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Chapter 7 - The New Deal, Let's Change Fate

Gazing up at her, she halted her pet from reaching Hiro. His eyes met the witch's, and in a hushed tone, he uttered, "Saradonwitch!" She caught every word.

With piercing focus, she queried, "How do you know my name, boy?" Her voice wasn't icy; instead, she suppressed a laugh.

In response, Hiro averted his gaze, clutching his chest as though about to cough up an organ. "We share a past across separate timelines," he revealed truthfully.

After absorbing Aster's brief yet impactful story, lasting only a few months until his life's end, with Aster altering it, he...

He refused to embrace either fate. Aster's strength tempted the forces of hell, a path he vehemently rejected.

But does he possess a choice? Allow this to persist, or alter it, risking the loss of his humanity? Failure would result in his kingdom's demise. Yet, why?

Even if he halted it, new challenges awaited. "What? Explain yourself," she demanded.

Crafting his solution, he declared, "I won't tread either path. Let's reshape my history and defy fate," he concluded.

She overheard his soliloquy, making an educated guess. "I've defied the cosmic laws of Lord Time," he began coughing blood.

Advancing, she knelt down. "Seems we both have. I've forsaken the Mana."

Extending her hand, she declared, "We're on the same side. Which demon tribe do you hail from? I have an offer. Forget servitude, little demon."

Taking her hand, he stated, "I'm an Incubus, the sole living kin of Demon Asmodeus," a mist of black shadows enveloped their hands. "Him, huh?"

Smirking sweetly, she remarked, "So, you're his offspring. I've delved into him, heard of his sealing. Let's make a pact. Partners."

Perplexed, he questioned, "Partners?" She clarified, "Yes, assist me, and I'll reciprocate. A common enemy binds us—the fates. I won't conform, and you seem bent on changing it."

Suppressing resentment, he inquired, "What must I do? What's in it for me, beyond avoiding your lethal intent?" She chuckled, "Even death is temporary for demons. Respawn in the abyss. As for that," she gestured to the devil, "aid her ascent, and mine."

Taken aback, he asked, "What?" She explained, "In return, we'll amplify your strength or aid you."

Begrudgingly agreeing, he declared, "Fine. Strengthen me as well." Nodding, she forged a magic contract.

Under her care, cured of the shadow's affliction, Hiro began a resolute recovery. Yet, something more transpired.

Transported to a secluded brick house, his mana burned as a new, dark, and demonic power emerged. He embraced it, melding with his magic.

Now, only recovery remained, accompanied by shifts in his being and psyche. His transformation from human to demon unfolded gradually.