Defiance of the Fall

That’s impossible , I saw your leader die right in front of me , - Zac growled , taking a step toward the demoness .

The Scribe seemed to have been reminded that the person was a dangerous enemy warrior and once again started shaking .

I swear he is alive . I saw Ogras exit his palace before . He didn’t go to the mountains I think? - she managed to stutter out through clattering teeth .

It didn’t seem like she was lying , which confused Zac greatly . His mission was completed , and he had seen the general die from the huge black spear . Besides , she called the leader Ogras , which was the last thing the leader roared before he perished .

Does this Ogras have white hair , a silver armor , and fights with two swords . Oh , and he can make the sword fly? - he tentatively asked , a guess forming in his mind .

No… That is Rydel . He was second in command maybe? His grandfather is the clan chief after all , - she answered , happy that Zac’s murderous air receded somewhat .

The answer only made Zac more confused . If the one who died wasn’t the general why had he led the forces? If this Ogras was the real general instead , why had his quest been completed if he was still alive and kicking? Because he briefly killed himself? Why would he do that? He was certain that the mysterious Demon was Ogras , but he didn’t understand why he would kill his own ally and even suggest poisoning the whole army . This girl said Ogras didn’t participate in the battle , so it sounded like he had snuck out of the town behind his own army without their knowledge .

Where is Ogras now? - he asked . It seemed this demoness held a low rank in the clan , and her knowledge was limited . It would be better to simply ask the source . Besides he had a bone to pick with this Ogras , as he almost got him killed with his poison idea . Of course , Ogras saved his life by killing this Rydel character , but he still had a sour feeling when thinking about the torment he was forced to endure when he jumped into the pond .

Dad said he heard Ogras question many demons , then left the town toward the south , - she answered , seemingly excited at the prospect of sending Zac on his way to become someone else’s problem .

Zac mulled things over for a few seconds , before determining his next action . There were many more things he wanted to know , but he had a sneaking suspicion Ogras was heading toward his outpost . It was the only thing of interest to the south , the rest was just forest . And nothing good could come from the insidious demon fiddling around with his stuff , so he decided to briskly head back home .

As Zac had come to his decision he asked one final question . - Oh by the way , what is your name? -

I’m Zakarith , my dad calls me Zak , - she quickly introduced herself .

Zac’s mouth tugged a bit trying to avoid smiling . - Well Zakarith , welcome to Earth , - he said and immediately slammed the butt of his axe in between her horns , instantly knocking her out . He felt a bit bad about it as she reminded him a bit of his little sister , but he couldn’t have her running around right now . He felt no need to kill both of them as it seemed the demon threat was largely gone . And even if they came to blows again he didn’t feel a little Scribe and her pudgy father would be able to turn the tides .

He quickly tied up both the unconscious demons and left them hidden between the house and the outer wall , before quickly leaving the town the same way he had gotten in . Same as with Ogras , his course was south . He was going home .

Chapter 66 - My Dinner With Ogras

Zac quickly jogged due south , and soon arrived at the part of the valley where the incursion was located . The crystal was still there , but it now looked inert . It had lost its colors , and no longer radiated any power .

The area seemed deserted as well , so Zac snuck up to the small house , finding it empty as well . Knowing no demons were around he walked up to the huge crystal . Fractals completely covered the whole thing , barely leaving an inch free . It reminded him of an evolved version of his Nexus Node in camp , and after a brief hesitation he touched it . No menu or prompt arrived , and he could only feel the cold and smooth surface of the crystal .

Zac thought about infusing the crystal with some Cosmic Energy , but soon decided against it . He had too little information about the thing , and was afraid that he’d accidentally teleport himself somewhere . He was in no mood to suddenly arrive at a demon planet after having been stuck on a demon island for so long .