His Demoness

13 ⚔️ Chilling Words

Zhijian was at a loss for words.

In fact to say he was speechless was definitely an understatement. Never had he expected the Demoness to be this weird. Didn't the rumours mention that she was purely evil, sly and merciless?

When he had explained to her about how they needed to contain her powers, he had expected some sort of resistance coming from her. Well, someone who was held captive should at least be thinking about escaping whenever opportunities present themselves, right?

Which was why he was baffled when she was more than willing to let him put the enchanted bracelet on her wrist to seal her powers. Along with the others, they certainly hadn't expected her easy compliance.

Dukai whistled in awe, seeing that his point was proven to be right. "See? Told you that she's one of a kind."

"Indeed..." Leader Xu nodded in agreement, his fingers brushing his beard thoughtfully. "Very strange."

After ensuring that the sealing spells were activated, they threw a cape over the Demoness to conceal her face and led her out of the dungeon. Leader Xu had a number of vacant rooms in his private manor located next to the clan residence and he was offering to let her stay there for the time being, keeping her hidden from the eyes of the public. Moreover, being his godson meant that Zhijian was living in the same place; his current room wasn't too far away from hers to keep a watch over her.

If word goes out that she was freed from the dungeon, chaos would ensue in the clan. The plan was to keep her by his side until they could find another cure to his recurring fevers.

As they all stood in the room, Leader Xu cleared his throat before addressing his godson. "Zhijian, you know what to do next. Keep a close watch over her. Alert us if you require assistance."

After he conveyed his instructions, he hurried off to attend to other affairs, leaving them to handle the rest. Dukai exited the room too, blurting out an excuse about him having a date with his beauties. With just the two boys left, they watched as the Demoness removed the hood of the cape, revealing her face that was hidden underneath it.

Glimpsing her entire face in the light for the first time, Jinlong gasped. His jaw dropped in shock as he stared, the image of her in his mind was far from reality.

"W–w-what a beauty! She looks nothing like an old hag!" he blurted out without thinking, studying her like a piece of art. The look in his eyes was unmistakably that of an admirer. "Pleasure to meet you, my name is Jinlong! Is it true that you maintain your youth by devouring human souls?"

Bewildered by his excitement, the Demoness took a few steps away from him while Zhijian rolled his eyes, reaching across to lift his friend's chin and shut his gaping mouth.

"Don't even think about it," Zhijian warned him. Nothing good would come out if his friend was bewitched by the villainess.

Jinlong regained his bearings and shot him a sheepish smile. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking about stealing her – okay, maybe a little bit – but she's all yours–oof!" He bent over slightly when he got jabbed in his ribs for his ridiculous remarks.

Zhijian shooed him away. His friend's overly excited behaviour was just too much for him to handle. "You should go – you aren't being much help here."

Jinlong started whining loudly. "Just let me stay a while longer. Pleeeaaase–" But he was still chased away nonetheless. With a pouting look, he sulked while retreating to the door reluctantly. "I'll be back later," he promised them.

"It's alright if you don't," Zhijian shot back.

After Jinlong left, he shut the door. He observed as the Demoness walked around curiously, finally getting a chance to observe her new surroundings. The room that they were in was furnished with basic furniture, including a wardrobe and a bedding. There was even a small bathroom for her to take a quick bath.