Journey Through Faerûn
Chapter 1372

Borrowing a Hen to Lay Eggs

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It was precisely because of that stunning entrance that Demogorgon felt he should at least give Alphaarius a chance. At last, he showed a rare trace of patience and told Alphaarius that if he could not provide an answer that satisfied him within a month, the consequences would speak for themselves.

Alphaarius smiled and nodded without saying anything. He had already learned from Solam just how terrible the demon prince's temperament was. When dealing with him, it was better to go along with him. Thus, Alphaarius quietly left Demogorgon's Abyssal castle.

Over the next month, Alphaarius did not show himself again. Demogorgon had begun to think he had run away. Feeling that he had been toyed with, Demogorgon was even preparing to retaliate against Solam. Though he could not harm Solam, no one had said he could not reveal some of Solam's secrets.

But on the final day of the one-month deadline, news arrived. Three troublemaking demon lords had been ambushed—one dead and two injured. At the same time, at least thirteen lesser demon lords who had taken advantage of the chaos to cause trouble had been assassinated, their heads vanishing without a trace.

Before Demogorgon could even process the news, Alphaarius paid him another visit. Carrying one demon lord's head and thirteen lesser demon lords' heads, he strolled into Demogorgon's castle and laid his trophies before him.

Demogorgon was utterly shocked! He could not understand how this weakling before him had accomplished it. In response to Demogorgon's question, Alphaarius merely smiled and said, "You need only look at the results. As for the process, it is very complicated and involves far too many things. Some of them are my father's secrets, so please forgive me for being unable to reveal them. All I know is that I completed your

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