Long years elapsed by the day Eve's desire became real.
Her near-constant smile wasn't the only sign of this change.
After all, entire villages, both on the sides of humans and demons, were burning in ashes without apparent reason.
The few survivors reported that, once darkness fell on the city, flames started flying in the sky, and then, surrounding the entire city, an apocalyptic flame rain began.
Zolgas, the closest human city to the Cinder Forest, was the first to be destroyed.
Apparently, the survivors could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
The terrifying story traveled through the entire kingdom.
The reaction was instantaneous: the shouts calling for revenge against the murderous demons flew high in the sky, and the oh-so-benevolent king quickly formed an army for the punishing mission.
The demons, however, weren't unprepared, as their counter-espionage activities produced the desired effects.
