"I'm hungry....." I hear a small voice say as we walked down the road. Ever since our escape from 'you know who' the Werepup has been more talkative. I learned that his name is Runt since he was the runt of the litter. According to him, I was the first one to ever show mercy. Even his own parents abandoned him. The demon from before was using him to steal food and other misdeeds. I basically rescued him from slavery!

I hear Runt's stomach growl. "Are you hungry?" I asked. He nods his head and sniffs the air. "I smell meat~" His mouth starts to water. Hey, not on the boots! "Where?" I smell the meat too. It's close. We followed the scent to a small house in the middle of the woods. The house looks normal enough...

We walk closer to house and I could feel a strong presence. The closer I got the stronger it became. A shiver went up my spine by the time we reached the door. "T-this energy.... It's terrifying..." The feeling was very hostile. It was as if there was a dagger at my throat slowing piercing my skin. I start to sweat as I knocked on the door. I know what your thinking, 'Just turn around and high tail it out of there!!' Well for your information, Runt here is starving. The immense pressure disappeared when the door opened.

"Yes? How may I help you?" What stood in the door was a young man in his 20's with short purple hair that covered his ears and is cut away from the face which is bangs. He wore a dark purple robe with a black mantle. He also carried a staff. "My name is Xellos. And you may be?" He gestures to us. "I am Alex Night, and this is Runt." He looks at Runt with intriguing eyes. "A sorcerer and a werewolf traveling together. Interesting..."

He invited us in while he got snacks. "Runt, I don't know if this was a good idea..." I whispered to the werepup. He didn't respond and of very still. "Runt?" I poked his nose and he shivers. "Don't touch my nose..." Runt said quietly. He must of dozed off.
"Hey isn't he a mazoku?" Runt asked. I stiffen once the question sunk in. A mazoku....

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~It's learning time with Runt~

Runt: A mazoku is a monster. They are consider to be the strongest of fiends and can put any strong warrior/sorcerer down with a snap of their fingers. Unlike most fiends, mazokus tend to keep to themselves unless told otherwise by their King. Only white magic can destroy them. So if you only use black magic....well it won't be that effective. A Dragon Slave will definitely destroy them but I doubt Alex knows the spell.

Alex: Don't get too carried away Runt.

Runt: I know. Anyway, They are extremely tough and look like humans. Some more than others. They are also able to conceal their presence.

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Xellos comes back with a tray of sandwiches and water. "Sorry I took to long. The knife was dull." He hands us both a tuna sandwich. "No worries. Haha" I try to laugh the awkward feeling away but it made it worse. I could see Runt facepalm from the corner of my eye. You try not to provoke a mazoku you little pup! I look at Xellos. "Do you happen to know how far Atlas city is from here?" He seems surprised by my question and grip his staff. "Are you after Ms. Lina?" His voice was straight forward and deadly. I could feel the pressure again. He is a mazoku! I start casting Raywing to make a quick escape but Xellos holds his index finger up. "You didn't answer my question."

My voice gets caught in my throat as I try to speak. His gaze never leaving, motions me to sit back down. The werepup is probably terrified by now. "I-i'm a friend of Lina." His expression lighten and the pressure disappeared. "Oh! I am terribly sorry!" He apologizes. There was a bright red light coming outside. We all looked and saw that it was in the direction of Atlas city. Isn't that the Dragon Slave? "I wonder who pissed off Lina this time...." I hear Xellos mumble. Probably some big shot sorcerer who wants to claim the title of overlord of magic, and summoned something too big for any normal spell. "At least it wasn't Giga Slave..." I mumbled. That coin flip spell is too dangerous. If successful, it can destroy absolutely anything. But if it backfires, let's just say everything gets erased.

To be continued~