Chapter 146: The nameless Demon

Pure White Soul

The soul, shining so brilliantly that it could be believed to be the reincarnation of an angel, embraces everything with warmth.

Like a lamp burning alone in the darkness, it illuminates the path of the world.

However, where there is light, there is always a shadow.

It was not only humans who loved the dazzlingly clear soul.

Demons too must have coveted that light.

[Pretty……]

These were the first words spoken by an unnamed demon upon encountering that soul.

Like a naive girl falling in love for the first time, she simply hovered around the soul, gazing at it in a daze.

Demons do not have a purpose in life.

They are born one day, simply enjoying their amusements until they naturally fade away.

This demon was no different.

Until she encountered the pure white soul.

She had been drifting quietly through the present world, Earth, when she stumbled upon the soul.

In the place where she felt the same deep darkness as his own, she discovered a light that would warm even a demon like him.

By chance, she encountered the perfect soul.

The nameless demon realized the moment she saw it.

The reason she was born into this world was solely to meet this soul.

The demon watched the boy.

The boy was hunched in a corner, her head lowered.

His tattered clothes looked as if they belonged to a beggar, and perhaps because he hadn’t washed, dirt was clinging to his body.

[Is his life impoverished?]

The human race is strangely influenced by something as insignificant as a piece of tissue paper—money—which determines the quality of their life.

It seemed that the family into which this soul was born lived a life far removed from money.

[Heh, would he like it if I gave him money?]

Human greed is like a bottomless pit. No matter how much you fill it, it is never enough.

The more someone possesses, the greater their desire becomes.

Convincing such people to obtain money was a piece of cake.

[Hehe, wait. I’ll make you rich.]

No matter how pure a soul is, if they are human, they will inevitably harbor fundamental desires.

If this soul were to hold the power of the world, it would eventually be tainted by greed.

The key was to use that desire and approach them naturally.

While the nameless demon was lost in her happy delusions, chuckling to herself,

“…”

The door to the room where the pure white soul resided quietly opened.

And someone entered.

The boy lifted his head and looked at the person.

At that moment, the nameless demon was finally able to see the soul’s face.

[W-wow…]

Through the long flowing black hair, radiant skin was revealed.

No, it was not just radiant—it was excessively pale, as if it had never once touched sunlight.

[…Beautiful.]

She fell in love with the soul, and then fell in love with its appearance once again.

The face was so beautiful that she couldn’t take her eyes off it.

Delicately shaped features.

Mysterious, grayish eyes that seemed to have faded like light.

Though he was a child not yet five years old, his face radiated a youthful beauty that was embedded deep within him.

Moreover, his slender body created a delicate atmosphere, instinctively triggering a sense of protectiveness.

“Mom!”

The child ran towards the one who had opened the door, his face beaming with a bright smile.

The woman who greeted her had the same face as the child.

It was immediately clear where the child’s stunning appearance had come from, she too was incredibly beautiful.

However, the nameless demon, instead of being captivated by this beauty, trembled all over.

Instinctively feeling a threat to her life, she instinctively hid her body.

A chilling sense of kinship crept in.

She instinctively realized.

That woman was not human.

No, perhaps she had once been human.

But now, she was nothing but a host, an empty shell.

A demon.

A demon of an even greater being.

The being that was drawn to this place by the bright light was not just her.

Szzzzzt—!

With a sharp sound, the woman’s hand slapped the child’s cheek.

The child swallowed a scream and collapsed onto the floor.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

The woman, holding a long wooden stick, mercilessly struck the child’s fragile body.

Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.

The child cried out in pain, but the woman did not stop.

Rather, each time the child writhed in agony, a strange sense of satisfaction crept onto her face.

And when the child sobbed and called her ‘Mom,’ the woman blushed as if in ecstasy and slowly smiled.

Finally, the violent moment ended.

The woman, taking a deep breath, gently embraced the child and whispered softly.

“Hehe, I love you.”

“Uhh… Mom…”

“I’ll love you forever. Remember this. You belong only to me.”

She kissed the child’s forehead gently.

At the sound of her voice, the child simply smiled.

As if everything that had just happened, the brutal beating, was a lie.

With a bloodied face, the child smiled innocently.

The woman carelessly threw a bandage and a packet of medicine in front of the child and left the room.

She picked up a heavy iron chain, locking the door tightly to prevent the child from escaping.

But soon, her chilling gaze turned toward the nameless demon.

[Don’t even think about touching my prey.]

An overwhelming force shook the space.

The nameless demon instinctively trembled. Without hesitation, she fled.

What she had just seen was no ordinary being.

Demons have no names.

For those without the purpose of life, names are a luxury.

However, in this vast dimension, there are occasionally demons who have names.

They are called the Great Demons.

They are predators capable of interfering with dimensions and even devouring the souls of angels.

According to rumors, they can wield power in the mortal realm without needing any contract.

That being was exactly like that.

Since the Great Demon had noticed him

The child would never live a peaceful life.

He would live trapped in misfortune all his life, and in the end, he would be devoured by that monster.

[—]

After running for a long time, the demon suddenly stopped.

The voice of the child, who had been crying out in agony just moments ago, would not leave her mind.

[… I hate it.]

It was a fateful encounter.

A destined counterpart.

It was the reason why they were born into this world.

More precious than the long time spent wandering without purpose, even just one hour spent with the child felt much more valuable.

[… I will protect you.]

In the demon’s eyes, which were filled with only deep darkness, a vivid red cross appeared.

With a firm resolve, the demon quietly turned back.

To ensure that its presence was undetected, it silently watched the child from a distance.

The Great Demon abused the child every day.

It tormented the child so harshly that it was a mystery how the child was still alive.

Just watching that sight made the demon’s insides burn with fury.

The Great Demon would leave the house when the sun rose and return when it set.

She acted like an ordinary human when outside.

The reason why the demon went through such bothersome actions was simple.

It was to keep its abusive behavior towards the child from being suspected by others.

To avoid the intervention of angels, it tried to blend as much as possible into human life.

It was probably because the demon did not want to miss the daily life of abusing the pure soul.

If excessive power were involved in the present world, it would soon catch the eye of higher beings, so it tried to blend into human life as much as possible.

The demon possessed a human body and looked into the child’s past.

It asked the surrounding villagers naturally and heard stories about the child’s family.

Once, the child’s family was harmonious.

Though not wealthy, the child had a hardworking father and a mother who cared for the child with love.

However, everything collapsed after the father had an affair with another woman.

The father left the house, and the mother was left alone to care for the child.

A strong mother who supported the family on her own while taking responsibility for the child.

At least, that was the story known to humans.

But of course, it was a lie.

It was a story all too familiar.

The usual tactic of demons when corrupting humans is to first destroy the human’s surroundings.

The father’s affair was probably also influenced by the Great Demon’s intervention.

One by one, the demon destroyed everything around the child, making the child depend only on itself.

[On weekdays, from 8 AM to 8 PM.]

The time when the Great Demon was absent and the only time the demon could approach the child.

After observing for some time, the nameless demon finally moved.

The child was still locked in the room. His body was already close to its limits.

It was hard to find a place on his body without wounds, and his blurry eyes could go out at any moment.

At this rate, the child would die long before several years had passed.

How should it approach the child?

The nameless demon, who had been contemplating for a long time, looked at the mirror in the room and got an idea.

[Be as friendly as possible, don’t surprise him…]

To make the child feel comfortable and at ease.

The demon took the form of the child.

And in the mirror, it spoke to the child.

[Hello?]