You're His Favorite Joke

Chapter 24: False Successor

"هو مستيقظا! استدعاء شيطان وتنبيهه أننا سوف يجلب له قريبا. "

(He is awake! Call the demon and alert him that we will bring him in shortly.)

I groaned as I felt myself being dragged on the ground. There were two men holding my feet, I had no strength to fight them as my vison was blurry and my mind was dizzy.

There was an intense ringing in my ear, and my whole body felt numb. I tried to pull away from the two men who had on a black ninja suit that had everything covered, expect their eyes covered. As I pulled, their grip got tighter.

"هذا واحد لديه روح مقاتل! الذئب قوي. شيطان اختار بحكمة."

(This one has the spirit of a fighter! The wolf is strong. The Demon chose wisely.)

"بالطبع شيطان اختار بحكمة. لماذا تقول مثل هذه الأشياء بدون تفكير؟ بعث لنا لتحقيق له لأغراض الوحيدة التي يتقنها."

(Of course, the Demon chose wisely. Why do you say such things without thought? He sent us to attain him for purposes only he knows.)

"وقال انه قد اختار خليفة كاذبة مرة واحدة. يغفر لي إذا أنا معجب هذا التحسن."

(He has chosen a false successor once . Forgive me if I am impressed with such improvement. )

"هذا واحد لديه ما تفتقر إلى أخرى."

(This one has what the other lacked.)

"وما هو أنه شقيق."

(And what is that, brother?)

"الشرف."

(Honor.)

I realized that they were speaking Arabic. I coughed up some blood and gathered some strength and spoke to them.
"الافراج عن لي. اذا كنت تفعل سأدلي موتك
سريعة."

(Release me. If you do, I will
make your death quick.)

They both stopped and laughed. One guard spoke as we grew closer to a unknown place. I couldn't tell where I was, but all I could make out was the smell of pepper and blood.

"بقية سهلة، يا صديقي. نتمنى أي ضرر. نحن نقدم السلام والحكمة. بعد تلبية شيطان سيتم مسح كافة."

(Rest easy, my friend. We wish no harm. We offer peace and wisdom. After you meet the Demon, all will be cleared.)

I felt pain drive through me which made me talk through gasp of pain.

"الذين .. هذا شيطان تتحدث للغاية حتى من؟"

(Who...is this Demon you speak so highly of?)

They didn't answer my question as I was placed on a hard gold step. I used my strength to look up.
A man began to walk to me, his hair was black but grey on the sides. It spiked at the sides, he wore a old designed ninja armor. Over the ninja armor was a dark green robe. As he came closer to me, I saw that he had a pointed beard with a thin mustache.

I tried to get up but I was too weak. His face was hard and focused. He bowed down to me and spoke in Arabic.

"أنا شيطان يتحدثون عن. اسمي هو رأس الغول، وأنا واحد من الذي أعطى لك فرصة ثانية في الحياة سليد ويلسون."