Desiderium

Neun

Rouche

I woke up lying on a hard dusty ground bewildered and confused to my surroundings.

The first question came up to my mind is 'Who captured me?'.

My hand went to the sheath of my daggers only to find out they are all gone.

I cursed under my breathe and stands up quickly, looking left and right I saw an empty cells along in a dark corridor.

There is only one constant sound I heard in this place, wails of pain.

I set my jaw and grasped the metal bars firmly, making them bend under my palms.

"So you are awake." I turn to see a man who looks like the carbon copy of Young Master Raziel.

I purses my lips into a thin line, what a day to meet the Devil in flesh.

He walks over and he faces me with a smug look.

His vicious golden orbs gleams like an eyes of a panther stalking its prey.

But I am a knight. I will never be afraid. If I'm going to die today, I will die protecting the family I sworn to protect from day 1.

I stood unfazed and gave him a blank look, he slides his hand between the gaps of the cells as he grabs me on my jaw harshly.

"Tell me, is Raziel is in Heaven?" he hissed.

Good grief, he really did sound like a serpent.

When I did not answer him, he pull back his hand and he gestures for his companion to open the cell.

I did not squirm the way the demon grasped me on my arm.

Vampires never feel pain. We are technically dead.

I voluntarily let myself go with them, what's the use? I cannot escape here unless Claudius' and the others noticed that I am gone.

But I can feel it, they learned about Aliro's death.

"Faster, prisoner." I glanced at the caramel colored haired man who took me out of the cell.

I walk fastly behind Lucifer and my wrists are chained, I remained silent till we reached his throne room with his generals standing near the wall.

"Rouche Clerine, the 8th knight. Fancy meeting you here." I turn to see Lord Coulton standing beside a white haired demon.

I smirks "So traitors tend to stick together after all."

It happened so fast, the next thing I knew Lucifer slapped me so hard that if I am a human my head is already rolling on the floor.

"You don't dare to speak to my general like that, peasant." I gritted my teeth in anger as I slowly turn to look at him, with my eyes flashing in crimson color.

"And do you think I care about that, Serpent?" I laughed sarcastically "Seriously? Slapping is the only thing you can do?"

"My King, can we torture him?" the white haired demon with a cane speaks up, with his coal black eyes trained on me.

Lucifer gave me a flat look "No. Call Ares. I want this to be over, I have an idea." he snaps his fingers and the one he called Ares came into the room.

I narrow my eyes, this is the one who killed Aliro.

Should I consider calling my soul weapon?

"If you are trying to wield your soul weapon, it is futile. That chain around your wrists will stop using any abilities you have." the white haired demon explained.