too much as another small pillar of fire emerged from it.

It was its 'arm' that is used to take out the small, blue fire.

The small, red fire's arm lowered as if it were trying to give something to the air.

After all, the small, blue fire was now gone.

The small, red fire couldn't give something to someone or something that is gone from its presence.

However, the small, red fire wasn't trying to give something to the small, blue fire.

It was then.

As the pillar of fire opened up a little bit, something parted from the pillar of fire.

It was another type of fire, but this fire was certainly different from the one floating right now.

It was calm and shiny as if it were a marble made out of fire.

No, it could be said that it was a marble indeed.

And that marble of fire soon flew to the air as the small red fire pushed it away.

It was unknown who it was for, but it seems that the small red fire didn't mind it as it pulled back its pillar of fire.

The small, red fire just watched the marble of fire continue flying until it finally disappeared from its 'eyes.'

The small, red fire then 'turned' at the huge, black door. It was still open, and it didn't disappear as it waited for the small, red fire to enter.

Judging that the time was right for it to enter, the small, red fire soon followed Desire inside the door.

The marble of fire and the small, red fire parted ways.

****

While Desire was finding monsters way back in time, there was a group of people climbing the Muscula's nest.

It was a group of three women and a man. They were all good-looking, and each member of the group had a certain degree of dignity in their persona.

However, half of the people here are monsters, which are feared by normal people in the world.

The monsters were Jarina and Teresa while the other two were Grizelle and Gladior.

And the mood that they had while they were climbing wasn't the best.

In fact, it was the worst mood to have while climbing a dangerous mountain.

"I can't believe someone would attack a child just because she felt scared."

Jarina spoke as she kept her eyes open while looking at the surroundings.

"I saved him. I wonder, what are you talking about?"

Grizelle spoke as she too looked at the sides while looking for the one she 'saved' before.

"Saved? If leaving him out cold in the open in a dangerous place is saving, you did save him."

"I prevented a monster from killing him because he was too excited. Isn't that what you call saving?"

The only reason the two of them were arguing was that when Jarina met Grizelle, Grizelled talked about meeting a child.

Jarina immediately asked about the child who Grizelle met and suspected it was Desire right away.

Well, there wouldn't be many crazy people who would let their children roam in the Muscula's nest after all.

Anyway, Jarina didn't like how Grizelle just interrupted Desire's fight.

She believed in Desire that he would be able to win. After all, she let him here in the Muscula's nest all alone as she was sure that Desire could triumph over those monsters.

What's more, Grizelle just left Desire knocked out in the middle of nowhere in the Muscula's nest.

It wouldn't be weird if Desire were dead by now.

However, Grizelle told Jarina that she let out some defensive spell for Desire that would protect him while he was unconscious.

That, at the very least, helped Jarina calm down and stop in her tracks when she was about to attack Grizelle and look for Desire in a fluster.

The Suckus and Lionel wouldn't want Jarina to do that as this place may have some masters roaming around.

After all, Jarina was strong, but weak and was inexperienced. She still didn't know how to fight properly yet.

Anyway, Jarina still couldn't forgive Grizelle for exposing Desire to danger, which is the reason why she's in a bad mood right now.

"You better pray. If Desire isn't where you left him..."

It was then.

As Jarina was about to threaten Grizelle, Teresa, who was staying quiet the whole time they were walking, spoke up.

"Miss! That seems a bit improper and rude, doesn't it?"

Teresa's voice revealed her annoyance at Jarina and even had some anger in it.

It seems she didn't like how Jarina was offending Grizelle, considering that they were allies.

After all, it was true that both parties were in an alliance.

However, strangely enough, Gladior was the one who stepped up for Jarina as he spoke with respect and caution.

"No, no, Young miss is right. Milady shouldn't have left that boy alone when he was knocked out in this dangerous mountain."

Teresa whipped her head to look at Gladior with a calm face. It was the kind of face that you wouldn't expect from someone who was shouting angrily earlier.

"Please don't mind it. It was our fault for letting him go in here without anyone with him."

If you think about it, it was Jarina's fault for letting Desire to go without someone to supervise him.

It was just too dangerous of an act to let a child go in without a guardian. What's more, they could have prevented this whole mess just by having someone with Desire.

However, it seems that Jarina didn't believe in that as she spoke while facing in front.

"Desire doesn't need anyone with him! It was just his bad luck to meet with this...woman." Jarina glanced at Grizelle, who was also looking in front.

What Jarina said was what she truly believed. However, sometimes, trusting too much may backfire on you, as Grizelle explained the situation calmly.

"That kid was hit in the face by a Muscula. However, he was still fine, and he was even able to get up after that."

Grizelle then turned her head to look at Jarina with some pity in her eyes.

"Do you want him to waste his potential just for the sake of killing a Muscula?"

Jarina turned her head towards Grizelle when she understood what Grizelle was talking about.

She then murmured as she imagined Desire wasting his potential.

"What...?"

Her face immediately turned grim and dark as she thought about how it would be her fault if ever Desire becomes a cripple.

There is a popular occurrence in the world of fighting where young ones who have potential would use all their potential in a life-threatening situation.

Just to save their lives in the present day, those young ones who have potential would dry that potential to bring out the power in them to fight back, wasting it all and having no future.

What was worse was that those young geniuses wouldn't even be aware that they would be wasting their potential.

And that occurrence was quite similar to how Desire was able to stand back up even though a Muscula could kill a rank five monster if given a chance.

If anything, Grizelle should be thanked by Desire, who stopped him from wasting his potential in one go.

"That's right. Think about it before you talk, Young miss." Grizelle spoke her last words as if she were mocking Jarina.

Well, she was really mocking Jarina and was daring her to talk back after what she explained.

However, Jarina wasn't able to talk back and only bit her lips as she imagined it once again.

It was quite weird that her calm and collected mind would be shaken up just because it would be her fault if someone would be a cripple.

However, it was understandable if that someone was Desire. After all, Desire was really the only person Jarina counts on, except for her parents.

Even Teresa was just like an acquaintance to Jarina. That was why knowing it would be her fault if ever Desire dies or becomes a cripple is enough to shock her.

However, as if what she said to Jarina wasn't enough, Grizelle spoke with widened eyes.

"H-he's not here?!"

Grizelle walked a little bit faster to get to the spot where she remembered she put Desire to rest.

Although almost a day has already gone by since then, Desire shouldn't be able to walk around in that condition of his.

The people with her also ran and quickly asked her when they caught up with Grizelle.

No, it was just Jarina who asked.

"He's not here?! What do you mean by that!"

Her voice was rough, and her face was distraught.

For the second time, Jarina was in a fluster for Desire.