Chapter 57: A deal

—Hmmm... well, as you probably know, you're not a normal demon. You seem... like a mix of human and demon... an outcast, in short, an abomination in the eyes of all living creatures in the three worlds, a disastrous blend between a man and a succubus. A being that should be killed.

"A-what did you say?" My eyes widened from the mental shock... my hands quickly brushed over my body, and my breathing quickened a bit... "N-no deformities..." Calming down a little, I adjusted my train of thought... "An outcast?" I asked again, hoping I had misheard.

"Yes, that's what I said." Lilith tilted her head slightly and looked at me as if I were stupid, with a grim expression. "But how...?"