Chapter 49

Nash was taken aback when he saw a big-built man who was also ridiculously attractive. She also observed the Demon Lord's head had a pair of horns.

'Now this is what I call a demon.' Nash thought.

Nash bowed the moment their gazes connected. "My name is Nash. Thank you for inviting me to train with you!"

The Demon Lord grins "You can refer to me as Chrollo. I've wanted to visit you ever since my kid here told me about you."

Nash forced a laugh, wanting to hurt Raum. 'If bad things are the only ones to slip in this demon's mouth, I'm going to kick his butt.'

"It's already getting dark."

Nash was confused. 'It is? I thought it was just 5 or 6 in the afternoon.'

"The sky is always like that, the red sky symbolizes the underworld." Raum explained after noticing Nash's confusion.

'Well, I do like how the sky is not too bright, but at night? It feels wrong.'

"I've already requested servants to accompany you." As soon as Chrollo said that, five maids appeared behind Nash. "There they are, they will be assisting you for the time being, please feel at ease."

Nash nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your generosity."

"Don't even bother. Now go take a break. I'm sure it required a lot of energy to sleep from the moment you drew the magical circle until the minute you arrived here. We don't want to waste the short time you have here, therefore our training begins tomorrow."

"Then, I will take my le--"

"Is that your sword?"

Nash looked at her sword before answering, "Yes it is."

The Demon lord scoff, "I see, you may go"

Nash bowed as he walked away from the Demon Lord and Raum.

...

"How about mother, father? She dislikes humans."

"I already talked to her." Chrollo answered. 'Though I think she will definitely bother our precious guest.'

...

A high-status individual is walking towards Nash and her ladies in the corridor. Nash didn't notice it since she was too occupied conversing with the maids, but as soon as she got close to her, Nash noticed the dark aura that prompts her to notice a person.

"Hmmm... you must be the human guest?"

"That's the Demon Lord's wife, Queen Lilith, and the young prince Asta."

Nash looked at the Queen for a few seconds. She's dressed in a queen's gown and a crown. In contrast to the Demon Lord, she lacks horns. The tiny boy hiding behind his mother was the next thing she looked at.

'They all look the same. Red hair and red eyes.'

"Yes, I am, I greet the Queen of the underworld. I am Nash, thank you for having me."

"I don't like you," the queen stated bluntly, which surprised Nash.

'Yes, I could see that.'

"I apologize. I'll do everything in my power not to get in your way "Nash dropped his head.

"As you should. Let's go, Asta."

The queen walked right by her. She turned to face the queen's receding figure when she found Asta staring at her. Asta was taken aback when she smiled and waved her hand in front of him.

Nash smiled at Asta's cuteness.

"Let's go, miss," Nash nodded and followed the maids.

...

"I heard you met mother yesterday?" Raum said.

They are currently enjoying breakfast with Asta, who is sitting next to his older brother.

"Yes, on my way to my room."

"I'm sorry if my mother mistreated you," Nash shook her head as she chewed her food.

"I understand her aversion to humanity."

'I mean... humans used demons. Who would want that to happen to their kind? Being used by some mere humans for power.'

Nash spotted Asta examining his brother's meal. She had noticed that he enjoys chicken. When she looked at Raum's, she noticed that the chicken had been devoured, whereas hers had not even been chopped.

"Uhm... Do you want more chicken?" Nash asked Asta.

"Eh? You finished it already?" Raum said, looking at his brother's plate. "It's his favorite, but it's your food, we will train hard so eat lots of food."

"No. Take it. I haven't even touched it yet. I've eaten a lot of street food in the last few days, and I feel like my body is heavy, so I'm trying to eat more vegetables."

"Do you want it?" Raum asked. Asta nodded. "Then, ask her to give it to you"

Asta pouted and looked shyly at Nash. Asta's eyes welled up with tears as he realized he couldn't utter what he wanted to say.

Nash panicked and placed the chicken on his plate and patted his head. "There, don't cry"

"You're already four years old. Why are you crying over a piece of chicken?" Raum made fun of his brother. Nash locked his gaze on him.

"You'll just make him cry more."

As soon as they finished, they teleported to a wide space where a few demons and the Demon Lord were waiting for them.

"Woah! You can teleport too?" Nash exclaimed looking at Raum.

"Demons can do whatever we want, which is why you humans want us."

"Then why can't I?"

"Because you don't know how to control your demon powers."

"By the way, what was it you stated that even my father didn't know about?"

Raum made a sly grin "As soon as the physical training is through, Father will teach you that. For the time being, we must train together."

Nash nodded and grinned.

'I'm not sure why, but I'm feeling ecstatic.'

...

(Marquea Empire)

Squad 15 is looking listless while having a break from their training.

"What's with you?" Thed asked. "Why do you look so sad?"

"This is my usual face." Kane said.

"Same," They all said.

Thed narrowed his eyes, curiously glancing at them.

"Is it because of Nash?"

Squad 15 took a look in his direction but said nothing.

"Oh? Where's Nash?" Ren asked. "I was about to invite her to the upcoming festival."

Kane and Jaxael's brows furrowed.

"Huh?" Idris asked. "She's coming with us."

Ren shrugged, "I'll still ask her. So where is she?"

"She's not here." Jaxael said.

Ren arched his right brow as he and Jaxael locked gazes. "Yeah? So, where is she?"

"Somewhere far away."

"Are you joking?"

"Nash is not here. She'll be gone for a few weeks, 3 weeks at most." Yjhan was the one who responded. He noticed how the two looked at each other as if they were in a fight.

"I see..." Ren whispered. "Since Nash wasn't here, then I'll take my leave."

"Is he Nash's boyfriend?" Thed asked.

"No." They responded simultaneously.

"Okay..."

'Man... Nash has 6 extra brothers. How lucky of her.'