Defiance of the Fall

Chapter 307: Finality

Zac’s mind couldn’t help going down various venues of betrayal when he realized that the demons weren’t as cut off from their homeworld as Ogras had initially led him to believe. What if Ogras’ Grandfather came stomping through Earth in 99 years as a result of the scheming of the demons of Port Atwood?“Where did that innocent wide-eyed youth go?” Ogras sighed in mock exasperation as he noted Zac’s look. “Here, look at this.”

The next moment a screen appeared in front of the demon. It was the part of the status screen that showed his alignment, and it actually said Port Atwood. It didn’t provide any title though, like his own status screen that also denoted him as lord.

“I’ve already told you, we have cut ties with our homeworld. To be able to use the Nexus Hub you would need to maintain your allegiance,” Ogras explained.

“What about the other demons? Not all of them stayed on earth voluntarily,” Zac probed, not ready to completely drop the subject.

“I have it all in hand. There are a few who maintain the old alignment, but as long as they work for us it doesn't matter. Worst case they’ll have an accident before the world gets properly integrated,” Ogras shrugged. “Besides, I don’t think that’s how it works.”

“What do you mean?” Zac asked.

“From what I understand it’s a one-way ticket for those who have failed their invasion, but managed to survive for a hundred years on a hostile planet. A reward of sorts, I suppose,” Ogras explained.

Zac slowly nodded but made a mental note that he would have to re