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Immediately, in a gesture that was foreign to me but that I felt I urgently needed to do, I put my arms around Nat. To my regret, the tears I had struggled to hold back overflowed from my eyes. She hugged me back immediately, squeezing me with all her strength."I'll do whatever it takes to get back," I murmured. And I will bring them back."Promise," he asked with a broken voice.—I swear... Whatever it costs me, I will return.~*~*~*~My eyelids were heavy from fatigue. I had barely managed to sleep a couple of hours during what seemed like the longest night of my life.I looked at my breakfast with some disgust, due to the knot of anxiety I had in my stomach from the previous day, which seemed to have settled permanently. Despite this, I forced myself to eat, since I had no idea when the demon would come to give him my answer. And, therefore, I didn't even know when he would feed me again.The uncertainty was devastating.I preferred to go to work only because Anthony was still dre
Gloom Chapter 323
My mood did not change throughout the day. I no longer cared if my colleagues or even clients looked at me strangely, or what they might think of me, if perhaps any of them wondered why I looked like I was in a state of paranoia. At that time, I was completely indifferent to his opinion, because the only thing I could think about was that I was about to make a horrible decision.Something that, probably, if I came out of it alive, would leave me marked for the rest of my days. And yet, I didn't want to refuse. It didn't matter how dangerous it became, because I knew how much I would regret it if I didn't try.At no time did I stop feeling the pounding of my heartbeat behind my ears. At no time did I stop feeling like I was making a terrible mistake. But I couldn't back out. I did not want to. He couldn't leave them to their fate.I wasn't going to bear their death, just as I was already burdened with that of my parents.The passing of the hours seemed very strange to me, as if they pa
Gloom Chapter 324
"P-Paul, you don't understand..." I mumbled, not knowing what to make up to him.-I do not have time for this. —I heard the demon mutter, and he approached us. He pushed Paul until his back slammed against the wall and then, without waiting a second, he roughly grabbed my arm.—Hey, idiot! exclaimed Paul, his features transformed by sudden anger.—Paul, no! —I begged the boy, fearing for his safety—. I'll explain everything to Phil, but please don't...He ignored me. His unexpected outburst seemed to be due to the demon pushing him, and not because I left. Paul strode forward, raised a fist and slammed it into the demon's cheek, but the demon's only reaction was to stare at him. His pale face barely moved a few centimeters.Paul hissed and clutched his own fist as his expression turned pained.Then, it happened.Hythro grabbed Paul's head with one hand, and in one swift movement left the boy pressed against the ground. There was a dull thud as he fell, as he brought my hands to my mou
Gloom Chapter 325
The roar of the car's engine did nothing but upset my nerves.I dug my nails into my palms; The restlessness that rushed through my veins was so excessive that I did not feel the slightest pain. I looked up at the rearview mirror, only to notice the angry face of the demon in the seat in front of me. His eyes were fixed straight ahead, with a deep frown. Then, for a fleeting moment, his gaze and mine met, before he looked away.My eyes still maintained the moist layer that had not left them since the scene I had witnessed almost an hour ago. I rubbed my eyelids hard, but the desire to burst into tears right there, in the back seat of a car that was clearly stolen, remained intact.The demon's light laugh threw me off balance.—Are you still crying for your friend? "Him," she asked with a mocking tone, after not having opened her mouth for what had felt like an eternity. I doubt you were too fond of him.I gave him a look full of venom.—You didn't have to do it. —My voice broke—. Paul
Gloom Chapter 326
The lump in his throat was beginning to feel painful. The anguish I felt was so great that it was impossible for me to push it away from me to try to make the trip more bearable. It was almost stupid that I wanted to make it more bearable, considering that I was possibly heading towards a horrible destiny.I closed my eyes tightly.«He said it was two hours. You just have to wait. Don't provoke him , the voice in my head advised me in a whisper, like a reflection of my own fear.Apparently, for the moment I had to limit myself to doing the same thing I had done all week: waiting . I had already decided. I myself had charted the path to my own doom. There was no turning back.The silence inside the vehicle was driving me crazy. It wasn't like I could ask the demon to turn on the radio, but the need to fill it welled up in me urgently. Although no more than the desire to stay alive, of course. With great effort, I forced myself to close my mouth for the entire duration of the horrible t
Gloom Chapter 327
The demon turned around and began walking towards the house, without saying a word.—Th-are they there? —I asked in a whisper. I needed to know that so I could continue.Hythro stopped in his tracks and looked over his shoulder at me.—You're not here to see them.His words made a hole settle inside me, and an invisible force gripped my stomach."I won't go with you if you don't tell me," I replied, trying my best to sound authoritative, but I couldn't.He turned around completely.—Don't you think it's a little late to repent? —She asked, raising an eyebrow.Panic and uncertainty erupted in my system as I stared at his unreadable countenance. Instinctively, I took two steps back.Then, upon seeing my movement, the demon rushed forward until he was stuck in front of me. He leaned forward, bringing his face—now flushed—to a few centimeters from mine."Listen to me, damn," she hissed, dripping with pure anger, "if I don't take you to Asmodeus, he will make me pay dearly." And, believe m
Gloom Chapter 328
At that moment, a gasp escaped my lips as I saw, astonished, how a door began to emerge in the wall, causing a cloud of dust to emanate, as if it had always been hidden there. It was a wide piece of wood, with the upper part rounded in the shape of an arch, like ancient doors; Several strange and unknown symbols flashed in the frame with a reddish glow, and then went out of their own accord.I felt like my legs were weak.Hythro pulled on my arm, but in response to the fear that overwhelmed me, I resisted. He turned around and gave me a look full of aversion."I can walk alone," I mumbled before he said anything.His upper lip retracted, baring his teeth at me and uttering a slight threatening growl. However, after a couple of seconds, he reluctantly let my arm free.He put his hands on the strange entrance and pushed it. A completely black space appeared in front of us, and a light breeze of unknown origin moved a few strands of my hair. I coudn't see anything. The intense blackness
Gloom Chapter 329
He walked down the hallway, with me on his heels. The small place managed to upset me more than I already was; The only sound he could hear, besides our footsteps, was my heavy breathing. Then, when we got to the bottom, he opened the last door.A relatively square but wide area appeared on the other side. The lights ended there, so the only thing I was able to make out inside were some strange, still, terrifying-looking shadows.Hythro walked into the room, getting lost in the darkness. I stayed a couple of meters away from the door. My common sense reacted and my numb hands—maybe from the cold, or from fear, I didn't know—took one of the torches from the hallway wall. I took a deep breath, exhaling a shaky sigh, and forced my legs forward.The door closed behind me, without me having touched it.The light from the fire in my hand allowed me to see the demon turn towards me. His face, pale and dark, maintained a very severe expression."You will stay here until I return," he said blu