Demon God

"Calm down." Teresa touched Jarina's shoulder softly as she spoke with a gentle voice.

She understood how Jarina felt right now as she always felt like this every time danger is on the Suckus race.

Moreover, it's not like Desire would be back just because they were in a panic.

Of course, Jarina knows this, too, as she calmed herself down as she breathed in and out.

Jarina then looked at Teresa with a smile and spoke with a voice of gratitude.

"Thank you."

Teresa smile when she heard Jarina's simple thanks. It was enough for her, after all.

Teresa didn't reply as she didn't have to as she already made Jarina feel her feelings.

And when Jarina looked back to Grizelle, she saw Grizelle's face, which was clearly looking down on her.

"I can't believe you would lose your mind over something like this."

'Tsk. Tsk,' Grizelle shook her head once more as if she really didn't believe what she saw.

However, Jarina ignored what she said as she spoke with dignity. After all, she didn't have to mind what Grizelle has to say.

"I don't feel or see any defensive spell here. It only means one thing; there's no monster who attacked Desire."

Jarina couldn't feel the defensive spell that Grizelle once told her about, which made her sure that Desire wasn't here.

She was also sure that Desire wasn't attacked by a monster because there were no traces of such an event happening.

"That's right. It looks like he moved to a different location already." Grizelle spoke with no interest at all.

It seems she didn't like how Jarina didn't react to her provocation.

It was quite childish if you think about how they were fine ladies now.

"Do you think you could find him with your spell?" Jarina asked Grizelle as she looked at the top of the mountain with worrying eyes.

Even if she calmed down now, it isn't as if she isn't worrying anymore for Desire.

"I can, but..."

Grizelle trailed off her words as she closed her eyes.

She focused on trying to feel her magic. However, no matter what she did, it just wouldn't respond to her.

Normally, she would be able to feel the fire magic that she cast on someone or someplace.

She could do something as simple as that as she was that good of a magician.

Her potential and powers leave other magicians in the dust that she was in a league of her own.

That was why it was weird for her not to feel anything at all when it was just yesterday that she set her magic up.

What's more, she was sure that Desire and the defensive spell was still existing on the mountain.

After all, there's no way they wouldn't notice Desire going out of the mountain.

"The defensive spell that I set up was the Fire Follower. It would keep up with the person who is the subject of protection."

Grizelle spoke as she opened her eyes again.

The other three people didn't speak as they waited for Grizelle's explanation.

After all, she would be the only one to know about the magic that she used the most.

"It also gives me its exact location, no matter how far it is from me. However, the one that is with the kid is..."

When Grizelle trailed off her words, Jarina's throat gulped down some of her saliva.

She was nervous about the next words that Grizelle would speak.

As Jarina had a sharp mind on her head, she knew what the answer or next words would be.

Unknowingly, Jarina's mouth parted as she spoke at the same time as Grizelle.

"I can't feel the defensive spell."

"You can't feel it..."

The mood immediately became dark, and the atmosphere became heavy.

However, that was only true for Teresa, who knew Desire somewhat, and Jarina, who knew Desire personally.

The other two people, Gladior and Grizelle, didn't have a connection or relationship with Desire, so they were a bit fine with all this.

If anything, it was the fact that they were allies with the Suckus now that they were trying to help them find Desire.

They don't feel sorry or any guilt at all as they don't need to have those. Well, they didn't really feel sorry about what happened with Desire.

After all, this was a cruel world, and a cruel world kills anyone who is naive and dumb.

And Grizelle learned that the hard way.

That was why she closed her heart when that time happened to her.

She didn't let herself feel any emotions. Heck, she didn't even let her face show happiness, sadness, or anything at all.

Even if it sounds simple, it is not. After all, your face would move or form naturally. You don't control what kind of face you make unless you have the body control skill.

Your face was also dependent on your emotions. And Grizelle stopped all that with just her willpower.

That was how harsh Grizelle was on herself just to learn how to stay alive in this cruel world.

And it worked for her. She survived many trials and ordeals until she was able to get here and live until she had the chance to strike back.

But...why is it that Grizelle's eyes right now were quite wet as she looked at the sky?

Her eyelashes were shining and reflecting light unnaturally.

Grizelle then blinked her eyes as she couldn't believe what her eyes were seeing right now.

"What..." A small murmur escaped her small mouth as her legs began to shake.

It wasn't much, but she was definitely shaking.

"Milady?" Gladior asked out of concern for Grizelle when he noticed what was happening to her.

And hearing Gladior made the other two women look at Grizelle.

And they immediately became shocked. After all, Grizelle has never shown any emotion ever since they met.

Although she did respond sometimes, it just felt robotic. She even beats Jarina, who sometimes become emotional.

That was why they couldn't believe their eyes.

After all, Grizelle was crying.

Right, she was crying even though she didn't intend to cry.

And Grizelle murmured once more, not minding the stares she was receiving from the sides.

"That's..."

Her longing eyes took in the reflection of a marble of fire flying in the air.

The marble of fire was flying ever so slowly, but it was surely moving to somewhere. And that somewhere was to Grizelle.

And when the others saw the marble of fire, they tilted their heads as confusion took over them.

After all, how would they know about a fire that showed up out of nowhere?

However, they couldn't observe the marble of fire any longer as Grizelle moved quickly to take away the marble of fire.

She disappeared from her spot as she moved with all her power!

She even used magic in the area to prevent someone from taking the marble of fire.

Jarina squinted her eyes when Grizelle used her magic. Although she didn't know why Grizelle would suddenly act like this, she could feel the insane amount of strength coming from the marble of fire.

However, she didn't plan to interfere when Grizelle was the faster one among them.

In cases like these, where one finds a treasure or power, the one who finds it is the one who keeps it.

And Grizelle certainly fits that criteria.

It was then.

As Jarina watched it all, the marble of fire suddenly disappeared from the air, and Grizelle reappeared in her spot with the marble of fire in her hand.

As if she were in slowed time, Teresa began to react.

"What happened...?"

She didn't know what happened at all. After all, what happened was too weird even for her.

It was then.

Gladior suddenly ran up to Grizelle, who was holding the marble of fire as if it were the most precious thing existing in the world.

"Milady!" Gladior spoke with his eyes widened to the brim.

If there were someone else who knows about the identity of the marble of fire, except for Grizelle, it would be Gladior.

After all, it was something that belonged to his old master.

"Milady! Is that...?!"

It was then.

When Gladior finally reached Grizelle in a hurry, something mysterious happened to Grizelle.

To be exact, it was Grizelle's left hand, which wasn't the one holding the marble of fire.

Swooosh!

It was a fire that suddenly erupted, but even though he was near Grizelle, Gladior didn't feel the heat.

However, no one could deny the strength of the fire coming out of Grizelle right now!

It penetrated the sky as it continued rising, and even Jarina had to protect herself from the shockwave!

The fire was that intense.

However, that was not all that happened.

While Grizelle's left arm was blazing hot from the fire that erupted, her right hand holding the marble of fire soon erupted another type of fire.

If the fire erupting from her left arm was wild and free, the fire that came out of her right hand was soft and smooth.

However, despite the fire that seems to burn everything was on her body, Grizelle had a smile on her face.

After all, she was so happy right now that she wouldn't even mind if she were to burn to death right now.

"The Essence of Fire!"

The way she looked as she spoke was worthy of her nickname.

"Father!"

And that nickname was...

Swooosh!! The fire became rougher on the left side and stronger on the right side!

Her eyes shone in red light as she spoke. No...every part of her body was now fire!

"It accepted me!"

...the daughter of the Fire King!