Thankfully, Nicola broke the silence.
"So…"
"I beat you again," I said.
She giggled and hit me on the shoulder. It hurt. But I didn't pursue the matter.
"Fine, mister winner, I congratulate you for scoring the highest for three of the trials and having the strongest soul in history"
She just had to remind me of the demon's soul. All the pressure from back them usurped my happy mind. Nicola seemed to notice.
"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean…"
"It's ok. Sooner or later I'm going to have to face reality"
She seemed relieved, probably from the guilt of having reminded me of it. I didn't blame her. Even I was extremely curious as to what my roots were. But the master said that only I could find the answers to my own questions. So I had no choice but to believe in him.
We headed for the "Moonlight inn" which was known to be the best one around the moon stadium. Although one-night cost thrice as much as in a normal in, its luxuries were nothing to joke about.
I hadn't gone there before. We finally arrived there. It was extremely fancy. Back on Earth, there was a star system for hotels. If it was applied to the Moonlight Inn, it would undoubtedly be at least 20 stars. I went in. Other than the new candidates, several other people had come in order to observe us. I didn't expect this.
All of them saw how we did. There seemed to be several big shots. There were humungous people. They were dressed extremely fancily. Even fancier than the attire of the captains or the master himself. The moment I and Nicola set foot into the "Moonlight inn" those fancily attired people came rushing towards us.
All of them wrestled with each other to shake our hands. Every one of them said they were pleased to meet me and her. Even there, I heard the words "demon duo" migrate all around the inn. So is this how celebrities had to carry on their daily lives? I was impressed.
They seemed to have extreme patience, unlike me.
"Everyone! Please let our young annihilators rest. They have had a very tiring day" said a deep voice.
It was Captain Johannes! Presumably, Nicola's grandfather. I noticed Captain Raphael right behind him. Her eyes seemed to be focused on Nicola and it seemed the same for Nicola. They giggled at each other like 12-year-old girls.
Embarrassed about this, Captain Johannes cleared his throat and walked towards us. People immediately made their way and took their time embedding the sight of a legendary character into their memories. The captain headed towards Nicola. He patted Nicola's head and said,
"Well done, Nico. You've made me proud!"