"Danny, is this...?"
Mira had a surprised and terrified expression.
"Yes."
Danny answered.
He looked at Yeshua, who had a big smile on his face.
"What do you want?"
Danny asked him.
He said so much about not wanting a fight, but if that was the case, then why did he want to speak with them?
"I have a question and a request. But I'd rather speak about them somewhere more private..."
Yeshua looked around to see if there was any cafe nearby.
His eyes lit up in delight as he found one.
"Let's speak there."
The All Creator's son said and pointed in the cafe's direction.
The three demonic teenagers followed the brown-haired man to the cafe and sat around one of the tables.
Yeshua sat on one side while the three of them sat on the other.
Yeshua was about to start explaining when a waitress came.
"Do you want to order anything?"
The waitress asked with a big smile on her face.
She wore a green shirt and had light brown hair, blue eyes, and slightly tan skin.
"We will order four of whatever you think is best. Only drinks. No need for desserts. Thank you."
Yeshua said happily.
The waitress went away, and Yeshua turned his head toward Danny.
"Do you know why are there so many demons around here recently?"
Yeshua asked.
"As you probably know, my father is quitting his post as the demon king."
Danny started his answer, and Yeshua nodded to show that he already knew this much.
"As part of the contest to become the next demon king, participants need to rally support. Yona, leader of the Leviathan Clan, decided that whoever found a jewel he hid in Athens would receive his clan's support. So many demons came to represent the participants they support."
Danny explained the premise of the race, and something struck Yeshua as weird.
Both the Baal Clan and its subclan, the Leviathan Clan, were generally located in Mesopotamia and the Middle East.
Athens was a region where more Greek demons were found.
The thought of the Leviathan Clan placing their jewel in the territory associated with another clan was weird.
"Don't you find it weird that the Leviathan Clan chose Athens and not an area that they know better?"
Yeshua asked.
"It did strike me as weird, but I assume whatever the reason is, I'll find it here."
Danny answered.
"Okay, now that I got the information I need. I need you to help me with something."
Yeshua said, and Danny looked at him with a suspicious expression.
"Don't worry, you'll receive a reward."
Yeshua added and opened his hand with the palm facing upwards.
A scroll floated upward out of his hand as if it was reaching out of water.
Danny took the scroll and was about to open it, but Yeshua stopped him.
"Don't open it here. Wait until you are in Hell, away from my father's domain."
The All Creator's son said.
"And what is the reward?"
Danny asked.
"Whenever you find yourself in Eden, you only need to call my name, and I'll help you."
Yeshua said.
Danny was greatly surprised.
This was a powerful reward that would come in handy whenever he decided it was time to pay his retribution to an old foe.
The coffee they ordered had arrived, and after drinking it, they each went their way.
Danny, Chaos, and Mira still had the race to deal with, and Yeshua wanted to look into some stuff.
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"...So where are we going now?"
Mira asked.
"I have family in the city and haven't seen them in a few years. So I want to pass by them before we start looking for the jewel."
Danny answered and led his friends through the streets until they stood in front of an old house.
Danny knocked on the door.
"Who is it?!"
The voice of an old woman was heard shouting from the other side of the door.
"It's Danny. Leia's son!"
Danny answered loudly.
"Who?"
The woman's voice was confused, and they could hear she was going closer to the door.
"Your nephew!"
Danny answered.
"My nephew..."
The woman mumbled to herself, and then she remembered.
She opened the door with a big smile on her face.
They could see a short, stocky woman with brown hair and green eyes.
She was so short that she made Danny look tall in comparison.
"Danny! It's you!"
She greeted him cheerfully.
"Long time no see. How are you doing?"
Danny asked her.
"Everything's good. How are you?"
She answered.
"I'm okay as well. Thanks for asking."
Danny answered.
"How did you get here? Didn't your father say you are too weak to leave Hell?"
Danny's aunt asked.
"Well, I broke the laws a bit."
Danny chuckled.
"I'm glad to see you, but I assume you're busy, so I won't hold you for long. Stay safe, and tell my sister I said hi."
Danny's aunt said, and the reunion came to a close.
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After speaking with his aunt, Danny and his friends started going in the Acropolis's direction.
"Why are we going toward the Acropolis?"
Mira asked.
"Either the jewel is up there, or we can cast a locating spell from up there. It's an advantageous position."
Danny answered.
They ran through the streets, and something seemed weird.
"Hey, Danny! Why aren't there any Baal demons around? Shouldn't they be looking for the jewel too?"
Chaos asked.
Mira looked around, and a thought popped into her head.
"Wait, stop!"
She called, and the two boys stopped to hear what she had to say.
"Have you figured something out?"
Danny asked.
Something seemed fishy, but he couldn't put his finger on what was it.
"The Leviathan Clan used to be a part of the Baal clan, but after a fallout inside the family, they left the clan. What would they do if they were attempting to reconcile?"
Mira asked, and realization dawned on the two boys.
It was a trap!
What would be better for reconciliation than getting rid of supporters of the competition and damaging a city that was part of the competition's territory?
They had to stop whatever it was that the Baal and Leviathan Clans were planning!