The Demon Lords Adviser - Chapter 6 Threatening

My new goal is to go visit the demon lord, Why you might ask? The answer is simple, I like to play the villain in video games and what else is this if not an RPG with infinite choices and permadeath enabled.

Back to the task at hand, I read in the castle that the demon country called Vados is to the north of the Axom kingdom across the ocean with one single heavily guarded stretch of land connecting them together, I can’t go this way without getting killed unless I either get a really strong stealth ability or become strong enough that I can defeat everyone there.

I thought of using [Shapeshifter] to look like a demon but that wouldn’t work because both sides are supposedly close enough to see each other so if I look like a human then change to look like a demon the Vados forces will attack me and if I look like a demon to begin with the Axom forces will attack me.

Another route I could take is going through the ocean after all I do have Underwater breathing but that idea will have to be scrapped as well because the oceans are filled with sea monsters with some of them being so strong that even the demon lord can’t beat them while their underwater.

I could also go over the ocean if I become able to fly but the problem then is being able to fly, By the way things that fly with wings don’t have the skill Flight I tested that out on the venomous bat and got Night vision meaning the bat dosen’t have the skill Flight, also I need to be able to fly long enough to cross the ocean because if I descend into the water for a rest I could get eaten.

My final option is to go to the west into the neighboring kingdom of Makba then further west into the Great forest which connects to Vados as well.

The problem with this one is that Makba is a massive kingdom about 3 time as large as Axom that will take at least half a year to cross then I still have to cross the great forest witch will take just about another half a year as well and that is disregarding the great forest is filled with dangerous stuff as well.

The only upside to that route is that by the time I reach Vados I will probably be a powerhouse loaded with abilities.

Well one thing in common with all of these routes is that I need to go killing things for more abilities and levels.

I eventually decided to use [Shapeshifter] to change my appearance and return to the capital of Axom to do some research on where the best place to grind is.

I start running there immediately because I don’t want to run into my class. They might recognize my demeanor and they know about [Shapeshifter] even if they think that it’s Dom’s ability, in short I don’t want to take the risk.

because of my increased level it only took an hour to reach the capital city again, the problem now is how to get in, you need some form of identification or you need to pay a fee neither of which are options for me.

I pondered for a moment and came up with an idea!

There are countless carriages lined up to enter the capital and I just need to coerce one to let me join them.

I look across the carriages already near the gate as I don’t want to wait too long and find my target.

Then I discover it! A wooden carriage with a cloth roof, the driver is a middle aged man and there is a woman likely to be his daughter in the back of the carriage.

They are likely from a village as the clothes they wear are some what poor, there are no guards and the back seems to be filled with boxes of herbs. this is the perfect target not so rich that they have strong guards and a powerful backing but not so poor that they can’t afford to pay my admission fee.

I walk beside the line of carriages until I reach my target then naturally get into the back as if I was supposed to be there all along.

The girl in the back seems startled that I’m in the carriage and is about to say something when I sit down beside her and wrap my arm over her shoulder and put the tip of my index finger near her neck.

I activate [Flame Body] on the tip of my index finger only and keep the power to a minimum.

“What do you want?” (Girl)

She is scared by my threat and asks that

“I just want to enter the capital is all, do you mind taking me” (Sorun)

“Please, I’ll take you into the capital just don’t hurt my daughter” (Driver)

Seems the driver is also scared by my display, come to think of it I believe only nobles are allowed to practice magic in this world so they must think I’m a noble.that could come in handy.

Just like that within 30 minutes I’m inside the capital, I ditch the frightened villager duo and go into an alley before changing my appearance again.

The villagers think I’m a noble so I doubt they would report me for threatening them but better safe than sorry.

I now start looking for a bookstore or a information broker anything like that really.

After searching and asking around for 15 minutes I am now at a library.

Apparently only nobles can enter the library but I got in just fine after showing [Flame Body] on my finger tip.

Now I start reading and reading and reading some more all the way till evening.