Slayers in a Demon's World {Demon Slayer x The Promised Neverland}

022: 10 Days

So sorry for not updating on Monday! Assessments are in the way and stress is not being nice :T This chapter is not edited, so please point out mistakes!

From her seat at her desk, Isabella glanced up from the piece of paper she was etching her ink onto. "Didn't I already tell you... that I have this situation under control?"

Her lavender eyes narrowed, her sly predating fox smirk curling. Krone dropped the book from her hand, staring at the bookcase with her heart beating out of her chest. Did she...

"You are merely a precaution," Isabella gestured the lady to turn and face her as she lifted her quill off the paper, placing it into the quill holder by her side. "I only called you over as a safety-measure. To guarantee that I'll be able to protect these livestock, no matter what circumstances pop up."

"Think about your own interests for a second. There's nothing else you can do—" Isabella smiled sadly, shrugging her shoulders with a quirk in her eyebrows. "—other than faithfully serve as my personal pawn, am I wrong?"

Krone's caramel pupils dilated, unsure whether every word escaping the woman's mouth was an empty threat or true. There's no need for me to know who the targets are? All I have to do is dutifully follow your own orders?

"While feeling good about yourself that you've gotten ahold of a 'weakness' of mine," Isabella pushed her chair away from the desk, rising to her intimidating height. "As long as you do as I say, I guarantee that I will land you a position as 'Mama'."

Sweetly, the woman circled her desk, placing a couple sheets of paper on top of eachother before turning to the dark-skinned lady. "So... what do you think? How was their game of tag?"

At the speed of light, recollection of the moments spent playing with the children passed Krone's mind.

Emma narrowly dodging all the trees that collapsed seconds behind her, Ray nimbly ducking under her swinging arm, Norman leaping over the pillars of rock and barely managing to catch Zenitsu and Inosuke. A few snapshots stuck out in her mind – Tanjiro's intense stare as he focused on the path ahead as he held Vivian and Phil under his arms, Shinobu's deceiving height and stamina, Nezuko holding up her hands as she indicated that the time was up.

Krone's face felt like it'd burn as heat flew up her cheeks. She scrunched up her face, flaring her nose as she barely uttered a couple words of lies. "They were all... very precious children."

"I see, so you finally understand," Isabella dragged her hand over the papers on her desk as her eyes rose to connect with Krone's.

This woman... was that game of tag completely her plan?!

"My abilities and the true value of my children..." Isabella began drawing slow steps after another, sliding gracefully over the timber floor to grip Krone's left ear. "You're a smart girl. I'm sure you've figured out by now to not make any more mistakes from her on out!"

"You shall be dismissed."

For daytime, the house was occasionally empty. Same went for today. Krone shut the door of Isabella's office, slowly retreating down the hallway to the stairwell. A sense of impending doom crashed into her shoulders, causing her to stare at the ground with horror.

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"WAIT!" Emma threw up a hand in front of Norman, her expression of sole shock and disbelief. "No way... a source?"

Who? How many? Since when? ... Why?

"I can't believe it..." Nezuko stumbled over her words, her fingers tracing her bottom lip with concentration. "There's one among the children?"