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 slain boy. Just compare, how thick his soul is filled with anger and lust for revenge." Another voice chimed in."Levy, were you serious about defending Belphegor just now? It's so annoying, you usually don't get along. But I also agree with you this time, let's just pick this boy." Another voice sounded again."Mamon usually never agrees on unfavorable things, so I agree with his opinion," said another voice."Ah, if you two agree with each other like this, I can't possibly refuse, right? Even though I want the red hooded boy. I can feel how high the desire for love for this glamorous boy is," said a voice that sounded far more melodious than other voices."Hahaha, even Asmodeus who usually likes to win alone agrees to your wishes. But I prefer this boy's black heart than the maroon boy's," said a hoarse voice that laughed out loud."Satan also agrees? Then I, Beelzebub also agree," said Beelzebub casually."Hey, you guys are just playing along. If everyone agrees, then who will be this boy demon?" asked Lucifer furiously."What do you mean Lucy? Don't you realize that we are all already inside this boy's body," said Belphegor in a tone as if he didn't understand why Lucifer was acting like that."That's right. Not many human children can accommodate more than three demons in their bodies, so if we let this boy die as a sacrifice, we don't necessarily have another chance to get a medium as good as this," said Mamon trying to explain."Ah, you guys are babbling too much. Hurry up and finish the process so we can blend into this body," Leviathan grunted angrily.Lucifer could only shake his head in resignation."Hey human child, state your full name and make a contract with us," said Lucifer, this time addressed to Devon.Devon, who had been quietly listening to the chatter of the demons in his head, was surprised when he was asked to communicate with the demon."I, Devon Arias want to make a contract with you," said Devon still in his heart."Say our names. Lucifer, Mamon, Asmodeous, Leviathan, Beelzebub, Satan, and Belphegor."Devon repeated several times until finally, he could pronounce the names of the demons completely correctly."Very well. You are under contract with us for the rest of your life. In that case, accept your first mission."After Lucifer said that, suddenly before Devon's eyes appeared a transparent screen containing a series of letters that he had never seen before, but strangely he knew how to read them.[YOU HAVE NOW BEEN POSSESSED BY THE DEMONS][DEMONIC SYSTEM: OPEN]"New mission. Break free from the body lock spell. Bite the tip of your tongue until it bleeds, then draw a semi-circle on the roof of your mouth. The reward for completing this task is 100 DC. DC stands for Demon Coins," Devon read the writing on the screen. in his heart.Devon had no time to doubt or question the veracity of the instructions. Today he had witnessed and felt things that had never made sense to him.So he did exactly as instructed. As soon as the fishy taste of blood filled his mouth, he immediately drew a semicircle on the roof of his mouth. As soon as he finished doing that, Devon realized that he could speak again.But before Devon could scream or call for help, an assignment window opened again.[MISSION ACCOMPLISHED][YOU RECEIVE 100DC]"Next, when you can speak, chant the following mantra in reverse. 'O soul who obeys me, stay in this position until I let you free' reward for completing this task is 100DC." Devon read the writing on the screen again in his heart.Devon completed this task easily because he only had to cast the spell on the task screen in reverse. Devon said it in a half-whisper so the sect members who were still busy muttering couldn't hear him.After he carried out the instructions, Devon was finally able to move his fingertips. Devon then tried to move other parts of his body. It turns out that Devon can move all his limbs without exception.[MISSION ACCOMPLISHED][YOU RECEIVE 100DC]Devon doesn't understand what the coins are for, but he's still happy to see that he's collected 200DC for his first mission. He was also happy because he was able to move his body."Hey, with 200DC you can buy 20 Wrath Points," said a voice from inside his head."Satan, don't steal the start," said Belphegor."He needs Wrath Points to give him strength if he wants to get out of this place alive," Satan explained.Before another demon could reply, suddenly the task screen reappeared and this time there was a new task that had to be completed by Devon.[NEW MISSION: GET OUT OF THE VERHEYEN MANSION UNDERGROUND]"Throw a solid object towards the dimensional portal of the Daemon Realm to cause a burst of energy. The reward for completing this task is 1DM. DM stands for Demon Material," Devon muttered, reading the next task.Devon racked his brains. What solid object can he throw while he has nothing on his body except that piece of white cloth? Devon thought he had no other choice but to descend from the altar and snatch the belongings of one of the sect members and throw it into the portal."Satan, you said earlier, I can buy Wrath Points with 200DC?" Devon thought."Precisely.""I need strength to escape from here, give me that strength," Devon thought again."Access the system by summoning the task screen with your mind," muttered Satan who was annoyed at having to teach the medium.Devon followed the instructions and managed to bring back the transparent screen before his eyes. Devon then looked around for the purchase menu which turned out to be at the top right of the screen.With a quick move, Devon pressed the buy button and exchanged 200DC for 20 Wrath Points as suggested by Satan.[20 WRATH POINTS GIVES YOU +2 STRENGTH]As soon as the conversion took place, Devon could feel a significant increase in strength in his previously weak and powerless body."Hey, Hoxha, the boy is moving!" exclaimed one of the sect members who happened to watch as Devon accessed the system screen with his hand."No wonder there has been something strange since there was no demon that appeared from the portal, apparently there is something wrong with my victim," said Gesta, who now stood up after kneeling for a long time on one leg.Devon felt Hoxha who had cast a spell on him walking closer and he also felt a big threat if he didn't move now.With the power he had just gained from his Wrath Points, Devon rolled nimbly down the altar and lunged at one of the nearby sect members.Swiftly, Devon removed the mask that was on the person's face and threw him into the portal which gradually began to close as the members stopped muttering incantations.As soon as a solid object entered the portal, instantly, there was a huge burst of energy. Gesta who was originally about to catch Devon who descended from the altar received the most impact from being near the portal.The explosion hit the Gesta and sent him flying across the room and into the wall. Hoxha, who saw this, immediately rushed over to Gesta to check on her condition.Devon didn't want to waste his chance and ended up running up the only stairs in the room while everyone else had yet to recover from the effects of the explosion.[MISSION ACCOMPLISHED][YOU RECEIVED 1DM]Devon ignored the task screen that appeared in front of his eyes, he continued to run with all his might.[NEW MISSION][BURN VERHEYEN MANSION][YOU WILL GET 500DC]Devon stared at the task screen as he continued to run. He was pessimistic that he would not be able to fulfill the mission.Burning a mansion of this size was not an easy matter. However, he did not want to be resigned to fate anymore. He would fight, fight and take revenge. He would make people who have taken the life and honor of his family regret his actions.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
“Bro, but I couldn’t get it. Why do you insist that death is your only way out of your problem?” asked Arwen when Devon finished his meal. “To be honest, you sounded like an edgy elf teenager to me.”After gulping down a glass of water, Devon glared at the curious elf, expressing his discontent.“What do you mean? Don’t act like you know about my pain!” rebuked Devon. He couldn’t accept to be lectured by a juvenile elf. Well, at least she looked like one to Devon’s eyes.“No, no, exactly because I could sympathize with you, I could speak like this,” stated Arwen, trying to clear the misunderstanding. “You know, if I were you, I would not stop at burning their mansion. I would hunt their lives, even if I have to shake hands with the devils in order to do so.”“Easy for you to say. I have literal demons inside me, but each and every one of them is so troublesome that it’s next to impossible to expect their cooperation!” objected Devon stubbornly.“Have you tried talking with them? I mea