Zach joined the queue as he moved at the end of the line. Several demons were still observing him, murmuring and laughing at him.
It was also a great coincidence that the five demons he encountered yesterday were also lining up in that portal.
"Heh, what do we have here? The scaredy-demon jumper! Hahaha." One of the five demons was mocking Zach.
It was the Ox-headed demon with a human body. Zach learned his name as Zetsu. Zetsu had a demon warrior rank like him so collecting evil points in the human world was also important to him.
"Congratulations, Demon Kid! You just got famous in the Asura Land. Almost everyone knows how scaredy you are." Zetsu continued provoking Zach.
"Talking Ox, can't you just leave me alone?" Zach spat back at him. He was not in the mood to entertain this demon.
Fortunately, the queue had started moving. Zetsu had to move forward as their line was getting closer to the portal. Several demons were already dispatched in the different parts of the human world.
But before Zetsu stepped into the portal, he left a message for Zach.
"Hey, demon kid! Make sure that you can make it out alive there. I should be the one crushing you during the Selection of the Demon King Competition! " Zetsu smirked at him with a mocking look in his eyes.
"Don't dream of becoming a Demon King, kid! You are no match for us," he further added.
Zetsu was clearly declaring a war against Zach in front of the other demons. He was hell-bent to humiliate Zach in the eyes of everyone. He was underestimating him right now.
But Zach was not a spineless ten-year-old kid who was afraid of him. He would not back down. It just so happened before that five of them ganged up against him so he had to run away.
Zach sneered at him while raising his middle finger.
With full confidence, Zach told him, "Worry about yourself. This scaredy demon kid you are calling will be the one crushing your dream of becoming a Demon King!"
"And you are right. I am no match for you… since I am way higher than you!" Zach said with a sarcastic smile on his face.
Zetsu could no longer retort since he was next in line to pass through the portal. Other demons were enjoying the exchange of mocking words between Zach and Zetsu.
They would definitely wait for the duel of these two demons. But it would only happen if they both survived their quests in the human world.
Though they were demons, something dangerous out there was waiting for them. They couldn't guarantee if they could return to Asura Land.
Almost 30% of demons were getting killed and vanished whenever they would be dispatched in the human world.
The queue became silent again when Zetsu and his group disappeared as they entered the portal.
"Ryuki, how did the other demons find out that I am the scaredy-demon Zetsu's group was referring to?" Zach asked Ryuki, feeling puzzled.
He noticed that the demons recognized his face.
Ryuki showed him a scroll. In that scroll, his face was drawn. No wonder other demons knew his face. They spread a scroll with a drawing of his face, telling every demon that he ran away from them like a dog tucking its tail between its legs because of fear.
Zach raised his eyebrow and crumpled the scroll in his hand.
"They could laugh and mock me all they want. But once I return here. I will show them the true essence of being feared."
"That's my Master! I know you will dominate them! They will be surprised once they learn that a demon warrior like you defeated a level 30 demon beast! And now, you can summon it anytime!" Ryuki proudly said.
"Shhhh! Just be quiet, Ryuki. This is one of our secret weapons. Other demons should not know about this yet…"
Ryuki zipped his mouth instantly after hearing Zach's words.
"Ok. Let's go to the human world and collect evil points to strengthen ourselves!" Zach declared excitedly.
"Got it, Master! Let's do this."
It did not take long when it was Zach's turn to pass through the portal. Ryuki stood at the right shoulder of Zach as he stepped into the portal.
Zach felt like he was traversing into an endless abyss. The light was blinding him and he couldn't see anything. His body seemed like being sucked into a whirlwind and he became dizzy. He experienced this for ten minutes before everything stopped.
The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in a subway, riding a bullet train together with Ryuki.
"Am I back?" He asked himself as he peered at his surroundings. He could see several people inside that train but no one was looking in his direction.
He turned to his side, only to see Ryuki with an amused look in his eyes. This was his first time going to the human world.
Ryuki was so amazed to see the different people, the sun, the trees, and even the advanced human technologies like this bullet train. Ryuki couldn't help but admire and be fascinated by the things he could see.
"Master, is this human world? Are we in a human world now? Are the people here ordinary humans?" Ryuki asked Zach innocently.
He had been living in the Asura Land ever since he was born as a demon pet. Ryuki couldn't leave the Asura Land and go to the human world without his demon master.
He waited for his demon master to arrive. And now, Zach finally came and became his demon master. So Ryuki was now able to pass through the portal to visit the human world together with his demon master, Zach.
"Yes, Ryuki! We have arrived! Welcome to the human world Ryuki!" Zach said, greeting him enthusiastically.
"Yey! Thank you, Master!" Ryuki flew and jumped in front of Zach because of excitement.
'And as for myself... Welcome back to me!' Zach added in his thoughts.