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A Magic Demon Axe

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The gates forcefully slammed shut, leaving the young adventurer thrown outside briefly rattled by the sound.
“Well, you were some help in there, Lili.”
How was I supposed to help? I 'm just an axe.
“A magic demon axe that talks to me in my head,” Jax corrected.
A nearby guard noticed Jax still standing outside the gate and pointed his spear threateningly.
Demon. Demons generally aren 't very helpful, you know.
“I hadn 't noticed Lilith, thank you for pointing that out to me. Could you also tell me what color the sky is?”
If you knew that, why ask? You humans are such a bother.
An exasperated sigh reminded the other guard of Jax’s prolonged presence, and resulted in a quick shove towards town.
“You 're bound to help the Elricsons, my …show more content…

“Yeah. I need to find Justin and Angel first though.”
The couple across the street looked similar, but Justin never got handsy with Angel in public unless he was totally hammered. A chuckle escaped Jax’s lips when the sweethearts finally made their way towards the local inn.
Ugh, those lovebirds are all that 's despicable about the human race.
“Meaning they 're good people?”
Is that what you would call it?
“In my book, at least.”
Your book also says that it’s the axe’s fault that you don’t have a job.
“How many times do we have to go over this?”
Until you stop blaming me for your problems.
“Not until you stop causing them. Now where did Justin say they’d be again?” The Tavern, like always?
“The lake, I’m supposed to meet them at the lake. They probably went to the tavern first, but even those two wouldn’t meet with a kid in a tavern.” I hardly think that a 16 year-old counts as a baby goat. Then again, it is you, so…
Jax responded with an eye roll for the ages.
“Are you done?” Not quite, but it can wait.
“Good. they’re probably done drinking by now anyway.” Are they ever done drinking?
“Technically, yes. Otherwise, no. But in their defense, they have a lot of reasons to drink. Justin’s brother, whom he practically raised, found a wife and gave up the family business, Angel’s siblings are running amok somewhere, and from what I’ve heard shapeshifting does a number on your insides.” Why haven’t they retired then? Gone to live in a cottage somewhere and be

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