Ash walked to the red distric on the bussines area. He arrived at the luxurious brothel like he said he would go. It was high class brothel near the aristocrat distric with five floor stories. When he entered the brothel he recieve attention of various guess because of his attractive androgynous face, Ash brow furrowed.
"May I help you gentleman?" Ash looked at the black haired female temptress who ask him. She wear red dress that show her ample bosom, her red lip and foxy eyes sending seductive signal. Her his ravel his chest, and let her slender body dangling on his shoulder. Ash let the woman seduce him, he can see that once the woman lay hand on him the other courtesan back down while murmurring.
"What a lucky guy!"
"Aaah, Lady Rose taste is quite high!"
"My Lady Rose!! No!!"
"That is how to seduce a nobleman"
The parfume fragrance waved around that so called Lady Rose. Sadly for her, Ash ia frost demon, indiffrent and cold by nature. That is the reason frost demon is rare.
Ash put down the hand that holding his shoulder, face to face with the Lady Rose. He then remove his black glove covering his left hand with his lip, that move make the Touching her smooth cheek.
"I did like to book a whole night with you."
A blooming smile appear in her face, with gentle laugh. Then she said to the pimp.
"Prepare the exclusive room for my dear guess."
The onlooker gasped "Woahh!"
"Such a smooth movement!"
The uproar last even after Ash and Lady Rose enter the exclusive room in the 3rd floor. This room have a two layer of parlor and luxurious badroom. The wine and refreshmen already prepared in the desk before they arrived.
"Don't distrub us." Order Lady Rose to other.
Ash enter the room first and scanning the surrounding, then Lady Rose entered, her step is soft without noise, still with her cheerful smile it just when she close the door, she also lock it with much precision at the same time her expression become solemn.
When she facing the man in front of her, her precvious attitude is gone as she bend her knee.
"This servant pay respect to Lord Azazel."
"Rise and let sit down."
Ash sit leisury while Lady Rose prepare the wine and refreshmen. Lady Rose wait for the right moment to ask Azazel after he enjoy his wine.
"Lord, May I know what happen in the past two week?"
Ash massage his temple, two week ago he plan to use [Mind Control] to the first prince but end up being locked away and his power is sealed, he can't even send his demonic aura without physical contact.
"The plan is ruined, someone strong is protecting this kingdom" Azazel put down his turtleneck and revealing the rune seal on his neck. "... can you undo this?"
Her red eyes glow, she reach out with her hand sending both mana and demonic energy tracing the rune. She feel troubeled.
"This is... ancient spirit rune!"
"Shit!"
Spirit is ancient being who live longer than either demons or elves. Spirit reside in another realm connected to this world. While the the said realm enterance is located in the world tree, Yggdrasil in Elven forest. It must be know that Elves forest located in the south of the continent while demon reside in far desolate north. Both Demons and elves is arrogant and prond creature with the opposide nature that make them loath each other to the extreme.
'How did he gain this knowledge? I have been monitoring him since he is just a child and there is no one close enough with him. Spirit... he is also summoner, he can summon spirit but... Will spirit reveal share their knowledge? now that I think about it his power is pure darkness. Elemantalis? but that output is impossible for human. Who? No- What is he?'
After he done with his own though, he looked up at the Lady Rose who still frozen stiff, touching his own neck, the feeling of his neck that would fall off kinda make him shudder.
"It fine, I will find another way. For now, pospone our operation until we sure of our success and warn other agent to be more carefull."
"Lord, would it faster if I kill the one who inflict tha seal?"
Hearing her conflicted statement make him sneer.
"Do you think someone who can beat me straight to the face would be defeated by the like of you?!"
"I am sorry, I didn't mean to..." she paused for a moment then offered another solution "should we retreat and ask for Demon Lord help, Sir?"
"Nah it is fine, I don't want to trouble our King. This seal is capable to tracking me too. Moreover, There is also possibility I can rope that person to our side."
"Will it be fine? that dengerous human to be on our side?"
"Don't forget we are demon. Soul is our speciality and even without laying my hand that person will soon become desperate for our help."
...
After handling document that need to be send to other scout, Ash return to 'their' current home at the top floor in the Lunar hotel. It was around 2 after midnight. The dim light from mana stone reflected in his golden hair, his visage look look cold and lonely.
"Welcome home."
"Didn't I said don't wait for me?"
"I can't sleep anyway and waiting for you is my pleasure."
"I should have spend longer there so I won't be seeing your face this soon."
"Then I will be sad."
"You? Sad? I can't image it."
Lucas just smiled back, and hand him a cup of warm ginger tea.
"Drink, the night is cold." offer him.
"I am frost demon, I am resistance to the cold."
"Still it is better to be warm."
Ash looked at the warm ginger tea. To be honest he didn't like spicy drink but his earnest eyes defeated him.
"Thank you." said Ash after he drank the ginger tea, it sure feel warm. A weired taste for a forst demon like him. Is it because the seal reducing his resistance?
Lucas looked at the docile demon in front of him and can't help himself to reach out for him, touching his hair but once his hand touch him. Ash yanked his hand out of reflex.
"It's already late. You should sleep and I will return to my room." and so Ash fleed leaving Lucas who regret his past action.
'I should have controlled my self before'