The Kind Devil (FemVergil x Male Reader)

Ch 19: Return of the Demon King

Dantine's Pov

I was in my shop with no calls that day. I had an empty pizza box on my desk and a bunch of magazines. Luca had moved in with me and often came along on jobs. I let him use whatever weapons he wanted to bring to most of them. He was sitting on the couch.

Someone kicked the door down and came in. They were wearing sunglasses and a long coat.

Dantine: "Why do so many of you need to kick down the door? Do you know how much it costs?" I had grown much more aware of how expensive destroying things was, so I was much more careful about my shop.

Client: "Face me again, Dantine." His voice sounded exactly like Mundus. "It is time this ends for good. You will know how to find me when I appear."

Luca: "Do you know this person?" Just then, he seemed to dissolve. It seemed that this time Mundus wasn't bothering with any tricks, he just wanted to finish me.

Dantine: "A demon I beat years ago. I knew he'd be back." I picked up my phone and called Morrison. He showed up to talk in person soon.

Morrison: "What happened?"

Dantine: "That demon king is back. I'll be gone for a while."

Morrison: "I'll get your sister, then."

Dantine: "Yeah. I need them for this."

Morrison: "Should I bring in Lady and Trish?"

Dantine: "I don't know if they'll be able to help all that much. If they want to come, sure." They'd helped limit all the collateral damage during the fight against the Abigail.

Vergilia's Pov

I received a letter from Dantine telling me Mundus was back and to come to Red Grave. Fortuna would be safe for a time without me, since there were other demon hunters around. I brought Nero and Nico along with me. Y/N insisted on coming as well, since Nico had been teaching him some of what she did so he could help.

Nero said goodbye to Kyrie and promised to return as soon as he could. She understood why he had to go, but they both were unhappy to be away from each other for so long.

When we arrived in Red Grave, we learned that a massive demonic tree had appeared in the city. I recognized it as the Qliphoth, a tree that fed on human blood and created a fruit that would give massive power to any demon who consumed it. It was how Mundus had become king in the first place. It seemed he intended to create another one and double his power.

That meant he had to be stopped as soon as possible. If the tree began to feed, thousands could die. We headed to the tree and Nero, Dantine, and I went inside. Lady, Trish, and Luca joined us, but didn't expect to be able to do much. Hopefully the three of us would be enough. The others fell behind fighting lesser demons while the three of us pressed on.

Dantine: "Well, I guess it's time to finally finish this. Let's get it over with." She seemed slightly more serious than normal. Likely because Mundus had killed both of our parents.

Vergilia: "He'll pay. This time you won't face him alone." We went into the chamber where Mundus was. He was on a throne made of the tree itself.

Mundus: "I see you brought your entire family to die with you this time."

Vergilia: "You will pay for our father and mother today, demon."

Mundus: "The older of Sparda's children. You fail to claim your full birthright. As the firstborn, you would be the one to inherit Sparda's full power, yet you give it away."

Vergilia: "I learned there was more to living than power."

Nero: "Enough talking. Let's finish this." He drew his sword.