Death Guns In Another World

''The loveliness of pudding is in how rich and decadent it is, yet to have that joy last, it has to be occasional, part of a looked forward to feast shared with others. Otherwise, it becomes guilt, shame, or a negative habit. The trick to puddings is to get the portion size and frequency right as much as the recipe. The balance of flavors matters, yet the balance of when and how much you have them matters too. It's all recipes of different kinds, I guess.'' He said before adding.

''Your pudding didn't lack what I've mentioned above. I hope I can continue enjoying your pudding in the future.''

Alex smiled as he said those words, and Elseria was entranced for a moment. She remembered what her best friend Artemia had said when she asked her what she found so special about the boy Alex; she told him it was his smile.

Back then, she had said, ''His smile was one of happiness growing, much as a spring flower opens. I could see how it came from deep inside to light his eyes and spread into every part of him. A person smiles with more than their mouth, and I heard it in his voice, in the choice of his words, and the way he relaxed. It was beautiful.''

The Elven Goddess could not deny that claim as she was also experiencing the same thing. Elseria quickly shook her head to focus on the reason why she had called him over.

''You are preparing to go to the Foxia empire soon, right?" She asked even when she already knew the answer. It was her way of switching the conversation.

Alex nodded and immediately said.

''Indeed, we are leaving tomorrow morning, but we both know this isn't why you've called me here. So why not directly go to the point?" He declared while finishing his last spoon of pudding.

Elseria was not offended; she let out a chuckle before asking.

''I heard that man's sister joined your rank. She had been running amok on the enemy's side. I just want to know if she is trustworthy-.''

''Just admit that you wanted to know what kind of information she shared with me.'' Alex cut Elseria mid-sentence and directly said what she had trouble admitting.

Elseria's mouth twitched, and she immediately admitted.

''Indeed. We are allies, and I want to you if that girl shared any information with you.''

''She has a name, and it's Incursio.'' Alex corrected Elseria as he felt like if he didn't do it, she would keep referring to her as that girl. Deep down, she didn't really consider Incursio as a person because she was not human, but Alex couldn't tolerate that as the girl had become his ally, a valuable piece he must take care of and cherish.

''My bad, I meant Incursio. Did she share something with you?" Elseria corrected herself while looking directly into Alex's eyes but seeing him remaining silent after she lowered her pride, she understood that he wanted something. With a sigh, she gave in.

''Sigh! Of course, you won't be sharing this information for free, so do tell me if she shared a piece of important information with you.''

Alex chuckled, nodding his head in acknowledgment; he was already thinking of what he would be asking this super rich lady; his eyes shone golden like gold, and the Elven goddess felt her heart bleeding even before he even asked something in return.

''Okay, I'll share with you what she told me, but it would be good if I could directly show you.'' He told her, and she immediately understood; she nodded and let Alex's finger touch her forehead; she didn't put up any resistance as Alex transferred the information he wanted directly into her brain.

Elseria was sent somewhere. It was almost as if she was experiencing someone else memory; she didn't resist and let herself be swept along.

A black cave and a shriek in the blackness, cracking of wood, and suddenly you're face to face with a bizarre beast of embers and thunder. Two fiery eyes stared at her with a reserved intensity, and another shriek resonated from its cramped mouth in an attempt to intimidate her.

Two jagged horns adorned its gnarled head, which itself was glowing with incredible intensity. The smell of death escapes the creature's skewed nostrils within a serpentine nose.

Its gnarled head sat atop a short, robust body. Scorched ropes are tied around its torso.

The creature moves closer to you; its four legs gracefully carry its shadowy body with disturbing energy.

Two humongous wings extend themselves fully. Spiky bones and fiery tendrils stretch upward as if trying to block you completely. The creature's stare becomes more and more menacing with every second.

Suddenly, the scene was cut short, and Elseria was back in real life. Unconsciously she was tightly gripping the mat she was sitting on.

''What is that?" She squeezed out those words while the image of what she had seen got deeply embedded into her brain. Never in her long life, had she seen something so grotesque, something that abominable which made her sick just by remembering it.

''They called that thing a demon. From what she told me, they're mass producing this thing. They couldn't produce it in the last war, but now they can and are trying to produce many. Demons are hard to kill, and only the Light element seemed to work better on them.'' Alex explained, sharing the information he acquired recently.

Elseria went silent for a moment, digesting the information she had just acquired. To think the enemy would be plotting something like this. No wonder they went silent for a while; they were probably mass producing this thing, the thing they called a demon.

"!"

Suddenly a chill crawled up her spine as she realized what the Chaos organization was trying to do.

''No good they would have these things infiltrate the dungeons.''

Alex sighed, confirming Elseria's fear.

''I've also thought the same thing. This is probably their aim.''