YRIC stood on the very tip of a tree overlooking the cottage in the middle of a dense forest. Green leafy vegetables filled the land around the cottage. At the very end of the garden, the water wheel spun moderately toward the current of the river. The cottage looks like it’s rotting in the distance because of the blackening woods used in its walls.His servant, Cyno, was standing by his side. They were observing the inside of the cottage through the eyes of his other servant, Al. He could see the cottage’s living room where the witch Veronica and her cloaked companion were talking. Based on their conversation, he concluded that the cloaked man was the controller of their group. He waited for them to keep on talking in case they would say something more. He sensed something familiar about the man but he couldn’t figure out where he meet him.He had met many people and other creatures, so he was not sure.The woman was sitting on a wooden chair drinking tea while the man was just stand
XURDEN didn’t know how long it has been since Yric left his house. He didn’t bother to check what day already it was. Because if he kept on thinking about him, he wouldn’t accomplish anything. He made himself busy catching the demons on his list.The day was already dying, the sun’s red smeared over the city, and the wind against his face had grown cool. The sunlight cast red glints on the cylinder he was holding, flashing so that his eyes stung and his vision blurred. Now, the only thing he needed to do was to take back the last demon from Yric. But he didn’t have the strength to face the younger boy. Even though Yric told him something different from his servant’s wishes, he wasn’t still sure if he would agree if he went to him. Yric didn’t visit him even once. If he was really important to Yric, the younger boy would let him see him once without him looking for him.He pulled his attention from the cylinder and turned his head to the alley where Sebastian walked out after cleaning
XURDEN had no clue what was his plan that day. He couldn’t do anything. His thought had been wandering off somewhere. That was why he let his feet take him anywhere they pleased; like they had a mind of their own. He had not decided yet about taking back the demon he needed from Yric. He was having a hard time seeing what he should do right and the wrongs he should avoid.As he wandered, he ended up on the island where he saw Yric. He just passed by the restaurant where Yric once ate while he watched him from outside. He could only sigh deeply as he remembered that night. His hunches about Yric were not wrong. His suspicion was so valid that Yric kept on denying before.He stopped checking the restaurant when the female server came out of the restaurant. She was wearing a red uniform with an apron tied around her waist. She stepped towards him fast with a smile on her face.“May I help you, sir? I’ve been watching you from inside. Do you want me to recommend you something from our res
Xurden had been waiting for a long time now for his both servants to arrive where he was. The stars had already come out in the night sky, twinkling clearly while the round moon glowed. He made a stop in front of the store, not because he wanted to, but Tear bought something to eat. Tear was a demon who like to eat human food. The demon kid had lived for a very long time in that form, but he was still somewhat of a child. He just follow his every move from the outside until Tear picked up a pack of gummy bears from the shelf before paying the cashier. It didn’t surprise him that Tear bought something sweet to satisfy his buds.Tear walked out of the store with no visible emotions on his face. But he was truly happy that night. The demon kid just didn’t know how to express his inner feelings. He drank the cold soda while looking at the kid. Tear opened up the plastic packaging as he approached the table and ate the gummy bears in bundles.“Didn’t Yric teach you how to eat properly?” Xu
They moved out of the canyon and climbed the rocky part to get to the top. They were too far from the road that the carriage should have taken. Xurden looked behind the demon kid while climbing. His servants stayed quiet on his back in order not to offend Tear, since they were on his territory. After a while, they reached the ground above by not stopping. Tear turned to them to check them without a word. Sebastian raised his hand to ask permission to speak. Tear looked at his servant and waited. His servant saw it as a sign that was why Sebastian spoke out of what was on his mind.“Why don’t we use the portal to get to the town?” Sebastian hesitantly asked the demon kid before lowering his hand.“You can do it if you want to get caught,” Tear said to Sebastian. “We won’t be here if we can use the portal. I would have done it in the beginning if that was just easy.”“I am just asking.” Sebastian removed his attention from the demon and frowned.Xurden didn’t stop himself from speaking
THEY HAD to stop at the forest a kilometer away from the town because they could not enter riding the newt. It would only bring gossip to the town that would lead to revealing their true intention and identity of why they were there. Xurden’s servants were the first ones to go down while he and Tear stayed for a few minutes, as they had a little talk. “I still don’t fully understand why you are doing this,” Xurden said to the demon kid. Tear turned his attention to him.“You’re acting too naïve. If you think like that, why did you agree to come here?” Tear said to him. “Do you even like my young master?”Xurden stared into his eyes. He thought of how to answer him and chose not to tell him the truth.“I can’t answer this time,” he said to the demon kid.“Young master is really right. It’s hard to convince you unless you can see proof. You didn’t even believe him. My young master is sincere and yet you still let him go. I am hoping you’ve realized your inner feelings toward him. Beca
TEAR BROUGHT them into a library where Yric usually stay when he was there in that house. Yric filled the two corners of the room with shelves of books. Xurden could find a black table on the farthest wall next to the tall windows. The entire room was lit by a diamond chandelier. And in the very middle was the soft sofa.“This room is my young master’s favorite since he built this house. You can stay here while we’re waiting for the ceremony,” Tear said to them.Xurden looked at the demon kid. “That’s tomorrow, right?” he asked.His two servants sat on the sofa because of the tiredness they felt.“Yes,” Tear simply answered.Xurden just stood there while talking to Tear. He removed the hood of the cloak he was wearing.“We need a plan, though. We can just stop the ceremony,” he told the demon kid.“That’s why I am telling you to stay here. I still have to talk to the three. We need their help. After that, we’ll talk about what will do. I already had a plan. We just need to make it sol
THE LIBRARY they were in became quiet again. His two servants returned to the sofa while he again took the book that had his photo. He remembered Yric once saying how could he find fun in reading the book. It turned out that the boy also likes to read. Yric actually said a lot that contradicted his beliefs.He turned his attention to his two servants when Sebastian cried in pain after Marco pinched his cheek. Sebastian stared while Marco just smiled.“Are you two fighting?” he asked them.The two immediately looked at him because of that question, which was too familiar to them.“No. We’re not, boss,” Sebastian said as he looked at Marco.Marco did not hold back, and once again planned to pinch Sebastian’s cheek. Sebastian avoided it immediately and just moved to the other sofa.“Lie die and sleep so you’ll have strength for tomorrow,” he ordered in order for them to stop.Marco turned to him at what he said. “I don’t feel sleepy because of thoughts that they’re going to do something