CHAPTER 1: THE QUEEN'S UNDERWORLD ASSASSIN

CRYSTALLE'S POV

Six years later..march 23 2027 at england in Cullen's Mansion

"a mission?from her majesty?" I stared to devian as soon as I saw the letter he was holding, so I just take it from him before opening it lazily, this was my life after the six years have passes by, accepting a mission from her majesty, eliminating the target and so on.

"yes, she wants you to take care of robert romanov,a russian noble who selling guns and illegal drugs at black market..he also have a screw loose on his head, what I'm saying is, he kills innocent people without sufficient reason but he always remain not guilty due to its strong connection to the police."

its been a six years since my parents got massacred and also..when I make a contract to devian.

Devian Xenon, he's my right hand and a demon..the one who help me to rise up when I'm in the midst of despair. I'm 18 years old already and I hold all of my family's Property, including the organization known as the phantom's knight. I became the world's youngest successful CEO, and I work in underworld along with the queen of london. I follow her orders To keep the peace all over london, in other words, I was known as the underworld's assassin who kills all the evildoers, without knowing that I'm also bedevil by the demon.

all of this title and luxury its all because of him, if it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't be here today, and in substitute.. I must give my soul to him when I already achieve my revenge against those bastards who kill my family mercilessly, to do that, I need a power, wealth, and connections. although I'm already strong enough, I still can't let my guard down to them. black butterfly organization is famous because of their cunning and ruthless leader, the only way to defeat them is to be crafty as much as you can be, enough for them to say 'that girl is dangerous, she can't be underestimated.'

"tsk,another hassle huh?" I said while letting out a heavy sigh.

"yeah. another hassle." I saw him smile to me faintly, but I just chooses to ignore devian because it makes me cringe seeing a demon smiling to you as if like you were about to meet your own death. instead, I just stand up on my seat before put the wine glass at the tray.

seriously, ever since this guy came on my life, I've become messed up as hell. may be that's the substitute in making a contract to a demon. after all, disturbing them was like leading this world in fall. still.. as long as he can be used to me, that's all that matters, he can't betray me either because of the contract.

"let's go. I don't like overtime works."

we went outside of my office, a plain white concrete walls that have a lot of medieval paintings hanging on the walls exposed to us, we walk at the white luxurious tiles while maids start to greet us as a sign of their respect. as we reach in grandiose modern bifurcated stairs, I put my hands at the glossy railings and touch it gracefully before went down. our butler open the door for us and lead the way to the garage, the chaffeur open the doors car for me so devian and I just went inside of car.

"you change too much. my lady." he then, shattered the silence so I can't help but to glance on him and give him a glare.

"nothing can be done if we go back in the past."

I'm telling the truth here, the reason why My parents died its because I'm so weak that time, that I even summon a person from another world. devian is the symbol of my weakness, but at the same time, the witness on how I become a successful person like this.

"besides, that was your planning to do since then isn't it? the stronger the prey, the more it's soul taste good.. you usually say to me that time." and those words caught his attention, figure it out. this guy will always remain corrupted even in inside, he probably drooling inside right now because of the 'delicious prey' Infront of him.

heh.. how gross, I don't want to think about it again.

"yeah.. you're right about that but, weather you're strong or not, your soul will still remain rare and untainted, and that's what good to human souls. you are one of a kind, my lady."

"thank you for the compliment." I said with a sarcasm before turns my head to the window as I change our topic.

"anyway, have you find some lead about the black butterfly?"

the black butterfly organization. the bastards who kill my parents Infront of me, it's been a years but I haven't found some information about them. they were so good at hiding like a mouse, infact, I almost thought that the god of protection blessed them, how foolish.

"yes my lady, we can talk about this when the mission has finished.. I heard that there will be an upcoming masquerade ball at Robert Kingston's mansion next week at 6:00 pm in the evening we can use that time to assassinate him." when I heard his report, I just close my eyes silently and make some decision until..

"No..we will do it tonight."

"pardon?we still don't have a plan."

"then start planning once we reach in phantom's knight hideout."

"why were you so hurry?"

"I just wanted to end this hide and seek game of ours, my hands are so itchy to kill him.. but rest assured, I don't have any plan to fail this mission I mean..." I just crossed my leg and put my hand on the window as I give him a simple smirk.

"I've never been failed, not even once." he blink his crimson red eyes when he heard those replies coming from my mouth, suddenly, he shook his head and say something.

"indeed. you're an absolute after all."

— — —

"Crystalle!what brought you here?" as we enter inside of Moriarty's house, a handsome man who's around his 30s greeted me with a surprise, the whole house was so neat as a snow, and even the sofas and couches were arrange beautifully. this was my uncle, rhonoven Moriarty, and the phantom's knight hideout I'm talking about right now is none other than their house. well actually, their estate are connected to my mansion, infact, you can go here just by walking but since I'm too lazy to walk earlier, I chooses to use a car. can you even blame me? I'm not an active person as you think, I prefer slacking rather than working. for sure, you probably surprise and asking right now how did I become successful despite of my lazy personality. one thing I can say is, if you're that stupid, find some organization who can massacre your family then summon a demon. that's the most easiest way to become a successful.

"I want an information about Robert romanov..do you know him?" I straightly said to him.

"Robert romanov huh?all I know about him is that he's a Businessman who have a lots of Branches in Asia and europe.." he took out her loptop, and search his name so we approached him. "why do you want to find an information about him anyway?"

"It was queen's order, Assassinate Robert romanov."  and that stop uncle in typing before he look up to me with a sad look on her eyes. damn, here he comes.

"So you still into that huh?if your auntie was just here, she'll gonna scold you to stop working under the queen's order." well, I understand why she's like that, being as the queen's underworld assassin is a dangerous work, political wars, observing the other countries and spying them if they were to make a move, killing people who's against to the queen's orders, reporting conspiracies between the other two countries and etc.  those are the things that the queen's underworld assassin must do, as her assassin, I need to maintain their reputation as clean as a snow. but of course there's a reason why I accept that dirty job, other than because I'm alois cullen's daughter and heir, the former queen's underworld assassin, this can be also benefits to the phantom's knight organization, with this, even if we get caught by the FBI dogs, It's easy for us to escape without getting suspected and struggling towards them, there will be no bloodshed. but auntie.. she's such a worrywart and saying that it'll just make my life become more miserable than hell.. but I don't care.

My life has been miserable ever since my parents died.

"that's why its good thing that It was you, auntie was just being overprotective to me, No matter what I say and explained, she will never listen. tsk."

"She just want to protect you, crystalle. and she believes that you'll gonna came back one day..for her, you are still the same person when you are still young." I avoid my gaze slightly and when he notice my expression changes.. he cough two times to break the silence then laugh. "forgive this old man, haha."

"no it doesn't affect me anymore.. so its ok."

"you really change crystalle, well..as long as you won't be put in danger I'll keep support you with all my might.. devian, take care of my niece will you?" 

"Ofcourse I will, lord Rhonoven." I just clicked my tongue because of that, for some reason, he trusted devian so much, and so as auntie, maybe it's because, devian is the only person who help me and comfort me that time when my parents died, but.. for sure, he's just doing that because of my souls.

I mean, there's no way a demon have an emotions, right?

"oh..I found some information about Robert romanov,according to my research,robert romanov have a three son and one wife but..2 years ago, his family died because of car accident when they ought to go in trip.. only robert romanov got survive, there's also a dark humor about him that he's the one who killed his family..and what is this? he have so many bad records such as assault, murder, rape, fraternity etc but.. all of it.. has been prove that he's not guilty." and then a small smirk appears on my face, no wonder why the queen was so itchy to eliminate him.

"what will you do, my lady?"

"maybe a tea meeting will do."

when he understand what I mean, he just nod to me slightly. perhaps he already know what kind of 'tea meeting' that I wanted to prepare, as expected of him. he really knows how my mind works.

"can you track his contact infos uncle?"

"I'm sorry crystalle, but only rohan can do that, although they are studying somewhere in mafia school.. I can't even contact them.. but would be their company number can help?"

"That'll be ok." he went at their telephone landline, and contacted it, until a few minutes later, someone answer the call.

[this is romanov empire, what can I do for you?]

"this Is crystalle's Secretary, devian xenon, from quantum corporation, if by any chance,does mr.robert was there? Crystalle Cullen wants to meet him, personally."

[just a minute..I'll just talk our boss.] the teleportation rang once again, and when I heard their reply, I grinned.

[t-this is robert romanov Speaking, I'm gladly accept your i-invitation.] an excited voice spoke from the line.

"Thank you for accepting my invitation mr.robert,I already arrange our meeting place,are you free tonight at 5:00 pm?" and just what I expected, he literally accept my proposal meeting, well ofcourse, he should be, after all, the CEO of Cullen's technology company personally ask him a meeting. no company can decline that request!

"Then..Tonight at 8:00 pm,my secretary will fetch you near at your company.. I can't wait to talk about the future of our company with you." as I said those words, I hang up the landline and then give devian a sign before leave in the phantom's knight hide out.

"give him the Cullen's hospitality, Devian."

— — —

At Cullen's Manor..8:00 pm in the evening.

I am now in front of the mirror while watching myself wearing half shoulder red dress that is above the knee while my long ash gray hair was braid in the side beautifully, after that, I put a lipstick and light make up on my face, enough to be look presentable Infront of the guest, when I notice that someone open the door in my room, that's when I glance on him. this was devian who's waiting for me to be finished fixing myself. so I stand up.

"He's already here."

"then let's go and greet our guest."

he held his shoulder to me, so I hold onto it, we walk in the dim hallways together, until we reach in the second floor balcony where I can see mr. romanov, waiting patiently to the dining table that devian prepared for the both of us, there's a transparent barricade in the side that acts as a barrier, and then there's a huge tall windows where you can see the night skies and huge white moon as I greeted him with a smile, devian pull the luxurious red dining chair slightly so I sat there.

"welcome to cullen's mansion Mr. Romanov."

"Thank you for inviting me Ms.Cullen, Honestly I didn't expect to get some invitation from you! you see, my company was just nothing than yours, that's why I'm so overwhelmed!"

"you're flattering me, Mr.Romanov."

"No, its really true, having a tea with the top 1 richest and youngest CEO in the world was really my dream, I want to have a long conversation with you about how you manage to make your company to be at the top."

"its all because of my uncle and auntie's help and the people surround me..I guess?"

we started to eat, until I notice something that is blinking at the huge window, so I smirk secretly, I think the person who's assign in killing him is now ready, he's just waiting my sign. I'm not a type of a person who kill people easily, as I said, I don't like works, I prefer controlling them instead. I only kill people on my own, unless if it's an important person or not, but in my point of view, romanov is not that important that I have to waste my own bullet to such a likes of him.

"How about you mr.romanov? what's your secret to become successful?"

"well..my family has been running business for almost decades so I follow them..you see, my father was quite strict.. speaking of business, should we go back to our topic?"

"Uh,yeah,but first.. there's something I want to clear."

as I cited those words, my smile has slowly gone and my face turns into dark one, enough for him to feel an uneasiness on his heart, it's just my glance but he almost lose his breathe while looking to me, am I that scary? probably yes.

"and it was you, Robert Romanov." I clasped my hands together and give him an eerie smile. so he started to get nervous so he just white his sweat.

"Please don't joke like that."

"who says I'm joking? Robert romanov, I have all of the information about you even your bad records.. 2 years ago, you killed your family through car accident but the police consider that as 'accident' 1 year ago, you've been charge by assault for abusing a girl, physically and even sexually but..you manage to get escape and charged as not guilty.. why is that?"

I stand up on my chair as I slowly approach him. he almost fell on his seat while trying to step back and he started to run downstairs from the second floor, all the lights has fade out, and even the doors closed out of the blue, when he saw me going down to the grandiose bifurcated stairs, he started to yell at me.

"D-Devil!!"

he tries to find something he can escape to, then he saw the huge window as he was about to to jump outside when I signed the snipers waiting on the outside gracefully and mouthed this words.

"finish him."

a huge sounds of sniper hits romanov's forehead, as he slowly fell in the glossy tiles, his blood flows on the ground that was coming from it's head, as his eyes were opened and even his mouth, as if like his soul were taken by the god of death. for the second time, I stare to devian once again.

"the maid just clean this earlier.. what a mess."

"what do you want me to do on his dead body my lady?"

"you can burn it or send as a gift to his family..or if you are greedy enough, you can eat his soul, that would be a better." I replied using my emotionless face.

"I'm greedy but I'm not a type of a demon who will eat a soul of a dead human, I prefer, lively, sweet, and pure soul.. just like yours."

and that gives me shivers down to my spine, a menacing black aura has clung onto my body, like a hungry beast who haven't eat for almost a million years, I saw devian's reflection on the window, his shadow were gradually growing, his crimson red eyes starts glowing even his fangs has coming out. a black sticky thread-like an abyss binds me up as he hold some of the strand of my wavy ash gray hair using his hands and long sharp nails. I see myself, slowly getting cover by his shadow so I clench my fist.

this is the reason why I can't have the freedom that I wants, as long as I'm inbound to him and he's inbound to me, I'm not allowed to betray devian and so as him, we're connected to each other and one day.. once I fulfill my wish.. he'll going to devour my soul.

so I smile bitterly.. even if that's the case..

"Don't worry.. just a little more and you will get what you want soon, as long as you will keep staying on my side.. I'm always yours.. devian."

"That's what I want to hear from you..my lady."

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