Extra Demon: Sacred Academy of Light

"What are we doing in this place?" I asked the air, glancing around at my surroundings—or at least trying to, since it was dark. I could barely see anything, practically blind. The only light illuminating the place was a small lamp in my hand, which had a chain wrapped around my wrist, gently swinging from side to side.

With the dim light that barely reached my eyes, I looked down at my feet and saw there were small steps leading downward. Beyond them, there was nothing but silent darkness... The problem was that we had been walking for nearly two hours, and I had the feeling we were descending in circles. I even started to think we were walking in loops. I glanced at the grand figure beside me...

Lilith had a soft smile on her lips. Unlike me, she didn't carry a lamp, which made it seem like she could see in the darkness of this place—or cave, since it felt more like a cave...

"Haven't they told you? To go to hell, you must descend into the depths of the world," she said with a laugh. "This is a path I created myself. We could go straight there, of course, but I'm showing you the way you can use whenever you want to go to the world of demons.

All you need to do is walk and follow the path." She raised her hand slightly, and a small red flame rose above us, settling in the middle of this enormous hole. The light intensified slightly... For the first time, I looked around. The rock was a matte black, with no hint of shine. And sure enough, the walls revealed a path that both descended and ascended, spiraling up and down...

But without a doubt, the most curious thing was what lay at the bottom... Lowering my head a bit, I muttered in surprise, "A massive door..." Right at the very bottom was a huge, circular gate. It had a symbol on it, with pink lines twisting into some kind of strange, disfigured design... it seemed... I frowned... Around the gate, small pink flames flickered out.

"Your symbol is..." I glanced at Lilith. She raised an eyebrow. "Two pairs of horns in the shape of a heart. You can't see it properly because you're in the wrong position," she said simply. "Well, now that you've seen it, it's time to reach the end." She snapped her fingers again.

In seconds, we found ourselves standing above the door. Lilith looked at the door. "I made it myself, so no demon besides me and a few important people can use it. It's a teleport or a seal, same difference. What's important is that it was created by my own magic. To activate it, all you need to do is release your ability.

In your case, just use the skill I gave you, and you can open the door." As she spoke, she extended her arms, and the flames coming from the small cracks around the gate rose and surrounded her. The symbol on the floor lit up, and the door slowly began to disappear...

Looking down... all I could see was a faintly red sky... "Be careful crossing," Lilith said with a smile before she floated and passed through the gate... Hesitating for a few moments, I cautiously stuck my head out... looking at the place. "Are we...?" My eyes widened.

"I didn't know you had that kind of hobby," hearing Lilith's voice, I raised my head. "Nice view," I thought to myself... Somehow, I managed to glance under Lilith's skirt, though of course, it was completely accidental... "Gotta enjoy life," I muttered emptily as I surveyed the strange place—or rather, the strange situation. I was looking at everything from below. How to explain it?

From my position, I could see the foundations of the buildings... and when I looked up, I saw the sky and the rest of the structures. It strangely reminded me of a movie I'd seen on Earth. What was it called...? "As above, so below..."

"Are you going to stay there staring?" Lilith interrupted my train of thought. "Give me a moment," I replied.

"Well, the best way to get down..." Frowning, I let myself fall...

Bang!

I hit my head slightly... "Damn..." I muttered, rubbing my sore spots as I stood up.

"Welcome back to the world of demons, also known as hell," Lilith looked around. "Welcome to my city, the City of Lust," she finally finished her introduction. Glancing around... "It's not that different from the human empire's cities..." The only real difference was the red moon and the reddish sky. Otherwise, the buildings were all dark-colored... and, "Real demons..." I muttered, looking down.

By the way, it hit me just then that we were standing on what seemed to be a tall building, like a balcony, with a brick street below us...

The demons... These particular ones had slightly red or somewhat black skin, and some of them had brightly colored eyes, but none of them had horns on their heads... "The horns are...?" I asked Lilith.

"Horns are a symbol of status and lineage. For us, they are a point of pride. Any demon with horns on their head means they are of high rank. Of course, the longer and larger the horns, the stronger they are." Lilith pointed to the horns on her head. "Mine are black with red, but they are dimmed.

Normally, they are pink—the color pink is essentially the essence of my soul, my representation, and rank in hell." After finishing her explanation, she turned around. "Come with me," she said... Reflecting on her words, I touched my own head. "Well, it's impossible for me to have horns," I thought, following Lilith's steps.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Right now, we are in the depths of my domain, my home. We need to get out," Lilith walked calmly through the hallways, which were only lit by candles. We walked in silence for a few more minutes until we finally arrived at a door. Lilith extended her hands, and the door opened...

"Welcome back, Miss Lilith." A soft voice greeted us, followed by another, and another... Stepping aside... what I saw were five women in a straight line to the right and five to the left, all dressed in maid outfits, with small horns on their heads... and small tails protruding from behind them... "Succubi?" I thought to myself.