Chapter 14 - Vermouth, isn't it? Let's talk!
"I don't know where you get this kind of confidence."
Vermouth shook her head, a faint mocking smile playing on her lips. She raised one hand in a casual wave. "But betrayal has a price."
"Take them."
The men in black moved instantly, hands slipping inside their jackets.
"Shiho, they're yours."
"Yes, Master."
Shiho stepped forward gracefully and lifted one hand.
Buzz.
A magic circle materialized in the air.
Sizzle. Sizzle. Sizzle.
Wind blades shot forward, slicing clean through the men's torsos.
The agents froze mid-motion, eyes wide with terror.
They glanced down. Bright red lines bloomed across their suits.
Blood sprayed. Upper and lower halves of their body got separated and collapsed in wet heaps.
Silence fell...
Vermouth's face drained of color. Cold sweat beaded on her forehead.
Akemi stared at the scattered bodies, looking a bit stunned.
She hadn't expected Shiho to act first.
And with such overwhelming power.
Did that mean… she could reach that level too?
Cain walked forward slowly, stepping over the corpses without breaking stride. He stopped in front of Vermouth and smiled faintly. "Vermouth, isn't it? Let's talk."
Vermouth flinched.
She spun to flee.
But her body locked up before she could take a step.
Invisible, crushing pressure clamped down on her.
Raw, primal fear flooded her mind.
Another movement and she'd die.
The warning was unmistakable.
"This is just a reminder," Cain said calmly. "I trust you won't make me repeat myself."
The pressure vanished.
THUMP!
Vermouth's legs gave out. She dropped hard onto the cold concrete.
Cain crouched, gently lifting her chin with his palm.
Her full figure strained against the leather jacket, rising and falling rapidly.
In her terror, she radiated an oddly captivating allure.
Cain's eyes brightened appreciatively.
"Who… who are you?"
"What did you do to Shiho Miyano?"
Vermouth's voice shook, but she forced the questions out.
Cain stroked a strand of her hair and smiled. "My name is Cain Lucifuge."
"Shiho? She's my servant now."
"Also, we're devils."
"Devil?"
Vermouth stared in disbelief.
But those wind blades had been no illusion.
Shiho stepped closer. Black wings unfurled slowly from her back.
Vermouth's breath hitched.
Her entire worldview cracked in an instant.
After a long silence, she let out a bitter laugh and raised both hands in surrender.
"Fine. Whatever you want, I'll cooperate."
Cain's smile widened. "Wise choice."
"Nothing else I can do against a legendary devil," Vermouth sighed. "Humans don't stand a chance."
"So you know the Black Organization's headquarters?"
"I do. But That Person isn't always there. I'll need to make arrangements."
Cain raised an eyebrow. "You already know what I'm planning?"
Vermouth gave a wry smile. "Akemi said she wanted to destroy the organization."
"Truth be told… that's my wish too."
It wasn't a lie.
She'd originally waited for a opportunity.
Cain patted her head lightly. "Then I'll leave the details to you. Don't disappoint me."
A magic circle appeared beneath them.
Cain, Shiho, Akemi, and Vermouth vanished from the dock.
Vermouth trembled.
One moment cold night air and blood. The next, warm lighting and plush furnishings.
This is the power of a devil.
"Where…are we?"
"My home," Cain said simply. "Pick any empty room."
He glanced around the spacious villa with growing satisfaction.
Good thing it had plenty of bedrooms.
His peerage was expanding faster than expected.
…
Later that night
Shiho slipped into Cain's room.
"Master… I want to teach Akemi magic too."
"Have you forgotten your promise?"
Cain sat back in his chair and casually dropped the room key onto his lap.
Shiho's body trembled.
She'd lost her mind earlier.
Even without saying it aloud, this Master would absolutely claim her sister.
It was too late to object now.
She bit her lip, ears burning crimson, and finally nodded. "I know. I won't go back on my word."
Cain straightened instantly.
A deep sense of conquest surged through him.
His smile turned playful. "Good girl. Come here, my lovely servant."
Shiho's eyes shimmered.
She moved like a graceful cat, crawling slowly toward him.
...
Since becoming a devil, Shiho had trained relentlessly.
Now, she has to prove her worth.
Shiho's breathing grew heavier as she kissed Cain.
"Ahh~"
…
Outside the door
Akemi, magic book clutched in hand frozed.
She'd come to ask Cain for advice.
Instead, she found her master and Sis having fun.
After a moment's hesitation, Akemi leaned closer to watch.
She was endlessly curious about everything related to pleasing Cain.
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