The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

"What's your name?"

Looking at the demon king's familiar that Ariel had given her, Kiana asked softly.

This demon king's familiar seemed to understand Kiana's words. She slightly opened her mouth and uttered a sentence that Kiana could not understand.

Seeing this, Kiana's face showed a hint of confusion.

"It seems that the demon king's familiar that Ariel gave her is a being with special powers. I wonder how she did it. She can understand human language and speak. It's really amazing."

"But... the main point is that I don't understand spider language."

Kiana thought to herself, while at the same time carefully examining this demon king's familiar.

Perhaps because it had a large meal right after birth, this spider was much larger than before. If this trend continues, it might soon grow into a giant demon king.

But... its appearance and demeanor really don't match its personality.

After all, in Kiana's eyes, this Demon King's familiar...

Is it actually quite cute?

"No wonder Ariel said she gave me this Demon Lord's familiar. It seems to be a very interesting Demon Lord's familiar."

Kiana couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the familiars that Ariel had given her.

This spider really does look like a big fat man, but...

It looks cute, but it also exudes a powerful and majestic aura.

Moreover, it doesn't seem to be very smart...

Although he is a demon king, his intelligence is not top-notch.

From this perspective, this little spider doesn't seem to be very smart, and might even be a bit dim-witted, but... this little spider is the best among spiders, and the best of the best, which Kiana finds very interesting.

"I've made up my mind. Since Ariel has given me this demon king's familiar, I will train it properly."

As she spoke, Kiana squatted down beside the Demon King's familiar.

"Little spider, do you know, this is your destiny."

"Hiss... Is it fate?"

Hearing Kiana say that, Spider-Man raised his head in confusion.

"Yes, destiny."

Kiana reached out and patted the head of the Demon King's familiar.

"Do you know that your destiny is actually to be a spider, not some demon king? Do you know why spiders become demon kings? It's because they are the most powerful creatures in this area. They can bite and eat at will, and even devour other creatures."

"Your destiny is to become the most powerful creature, the strongest being in this region, and the ruler of this region."

At this point, Kiana stopped talking and quietly looked at the little spider.

The little spider tilted its head, looking thoughtful.

"To become the Demon King..."

The little spider's tone carried a hint of excitement, clearly satisfied with the destiny Kiana spoke of.

"Yes, and it's a powerful spider."

"Then, starting today, you need to start working hard."

"From now on, I will train you well to make you the most powerful warrior and the strongest being in this area. I believe your growth potential should not be underestimated."

Hearing Kiana's words, Spider-Man's expression became much more serious.

Um...

How can a spider read facial expressions?

That's incredible...

"I wonder if Spider-Child was like this when he was a child. Oh well."

Kiana had finished eating while she was talking to Spider-Man. Although the place was beautiful, it was still a bad place.

So Kiana didn't continue enjoying the delicious food; she simply mounted her horse.

He rode off in a cloud of dust.

...

This place is located in the south of the entire continent, bordering the western countries and the magic dynasty of Salion. It is a small village in the Republic of Urgrecia.

From a distance, the village's small houses are perched on a bare hillside. The houses are mainly made of wood, and their rough and simple appearance reflects the hardship of the local people's lives.

Due to its remote location and the recent outbreak of monsters, a defensive barrier was erected around the village.

At this moment, on a vacant lawn on the outskirts of the village, dozens of villagers, dressed in tattered clothes and covered in wounds, were gathered together, discussing their next course of action.

"This monster tide is probably even more ferocious than expected; we might really be wiped out this time..."

"This monster attack came too quickly; I'm afraid we can't withstand it..."

"In this monster tide, all the strongest young men in our village have died in battle, and several young warriors have perished in the monsters' bellies. Alas, our village is truly doomed this time."

"I wonder if the messenger has arrived yet. What if he ran into trouble on the way? Our village only has that one donkey that can run; if it got eaten by a monster..."

Some people were talking in hushed tones.

I've heard about that too.

An old man stood to the side and said.

"Alas, if only the knight and his squire were still alive..."

An old woman sighed.

"Why did the Western nations suddenly issue orders to fight against some demon race... forcing human kingdoms to mobilize their troops..."

Hearing the old man's words, everyone shook their heads, appearing somewhat pessimistic.

"Maybe what? Maybe they were killed too?"

Another woman looked coldly at the old man.

The old man said, "Besides, knights are noble men, while our village is just a bunch of ordinary villagers. How could they possibly help us? If that giant wolf really attacks again, wouldn't we be completely wiped out?"

"That's what the old man said."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

The atmosphere of despair gripped everyone, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

And at that very moment...

'Tap tap tap!'

The sound of horses' hooves pounding the ground brought everyone back to their senses.

"Could it be that the master has returned?"

Overjoyed, they turned around and were stunned.

A young girl dressed in gorgeous clothes rode a snow-white steed galloping towards them.

"Who...who is this?"

The villagers looked at each other, none of them knowing who the newcomer was.

However, because the person who came was a gentle-looking human girl, no one was afraid of anything and just quietly waited for her to arrive.

"Excuse me..."

The old man slowly rose and stared at the young woman, asking, "Who are you?"

"My name is Kiana Kaslana, an unknown traveler."

Kiana dismounted and then walked into the village.

Her gaze was firm, and although she was a woman, she exuded a heroic and valiant air that did not belong to men.

"Oh...oh! I see."

The old man suddenly realized what was happening, and then knelt down.

"So you are a nobleman. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Uh...no need for formalities."

Kiana waved her hand, signaling the old man to stand up, and then said:

"I do have something I need your help with, and I hope you won't refuse."

Kiana said calmly.

"I wonder what it is?"

"Let me help you get rid of that giant wolf, but of course you must provide me with enough information."

The old man was slightly taken aback upon hearing Kiana's words.

He never expected that this young girl would offer to help their village.

But then the old man was shocked.

"Wh...what?"

“I said, I’m going to help you get rid of that giant wolf that’s threatening the village.”

Kiana said.

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers were all shocked and their mouths dropped open.

"You're going to track down the Wolf King? But... but... that monster's intelligence is no less than a human's. If you make a move... what if it gets away..."

The old man angrily accused, "He will definitely come back for revenge, and doing so will bring down the entire village!"

Upon hearing this, the villagers looked at each other in fear, shrinking back and huddling together in terror.

It looks so pitiful and pathetic...

"Alas, these villagers in the remote countryside are bullied by knights and nobles every day, and now they are bullied by wild beasts."