Ryan regained his senses and opened his eyes. He saw an unfamiliar room that was quite spacious and luxurious. For a moment, he ignored it and didn't know what had happened.
"Where am I?" He muttered as he realized how comfortable the luxurious bed was.
"Hmm... I remember being in a dark and scary forest. Lastly... Lucien carried me on his back. Then, what happened after that?" He continued.
Ryan tried to recall like someone trying to remember a dream. And suddenly he was shocked. He remembered the part where he bit Lucien on the shoulder and teased him.
"N-no way... That's not me." Ryan said with a flushed face because he was ashamed to remember it. But that's not where the memory ends. He also remembers the incident where he dared to kiss him. Like being struck by lightning, he was shocked.
"Oh no!! What did I do?! I have no face to meet him."
"Then, is this his room? Don't think anything weird, Ryan." He spoke to himself.
Then he got up from the bed and looked out the balcony. The castle was decorated with lights, and it didn't look like a scary haunted castle.
"Hmmm... I can't believe such a majestic castle exists in this terrifying forest. Then where is Lucien? Wait. This is fishy. Lucien said that this is the devil's forest. Then, is this a castle of demons? Is Lucien also a demon who took me to be his dinner or have I become a prisoner? But come to think of it, I asked him not to leave me alone in the forest. Hah..." sighed Ryan.
"Okay, I will explore this castle." Ryan continued.
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Back to Lucien and the devil lady...
Her shawl-wrapped breasts were pressed against Lucien's chest. Part of the shawl fell to the floor exposing her bare back and upper chest.
"Ah..." moaned the devil lady. "I didn't think you could let go of desire like this and you're quite wild. Keep it like that, honey." She continued.
"And you can't escape from my grasp." thought the devil lady.
Lucien paid no heed to what he said. His fingers ran through the body parts of the sexy demonic lady. As if he had been hypnotized, what he imagined was the figure of Ryan. Smooth skin and every touch evoke arousal. He caressed her sexy lips, neck, and shoulders and as he was about to go down the next part, suddenly they heard a sound.
Brak!!
They both stopped their pleasure and turned to the source of the sound. With eyes shining red, the devil lady mumbled furiously, "Who's that?!"
Meanwhile, Lucien gasped and came back to his senses. He saw the figure in front of him was the devil.
"Y-you?!"
"Lucien, don't mind that."
Then Lucien smashed the wall with a single blow, causing the wall to crack. Seeing Lucien's anger, the devil lady gasped.
"If you don't go, you'll end up like this wall!"
The devil lady couldn't help but be afraid and then hastily ran away while picking up her fallen shawl. After she left, Lucien sighed and leaned against the wall.
"What did I do just now?" He muttered with a tired expression on his face.
Meanwhile, Ryan was also in a hurry to escape from the castle without a second thought.
"Hah... Hah..." Ryan ran while gasping for breath.
"What did I see earlier?" Ryan was shocked when he saw the two of them being affectionate with each other. What's more, he saw that lady glaring with her eyes shining red sinisterly.
"She's not human..." Ryan continued. "I have to run away from here!"
But deep in his heart, "I don't know why it hurts to see them kissing..."
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Lucien returned to the room to see Ryan's condition, but he found the room empty. Then he realized something.
"Did he see me and the demoness?"
"Where is he now?" thought Lucien who immediately ordered his maids and guards to find him. Then one of the guards said that he saw the young man running towards the forest.
"What?? He entered the forest again in the middle of the night?" said Lucien.
"Is he looking to die?!" thought Lucien as he quickly came out of the castle.
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"Hah...Hah..." Ryan breathed heavily and was exhausted.
Finally, he fell to the ground. In desperation, he mumbled, "This is like coming out of a snake's lair and entering a tiger's cave. I don't know what will happen in this forest."
Before he could let go of fatigue, suddenly there was a sound in the bushes. Ryan fell silent and thought, "W-who is that?!!"
He slowly got up and was alert as he pulled out his dagger.
"Is it a monster like back then?" He thought.
Then the figure emerged from behind the bush. Ryan's heart started to beat faster. Terrified, he was rooted to the spot. His body trembled as he gripped the dagger tightly. Cloud is gone. The moon illuminates the area. And the appearance of the figure behind the bush was seen.
Turns out it's a cute little fox!
Ryan fell in relief after seeing it.
"Phew... It's you. I nearly had a heart attack." Ryan sighed.
"But I'm glad you're here. I'm not alone." Ryan continued with a relieved smile.
The fox blinked its eyes and then turned around revealing its beautiful and fluffy tail.
"Is it of a rare breed?" thought a mesmerized Ryan.
Then, the fox walked down a path.
"Hey. Where do you want to go?" asked Ryan. The young man seemed to have no other choice but to follow it.
"When does the sun come up?" Ryan muttered as he looked left and right, but all he could see were trees. The path was illuminated by the light of the flowers and the flying fireflies.
"It's not as scary as before. I think I can believe it." Ryan thought.
After walking a long way, the young man's legs were already sore. Finally, they arrived at a flower field that glowed yellow with the light of fireflies.
"Unbelievably beautiful..." Ryan muttered as he crossed the fields. When a flower blooms, the pollen can be seen flying.
"It seems this flower blooms at night. I had no idea behind the horrors of this forest, there was hidden such a wonderful place!
Then, he lay down to unwind while watching the stars and galactic dust. The fox also stopped allowing Ryan to rest.
Meanwhile, Lucien is looking for Ryan.
"It would be better if I flew. That way it's easier to find him."
Lucien spread the wings from his broad back. His wings are dark bluish-black. He hasn't used it in a long time, so he flapped his wings a few times before taking off.
"Wush"
The guards saw Lucien using his wings, then muttered, "All this time, I have never seen Master fly with his wings. What made Master use his wings?"
"Yes. It's my first time seeing it. How great is our Master when he spreads his wings," answered the others in awe.
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During the search, Lucien muttered, "Where is he?!" He scanned the area he crossed from above with eyes as sharp as an eagle's. But then he suddenly realized, making him stop and float in the air.
"This should be none of my business. But why am I even worried about him?!"
Even so, Lucien continued to look for him.
"Argh! He's really troublesome!"
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When the little fox was about to leave, Ryan also got up. Just before they left, Ryan saw a shooting star.
Then Ryan immediately made a wish, "Ah. A shooting star! Hopefully, I can get out of this forest safely."
He smiled to himself as if optimistic that he would make it out alive. But in fact, what appears to be a shooting star is Darion, a loyal follower of Tyrone.
"I've been looking for it and nothing looks suspicious so far. I'd better rest around here," said Darion who landed on one of the giant trees.
On the other side, the little fox and Ryan continued their journey until they arrived at a place where many giant trees grew around them. Once again, Ryan was amazed.
"Wow!! Incredible!!"