SACRIFICIAL WITCH // 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

[CH 10] Surprised Loser

ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬʸᴵᴺᴳ : "Take My Breath"
ᴺᴱˣᵀ ᵁᴾ : "Greedy"
ᴠᴏʟᴜᴍᴇ : ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▯▯

For the first time in his existence has someone been foolishly bold enough to offer something of extreme importance to him.

Perhaps it was because the human before him was ignorant to how the underworld functioned, or maybe she was just that desperate.

"If someone is in need of help then it's only natural to help them, right?"

Were the words of advice he had given a young demon, one who wandered around with no purpose. One who looked at him with eyes that burned with jealousy, but didn't understand why.

Those eyes stared at the one who came before all.

The one, as radiant as the sun.

He, the demon that knew everything—or so he thought.

"What makes you think that giving away your name is possible?"

He watched as she placed her hand over her heart and looked at him with a gaze so passionate that it reminded him of someone he once knew.

"My name is not unique. The Sacrificial Lamb is a title given to martyrs. The name I was given at birth means nothing here... which means that I have no name but a title."

His lips quirked up into a faint smirk. The green of her attire was nothing short of a fluke. Sloth has a keen eye. He wondered where such a human hailed from, he hasn't met one that had entertained him in centuries. The last human he met that went beyond his expectations of the limits of humanity had ended a curse against their people place by a god.

"Are you aware that giving away a name isn't as simple as erasing it from your body? What will you do as a nameless—unless becoming one is a part of your plan to be returned to Celestia?" He tilted his head to the side, causing the earring on his right ear to dangle.

"I don't know what the process is to give my name away... but I don't have any plans to leave to Celestia."

"Oh?" His eyelids lowered as he gazed down at her.

"Celestia has forsaken me and has turned a blind eye to the innocent lives lost and sacrificed." The human raised her voice, unable to control the anger boiling in the depths of her stomach when she recalled her first day in Hell after being put into an eternal slumber in the overworld. "I was trusted to help find a way to open the gates of Hell to the overworld. I won't abandon that task for a god that can't even purge a plague when their followers are desperate enough to sacrifice people for it."

(Y/n) nearly jumped when she felt his fingers grasp her chin and tilted her head side to side as if he was checking out a prized cattle.

His deep voice rumbled in his chest as he spoke, "It sounds like you wish for revenge."

"Ha... you and I both know a human like me could never pull that off."

"And why is that?"

"I'm just an accused witch, not even a real one. I'm weak, and I don't have the power to fight against a god."

"You would be surprised to know how strong a human can become when desperate for change."

Gathering enough courage, the human placed her hand on the one that had a grip on her chin. "Mr. Zhongli. What will it take for you to take my name and play against Childe in my stead?"

"Almost the entirety of your soul."

"..."

"Afraid?"