After everything around me collapsed, I felt like I was falling continuously. But at this moment, even my wings couldn't be spread out, probably because in Geraldine's impression, I was just an ordinary person, so I lacked the element of flight at the moment.
Meanwhile, my spiritual power did not surpass that of the creator of this illusion, and naturally I couldn't rewrite the content of the illusion.
It seems that I need to find a way to learn some skills to break free from illusions in the future. I can't always passively let others dictate what I see.
Puf!
Suddenly, I felt like I landed on something soft. When I came to my senses, I realized that I had actually landed on a sofa right on target. Taking a closer look around, it turned out to be the Campbell family's hall I had just seen in my memory.
"How interesting, this design should be very profitable as a haunted house, right?" I muttered to myself.
But I believe the creator of the illusion should also be able to hear my words, after all, I am under her mental control.
"I have to commend you."
A figure walked down from upstairs. On closer inspection, wasn't this the demon I saw in the illusion just now?
Why do I call her a demon and not a demon race?
Because she is a true purebred demon, with demon wings and horns, a kind of existence that truly opposes angels as recorded. However, due to the large number of demon races, the existence of demons themselves seems rather thin.
But to be honest, demons are also a very powerful race among the demon races, possessing the abilities of most demon races: enchanting humans, powerful destructive capabilities, powerful dark magic. Of course, their weaknesses are similar to those of most demon races, fearing light magic.
The demon in front of me is a female demon, clad in revealing black armor. I really have no idea what purpose such armor serves other than covering crucial areas. Well, I guess indecent cleavage is righteousness.
Actually, that's probably the only purpose of this armor.
Her black long hair appeared somewhat messy, whether intentionally or for some other reason. But this kind of hairstyle made her look more wild, which could be considered a way to show her identity.
And indeed, as someone who earns a living by enchanting others, this individual's appearance is extremely exquisite, except for those eerie red eyes.
Of course, this is her illusion, so what I see might just be a hallucination. I don't actually know how she looks in reality.
"Most people would panic when faced with such a situation, but you are frighteningly calm," the demon smiled at me and walked over to my side, looking at me.
"Calm? It's more like being accustomed to it than being calm."
"Accustomed..."
The other person paused for a moment, the smile on her face becoming even more pronounced.
"It seems like you've been through a lot... But I never expected other demon races to come to the human world as well. Are you here to turn yourself into a human?"
"Turn myself into a human?"
"Ah, looks like you don't know," the demon seemed very happy as she continued speaking.
"Well, that's the reason I came to the human world. Because I heard that a special human has appeared in the human world, someone who can absorb special abilities from other beings like humans, demons, and angels, and transform into a human."
"Sally?"
"Ah, looks like you know her~"
"Wait, if you're talking about Sally, when did you see her? I only met her recently. Given her age, when you encountered Geraldine, she should have been very young or not even born yet, right?"
"What are you talking about?" The demon said strangely.
"This being Sally, she reincarnates every ten years, clearing all elements from her body each time. Including memories, of course."
"Wait! Is she not human?"
"She is human... Well, kind of a special being chosen by the gods."
"..."
My head hurts a bit, what is going on here exactly?
Sally Valen, Yabber's cousin, the church's star of hope. Such a girl actually reincarnates every ten years? Is she a phoenix? And her abilities... what are they exactly?
But all the information about her is provided by the church, so there's still a sense of doubt.
However...
"So every ten years, someone from the abyss or celestial realms comes directly to find Sally, so she can turn you all into ordinary humans?"
"Yeah, basically it's about timing. When I arrived, I was a step too late. By the time I got there, Sally had already purified another demon, and when I tried to leave, those guys, in the name of justice, sealed me along with another demon who failed to become human, an angel."
"Sealed inside Geraldine's body?"
"Not originally, originally I was sealed inside a necklace. But with my remaining magic, I charmed a cleaning worker in the storage room to take me out and sell me. Maybe my luck was really good, within an hour of being sold, Geraldine bought me back, so I made another deal with her."
"Moving the seal from the necklace into her body?"
"Yes, in return, I would protect her life. Originally, my wish was just to become an ordinary human and experience life as one. Although in our current state, I can't move freely, but it's still a kind of experience."
"You demons really have nothing better to do."
Listening to her explanation, I smiled bitterly.
"Many humans struggle to gain more power, while you give up power to enjoy a simple life. It's truly amazing how diverse the world is. And I imagine you must have experienced it inside her body, that even as a human, life is not easy."
"Sigh."
The demon also sighed.
"True, well, although it's less dangerous than the abyss."
"Well, not necessarily, because next this girl is going to trouble a dragon with us."
"A dragon?"
I saw the demon expression a panic for the first time, she seemed genuinely surprised.
"Are you humans out of your minds? Picking a fight with a dragon? Are you all bored with life?"
"Not really, just profitable."
I said, raising my thumb, index finger, and middle finger, rubbing them together.
"And strictly speaking, I'm not human, I'm an Undead Holy Angel, my name is Fir. Pleasure to meet you, Miss Demon."
"Well... alright, you seem fairly rational. You probably won't do anything too extreme. My name is Renata Arnold, pleased to meet you."