Chapter seven
Why couldn't he speak like a normal demon for once ??
Beneath the dark cloak and the long flowy black hair ,no one has never saw his real face
.Not even his beloved gyole ..
There's always a black shadow casted upon his face .
But there's an unmistakable dark and brooding aura around him . Black and dark energy swirl around him in waves , that could be very harmful and may even lead to death if one got too close.
The persistent flow of defensive power around him was quite great , and made Lawson wondered why he was always defensive .
"Errr , Lord Cian ?? . " He tried to reach him telephatically but was thrown off by his huge and unreachable telephatic powers .
How in the hell was he supposed to communicate with this demon ??
A guttural and loud roar broke out of nowhere and startled him out of his wits .
His legs trembled as he perceived the scent of a deathpull . An animal with a dog-like features , two large wappy ears . Two black eyes with an emotionless and soulless look . Staring too much into their eyes could drag you to hell and back. It felt like staring at a dark bottomless pit .
It was big and feral , and was sniffing around Lawson . Who was perplexed and disturbed .
This aren't just normal animals ! . They're animals that came directly from hell . And this particular one is one of the very firstly made .
This animals were long ago extinct and they were officially banned from Catyra , plenty years ago , even before they became an extinct .
How did Lord Cian come across something like this ?? It requires quite a lot of soul energy to feed them .
"I see you're curious about my pet . Cute little thing . " The voice rang unexpectedly inside his head again .
It was as loud and oppressive as the earlier one , but nonetheless it had a majestic and cultured tilt to it .
Perhaps it was time to start up a conversation . Using deathpull .
Speaking of deathpull, the only one present in the room lurch at him suddenly and took him down . It weighed pounds!!
Lawson was caught off guard,before he could even try to reach into his power , to do something! . The feral animal growled and stared directly into his eyes for some seconds . It barred it jagged pair of teeth at him and a black saliva slopped down on his face .
Yuck !
It stopped suddenly and whimpered . It got off him and walked towards its master. Lord Cian must have told it to stop , which indeed Lawson was extremely grateful for .
No matter how powerful or prestigious your bloodline is , there are just some things that you can never handle .
Things like deathpull!
He shivered in disgust as he brought out his handkerchief to wipe off the sticky saliva that was on his face. He groaned in disapproval and stared at the animal who now totally looked different .
The earlier look-of-death was replaced with a somewhat" cute " one if it could be called that .
It sat down besides his master , his eyes droopy and wagging its tail .
This place was filled with misery and woes . And mysteries , secrets are lurking around the shadows .
Demons are known to be secretive , but this one was proving to be top-notch .
"General Lawson ?? You came here for something I trust ? Or are you just here to muse about the secret that lurks behind the shadows ? If so , I'll gladly entertain you. You can be sure to find a lot of secrets here, those that you'll never in your wretched life expect . Did I say wretched? I meant to say useless . "
The voice spoke again , with a sneer and arrogant tone to it . It was haughty and self appraising .
Was Lord Cian always this sharp and intolerable with his speech ??
"Are you here to tell me something? Or would you like a trip to hell to refresh your dull memory . Tsk . " He clucked his tongue and smirked .
Lawson could see the slight tilt of his lips upward , and the obvious raise of his thick and deviously arch eyebrows .
Anger brew up inside him in hot violent rolls but he desperately force it down his throat and swallowed hard while trying so hard to show his teeth to Lord Cian .
He heard a chuckling sound inside his head and his irritation grew up and multiplied tenfold but he kept his calm .
His voice sounded again , taunting and wicked . He was trying to provoke him , to evoke a reaction in him . But he definitely won't give him the satisfaction of seeing him succumb to this rapidly gnawing feeling inside him .
No wonder the rumors that keep circulating around the town about how Lord Cian was a sadist and how enjoys snapping people's finger like dried twigs .
" I trust my father was the one who sent you here ?? I think my father has a whim of sending imbecile to entertain me . Even though you guys just do the exact opposite . Now talk talk . Come on. " He sounded less taunting this time but there's still haughtiness and a tiny of pride in his tone .
Like he was looking down on everyone else . Like everyone is beneath him .
"Do you think we're on the same level before ?? How bold of you to assume so , when we're not even close to be on the same level . You're mistaken of course . You aren't beneath me dummy , you're non-existent if compared to me . "
Lawson's eyes flickered between black and red , his fangs elongated and horns grew out of his head . His chopped nail grew into claws and he turned to his real demon self .
A startling resounding cold laugh , threw him off the balance . The chuckle was so dark and ominous that goosebumps formed on his skin . Lawson immediately went back to his normal form and blamed himself for giving in to the emotions .
"Aren't you a cute little thing ?? Trying to show off are we now ?? Alright let's play a little . "
A black smoke engulfed Lawson quickly and breath deluded him , the smoke formed a rope and tied around his neck , he was lifted up from the ground and suspended in the air . His eyes grew wide as the noose tightened more around his neck , he could feel it .
His body isn't the one that is getting tortured but his soul ,
Demons have two entity , their souls and their bodies . Their bodies contain a lot of power and although it's powerful , it's amounts to just a vessel without the soul .
Souls is just like the innerwolf for a werewolf , their nothing without it .
His eyes flickered between black and red as he felt his soul being put in a shackle .
Inbound soccery !!!
A soccery that could only be practiced by the highest rank of the demon called arr'k .
Lord Cian was an arr'k??
Only the descendant of the very first demon to exist on Catyra were arr'ks . And mostly of them were either dead or in eternal rest .
But it was to be expected , as Lord Cian was Lord ruler son .
He whimpered as his soul was gradually getting more and more uncomfortable . It was being sucked somewhere .
He wanted to plead, but he couldn't even get close to him through their telepathic powers .
He was doomed !!! The Lord ruler had indeed sent him to meet his doom .
He gasped , when the rope loosened around his neck , but not the ones that was tied to his soul . .
Panicked begin to set in , cold sweat broke on his forehead . His eyes wasn't back to their normal color !
One was black while the other ,red. He was well and indeed doomed !
That could only mean one thing ! His soul was half gone ??
"At least you have a tiny bit of intelligence in you . Yes , your soul is half gone . I'm sure my deathpull would love to devour it . Should be delicious . Now will you tell me what you're here for ?? Or should we have some more fun ? ." Lord Cian wasn't facing the window again but him , and even though his mouth was moving , Lawson could clearly hear Lord Cian voice in his head .
"Please my Lord . I'm a dummy , please I've sinned against your Majesty . Forgive me " he tried to sugar-coat his words as much as possible .
"Ok I forgive you . "
Silence reigned in the room again , just like that ??
Lawson smiled and closed his eyes . Relieved that he could have half of his soul back .
But he felt nothing !
Where's his soul ??
" You're dumb , dummy . Tsk tsk tsk. I forgave you , yes ? Doesn't mean you'll get back your soul . Your stupidity is amusing . And I'm beginning to like our little banter . " Lord Cian spoke with a sneer
"Lord ruler sent me here to inform you about the vampires . They were increasing in numbers and rapidly too. I suspected they've been using dark magic or something related to it . From my understanding , it's impossible to breed thousands of people in just months . " He spoke about the real reason why he was here in the first place .
The reason why he had been suffering both mentally , and physically since he was here .
"Took you long enough to realize . Anyways , they're using dark magic yes , but they're not threatening for now . They have something up their sleeves but it's nothing we can't handle . I'll personally love some war and fights . You know , those delicious time when different souls would be lost , when plenty cries and sounds of agony would filled the air . So leave them . Let them finish brewing whatever they're brewing. It's been long since I've last had my fill of chaos and games . " Lord Cian sounded excited and even anticipating the war .
Though they're not even sure if war or anything is going to happen .
"Then don't forget , I'm less concerned about what happens to Catyra let alone my father . Now hurry and leave . I'm getting bored . And remember don't come here ever again if you still need the other half of your soul . But if not , you may come . My pet would definitely appreciate feeding on your rotten soul . Hurry along now , or should we have some more fun ??! "
Lawson did not need to be told twice , he turned his back on the arrogant and wicked demon and walked out of the room .
He would never be the same again !! With his half soul gone !
He walked away from the eerily silent mansion and the three stonegyoles whom he was sure that they were mocking him in their raw guttural language .
Lord Cian is truly a sadist and more !
How was he aware of the vampires situation before them ??
He was prepared to go and report to the Lord ruler