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Chapter 5 - Desire?

"I'm the devil."

I stared at the angelic looking man before me in disbelieve. He, a devil, but considering how he just appeared it would be possible. But he also could just be an hallucination. I already lost a lot of blood, so I wouldn't be surprised.

As I was in thought and ignoring him, he stood up and touched my cheek with his cold hands.

"Eek!"

I squeaked at the sudden touch. He laughed at my reaction.

"I am real. I can asure you I am not a hallucination, dear."

("Are you trying to play my boyfriend or what?! Stop with the f-ing dear!")

That's what I wanted to say but my tone didn't covey the same message.

"A-are you trying to p-play my boy-.. boyfriend or w-what? S-st-stop-"

"You don't need to finish the sentence. I understand I wont call you that anymore but you don't like getting called by your name either. I just wanted to make you more comfortable."

Inside I was weirded out, outside I probably looked more like a bunny before a wolf.

"W-What could a d-devil want from m-me?"

"The devil, not a devil. And what I want from you is simple. I want to make a gamble. You and I. Win and I will grant you what you truly want. Lose and I will take your soul."

"N-No, thank you."

"Is there nothing you desire? Didn't your mother tell you to pursue your dreams?"

"Ahm- yeah, she did..ahm yeah, what about t-that?"

"Your goal. Your desire. Can it be achieved without help? Or are you planning to bleed out here?"

"N-no, it cant be achieved without help."

"Can it be achieved without Magic?" He smirked as if he already knew the answer.

"M-magic doesn't exist." The devil burst out laughing.

"I am the devil I can make it happen. I can give you power you can only dream of. So tell me what is your desire?"

"My desire is-

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