D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

Chapter 473: Leaving the Mine FINALLY

The group of demons returned the holdout in the wall swiftly. They had all returned their earmuffs to the correct place and distinct clamour of the mines was no longer assaulting their eardrums. Perhaps, this is why, when the group reached the door, Stone simply walked in and picked up the lockbox before widening so that he could walk out without trouble. Kat had wanted to ask a few questions about it, but knowing it wasnʼt really polite, especially because theyʼd have to remove the ear protection they said nothing.

The group returned to the crumbling wall that could be considered the entrance to the rat infested section of the mine. Stone once again sealed the place off, cleaning up the dust a little in the processes before marching on. Kat and Kamiko both shared a desire to chat a little to at least combat the silence slightly, but they new it was impolite.

Kat had decided there must be demons with better hearing than her, and adding to the din of the mines without good reason wasnʼt particularly polite at all. Kamiko on the other hand, was more concerned that Stone had a master set of earmuffs, thinking it likely there was at least one pair in the mines that had been attuned to them all, allowing for him to overhear any minors chatting, probably with a distance limitation or a filter of some kind.

Both demons had there reasons, and both were actually valid, and in Kamikoʼs case correct. At least, in the assumption that pair of earmuffs existed. If Stone was actually wearing them or not, was something of a mystery as they didnʼt look any different than a normal pair and certain friends of Stone did love to switch them out and see how long it took him to noticed.

This meant they left the mine in silence. The workers were still operating, coming and going with the minecarts and loads of ore of various colours. Some shined in the light, some seemed to suck it in, others glowed faintly despite the brightness, others swirled with colours like a rainbow had been liquified and compressed into stone.

Kat pulled her eyes away from the sight though, as Stone led them back to the shed theyʼd arrived in. Stone set down the lockbox with a loud thud, not even attempting to be gentle with it, before taking off his earmuffs and dropping them down on the box and gesturing at it for Kat and Kamiko to do the same.

Once all were freed of their headwear, Stone spoke up ”Is there anything else I need to know about the rats? Anything important?”

Kat looked over to Kamiko, indicating her to take the lead. While Kat might have been their frontline combatant, Kamikoʼs knowledge of the Swarm Rats, while small, was still higher then her own, so the shorter demon spoke up. ”Nothing serious I donʼt believe. We might not have completely cleaned the upper areas, Iʼm not sure if you want us to focus on that or… the hole.

”Otherwise, um… the rats were easy, nothing special about them yet. They all seem to have come up and were mostly marking territory and expanding up top, but they werenʼt anywhere close to the numbers in the hole. Kat and I could easily cull the ones we found with not even a scratch between us. The horde might be a bigger problem though…”

Stone nodded, taking in the information from Kamiko and adding it to what he had seen of the place, tapping his fingers against the box in a rhythmic pattern as he contemplated what to do going forward. Eventually, after what looked like half a minute of thought to outsiders, Stone spoke up. ”Right. Thatʼs fine, clearing out the path to, and finding, the place they broke in is the most important thing here. If they really are as easy as you say, the miners can probably deal with the stragglers up top by themselves…

”The problem really lies with the rest of them. I might have to come along myself of send someone else down with you to assist.” Stone looked over the pair of Succubi as he said that, looking for a reaction that would indicate their displeasure with the idea, but found none. Neither Kamiko nor Kat had any undue pride in their combat abilities and were happy to have help if they needed it.

Continuing on, Stone said ”I might even come down with you myself if I canʼt really line anyone up for it. Iʼd probably be overkill, and I have other duties that are important and can be done only by myself… but the rats canʼt be ignored. Overkill or not they need to go. They need to be cleaned up somewhat, and the risks of just shoving demonic fire down their and praying are too high.”

Stone chewed on his lip, which, as a demon made mostly of a rock like substance, was very noticeable because of the sound of rocks grating against each other as his teeth failed to crack his lip. ”No, I donʼt like the idea at all. Certainly donʼt want to risk you needing to let out too many flames to keep yourself safe either…

”Anyway, donʼt worry too much about that part. Thatʼs on me to figure out. Just be aware that it might not just be the two of you down there. It might be… but at this point I doubt it. Iʼll send a couple of chumps down to clean things out before tomorrow and maybe take a better look at the hole myself. Anything else?”

Kat and Kamiko shared a look before shrugging. *Pretty sure that was all. I wonder if we really will have help. Will they be other demons on punishment duty or will they be helpers Stone will have found on his own.*

”Right then” said Stone, ”Youʼll both be summoned to this shed tomorrow. You wonʼt have to go through headquarters next time around.” With that Stone gave them a nod and exited the door. Kat and Kamiko watched this, took each other in hand and teleported away back to Kamikoʼs house.

Kat saw the cottage again and smiled. This really was a nice place, and while she hadnʼt had the time to properly appreciate the garden, what was out in front was lovely. As Kat approached the house though, she could almost feel something subtly wrong with it. *Oh no.* Kamiko pushed open the door for them and Katʼs bad feeling spiked. *Please no.*

Katʼs prayers were unanswered, as sitting at the table teacup in hand was obviously Aslena. The ram horns coupled with her green hair which was actually slightly brighter then her mothers in person, sat daintily with a finger out and a slight frown on her features. Her outfit stood out the most though, which Kat supposed was a given. Where the rest of the family had simply affairs, even when they looked nice, Aslena had gone all out, or well, this was a casual outfit for her, but to Kat it was extreme.

The edges were all lined with a material that glowed, switching between a flowing rainbow of colours that seemed to lead the watcherʼs eyes straight to Aslenaʼs chest. Not that… she was overly endowed in that area. In fact, knowing what Kat did about Kamikoʼs own chest, hidden as it normally was, Kat could confidently say that it was the smallest of the family outside of perhaps Meridithna. Still, she was a Succubus, so this meant solid B cups rather then anything truly small.

The rest of the outfit was a pencil dress, hugging her curves tightly and clinging to her legs, where it flared out to cover her feet. Kat wouldnʼt notice yet, but she also wore high heels, very high heels, that were unhidden due to her spot at the table.

When her starry black eyes flickered over to the pair Aslena stood up easily pushing away the chair with the motion. She gave a smile full of teeth that Kat could see was fake from a mile away, longer now she had demonic eyes. ”Sister!” said Aslena, ”I see youʼve finally brought a friend over!”

Kat stepped forward past Kamiko, not willing to let Aslena attack her sister to overtly straight away. Holding out a hand Kat returned the smile with one no more genuine then sheʼd received. ”Hello, my name is Kat”

Aslenaʼs brows scrunched slightly at being confronted but they let up as she held Katʼs hand and realised it wasnʼt being reinforced. She let her nails dig into Katʼs skin, activating her own toxins trying to cause just the slightest bit of fear in Kat, perhaps prove she was top dog.

Kat however, was having none of it. The pain was nothing and when she pushed her energy into her hand, a genuine grin spread across her face, as by regeneration alone her body rejected the nails, and she didnʼt get the slightest hint of the fear inducing poison.

Kat watched as the smile on Aslenaʼs face cracked as her fingers were forced backwards. Just because she was also a Rank 2 demon, did not mean she was anywhere close to the strength of Kat or Kamiko.