Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 112 (do not read yet)

Vernion

A mid-7-star level demon,

Tasked with the elimination of Lucas Nightstar directly by Karciel.

'Ah, I really hate this,'

he thought as he entered a room that was pitch black, devoid of any light.

Every step he took made a creaking sound on the wooden floor.

As he walked further into the dark room, he felt the presence of someone, making him instantly go on one knee.

Two dark crimson eyes suddenly were visible, being the only source of light inside the room.

Vernion trembled, feeling the predatory gaze on him.

That is all it would take currently for someone like him to die.

"You demons have certainly become bold, haven't you?"

The voice belonging to those crimson eyes echoed throughout the room.

"L-lord Elijah..."

"Just who gave you the authority to summon my people?"

Every word the being spoke felt like it was piercing Vernion's brain directly.

"Lord Karciel ordered me to ask for your people's help. Please forgive me, Lord Elijah!"

Vernion shouted as he got even lower towards the ground.

His whole body was trembling, feeling like the gaze on him became more intense.

He didn't want to be eaten alive!

He couldn't find Elijah when he tried to ask for permission to use his kind for the mission.

So, he thought it would be fine if he rented a few of them for a day without telling him.

"Heh, how courageous of Karciel. But has he forgotten that we vampires don't answer to him or you directly?"

Elijah said with amusement laced in his voice, making Vernion tremble even more.

Vampires.

A race that came directly from the demon world who serve the Vampire King.

Originally, the Vampires and Demons were rivals that hated each other for millennia.

Whenever they met, they would try to kill one another.

Trying to gain more territory in their world.

But for some reason, on one normal day for the two races, the Vampire King and the Demon King made an alliance, resulting in the two races working together.

Ever since that day, the Vampire King hasn't been seen again...

The vampires had to stop trying to gain control of their world and forced to live with the demons.

The vampires who were most loyal still respected the alliance made by the Vampire King, even though their king has for some reason disappeared.

But they wouldn't take any orders from anyone in the demon race unless it's the Demon King or a demon of a higher status.

The Vampire King is said to be at least a thousand years old, being able to rival the Demon King directly.

Though if those rumors are true, no one really knows...

"Please forgive me, Lord Elijah..."

'Ah, just how strong is he really... This isn't even his real body!'

The Elijah in front of Vernion was just a mere clone of his, yet even then, it was in the grandmaster stage.

He didn't know where the real body of the vampire was, but he knew it was somewhere in Myrniel.

Being the strongest vampire in Myrniel currently, Elijah has full authority over the vampires in this world.

Just like how Karciel has authority over the demons and Abadux on the Wraiths.

Though there are barely any Wraiths in Myrniel currently.

"Hmm, now what should I do..."

The amusement in his voice never left, but Vernion knew that he was seriously thinking about killing him or not.

The room being devoid of any sound and light as Elijah was thinking felt almost unbearable to Vernion.

'Ah, why did I have to do all of this!'

He screamed inside his mind as he remembered the orders Karciel gave him.

'Shouldn't this stupid leech use his clones to find that weird Obtelux!?'

"Are you thinking something you shouldn't about me?"

Elijah suddenly calmly asked, with his eyes narrowed on him.

"Eek!"

A high-pitched sound left Vernion as he almost fainted from feeling those terrifying eyes on him that were basically ready to eat him.

"N-no, my lord, I would never!"

He tried to reason.

"So you are suggesting that I am lying now?"

Elijah said as he watched the trembling demon cowering in fear at his words.

"I..."

"Hahahaha!"

"Relax, you are way too tense."

Elijah suddenly said while laughing out loud, making Vernion even more scared.

'How can I relax!'

He screamed again inside his mind; he has already started to pray for his life.

"Well, enough of all this. Let me ask you a simple question, and I will let you off the hook only this once."

"Y-yes, ask me anything."

Vernion said happily as his heart was thumping loudly against his chest.

He could finally go back!

"Who did Karciel want dead so badly that he needed my people's help?"

He asked as his voice suddenly got serious, making Vernion fear for his life all over again.

He felt like the next words were going to be his last.

"H-he wants to kill Lucas Nightstar since he thinks that he isn't human and... a future threat against his Majesty."

He spoke in a trembling voice as Elijah merely listened in silence.

'Why isn't he saying anything?'

'Wait... Am I already dead?'

Unfortunately or not, the next second he heard Elijah speak again.

"Lucas Nightstar, huh..."

Vernion heard an emotion in his voice he couldn't recognize.

He was starting to get a bad feeling from all of this.

He was right.

"Let's have a change of plans, shall we?"

Elijah said, making Vernion nod since he couldn't do anything.

"Y-yes, my lord..."

Besides, perhaps it was better if Elijah gets involved directly with this mission.

He knew that Lord Karciel had warned them to be cautious when dealing with Lucas Nightstar.

However, if Elijah himself got directly involved, then they had nothing to worry about.

They could even eliminate the other champions.

'This is another good opportunity...'

He could only hope nothing goes wrong knowing the rumors that surround the vampire in front of him.

***************

Lucas walked towards the hotel room he had left Luna in.

Damien was waiting outside the hotel, having already changed his clothes.

Both hadn't said a word to each other.

Lucas understood that Damien must still be trying to calm his mind after everything he had heard.

He wasn't in the mood to talk with Damien either, especially after their fight.

He was definitely going to get his revenge somehow.

He was a petty person.

But perhaps it was better that Damien, Seraphina's brother, was the one he had to work with—someone who was easy to reach out to and talk to when needed.

It helped him feel better, at the very least.

"Perhaps I should join the student council..."

He didn't know how much time they had left, as Nyx never specified when the seal would break.

He wanted to ensure they could work together properly, but since Nyx had chosen Damien as his partner, it probably meant they could.

He wondered what was going to happen in Sky City that Nyx knew of.

"Why does he always have to be so mysterious..."

Arriving in front of his hotel room, he opened the door and entered.

He planned to pick Luna up and let her rest in the academy dormitory until he got back.

He wasn't going to bring her to Sky City, unsure of how dangerous it might be.

It would ease his mind knowing that she would be safe in the academy.

There were only two hours left before the first and second-year students had to leave for their departure to Sky City.

"I really want to go back to sleep again..."

As he walked towards the bed, his entire body froze.

He stared wide-eyed as he saw a man sitting on a chair next to his bed.

Luna was currently on his lap, being caressed as she was in a deep sleep.

The man was looking at Luna with a gentle expression, ignoring Lucas.

He might have believed that the person in front of him hadn't heard him enter the room.

But Lucas knew that this man knew he was here.

"Grandfather..."

'Why is he here, and wait, how did he even know I was going to be here?'

Lucas's mind was reeling at the sight of Magnus suddenly seated in the chair next to his bed.

Hearing Lucas's voice, Magnus finally looked up towards him, his face expressionless this time, making Lucas break out in a cold sweat.

"Did something happen?" Lucas asked again, growing anxious at the sudden visit.

'Did something happen to Mom, Dad, or perhaps Lena?'

He wondered if another attack had occurred.

Why else would Magnus be here without notifying him in advance?

"Yes, something did happen,"

Magnus replied, causing Lucas's heart to skip a beat as he started to inwardly panic.

Until he heard Magnus's next words.

"Tell me, Lucas... What do you know about the Voidwalkers?"

"Eh?"

Lucas froze again as his mind blanked for a second upon hearing Magnus's words.

'Voidwalkers? Why would he suddenly start asking about...'