CHAPTER 17: DARIUS AMON, ENTERING IN THE STAGE..

THIRD PERSON POV

A few minutes later, as he begins to move slowly and carefully toward the cave's depths, he opens his eyes after experiencing a deafening stillness while gazing intently into the cave's depths and feeling his hair being blown by the chilly winds coming from the cave's exterior.

rohan ask again using his calm and weary tone, "Who are you..?"

he then heard someone who chuckles from the depth of the cave, 'rest assured, I wouldn't hurt you, human.. I'm someone who can grant your wish.. let see, you wanted to eliminate those names that was written on your in that hologram of yours, right? I can do it just for you, in one condition."

"condition..?" Rohan scowled before drawing his blade covertly, but the voice giggled again.

'although I'm a little bit weak right now, that dagger alone is not enough to scratch me.. so how about bring that thing down and let's have a small talk?'

While putting his dagger back and casting a glimpse into the cave's depths, Rohan's eyes widened slightly as he realized that he hadn't expected to find him out.

"what do you want..?"

'fufufu~ isn't it a little bit rude if we talk like this? I'm telling you, do not worry so you can now let your guard down .. I would never hurt you, after all.. you will be the one who will break the seal for me.'

Rohan entered the cave without reluctance and he walked through it, but he couldn't help but feel confused once more so he asked quietly,

"what do you mean by that? and who really are you..?"

"fufufu~ you'll understand everything once you reach in my place, ah, please pardon me, but I am completely unable to assist you as I have been imprisoned here for about a decade. I've been attempting to ask someone who just happened to pass by in the cave for assistance, but they keep running away, believing that I'm a ghost. Do not be alarmed, though. Because I swore in the name of Amon that I wouldn't harm you. "My tiny savior." '

on the one hand,As soon as the fox realized that Rohan was already close by, he grinned broadly and began to slowly transform into a young, attractive man with long white silk hair, white fox ears, long black eyelashes, a pointed nose, red-ish lips, fair white skin, and golden eyes. He was dressed in a white hanfu dress with various ancient red Chinese designs embroidered on its sleeves, including dragons. He was also carrying a white fan with gold patterns on it while his hands and feet were still tied, limiting his range of motion to at most 20 meters

at that moment, By the time Rohan arrived at the bottom of the caves, his eyes had actually enlarged, especially when he saw a young, attractive man with a big ears and tails who was wearing shackles on his hands and feet. He then turned to look at Rohan and grinned at him once more.

"you did really came.. my saviour." He spoke deeply, his cool, gentle voice resonating across the entire cave. For some reason, Rohan couldn't help but take a quick look at his face, which, with its flawless and clear skin, nearly seems like the face of an angel.

but that's not the reason why he came here, so he didn't hesitate anymore and started to ask him using his weary voice.

"now.. what did you want..?"

Before opening his fan and saying, "you're rather direct, I see.. well, as you can see, there's only thing that I wanted you to do, release me to this shackles, and I'll provide all that you want," the young man who went by the name of amon chuckled once more.

this time, it was rohan who laugh coldly to him, "What are you? Some kind of being that is equivalent to god?"

"you could say that." When Amon smirks, Rohan's face goes expressionless and he looks at him with a bored expression.

"All I had to do was take off the shackles, right? I don't need you to pay me anything in exchange for assisting you."

amon just gasped when he saw rohan's bored expression looking at him, and when he started to smell his scent, he just licked his lips secretly and started to laugh in silent. ' this guy.. is truly an interesting fellow, ah.. I really want him.' he said to himself inwardly.

"are you really sure? you might regret it later for not wishing anything, there's no second chance anymore, human, besides.. you haven't know me weather if I'm dangerous or not, doesn't it make you think? why and what is the reason why I am tied to this small cave..?"

amon added again with a meaningful smile, trying to test him weather if he would stop helping him and run away or he would stay with him here, but to his surprise, rohan just keep giving him a poker face look before speaking.

"Doesn't matter.. berserk as much as you can as long as you won't involve me and those people that is connected to me, swear.. weather if you're a human or not, if you hurt those people that are connected to me, I will make sure to follow you and haunt you forever."

Rohan's purple eyes made Amon uneasy for some reason, and the more he spoke with him, the more he developed an interest in him. so he simply smiles and turns to face him.

"you are really an interesting fellow, I haven't seen a human who's very interesting as you!" he praise him.. "won't you really wish anything? don't you want power?a money? a strength? or perhaps.. revenge? I can give that you! all you just had to do is to say the key words, and your wish will be fulfilled."

once again, his soft-voice echoed in the whole cave while looking directly to rohan's eyes, however, he frowned when amon heard him let out a long sigh as though he didn't hear anything.

"what you're offering to me just now.. I already have those, as for a revenge, I don't need it, that's too troublesome and I don't like troublesome things that much, rather, I'm more curious why you've been calling me 'human' as though we're not similar.." he slowly Walks on him as he glance at the shackles before look at him.

"Who really are you..?" he said and As soon as Rohan touched the shackles, they began to glow golden, so he gasped and looked to Amon. Amon then burst into laughter, which he had been holding in since then, he floated in the air as the wind began to gather around them. Rohan, however, for the first time, looked shocked and couldn't believe what was going on around him.

"Finally, it seems like a hundred thousand years of waiting were worth it, since 160,000 years have passed since I was sealed into this cave by those angels. I must say, I am quite intrigued to see how much has changed in this world." amon was floating in the air as rohan gasped and his eyes widened further when he saw him transform, he have a beautiful eyes and a face, a white big ears and also had a white tail with a black tip on it, floating in the air and a pair of black wings on the back. Rohan still couldn't believe what he was seeing, but somehow he couldn't help but think of amon as a beautiful angel with black wings.

His deep golden eyes, which are filled with greed and a hunger for soul and power in addition to his thick black eyeliner, are enough to make you feel intimidated by him. His beautiful fair skin and long white silk hair, which almost resembles that of an angel even though he wasn't, the posture of his perfect body, its dark presence, and most importantly, He usually had a frigid sneer on his slightly reddish lips and a perfect face, as though he were telling you to be afraid of him.

'This feeling..' When rohan noticed this, his heart started to beat quickly. He glanced over to amon with a look of eagerness, as if he had just discovered a toy that was very intriguing to played with. He then grinned slightly and placed his palm over his heartbeat to feel it.

on the one hand, amon slowly fall down on the ground as he glance at rohan with a smirk on his face, amon just saw him standing there while looking down and holding his heart, so he slowly approach him.

"let me re-introduce myself once more.. I am darius amon, the sins of greed of the.. seven deadly sins."

however, he frowned when rohan didn't get surprise and still standing Infront of him.

rohan then replied calmly, "the seven deadly sins.. huh?"

so darius give him a serious look, "it seems like you didn't get surprise anymore."

a small smirk curve on rohan's lips, "ah, forgive me, I'm just calming myself right now, this is very shocking truth after all."

darius just raise his eyebrows and Cross his arms , 'what the—? so he's just afraid that I might attack him huh? just when I thought that he's quite different to the other people out there.' he thought to himself.

" rest assured, although I'm a demon, I always keep my words.. so don't worry, I would never hurt you, you don't have to be afraid— huh?"

This time, Darius gasps as he feels chills go down his spine as soon as he sees Rohan's chilly countenance as if he's been preyed upon, even if he's smiling to him, there's a trace of greediness on those smiles, which makes Darius nervous.

"who says I'm afraid of you..? you said that you can fulfill someone else's wish, now that I think about it, there two things that I wanted to get.. can you.. really give those things to me?"

Darius gasps once more, then snaps his finger as the area where they had been standing earlier transforms into a large, dark room with just one baroque table and two chairs facing the front and fogs surrounding it. A red rose is placed in a flower vase in the center of the table, and there is also a small wine glass on the table next to a small plate with a knife.

Darius clasped his hand together as his eyes turns into red once more with his small fangs are coming out.

"of course! anything you want, however, you should know that there's always a substitute, and you already know what that is.. right?" he simply lick his lips while looking at rohan, so rohan just give him a serious glance.

"my soul, isn't it?"

"excellent! do you know the reason why I called you to help me? it's because you are one of those people who have rarest soul that I've met in this life, so there's no way I would let this chance slip, right? but.. it still depends on how valuable your wishes are, for example, if you wanted to become rich, I would only take atleast 3 years of your lifespan, but if it something veryyyy~ valuable then obviously.. I will take your whole soul." he replied in serious manner yet still smiling.

"I see, well, my wish was only simple.." he then look directly to Darius red eyes as he crossed his legs together and spread his hands in both side before grinning.

"an entertainment."

darius was just squinting at him when the silence between them returned. Then, all of a sudden, he started to laugh and covered half of his face with his white fan with golden patters. Darius smirked at him once more, but then rohan sneered at him as well. "You sounded like it is too easy, first thing first, there are so many kinds of entertainment in this world, be more specific, human. what kind of entertainment do you want? a performance? for fun? for amusement or is it an entertainment to satisfy your needs?"

"I don't care what kind of entertainment you will going to show to me, as long as it passes on my taste, that's all that matters."

"hoh..? then are you saying that you are willing to be marked by a demon as long as it will satisfy you? you're crazy."

rohan give darius a simple smile and says, "I have always been a type of person who loves seeking entertainment."

"you're wish is already equivalent to half of your soul, don't you still have another wish? are you planning to sacrifice your whole soul to me?"

another smirk formed from rohan's lips before leaned his elbow on the table, " and if I say, yes, what would you do?"

"you are really crazy."

"isn't that interesting?" amon just winced his lips while looking at him before shrugging his shoulder and sigh.

"let's went to your second wish, this place wouldn't last long since I'm still recovering." amon crossed his arms and legs again and leaned on his chairs while tapping his elbow using his finger.

"as for my second wish.. I want you."

darius almost stand up on his sit because of surprise while looking to rohan who still smirking Infront of him, a deafening silence covers them, and you won't heard any noise, not until, darius broke the silence with his long sigh as he grin broadly while looking at rohan, enough for him to tremble secretly.

"Ha.. Do you even know what are you saying? you just offer me your life. this isn't a wish anymore but making a contract with me. and making a contract with demons is contrary to the belief of God, do you understand?"

"yeah.. I do really understand what you mean, however.." rohan continued to lean his elbow on the table while giving him a serious look. Rohan's purple eyes were filled with obsession and greed, and he had a little smirk on his face. This caused Darius to feel frightened, rohan then continued,

" I could always get everything what I want.. and if I said that I want you, then I want you. as for the contract? I wouldn't mind at all. not even a little."

from this moment on, Rohan already knew he wanted to take him. He has the kind of personality where, when someone piques his attention, he will do everything to achieve what he wants by whatever means. Since he was a little child, his family has lavished him with gifts and indulgences, and he has continued to do so until it became second nature to him.

meanwhile, darius just winced at him as he stares to rohan's face and gulped when he smells his sweet scent, in addition of his smirk on his face as though he is seducing you even though he's not doing anything except he's just sitting on the chair while tapping the table.

then a few minutes later.. Darius grinned slightly, realizing that he had been waiting for this opportunity to present itself. He had assumed that rohan needed a contract, but he had not anticipated that he would initiate contract. As for darius, who hadn't consumed souls or blood in almost a hundred thousand years, he wouldn't let this chance pass him by. There was already delectable food on his dinner table, and all he only have to do is to accept the 'blessings' that he give to him.

but.. Rohan had already decided to employ this demon to destroy the Black Butterfly Organization's members while also using him for his own amusement, which Darius was unaware of. He will allow him to fully enjoy the "food" that was prepared on his dinner table, and while he was busy craving that "food" and indulging in pleasure and delight, he would gradually change into an uncontrollable and irrepressible beast who only obeyed his master's orders without the servants realizing that something was wrong.

To make things even simpler, he will transform the sin of greed—Darius Amon—into a formidable beast that only he could manage. and everyone who tries approach him will also be eliminated.

darius then replied, "there is always a consequences in making a contract to a demon, especially when it's part the seven deadly sins, for example.." he sneer at him and added, "you will be the main target of angels.. and sometimes, the seven princes of empyrean kingdom which was the seven deadly sins immortal enemy, or known as the 'seven archangels.' are you willing to take the risk?"

"hmm.. that sounds really pain in the ass, to think angels and archangels were also true, but.. so what? didn't I tell you that I wanted entertainment? picking a fight with them is also part of entertainment, isn't it?"

darius burst into laugh hearing rohan's words, so he smile to him wickedly and spread his hands wide, "Very well! you're an interesting human after all! should we start making a pact now?"

rohan grinned slightly and replied, "my pleasure."

Then, as Darius snapped his finger, a worn-out black scroll materialized in front of them. Subsequently, a number of golden runic letters also began to appear on the scroll. Rohan then reads what is written on the scroll after Darius has used his magic to convert it into alphabet letters.

'Rules in making a pact:

•The eve's orders are absolute. it must be obeyed no matter what all costs.

•It is the eve's obligation to take care his/her servant that he/she made a contract with.

•Servants should protect his/her eve even if it means death.

•Once the eve's wish had fulfilled, the servant must took his/her soul, or else a calamities might befall upon them.

•Each side MUST not betray each other no matter what.

-those who dare to break these rules will be perished.'

and then at the left side of the black scroll, a word 'sign by:' was written with a blank line beside on it and even at the right side that is similar to alignment on the left side, then.. darius spoke once again.

"all you just have to do is to sign the contract using your blood, and then were done."

"my blood?" rohan asked in confusion, the black scroll slowly fell down on the table, so rohan just touch it.

"yeah.. a reminder once again, by the time when you signed the contract using your blood, it means you already sell your soul to me. you cannot take it back again unless if.. you have 100 centillion dollars in your pocket!hahaha!" the corner of rohan's lips just twitch when he saw darius smug-looking face and just avoid his gaze.

'tsk, he's so greedy all in all!' he thought to himself and replied,

"err, I don't have that."

"Exactly! which is why there's no way you can turn back now once you sign the contract!" he give him another provoking look and added, "you won't change your mind, will you?"

"I wouldn't, all I have to do is to sign it using my blood huh?" rohan was about to pierce his finger using knife when darius stop him.

"wait a minute, you have to wound your palm and then squeeze it in the plate, after that, dip your finger on the plate where your blood is before signing the contract." he explained.

so rohan frowned again, " is that even necessary?"

"of course.. if you just pierce your finger and then sign the contract, then the rules wouldn't take an effect. the Eve's blood, which is your blood, are very important. it acts as a connection between servant and eve, after you signed the contract, you have to take the plate and then after that.. you have to feed me with your blood."

"obviously that also applies to me, after I signed the contract, you have to drink my blood as well, that's how the contract works."

"Huh?! I have to do that?! you're lying, aren't you?!"

"Huh?! why would I spit out a lie where my lives is at risk?!"

and that stops rohan a little when he realizes that he has point, that's when his eyes widened and thought, 'Does that really means I have to feed him myself and he have to feed me with his blood?!'

rohan just bite his lips while looking to darius, thinking weather if he will do as he say or not, but nonetheless, he have no choice. so in the end, he just took a gold dining knife beside him that makes darius gasps and smirk.

"fine.. I'll do it." rohan said as he wounded his palm makes his right eyes close because of the pain and squeeze the blood to the plate, so when darius saw this, he also did the same. then rohan dip his finger on the plate as he let out a sigh and look at it.

'Once I sign this, there's no going back for me, even though it's still unbelievable, and forging a contract with such a devil like him, much less the fact that he's one of the seven deadly sins, is similar to tremendous sins. Heh, I guess if I did this, I wouldn't be allowed to enter the gates of heaven, however, I've been turning away from God ever since Crystalle's parents passed away and when she lost her smile, so why now? What is this sensation? Why do I currently feel like I'm hesitating? ' rohan thought to himself bitterly.

Despite his repeated claims that he has abandoned God, the human heart is never deceitful. Who would oppose God, after all? He created the earth and he was the reason why there are people in this world, it was the god itself who created the universe.

"you seems like hesitating human?"

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