Curse of The Death God

Chapter 3 - The Book of Life

Musa was getting weaker and weaker. She knew her time would come soon. One day, she gathered all of the Muses and all of their disciples to explain her current condition. She will hold test to choose the next Musa in a month. Everyone was shocked except Serena who must have known her teacher's illness. Lady Harp was ecstatic to train me more, as every other teacher would, except for Serena's. Everybody knew Musa did not want her own student to replace her position as the Goddess of Music. Only Serena knew why but she did not want to tell me and she kept practicing with me and Lady Harp who felt pity for her. Two weeks just passed, Eddy had led his troops to Underworld along with four of his Night Generals who were Aquarius, Gemini, Virgo and Leo.

I was going to do my usual course which was mopping terrace and fed fishes on the pond when I saw Ivanka secretly burnt a letter. She looked around to make sure no one noticed her so I waited until she left and immediately extinguished the fire. The letter had burnt and left only a tiny piece part of the letter. I squatted and stared at it for one good hour until I figured out that it has a part of signature and seal. Death God's seal! Did Ivanka correspond with King of Hell? If King Jonathan knew Edward went to his territory he would be in grave danger. I put the scrap safely on my pocket and ran to find Serena. I showed her the scrap piece and she agreed it looked like the Death Seal. I told her to secretly tell Nate since I did not have solid proof to issue such huge matters but I also did not have time to wait for Nate to investigate thoroughly. As Serena ran to Fire Palace, I packed up then wrote a note to Lady Harp telling her that I went to see a friend and will be back in a few days. I sneaked out to Moon Palace and stole one of Eddy's silver horses then set off to Underworld. I had a very long way to go on my own.

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Inside a large tent, well hidden among trees.

"My spy reported that there's a new Demon Lord named Alvin who has just been appointed as one of the Twelve Demon Lords ten years ago. He has raised armies of his own secretly this last ten years." A tall slender man who wore blue armor reported to Eddy.

"All of our evidences lead to nowhere but this unusual activity in Underworld is just suspicious. Especially, King Jonathan is well known for his rebellion five thousand years ago." A very beautiful brown haired woman, wearing bronze armor, added.

Eddy thought for a while, then gave a letter to the man in blue armor, "Give this letter to Lord Alvin, I think I have to meet him personally in a few days, Aquarius."

"Yes, Sire." Aquarius bowed then tugged the letter safely on his chest beneath his armor. His long blue hair fell, covering his blue glittering eyes.

"Jeez, even though you cannot fight, tie your hair into a ponytail will you? Your hair is annoying." A bald chiseled man with dark complexion wearing black armor sneered.

"I have a hair and you have beard. Don't you need to tie your beard too?" Aquarius retorted while smiling and winking to the woman in bronze armor. The bald man stroked his brown long beard unconsciously then tried to slam his fist to Aquarius.

"Chill, Leo." Eddy raised his palm. "Gemini, go with Aquarius as my envoy to Lord Alvin." Eddy turned his head to the beautiful brown haired woman who raised one of her brows in disagreement.

"Sire! I find a group of demons who have the same batch as the demon we had caught before." Virgo who wore green armor suddenly came running, barging into the tent.

"Okay. Let's move now! Lead the way, Virgo. Leo, you follow me." Eddy said to Leo who shot one last glare to Aquarius and exchanged one meaningful look with Gemini.

Eddy suddenly stopped in front of the tent. His ears pricked. It's a calling howl. Only one person could call him like this and only Eddy's wolf ears could hear this howl. This was a secret code between them and would only be used in urgent. What is Celeste doing in Underworld? Eddy thought to himself.