The Tale of Hero Alice's Social Death (Pantsu Hero Alice) Chapter 26 - The Sky in the Demon Realm Is Black…?

"So, this is the demon realm?" After stepping out of the teleportation array, Alice scanned her surroundings before looking up at the dim sky. Then, she curiously asked, "Is the demon realm's sky always so dark?"

Alice remembered that whenever the literary works she read brought up the living place of demons, they would always describe it as a gloomy place. Meanwhile, Alice's current surroundings fit this description perfectly. Not only was the sky here dark, but even the trees here had a twisted shape.

Unfortunately, what the shopkeeper said next instantly shattered Alice's imagination.

"No, the demon realm is located on the other side of the planet, so it is currently nighttime here. Have you heard of time differences before?" the shopkeeper said, giving Alice a strange look. Simultaneously, Alice's question had also further solidified his impression of Alice being "a wealthy young lady who knows nothing about the world." Then, he continued, "Sunlight shines on the demon realm as well. Although the sunlight here is comparatively weaker due to the heavy pollution here, the demon realm isn't always dark as it is now."

"I-Is that so..." Alice looked away in embarrassment. After taking a moment to think, she realized that the shopkeeper's words made sense. Although the trees here looked a little twisted, if the demon realm didn't receive even a speck of sunlight, then no tree could grow here. "You say that the demon realm is heavily polluted. Is the demon realm engaged in heavy industry?"

"No, the demon realm is innately polluted. Since the dawn of this planet, polluted mana has shrouded half of the globe. This polluted mana affects the transfer of sunlight, which subsequently affects the growth of the creatures here. The demon race is one of the races that came to being after evolving in this environment."

The middle-aged shopkeeper happily introduced the demon realm's situation to Alice as doing so gave him an inexplicable sense of satisfaction. It was akin to an adult pridefully showing off his knowledge in front

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