Casting Stars

.10.

After the fight nobody said a word to each other. The hot springs were quiet as well as eating dinner.

Zyla let out a satisfied sigh as she placed her bowl of food down, and picked up the bottle of wine. "Thank you for letting us stay for dinner Rimuru. Teca are you okay? How's your wing?"

Teca looked up at the woman with a smile. "It's amazing thanks to you." She flapped them to show they were just as good as before.

Reiki slammed his bowl down on the table and pointed at chase. "I can't take it anymore, What the hell is he doing here?"

"Reiki that's not how you speak to Lady Zyla." Siren got on guard as her tail whipped around behind her.

"Damn it all right now! He is a traitor! Acer is on his deathbed because of him!" Reiki yelled at Siren.

"Reiki, calm down. I know you all are upset and confused with me." Zyla spoke, "chase, was sent out on a mission, he was to join Wes crew and spy on them. I knew about the attack before it happened. I didn't tell you guys because I knew that you wouldn't attack chase and Wes would be suspicious."

Chase bowed his head at everyone. "I'm sorry, I didn't want to but I had to, Acer is fine. I used a poison that could be cured I just needed it for the mission to be safe." Chase looked at reiki, "I'm sorry. Reiki you know how much I love you guys.. how much I love Teca. I would never intentionally harm the kingdom."

"Why didn't you help teca? You threatened to banish her." Rimuru looked at his food. "How can you do that?"

"I never intended to banish her. Rimuru I made a mistake as to where I was huge on protecting each other. But when you're protecting someone else who is protecting you?" Zyla looked at Rimuru. "What happens if they are up against someone stronger than them, and they can't defend themselves since they rely on someone else to help?"

"Acer, got injured trying to save me. I wasn't strong enough to protect myself, everyday i would blame myself for what happened to him. I asked lady zyla if I were to get in another situation to be harsh on me. So please don't blame her." Teca bowed her head at Rimuru.

"Rimuru. I basically raised each one of them. I love them like I would if I had children. If I knew Teca couldn't handle it I would've stepped in." Zyla looked at Rimuru. "How about this, my kingdom is having its annual parade. I want to invite you, to my kingdom. Not many are allowed in because of the barrier."

"The kingdom of Paige" tranny smiled, "I know the Nature Angels. They look after your forest, sea anything involving nature."

Vera nodded. "It's honestly a dream to visit Paige, it's considered paradise."

"Only a few demon lords have had the opportunity to enter and come whenever they please." Ramaris looked at the slime. "I'd take it, it would be a serious thing if you managed to go to Paige and come back alive."

"Lady Zyla if you don't mind, what's that crystal? You were out for a while." Hakaru asked looking up.

Zyla snapped her finger and crystal appeared in her hand. "Oh this? It holds my power. I seal it so that I can control it." She looked at it. "It's me."

"Huh?!"

Ramaris placed a hand on her chin. "I've been meaning to ask this for a while but, my knowledge is unlimited but I have no record of Elise race. It's as if it doesn't exist."

"That's because it doesn't exist." Zyla yawned. "I made it up."

"Why would you do that?"

Zyla stretched her back. "That's another story for another time. But it's time to get back to my kingdom." Zyla smiled as magic circle appeared under those who work under zyla. "well, Rimuru, i will have a ride set for you tomorrow at noon. Thank you for letting me stay here as well as the party."

"of course, zyla. You are welcome anytime." rimuru smiled as her warriors were teleported else where.

Zyla floated over to Benimaru handing him his jacket before winking at him. Within a blink of an eye the woman was gone. Everyone stared at Benimaru confused but he cleared his throat and excused himself. "what was that?" shion questioned.

'Benimaru's seeing the Hot demon lord' Rimuru yelled in his thoughts, watching the red haired Kijin.
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The next day

Just like she spoke their ride arrived that noon. Two giant birds landed at the entrance of the town. Their feathers were beautiful one was Mint Green with a few white feathers and the other was pure white with a crown on it. Siren and Ren hopped off the back of each bird with large smiles on their faces. "Lord rimuru." They both bowed. "M'lady Zyla will be glad that you accepted the request." Siren spoke.

"This is Runae" Ren pointed to the Green bird, "and Zeal" She pointed at the white bird who held his beak high.

"They are beautiful." Rimuru awed at the giant beings. He watched as the Beastketeers hopped on Runae's back along with tranny and Beretta. He hopped on Zeal's back along with Benimaru, shion, shuna, and ramaris. Ren jumped on Zeal and made a clicking noise with that the giant bird took off with Runae behind it. "so how long will it take?"

"usually, a few hours. but since Lady Zyla knows of your arrival she prepared something for us." Ren responded looking into the distance. When she saw something in the distance she looked back, "um.. you guys might want to hold onto something."

"what wh-" Rimuru didn't get to finish his sentence before she whistled, Zeal tucked in his wings and dived forward into some magic circle. The force was strong as the current inside pushed the bird inside. "Aaahhhh!!" He yelled in slime form which was hugged close by Shuna.

"Ah!" Ramaris flew back into benimaru who held the demon lord tightly, he was unfaze by the strong force as him and shion stared straight ahead.

Rimuru opened his eyes to see Ren still standing at the top of the stands holding the reins of the bird, her tail swishing around in the strong wind but she was completely unfazed. She whistled again and they exited out the current they were now over the ocean.

"Wow." Rimuru looked down at the water, he noticed Runae fly over them. "So where is the kingdom?" He asked looking at Ren.

She smiled over her shoulder, "it's straight ahead." She informed him but when they looked they saw nothing but the open blue sea.

Just when Shuna was gonna ask where exactly they flew straight into an a cloud. Once they were through everyone gasped at the beauty sight in front of them. "Welcome to Pagie" Ren held up her hands showing the island.