SACRIFICIAL WITCH // 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭

[CH 28] Cutting Ties

ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬʸᴵᴺᴳ : "Belki - Akustik"
ᴠᴏʟᴜᴍᴇ : ▮▮▮▮▮▮▮▯▯

Light blue hair fluttered as he fanned himself as he lounged in the open courtyard of his wing of the manor. His purple eyes stared up at the usual cloudy sky of Hell, which had its usual glimpse of thunder hidden behind the mist of grey. He let out a soft sigh as he wondered what his little lamb was up to. Ever since they shared a night together it was all what occupied his mind, it was an unsatiated hunger that for once he couldn't ignore.

His lashes lowered as he stared mindlessly off into the distance. "What an conundrum this is..." He murmured with furrowed brows. The demon of gluttony rose from his zabuton on the floor but paused when he noticed something in the air.

With a flick of his wrist his fan flung backwards into the air and a katana made of hydro formed in his hand, ready to cut down the intruder.

The figure cloaked in white landed gracefully near the zen garden.

"Who are you? You must be either bold or foolish to be trespassing in this territory." He narrowed his eyes.

The intruder continued to make their way over to the demon who pointed his sword at them.

Purple eyes watched closely as the trespasser slowly raised their hands as if to show that they meant no harm before their hands moved up to pull their hood off.

The demon was stunned to see a familiar face before him. "Thoma...?" He murmured with furrowed brows and lowered his blade.

"Hello, my lord." The blonde managed a small smile, though it trembled a bit, his nervousness was faint but visible.

"You... what are you doing here?" Ayato's eyes glinted, his voice was leveled. He would be lying if he said he wasn't happy to see his old companion, but he also couldn't pretend to ignore the issue at hand.

Someone like Thoma shouldn't be here before him.

He shouldn't be in Hell.

"Remove your cloak." The demon's voice was stern.

Thoma softly sighed before obeying and tugged off the white cloak, it fluttered in the air as he tossed it aside. The moment it fell onto the floor two big white wings sprung out, stretching to their full length as if glad to no longer be concealed under cloth.

"Why are you here?" Gluttony smiled at him, but it didn't reach his eyes.

"I've come to offer a proposition, my lord." The angel placed his hand over his heart to show his sincerity.

"Speak," the demon raised his sword to point it at his friend, "and if I don't like your offer... I'll drag you back to the gate which you came from myself." His voice was calm but the sternness of his tone held a bite.

Thoma knew that his lord wasn't one who'd make empty threats. "I know of a way to keep the effects of your sin at bay." He watched as the demon's eyebrows furrowed and the corner of his lips twitched. A sign that he was trying to keep a blank facade on his features.

"Impossible."

"It's real. A potion that can prevent you from feeling the ache of starvation. Of course it wouldn't get rid of it completely... but it's a temporary relief. I have the recipe along with the potion itself." The angel took a slip of paper out of his pocket along with a small glass bottle filled with liquid.

Gluttony's eyes glanced at them before looking back into Thoma's green eyes. "Whatever you ask in return must be that great of a deal. Celestia would punish you for offering a demon an escape from their punishment—regardless if it's temporary or not."