The Demon King's Paladin Part 2. All Out War.

Chapter 420. Murals And Interruptions.

" Hmm... Hmmm..."

/.../

" !"

" WHAT!?"

I woke up and for one moment, I thought it would be fine to go back to sleep, but then I remembered what happened. The only issue being that I opened my eyes and still... All I can see around me is the dark. Laura, Jessie and Luke were also caught like me. Did they get dragged around here to? What even is this place? It's all dark? Is this even a place? Am I dead?

" Hello?"

I called out to the darkness to see if anyone was here with me. I mean, if this isn't a place in the real world, maybe it's a pocket dimension or something? If that's the case, maybe my group is here with me? I waited for a response from the darkness, and nothing came. But something did eventually happen.

/ Rumble!/

The darkness began to shift and change. I felt myself begin to sink deeper and deeper inside of it. Almost like I had weights attached to me in a pool. Down and down I went, until I finally hit what felt like the bottom. Even then though, I wasn't done floating down. At what felt like the floor, I began to drop through it, like it was made of rubber or something. I couldn't resist it; all I could do was go along with it. Eventually, my body was even pulled through the floor.

/ Pop! Thump!/

With the sound like a balloon had popped, I felt the resistance of the floor give way and then I fell onto a hard surface. It was still dark all around me, but I could move, it felt like whatever was binding me was released. I have a bunch of questions, but for now I need to find out where I am. I stood up and put my hands out in front of me. Right... I at least have some space. The Thief Job gives me good sight in the darkness, but it still takes a bit for me to acclimate to the dark when it was so bright before.

/ Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!/

Or at least I would need to if it wasn't for a bunch of wall mounted torches to light up... What... What is this place? I looked at the walls and it was so strange to see. It was like the cave paintings of my world. The kind that the cavemen would draw to communicate or show that they were there. But it's not so simple, most of the cave paintings I've seen would capture a moment, or an animal that the cavemen would've seen at the time. But this... It's like a story... Looking at the figures that were available, it appears that it was showing the beginning of something important. The painting shows Humans, sitting around a campfire, then figures somewhat near them. The first thought I had was that it was Demons, but it doesn't seem to be that? It's more like... Eyes? In darkness? It makes no sense? What could it be? Dark Elves? Beastmen? Dragonkin? I quickly looked at the next set of images, the darkness surrounded the Humans? Then the Humans begin to fight back? 2 Humans in particular are bathed in warm colors? One red and one golden white? I guess it's strength? The lights of hope? Something like that? They're striking back against the darkness with swords and shields in hands. The images begin to show that the Humans rallied around the 2 strong Humans, and they eventually lead the Humans to pushing the darkness back... But then...? 2 figures from the darkness that look the same as the Humans come to face them... Then they begin to fight? What the hel-

" !"

/ BOOM!/

" Woah!"

" Hahaha! Not bad! You were able to dodge that, Human! I should've thrown that spell a bit quicker!"

" You idiot!"

I shouted at what was obviously a Demon attacking me. I can't believe they would just launch an attack at me! I mean, the wall! The Demon destroyed the wall! I couldn't finish the story now! I jumped to the side that had the end, but all I can see is different shaped Human-like figures leaving what looks like a battlefield! I think it's supposed to be the other races based on some having Elf-like ears and other's having different traits from the other races... When did they join the fight? Were they fighting with or against the Humans? What the hell is that story? I need to tell everyone about this after I get out of this place. I'm obviously in the cave again. I must be in the lower levels. That must've been how those paintings survived this long... It opens up a whole new can of worms about how this part of the cave was covered in by the valley in the cave, but I can worry about that later. For now, I need to fight whoever this is. I looked at the Demon and I could see they were somewhat angry because of my outburst. But honestly, screw them!