18 Chapter 18 Elder Demon (1/2)
”I still don't understand why we can't just keep the money,” pouted Guit as they stepped out of the inn.
”We don't need the money, and these people…” started Grey, when she spied angels flying over the city.
The people in the streets screamed in fright and cowered or ran against buildings, as if they expected the angels to drop things on them.
”What's going on?” asked Grey in confusion.
”It would appear as if they fear for their safety,” said Airow.
”They do,” confirmed Argen.
”But why?” asked Grey, turning to watch them as they dived just outside of the city walls.
”They're fighting!” exclaimed Guit in excitement and fear.
They all started running towards the gate, to see what was going on, and Argen sighed as he moved to follow at a much slower pace.As they arrived at the gate, they saw that a small group of imps had been heading towards the people who were waiting to get into the city.Watching the very young angels take out the simplest form of demon, Grey and Airow couldn't help glancing at each other.They remembered fighting groups like this when they were new angels.
”The elder demon must have sent the demons out to distract the angels,” said Guit, out of breath from the short run.
As Argen arrived, he glanced over the battlefield and shook his head.
”He's playing some kind of game.This was on purpose.”
”Big meeting in the square!” shouted a boy, running through the street.”The mayor has called a big meeting in the square!There will be food!”
They glanced at each other as the people, who had been cowering in fear, suddenly started running towards the center of the city.Following behind the crowds, they found the square was too crowded to get into. Ducking down an empty alley, they flew to the roof of one of the buildings and watched as the angels left.
In the square below, a very nicely dressed man was standing on a stage.When he started to speak, they all recognized him as the elder demon.None of them had a problem hearing him, despite the distance, and the murmur of the crowd.
”I have called this meeting today, because I had a great idea last night.”
His voice was high pitched and slow, like the voice of a politician with a lot of time on his hands, after inhaling helium.As he slowly walked around the small stage, the crowd grew quiet, not realizing they could hear him clearly because of magic.He wore clothes resembling that of a jester.One pant leg was black, while the other was red.His shirt was opposite his pants, so the red only touched black and the black only touched red.Yet, no one in the crowd seemed to think this was odd.
”I was seeing people in the streets, sleeping next to garbage, and that gave me an idea.Stay with me with this.If we expand the city, we can deal with this homeless issue, and with the extra room, we can grow crops; food folks.I've seen a shortage of that!”
People in the crowd were nodding at his words.
”Now, all of you who are willing to work will get paid, and we can get you into those houses and put food in your bellies.”