INFERNO: LILITH

𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖆𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖕𝖚'𝖙 𝖎𝖘𝖆𝖓𝖌 𝖄𝖚𝖌𝖙𝖔

Trigger Warning: The story's content does not mean to disrespect any religion. It was all based on the writer's imagination and did not mean to make readers feel sympathy towards evil. Moreover, the content does not reflect the writer's perspective about sensitive topics in real life. Reader discretion is advised.

𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒫𝓁𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉
𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯-𝘑𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘴

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Who would have thought that the Demon of Envy, Leviathan, found peace by farming and fishing in a small village in Hawaii? No one would. The other Archdemons might end up laughing at him until hell freezes.

He wiped the sweat from his brows as he peered down at the sacks of potatoes and carrots he just harvested. Farming chained his physical body to commit havoc, and fishing in the middle of the sea kept his thoughts calm. Since then, it became his routine to fish in the morning and farm in the afternoon for a living.

"Excuse me!" A voice broke through his thoughts, playful yet bold. He looked up to see a lady, her hair dancing wildly in the wind, clutching a notebook and a pen.

Hindi pa man ito nakakapagsalita ay mabilis niya itong tinalikuran bago damputin ang sako ng mga patatas upang ipasok ito sa maliit na storage room.

She wore that ridiculous smile as she followed him from behind. "I know you said you were a demon, but I'm really interested in your story. Mind if I ask you a few questions?"

With an expressionless face, he turned his gaze on her. This woman is a harmless stalker. She had her eyes on him the moment Agatha saved him on the shore and kept on stalking him wherever he goes. Kung bakit niya iyon ginagawa? Iyon ay dahil malakas ang pakiramdam niya na may kakaiba rito.

So, to feed her curiousity, he confronted her and admitted that he was a demon—a creature of envy and jealousy para lang layuan siya at hindi na abalahin. Pero iyon ata ang unang maling desisyon na nagawa niya dahil mas lalo siyang dinikitan ng babae.

She keeps on bugging him more since that day, introducing herself as Carol, a writer trying to find new materials for her novel. Araw-araw ay inaabangan siya nito sa paglayag niya sa dagat hanggang sa pagsasaka nito sa gitna ng matirik na araw.

"Yes, I'm a demon. But I'd rather focus on my harvests than entertain discussions about hell and damned souls," he replied, his irritation observable in his furrowed brows.

Her laughter rang out, bright and defiant. "Oh, come on! You're undeniably interesting! The whole 'demon of envy' thing while being a farmer and a fisherman is a one-of-a-kind character detail!"

Leviathan pressed his lips together, watching in disbelief as she stepped carelessly on the potatoes scattered across the ground. "You think my envious nature is something to romanticize? You're either incredibly brave or completely out of your mind."

Are all writers insane, just like her?

She shrugged, unfazed by his words. "But being envious is part of human nature! Besides, I think envy's beautiful—it's all about desire and longing, right?"

He shook his head in disbelief, his shovel digging into the earth with a firm thud. How could this mortal perceive his existence so naively, as if it were a fairy tale? Isa pa, she's a mere innocent mortal. Dapat noong sinabi niyang isa siyang demonyo na galing sa kalaliman ng impyerno ay sana pinagkamalan na siya nitong may sapi. Baliw at may sira sa utak.

But instead, she believed him. "I just want to know!" She stepped closer, shading him against the sunlight while he crouched on the ground. "I just want to know what hell is like!" Binaon niya ang pala sa lupa at matamang tinitigan ang babae.