Gentleman of the Apocalypse

Heart of a Demon

"It was Perci who should have died," Lucio smiled.

"W-what...was that?" I said.

"That time with Bryce, it was I who suggested to him the idea of manipulating Perci to kill himself," Lucio said.

"How could you do such a thing?!"

"He told me he was planning to kill you, but I convinced him not to," Lucio said. "I told him, 'Wouldn't it be better to let Ori feel how you feel by killing the person she cares about most?' That way, you would understand Bryce's pain."

"You should have just stopped him from doing anything! Why did you have to involve Perci?"

Lucio snickered.

"What's so funny?!"

"You haven't noticed? Poor girl," Lucio played with my hair, but I slapped his hand away.

He laughed it off like it was nothing.

"I've had my eye on him from the very beginning."

"What do you mean?"

"From the moment you entered this resort, I've already sensed that you had some sort of special connection with him," Lucio said. "Because he was a guy that had captured your interest, he became my primary target."

"Are you telling me you're gay for Perci?"

"Hahahaha! No, not at all. I only see him as a rival for your love," Lucio made a heart sign with his hands.

"So, you still haven't gotten over me, huh. Figures," I bent my elbows and flicked my hands up.

"Of course, you're the prettiest girl I've ever met. How could I?"

"Ugh."

"As for what I do with every opponent, I first observe their actions and test their abilities. That was why I decided to propose the underground fight. It was to test his physical ability and his devotion to protect you. Perci exceeded my expectations by fighting two people at the same time. That was when I realized how amazing of a person he is! It gave me all the more reason to take him down."

"Such a selfish jealous douchebag!"

"From then on, I had spies observe your relationship the next day, which was the day you had your date and reported to me every single detail about his personality and your relationship together."

"Creepy bastard...how low can you get?"

"With the information I gathered, I decided to test how much you cared about Perci."

"When did you do something like that?"

"Hmm..What would happen if he invited you late at night to be alone on the rooftop? Would you willingly accept it?"

Something clicked in my head.

"The letter! So it was you too who convinced Damien to fall off the building with me?"

"Wow, you're smarter than I thought, Ori! Very good!" Lucio clapped his hands. "I told him, 'If you were to die, wouldn't it be more poetic if you did it with the person you love?' And just like that, he agreed to my plan."

"You fucking psycho!"

I tried to grab his shirt, but he continued to maintain his unwavering smile.

"Violence doesn't suit a beautiful lady, you know?"

The two staff members tried to approach me, but Lucio stopped them.

"It's ok, don't worry, guys. I have it under control," Lucio said.