The Echo of Palaka
Moku stared at the camp in front of him, which looked more like a defense fortress. The tall walls made of wood seemed weak and incapable of protecting what was behind them. However, upon closer inspection, transparent diagrams on the walls revealed the presence of various spells.
Moku, along with the other monsters, walked, pushing their carts closer to the gate, where a demon stood guard. It was the first time the monsters had seen a demon up close, and they were puzzled, especially the asuras. They couldn't determine the demon's gender or, more precisely, the demon seemed to have no gender at all.
Having been accustomed to dealing with alraunes, the asuras had learned to control their instincts when faced with such ambiguity. Being asuras meant they also possessed inner eyes, which helped calm their gender recognition instincts.