From now on its talking is like this

Name: “talking is in quotes”

Name: thinking is in bold

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Back in Hasona in the cathedral of the goddess light Commander Hugh was in the conference room with the pope, Steph and the 5 native Bishop. He called for the pope as an emergence saying it was about the kids so he accepted it post haste.

*Bang*

Hugh: “I WANT TO KNOW WHY THAT KID HAD A DEMON AFTER IMAGE BEHIND HIM!!!!”

His outburst wasn’t taken as disrespect even toward the pope. It was obvious that anyone who didn’t know would act like this.

Michel: “Please calm down Commander Hugh, unfortunately unless the goddess herself allows us to explain we can't say as we swore to her that we wouldn't unless she wished it.”

???: “There is no problem Michel, this man is worth but please know Cornelius Hugh you are to be bound by the same promise of secrecy as those present in this room. Should you speak of it to anyone besides those who know you will lose all my blessings and instead be cursed.”

Hugh was wide eyed as he heard the gentle voice of his goddess speak. He knelt on the ground like a knight. Michel just smiled and asked him to stand and began explaining what happened, who Baal and Lilian were and how he should act and treat them.

Hugh: “So in other words beside keeping quiet i should just treat them like recruits.”

Steph: “Exactly sir Hugh we want them to be treated as humans not demons. I’m sure in Baals head he is thinking why he looks human and not like a High Imp.”

Hugh: “I’m still curious as to how the Imp could tell he was a demon prince.”

Michel: “Demons can tell by the scent of blood but it is only towards other demons. Its something not even illusion magic can hide.”

Steph: “I wonder if we should stop sending him to demon dungeons.”

Hugh: “No i think its better, this way he can gather demon items to grow such as the crystals from them. I’m sure he will eat them after he wakes up.”

Steph: “Sir Hugh my child while be in your care while he is still a novice so please look after him and protect him from the foreigners who think he is a demon in disguise.”

Valeria: “I think it would be fitting to allow them the ability to return to their original forms.

Michel: “Why do you think so?”

Valeria: “They both possess wings capable of flight also many possibilities such as using claws as weapons are blocked for Baal in his current form.”

Steph: “But would he be accepted as a demon.”

Valeria: “I will give both of them the ability to shift between human and their original forms this way they can hide it themselves.”

Hugh: “That might be for the better but i am still worried that they might transform in front of everyone and be attacked.”

Valeria: “Don’t worry everyone in the church knows him and he is strong enough to fight low class foreigners who walk the streets of the city.”

Hugh: “Yes that is very true especially with their companions.”

Michel: “We should all get ready things might start getting hectic soon.”

With that everything was settled.

Baal POV

After my fight with the High Imp i picked up the things he left behind that is when i blacked out. I felt like i was floating in darkness but soon a warm sensation covered my body and took the pain away.

Baal: Someone must be healing me, who knew light magic could feel so warm

After a while the warmth faded but i was very comfortable already with no more pain. After a while the darkness i was floating in changed into brightness. It was blinding but i got used to it soon and as i opened my eyes i felt my weight pull me down and i hit the ground.

Baal: “Ouch what happen?”

As i open my eyes i see red hands with long claws similar to the High Imp i killed. I felt around and saw i had bulked up as well but all my skin was red. I moved my tongue and and felt the many fangs in my mouth and with my hands i felt the long horns on my bald head. As i stood up i also felt something on my back and moving it i saw long red wings on my back.

???: “Finally up young Baal.”

I look at the voice and see a beautiful woman standing. Next to her was a Lilian but she had large black wings on her back.

Baal: “Where am I and why do i look like this and who are you?”

Lilian: “This is the goddess of light Valeria. She is the goddess of our church.”

I quickly bowed my head to the woman. Heard the two of them guggle.

Valeria: “Please lift your head.”

I stand upright looking towards them.

Valeria: “Well then lets first answer your questions we are in a pocket dimension i created to meet you both. Now you look like that Baal because that is your form as a High Imp.”

Baal: “Why did Lilian simply grow black wings while i am stuck like this.”

Lilian: “Thats because Greater fallen angels are human in appearance but we have wings my wings can let me fly since i became a greater fall angel. I though greater angels had more wings?”

Valeria: “Fallen angels don’t change much just the wings growing larger as they grown in power. Her next rank up will take the fallen part out and she will become a lesser angel which is the ones that are most known with a single pair of white wings.”

Lilian: “What happens to Baal?”

Valeria: “Sorry but i don’t know gods and demons haven't interacted for more than 2000 years when the great wars ended and i was born after that so i wouldn't know.”

Baal: “So why did you want to meet us?”

Valeria: “To give you a blessing, actually its less of a blessing and more of an ability. Both of you have an illusion spell i cast on both of you. Its a permanent spell which will always be there until the day you die. I have come to give you both the ability to temporarily undo that spell. Humans will think of it as a transformation spell and if anyone tries to peek at your abilities they will also see it like that. The real thing is a low cost spell that undos the original spell for as long as you have mana.”

Baal: “So in other words if we don’t have mana we will be stuck as humans.”

Valeria: “Exactly. Let me tell you. In your original form you can take full advantage of your power. In your case Baal your imp fire spell will be at least three times more powerful thanks to your royal blood which increases its power the closer you get to royal rank.”

Baal: “Wow that is a big difference.”

Valeria: “Anyway we should do this quick since you two need to wake up soon. this is an ability you need to train so try to be careful where you transform.”

Baal: “ok”

She gives us a kiss on the forehead each and with a bright light from all around i return to the darkness.

I slowly open my eyes to find a white ceiling. My body felt heavy and i couldn't move much. A sudden window appears before me.

You have learned a new skillDemon transformation

You a demon protected by the gods have been allowed to assume your original form and fight with your true strength.

Human form ½ to all stats

Demon form full strength

Baal: she said my fire would be three times its power but my stats are only cut by half. Maybe the royal blood changed as well lets check

Royal demon

Being born the son of the Demon lord your are highly intelligent no matter what form you are in. You can learn skills, magic or techniques with much greater ease than others as long as you have a proper teacher.

Your abilities in your demon form are ⅓ times stronger

Baal: “Ya i guess its true it would probably be about right maybe its stronger then three times”

As i force my body up a priest came up to me.

Priest: “Please rest, commander Hugh told us you entered into a berserk state for 5 whole minutes. Ate your age you should be lucky you don't have any lasting effects except fatigue.”

*growl* At the sudden sound of my stomach i blushed while he starts laughing and calls someone to bring in food.

A large bowl of potato soup was brought in.

Priest: “You’ve been asleep for 3 days so you should start with liquids first we will bring something a bit more solid later.”

I quickly devoured the soup plus another bowl before i lay down and fall asleep again.

I slept the rest of that day and woke up in the morning of the next day to mom shaking me awake.

Steph: “So sleepy head finally got your strength back to wake up.”

Baal: “heh I’m still sore but from sleeping so long.”

Steph: “Then lets get you up. You should have enough strength now.”

Mom helped me up and we walked out. I still felt pain in my sore muscles but it wasn’t intense. Instead of worrying about that i was wondering about that ability to transform.

As we enter the main room of the cathedral i spot Lilian with black wings flying around while laughing.

Lilian: “ahahaha its so fun to fly. AH Baal i remember you have some as well right.”

I frowned at how she said that casually. Mom looked at me wary but nodded.

I then thought of the transformation and made an image of me and another of the demon form. I took my human form and made just the wings sprout. To my surprise as well as everyone elses large red bat like demon wings appear on my back through my shirt. I try spreading them and they follow my thoughts and spread and soon flap a few times which send me into the air.

Baal: “WAHH how do i control myself.”

I barrel rolled in the air and almost hit the wall before pulling myself to a stop. There was sweat all over me now seeing how close to the wall i got.

Lilian: “ahahaha you suck at flying.”

Baal: “I just started I’m sure you have been flying since you could summon them.”

She pulled her lower eye lid showing the red and stuck her tongue out. She then flies out an open window laughing. This pisses me off like nothing has ever and I try flying after her but I end up losing control again so I land and hide my wing and run outside.

She was circling the city in full day time and many foreigners had noticed her.

???: “Is that a monster?”

???: “Black wings think its a demon.”

???: “No way all demons have red wings think its an angel.”

???: “I saw it come out of the cathedral think they have any connection.”

Seeing so many people notice her I got worried and entered an ally and summoned my wings and took to the air though still trying to properly learn.

I heard two dings but I ignored them since I needed to get Lilian out of the air before something happened. As I fly clumsily through the air I feel I was getting the rhythm and I started to notice I was wasting less stamina and was going faster though I wasn't fast enough to catch up to Lilian who has more experience.

???: “Hey look another kid!”

???: “He has red wings so is he a demon.”

???: “Whats going on an event.”

Baal: stupid foreigners “Hey Lilian stop flying before the foreigners think something is going one”

Lilian: “why should i care what those idiots think”

I facepalmed myself because she said that really loud and it could be heard from the ground. When i looked i paled when i saw archers nocking their arrows mages charging their spells.

Baal: CRAP! [Blinding Light]

I cast a light spell which blinded everyone that saw it stunning them. I was lucky Lilian was dumb enough to look at it because it gave me time to grab her hand and fly her down to the ground before they noticed.

Lilian: “What are you doing?!”

Baal: “What? Simple i saved our lives after you called all the foreigners idiots loud enough for them to hear it now hide your wings before they find us”

I hide mine while she does the same while sulking. I pull her back to the cathedral while the town was in an uproar with the foreigners running all over the place looking for us but thanks to being in the air they didn’t get a good look at our faces. While we walked i took the chance to check out what those dings were after i started flying

You have learned new skillsPartial Transformation

You learned to control your transformation ability and as such you can transform or grow a single part of your body at will.Flying (basic 3)

You have learn how to fly. With training you will grow faster and will consume less stamina

Only works when you have wings

Reaching the cathedral we were met with an angry mom and pope. I could say i was fearing with every fiber of my being because the pressure coming from both of them was suffocating.

Steph: what are you two doing. The town is in an uproar because two flying human creatures appeared over the town and one of the called all the foreigners idiots out loud.

I instantly pointed at Lilian.

Baal: “I was trying to get her to land so they didn’t attack us”

Michel: “and here i thought the young lady was more responsible”

The pressure from the two let up letting everyone here breath it was then that a priest came up to the pope.

Priest: “Your grace how did these to grow wings?”

Michel: “Our goddess spoke with me, she blessed them with an ability to transform. Lilian can transform into an angel while Baal can transform into a demon. It is her wish that they hold this power and no one is to treat them any different it is just an ability they gained.”

Wow he is good, guess thats one of the reasons he is the pope though I’m sure Valeria actually told him she would give us this ability before doing it anyway.

Michel: “As you can see outside this ability can cause quite a big stir so please all of you keep this quiet until this ability is show on the battlefield against our enemies this way the public will know they are allies and not enemies. I must go and calm the king now please spread the word only within the church no one else and no foreigners not yet.”

With that he left the cathedral while the priest spread word around about our “blessing” from the goddess. Mom on the other hand “guided” us home while holding our ears and gave us a lecture that left us half dead from boredom and by how numb our feet were from standing in one spot. I feel we are being punished more and more each day. First its training in and then these punishments because we use a new ability i wonder what is making mom so worried?

Steph PoV

Ahh those kids they are making me so worried with their antics!!! I look one way and they already cause trouble. Lilian woke up yesterday and suddenly grew black wings characteristic to fallen angels and now she flies around town yelling all foreigners are idiots. REALLY!! I can completely agree with her but to yell it in their faces is asking for trouble. Thankfully Baal covered her, strange how Lilian is the prankster and no Baal since Imps are known for their mischief. Anyway at least we have the situation covered on how to explain their sudden transformations thanks to the pope. I feel wasted maybe i need a break but since I’m taking care of them there isn't a break from taking care of kids especially when I’m single. Well i might have a break at least soon. They will be going on another dungeon run, right after we have them swallow all those mana crystals they collected.

Hehehe a little payback might be good for making me stressed like this forced feeding those crystals like feeding them medicine will be refreshing.

Baal POV

I just lived through hell again. I think mom wants to send me back to the under world by killing me because she just forced feed me the mana crystals i collected from the imps. She even had me eat the High imps crystals WHOLE!! That thing is almost the size of my fist. (8 year old

child's fist)

It barely fit down my throat and the worst part is the smile she had while force feeding me. I truly felt safer fighting the High Imp then being force fed by mom. To make it worse Lilian helped her but i got payback when mom turned to her and began stuffing her as well. She was grinning like an idiot when she was helping stuff me so when I started helping i made the same kind of smile as i stuff her as well.

Though i hated eating the crystals it did raise our stats a lot especially my mana. First off my rank up almost doubled my original stats, (check chapter 3), this left me with 2000 mana. The Paladins hell training further increased my stats by ⅓ after the rank up. I leveled up 10 times in the dungeon but that only raised my agility a small bit too little to matter but eating the crystals especially the high imps caused lots of effects. First i gained 3 levels, very little stat boast there, and eating 50 imp crystals gave me 10 agility and raised my mana by 200. That was already great since increasing mana is really hard. As for the High imp crystal. By itself i gained 5 levels and surprisingly my Imp fire transformed. Its now called Hells Flame. It is twice as powerful as the first spell which makes me happy and shows me just how good it is to eat equal strength or stronger demon crystals, though is still hate it.

I was surprised when Lilian told me she had a huge growth with the Imp crystals getting almost 20 levels but mom said that if an angel eats demon crystals they do grow more then a demon and vise versa. Even so i still feel like i came out winning with the high imps crystal. I so cant wait for the new dungeon we will be going to next. If i remember right it should be a much harder dungeon and experienced Paladins will be going as well. I think it was called a Brute. By the name it feels strong i hope i get to fight in the front cause I’m itching to get at them. The trip is next week and the dungeon is suppose to be three weeks away. The Paladins say with the number we have we could easily take them but we are going for the novice to train against this kind of demon as well as to rapidly rank up the companions. Cant wait!

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