High Castle

Ning arrived at the location called the 'High Castle'. It was a defunct fort, left to ruin long ago, not far from the northern shore.

Ning looked around to make sure he was in the right place, but his map had said so, so must've been.

Suddenly, an arrow fell next to his feet, clearly intending to hit him.

"Wait! I'm not an enemy," Ning shouted. "I'm with you guys."

"Bullshit!" a voice came from in there. "Why would a demon be working with us?"

"I was given a task by a girl named Gariin. Ask her if she's here," Ning said.

The voice inside didn't speak for a moment. Then it said, "Wait for us to confirm. If you move in the meanwhile, we will kill you."

Ning sighed and stayed there while the humans went to confirm. After 2 minutes, a woman came running, this time with no wings behind her back.

When she saw him, she looked surprised. "You… you really came. Don't tell me you did it," she said.