The devil's salvation

the beginning

Fires burned, buildings crumbled, and there was blood scattered all over the royal capital. People could be seen lying dead on the floor.  The smell of death filled the air. A girl running through the damaged town. Running toward the destroyed castle in the center of the town, she had tears running down her eyes. She had bright pink eyes, her hair tied up in pigtails. She wore a black bulls robe. The same thought filled her head as she ran" why did it come to this". She reached the flattened castle and saw a man wearing a black cloak while sheathing his katana, the man had dull green eyes and a scar running through the middle of his left cheek to the top of his eyebrow. She looked at him and said," Tell me why would you do this, after everything we've had to fight through". Tears now running down her cheek" how could you, I loved you more than anything". the man looked at her with a dull expression, she noticed and screamed:" DAMMIT how could you ASTA"!

We start the story many years before this point

"Asta" a woman called. "I'm coming mom," said Asta, he ran out from the woods he was playing in and back into the shack that he and his mother Lichita. Lichita said" what were you doing out there, you could've gotten hurt". "but mom," Asta said while pouting. " no buts, dinner is ready so eat up," Lichita said to Asta while handing him a plate of potatoes and chicken. Asta after playing for so long in the woods was very hungry so he started to dig in. He ate as fast as he possibly could. Lichita had left the room to go sit out front of the house on a chair placed a few feet from the front door. The house that they lived at wasn't by any means nice. Most of the windows were smashed and some of the wood on the outside of the house was starting to fall off. 

Asta walked outside and went to go to his mother. She turned to him with a bright smile" Are you almost ready for bed" she asked. Asta nodded his head. " Well then let's go back inside then" as she grabbed Asta's hand and took him inside the home. "It may not be all the great but it is home." Asta thought while entering the house. Lichita took him to the bed that they shared and both laid down next to each other. "When will I ever get to meet daddy?" Asta asked. Lichita look at him with a sad expression and said" I don't know, your father was a very powerful person. A very long while ago your father did some bad things. He is the reason that I have practically no magical power along with no grimoire." Asta looked at her with a sad look." but let's not dwell on something so far in the past, let's get some rest" Lichita said while turning over to hold Asta. Asta had never once met his father in his 6 years of life but what his mother said had him wondering. he had never known much about his mother's past life, who or what she used to be. He knew he had always been a troublemaking kid, always causing problems with the people that live in the surrounding area. He just wanted to see the world and everything that it had to offer, but he knew that his dream would have to wait. As he drifted off to sleep one thought filled his mind" what was my father like." Asta was now asleep. 

He woke up to a cold breeze running through the smashed windows. It was raining outside, the cold air filled the room but Asta woke up excited because of the rain. This meant that he and his mother would be able to play in the rain together. he sprung up out of bed and onto the cold floor whilst waking Lichita. "What are you doing out of bed, It's freezing!" Lichita exclaimed. Asta smirked and said, " It's raining outside." Lichita smiled and got up out of bed" Well, get a coat on and hurry outside." Asta smiled and ran to grab his coat. Once he got his coat he saw his mother already ready to go outside, they smiled at each other and went outside. Once they got out Asta started running around while Lichita tried to catch him, both laughing happily together. As soon as Lichita caught up to him she grabbed him and lifted him into the air, both smiling and laughing as rain hit the top of their coats. 

Once she put him down, Asta looked up at her and smiled as she smiled back. At the moment Asta's right arm shot up to his side, He noticed a dark aura begin to surround his right arm, as Lichita's eyes began to widen. She looked at him with and terrified look, a look Asta has never seen on his mother's face. he then heard his mother say" How dare you show yourself around me after everything you have done to me and my family." Asta then heard a deep voice answer" Do not talk down to me women. I'm the one who gave you this child. be grateful". At that same moment, Asta thought "dad?". Lichita screamed" Don't you dare, you cursed me and took almost all of my mana away from me, you killed so many that I love, I won't let you take my son away as well".  Asta then felt his right arm start to move, he had no control over it. Lichita began draining his mana, but before she could get very far Asta's right arm shot through her stomach. Asta's eyes widen as Lichita began to cough up blood and said" Remember Asta Mother will love you always" she gave a big smile and collapsed onto Asta's left shoulder, sliding off and hitting the floor. Tears began to fall from his eyes as the aura began to fade, Asta heard one last thing from the voice" Listen to me boy. One day, we will meet in person" Asta began to feel dizzy and start wobbling around" and on that day you will learn many things but for now I leave you with this. I am your one and only father, my name is Lucifero". The name sent shivers down his spine, it seemed so familiar but not at the same time. The aura faded and Asta has passed out.