The Duke of Venomania, was a disgrace. He couldn't do anything right, he was a failure in life itself.

And there was a girl. The one who called him names like "pig" and "worthless". But even so, he loved her. If he could just win her heart...

And on a day like any other, the Duke stormed to his basement, the only place where he truly felt at ease. And as usual, he started on his work again.

Glass bottles and flasks were scattered across the table, some with strange coloured liquids spilling from them. Notebooks filled with writing were strewn all about the floor, it's pages opened at random. Numerous books lay open near the old fireplace, where he once again sat and started to read.

"'And as the great beast stood before me, he reached out his blood-stained hands and offered me what I most desired. For just one thing.'" The Duke read carefully from a book with a hard, dark blue cover. He drew a long breath as he whispered last two words of the paragraph.

"'My soul.'"

That was right, the disgraced Duke was studying up on how to summon the devil himself.

When Gakupo saw it, he almost died of fright. When his trauma settled, he vomited from the gruesome sight. He did not expect this.

It had a body resembling tar, bubbling and black. Faces protruded from it, their mouths wide open as they screamed silently with agony. It's head was so deformed, so distorted, that one could only faintly make out his eyes and mouth. It had no nose, for it didn't require air. It wasn't human, after all. It's long, bony fingers twitched slightly as it waited for Gakupo to finish gagging.

"Are you finished, boy?" It said in a deep, demonic tone. Gakupo looked up at it and wiped his mouth on his sleeve. What was once disgust turned into fascination as the Duke almost couldn't believe his eyes.

"Are you really..."

"The devil? Yes, I am. Tell me now," He pointed a finger straight at Gakupo's face, "With what wish shall your soul be mine?"

Gakupo had thought about it. He had considered having money, power... But he realized he already had that, he was the Duke of Venomania. So he thought about respect. But that didn't matter if he couldn't win... Her heart.

Gumina Glassred.

An aristocrat from the neighboring kingdom. Gumina was a childhood friend of his... Or rather, an associate. She hated his guts, but he loved her.

So Gakupo decided on a desire that would allow him to be with her.

"I want all women who look at me, to fall enchanted."

Obviously the Devil was not surprised. He must have made many contracts with wishes similar to his already.

"Are you sure you want to seal this contract? After the contract is made, when you die, you will serve me eternally."

But Gakupo's mind was concentrated on getting his hands on her.

"Yes, I'm sure."

The Devil smiled deviously, then scratched Gakupo's cheek with his sharp nail. A drop of blood escaped from the wound and pooled on the fingertip of the beast. The Devil opened his mouth and raised his hand to his mouth. He tipped his finger, and as the drop of blood dripped into the mouth of the devil, it turned bright purple.

Of course, Gakupo couldn't wait to test out his new power. The next morning he decided to go for a ride out in the village, to see if the Devil had carried out his side of the deal.

While he rode in his through the village, he kept an eye out for a good target. Then he spotted a perfect first practice. A teal haired girl walking in the street, carrying a paper bag of leeks. He told the driver to stop, then stepped out of his carriage. All the women who laid eyes on him seemed to stop and stare, including the tealette.

"You there! Come back to my home with me and have some tea, why don't you?"

The teal-haired girl dropped her bag and the leeks scattered across the ground.

"M-me?" She said in disbelief. Gakupo nodded with a smile. She almost skipped over, her teal hair flapping. She got into the carriage with Gakupo as the other women scowled at her.

"What's your name?" Gakupo asked as the carriage sped along towards his mansion.

"Ah, it's Mikulia Greonio, sir!" She said excitedly, her eyes fixed on him. Feeling more confident about his power, he put his arms around her as she gasped in surprise.

"Hey, tell me, do you li- no, do you love me?"

Mikulia's eyes clouded over.

"Yes."

Gakupo smirked. His power was unmistakably working.

"Good. How old are you?"

"18."

"Perfect."

Gakupo put on his clothes and wiped his sweat. He was in the basement. It was where he felt the most at ease, after all. On the mattress lay three worn out beauties. His first victim, Mikulia Greonio, a local peasant, Lukana Octo, a tailor and his latest and biggest catch yet, Meilis Belzenia, the Third Princess from the Empire of Belzenia. He knew that if he could get his hands on a princess, he could surely manage to bring Gumina to his harem as well.

The next day he visited the Glassred mansion and called for Gumina. She entered the dining room where he waited and said in a rather annoyed tone, "What brings you HERE, Duke Gakupo?"

Gakupo drilled his eyes straight into hers. Her face full of hatred stayed the same. I guess it was harder to make someone fall in love with you if they hated you.

"Well?" Gumina said impatiently.

Gakupo walked over as she eyed him suspiciously. He stopped in front of her. And then most abruptly, he kissed her. At first, she let out an angry gasp and fought back, but after a few seconds, she softened up and kissed back. Gakupo drew back and once again looked into her eyes.

They were clouded over just like Mikulia's, Lukana's, and Meilis' eyes had.

He had succeeded.

Without further ado Gakupo pulled Gumina out of the mansion. Nobody saw them, which was just what Gakupo wanted. To his basement he led her, and he lay her on the bed whilst Mikulia and the others clamored over him as usual.

But he only had eyes for one that night.

It was done. He had done it. He was finally together with Gumina Glassred.

Despite reaching what seemed like his ultimate goal, Gakupo... Gakupo wanted... More.

And so he carried on adding women to his harem. Some were wives, and some were daughters. He brought all different women to his basement, from local bakers and florists to other aristrocats and even spies. Not to mention the fact that he had even defiled a nun.

The people all around the area of Asmodin started to notice these strange disappearances, and the police started to investigate. Then came a list of females that were declared missing during that time.

"Serial disappearances of females
in the area of Asmodin - Missing persons list:

Mikulia Greonio
18, peasant

Lukana Octo
20, tailor

Meilis Belzenia
22, third princess from the Empire of Belzenia

Gumina Glassred
21, aristocrat

Lolan Eve
32, dancer

Mirigan Adi
28, fortune teller

Hakua Netsuma
22, unemployed

Sonika Sonic
22, aristocrat

Priema Soap
30, domestic helper

Liluen Tarner
24, baker

Teto Cetera
31, soldier

Mikina Olripa
19, widow

Ann Lee Sweets
62, florist

Neruneru Nerune
19, spy

Rindo Blume
*censored*, nun

Yuki Kaina
*censored*, unemployed

Josephine Francois
*censored*, *censored*

Yufina Marlon
26, queen of Marlon"

At this time Gakupo was completely sewn up in his nights of madness. For the first time he felt powerful, in control. He ordered his old portraits to be burnt. He was no longer Kamui Gakupo, the disgraced Duke. Although no one else knew about it, he was Kamui Gakupo, Duke of Venomania, the keeper of women in both body and soul.

He was Kamui Gakupo, the man who had turned into a genuine demon.

Another day another beauty.

This time it was the second princess from the Empire of Belzenia, Kaika Belzenia, Meilis' older sister. Gakupo offered his hand.

"Shall we dance?"

As usual, she agreed willingly and they started to waltz around the ballroom. Gakupo held Kaika close and smiled.

Suddenly, there was a sharp pain. Gakupo stepped away from Kaika and clutched the source of his agony. His chest was dyed red with blood. Kaika... Kaika had stabbed him! But how? All women were supposed to fall enchanted!

He looked at Kaika angrily as she... Took of her wig. Under the dress and the false hair was Kaito, Meilis' love!

He pointed the knife he held to Gakupo.

"Where is she? Where is Meilis? I know she's here, this was the last place she was seen!"

But Gakupo had no time to reply. He fell to the ground and groaned. His blood and sweat mixed together, and before long turned into drops of purple, just like that one drop of blood did as it entered the mouth of the Devil.

As he died, all of the women he held in his basement came to their senses and started to flee the mansion. They all ran and ran, until there was only one left.

It was her.

She looked back at him just for a second, with her face full of hatred and disgust. Gakupo stretched out his hand in a desperate attempt as she left.

"Wait...! I... I love you..."

And the Devil claimed his soul.