"To think Duke Qwass of all people would put their life on the line to save the king...."
Asmodeus slouched in his chair; everyone other than his wives left the room, preparing for the departure later that day. The teleportation gate wouldn't be completed for at least a week, which meant he couldn't just warp there in a few minutes.
However, marching north would take at least ten days, depending on how small and fast the unit Asmodeus took with him.
He wanted to help Avandar immediately, but couldn't put his wives at risk—a selfish reason, but Asmodeus didn't want to and thus wouldn't.
If I rushed to Grigor, I could arrive in a single night.
The same wasn't true for the demon knights or many of his wives; some of them couldn't fly indefinitely, and the others lacked speed for superior control.
