Chapter 561 - Adrenaline Test
Sophia then joined the group to go around the city, while Dylan just gave a yes as if he didn"t really care. After all, he just wanted to see his daughter"s bubble of happiness a little longer.
They visited many interesting places at the beginning of the trip, even though it was only limited to the city"s inner circle. All of them wore the disguise of ordinary devils. However, a group of many individuals still attracted a lot of attention.
They went to a fine restaurant for dinner, some souvenir and knick-knacks centers, then to some magic shops. After they were done with all that, it was getting late at night. However, the devil"s capital city never seemed to sleep because there was no curfew or restrictions.
"Hehe, now it"s time for us to go to the adrenaline test for the rides. This must be a lot of fun." Sylvia rubbed her hands together with a strange laugh as she couldn"t wait to get there.
"That place is quite far from this magic item shop." Yuuki looked at the map. She estimated the distance, and it would take too much time if they went on foot.
"That"s right. Let"s go back to the carriage parking lot. We"ll rent some." Sylvia pointed towards the north as they needed to return to their starting point.
"Okay, but this is our last visit for the night, okay? I"m afraid we"ll be back when it gets too late." Elysia didn"t mind.
"It"s okay, you all will stay in my room. We will have a pajamas party with pillows and futons! Oh, no, I mean, only for the girls. Pajamas party for the girls. The boys will stay in a different room." Sylvia grabbed Elysia"s arm with enthusiasm.
After that, Elysia"s group went to the carriage parking lot. While Dylan and Sophia followed in the back row.
"Hehe, it feels like we"re taking care of lots of babies, right? Let"s make lots of babies in the future, my lord?" Sophia covered her mouth with a flirty laugh.
"..." Dylan didn"t answer and just walked away.
"What? The fire chicken birb turned out to be a h.o.r.n.y birb? I better get out of here." Oceanid quickened his pace and left Dylan"s side to return to his group.
"Huh? Yeah, go all the way and don"t bother us. You"re just interrupting my sweet time with my lord." Sophia shooed the annoying G.o.d with a hint of pleasure.
"We"re out in incognito, don"t mess this up." Dylan gave a brief warning
"Y-yes." Sophia nodded in understanding. She almost forgot that they were in disguise, and the p.r.o.noun she used could mess things up.
Everyone boarded the ordinary carriages, but they split the group into two. Their destination was an adrenaline test, a place that devils always talk about.
"Nee, what is an adrenaline test like? Is it like a playground with several rides that will pump your adrenaline?" Evelyn couldn"t contain her curiosity.
"Hehe, since we are heading to our last visit tonight, so I will tell you now. Adrenaline test is like an underground recreation area that will test your mentality with some interesting rides and simulations. Yes, it will all get your adrenaline pumping, but it"s a lot of fun though." Sylvia put her hands together with an excited smile.
"We have a place like that to train the devils so they have a war-ready mentality. But, who would have thought that some devils would consider it a place of entertainment..." Dylan shook his head.
"What"s the problem with that? Anyone who can enjoy rides like those in the adrenaline test is clearly one who already has a strong mentality.
Hehe, you young girls with no experience need to prepare yourselves since you will also be going on the rides with us." Sylvia pointed at Ella, Evelyn, and Yuuki.
"I"m good. I"m a Saint-level expert with extreme survival experience." Yuuki snorted and folded his arms. She didn"t like to be belittled by this devil.
"..." Ella and Evelyn looked at each other as it seemed they were the ones who would suffer the most. After all, they were not mentally ready to accept an excessive adrenaline pump.
"The place seems quite popular among the devils. You look very excited now, Sylvi." Elysia looked at the window, then at Sylvia. She could see that there were quite a number of devils also heading in the same direction as them.
"Hehe, that"s of course. Hey, I wanted to ask you a question, my human friends. Ely, Ella, and Eve... What do you think of us devils after mingling among us on our short trip just now?" Sylvia clasped her hands together with a curious expression. She looked at Elysia, Ella, and Evelyn in turn.
Elysia looked at the window once more, then answered with something honest. She felt Sylvia"s father also wanted to know the opinions of humans regarding devils. "Hm, they are virtuous creatures in a fairly modern civilization. I know that not all devils are evil, and I have proved that now. If we ignore the physical differences, the devils are almost no different from the residents of cities on other continents."
"Mm, this was quite shocking and unbelievable at first. All I know, devils are evil, without exception. That"s what we were taught from a young age." Ella put her hands on her lap and lowered her head slightly.
"Mm, I agree with what Ely said. The devils we met were similar to ordinary citizens in any human city. The difference is only in physicality and which individuals do evil." Evelyn nodded in agreement.
"Hm, one ridiculous thing I got was similar to that. Devils view humans as all evil. I did ask some random devils a while ago, and it pretty surprised me." Elena looked at Sylvia, Nell, and Dylan.
"They are only poisoning their younger generation by pa.s.sing down their hatred. This should be settled by the grand meeting next week." Nell put her hand to her chin.
"Indeed. But, I just found out there is such a thing. Could it be because I didn"t go to the academy or the mercenary thingy? I only got learning and training from private tutors." Sylvia scratched her head in confusion.
"It seems so. You need to be grateful because that"s why you became a playful devil beyond redemption." Elysia shook her head with a weak smile.
"Hehe, thanks for the compliments. I managed to get one really great achievement because of that, you know? One that even my father had never achieved in his life." Sylvia felt proud and happy even though it was hard to explain.
"Hm? What do you mean?" Dylan frowned. He didn"t know what his daughter had accomplished, but he couldn"t.
"Are you curious, father? Alright, I"m happy and kind right now so I"ll let you know. So like this, I became the first devil to set foot in the Holy Cathedral and be treated like a honored guest." Sylvia put her hand on her upper chest and puffed out her chest slightly.
"You- what!? That"s the base of that human Pope and the resting place of the G.o.ddess of Blessings for you to know! The holy energy in that place can kill you in a few minutes and you dare to play around in that place?" Dylan flinched slightly and immediately questioned that in a high-pitched voice.
"Oh? Mm, yeah, it"s all thanks to my bestie Ely. I"m in her care and completely harm free." Sylvia replied with a wink.
"..." Dylan fell silent, but he looked at Elysia once more.
Unfortunately, Elysia just ignored that as she didn"t notice Dylan"s gaze.
"Ah, we"ve arrived. Let"s go down." Sylvia looked at the window and shook her hands vigorously. Before she got up from her seat, she remembered something important. "But, oops, please revoke the barrier first."
With that being said, Nell simply swung her arm in a light motion, and the air barrier instantly disappeared.
After that, everyone came down one by one. However, a woman clad in an all-red-orange dress suddenly approached with significant strides and an annoyed expression.
"Ugh, why do I have to be in the same carriage with that annoying man? He"s bragging non-stop and my ears are hurting now." Sophia stopped near Dylan and stomped her feet like she was sulking.
"Ho? Isn"t that because your nonsense can"t stop? I"m just elegantly replying to your ramblings." Oceanid shrugged his shoulders as if he didn"t really care.
"Was it not because you were trying to seduce this lady?" Nell raised her eyebrows several times with a meaningful smile.
"Heh, this fire birb is very far from my ideal type. I prefer the gentle, calm, elegant, full of decency, and with high dignity ones. That way, I can proudly come as a gentleman to seduce them." Oceanid puffed out his chest slightly.
"Wait, you"re not really-" Nell widened her eyes, then looked at Elena, Elysia, and her big sister.
"Ugh, you can"t accuse me of that. I can"t see my saviours with my sinful mind. They need to be glorified and respected with all my heart!" Oceanid clenched his fists as if he was a true warrior.
"Oh." Nell replied with a deadpan expression.
"Alright, let"s get into the queue for the adrenaline test." Sylvia just shrugged her shoulders and invited her group to go straight to the entrance gate.
"Hmm." Dylan threw a pouch at the coachman and followed the girls.
"Excuse me, sir. You haven"t paid for the transport." A skinny devil came beside Oceanid.
"Hm, is that so? You can ask this birb lady for that. Let"s go." Oceanid pushed Lynn"s back and asked the little beasts to leave with him.
The skinny devil stretched out his hand to the lady to ask for payment.
"Tsk, you talk like you"re a gentleman but you ask the lady to pay for you? Silly, that"s so ridiculous." Sophia took out some coins and put them in the skinny devil"s hand. She then walked quickly to catch up to Dylan.
"Hoho, I"m not being a gentleman all the time. It"s just a matter of who and under what circ.u.mstances." Oceanid laughed while looking up.
By the time Elysia and her group"s turn to enter, Dylan suddenly stepped into the front row and issued a black card.
"We"re a group from me to the blue-haired man over there." Dylan pointed at the Sea G.o.d.
"A-all right, sir. Thank you for visiting the adrenaline test. Enjoy the rides." The entrance clerk accepted the black card and swiped it before handing it back. He stammered and trembled a bit because the black card didn"t belong just to anyone.
"Hm...." Dylan then pa.s.sed through the open automatic barrier gate and waited for everyone to enter.