Alex and the ferryman calmy traversed the dark river filled with mist; neither did Alex ask a question nor did the ferryman say anything. It was mutual understanding as each one of them focused on his task; the ferryman focused on rowing the ferryman while Alex calmly waited for the following scenario (following their plan) as he was sure that something interesting awaited him ahead.
Nothing could be seen except endless mist and an eerie silence that enveloped the Stryrix River; the duo traversed twenty kilometers before suddenly, the dark river became illuminated by torches; those torches seemed to approach Alex and the ferryman rapidly, the latter stopped rowing the ferry.
From the other side, numerous boards with soldiers dressed in purple uniforms appeared.
''Stop, on the order of the emperor, no ferry is allowed to pass through here, immediately state your identity.''
Five boards surrounding Alex's ferry, he didn't show any signs of panic, neither did the ferryman, they calmly asserted their situation.
''State your identity!'' Ordered one of the men in purple guards rove; if Alex's speculation wasn't wrong, these men must be the imperial guards.
Alex didn't answer the guard's order making them frown, the ferryman aside, a normal passenger should be able to tell their identity, and yet this young hornless demon was ignored them; this infuriated the guards, and one of them tried to say something, however, before he could say sometimes he received a notification from the land stating that there was commotion not too far from them and all imperial guards have been requested.
The ferryman showed no emotion, but Alex smiled, knowing the message they received meant Lilith must have acted.
•••••
In another location, inside an Inn, a violent scene was happening.
Lilith, disguised as a cowgirl demon, moved quicker.
The female mage confronting her witnessed a red flash in front of her. At the next moment, the magical torrent within her control erupted. Lilith flitted across in a white burst of lightning, aiming straight at the five bulgears (Dark Elves like a demon, gray skin, and sharp ears) behind the female mage. A dazzling, eye-catching brilliance erupted. In the blink of an eye, blood splattered from the bodies of the five bulgears like fountains spraying into midair. Their streams of blood coalesced into the shape of lightning blades that swooped down and slashed at them. Along with deep, thunderous rumbles, the five heavily-armored bulgears followed in the other's footsteps. Before they let out a shriek, they were pierced in the chest by the bloody lightning swords and flew out of the inn.
The abrupt change in situation baffled the female three-horned mage. She felt the magical powers coalescing in her hand completely losing control as they flowed in reverse inside her body. Her vision swayed and turned indistinct as though the world were spinning. The moment she gasped for air and shuddered, she realized that she was already screaming.
"Listen up, you ugly and lowly demon."
Lilith stood by the inn entrance, grabbed the female mage's neck with her right hand, and dragged her outside the inn. Her purple eyes glinted in a mysterious yet mesmerizing flash.
"You rats who are only capable of digging holes in the underground river have no right to stand before me. Before a mighty royal family member, your shameless and worthless race isn't even worthy of a mention! If you think you can act mighty me with your wisdom that is worse than pigs, I will give you a taste of my wrath. I will make sure you sink into the fear of blood and death, never able to free yourself! This is your deserved lesson! Now, feel my wrath!"
Lilith spoke, her eyes glinting brightly in a purple brilliance. She didn't conceal her identity anymore; immediately following her words, Lilith's actual appearance appeared, then she clenched her right hand abruptly.
Crack.
The severed female mage's head fell and rolled. Fresh blood spurted from her neck, staining the pitch-black ground. Lilith swept an ice-cold glance at her surroundings. She threw her hand up abruptly, and at the next second, the headless corpse flew into the air and exploded in a loud bang.
The surroundings fell into complete silence.
Shortly after, loud, high-pitched screams broke out.
Lilith clapped her hands and returned to normal. Then, she revealed an unusual smile, turned around to size up the crowd, and made a hand gesture.
She then snarled, raising and swinging her right fist abruptly.
"———!"
A glaring, white light lightning beam exploded from her fist, blasting straight at the army of bulgears surrounding the Inn. Facing this sudden, oncoming brilliance, the bluergars were completely devoured before they could even react. In an instant, a brilliance occupied the entire space, enveloping the dark, underground city in whiteness as bright as daylight.
The blinding light wreaked havoc on the bulgears' formation. Their weakness was bright lights and lightning, and the bluergars shuddered under Lilith's terrible lightning; they were turned into a cinder in a flash.
''Run!!"
The demons who had come to watch an interesting show scattered in different directions after witnessing Lilith's terrible lightning might.
Lilith ignored them and calmly waited, and she didn't have to wait for too long before the one called the Asura guards among the imperial guards appeared, twelve men appeared dressed in crimson guards robe, every one of them was really strong with the weakest being Rank 10, four Saints surrounded Lilith.
The leader of the Asura guards stepped forward; he bowed, and calmy stated.
''Princess, please calmly follow us.''
Lilith smiled and offered no resistance and followed the Asura's guards; the fleeing demons stopped after seeing the Asura's guards depart with the princess.
Asura's empire throne hall, Lucifer stared at his kneeling sister and smiled.
''Welcome back, dear sister. I never thought you would let yourself so easily get caught. Tell me, what is your goal?"
''Your death!" Lilith declared with a cold smile, somehow Lilith's behavior enraged Lucifer; it was like she was making fun of him as if she believed that everything was still under her control after getting caught; how ridiculous, he would teach her how wrong this thought was.
''Lock her into the deepest part of the Underworld Hell prison,'' Lucifer ordered and walked forward before personally putting the highest grade of mana sealing bracelet on Lilith's wrist, and yet she was still smiling.
''Asura guards immediately catch the other intruders.''
Somehow, Lucifer had a bad feeling, so he ordered, and his guards disappeared.
'It's begun..' Lilith, who was being directed to the underground hell prison mumbled, she was still smiling; everything was still according to the plan.