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Chapter 24
The blonde girl is struggling in the grasp of her captors. Her stupidity got her in this position once more. Tsuare remembers the day they kidnapped her, thanks to a stupid idea of hers. She tried to gather herbs alone, far from her home. She should have know better. Tsuare still hear the screams of her little sister, running behind her tail. When they throw her in the back of a carriage, to never see her home again. Once more, they catch her. She should have learned by now, to not trust humans.
It was a stupid action, to open the door when Sebas told her to not show herself to anybody. But it scared her to fail him, to disappoint him. To betray the faith of his savior. Now she is being taken back to that awful place. The horrible establishment that took her innocence, that broke her. That made her suffer unspeakable things.
But this time, deep inside her. Knows that it won't be for long, never again she will suffer in the hands of humans. She will not break again. She will not cry, scream, or curse them. They will get no satisfaction from her, ever again. Of that, she swears.
"That was easy," one kidnapper said with an enormous smile.
"Sadly, there was no other blond one. Succulent said she was incredibly hot. I would have loved to taste her," Tsuare felt disgusted hearing such talk. But she can't help herself smile, beneath the hood they put on her. They didn't know what she knew. Those poor men didn't recognize what they have just brought on them. Tsuare saw a god before her. A being that she honestly thought to be a simple myth.
When she saw Seba's master, all fears and horrors vanished from her mind. The supreme one terrified her, truly. But seeing such a being helped her understand something. That humans are so small, that she was small. The human civilization is a place full of disgusting humans, full of envy, lust, and corruption. She doesn't want to live in such a place.
In her little time with Sebas, he told her about the glorious tomb of Nazarick. How is a place of harmony and peace, a place built by the 41 supreme beings, who together raised from the ground up. To forever be a beacon of hope. She desires to be in such a place, away from humankind. To serve the supreme one too, to be with Sebas. But first, she must be strong enough to endure this.
Tsuare didn't know how long it took to arrive at her cell. But she is sure that the rotten smell of decomposing bodies and the laughs at her from her captors. It's a sign of this place disgusting nature.
"There she is, quite the beauty, don't you think?" one kidnaper said.
"A shame we can have her for ourselves for a while," the other one responded.
"Who said we can't? Is not like they will care, right? She will go to the brothel anyway," Tsuare didn't show any kind of response. She just stared at them. Unfazed by their cruel talks. She will not break, not again. She will no give such kind of response to them. This kind of people loves when a victim cries, it aroused them more. She knows this better than anybody.
"Oi, what is with her face," the kidnaper growl in anger.
"I say, we should teach her where she belongs," Tsuare didn't turn away. She stared at them with no fear.
"This bitch!" As soon as the kidnaper is about to punch her, a voice made him stop.
"Enough!" Succulent, one of the Six Arms is there. Looking annoyed at the two news recruits.
"We can't harm her, we are supposed to deliver her unscathed, is part of the contract. You will get into trouble with Zero if you harm the merchandise," Succulent said.
"Now leave and report back, we are preparing the bait soon. Many nobles will be here. Give them an enjoyable show," Succulent said with a bored voice.
Succulent saw with interest at the adolescent girl, she looks different from before. Instead of being afraid, she had a firm look on her face. There is not a trace of fear, like she is sure that someone will come for her. That made Succulent smile, thinking he might make her change her mind.
"You are waiting for that butler, right? You shouldn't hope for much. We will wait for him here, and once we kill him. I'll bring you his head, so you can have a companion, what do you say?" Succulent said with a morbid smile. But Tsuare refuses to say anything. She just stared at him with a fierce look on her face. Not giving anything away. Making Succulent angry.
"I will break you once I kill that useless butler of yours," Succulent said, spitting at the girl before leaving.
Tsuare slowly cleans herself, smiling gently all the way. She is not worried at all, not afraid or in panic. She knows that they will come for her, that Sebas will come to save her. There is no doubt in her mind about it. She saw the moon from a small window with bars.
"They will die," Tsuare said with a smile.
"They don't know, they will all fall soon," the girl said alone in the dark, with no one to hear her warnings.
Demiurge is looking with glee at his companions of the night. Many servants of Nazarick in front of him are ready to serve their lady orders. He smiled, please with this. Although a certain butler is looking with a very intense look at his way. Demiurge only smirks, knowing well why is that.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time for us to move out. We have our orders and we need to accomplish them without a fail, understood?" Demiurge said.
"Yes!" Everyone replied.
"Sebas, as you know. Our lady granted me full control of this operation, there will be no problem with that, right?" Demiurge said with a smirk on his face.
"Not at all, our lady knows what is best," Sebas only replied.
"Then let me say this. So you will not get the wrong ideas. While our lady intends to rescue that human girl, it's only a secondary objective, that's all. You understand?" Demiurge said with a smile. Making Seba's body tense even more.
"I understand," Sebas said with a stiff voice.
"Since we are sure now that resurrection magic is possible, we can use that if the worst happens," Demiurge said at the butler with a sadistic tone.
"I believe you say that we should not fail in this assignment. Her death will surely qualify as a failure, don't you agree?" Sebas replied with disdain in his voice.
"I am only preparing for the worst. Her life has not valor to me," Demiurge answers him.
"I don't doubt it, lord Demiurge," Sebas said.
The Pleiades, Shalltear, and Mare are looking with amusement and worry. Since both of them wanted to be the one who had the last word.
"W-we should not be wasting time," said a very shy Mare.
"Are the two of them having a competition or something?" Shalltear said.
"Mm, Lord Demiurge, Sebas. We are losing precious time," everyone heard the voice of Yuri. The older sister of the Pleiades had a stern look on her face like she is dealing with children. Surprising everyone because that seems to do the trick. As both Demon and butler stop their discussion.
"That's true, miss Yuri, I apologize," said Demiurge, adjusting his tie.
"I apologize, Yuri," said Sebas.
The Pleiades are very impressed with their older sister, her abilities to stop the discussion between Sebas and Demiurge, is something to behold.
"Now. Like I was saying, we must capture a group of people, who are in charge of many criminal groups of the kingdom. The Eight Finger," Demiurge said.
"They are the ones in charge of the kidnapping of the human girl, but more important. They are the ones who offended our lady by doing such action. I trust everyone here understands what this means," Demiurge said.
"They shall pay for their disrespect to our lady," said Shalltear. Already thinking in ways to torture those who dare to do such a thing to her lady.
"I do not object," Sebas said.
"However, there is the possibility that they hurt Tsuare. Can I bring someone with me, with healing abilities?" Demiurge saw for a few seconds. Thinking about what to say.
"Our lady desires her return. Solution, can you provide support to Sebas in this matter?" Solution bowed.
"I understand, lord Demiurge," Demiurge smiled.
"Good, now for the second is to attack the locations of the members of this criminal group," Demiurge said.
"Sebas, for the next step we will no longer need you. After securing the human girl, you will return to Nazarick to our lady," Sebas understood why. The next step perhaps is part of something more ruthless that he would have like to agree to. He bowed to them and left to make his preparations.
Demiurge waited for a few seconds, to make sure Sebas is not close enough to hear the next step of the plan. He will not fail his lady. Too much failure in the expansion of a few days is unforgivable. He will make sure of this.
"Now, to the next step. The plan for Gehenna"
In Nazarick, deep in the cells of Demiurge domains, Galadriel is strolling, and next to her is Ninya, looking horrified by all of this. The poor girl is asking herself why is she there. What reason could it be, for her lady to bring her to such a place, full of pain and suffering.
"Ninya, I know that you are still angry about me, not letting you go for your sister. But there is a reason for that," Galadriel said.
"Reason?" Ninya asked.
"You are weak," Ninya flinches when she heard that.
"There is no shame to admit it. Your presence would have made things more difficult. That is the only true and you know it." Ninya lowered her heard. Remembering her outburst, saying many things. She, in all honesty, didn't know how is she still alive. Albedo looks ready to kill her and pretty much everyone else. But Galadriel thought differently.
"I know that, my lady. I am sorry for my outburst," Galadriel let a giggle out, confusing Ninya.
"Don't worry about it. There will be time for you to be stronger, but for that. I need you to see something, a test," Galadriel said with a smirk.
"Test?" Ninya said.
"You want to become stronger? You need to show me your resolution. What are you willing to do to achieve such strength? I need you to answer me," Galadriel said, looking at the girl next to her.
"I don't know…" Ninya mumble.
"Don't worry, you will show me," Galadriel said standing in front of the dark cell. Ninya didn't know what is inside. She can't see. They slowly enter, and the more Ninya walked to the more clearly the figure appears. It is a blond woman, with short hair. She is naked and in a fetal position. Sobbing in the corner.
"Wh-what?" Ninya didn't believe what she is watching. The girl in front of her, she recognizes it.
"Say hi to Clementine," Galadriel said with a sadistic smile.
Clementine shiver hearing that voice, she covers herself in the corner, trying to protect herself from them. She cried and tremble. Ninya didn't believe it. The last memories she has of her is the twisted smile and laughs. How she torture her, how she mocks her. The death of her friends emerges in her mind, filling her with anger.
Galadriel saw this and smiled. She took a whip from her dimension pocket, already, licking her lips. She still can't believe how much she enjoys torture. It's a feeling of pleasure different from sex. But it was a conflicted one, to be sure. She concluded that she will not torture innocent people. But only those who deserved it. And Clementine truly deserves punishment.
She ordered to Demiurge that if he will experiment in people, that he only uses criminals. Killers, thieves, rapists, and more important. Pedophiles. All of them will serve the same purpose. She may be a demon empress, but there is a certain line she would never cross. Besides, it helps to bring a little good karma to her small, diminutive human side. To help her to not forget that she still has morals. Kind of.
"I told you she is suffering a fate worse than death," Galadriel said huskily. Ninya said nothing. She still remembers those horrible memories of torture. Galadriel smiled and put the whip in her hands.
"Remember why she did to you, all the pain, the screams," Galadriel said, in Ninya's ear. Whispering soft candy words of revenge. Ninya is breathing hard, her hand is trembling, the whip feels so heavy.
"None will know of this, you can do it," Galadriel licked Ninya's neck. Slowly putting her hand on the girl's thin waist, looking like a demon should.
"I-I don't…" Ninya tries to say, with her hands trembling in rage and fear.
"It's okay, you can leave the whip behind... or you can let yourself loose. Your choice," Ninya didn't know what to say, everything she has ever know. Is that only evil people torture, but now standing here, with a whip on her hand. With the person responsible for the death of her friends and hers. She didn't know what to do.
"Please… I am sorry," Clementine whispered.
Ninya remembers those words. The pleads of mercy she yelled and how Clementine only laugh. How she took her eyes out and mutilated her body to her amusement. Ninya could only scream in rage. Bringing the whip to the air and letting it crash on the body of Clementine.
"Please, I am sorry!" Clementine screams in pain.
"I screamed too! I yelled too! Remember?!" Ninya exclaimed.
"Mama, papa!" Clementine yelled. While her body is being slashed by the furious girl repeatedly. Galadriel is enjoying the view a lot. The sound of flesh being ripped apart, the blood, and the screams. A beautiful sound to remember.
"Please, please forgive me!" Clementine said once more, crying louder. The tears in her eyes, the look of her face. She is no longer the Clementine that Ninya remembers. She is a child now, trapped in her mind.
"I will be good now! Good! I will do my chores! I will not piss the bed! Please stop! No more pain! I am honest now! An obedient girl!" Clementine leans back and forward, sobbing loudly. Ninya finally stopped.
"Please, I am a good girl now, no more hurt, please, no more," Clementine cries made an echo in the room. Ninya suddenly felt sick. She saw her hands. The blood is not hers.
The whip had spikes on the tip, Ninya didn't realize this because she was so enraged by the girl in front of her. She saw how the back of Clementine is completely destroyed. The flesh, the blood, the skin, all of it, ripped apart. Ninya drops the whip and puke. She cried as well, hugging herself on the floor with all her strength.
"I see now, that is why I am lacking too. Those emotions are now foreign to me, I don't feel anything but pleasure to see this. I am truly a monster," Galadriel thought with a grimace on her face.
"Ninya, how are you feeling?" Galadriel mumbled.
"I don't want to… I don't want to lose myself like that again. I am sorry my lady, if I must to that to be strong, I don't want to be strong," Ninya said. Not daring herself to look at Clementine. She can't compare the Clementine who torture, to this one. It's impossible.
"I see," Galadriel only said.
"Perhaps I could take another approach. Yes, let's see if I can change things," Galadriel thought.
"Ninya, never forget who you are. Understood?" Ninya nodded.
"Your sister will return, don't forget. For now, take a break, you deserve it. And remember, this is a test," Ninya looks tired. But before she left this awful place. She finally turns her head back to see what she has done.
"What will happen to her," Ninya asked.
"Clementine? I will heal her, then she will torture once more," Galadriel said with brief hesitation.
"Can... can you stop torturing her?" Galadriel is now intrigued. She changed posture to wise empress IV.
"And why would I do that?" She asked.
"She has suffered enough," Ninya said.
"Will you forgive her? For everything she has done?" Galadriel asked. Ninya didn't answer for a brief time. Debating herself about what to say. She saw Clementine in the corner, sobbing and every doubt she had vanish.
"Yes, I forgive her," Galadriel smiled.
"Well, I might use [Fallen seeds] on Ninya, she may open it up. I wonder what kind of race would she be? It will be interesting to see what she would become," Galadriel thought with a smile.
"Congratulations, Ninya. You pass," she said, trying to sound like it was all a test.
"What?" Ninya looks baffled.
"You took your first step to become stronger, we will speak more of this later on, but for now rest," Ninya only nodded confuse by everything.
"I will forgive her, her punishment will end. But Clementine will remain here, perhaps she will also change like you, we will see," Galadriel said with a mysterious smile.
"My lady, what will you do with her?" Galadriel turns around and with a smile responded.
"You will find out soon enough," Galadriel said with a grin.