In The Academy As Sukuna

Ch 61 - Two Sides of the Same Coin - Humans, Demons

"Those who sit atop thrones can fall the farthest, yet their ambitions seldom wane."

(The Demon Realm...)

The land of demons, which is like a twin to the human world... two dimensions closely connected to each other.

There is always a balance between the demon and human realms. It is akin to a law of nature itself.

If the human world becomes too strong, the demon world will too. If the human world becomes weak, it'll drag down the demon world too.

The interesting fact, however, is that even though these two worlds are 'twins', they are completely different.

The demon realm is more focused on strength, with minimal advancements in technology.

For traveling, there are no cars, but horses and horse-carts. Though, demons tend to walk or fly themselves, instead of taking these alternatives.

The rulers of this world, the ones who stand on top, are but a few, a few extremely powerful and influential individuals, who were all gathered in one place.

This place, called the Holy Garden of Life, was a place usually closed, but is being used for an important conversation, to wish good luck to the demon realm for the current situation.

The Holy Garden of Life is a huge area, and the most beautiful in the whole world.

There were numerous hills with pretty vegetation scattered all around. The grass was a pure shade of green, merely looking at which sends comfort through one's mind.

From almost every hill fell a waterfall, the water crystal-clear, as if it had never been touched by anything.

Flowers bloomed all around the grounds, their colors varying, painting the place in a picturesque beauty that one would kill oneself just to witness once.

These flowers never dried, they were always present, and were probably hundreds of years old, living since when this Garden was created.

This garden, however, occupied less than a house's worth of area, since at its entrance, spatial magic was used carefully and precisely, allowing the massive hills to exist in such a minuscule space.

The hills surrounded a small valley, where there was a huge lake, its water so clear that one could see the bottom. The waterfalls all provided water to this lake, causing gentle ripples to go through it.

Right in the middle of this pond was a platform, made of clear and polished marble, one which looked like it could buy cities by itself, worthy of being in God's castle.

There was an intricate pattern on this platform, symbolizing the seven sects that ran the demon realm, the groups that were on top of the world.

There was a table in the middle, its color matching the floor, as if the platform itself had risen to give place for the leaders to place their hands on.

Around the table sat seven people, their appearances and personalities differing like earth and sky.

These were representing their sects in a meeting about the connection formed between the human and demon realms.

"...and that was the result." A man, standing behind the representative of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, finished reading the report, a bead of sweat on his brow as he respectfully stepped back.

He stared at the floor, not daring to look up at any of the people present, his hands slightly trembling.

"Do you hear that?" An almost soothing, female voice rang out. This was the representative of the Azure Blossom Sect. Her aura was royal, as if she was above everyone, her beauty unparalleled. "Humans could not even fight against mere slaves."