"What was that, what was that! It looked just like me!"
"A small fry demon that did not have a name."
"That's a demon?! That's the first time I've ever seen one!"
Ahh, the fake elf has not changed since we first met, excited over small things.
But why was that demon here?
My juniors killed it before I can ask. They even destroyed it's remains, so unprofessional.
'But you didn't stop them either.'
Of course, after all we have a master of Soul Magic here.
"…What is that fawning look you have? Don't look at me like that, I'm busy."
The resurrection process is coming to an end. If Lylia's main body was here, it would have been finished in seconds. Unfortunately, she is not.
"Ughh… M-Meteor…"
"Roderick!"
The three archmages recovers their lost member thanks to the skeletal priest and have become the four archmages again. Leaving their tear jerking reunion aside, I pull Lylia over to discuss.
"So why do you think that demon was here?"
"You want me to search it's soul to find out right?"
"Yup."
I won't deny. It's a convenient magic that I also learned, but Lylia is still much better than me. I might fail if I do it in my current state.
Speaking of which, why can she exert so much power with a weak body like that? Is a wanderers body that special?
"There's no need to search. They were trying to lure the archmages over there out the Tower of Four Elements and kill them. They found your magic tower decades ago and planned to use it as a bait and also to deal a fatal blow on them with your defensive mechanisms. They chose this time to do it because the Spatial Gates and teleportation are all down so they can kill them before the reinforcements arrive."
"…That's quite elaborate. How did you know?"
"I met a group of demons on my way here and got it from them. They spent the last two month gathering in the south, they will be here in two days."
So I missed them because I came from the north? And doesn't that mean that a demonic force is moving here right now?
"Why didn't you say that sooner!?"
She turns around, deliberately nonplussed. I don't know how I can read the expression on that skull.
"You didn't ask-"
"You are as difficult as ever, but I got no time for that. Want me to drop a few meteors on them tonight?"
"…No need, I gathered few legions nearby. I have already prepared to engage them here."
"That so?"
So this city will be sieged by the demons soon? They must be carefully avoiding the cities since they have yet to be found. No, the Divine Kingdom should be in that direction they are coming from. Sounds really fishy.
Their plan is to come at the time when most mages here will be hurt and exhausted trying to break into my tower. Some demon also infiltrated the city to cause more chaos and cut down their numbers.
"Sounds like an everyday thing."
"How?!"
Oh, seems like April and the archmages heard everything.
"We will help-"
""No you won't.""
The archmages tries to offer their help against the demons, but me and Lylia shoot them down.
"You see, Lylia has taken dibs on all demons in this world while I called dibs on all black dragons."
And the Void Creature is also taken by someone else.
"There's no placement for more people to come in. But you can help clean up the aftermaths."
The four gapes in shock at my words. I feel like they are losing all their dignity as the strongest of the generation.
The red mage, Roderick was it? He tries to say something but is gagged by the others three.
'Ah, the initial symptoms of trauma. The red one died, but he might have been the luckiest.'
'Bullshit-'
"M-May we know who you might be?"
'See? Crushing them flat like pancake, then drown them in a swamp of curse. You're inhuman, no, in-goblin!'
I look at the trembling blue robed old man who was talking back to me all the time, feeling betrayed. Where have all your bravado go to?
Feeling the meaning of my gaze, his ears turn red.
"Kuhum… We do not fear dying of torture in a fight to death. But it is still a terribly burdensome memory…"
So you mean all those words you spoke was due to adrenaline?
He is turning redder at my questioning gaze, so I stop.
"I am Aruk, this is Lylia, we are both Sages from what you call the ancient era."
"S-Sages!?"
"They still exist?"
"Impossible…"
"Mmmphmm!"
Old man, you love saying impossible. Is that your catchphrase?
"Well, things got hectic but I still need to do my job. Bye~"
"W-Wait! You said that this ancient tower is yours. C-Can you allow us to visit the insides!?"
Dude, you're hyperventilating. The green and yellow too. Is the red kid the only rational one?
I look over just to see him eyes flipping to white.
"Wait, you can't just ask to enter someone's house after trying to break in-"
"Sure."
"You can?!"
April is awfully surprised, but me and Lylia feels normal. It's not good to dwell on the past you know, you need a big heart to become a Sage. As long as it does not hurt our interest.
"""Thank you!"""
"Mmmph…!"