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
INAUDIBLE murmuring filled the dome that seemed like it would never end. It was coming from the demons surrounding the round platform where the higher demons of the clan would sit. Five prime seats stood up in the very middle of the platform that had distinct styles and colors based on the higher gods’ personalities who owned them.The current lord of the clan who was in his human form walked from the big open door towards the platform. He was wearing a golden cloak that covered his pale body. His hair was turning white, which shows his age. Behind him were the other four higher gods, who were looking straight ahead. The disciples stopped talking when the higher gods finally arrived. A little while later, the current lord sat down in his chair, which also had a golden backrest. The four higher gods followed while deafening silence filled the entire dome as everyone waited.The current lord raised his right hand a little.“Let’s begin the ceremony,” he said. His voice boomed to the who
THEY BECAME quieter as they went back to his house from the convenience store. They were sitting next to each other on the sofa in the living room while reading a book. Neither of them spoke for fear that if they opened their mouths, they would end up saying something that would probably hurt each other. It was the last moment they were together, which they cherished in silence.Xurden’s servants came from the hallway, breaking the silence between the two of them. The two wore the same set of clothes --- a pair of white jeans and a white suit. They looked like Xurden’s servants already made a call to leave the human world, which meant only one thing. It was time for Xurden to go, and he didn’t have to wait for a day.“Boss, we have something to say,” Sebastian carefully said as he and Marco stood behind the sofa.Xurden closed the book he was reading. “You don’t have to say it. I can already tell what’s happening,” he said to his servant.Yric stopped reading and looked at him.“You’r
NO ONE greeted him from his household as they arrived at the golden gate. It wasn’t a surprise. He already expected it to happen. He was sure he didn’t have a house anymore. His brother might have demolished it to ashes. But there was an official waiting for him who wore a golden cloak. A line of guards in golden armor stood behind this god.The official showed a smile on his face, spreading his hands.“Welcome back, even though you took a thousand years to do it,” the official exclaimed. “You change a lot. You look more human now.”“What are you talking about? Don’t sprout that nonsense on me when you’re the reason they sent me to the mortal realm,” Xurden said with anger in his voice. His servants were waiting on his back.“If I hadn’t done that, you would be dead by now.”“You have a point. I will not argue with you.”The official’s smile became wider. “But your attitude hasn’t changed a little. I thought you would learn something from humans. I guess I was wrong.”“Stop betting th
A salty wind blew from his left, whistling through the houses lining that one side of the beach. By late afternoon, that wind would breathe cool air, carrying with it the stench of the mudflats. The waves had already calmed down, giving this serene feeling aligned to the horizon. From where he was sitting, on the balcony of his two-story house, he could see everything that was happening in the white sand. There was a group of men drinking under the shade of the umbrella. Next to those men was a family sitting on the soft sand with no mats under them. Aside from those people close to his house, other humans scattered along the beach, going on with their life while seagulls cried in the air just above.It wasn’t out of the ordinary that many people flocked to the beach, admiring the solemnity and beauty. The month of December brought a lot of visitors to different places. He was now used to it, seeing people ever since Yric died, and that sorrowful day happened four years ago. He adjust
He touched his head violently to deny the reality. His mind had stopped working. He couldn’t think of anything else other than the fading body of Yric. They both expected that there would be death. What he didn’t predict was the outcome of his fight with the deity.Once again, he questioned himself about being a god. He was a powerful god, but he failed to protect the most special person in his life. Yric and he didn’t get to spend a lot of time with each other which made his feeling worst. He could feel the pain building in his chest, drilling his new heart. The result of the exchange formed different pain. Saying goody to goodbye to Yric really hurt him badly. It was a fact that he could not forget even to his own death.The two leaders looked down at him. The expressions in their eyes never changed even a bit. But they were full of judgment, searching for all mistakes that he did to add up the sin he had made. After a while, the king shifted his attention to the demon lord.“What i
The deity disappeared in a blink of an eye and appeared in front of him only a few inches away. He quickly blocked the attack with his sword, putting strength in the blade. The powerful punch of the deity touched his sword, creating a sound wave. Their clash turned the entire room into chaos, making the ceiling fall and breaking the walls. He pushed the deity harder, but the deity wouldn’t even budge even a little. He then sent his ice from his sword, starting with the hand to freeze the deity. His enemy was also fast to respond. The deity raised his other free hand, transforming his fingers into a sharp blade. When he realized the deity was about to stab him to the side, he stepped back to dodge.Fortunately, he escaped death as he stood alert. To calm his nerve, he took a deep breath. From that moment on, it would not be easy facing the deity. He had to put everything in one attack to defeat him. If he let the fight longer, he would only get tired. With that thought in mind, he held
Xurden woke up in a searing pain drilling his head. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself in the very middle of the dome underground. They tied his hands in golden chains attached to two dark pillars, making his wrist numb and burned. His skin had now red wounds. At the brief movement he made, he winced crazily. He couldn’t think of a way to free himself because the chains had drained all of his strength.He moved his head to look around, only to find nothing. He was alone and all he could see were the dark corners of the dome that the light of the torches stuck on the walls couldn’t reach. The runes written on the floor beneath were noticeable as they glowed in red. He understood what was really happening. The demon planned on taking over his body using that ceremony.He turned his head to the right when dark smoke appeared a few inches away from him. In that smoke, Jake came out and walked toward him. Every step the professor took seemed different to his eyes. When he stud
They all got into the car as the traffic got heavier. The loud honking of cars never stopped ringing in his ears. The side mirrors almost rubbed together in that traffic jam. His servants sat down on his left while he remained on the other side. Arasia took the passenger’s seat quietly and Jake concentrated on driving. The silence inside the car didn’t last long. Sebastian couldn’t hold his mouth. His servant turned his attention to him. “Boss, why are you with him?” Sebastian asked. Jake heard clearly who was in front. Xurden observed the questioning look of his servant. “It’s because of her,” he answered. He moved his head a little toward the goddess. W “Are they together?” Sebastian said next. Xurden didn’t expect that Sebastian would say those words. He forgot Sebastian’s mind ran differently. His servant’s imagination could be wild sometimes. The moment that one question entered Arasia’s ear, she turned around with a frown on her face. She stared at Sebastian before she spo
Xurden woke up from his sleep feeling refreshed on the side of the bed. His hand immediately looked for Yric while his eyes were still closed. But he didn’t feel him. He could only grab the empty sheet next to him. When he realized the younger boy wasn't there, he got up in a rush and got off the bed. He moved his eyes around the room, looking for a sign of the younger boy. Unfortunately, there was no sign of Yric, which made him worry. A second later, he closed his eyes, heightening all his senses. But he didn’t sense him even a bit. In the end, he accepted the reality that Yric wasn’t there on the mountain.As he was about to go out of the room, he noticed a note on the small table beside the bed. He picked it up after reading the message that Yric left for him. His forehead furrowed because of what Yric wrote on it. The message made him frustrated. Yric went on with his plan facing Veronica without bringing him along. Now that he was in that situation, alone in the mountain, he wou
THE STORM had stopped on the mountaintops, making everything clear in Yric’s eyes from where he was standing at the mouth of the cave. All he could see was the thick snow that wouldn’t melt all year long. He was wearing thick fur to fight the surrounding cold. He left Xurden asleep inside his old house because he was waiting for his servants to arrive. Just as he was thinking about them, he could see movements below a hundred meters away from him. He saw his three servants climbing up the slope. All of them were wearing dark coats. When Tear waved his hand, he walked out of the cave and slid down toward his servants without using a tool to make his slide smooth. He used his body effectively and arrived in front of the three that stopped climbing.“You better have good news for me,” he told the three as he stood up. He removed the snow which clang on the fur.The three looked at each other before Drop spoke up. “We’re very sorry. Celestro escaped the dungeon,” the demon said and quickl
THEY LAY down on the ground, looking up at the night sky. The stars seemed to fade away from their eyes while the cold of the breezing wind touched their skin. Around them, the silence was deafening. They could hear each other calm breathing. Xurden didn’t know for how long they stayed quiet. They only admired the serene scene above them. Yric broke the silence after a while. “How are the things there?” the young boy asked without turning his head. “It’s the same,” Xurden said to him. “Nothing had changed ever since I left.” He didn’t tell him about acquiring the seat from his older brother. But he felt like Yric sensed it, which was shown in his next words. “Even in your family?” Yric lay down on his side. The younger boy stared at his face. Xurden also did the same, meeting Yric’s questioning eyes. He hesitated for a second, but when he thought there was no point if he would hide it from him, he finally spoke about them. “Why do you ask?” he said to him first. “I just want to k
THEY WENT directly to his older brother’s house, Mikael, after they returned to the floating city. The guards stopped them at the gate. He froze them in thick ice when they tried to rush toward him. They entered the gate with no problem. His two servants carried the man with his hands tied. They had to walk through the wide lawn before reaching the main house. The other guards came out. They ran towards them. With just a flick of his hand, they froze after being covered in thick ice. They reached the main house and no one else stopped them. He kicked the door to open it. He found his older brother having fun with three girls in the bath he had placed near the door. “What are you doing here?” his brother asked him with anger in his voice. Because of his arrival, the three women ran out of the water and entered a room. He pulled the man they were carrying and kicked him to fall into the bath. “What do you think you’re doing?” His older brother stood up in the bath because of his ang