"Found it..."
Leywin, who was now panting, smiled faintly at what he found.
The large door that was slightly covered by leaves in front of him seemed to have a hidden secret.
Leywin opened the door slowly and silently, it was seen that there was a straight corridor ahead.
There was light at the end, making Leywin even more curious about what he would find.
After reaching the end, he himself witnessed a large place with a kind of small island in the middle and surrounded by hot, burning lava.
right in the middle of it was seen...
"...Nine-Tailed Fox."
Leywin immediately shuddered in fear, "That ancient animal... Nine-Tailed Fox, why is it here..." he thought.
"Oh... There's a guest." greeted the fox in a low voice.
"Don't be afraid... I won't hurt you." he said once again...
Making Leywin even more alert.
"You see for yourself my current condition."
Covered in wounds, his body looked weak, and his face was a bit pale, "This fox doesn't look dangerous."
"Come here..."
Leywin started to slowly walk closer to the fox, "It should be fine," he thought.
"It's been a long time since I've met a human again, it's been a hundred years since that incident... The incident that made me like this."
"What incident are you referring to?" Leywin asked curiously.
"A hundred years ago... I was a powerful demon who made all other demons submit to me, but that person... The owner of black magic, I still clearly remember his name... Mizuki."
Leywin suddenly remembered a book his brother had read to him in the past.
"Mizuki... The owner of black magic... That sounds like a story in a book I've read."
"Yes... It's true, but it's not just a story but reality. That person made me who I am today,
"What really happened, even a devil like him ended up like this."
"Is Mizuki really that strong?"
"You brat... In the past there was only one person who could compete with him, that person was not recorded in any story at all, no one even knows about him now..."
Leywin thought for a moment, but not long after he was daydreaming suddenly his ears heard a voice and reflexively he jumped back, "That..."
A sword was stuck in the wall because it missed its target, none other than the sword of the Three-Tailed Fox.
"You! How dare you come here!"
A moment before the Three-Tailed Fox attacked Leywin he was stopped by the Nine-Tailed Fox, "Wait Shea!"
"But brother! She's in—"
"I said shut up!"
"O-okay"
Leywin suddenly realized what was happening, "This vixen was trying to keep her sick brother from being found by humans, so... I see."
"This human isn't evil... Although he seems a bit hesitant."
"Nonsense! He must be here to kill you, brother!"
After that, someone's footsteps were heard which made the three of them turn their heads.
It was Peri and Xiao Han, Peri seemed fine, but Xiao Han was badly beaten.
"What's wrong with you, Uncle Han? Why are you so battered?" Leywin asked with a mocking expression.
"This is all because of that Fox!" Xiao Han pointed at the Fox with an annoyed face.
*
Previously...
When the big meteor almost hit the Fox, the Fox now used his magic again, Transference magic.
Magic used to swap the place of one object to another, and the Fox swapped places with Xiao Han, making Xiao Han the one who received the meteor attack.
And that's how he was able to survive and escape, the Fairy just silently patted his head and said, "Hahaha... Sorry Xiao Han, I forgot that the Fox is very cunning."
"Ouch..."
*
"This is all because of you!" Xiao Han shouted once again.
While the Fairy chuckled beside him, "Pftt..."
"Don't laugh!"
"Forget it, get out of here quickly, don't bother my brother!" once again the Fox became serious again.
"Calm down... My life is not long anymore... I want you help him..."
"Eh."
"Eh."
"What do you mean, brother?"
"The human over there has unlimited potential, I've seen something in him that makes me sure about it." he said while pointing at Leywin.
"What potential is he referring to..."
"What's your name?"
"Leywin..."
"Please take care of my little brother."
"What! I don't need human help, brother!"
"In your potential, there's a possibility that you'll be comparable to Mizuki, and when that happens, please avenge me..." he said once again with a very confident face.
"Brother, it's enough for me to do it, why do I have to involve humans?!" The fox looked annoyed.
"I don't know what you mean, but I also have my own business, I'll do what you ask if there's a reward."
"HAHAHAHA! Great, great! A cunning human who always wants to take advantage of every opportunity, I like that, okay..." after he finished speaking, he threw something.
"...That is our ancestral talisman, I leave it to you."
"What is the use of this thing?"
A kind of necklace, with a black stone wrapped in a rope. Yes, you could say it is a necklace.
"The talisman allows you to feel the evil aura around you, it can minimize surprise attacks from your enemies."
"Such a good benefit, I am very interested in this thing."
A few moments later the Fox finally lay down weakly, "My limit is over..."
The female fox immediately approached him with a worried face, "Brother! What happened?!"
"It's impossible to save him... He no longer has the ability to survive, because his disease has been in his body for too long." said the Fairy.
"Nonsense! There must be a way... Whatever it is..."
"Sh-Shea follow him... He will definitely succeed in fighting that person—Mizuki" said the Fox to his sister in a weak voice.
After that, the fox closed his eyes and did not move or speak at all, you could say that he was dead...
His sister could only cry seeing her brother who was now gone.
"What's your name?"
The fox then stood up and wiped his tears, "Olivia Shea."
"There's no point in lingering in sadness, it's better to finish what he asked for, I will help according to the agreement."
"He... Will he really keep his promise?" Shea thought.
"Hey! Do you think everyone can just forget their sadness? You don't know what I feel, you must have never felt something like this, right! So don't talk carelessly!"
"Then do you think your crying will make him happy?"
"Egh—" Shea fell silent.
"Crying won't bring him back, right? The best thing to do is to follow his wishes, when that's over, he will be at peace in the afterlife..."
"...Do you believe my words?"
After being silent for a while, Shea answered again.
"Alright..."
After that Leywin just smiled thinly, "Time to get out of this place."
Before they got out, they buried the Fox's body first, "May you rest in peace, brother."
....