Zach and Asmodeus casually walked towards the gates as if nothing was wrong.
"Only two guards?" Zach muttered and nudged Asmodeus. "I was expecting more guards at the gate."
"Don't touch me!" Asmodeus whispered violently. "And the gates of the cities are just for the show. The guards won't even ask for anything when we pass. Back in the day, there used to be deadly monsters in the forest, but we just passed through the forest and didn't even encounter any."
"Is that so? I thought they would ask for money to enter the city."
"The only city with heavy security is the capital, where the biggest gates of the inner hell are located."
"If I remember correctly, according to the map, the capital city is… four cities away?"
"Yes, but if we take a shortcut through the forest, seas, and mountains, we can save a lot of time. But it would still take us a few days, so let's buy some food for our trip, too," Asmodeus suggested.
