Maddy was now next in line, though a heavy brass railing kept her standing a bit far from the actual counter. She glanced around the massive hall and realized her mistake—it wasn't just one line. There were dozens of rows filled with hundreds of applicants, all stretching toward the back of the building.
"It looks like the entire nation of Promethia is here today," the young man muttered, scanning the restless crowd. "The rumors about the Demon Lord awakening seem to have made everyone else wake up too. Every soul in the country wants a piece of that bounty."
The words "Demon Lord" hit Maddy. Suddenly, she saw that sheer, bone chilling terror on Erwin's face. She heard his voice trembling as he called her that cursed title.
"Demon lord… what is the meaning of that… why he called me that…"
