"I still don't see a problem," Ruth said once Caleb finished his explanation."What do you mean? The authorities will come after you the moment you cause trouble," he snapped, losing his fear in the heat of the moment."Do you really think we're that weak that we would lose to a bunch of humans?" Lisa asked.Caleb didn't know about that. They were used to a world where humans were obviously weaker than them. Only the heroes were strong enough to face them, but that was back in their world. He wasn't sure if the same rules applied in this place. After all, they never had to deal with guns before. Would they really be fine if a fight broke out?"I'm not sure why it bothers you so much," Mildred said. "Do you actually care about these things?"Well, no. He didn't really care about them. Caleb knew it was all fake. Whatever happened here wouldn't affect him when he went back home, but he didn't know when that would happen. That meant it was important that they didn't cause trouble for him
Caleb wasn't sure when he had fallen asleep. He had honestly no clue how he managed to pull it off when he had been currently stressed over what the four demons could be doing, but it happened. One moment he was thinking about what he should do to ensure his peaceful life, and the next he was waking up to the sound of banging on the door.He sat up as he tried to process what was going on. Where had Takisha and Mildred gone? Caleb had thought he heard them say those two would stay behind to watch him, but there was no one else in the room with him. Suddenly, the door slammed open, and a familiar face came into view. It was his aunt, and she looked absolutely furious."Explain yourself," she demanded as she stormed up to him.It took him a moment to recall why she was upset. Seeing his cousin being comforted by his uncle behind his aunt was a huge clue. She must have told them what happened. Well, it wasn't like he hadn't been expecting this, because he had. However, he had expected th
Caleb flinched as Mildred seemingly appeared out of nowhere as he blurted out, "Where were you?"If he was in the right mood or thinking straight, he wouldn't have dared to yell at her. While they wouldn't kill him yet, they could do a lot of things worse than death. Fortunately, she didn't seem bothered by his rude tone. A swarm of bats filled the room before taking the form of Takisha. He decided not to question where the bats had come from."We decided to stay back and see why you're so attached to this world. We still haven't figured out why you would want to be here," Takisha calmly said as she folded her arms on top of each other.Mildred nodded. "We thought that perhaps you were attached to the humans here, but there doesn't appear to be a bond between you."He could hear the unspoken question. They wanted him to explain why he would want to stick around if he couldn't get along with his relatives, not that they knew they were his relatives. Caleb wasn't sure if they had picked
Takisha shrugged as she said, "We're not sure. It's not like we've had experience becoming the demon king. We don't know how the process works exactly. All we know is that the one who kills the previous demon king becomes the new one.""Based on what we know, we can assume the process takes time." Mildred paused to think for a moment before adding, "Your case is the exception to the rule."Caleb couldn't argue with that. It was a bit annoying that there were no more details regarding how the whole thing worked, but there was nothing he could do about it. Actually, now that he thought about it, there was something more worrying occupying his mind. If the system had been so desperate to replace the missing demon king, why was it okay with sending him away?Something wasn't adding up. If it really lied to him about going home, why would it bother to send him to this fake world? It wasn't like he could do anything against it if it decided to go back on its word. He didn't exactly have any
Something in Caleb's face must have given him away, as Mildred asked, "Did the system tell you otherwise?"Seeing no reason to lie, he nodded. "Yes, the system told me if I fulfilled a certain requirement, I would be able to go home.""Does it involve being in this world?" Takisha asked with a thoughtful look."Not exactly. Why are you so quick to assume the system gave me the chance to go home?" When he saw their blank stares, he quickly said, "Never mind. Dumb question."Of course, it had to be the system. Who else would be able to get him back home? It certainly wasn't the humans or demons. Caleb couldn't say much about the angels since he had never encountered one himself. The only time they appeared in the game was in the very beginning, and that was only for a brief custscene. Afterwards, they were never seen again.Literally, everyone else had more screen time than they did. They didn't even appear in flashbacks or anything. It was honestly a waste of art. Why spend time on crea
The moment the trio left through the front door, Takisha huffed. "Unbelievable. I've never been so disrespected before in my life.""That's not true," Mildred said in a bland tone."You know very well, I don't mean other demons. Those are a given. Some just don't know their place," Takisha said as she brushed her hair over her shoulder again.Caleb remained silent as he followed the two demons. He had nothing to add to the conversation and didn't want to. As they continued to walk, he scanned his surroundings for any signs of Lisa and Ruth. Caleb assumed that the duo had an idea where the other two went and went with the flow. It wasn't like he had any ideas. After some time, they stopped, but he didn't see any signs of Lisa and Ruth."You've been quiet. Do you have nothing to say?" Takisha asked as she crossed her arms.He shook his head. "No, but where's Lisa and Ruth? I don't see them anywhere.""Who knows?" Takisha simply said, to his disbelief."Then why are we walking in this di
The trio headed towards the source of the explosion as Caleb lamented his peaceful stay in this fake world. If the authorities connected him to the explosion, he was going to have to go on the run. The thought of having to run and hide until the system said everything was clear sent shivers down his spine. That absolutely couldn't be allowed to happen.As they rounded the corner, the two demons in front of him suddenly stopped. Unprepared, Caleb barreled into their backs. Of course, he wasn't strong enough to knock them down. Instead, he was the one to fall on his butt. He grimaced as he rubbed his aching backside as he got back to his feet. It didn't really hurt, but he reflexively did it anyway.Caleb focused his attention on what the duo was staring at and froze. "You got to be kidding me."He thought the system said it was safe here. How was it safe when he saw a giant plant monster running amok? That was the best way to describe the thing Lisa and Ruth were fighting. Caleb knew f
Several moments passed without a hint of the system. Caleb could feel the gazes of everyone nearby who heard him. He curled in on himself at the questioning looks he was getting. The fake people were probably thinking he had gone crazy. Hopefully, there was no one who recognized him nearby, or it was going to be awkward.[Has the user come to a decision?]The sight of the system was a relief. He had taken a gamble by calling for it, and he had thought he had failed when it didn't answer right away. However, before he could speak, he noticed something was off. Everything around him had become gray, like the last time he spoke with the system. That wasn't what caught his attention. The demons with him had also been frozen."Takisha? Mildred?" he said as he reached out to them.They didn't react, even