Chapter 20 - The Demon Lord

Their carriage abruptly stopped, Sozen and Shiori were sleeping peacefully, when suddenly there was a knock on the carriage door.

"Huh?" Sozen woke up to inspect who it was. He swung the carriage door open and a male demon stood there, holding a spear. He had dark green eyes, short black hair and a long tail. The demon spoke in his native language, so he woke Shiori up and she translated it.

"He asks us to leave the soldiers outside and that the two of us only enter" Shiori said.

Sozen hesitated a bit but he accepted, both of them left the carriage, realizing that they were standing in front of the castle gate. It was massive and very tall that even flying creatures couldn't fly that high.

Sozen ordered the soldiers to stay outside and they both entered the massive castle. They walked through the long, big hallways, stepping on the soft, red carpet. There were paintings of the previous servants of the demon lord, the atmosphere was aery and unnerving.