The Steal Game

Chapter Forty-Three: The Demon

-chapter forty-three-

IT WORKS similarly to a switch.

As a half-demon, and as part of the demon clan caught captive and punished, there are certain laws that Vashtianna must follow. She is human at default, but once her thirst for blood is fed, she becomes a demon.

And for a young girl who has kept her demonic identity buried for decades, Vashtianna has no control over the monster within her.

Those full, red eyes roamed the whole castle. She wasn't looking at them with wariness nor in alarm, rather she was sizing them up, scanning for the biggest prey. Then her hungered stare settled on the traitor of her birthland.

Marco took a step back, remembering how the same eyes threatened him weeks ago. Parang naririnig niya ulit ang boses nito, ang pagbabanta nito kung anong gagawin sa buhay niya. He cursed when she was gone, before he found her staring straight at his eyes, their faces too close. His breathing hitched as shivers ran up his spine, and he tried to take a step back, but it was too late.

Her sharp nails have already dug into his eyes, eliciting the ugliest of cries from him. It stung and burned his skin, causing an inflammatory headache of searing pain, that almost made him roll and bawl. Napuno ng mga hiyaw niya ang buong kastilyo at may mga nasuka na nang makita ang dalawang mata ni Marco sa kamay ni Vash. Their stomachs churned when she pressed the eyeballs together, before crushing them without hesitation.

Napaatras si Marco nang maramdaman ang paghiwa sa kaniyang leeg. The next time he opened his mouth, the demon grabbed his chin, pulling his tongue out and cutting it. A guttural sound left the man as he tried to plead for his life, but she had already left him there to bleed. Just like she promised.

As Marco awaited his death, he regretted ever pushing the young Vash inside that room and not killing her already. He never thought she'd be a threat for she was a demon, not permitted with a name or emotions. But she attempted to take the princess to safety, even avenging her now. As the last drop of his blood coated the floor, Marco regretted only cutting off her wings.

Halos walang huminga sa buong kastilyo nang sa loob ng dalawang minuto ay dalawang tao na ang namatay ㅡ ang lider ng Crow's Nest na naghaharian sa Arxes at ang heneral nito.

They couldn't believe the power of a demon, and much more, who this demon was.

Napamura si Callum sa isipan. There were only a few thieves who will follow his orders, but starting small is alright than staying here dead. Sinubukan niyang hanapin si Lukas sa paligid ngunit laking gulat na lang niya nang makaharap si Vashtianna.

"Whatㅡ" he could only utter before long nails pierced his chest, pulling his heart out.

Vashtianna crushed the heart in her palms. She kept the little portion that survived, raising it up to stare closer. Unti-unting bumuka ang bibig niya na nagpa-alerto sa mga taong may alam sa pagma-mature ng demons.

"Stop her from eating that!" the Mistress of the North shouted in a hurry.

Ariadna quickly snapped her finger, making every controlled person inside the castle attack Vashtianna. A harsh cry left the demon as her nails continued to lengthen, her tail perking up at the incoming enemies. Sharp teeth were bared at anyone in the room and her forked tongue briefly appeared as she licked her lips. After assessing every soldier who charged her way, she started her retaliation.

"Shit..." sambit ng isang tao na dahan-dahang umaatras palabas ng kastilyo.

This is already terror at its finest! The presence of a demon, whose existence only lived in the horrific myths, was already too much. But witnessing a single demon completely obliterate two dozen of soldiers in a minute was beyond frightening. Their feet are already itching to run, hearts lurching at the possibility of the demon preying on them.