“Lady Sashaya, are you really going to kill this little minnow?! That’s way too much, Lady Sashaya! Just because of Lord Demon King…”
Desolate Fire was quite dissatisfied.
She protested loudly.
“I have no interest whatsoever in the weak.”
Sashaya waved her hand, clearly not intending to show any mercy.
However, Via didn’t feel like she had much of a connection with Sashaya anyway.
The Abyssal Demoness was notoriously capricious and eccentric by nature, so expecting normal communication was unrealistic.
“Are we going to die here together with Lord Demon King?”
Kurei had no confidence at all in blocking a Legendary-tier attack.
The gap in strength between her and the Abyssal Demoness was simply too vast.
“If I die together with Lord Demon King, I don’t think I’d mind that much.”
Melu had already steeled herself for death.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Little Ha was the same as always. Sensing the threat, she hissed at the red light in the sky.
“Wait a moment.”
Via raised her hand, calling out to Sashaya.
“I have no interest in hearing your excuses, Silver… or rather, Via.”
Sashaya said contemptuously. “It’s only because you had some strength in your previous life that I’m even willing to listen to you speak. In this life, forget about it.”
“There’s definitely something on me that would interest you.”
Via stated.
Sashaya acted as if she hadn’t heard. She wouldn’t believe others’ one-sided claims.
“Abyssal Demoness, have you ever seen a mixed-blood between demonkin and humans?”
Via’s topic caught Sashaya’s attention.
This well-traveled Abyssal Demoness raised an eyebrow. “Whether I’ve seen one or not, what does it have to do with you? Most humans can’t withstand abyssal aura at all, let alone fuse bloodlines—”
“I am a mixed-blood of human and demonkin.”
Via released her abyssal aura. To demonstrate, she deliberately converted the abyssal aura into Abyssal Force right in front of Sashaya.
She condensed the Abyssal Force into a small orb, then flicked it like a marble with her finger, sending it flying toward Sashaya.
“Huh, this is actually… true Abyssal Force?”
Sashaya touched the small orb brimming with Abyssal Force, quite surprised.
Her expression changed.
The staff she had been about to swing down halted in midair.
“Humans cannot withstand abyssal aura, and they certainly can’t convert it into Abyssal Force. I believe you understand that point very well, don’t you?”
Via smiled. “Yet, I managed to do it with a human body. This means—”
Sashaya supplied the answer. “The current you is a mixed-blood of human and demonkin.”
At this point, it was impossible for her not to become interested.
As an Abyssal Demoness who had lived for a very long time, her knowledge far surpassed others’. Naturally, she harbored intense curiosity toward things she couldn’t understand.
The formerly insignificant Via now saw her research value skyrocketing in Sashaya’s mind.
Killing her like this would indeed be a waste.
“How about it, Lady Sashaya? Do you think we have value for a conversation now? I’m not speaking as the Demon King, but as the descendant of a demonkin-human mixed blood.”
Via inquired pleasantly. “Who is your mother? Who is your father?”
“Now doesn’t seem like the right time for a chat, does it, Lady Sashaya? That big guy up there is quite dangerous.”
Via pointed upward.
“Answer my question first!”
“I can’t answer. In a situation where I’m about to be killed, my heart is filled with terror, and I can’t stay calm.”
“…Fine!”
Sashaya had no choice. She gritted her teeth and first canceled the attack.
Although being manipulated like this made her extremely displeased, her thirst for knowledge about novel things overrode everything else.
“What a scene!”
Desolate Fire exclaimed in surprise. “This is the first time I’ve seen something like this… Lord Demon King, you actually made Lady Sashaya listen obediently?”
“Lord Demon King is amazing!”
Kurei gazed with admiration.
The crisis of death had been lifted!
“Lord Demon King is actually a mixed-blood of human and demonkin… Unbelievable.”
Melu blinked her eyes.
Hiss!
Only Little Ha remained persistent. She charged forward, continuing to hiss at Sashaya, even raising her paw and swatting at her.
However, her attack was completely like an egg striking a rock.
“Why did you bring this little thing that reeks of abyssal aura?”
Sashaya waved her staff. “Huh, this seems like a kitten? Via, you actually brought this kind of little thing…”
She fixed the little yellow cat in midair.
The Abyssal Demoness grabbed Little Ha by the scruff of her neck and quickly subdued the kitten. Now she didn’t dare hiss anymore.
“Is this some special kind of kitten?”
“It’s not really special, it’s just…”
Via didn’t even know how to explain.
It was just an ordinary little cat.
“Little Ha, stop hissing. Behave yourself.”
Meow, meow, meow.
Little Ha was lifted up. How could she dare act recklessly? She could only meow obediently.
This little cat was actually quite smart—she could understand human speech. Although she looked very weak, just being obedient was enough. After observing for a moment, Sashaya put Little Ha down. She had the potential to become a familiar.
She glanced around. “Whatever. This really isn’t a place for conversation. Follow me.”
“Where to?”
“My home.”
Sashaya shook her staff and cast spatial magic.
She opened a teleportation gate out of thin air, stepped inside, then poked half her body back out.
“You all, follow.”
“Lady Sashaya actually invited others into her home! How rare!”
Desolate Fire whispered into Via’s ear. “Lord Demon King, Sashaya is really interested in you. She never does this kind of thing.”
“Mm.”
Via nodded.
She knew stepping into the Abyssal Demoness’s home was quite dangerous, but right now, if she wanted to quickly improve herself, this was the only path she could choose.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, Lord Demon King!”
Kurei and Melu replied in unison. The two demonkin maids put away their massive weapons and followed Via into the teleportation gate.
Inside the teleportation gate, Via felt as if she had entered a slide. Her whole body was constantly falling, forcefully pushed along by a spatial current. Her sense of direction was nearly destroyed, and she couldn’t tell up from down or left from right.
She didn’t know how much time had passed before she crossed through the gate at the end and completed the spatial transit.
Desolate Fire, Melu, Kurei, and Little Ha followed behind her and also passed through the teleportation gate.
Via, who had just been deep in darkness, now felt blinding light. She only saw a piercing white glow ahead. It took a full ten or so seconds for her eyes to adjust to the brightness, gradually making out everything before her.
This was… the Abyssal Demoness’s residence?
An astonishing sight unfolded before her eyes.