The divine Comedy: Lucifer's second act

Ch.27 Heinz

My name is Heinz Zimmerman...

I am currently 16 years of age,I live or used to live in the kingdom of Solaris.I was born to two beautiful parents.
My father being a brilliant scientist that excelled in medicine and was the greatest in weaponry. And my mother who was a powerful witch in the world of magic.

My father always brought a special gas mask with him everywhere he went in case he had to work with toxic gas weapons or if a gas leak were to occur.The mask was reminiscent of the ones that the doctors used during the plague but it was black with thick round glass lenses covering the eyes to avoid being blinded by any sudden flashes of light.

My mother always carried a special spell book with her,one containing all the spells that she had learnt throughout her life.everyday mother would constantly flip through her book and perfect the spells bound inside.

One thing that both of them always said to me regarding the two items were that they would some day be mine when I come of age.

I had 3 siblings making me the eldest all of which I adore and I care for.Our family has always lived a jolly life.

I've always had an interest in magic and weaponry, mostly because of my parents influence.i was taught the basic principles of magic by mother and learnt about weaponry from father.
I also had a huge interest in romance.
I've always wondered what it was like for two people to be in love.
But I'll let you in on a secret,the one that I fancy is the only child of Agir royalty.Ever since she visited the kingdom of Solaris 5 years ago I constantly kept my eyes on her.

She was absolutely stunning her brilliant red eyes pierced through my heart like Cupid's arrow,Her white hair flowed through the wind and cascaded down her back.She was just breathtaking.Nevertheless I never had a chance with her,but I can still dream.

My family lived a jolly good life,but that wasn't always the case.My father had some trouble with a local cult.it probably had something to do with debt or weaponry.

One fateful evening,Cult members broke into my humble abode when I was still Young,They had taken my father and beaten him until ultimately killing him.
I ran and called for mother as she rushed down.But it was all too late just before she could escape,she too was killed by the cult.I ran and hid away as I saw my younger siblings getting slaughtered Infront of my eyes.
Afterwards they burnt the house down, leaving only me in the ruins of the building.a cultist had noticed me and showed mercy as he brought me back to their headquarters.but before we left,I took what was left of my parents as a keepsake,my mother's spell book and my father's gas mask

There I was raised by the cult as if they were a big family,I loved every moment,even in the darkness there was still light.I was trained day by day to hone my skills in combat and magic.
I had learned to mix conventional weaponry such as rifles and rockets with magic.i had also managed to master the arts of controlling different gases and mix them to create different effects.

The entire cult raised me until a year later I was taken under the wing of one of the cults leaders.One of the seven sins,the one they call Greed.
He told me that he had recently lost a son and that I reminded him exactly like his lost son.
He took my under his wing as we met every night during cult gatherings.

I never wanted to call him father in public and always call him master as I didn't want to make it look like I have a close enough relationship with the head of the cult.

I was officially made the bodyguard of greed during my initiation event,there they scratched the word 'Power' on my forehead as I showed massive potential in my training I was also granted a crown of thorns during my initiation Which truly made me a member of the cult.