_Ash and Nobu left Kapital and are heading to the demon territory for now. Reina is somewhere in the kingdom getting some tough training to level up even more. The others are still in Kapital and they are waiting to get orders from Ashide. The queen is sleeping for now, actually she did have some pretty harsh days with no sleep and no rest. She deserves some sleep doesn't she? Without forgetting that the smile returned to the hearts of all of our friends._

-Satomi: Thank God. So it happens to be a way to save Sayuri after all. That made me really happy!

-Kokoa: Even, so, the mission is pretty hard! Don't forget that Nobu won't be able to use his demon powers which will lead to a little handicap! And they are not the only one that'll be seeking that Dandelion of.......

-Osamu: You're worrying way too much Kokoa. Take it easy will you?

-Katsu: Don't forget that Ash will become stronger out there as well, that may tighten the gap of loosing Kammaitachi's poweers.

-Satomi: You fought with Nobu last time and you know what he's capable of doing. Let us put all of our trust on those two for now. And I'm pretty sure that they'll return with good results!

-Raiden: We'll be going on a mission to haunt down those runes as well. I can wait to get in action as well.

_Raiden takes a chocolate bar out of his pocket and starts unpacking it._

-Satomi: I don't think that it's a good idea Raiden 😅

-Raiden: ??

-Katsu: She's right! I can tell so because I experienced Nobu's anger when I killed one of his kids!

-Raiden after putting the chocolate on the table: What can I say! I still didn't acheive my dream so...... I'd rather stay alive for now 😅

-Satomi: Thought so!

_As for Ash and Nobu, they still didn't reach the location. Nobu takes another chocolate bar and starts eating it._

-Ash: Do you have some king of infinite chocolate spawner ??

-Nobu: Does something like this exist 🤩🤩

-Ash: No!

-Nobu: 😟

-Ash trying to touch the chocolate: Can I have a little though?

-Nobu after slapping his hand: Off limits!

-Ash: You're so mean!

-Nobu: Instead of trying to steal my property, tell me how much is left to reach the portal thing.

_Ash opens the map and starts reading it, then he stops all of a sudden._

-Nobu: What's wrong?

-Ash: I don't why but it feels like we're getting further not closer!

-Nobu: What?? Give me the map!

-Ash: Look here! We're supposed to go North right ??

-Nobu after hitting Ash's head: Look at the compass you dumb shit!!!!!!! You did lead us to the opposite! We were going South this whole TIME 🤬🤬

-Ash after holding the compass: No I didn't. Look here we're taking the right path. Thr red part of needle means North right ? So we have to follow the opposite way to reach North..............

-Nobu:.............

-Ash:.................

-Nobu: To be honest I feel sorry for you!

-Ash: It's your fault!!!!! I don't remember telling you that I'm some kind of a navigator!

-Nobu: Okay I have an idea that'll help us gain some time!

-Nobu: First I'll lead us from now on. And second.......

-Ash: What ?

-Nobu: You like challenges right ?

-Ash: I love them 😤

-Nobu: We'll be running full speed ahead and see who's faster 😁

-Ash after creating wings: You know that I have the advantage since I can fly right ?

-Nobu: We'll see about that!

_3..2..1.. Ash takes off and leaves some badass dark matter behind him. He looks pretty happy thinking that he'll be winning this challenge in no time._

-Nobu: HEY ASSHHHH!!!!

-Ash: WHAAAAAATT ??? 😱

-Nobu: CAN'T YOU SPEED UP A LITTLE ??

_Ash makes his wings even bigger and gains much more speed. The thing is, Nobu is running on the damn floor with just raw speed and he was able to keep up with Ash. Ash gets a little away for only 1 second and Nobu appears right under him a second time!_

-Ash: (He's switching right under me ?? How's he capable of doing that. He really did take switch to a whole other level!!!)

-Nobu: YOU'RE SLOW!

_Nobu takes over his demonic form and becomes even faster. Ash gets surprised, he can't even see him anymore. What a shock! Ash tries to gain even more speed but it appears that this is his limit!_

-Ash: Man!!! He's on a whole other level! All this speed! whare is it comming from?? It really came out of nowhere!

-Nobu after getting on Ash's back: It is coming out of nowhere! My element is void remember ? 😁

-Ash: I totally forgot about that! You already knew that you'll be winning this one!

-Nobu: Yep! I only wanted to test my speed with a fast one 😝

-Nobu: Now go boy! Full speed ahead !!!!!!

_Now thanks to Ash's speed, both of him and Nobu will be able to reach the desired destination in no time._

_Ashide took a pretty good nap and now she regained some energy, she summoned the newbies to the castle._

-Kokoa: Your highness! Are you alright now? Here let me help you walk!

-Ashide: Thank you for your act of kindness Kokoa 😊

-Ashide: As you know Raiden was on a mission to locate the power runes, right ? Let's summarize together please! Mr. Kaeya is making such a memorable sacrifice and he'll be giving us his power rune!

-Satomi: What ??But why did he do it ?? How many runes do we need to offer for the sheild ??

-Ashide: We need to offer 6 runes. Now we only have the plant rune and the summoning rune and Raiden was able to locate only three runes so we're missing one this way!

-Katsu: Malady, we can look for another rune and give Mr. Kaeya his powers back! He gave us too much so let us do this tiny favor in return!

-Ashide: I think that you are missing something here newbies! First of all, it is quiet hard to look for a power rune that you didn't counter it's magical energy before. And even if you do find a familiar power rune it really is a hard mission to locate it since it's not stable. Raiden, may I ask you how much time did it cost you to counter the 3 runes ?

-Raiden: About 4 to 5 day I guess! It was a little annoying with all due respect.

-Ashide: And second, I didn't ask Mr. Kaeya for his sacrifice, he said it all by himself and Mr. Shinso tried to tell him the same words that you are telling me now. He made up his mind all alone.

-Katsu: I guess there is nothing we can do then!

-Satomi: .............

-Kokoa: Come on Satomi cheer up a little 😁. Mr. Kaeya is doing it as an act of kindness it's for the whole kingdom.

-Satomi: Sorry for the interrupting you my queen. Please give as orders!

-Ashide: Raiden located the thread rune, the blood rune and the copper rune. I guess it's pretty simple, you're going to split in three and every team will take care of one rune.

-Ashide: Satomi and Katsu. You'll be heading to the thread rune.

-Katsu and Satomi: Yes ma'am!

-Ashide: Magnus and Raiden. I'm sending you to the blood rune!

-Raiden: Sounds good to me 😁

-Ashide: As for Osamu and Kokoa, take care of the copper rune if it's okay!

-Osamu: Alritghy!

-Kokoa: Leave it to us😁

-Katsu: What about Yagami!

-Ashide: Yagami is not much of a fighter and we still need his healing abilities. There are still many wounded citizens after Project5's massacre.

-Ashide: And now you are dismissed! Wish you all the best of luck in your mission!

_Now returning to Ash and Nobu. It appears that they reach somekind of a small desert. And all of a sudden, Nobu catches Ash's horn so hard._

-Ash: AW AW AW AW AW !!!!!

-Nobu: Stop here!

-Ash after throwing Nobu down: Don't do it again! My demon horns are sensitive 🥺🥺

-Ash: Why did we stop thoug ?

-Nobu: We reached our target!

-Ash: I can't see the portal!

-Nobu while pointing at a big serpent: Do you see that thing ?

-Ash: yeah ?

-Nobu: That's the portal keeper.

-Ash: 😃

-Nobu: What's up with that face ?

-Ash: What is a portal keeper 😃

-Nobu: You're a mess 😑

-Ash: I know 😃

-Nobu: The portal keeper is a creature that once you defeat the portal will appear immidiatly it's not that hard to understand you know.

-Nobu after sitting on the floor: As a punishment I'm not going to help you to defeat that thing!

-Ash: I don't really call it a punishment!! You're leaving the whole fun to me 😁

-Ash: Demon form enhancement: Hunger!

_As the last time, Ash transforms into a demon with four legs andbursts to the serpent. Actually the fight appeared to pretty easy compared to his last one against that giant. Thinking that he pulled it off, Ash slices the demons head with his hand, turns to Nobu then smiles brightly._

-Ash: What do you think 😁

-Nobu: About what ?

-Ash: I defeated the thing can't you see ?????

-Nobu: No you didn't. And watch out!

_Ash turns his head and he discovers that that thing regenrated it's head and tried to bite him. Our boy gets away and slices the monster a second time, and a third time and a fourth time..................... But every time he does so, the serpent regenerates. That's why Nobu starts talking to Ash to tell him how to beat this thing._

-Nobu: And I thought that I'm the one who doesn't pay attention to our queen and Kokoa's instructions!

-Ash: What do you mean ?

-Nobu: Well it's right that both of us are demons but we're not fully demons you know!

-Ash after pushing the serpent with some demonic energy: 😃

-Nobu: Ah this is going to take a while 😩

-Nobu: Demons have the ability to regenerate if they are direct descendant from other demons you know. But their weak point is pretty easy. Focus your sensation on his body and you'll be able to sense his core with ease. Direct an attack on that core and Bingo! The thing is done!

_Ash returns to his fight and he focuses his magic sensation on the serpents body. It was right, there is a location on the serpents body that has demonic energy higher that the other boy parts. Ash returns to his normal form, he takes the sword and implant it there. It appears that it was similar to the demon giant because he cracked somekind of a crystal. The serpent starts screaming a little then it becomes ashes._

-Ash: Well thank you for telling me that!

-Nobu: Pay more attention next time!

-Ash: Now that we've defeated the portal keeper, where is the portal ?? It didn't appear!

-Nobu: It's in front of us!

-Ash: ??????

-Ash: Where is it ?

_At that moment, some great magic energy starts gathering in front of the boys and something that Ash wasn't waiting for happens. The magic energy starts making a spherical shape then a hole comes out of it!_

-Ash: You sensed the portal before it even appears! How cool can you actually be!

-Nobu after catching Ash from his horn again: Yeah whatever let's get in!

-Ash: AW AW AW AW! Not againnnn!

_They get into the demon territory and they become immobile for a moment out there because something really unbelievable is present right there_

-Ash: N-Nobu! C-C-Can you see what I see!

-Nobu: I don't want even to admit it!

-Ash: Why in the world is there a frozen mountain inside that lava!

-Nobu: This is the blasted-land for you!