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Chapter 3 - His Highness

I can't move.

I look around and I realize I've returned to the darkness.

However, I can't move but I can hear voices.

"Do you want to put her back in that room Your Highness, she isn't an ancient artifact anymore as you saw for yourself." I recognized that voice it was the tall gray shark tooth guy.

And what does he mean by an ancient artifact?

"As if I would let it out, I was hoping it was dead for good and couldn't have a rebirth.

"But sadly I was mistaken." this other person's voice sounded exhausted and mysterious.

"Just put it back, I'll keep it sleeping."

"For how long if I may ask your highness"

"For as long as I want or until I decide to turn it into dust," said the mysterious voice.

Turn me into dust but why... what have I done to deserve this horrible fate?

"You could do that, Your Highness or you can have her be a grim reaper"

"I've heard the royals have been losing some as of late mostly in the lust ring"

"Then why don't you make them some more"

"Because I'm only in charge of their whereabouts, it's the higher-ups that make the contracts"

"So what exactly are you trying to say gatekeeper"

....gatekeeper, why does that name sound familiar?

"I suggest that one of the royals made her contact making her a grim reaper by law and making it impossible for her to escape."

"And if none of the royals take it in, then what?"

"Than I shall devour her myself, eat every bit of her soul, and give her body to the Queen of gluttony as a gift, roasted first of course," says the gatekeeper

D-devoured and roasted, what exactly is he saying, that if I don't get a contract by these royals I'll be....eaten.

But before I could hear anything else my eyes started to get heavy and I drifted back to sleep.

"Hmph, you may do as you wish I trust you enough to deal with it."

" yes but unfortunately Your Highness I can not take her to see the 7 royals, I have an important errand to take care of on Earth."

"I will not call for a meeting for such a silly matter as this."

"Oh no meetings at all Your Highness, I was gonna recommend one of our higher G.Rs to do the task"

"And who would that be"

"I recommend Ms, Lady Red."