"Well, Chief Demon, do you know where my parents are imprisoned by the Demon Lord? I haven't seen them for a long time. How I know inside my chest. Ever since I came to this world, I have been wanting to see them."
Ryan said in a very emotional voice. The way he spoke made it clear that he was in a lot of trouble. He stopped midway, trying to get tears out of his eyes. Something unknown prevented that water from expressing itself.
Hearing Ryan's words, Xenia also thought of her mother. There was one more thing with him. She never asked her mother about her father. She doesn't know who her father is? Is he still alive? If so, where is he now?
She remembered one more thing. Mother said, they are immortal. That means if her father exists then he is also immortal.
While thinking about all these strange things, Xenia got lost in an unknown world. She did not remember this temporary world.
"Xenia, hey Xenia. Why are you crying?"
Xenia was startled as Ryan's words reached Xenia's ears. She felt wet under her eyes as she put her hand under her eyes. She realised that tears came out of her eyes as she thought about her mother.
She quickly removed the drops of water from under her eyes with her hand. Then she tried to normalise himself.
After everything was normal, Ryan asked the main demon again, where the demon lord imprisoned his parents?
"No, I don't know where that Demon Lord has imprisoned our king in such a big palace. Not only me, no one here knows either."
Ryan thought. He thought to himself, how will I find my parents?
"Don't worry. I'm here. I'll find your parents."
Ryan was surprised. He didn't say these words out loud. So how did Xenia hear what he said?
He smiled to show Xenia.
"I have one more question."
Xenia looked away as she said this.
"Dragia, don't go that way. Stay with us here. I don't know where any danger lurks. You stay with us in this unknown place. Don't bring danger upon yourself by trying to get away from us."
Dragia looked back.
Hearing Xenia's words, she could no longer move her legs forward. She stood there stunned.
"So yes, what I was saying, when we entered the palace, we saw all the demons there, but we didn't see the Demon Lord. His throne was lying there empty. After much searching and waiting, we found that throne lying empty."
"Oh! That's the matter? That brutal Demon Lord doesn't live in our realm. He took over the realm and handed it over to the commander and resides in his palace 'Lord's Palace'. Of course, sometimes a demon comes to this realm on a big bird. But only the new Demon King knows when he comes and goes."
Xenia was surprised.
"If he didn't exist, why did he occupy this kingdom?"
"I told you the reason. He wants to take away that powerhouse from us."
That's why he moved closer to Xenia.
Xenia remembered Ryan's words. So she didn't ask anything else.
"Well we can't waste any more time here. We need to get back inside the palace. Chief Demon you and your fellow demons will be careful here. Don't do anything wrong. And don't let them know we entered their palace."
Ryan said angrily, it is not their palace. That is our palace. Those brutal demons have taken the palace from us. I wouldn't let a single one of them live given the chance. I will kill everyone.
"Okay. We'll be careful here."
The other demons also nodded their heads as they listened to the head demon's words.
"But Xenia, by what means shall we enter our palace again?"
"We will return to the palace the way we came."
Ryan was surprised.
"But Xenia, there's a lot of danger that way. I don't know what kind of danger I'll have to face if I go back that way. And besides, if the demons are on guard outside the chamber above the pit, how can I avoid their eyes and move forward?"
Xenia shook her head absentmindedly after thinking about something.
"That will be seen then. Let us get there first. Then you will know what to do."
The rest of the demons, including the main demon, said nothing. They just stood there in silence.
"Dragia, you stay here with these demons. I and Ryan enter the palace."
Dragia was upset. The clear impression of which fell on her face.
"No, I can't live without you. You know I've never lived without you. There's no question of staying here. I'll go with you. And besides, I'm not the little dragon I used to be. I've grown up a lot. And I also have great strength in my body. I will be with you and protect you from all kinds of dangers."
Hehehe!
Xenia laughed out loud.
She realised that she had no choice but to take Dragia with him. So she beckoned to Dragia. Then with a gesture of her hand she reduced her again as before.
Xenia and Ryan said their goodbyes and headed down the tunnel to the palace from there.
Demons watched them go blankly.
There is infinite hope in their eyes. By this time they have trusted Xenia. On top of that they have created a different kind of faith. The joyous impression of a certain victory was fully expressed in their countenances.
As Xenia and Ryan slipped out of their sight, those demons went about their business.
Meanwhile, Dragia also began playing hide and seek sleepily inside Xenia's warm arms.