
"Mr Raiden, there's actually someone who wants to meet you."
Ai Sato was a little awkward.
"Someone?"
Kin Raiden was a little confused.
"ee... More precisely some people, because they all have a lot and are eager to get to know you further."
Ai Sato ventured to speak again.
"Go away... Come on, I'll keep you company."
Eiji patted his partner slowly on the shoulder as he began to walk slowly. Without asking much, Kin Raiden also stepped on his feet.
The Beast Forest was indeed quite vast and so dense. Even if only an artificial forest aimed to make its inhabitants comfortable, but the place was enough to accommodate several thousand troops of the Beast.
The three continued to step until they arrived at one side of the forest. Some birds appear to perch on some tree branches. But Eiji and Kin Raiden's views were fixed on a large group of birds that were seen training in groups.
"We birds are more comfortable fighting in groups, because we think it will be easier to beat the opponent if we help each other. Thank you for visiting master and also Miss Ai at our place."
The flying Phoenix Commander slightly bowed before them.
Even though the Phoenix group had its own territory on the western side of the moon country, they still had a place to stay inside the headquarters of the Beast army.
"It doesn't need to be like that uncle."
Ai Sato bowed even deeper.
"He was the commander of the flying Phoenix. The supreme leader of the flock."
Ai Sato introduced the old man who was now standing before them.
"We'll try to help find the commander Arnius."
Benjiro slightly smiled as he looked at the face of the young man he so missed.
"You know my sister?"
Eiji's face was slightly glowing.
"We talked for a long time. He also showed me some places inside your ship. Commander Arnius, truly a talented young man. Me and my family haven't even had the chance to return the favor, for what the young man has done to our son all this time."
"What has my brother done to your son, commander-in-chief?"
Eiji was so astonished, because only this time they met each other. Benjiro only replied with a brief smile, allowing them to sit down.
"Let's all rest first, we'll eat together."
Benjiro gave orders to all his men. As well as allowing his guests to participate in spending the dishes that are already available.
A beautiful girl was seen handing out food to each of her comrades along with a young man whose face slightly resembled her.
An old woman was so busy adding side dishes inside the bowl that was in front of Kin Raiden and also Eiji.
"Let's eat, son. Try to taste this old mother's cooking."
A friendly smile full of shade is clearly visible on the face of the woman who is no longer young. Eiji and Kin Raiden finished every meal that the old woman had always given him without complaining at all.
"It's enough mom, Ji ji is full."
Eiji did not even feel if there was a point of tears that began to drip from his eyes. He felt that there was the figure of Gina's mother before him at this moment.
"Good son, you must remain strong and always take care of your health and safety."
"Reina you're making them too full. How your son will fly with his big belly. Hah. ha.."
Benjiro smiled slightly as he handed the two a cup of water. While Ai Sato ate quietly beside Seina.
"Sorry young master, I seem to have made you think of someone you so longed for."
Reina gently rubbed Eiji's face that had been soaked by tears.
"Sorry madam, I'm reminded of Gina's mother."
Eiji rubbed his own face. Meanwhile, Kin Raiden began to distract him because he felt something was stirring in his eyes.
"Thank you Miss Ai for bringing them to this place."
Reina turned to Ai Sato while wiping her tears which also started to flow.
"Auntie... Why didn't you say it?"
"Let time reveal it, miss. I'm afraid that if he can't accept the reality, and it will only add to his burden."
Reina rushed away because she could no longer hold tightness in her chest.
"Now that night will come, we should take a short break to gather energy. So that we can prepare if the demons come back to attack."
Benjiro began to sit cross-legged and focus his attention. So did Eiji, Kin Raiden and the others. Kin Raiden felt that there was something stuck in his heart, when he saw the togetherness of the flock. He seemed to be a part of them as they sat down and ate together.
"Maybe it's just my own feeling, because I haven't been together with the other Phoenix all this time."
The red phoenix was so shocked when a young man suddenly sat down next to it.
"Sister... Can I sit next to you? Sorry I was so sassy to call you brother. Because I think you're a few years older than me."
"No problem, sit down."
"Thank you, you can call me Ronin."
"Hm..."
Kin Raiden only muttered and slightly nodded, then he refocused his attention without caring for a little girl who also sat down with him.
"Aina, what are you doing here. Look somewhere else, you can disturb Raiden's brother's concentration."
The ronin half whispered.
"I want to sit here too, so shut up."
"Can you two not be noisy."
Ronin and Aina instantly fell silent and started to focus their attention after a brief remark from Kin Raiden.
***
Dimensions of the demons.
Arnius felt that something had pulled his body somewhere, but he also felt that there was a great force trying to kill him.
Some of the shadows seemed so trying to attack his body, but he still tried to defend and occasionally tried to attack every shadow he could see.
Because so many demons attacked him, making his body weaker and thrown out of nowhere to be unconscious.
The pain all over his body made him reopen his eyes. A small groan escaped from his mouth. Even if he is a figure that is so great and admired by all his colleagues, still his body is an ordinary human who could have been injured and even died.
"Aarghs.. Where's me?"
Arnius could only ask inwardly while paying attention to the conditions around him. A place that is only filled with rocks with hot sun that is so stinging. There are only a few grasses and plants that live in the place.
"Is this the world of the devil?"
The commander of the Classic Pearl could only guess with what he saw. He rushed his body between the rocks, when there was some movement.
"Find the young man, even if he no longer has a black diamond maybe we can change his body to the human body."
A heavy and hoarse voice was coming closer. Arnius tried to use his remaining power to eliminate his presence.
The commander of the Classic Pearl was again able to breathe a sigh of relief, when the group of some strange creatures had far past his hiding place. He hurried to concentrate to recover his body condition.
Time continued to roll slowly, but it was as if no change had happened to the place. Like night or day on earth where it comes from.
"Why the sun doesn't shift at all. The light has remained dim ever since I realized it. Is there no difference between day and night in this place?"
Arnius could only guess again with a soft speech while looking back at the same sunlight.
"In this place there is no difference between day and night. So you're lucky they didn't find you. Ha. ha. my body is big enough apparently."
The soft voice of a little child sounded slowly. Arnius instantly shifted his body and was in a position ready for battle.
"Who are you, show me your form."
"This uncle. You've been leaning on my body ever since, and now you're asking me where I am. Stupid."
"Ka... You're the rock."
"Finally you're right this time uncle."
"Can you talk?"
"This is the world of the devil. The rocks, the trees and everything in this place could all talk. Only age distinguishes our strength."
"And you're still a kid right now?"
"really. I may be only fifty years old, but my body size is already quite large. In a few years, maybe I can move around."
"What... Fifty years and you're still a kid."
Arnius was surprised.
"Occustomed to uncle. The time in this place is faster than any other world. I used to be just a small pebble that was thrown into this place during a fight like you. Since we started talking earlier, maybe two or three days had already passed in the lunar world and somehow many days on earth. You're from the earth, aren't you uncle?"
Arnius just nodded.
"Not all the inhabitants of the demon world are evil. Just like on the moon or on earth. Some are weak and of course some are strong. It all depends on you to tell the difference."
"Then... Is there any way to get out of this place?"
"If anyone comes in, of course there is also an exit. Didn't those demons also enter your world."
"You're right little rock. Do you know how?"
"Heah... If I had known, I might as well have gone back to earth or the other world."