Demonic Tampering I

The room was of course a lavish and grand one but unlike the vine elegance you'd expect, it was filled with the aura of death, and the smell of something from beyond the grave.

Victor led me to the bed where a figure was fully covered under the sheets.

"Leanna, I've brought someone to help," he said slowly with a soft expression filled with sadness.

My knowledge of his personality outside the novel was scarce as I had only previously met him at the dueling spree. There he appeared to be in his element, a confident and strong combatant with a special style, yet in that room he appeared to be quite the opposite, his expression showed he was almost on the verge of tears and could only grit his teeth.

A great saying from the novel was enough to summarize how I felt at the sight of his expression.

'Beware that which pushes men to tears, only the heavens can deal with such things'