They finally decided to go together because Sakura insisted on going,and before leaving, Akane suggested they should use a code just in casebecause, who knows, an enemy might be disguised among them. Sakura and Zero agreed."Okay then, let's go now," said Sakura"Wait before we go, it's a good idea to use code words," said Akane"What for?" said Sakura, who felt code words were unnecessary"Just be careful; who knows, maybe we'll be separated because, in the thick fog, there's a possibility"You mean the enemy disguises ourselves as ourselves," answered Zeo"Zero is right; that's why we need words as code to find outone of us," said Akane"You can also have an idea of what the code is.""Before that, I wanted to ask whether it was easy or difficult.""Just make it difficult, but don't make it too long.""I think it's better; after all, there are stupid ones among us," said Zero"It's fine to say I'm stupid," Sakura replied, annoyed."Yes, you can't memorize words that are too long; that's why I said thatyou stupid.""Okay, these are the words, 'even though there are many obstacles facing us, we will advance until we succeed in getting what we want.' Be sureYou can remember that," Akane said"Of course who you think I am," said Zero arrogantly"Yes, even though it's long, it's not that difficult," continued Sakura confidently"We already have the code words. We'd better get going.""They immediately entered the demon village. As soon as they entered, Sakura saw several humanswho had recently died from being eaten and having his blood sucked; the sight made Sakurafeel uncomfortable."For some reason, so many people have died here?" asked Sakura"They probably had their blood sucked and eaten," answered Akane"It's terrible," said Sakura, who couldn't bear to see the pile of corpses"Sakura, you're okay," said Akane"Yes, I am doing okay.""Do you want to rest first? Your face looks pale," said Akane, suggesting he rest"There's no need for us to continue; after all, I have to get used to seeing it," replied Sakura"Yes, you have to get used to it; otherwise you could hinder us," said Zero"Zero, don't talk to Sakura like that," stressed Akane"It's okay, Akane, what he said is true; I shouldn't hinder youAfter all, I was the one who decided to help Silver, so I had to hold on."Sakura, you are strong, aren't you?" said Akane"I think he is more worthy of being called a reckless fool than strong," said Zerowith a little laugh(Zero, you continually insult me; see, one day, I will return your words)"Sakura, Zero, we have finally arrived at the foggy area.""Then what are you waiting for?" he replied, immediately running away into the running fog."Sakura, wait a minute," Akane warned Sakura."I told you it's useless," said Zeros following Sakura to go inside"Zero, why did you come in too, even though I wanted to remind you aboutthat code, that's it."Akane gave up on the two of them and finally came in after them.Meanwhile, Rachel, Yamato, and Takeo finally arrive at the demon village in another place."We're finally here," said Rachel"Yes, but it looks like we're a little late looking at the floor," said Takeo"Their traces." Said Yamato, who looked at the floor"Yes, they haven't been gone for long," said Takeo again"Then should we follow them too?" continued YamatoIt's no better if we wait outside. It's too dangerous if everyone leavesWe'd better stay here while checking the situation. After all, it looked like Ismelled the familiar stench. Rachel said.Rachel, Yamato, and Takeo immediately looked for the origin of the demon's smell, and theyfound a monster in a house not too far awayfrom where they were; it was Akane's house. The devil sat downin the front room as if waiting.Rachel and the others immediately walked and approached the demon."I thought they were going home, but three other fox demons camecome here," he said to Rachel Takeo and Yamato.Judging from his appearance, it is clear that he is a snake-eyed demonsharp, pale white skin, wears a traditional hakama and has hornssmall on his head."This pungent smell; I already suspected this was you, the hebiyokai snake demon.""Oh, you still remember me?""Of course, how could I forget you!" Rachel answered, raising her voice,Rachel and the demon had known each other before."You, what is your aim?" Takeo asked"Are you targeting Zero and Sakura? Connect Yamato"That's right, I am a demon from a demon village. I ensured only one who could live after leaving the stealth village without becoming a member. Even if"The three of them come out alive from the demon village; I'll finish them immediately.""You, then let me see your abilities," said Yamato as he removed his sword from its sheath."Don't be careless, Yamato! He's not an enemy that's easy to defeat," said Rachel"I indeed am one of the strongest in the noble class," said Kailua"The energy is completely different from the demons we used to fight in the past," said Takeo"I will make an attractive offer for you," Kilua said"Offer?" Rachel said"Yes, if you can beat me, I will remove the fog, and youYou can catch up with them easily, but if you lose, it means nothingYou must join us or die by my hand.""You can also play with you," said Rachel, swinging her sword"Rachel! You can't let us deal with it." Takeo said, and Yamato triedblocking Rachel""No, I will come forward, this person, I have unfinished business with him,Don't interfere!" Rachel emphasized"Okay, if that's what you want," said Takeo"You have to be careful with him; if things start to get dangerous, we will immediatelyhelp you," said Yamato, who was next to TakeoRachel took out her sword and prepared to fight.Meanwhile, on a foggy village road, Sakura got lost to the point where she got lostI need clarification about where to go.("How come the fog is so thick I can't see anything? It's better to walk around.")Due to confusion, Sakura walked randomly and accidentally bumped into Zerowho are also having difficulties because of the fog?"UghWho hit me? Said Zero""Zero! Sorry, I didn't mean to, but I'm glad I finally found you." Sakura answered."The password?""Oh yes, luckily I remembered, even though there were many obstacles facing uswe will keep going until we get what we want.'""Good, then you're the real Sakura.""It's genuine. Uh, have you seen Akane?""No, we were all separated earlier; I hope Akane is okay.""We have to find Akane and help Silver immediately. But how"The way... the fog was so thick we couldn't even see the road.""Don't worry; I've already marked the path with a sword.""Oh, that's right. There are scratches around the tree.""Sakura, because we can't see anything so you better hold handsI am," said Zero in a low voice"Hah, hold your hand," he said red-faced."Don't think about it! This is only temporary until we can get out of here.""Okay, but only until we get out of this fog.""Sakura held Zero's hand and followed him from behind while giving a deep blessinghis own heart."(He's not as annoying as I thought; sometimes he's nice too. If...together with him, I feel pretty comfortable and calm)……After walking for a while"Sakura, did you see it? I think that's where Silver is being held." Zero raised his right hand and pointed forward. Sakura directed her gaze and saw the settlements. Yes,they have arrived at the demon village. The fog covering them gradually thinned and disappeared the closer they walked to the town.They walked into the village. The residents of this village are all demons. However, noAs rumors circulated, the residents seemed friendly, and each was doing their own thingthey are just like ordinary humans."Now you can let go of your hands," said Zero"Oh, sorry, I forgot," Sakura panicked and immediately let go of Zero's hand."Zero, now what should we do? All the demons here look like ordinary people.""Even though it seems so, we have to be careful. Don't walk away from me!"“i….yes”Zero and Sakura continued to walk deeper into the village. It was getting late."We've been walking all day but haven't found Akane and Silver. Where are you?" Sakura asked"It was getting dark, we had no choice but to look for accommodation and...continue our journey tomorrow.""Hey, is there accommodation here?""The people here live like normal humans, so there should be.""Then let's try asking the residents."Sakura then asked one of the fruit sellers there. He is a powerful demon who realizes that Sakura is a half-demon, but hepretends to be stupid while showing the way to the inn, which turns out to betheir own house. They were taken to an inn and received good service.In the room"Sakura, did you notice?""Realized what?" Sakura asked confused"The fruit seller who seemed nice to us earlier even though he knew that you were halfstealth, but he acts as if he doesn't know anything.""Maybe he didn't realize it.""That's impossible, even though he's good at hiding it, I can tell because of himA powerful demon, he must have realized that part of you is human.""But I don't think he had any evil intentions. If he meant evil, he would havedid it from earlier; why did he tell us this inn.""I don't know either, but we have to be careful. Remember, this is a villagethat notoriously dangerous demon.""Yes, I know," Sakura answered."But why are we sharing a room? Why did you refuse when you were given two rooms?!" suddenSakura raised her voice"You're stupid, aren't you? We are in this ghost village, which is known to be dangerous; we are not here toholiday; if we are careless even a little, our lives could be lost." Zero also raised his voice to Sakura"He's... that's right...""So don't think about anything extravagant; I'm just going to sleep." Zero thenimmediately lay down and slept facing the wall; it was clear that Zero was embarrassed.Sakura, who saw Zero acting strangely, then pulled the sleeping mattress awayfrom Zero and decided to sleep, too.The following day, Sakura and Zero woke up. After that, they went downstairs to...eat at the table provided.After waiting for a while, the long-awaited food finally arrived. Sakura Yangenthusiastically immediately took the food and intended to eat it, but Zero suddenlysnatched the food from Sakura and ate it.Not long after eating it, Zero fell in pain. The foodit turned out to be poisonous."The food is poisoned?!""Sakura, you're stupid; why does everything fool you," said Zero while enduring the pain"Yes, I'm a bit stupid, but if you know the food is poisonous, why would you?Eat it? You should say it!""You're too innocent, so whatever I say is useless; I'd better be straightJust act instead of getting poisoned, and it will be even more troublesome.""Whahahahahha, what a touching sight." Suddenly, there was laughter and...the inn waiter who delivered food to Sakura and Zero stood in front of the tableSakura and Zero."So you put poison in the food?" Sakura asked panicked"Yes, you're right, I did it.""But why?""I was only given orders by my master; after all, demons from outside the village, likeyou guys deserve to die.""Quickly hand over the antidote."The antidote is with my lord. If you want the antidote, please ask him yourself.""Then where is your master?""Don't worry, he'll be here soon.""I can't wait too long, then Zero can...""Don't worry, the poison only makes the energy weak so that he won't diebe quick about it."The servant then left Sakura and Zero.A few moments later, someone came who looked familiar; he had been a fruit sellerlast night and had recommended the inn to Sakura and Zero. In front of them,He then changed his form to his original condition; he was a black crow demon.Sakura and Zero, who saw it, immediately realized that the fruit seller was the mastermindbehind all this."It turns out.You are the mastermind; quickly hand over the antidote! Sakura asked firmly"That's right, I'm a crow demon, and my name is Yuro, antidote huh……I willgive it away, but it's not free.""Not free?""Yes, it's not free; you must pay for it.""Pay for it with what.""You have to stay here for a week?""huh? But for what?""Don't listen to him, Sakura; he has a purpose." Zero said(What Zero said is true; what if this is a trap, but if I...If he doesn't fulfill his wish, Zero might die in a weak state...Zero is like thisfor helping me….I can't just let it go…)"After thinking for a while, Sakura finally agreed to the conditions and ended up staying home.""Okay, I agree.""But you remember, don't try to get out of here; otherwise, I'll kill him straight away.""Yeah, don't worry, I won't come out."The demon then gave Zero some of the antidote."I'll only give him some; I'll give the rest later..."During her week's stay there, Sakura secretly looked for ways to take medicine, the antidote. Sometimes, he pretended to help the crow demon sell fruitwhile waiting for the opportunity to take the treatment from his shirt pocket.Meanwhile, Zero, who was still weak due to the poison that had not yet been cleared, triedwake up and exercise to increase your energy so you don't feel flimsy and try to expel toxinsin his body but to no avail.A week later passed, and finally, Sakura returned asking for the antidoteto the crow demon according to the agreement.However, when asked, Yuro said that he had given him poison"It's not a dangerous poison, but a poison to weaken Zero's black energy.""Black Energy," Sakura asked in surprise."Yeah, he never told you that there is energy inside himbig black that can kill on a large scale."(I thought he was just a black fox who hated humans...)"He didn't tell you because he wanted to take advantage of you; yes, take advantage of my gold energy.""My gold energy doesn't have anything like that.""Of course, you don't know because the gold energy you have will only be active whenYou're in danger just as much as you were when you were little.""Then how do you know that I have gold.""I know when I helped your parents escape being chased by humans and demons. At that timeI saw Laila emit golden energy, which was passed down to you.""Then how does Zero use me?""The negative and positive gold energy you have can be a weaponthat can destroy without limits when combined with Zero's black energy.However, gold energy can also purify anything, including black energy. Lotsof demons and humans who target them.""So Zero is using me? How dare he…..then so will Iharness his black energy."star_border
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