Devil May Cry: Witch of Fortuna

15. Sabbath

"As I thought of Sparda's descendant.... You're truly powerful..."

Mrs Charle kneeled on the ground. She lost her fight against Dante. Nero was in no shape for fighting, so he stepped on the battle. The Legendary Demon Hunter extended his hand to help her stand up. "Never expected another half-demon exists out there. You're not bad, even managed to get devil trigger on your own."

She was annoyed but accepted his helping hand. "It took me five years of a long experiment just to gain it. Let me tell you, it was not fun."

Nero ran to them. "Both of you okay?"

"Not the first time I'm being stabbed by beauty." Dante sneered. He pulled out his sword from his chest. Mrs Charle frowned because Dante reaction being stabbed was too chill. Even Nero was unfazed by the scene.

"How do you hide your demonic presence?" Nero asked her. "I still can't believe you're a half-demon!"

"Hours of research can solve anything."

Dante scratched his head. "I probably need to learn that."

"It is my lost, I won't follow you any further." She took a long depressing breath. "If you return the orb, the demon would regain its power. Is it really worth it?"

Dante threw the pouch to Nero. He stared at the yellow crystal on his left hand. His stand did not change. Nero gave Mrs Charle a clear answer. "Nico has been around and helps me. She is more than a friend and becomes an extension of the family. I will not abandon her."

For a second, Mrs Charle saw a familiar figure behind him. She wiped her eyes. "You're really are her son..."

"Did you say something?"

"I said get out of my house.... You have something important to do."

Mrs Charle kicked them out of the house. Nero and Dante left the place without saying anything. The younger man could not help but felt bad for her. She had been generous to them, yet they tricked and destroyed her mansion... again.

When both returned back home, Dante gave the antidote to Vergil. He was still unconscious since the effect of the poison still lingered on him. Nevertheless, the antidote worked. His complexion was better than before. Nero was glad one problem had solved. They then asked Trish and Lady about any info related to Sabbath. The women arrived on behalf of Dante's request.

Lady threw a thick document on the table. "It was an illegal underground activity under an unknown name. One person would have their wish granted. Some went missing, some found dead and some turned demon."

Dante leaned on the chair. "Sounds familiar."

Nero read the files. He was surprised to see Sabbath was located in that town. "No wonder many people visit Fortuna lately. I cannot believe they were not sightseeing."

"Rich people are not really interested in history and religion. Life is about the party for them."

"The Sabbath is attended through a password." Trish walked with a small envelope. "I managed to get the secret words after sneaking around."

"Thank you, ladies! Will never work it out without you."

Lady smiled, "That's sweet, but I will still cut the payment from your tab, Dante."

They moved immediately that night. The entrance to the underground was an old restaurant located near the harbour. It had been undergoing construction in the past, yet nothing changed that much. Dante and Nero walked to the reservation counter while wearing a formal suit. The waiter greeted them. "Good evening. Do you have a reservation?"