Seo happened to glance at Hari's face which was awestruck.
Seo : " What happened?! Did you see a ghost?! "
Eliana : " We just saw demons though.
You should not be that scared..."
Hari palmed his head.
Hari : " How about you two try looking in other directions as well?!"
They both tilted their heads and did as they were told.
Their jaws dropped.
One direction there was a snow storm, another a volcano eruption and deep Valley on Hari's side.
Seo : " This is not Earth."
Eliana : " Amazing, did we travel dimensions?"
Hari : " Wow, it feels magical, does it not? "
Seo : " Someone who evolved into a demon should be saying that? "
Eliana : " Right!"
Hari laughed.
Tara simply stared at them.
Tara : " I cannot believe how relaxed you are.
When humans fell here, they would panic and start breaking down in no time."
The three simply stared at her.Eliana smiled awkwardly.
Eliana : " It is a huge predicament but crying ain't gonna help , is it ? "
Seo and Hari nodded.
Eliana : " Plus, you don't get to see such scenes and demons everyday...
It'd be such a waste to miss them out!"
She said, patting Tara's hair.
Hari : " Agreed!"
Seo : " Missing out on something you can only imagine just because there's a possibility you'll die in the next hour is such a goddamn waste."
Eliana : " Since, we're gonna die next hour , let's deal with death in the next hour.
Until then, Let's enjoy it! "
Seo and Eliana gave each other a high five and grinned ear to ear.
Hari : " Oi, I'm hurt.
Do you think your brother ain't strong enough to protect you?"
Eliana : " Ah , that's right! I had one. I'm counting on you! "
Tara : " What a carefree bunch! They're really siblings."
Tara looked around.
"Actually the air here causes negative emotions to overwhelm oneself.
Humans are most vulnerable to it. They keep wondering about their families and loved ones , hoping for help only to fall in despair."
Seo stared at her and smiled.
Seo : " Well, I'm an orphan so I have nowhere to return to.
I live and die for myself.
I'm fine anywhere actually."
Eliana : " Well, I do have parents but it's not really a place to return to.
It's not like they'd cry if I died."
They said with a forced smile.
Hari : "Looks like the air is affecting you else you wouldn't be talking about this in the first place...."
Seo and Tara widened their eyes.
Tara : " Well, the resistance still seems considerably high.
Else after that depressing talk, you'd be considering suicide...
It must be your blood at work..."
Seo : " You seem to know a lot about this place. Do you happen to know where we are right now?"
Tara looked at him.
" Of course this is the Demon World in simple words hell..."
They stared at her for a moment.
Tara : ' Oh, show the gravity of the situation is finally sinking into their heads...'
However, Tara was gravely mistaken.
Eliana : " Oh my, you are such a bright child!"
She was squealing.
Seo : " Her cuteness is really healing."
Eliana picked her up in her arms.
" The proud look on her face when she was telling us was so hilarious."
Seo : " Her face looked like a child begging to be praised for getting full marks on a test."
Tara was baffled by the series of unpredictable reactions of the strange humans.
Tara : " Hey, I have been observing this for quite a while but why do you keep treating me like a child?
Even though I look like this I am an adult."
Hari was shaking.
Hari : " I have been feeling like a criminal for a while now.
I can't believe that I kissed a little girl who didn't even hit her teens."
Seo : " Hello, is the police here ?
I found a pedophile. Please arrest him."
Eliana : " Hey, does that mean you would kiss them if she was a teenage girl ?"
Seo : " Hello, is the police here?
I found a pervert wanting to kiss teenage girls. Please arrest him."
Hari looked at them with stone cold eyes.
Hari : " You guys met today but you sure hit off too well."
Seo and Eliana gave a high five to each other.
Seo : " Okay, okay jokes aside.
Tara-chan, do you know how to get out of here?"
Tara : " Yes, I do. "
They beamed.
Eliana : " And how do we do it?"
Tara : " There are 'Doors' which connect the human realm and the demon realm .
You just have to activate it and pass through it."
Seo : " Where is that door?"
Tara : " In the castle."
She could almost see cracks on the three.
Hari : " There must be many castles, it does not have to be the one that we just ran away from with so much difficulty. ( Desperately trying to deny reality)
Hahaha...."
Eliana : " You're right?! "
(Already clinging to that false hope)
Seo : " I see now ...
That was the Demon lord's Castle and therefore it makes sense that the Door would be there so that no Demons could enter the human realm without permission. I guess it is also a sort of safety measure."
Tara : " It is a matter of diplomacy between humans and Demons. You are quite smart as well as mentally strong too. Unlike some who are desperately trying to escape reality."
Hari : " Yes yes for someone who did all the work this is the treatment that is given...
Sorry for being such a scaredy cat..."
Eliana : " You were enjoying it thoroughly as far as I remember..."
Seo : " Okay, stop...
Are there any other doors?"
Tara : " Yes, but it will probably take 2 to 3 years with your current skills to go there..."
Eliana : " I am not inclined to live a Nomadic life for years..."
Hari : " Agreed..."
Seo : " Therefore our next step is to infiltrate the castle, activate the door and pass through it safely."
Hari : " You put it as if it is as simple as making an omelette..."
Seo : " Complain all you want but this is the only way. First of all we need someone to scout the place as we need the layout."
Hari : " Guess I am the only one who can do it..."
They were planning ahead and discussing details.
Eliana : " Umm... Why are you guys doing this?
I mean Tara might already know it is correct?"
Tara nodded.
"Ohhh"
They exclaimed in unison.
Eliana : " We just got divine enlightenment, did we not?"
Tara started explaining the layout of the castle and Seo was cooking up strategies inside his head.