The True Gods || Kim Taehyung ||

The Demon-Gathering Banner

A playful voice sounded behind her. Nari was startled. She turned her head calmly to see Aera in teal clothing leaning against the railing not far away. Her expression relaxed and she changed back to her original appearance.

“Aera, why are you here?” The two didn’t meet again after the previous encounter. Nari raised her eyebrows, looking puzzled, “And you recognized me, I clearly changed my appearance.”

Aera laughed and said, “I came to the Third Heaven to congratulate on behalf of the Demon Fox Clan and saw you in front of the main palace’s entrance. You looked sneaky, so I followed you. Fortunately, the Demon Emperor is not in Chongzi Palace, or else you probably won’t have been able to come in even through the back hall with this flamboyant aura of yours.” Nari’s body carried a bit of evil aura, which was the reason why she could enter the Third Heaven unimpeded, but the Demon Emperor would recognize her at a glance.

“Really?” Nari touched her nose, a little embarrassed. She had felt that she was quite low-key.

“Nari, this is an important part of Chongzi Palace, why have you come here?” Aera looked behind Nari, her eyebrows straightening, “Are you here to take the Demon-Gathering Banner?”

Nari nodded her head, saying, “Ha-eun needs the Demon-Gathering Banner to save someone. I came to the Demon Realm today for this reason, but I didn’t expect that the Demon Emperor would set up a formation here. It makes things a lot harder.”

“The Demon-Gathering Banner is the treasure of the Demon Realm, so it naturally will have more protection.” Aera stood up straight and said with a solemn expression, “Do you want me to help you?”

“Aera…” Nari was taken aback. She shook her head and said, “No need, I don’t want to involve you in this. The Demon-Gathering Banner is too important for the Demon Realm…”

“It’s fine, ever since Demon Deity Jae-hyun appeared out of nowhere, the Demon-Gathering Banner’s effectiveness has greatly decreased. Besides, as long as the Demon Fox Clan does not fight against the Demon Emperor for power, I’ll only receive a rebuke if we’re discovered. I owe you a favor, and now I can return it to you.”

After Aera finished speaking, she smiled and silently recited a few words. The formation faded away and the door to the stone chamber was slowly pushed open. The blood-red Demon-Gathering Banner was placed on the stone platform in the room, filled with evil aura and red light that could pierce the sky.

She stretched out her hand, and the Demon-Gathering Banner flew out of the stone chamber and fell into her hands.

“Nari, leave now. The Demon Emperor will sense that the Demon-Gathering Banner has been stolen. Hand it to Ha-eun as soon as possible, otherwise there will be some changes.”

Nari took the Demon-Gathering Banner in a daze and was speechless for a while. In the beginning, she and Ha-eun barely acknowledged each other. They would just bow to each other on the road. But now Aera was helping them to this point…

A sharp roar came from the stone chamber, which awakened her suddenly. She looked up to see Aera’s serious and resolute face. Without saying more, she pulled her and ran outside Chongzi Palace.

“Nari, what are you doing?” Aera was taken aback and said anxiously. If she wasn’t there to stop the Demon Emperor, it would not be easy for Aera to leave the Third Heaven.

“I, Nari, am not a person who ignores loyalty. How could I leave you here alone to suffer from the Demon Emperor’s anger? Aera, are you interested in fleeing with me just this once? The mountains and rivers outside the Demon Realm are not bad!” A heart voice sounded in the air. Nari put the Demon-Gathering Banner in the Qiankun Bag magically, walking with her whip, and said as she smiled at Aera.