Chapter 590: The Gray In Church-I

Inside her room, Elise read the contract she had signed alongside Satan. The content of the deal was simple with clear goal that Satan had to help her bring Ian back from death in exchange for her to raise into the seat of a Queen. There was a total of simple three rules they have set up.

'First rule, Satan should not force his method on Elise White on followed whatever she request if it was to resurrect Ian White. In exchange, Elise White should follow Satan's lead if it is necessary to the resurrection.'

The first rule benefited both of them and Elise went to skim the second rule, 'As the contract continues, Satan should not harm Elise White and likewise. Arguments should be settle by discussion. In case any of one of the two break the deal or rules, the following goal would be admonished and penalties should be served.'

On the second rule, before Elise thought of making a little sacrifice. If she can anger her grandfather or make him lose control, it won't be difficult for her to make him break his own rules. But she didn't want to harm herself knowing Ian had tried to protect her with his life. 

And the last was the third rule, 'Satan can not and should not be able to harm Elise White's belongings or the people around her. In case he did, the penalties would be chosen by Elise White without excuse.'

Elise could tell with clear eyes that the third rule was not only strange but benefit herself. However Satan uttered that all the rules doesn't do much against him and Elise should have a rule that could be a handicap to him and this was what she had chosen. 

While tapping her fingers, Elise thought that it was now time for her to implement her goal. Meanwhile she tried to think up of an object to exchange with Lady Caroline. It must be an object worth of the exchange but she wasn't sure if she had anything with her. 

In time, a knock rang on her window. Elise quickly rose and open the glass pane to see the crow whose eyes were bright red. "Lucifer. How was your trip?" She asked.

"Shitty. He answered. I have met up with Michael and he is on his journey of finding that fucking bastard. Meanwhile there is something I have to request for you to do Elise," Lucifer's eyes looked at her with a serious gaze which she returned the same and with more calmer. 

"Go on," Elise told the Duke who smiled and begin to speak.

When an hour passed, Elise stepped down from her room. There were a lot of demons who stared at her as she stood out like a sore thumb. Old Elise might have cared about the gaze but now she felt nothing. On her way, she met the same snake demon who frowned while looking at her. 

Though their eyes met, Elise didn't see why she have to put her attention to the man and walked away when she heard the man beside him spoke, "...resurrection book."

"Lady Caroline wanted to resurrection book which Caleb stole?" The snake demon asked.

"Yes and it seem Satan is preparing to fetch the book himself," said the second man and Elise slowed her footsteps. 

"Make sense as the book had been kept for years in the underground. But do you really believe that the book promised what its name explicate?" The demon man questioned with a look of interest.

"Who knows but from what I had heard there are some souls who cannot rest easy. They turn and haunt the living world, this also occur to demons. Perhaps they would always be the person who they need to be with the most. And this is what I heard from Gebernel a week after the person died, their soul will still stay in the between hell or heaven, the purgatory. Thus, I think it is possible."

Elise who then left the place wondered if Ian was somewhere near her. She asked herself if Ian would be angry knowing the deal that she had made with Satan as she had promised to not try and find a method to bring him back from the dead.

On further thought of the promise, Elise felt as if Ian had also made another statement... but her head felt cloudy with all the problems shoved on her plate that she cannot fish out the words he said.

'...You don't have to find me as I will...'

"Lady Elise!" It was Malphas who broke Elise's concentration. The demon servant stood before the door with a wide smile on his lips. As he tried to run he almost slipped and awkwardly laugh while making his way toward her.

"Malphas," Elise was surprised as well as confused. She lowered her tone, "Are you not going with Lucifer?"

Malphas looked saddened at the mention, "Master said that I am useless and ordered me to come and protect you, milady. I am a little... well, very clumsy but I can assure you I should be a great fighter in case you ever need them."

But Elise doubted Lucifer's remark about Malphas being useless. Knowing Lucifer who only kept people who would benefit him, it would have made sense if he were to dispose Malphas for being a useless servant. It must have been because Lucifer knew the journey ahead of them would be dangerous for Malphas. This had Elise to wonder if Ian hadn't died the day before, had the plan he has been meticulously weaving would have solved their problem?

"Come with me," Elise instructed and the servant smiled but the smile wilted in the next second, "We are going to meet the King."

"Um..." Malphas followed Elise while maintaining three steps difference between them. "But your highness can I ask why do you want to meet the King?"

Elise slowly turned her face to look at Malphas and a smile similar to a grin appeared on her face, "I have to go and punish the dark sorcerer."

Away from the castle, from the mortal world, hell, and heaven, a certain person pushed himself out off the pool of blood. The demons in front of him who was made out of mostly wisp looked at him in horror.

"You are dead already! What more do you need?!!"

The man who heard this chuckle, "It's stupid don't you know that? For the guardian of the purgatory, death angels to ask that. Do you really think death is the end? I have to go back home. My sweet bride is doing all she can to bring me back. I should make the same...no, a greater effort, don't you think?"

"Y-You will regret this!" The death angel screamed when his neck was gripped by an iron-like hold. "You are making the enemy of the death angels. Are you not afraid of the retribution?!"

"I have faced my retribution when I died and I do need to repent but not to you that's it and if you speak about retribution from the death angels," his chuckles curled, "I wasn't scared by the King of Heaven's retribution or punishment. Give me a reason why I should fear your retribution?"

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A/N: After a continuous fever, I went to the doctor. Fortunately I am free from virus and it was an influenza. I will get more rest so although the updates would be slower, I promise it would always be two chapters a day. Thank you for reading and supports everyone, we are getting to the finale. ^^