When was it?
How did it suddenly appear?
Aux's mind raced, wanting to open the door and lead Mirajane into the room.
He guided her to sit down.
There was definitely no letter during that process.
So, the only time left was when he poured the water, and even then, he hadn't noticed the table.
"I didn't notice it at all..."
Mirajane shook her head with a solemn expression; she had been sitting there the whole time.
But she had no idea how the letter appeared.
She remembered... the demon's envelope.
Could this story be true? Do such demons really exist?
Aux was silent for a few seconds.
He reached out and picked up the letter, pinching one corner of it. It felt chillingly cold to the touch.
This coldness didn't just affect his skin.
Even Aux's bones felt a piercing chill, and he had a strange premonition in his heart.
"Don't!"
Just as Aux was about to open the envelope, Mirajane reached out and blocked him.
She remembered that everyone who opened the letter had died!
"Don't worry, this seal might just be a prank from a guild member. How could there really be such a demon?" Aux chuckled lightly.
He pushed Mirajane's hand away and opened the letter!
"I am the King of Demons! You are about to die. If you don't want to die, believe in me and sacrifice pigs, ducks, fish, and meat to me, otherwise I will devour your soul!"
The content of the letter was very short.
Seeing such plain language, Aux was reminded of the meme 'I am Qin Shi Huang, I'm actually not dead'.
If it weren't for the feel of the letter, Aux would never have taken it seriously.
But considering how cold it felt to the touch, he couldn't help but overthink it.
"This is a prank, right?" Mirajane said.
Such content made it really hard for her to believe that there was such a demon luring people.
"Who knows..."
Aux narrowed his eyes in thought, crumpled the letter, and held it in front of the oil lamp.
He used the flame to ignite the letter.
Under the roaring flames, the letter seemed like ordinary paper, easily catching fire.
"I heard that seeing the content of the letter will make you controlled and drawn to the demon's location, but I don't know if that's true or false," Aux muttered.
He wasn't afraid!
In this world, demons are not as terrifying as dragons!
Now Mirajane had also seen the content of the letter. If it dared to control her and drag her over, wouldn't that be a pure giveaway?
Are you kidding about receiving a demon's soul?
"Get some rest early and see if this letter is a friend's prank or a real demon's invitation," Aux said.
He went straight to take a shower after that!
He came out again shortly after, holding new pajamas.
"Mira-chan, you should go take a shower too."
Aux's voice was a little airy. He didn't want to deal with demons right now.
He only knew that Mirajane had come to him.
If he didn't do anything, then he wouldn't be a man!
"Your gaze is not right..."
Mirajane was wary. She felt that staying here and watching Aux go out to play was a wrong decision.
"How could that be? I'm actually a neat freak. If you sleep here without showering, I'll be itchy all over and won't be able to sleep."
Aux quickly made an excuse!
Mirajane looked at him carefully twice, and after confirming that Aux really had no ill intentions, she took her pajamas and went to the bathroom.
When she came out again, her cheeks were flushed, and she had already wrapped her hair in a towel.
She was wearing light pajamas and sat on the sofa, ready to rest.
She glanced towards the bedroom.
She curled up on the sofa, yawned, and closed her eyes.
After an unknown amount of time.
Aux came out of the bedroom, tiptoeing to the edge of the sofa.
"Mira~ Mirajane~"
He gently poked her shoulder and called out softly.
"Hmm?"
Mirajane groggily opened her eyes and was startled to see Aux right beside her.
She tightened her clothes and looked at him with wide eyes!
"I suddenly don't want to sleep in the bed. Move over a bit and let me lie here too," Aux said.
Mirajane's eyes instantly widened.
"Quick, quick, quick..."
"Don't push... Ouch, ouch, ouch..."
"What are you doing with your hand...? Let go... Hurry, let go..."
"Don't push your luck!"
"Stop! You haven't trimmed your nails..."
"Stop!"
"Bang!"
Half an hour later.
Aux covered his stomach, his face green, and dragged his body back to the bedroom like a dead dog.
Mirajane's iron fist.
It almost made him reincarnate again!
He took too big a step in desensitization and paid a heavy price to gain an advantage.
Aux had no choice but to endure the severe pain and fall asleep.
Night... In a daze, Aux felt his body moving.
He thought Mirajane had come to sleep there.
But when he opened his eyes, he found himself in the wilderness!
He tried to control his body but it was ineffective, which instantly sobered his mind.
Just like that.
His body ran through the wilderness, through the forest, and continued further away.
Is it the demon's envelope?
Aux thought to himself, the demon's envelope could really control others.
Guessing that this might be the reason.
He didn't struggle, letting his body be freely controlled, wanting to see what kind of demon was behind it all.
He just kept running like that.
It wasn't until the red sun rose in the east that Aux noticed there were other people in different directions.
There were not many, only five or six.
When they got closer, Aux realized that there were familiar faces among them.
Mermaid Heel's Kagura!
A particularly cool young woman, she was also wearing pajamas.
From her eyes, which were the only part she could move, he could see her confusion.
She didn't have a sword in her hand, so it was impossible to tell if she had joined the Mermaid Heel guild yet.
It was even unknown if she could use magic.
Stop!
After gathering, including Aux, there were six of them!
Their faces showed either fear, regret, or confusion as they looked at each other.
"Hehehe... Only six, these people aren't enough to fill us up."
"Jiejiejie... If we're not full, we'll wait for next time!"
Just as they were confused.
Two figures completely shrouded in black robes appeared. Nothing could be seen except their voices.
"Before enjoying the meal, we must first listen to their screams!"
Both black-robed figures were not tall, probably just a bit taller than Wendy.
Their voices were hoarse and particularly unpleasant.
As one of them spoke, Aux and the others found that their upper bodies could now move.
"Who are you...?"
"I am a noble! Let me go back immediately, otherwise the Magic Council will punish you..."
"Please, spare me."
"Help!"
Four of them seemed to be ordinary people, and they raised their voices to embolden themselves.
But Kagura and Aux remained silent.
"What... are we?"
"No, no, no, we are not humans, we are demons... demons who devour humans!"
The two black-robed figures replied.
They had human forms but called themselves demons. Perhaps they truly weren't human.
Aux kept analyzing.
He could actually break free. No matter what magic it was, he could Release the control by using purification.
But there was no need to rush... "Hiding your faces, if you're not human, take off your black robes and let us see."
Kagura urged with a calm expression.
He didn't know where she got the information or the courage to confront strange monsters like that.
Was she not afraid of being killed?