The demon scam

After the demon is well out of sight, you get up to continue your quest as there is no time to lose. Your side still hurts a little, but you feel pretty alright, but as she said, it is vital that you keep in mind that it is only an illusion.

"Come on Merle, we have to keep moving," you say. Merle nods and takes your hand, letting you lead the way through the endless, rocky landscape.

You are not sure how much time that passes, it's hard to keep track of here, and everything looks the same to you, so you're beginning to wonder if perhaps you are walking in circles...

When you start to doubt that anything will ever happen again, you finally see a town up ahead.