Hoxha ordered the two men who had been holding Devon's body to drag him to the corner of the room where the water faucet was.
One of the men filled a wooden bucket with a rusty handle with water to the brim. Meanwhile, another man stripped Devon of his clothes so that the teenager's body was naked.Hoxha studied the scars and bruises on the teenager's body while shaking his head. He was still not willing if his Young Master made a sacrifice that was not maximal on the night of his initiation.The splash of a bucket of cold water on his innocent body sent Devon back to reality. The horrific scene of the massacre committed against his entire family flashed through his head again.Devon screamed and struggled violently when the waves of reality hit him again until the burly man who was bathing him was forced to hold the emaciated teenager's body with his knees to stop Devon from struggling."Calm down, Kid. Just surrender and all your suffering will end," said Hoxha in a soft voice as he gently stroked Devon's head.Either because Devon was tired of struggling or Hoxha's words contained magic, Devon finally stopped struggling and started breathing calmly.Hoxha then ordered the two men to take Devon to a room behind a large wooden door that arched behind a large pillar in the basement.After entering the room, the two men immediately dried Devon's hair and body roughly without caring about the scars on his body which made Devon wince in pain every time the men rubbed his injured and bruised body parts.After drying Devon's entire body, then Hoxha put a white cloth that resembled a robe on Devon's body so that only that piece of cloth covered the young brown-haired boy's innocent body.Devon was eventually led into another room, where the lighting was much dimmer as it was lit only by the candle chandelier in the center of the room. The candles lit on the chandelier flickered softly as Devon was led into the room.Moans and gasps filled the air as the human to be sacrificed were brought before the altar.Devon looked around and saw dozens of people wearing red hooded robes and wearing similar gold masks standing around the altar on a step higher than the floor where Devon was standing.Across the altar, stood a man wearing a red robe with golden accents on the hem of the robe and an ornate mask that made it seem as if the figure was different from the others."Lay him on that altar, Hoxha," the figure ordered.From his voice, Devon could tell that the figure was Gesta. Because it was his initiation night, so he was dressed more special than the others.When Devon was laid on the altar, suddenly there was a feeling of anger and disapproval that ran through Devon's heart. How could he possibly surrender himself to be the victim of a satanic cult ritual for the person who had brutally massacred his entire family?However, when Devon was about to struggle, he couldn't move at all. Turns out, Hoxha had put a spell on him so Devon wouldn't be able to move his body during the procession."Let's begin the procession of initiation of our son and brother, Gesta Verheyen, and accept him as a member of the sect of the cult of the seven demons." Hoxha, who was still wearing an all-black robe, started to speak. As the most loyal servant to the Verheyen family, Hoxha was always appointed to open the worship ritual which was held regularly every year.Each year it would be chosen which children from the Verheyen noble family would be allowed to perform the ritual of summoning the seven demons and become part of their sect.By sacrificing human sacrifices, the new member would get a certain demon that will become the source of his power. However, usually, only lower-level demons could be summoned in the first initiation ritual."O ... Devil Tamer, give me your power, Gesta Verheyen to command a chosen demon who will serve me and fulfill all my wishes. I will give my soul to you and my lifelong devotion to you," said Gesta who was chanting a ritual spell that he had memorized for months. last month."O...The Demon Tamer grants the wish of our son and brother, Gesta Verheyen that he may command the chosen demon who will serve him and fulfill all his wishes. We will spare his soul and we guarantee you his lifelong devotion." The muttering sounds of all the sect members wearing red robes sounded like a chorus that reverberated through the room.From post as Devon laid down, he could see the candles on the chandelier just above his head flickering constantly again.Then, from the tightly closed dungeon without any windows, they could all feel the wind gusts getting stronger and stronger and gathering in one place, forming a dense, white whirlpool.The candles on the chandelier suddenly went out because of the gust of wind that had gathered just below the chandelier. The room became pitch black. There was nothing to be seen except for the white vortex up there and the muttering voices of the sect members chanting incantations in Latin that Devon couldn't understand.Suddenly, from the white wind coil, a purplish-red opening appeared that revealed another dimension. The dimension emitted a dim light that slightly lit up the room.Devon could see the members who had been standing for a long time quickly kneeling on one leg as the other-dimensional opening appeared.Devon suddenly panicked. He had never experienced anything like this in his life. As the son of a slave couple who worked in this mansion, Devon had absolutely no education and did not know other worlds other than what he knew so far.Devon realized how real the threat before his eyes was. He would not only be killed by the Gesta but would become food for creatures he did not know.Then he tried to run away from there. However, the body-locking spell that Hoxha cast on him was so powerful that Devon couldn't move his body an inch.In a state of helplessness like that, Devon's anger was mounting. He felt like the saddest creature in the world. He watched his whole family being slaughtered without being able to do anything. That time when he was about to be slaughtered he couldn't even put up a fight. It's unfair.There were people like Gesta who were born with everything, while he was born only to be snatched by someone like Gesta."O...The Demon Lord, give me your power, Devon Arias to command the demons who will help avenge me. I will give my soul and my lifelong devotion to you. Please, set me free," thought Devon who was imitating the devil summoning spell carelessly.Devon was desperate. He didn't care if God, Devil, or aliens existed, he didn't care which of them would help him out of this situation.Devon did not want to be a victim of the Young Master who had ruined his life. He was not willing and he would sacrifice whatever was left of him to take his revenge on the person who took everything from him.Devon repeated the wrong spell in his heart because he couldn't make a sound. Devon didn't care whether the creatures he didn't know existed had heard of him or not.He was just trying his best to seek help from any entity that could help him in exchange for whatever the creature wanted."Please, help me out of here and I will give you whatever you ask for," Devon said in his heart."Are you going to give us whatever we ask for? Isn't it just your worthless silly soul?" a deep voice suddenly spoke inside Devon's head.Devon flinched for a moment, but finally, bravely, he dared to answer."Yes! I'll give you everything you want! So get me out of here.""Hmmm, Lucy did you hear what the boy said? Compared to that tackily dressed boy, I prefer an honest boy like this," said the deep voice earlier."Belphy, you're talking to a boy who's about to be sacrificed," Lucifer rebuked Belphegor."But what he said has some truth in it. The boy in the red hooded costume is nothing compared to this
Devon obtained a new task to burn down the mansion. This was a new thing for him. He was no arsonist. While wondering where to start and how to do it, his doubt was read by Lucifer.“Yo cherry boy, what stopped you from taking this mission? Don’t tell me you chickened out on us now,” Lucifer showed why he was the demon of pride. His ego wouldn’t take no for an answer, especially from some random mortal child.“Shut the hell up, let me take a breather. I was still thinking on how to efficiently accomplish this mission. In the meantime, I need you to keep your hole closed, all right?” replied Devon nervously. Devon also has an ego, and his ego didn’t allow him to take insults lightly.“There you go, boy! Let your anger and rage build up! That’s the way!” cheered Satan loudly from the back. The demon of wrath knew for sure that fury makes human easier to manipulate.“Close your eyes for a bit and recall how they murdered your family like a livestock! They stabbed your father like a satay
Devon kept dashing. His legs scratched by thorny bushes felt so painful. But he had no time to waste. He could still hear the noises of the henchmen who still didn’t give up to catch him.“Looks like some of them escaped from the fire,” commented Asmodeus.“Well thanks, Captain Obvious. My mission was to burn down the mansion, not grilling some bastards!” Devon replied back sarcastically.“Calm down, boy. Although I am the embodiment of anger myself, but rage will do you no good in situation like this,” advised Satan.“Dude, you’re getting out of character. You are supposed to be a demon!” shouted Devon.That debate made Devon lost focus. He didn’t realize that in front of him, there was a man-made trap laid for wild animals. Heck, even if he focused, he still wouldn’t be able to see that. That forest was so dark, especially on a moonless night like this.“Ouch!” Devon fell inside the hole. Luckily it wasn’t so deep and the ground was quite soft so his landing was cushioned by it. He
Thanks to Baldur’s heroic sacrifice, Francesca and Devon successfully shook their pursuers off their tails. They started to slow down their pace, thanks to the fatigue that started to take its toll on their bodies.“Phew, I think we will be okay at the moment. We made quite a distance to cover,” concluded Devon, still carrying Francesca on his back. “Hey, are you okay? You’ve been quiet for a while now,”Francesca still said nothing. Her eyes were empty as if there was nothing in her mind.“Brat, you’re such an airhead! I casted my personal spell back then to her, that’s why she showed no resistance, giving you easier time to drag her along with you,” said Belphegor.“Ah, so the thing that you mumbled back then was a spell! I thought you got nervous and stuttered,” responded Devon innocently, which sounded like insults to Belphegor’s ears.Belphegor was about to retort, but stopped midway by Satan.“Enough blabbering, save your energy!” ordered Satan harshly. “Get some place to take s
“Don’t we have any better choice of path than this, Fran?” complained Devon. The thorns kept scratching his poor legs left and right. “I would die from blood loss before we reach our destination.”“Stop crying, you big baby! We need to take this path thanks to a fugitive like you!” scolded Francesca while elegantly avoiding the obstacles along the way. “We’re almost there, and keep your voice down!”Actually the rough path he was taking wasn’t the only thing that worried him. He had been feeling unwell since he left the cave. His head felt spinning like crazy and he could also feel his body slightly hotter than before. Devon brushed that off as just a simple fever.“Well, at least those accursed demons finally stop their noisy rumbling. Ever since they possessed me, this is the only time their voice didn’t go chaos in my head,” mumbled Devon, trying to look at the bright side.“Francesca! It’s been a while!” greeted a youth in front of the village. “Hey, where’s your father? It’s so u
Francesca carried Devon on her shoulder, entering the dark forest. Although her body was a little bit smaller than Devon, Francesca still managed to carry Devon away to safety, leaving the decimated village behind them. She was hurt too, but that didn’t stop her pace.“Huff, now I start to question my decision. Why didn’t I leave him behind? He only gave me nothing but trouble since the first time he came to my life!” regretted Francesca.She kept dragging Devon who lost consciousness while still being alert to the surroundings. Sure, she wouldn’t have to worry about her pursuers anymore, but the night in the forest would pose a trouble if taken lightly. As a huntress, she knew that fact too well.“Ugh, I can’t keep going on like this. Not with my wounded condition,” concluded Francesca. She was carrying Devon on her right shoulder which was not injured, but she started to feel numb due to the long duration her shoulder exposed to burden.Luckily, she located another cave within her s
“Urggh...”Devon felt all the bones in his body hurt when he tried to move after his deep sleep. He just woke up, but instead of feeling refreshed, a hint of dizziness still lingered in his head.As he opened his eyes, all he could see was another pair of eyes which had been monitoring him for God knew how long. He was too confused to react, until finally the realization started to kick in.“WHOA!”Out of instinct grinded by his past experiences of having people coming after him, he leapt backward until his back touched the cave wall. Ignoring the sensation of pain which started to manifest, he put on a fighting stance.“Jumpy in the morning. Hmm.. that’s quite peculiar,” commented Arwen. Her fascinated expression showed how she tried to burn that trivial information inside her memories. “Humans’ behavior is unpredictable, I see.”“Don’t lump me in with him! I’ll have you know that not all humans are the same!” protested Francesca from the cave’s mouth.“Really? I thought all humans l
“Good morning, my human friends! I hope you had a good night!” greeted Arwen as she appeared at the cave entrance. With a yawn, Devon who just woke up waved a hand to acknowledge her arrival.“It could be better, but it’s better than nothing,” remarked Francesca who already woke up way before Devon did. “I gritted my teeth and shivering all night long thanks to the natural air-conditioning.”The night they spent in the cave was chilling to the bone. It became worse since they didn’t have anything to cover up their body to combat the freezing wind.“Ahahaha, well, I’m sorry to hear that. I wish our village could be more tolerant and open-minded,” apologized Arwen half-heartedly.“Don’t mind her, Arwen. I was being generous to offer the warmth of my body to her, but she abruptly turned it down,” said Devon. “It resulted in both of us suffering to the point of nearing hypothermia.”“You think I didn’t know about your ulterior motive, you pervert? You just want to take advantage of the si