Chapter 114 Chapter 114
“We need to get them home now,” the black-haired demon said frantically. “And then we need to find Hunter and Gareth. Their light magic could help.”
The green-haired demon stared at the other man, and then his head snapped around without warning, piercing white eyes zeroing in on the area where he was hiding. The demon took a step closer, a low snarl rumbling in his throat.
“Xander. What are you doing?”
“There is a pest nearby,” he growled, tilting his head creepily.
“What are you talking about? Come on, we need to get them home.”
The green-haired demon appeared annoyed but complied and teleported all of them away.
And just like that, he lost sight of his prey. It was taken away right from under his nose. “Whatever. I’ll find them sooner or later. Nobody escapes,” he grinned and vanished.
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The red flames of hell were burning brightly, reaching up to the eternal night sky. Hell was a bleak and dark place, and Maxwell couldn’t wait to show her the dazzling blue sky that was only visible on Earth. He took her hand and grinned at her, seeing her curious eyes widen.
“Will you really take me there?” she asked hopefully.
“Yes,” he replied. “Just like you wished, Juliana.”
She smiled and nodded, thankfulness swimming in her eyes. He squeezed her hand affectionately and tugged her after him when he created a portal that led to Earth.
Juliana was a young demon, not older than 200 years, and she was unable to open portals on her own. Since she had never left hell before, the human world was a foreign place to her that had sparked her interest ever since she had first learned of it. She had heard many stories about it from older demons, but none of them ever wanted to take her there. However, after she had pointed out her wish to Maxwell, he hadn’t hesitated to agree. She’d seen the amusement on his face when she had told him about it, but unlike the other demons, he hadn’t mocked her about her interest in humans.
She was grateful to have him, to be his girlfriend. He was always considerate when it came to her strange interests, and she appreciated that. Unable to contain her joy, she giggled and followed him through the portal, filled with nothing but anticipation.
As she reached the other side, she found herself in such a bright place that she had to shield her eyes for a moment due to the foreign brilliance. The two demons stood on a sandy plane in front of endless blue water that met the horizon in the far distance. It sparkled in the light, glimmered in all hues of blue. Juliana had never seen anything like it and immediately fell in love with the sight. Her eyes widened in awe as she took everything in, never noticing Maxwell’s amused gaze following her every move.
She looked up at the sky that was not dark anymore but blue. There was a huge source of light up there, and she figured that this had to be the sun. She’d read about it before in the books she’d asked Maxwell to bring her from his trips to earth, but the pictures and descriptions could never compare to reality.
The sun was beautiful. So bright, so warm. She wanted to bask in its light all day long and never leave.
“Where are we?” she asked Maxwell curiously.
“This place is called Hawaii,” he explained. “It’s an island surrounded by the sea, and I thought you might like it.”
“I do like it,” she gushed. “Hell is so dull compared to this. No wonder many demons come here often. Thank you for showing me.”
He smiled softly and hugged her, pecking her lips. “It’s great to see you so happy, honey.”
“Can I meet humans now? I want to see them,” she asked eagerly, almost jumping up and down in excitement.
“Yeah, yeah,” he said, rolling his eyes. “They’re not all that special. You’ll be disappointed in the end.”
“Oh, don’t be a buzzkill, Baëk. I want to see them with my own eyes,” she grinned.
“You won’t stop begging, huh? Fine, let’s go. There’s a small town nearby where we should find some of these creatures.”
“Don’t be so mean, they’re not just creatures. I’m sure they are nice,” she said while he took her hand, linking his fingers with hers. Since she was a frost demon, her skin was always slightly colder than his, but that never bothered him. She was perfect in his eyes, from her silver-blonde hair to her Arctic blue eyes and lush lips. Ironically, she appeared more like an angel than a demon, and in hell, she was often mocked because of it by the other demons. Maxwell made sure to always give them a piece of his mind when he saw them. Sometimes he used the opportunity to fight them, but usually, they took off just seeing him.
“Juliana, don’t be so impatient,” he laughed when she kept pulling at his arm, her steps going faster and faster when they reached the street and saw the first buildings appear in front of them. “We can come here again, no need to hurry.”
“I want to see everything now, though. Who knows when I’ll get the chance to return?” she replied and glanced around in wonder. The houses looked strange and foreign to her since the ones in hell were different, built to withstand the heat and extreme conditions of the place.
She stared at a weird thing that rolled by them and made very strange noises. It had four wheels and seemingly moved on its own.
“What’s that?” she asked and pointed at it.
“It’s a car,” Maxwell laughed. “Humans use it to move around. I doubt you’d want to hear the technical details, though. Knowing you, they’d only bore you.”
“You’re right, I guess. Humans are smarter than I thought. I wonder what else they invented,” she grinned, and they walked on while she observed the humans who passed them. Her shameless staring was noticed by many who scoffed at her, only to be met with Maxwell’s smoldering hot glare that sent them far away from the demon couple. He wanted to make sure she had fun today, and none of those stupid humans should ruin it for her.