Going back and forth between our world and the demon realm made me realize that time flowed differently—one week in the demon realm was roughly 14 hours in the human world.
So, when I returned, it was still the same day I had left. But instead of heading back to Eldoria, I teleported straight from the demon realm to the Zephandria Kingdom.
There was no time to waste. I had to face the first Guardian of the Ascension Key and return home within three days—before the academy resumed on the fourth. Mom would worry if I didn't make it back in time.
From Zephandria, I didn't stop. Using my map as a guide, I soared through the sky with my new spell, moving faster than I had in the demon realm. Maybe it was because the air here was fresh, untainted by demonic miasma.
Rin flew beside me, dressed in a hoodie so people wouldn't see her horns as we cut through the sky with ease.