*The Golden Dream**

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As everyone entered the kingdom, their faces lit up with admiration for the kingdom's lights and the appearance of the houses under the moonlight, creating a beautiful scene that reflected the kingdom's backdrop. The people were happy, and guards were stationed everywhere, ensuring the kingdom's safety.

With an enthusiastic voice, Alexander exclaimed, "To hell with those who want to sleep; let's go have fun." He ran down the street, taking in everything around him. Golden said, "I support that idea. Grab the demon boy and Hiroshi; let's go have some fun."

Everyone agreed and ran together, marveling at the kingdom's brilliance and its lights. Alexander called out to them, "Look, come on, you last loser."

They all went to where Alexander was and entered the place, which turned out to be a large bar. Everyone was amazed at the luxurious setting, everything meticulously arranged, with gleaming yellow lights. Using his speed, Alexander ushered everyone inside, seated them at a table, and went to the bartender, demanding lots of liquor and food immediately.

The demon boy, with astonishment on his face, said, "Honestly, I didn't know the kingdom was this beautiful. You know, demons, jinn, horror, blood, and corpses—who would have expected a place like this?"

Valentine, smiling, replied, "This is the kingdom of the demon family. By day, it's a place for merchants, and by night, it's a beautiful place to enjoy."

Liana, also smiling, said, "This is my first time here, but the kingdom is better than ours. Honestly, I'm starting to like you guys."

Alexander returned with an abundance of food, including various types of meat and glasses of liquor. He sat down and said, "Eat up; you'll need strength for the fight."

Everyone started eating, and Alexander opened a bottle of wine and began drinking. The demon boy said to him, "Wine is forbidden; why are you drinking it? You're supposed to be me."

Alexander, with a half-smile and one eye closed, replied, "What? I bear the sin of lust; this is what I do—play and enjoy myself. That's me."

The demon boy, disappointed, said, "Could it be that this is me? Is this even a part of my personality?"

Saji said to the demon boy, "I want to say I'm impressed by you. You're the last person to bear this name in a long time, and this is the first time I've seen someone carry it. I admire your strength, but I'm not impressed by your twin."

Alexander sarcastically replied, "Is that because I wiped the floor with you?"

Kaio, angrily, replied, "You were just lucky we didn't use our full power."

Before they could fight, Hiroshi silenced them, saying, "Shut up! From today, we are one team; we must get along. Don't ruin our night."

The three fell silent, then a band appeared on stage with a beautiful girl in a red dress who started singing with her sweet voice. With the wonderful music, Alexander asked Liana to dance with him.

Liana replied, "I accept, but why are you interested in me, Lord of Lust?"

Alexander said to her, "I don't know, maybe because you're beautiful and strong."

Liana was flattered and went to dance with him. The others began to get to know each other, creating a positive atmosphere and forging friendships.

The demon boy tried to hide his joy, and before smiling, he said he would stand outside for a while.

He went out, leaned his back against the bar wall, and lit a cigarette, saying quietly, "Friends? Could they be my friends? Could I really have friends?"

His thoughts were interrupted by Golden's voice, saying, "Why did you leave us? Come in and enjoy with us, step out of your solitude a bit. And are you smoking without me?"

Golden lit a cigarette too and said to the demon boy, "There's no need to hide your joy; I know you're happy."

The demon boy, embarrassed, said, "No, I'm not happy. I just... Actually, I'm very happy because I feel like I have friends."

Golden smiled, his eyes shining as he looked at the sky, and said, "Since I came here, I've hated you because you got the attention of the sins, while no matter what I did, they didn't care much about me. But I realized the reason when you lost control and faced me; I realized the power difference between us. Since then, something changed within me. I trained more and improved myself to become stronger than you, but things developed, and we faced each other in the Spirit Crypt."

"Back then, we stood by each other, each supporting the other. In reality, my strength increased because of you, and I thank you for that. Don't worry, you're not alone anymore. From today, we are friends because I know what you've been through."

The demon boy thanked Golden with overwhelming joy, saying, "Thank you. Thank you all; this is all I want."

Hiroshi intervened, and the demon boy fell silent, hoping he hadn't overheard. Hiroshi said, "May I join you?"

The three stood together, and with the sound of the music, they exchanged jokes and conversations. Inside, Alexander danced with Liana, and Valentine challenged Saji to an arm wrestling match, with Kaio as the referee.

"You can live, but open your heart.

(Mmm... Mmm. Open your heart to them.)

You're not alone anymore.

(Mmm... Mmm. You can trust them.)"

The singer's words made the demon boy open his heart to them and trust them, accompanied by a feeling he'd never experienced before—the feeling of having loyal friends.

Then Hiroshi said, "Why don't we tell each other about our dreams?"

At the same time, the King of Lust, Asmodeus, stood with his maid on the balcony of his royal chamber, looking at the sky, saying, "Soon, everything will end. Tell me, why don't you have a lover?"

She replied shyly, "Honestly, my preferred type is kings."

The king smiled, went inside, and closed the balcony.

In the sky, Mephisto, with a mischievous look, observed the demon boy, then flew into the sky and stood above the clouds, in front of the moon, shouting, "Demon boy, you are my new light and hope."

Below, the demon boy said, "My dream is to be strong enough to protect myself, my friends, and everything I love, and to live a peaceful and happy life."

Hiroshi then said, "My dream is to find the person who destroyed my kingdom, caused the survivors to be homeless, kill them, and rebuild the Origami lineage. I'm sure I'll do it."

The demon boy asked Golden, "And you, tell us about your dream."

Golden, with his eyes shining and full of confidence, said, "My dream is to become the new king of the demon family, protect everyone in the kingdom, and make the kingdom bigger and bigger. Honestly, my father is the current king."

The demon boy and Hiroshi were surprised that he was the king's son. Golden continued, "I want to find my dream girl, marry her, and be strong enough to protect the kingdom so no one can exploit us. My dreams are worldly, I know, but that's all I want—to be king."

The demon boy said proudly, "You are already a king, and I'm proud to have someone as perfect as you."

Hiroshi said, "Guys, I'm happy to be with you, but I won't let anyone surpass me; I won't give you a chance."

After their fun ended, they headed to the palace. The king welcomed them warmly and ordered his servants to show each of them to their rooms. After entering his room, the demon boy said, "Tomorrow, it's time to reveal some secrets because I'm tired of their deceit and cunning. In the end, I'll prove that humans are stronger and smarter than demons."