road to the destination.

We talked some more about the unknown.

“But the identity is unknown… No, what should I say?”

“We are calling them monsters for now.”

“You mean you’ve never seen the monster’s real face?”

Albion shook his head with an expression of disapproval.

“As I said before, it appeared in many forms. Some of them may be real, or maybe all of them are fake. What is certain is that no one, including the elders in the village, has ever experienced it.”

“How is Harold?”

“I do not know. To be honest, it’s hard to judge just by hearing the story. This demon realm is so vast and diverse beings live there. Actually, I’m not the type to travel around a lot.”

At Harold’s words, everyone’s eyes focused on one place.

A being who has lived the longest among the group and has traveled to various places.

In addition, scholars with extensive knowledge in various fields.

It was Toby.

“What do you think, Toby?”

“Hmm… .”

Instead of answering, Toby looks around.

There was deep curiosity in his big eyes.

After a while, Toby gathered his thoughts and slowly opened his mouth.

“What I have heard so far is mainly a characteristic of spirits.”

“A spirit?”

“Yes. Seeing them wield powers similar to magic in the form of flames, lightning, and fog that do not have a definite body.”

Erina tilted her head at Toby’s words.

“But mister, I heard that spirits cannot live in this demon realm.”

“Well, usually.”

Spirits are beings that live in harmony with nature.

There might be a difference in concentration, but it was demonic energy that naturally spread like air in this world of demons.

Magi is a domineering aura with the characteristics of destruction and chaos.

As much as that, the demon world was not an environment suitable for spirits to live.

‘It definitely doesn’t suit me.’

I don’t know much about the existence of spirits, but considering the spirits described in novels and games, they didn’t look very good with the Pandemonium.

“However, it is not that there are no spirits that can live in this demon realm.”

“really?”

Erina widened her eyes.

Albion and Jetty also had similar reactions.

“On rare occasions, there are spirits that adapt to the environment of this demon realm or are born from nature that fuses with demons. It is a demon.”

“It’s a demon… Have you ever seen Toby in person?”

At my words, Toby shook his head.

“Unfortunately, I have never seen it in person. That’s why I’m expecting a little bit that the guy who caused this incident is a real demon.”

‘She looked strangely excited, so maybe this was the reason.’

Even Toby, who is said to have been to many places in the Demon World, has never actually seen a demonic being.

If it was really a demon spirit, it would be understandable that the blue bear clan was helpless.

It would have been difficult to deal with with common sense and methods.

‘Sebastian. Don’t you know anything about demons?’

＜Among the knowledge I have acquired, there is nothing special about it other than the information presented here.＞

Even listening to Sebastian’s words, it seemed certain that it was difficult to see.

‘Maybe I’ll get new information.’

I followed Albion with a bit of anticipation.

* * *

We continued moving into the forest.

While walking for a long time, Albion, who was ahead of him, raised his hand.

“Everyone be careful. It’s the guy’s domain now.”

The atmosphere around me was definitely different from before.

At some point, the figures of the trees and the occasional beasts were noticeably reduced.

More than anything.

‘The concentration of magic has become very thick.’

It was definitely different from the Margies I had felt while walking through the forest.

Magi with a darker, rougher feel.

And there was a peculiar aura that could be felt in that demon.

“This… .”

Toby flew over my shoulder and spoke to me.

“Did you feel it too? It feels pretty good. That’s right, this is elemental power.”

“By elemental power, are you referring to the power generated when magic is used?”

“You could say it’s similar. Of course, in this case, it could be said to be the power of the spirits.”

Toby looked around and smiled.

“It seems that the guy over there is a demon.”

The anticipation in Toby’s eyes gradually turned to confidence.

“From now on, I will take the lead. Everyone please get behind me.”

At the words of Harold, who came forward, everyone naturally backed away.

It was natural for Harold, the strongest being in the party, to be in charge of the front line.

of course.

‘It wouldn’t matter if I put Toby in front of me.’

It’s a no-brainer from my point of view, knowing that he’s hiding his powers.

But for everyone else, Toby is a scholar.

It may be stronger than the students, but it is not at the level where you can overtake Harold and have him take charge of the front line.

‘I’ll have to keep an eye on it for now.’

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Unfortunately or fortunately, Toby was perched on my shoulder, and I would be able to respond somehow in case of an emergency.

“In case you don’t know, I’ll put a defensive magic around you.”

Demonic energy erupted from Toby’s body, and a translucent film appeared around him.

“You will be able to block the attack to a certain extent, so Harold, keep your eyes on the front.”

“thank you. Then we will move.”

We stepped into the demon realm and an immediate response came.

grip support.

It started with red lightning.

The lightning strikes the surroundings with a mixture of powerful lightning energy and destructive demonic energy.

Kwak Kwa Kwa Kwam!

But he couldn’t break through the barriers Toby had put up around him.

Black flames next.

Fire.

A wall of flames blocks the way, as if warning you not to enter any more.

It was an unusual power to burn the surrounding land and trees in an instant.

But this time, too, he couldn’t get past Toby’s barrier.

“Wow! Toby is great.”

Jetty looked at Toby with eyes full of respect.

“Haha, what are you doing with this? And in fact, it seems that the effect of the opponent not giving his best is greater than that of me being great.”

“yes?”

Jetty looked around with an expression of incomprehension.

No matter how you look at it, the lightning from before and the flame from now looked powerful, but they weren’t power.

I too had a similar thought.

However.

‘Right. I can see why you said that.’

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Upon closer observation, I was able to understand Toby’s words.

These are obviously powerful attacks.

But the attack was not aimed at us.

An attack intended to prevent further entry, not to harm us.

‘Come to think of it, the people of the Blue Bear clan weren’t seriously hurt either.’

It was said that although he lost consciousness, no one lost his life, and no one suffered serious injuries.

However, when I met him in person, it was not unusual to see someone seriously injured.

Still, no one was hurt?

It should have been seen that this was not intended to harm the opponent from the beginning.

‘If I had to ask… It looks like they’re joking around.’

And the attack that followed turned anticipation into certainty.

A blue mist that blooms all around.

For the first time, the group’s footsteps stopped thanks to the fog that obscured their vision.

“He’s a troublesome prankster.”

As Toby flapped his wings lightly, a large halo of light appeared in the air.

The surroundings light up at the same time.

As the fog revealed the limited vision, there was a sight that caught my eye.

An icy road on the ground.

If I had walked aimlessly with the blue fog blocking my view, I would have fallen and rolled on the floor.

And if there was an intention to harm the opponent, he would have attacked while blocking his sight.

However, instead of attacking, the demon only made an icy road and did not show any other movement.

‘Are you really trying to play a joke?’

Toby seems to have had the same thoughts as me.

“Looking at the guy’s response, it seems that the demon is definitely right. It looks like he was born not too long ago.”

“Is that so?”

“Usually, the characteristic of spirits is that they like to play a lot. Of course, as they grow up, they change little by little, and in the case of demon spirits, there are many cases where they are more violent than normal spirits. If you’re still young, it’s not that you don’t understand.”

Convinced, Toby began to advance more boldly.

“Don’t worry, I think we can go forward.”

Harold took the lead and broke the icy road, and Toby dissipated the fog one after another.

Fire.

paper weave.

wheein.

At the same time, flames, lightning, and even wind appeared and filled the surroundings, but they could not stop our advance.

‘Now, how are you going to come out?’

As I continued to go inside, I felt that the demon was a little taken aback.

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Until now, opponents would have run away if scared, or easily knocked them out with a light attack, but this time it doesn’t work, so it’s natural.

When his prank didn’t work, the demonic spirit responded for the first time.

-Do not come!

Voices from all directions.

It seemed like they were trying to make it impossible to know where they were coming from.

There was a hint of playfulness and a bit of embarrassment in the voice that sounded a little childish.

– This is my house. If you come, I will scold you.

As expected, the demon was blocking other people from entering the place where it was located in various ways.

“What would you like to do?”

Harold looked at Toby and asked.

Although he was the one who took the lead in clearing the way, it was Toby who found the most efficient response in the party.

“Well… .”

After thinking for a while, Toby slowly opened his mouth.

“There is no reason to stop here anyway. For the sake of the blue brown bear clan, I have to exorcise demons or negotiate.”

“All right. Then let’s go in.”

We moved forward without hesitation, and the demonic attacks continued.

However, it was impossible to block the party’s footsteps because neither of them had effective hits.

-Am I really mad?

“Heh heh, what a funny guy. Give it a try.”

Toby provoked the demon with a relaxed expression.

– I said it clearly!

The demon finally started to get angry.

Quarrr.

The ground around it began to shake violently, as if it had been an earthquake.

At the same time, the terrain changed and created unique patterns.

“Oh, you mean you don’t even know how to do this?”

An exclamation escaped Toby’s mouth.

excuse me? I don’t think it’s time to be so admiring.

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Unlike before, this time it is a response that shows the will to tie one’s feet firmly.

It is the spirit’s will to accept hurting the opponent in the process.

Rock walls surrounded the surroundings, blocking the view in an instant.

“Ah, uncle. Does this look a little dangerous?”

“It’s fine, don’t worry too much.”

Seeing the uneasy Erina, Toby flapped his wings.

“This is probably some kind of barrier magic. Looking at the type, it seems to make a maze and keep you hovering in it.”

“Do you know how to break?”

“It is not very difficult. First of all, I’ll take the lead from here on out.”

Toby flapped his wings and stepped forward.

“Follow me.”

We moved forward slowly.

‘I don’t think there’s anything very dangerous.’

Walls around him blocked his view, but he had no trouble moving.

As long as he followed Toby’s back, there seemed to be no problem.

However.

‘what?’

It wasn’t long before I felt strange as I continued walking.

That would be too.

‘Where did everyone go?’

At some point, I couldn’t see anyone else except me.

‘This nobleman?’

It was Toby who confidently told him to follow him, but at some point he seemed to have fallen into a trap.

And then someone’s voice came from the front.

-what? how did you get here

A young voice that sounded very embarrassed.

It was a demon.

How the hell did this happen?