7 Chapter 7 An Unexpected Entry (1/2)
When Airow got back to the inn, he saw Grey talking to Bob.He walked up to her and sat down.
”Airow!We were just talking about how there's no place for people to go, when they lose their homes.I know it won't help my feathers get white, but I was wondering about trying to come up with a way to help them?” she said embarrassed.
”That's good!You're wanting to do something good that you don't need to do, to get your feathers white.This may help some of the children that aren't orphans.”
”I'm glad you're not mad.Bob said that once we get him paid back, he has a lot of things we can do for him, called missions.What do you think?”
”Don't people go to guilds to do missions?”
”There are no more guilds.They were all wiped out when the angels and demons started fighting,” explained Bob.
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”Soon, the angels will manage to kill the elder demon Vargul, and that will open the way for you to become the next elder,” snickered the greater imp, Guit.
”If it happens, then it happens,” said the shadow, as it shrugged.Magic flecks sparked off its fingers as it twirled its sword in the air, lazily.
”You are always like that, not caring about anything!” howled the greater imp, flapping its bat-like wings in annoyance.
”I don't care about the things most demons find important.”
”Then what do you care about?”
”Does it matter?”
”Of course!How are we to entice you to do anything if we can't find something to give you!There are hundreds of us, willing to march under your name, into battle, but you sit here, playing with your sword!What am I to tell your generals?” asked the imp, frothing at the mouth.
”The elder demons all control a portal to the plains of hell.When you kill one of the elder demons, the portal it controlled, is destroyed.If you really think I should be an elder demon, then I will need a portal.”
”Portal, huh, well, how do we get you a portal?” asked the imp, scratching its chin.
”Portals need followers.Human followers.I hear some of the humans are being acquired as children and raised up to be followers, if you really care about any of this.”
”Human children are weak, and die easily.Why do portals need them?” asked Guit, confused.
”They're easily manipulated, and they have what we don't,” explained the shadow, leaning back into a stretch, yawning.
”We don't have a lot of things,” whined the imp, wiping snot from its nose.
”Souls.They have souls.”
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”What rewards would we get for completing these missions?” asked Grey.She wanted her wings white, but knew they needed money to accomplish things as well.
”I can pay you in goods or coin.Whichever you want.”