The demon scam

Without second thoughts, you rush after her, not even concidering the possible dangers that await you...

The tree swallows you up, and for a moment, it blackens before your eyes and the world seems to spin and turn upside down...

The next thing you know is that you are falling, and you tumble out on the other side, losing your balance.

Mildly disoriented, you sit up and look about, finding yourself in strange surroundings. As far as you can see, there are blueish rock formations, twisted and ragged in a rather eery manner, looming over you infront of a background made up from a threatening red sky.

What's even worse, you realize what this place is - it must be the demon realm you've heard the elders in your village warn you about so many times. Sometimes, portals between the demon realm and the human world open up, and the tree must have served like one of those.

You bite your lip, knowing that it is forbidden for mortals to be in this realm, and you are glad you have your dagger with you, but you need to find Merle and get out of here fast.

(Please remember the number 1 as it will affect the story later on.)