After a pleasant workout session, we all hopped on the ground dragon straight to the battlefield. Although we weren't in a rush, it was better to head back early to avoid more trouble.

But just then, I couldn't help but wonder why we didn't just ride ice skateboards back instead. Even though it would be more convenient, it was better to return the ground dragon as it was borrowed from someone else.

Oh well...

Actually, it was to get a little exercise along the way.

Following the pine forest we came from, we made our way back to our side of the battlefield. From afar, we could see the Demon King talking to his subordinates. When he spotted us, he hurriedly waved us over.

"Seriously, it's hard to keep track of you all running around like that... Well, I guess there's nothing for you to worry about anyway."

"Why not just message us to meet up?"

"Oh, right. But I rarely use it, so I didn't think of it."

Didn't think of it?

I paused for a moment, then continued.

"You rarely use it... Are there no other... communicators in the abyss?"

"Yeah, like I said, I haven't encountered anyone like you guys since I came to the abyss."

"..."

It's terrifying how he hasn’t sent a message in hundreds of years, isn't it? This guy's mental state must be really something.

"Don't worry too much, let's get back on track. Although we planned to strike at night, our bomb attack stirred up quite a reaction. According to our intel, the enemy forces are mobilizing extensively, looks like our sneak attack will turn into a frontal war."

"So you're planning for us to strike early then?"

"Exactly, otherwise if they attack first, it'll be tricky for you to break through their front lines."

"Okay, does your intelligence department have any info on where Fir is in their legion?"

"Of course, he's in the main camp, so it's best to hit from the rear to avoid his legion."

"Alright, any recommended routes for us? We're not that familiar with the abyss after all."

"Oh, right!"

The Demon King suddenly seemed to remember something, looked around, and shouted, "Greed sauce~"

Swoosh, a girl with a golden mask appeared next to the Demon King.

"Demon King, what can I do for you?"

"Okay, this time you'll lead Felia and the others to attack the enemy. It's up to you, do it well."

"Huh?"

She seemed slightly surprised.

"But... But Demon King, is it okay if I'm not by your side? Are you sure about this?"

As her words fell, we all turned to look at the Demon King.

Blushing, he snapped, "Of course it's fine! What are you talking about! Hurry up and lead the way!"

"Oh..."

Greed nodded, took two steps towards us, then turned to look back.

"Let's go!"

For some reason, the Demon King seemed eager to leave, stomped his foot, and walked off.

Leaving the rest of us looking at each other in confusion.

"I can't help but feel..."

I was about to say something when Taishi Xi chuckled beside me.

"Well, it's not our place to pry into others' personal lives, right?"

"True~"

Oyado nodded in agreement.

"I can totally understand."

"......"

I actually hope you don't understand.

"Um... well... let me reintroduce myself. I'm Greed."

"Ah, we've met before."

"I am a shadow demon, so my appearances are always quite strange, please don't mind."

Oh, is that it? So your ability to appear and disappear in an instant is all about that?

"Well, then let's introduce ourselves too. I'm Felia, here are Oyado and Aliyah, over there are Bai Yueguang and Hei Luoli, and Taishi Xi. By the way, we are all humans."

"Then... let's set off quickly. If I'm not there, the Demon King will be very lonely."

"Is that so... that makes sense."

We awkwardly chuckled and then asked, "So how are we going to get there? Their legion's defense line is so long, it's not easy to go around."

"Well, we'll have to use the underground passage to get there. It's a bit troublesome, but it's faster than directly challenging their legion."

"An underground passage..."

I slapped my face.

"It seems that in this lifetime, we are fated to have a connection with underground tunnels."

"Just you."

Bai Yueguang looked at me and said, "It has nothing to do with me."

"Do you believe I'll bury you?"