Salvos (A Monster Evolution)

Chapter 13 - Awesome!

13. Awesome!

I stared at the group of people gathered in front of me. They were people— but not Demons like me. They had pale, fleshy skin, with dark hooded robes covering most of their body. They were... Humans.

The lead Human stepped forward and I tensed.

[Cultist - Lvl. 45]

He was high leveled. Very high leveled. And I was exhausted— my entire body ached from having fought and ran nonstop since I had first encountered the [Djinn]. I did not get a moment of rest or [Rest] at all, and my health was running dangerously low. Fortunately for me, it didn't seem like he was about to attack me.

The [Cultist] turned around, spreading his arms wide to address the others in the room with him.

"I told you all it would work! A virgin sacrifice. Yes, yes. Demons love it. That's why we've been bestowed with two of them, and not just one!"

The other Humans— all of them were [Cultists] as well, just lower leveled— nodded their heads. They spoke hushed whispers, almost as though they were chanting some sort of praise to the lead Human.

Satisfied with their reaction, he turned around and approached me. I warily raised a claw as he pointed a finger at me, then past me. I followed it to see the [Djinn], Lucerna, bent over behind me staring at something in his hand.

"Great Lucerna— and your minion [Imp]— I have given you this sacrifice and accepted the terms of our contract, now I ask you to fulfill my bidding!"

The Greater Demon didn't respond, continuing to look down at the object in the palm of his hands. I narrowed my eyes as I realized what it was. That's... the ring around his neck? It had been glowing early— it shone when it sucked me in together with him to this place. But now, it was broken.

The [Cultist] went on, ignorant of this, as his followers bowed down together in sick reverence.

"You see, in the town of Dawnwind, there was this girl, Lucy. She was a pretty little thing who always knew how to steal a boy's heart, but no boy could ever get her because they'd have to get the approval of her father, the [Baker]. And if you tried and failed, well, let's just say you won't be getting any bread for the rest of the year, which was actually really good. You know, he made this delicious cheese bread that..."

He trailed off, blinking as he realized he had lost his audience. Even his followers were giving him looks. The man cleared his throat and quickly turned back to face the [Djinn].

"Sorry, I went on a bit of a tangent. Anyways, as I was saying, Lucy would play with the feelings of all the boys in town, and I was one of them. Luckily for me, I had been an errand boy for the [Baker] and was able to get on his good side. I eventually worked up the courage to ask for his approval and I got it. I was elated! I was going to ask Lucy out the very next day, but..."

He took a deep breath as his brows arched darkly over his eyes.

"The next day, a group of Gold Ranked adventurers passed through our town led by the 'mighty warrior' Nolan, and Lucy fell for him! The [Baker] didn't approve of this relationship, but she ran away with his party instead, leaving me behind and with a broken heart. Now, mighty Lucerna, I ask of you to destroy Nolan and his band of Adventurers. Make him pay for what he did to me!"

He made this declaration, dramatically pointing at the [Djinn] behind me. I wasn't sure why I was listening to this man's story. Perhaps it was because I was tired and this gave me a brief reprieve. But now, Lucerna finally moved. He stood up and I jumped back. I spun around, about to make a break for it.