—Forest of Avar—
"Everything is done, My Lord." Einrie reported to the man standing in the dark, under the tree.
" And the Earl?"
"I will bring him, My Lord." Einrie and was about to go and fetch the Earl .
"No need.We finished what we came here for.Just kill him." He ordered.
Einrie bow his head before walking away to follow his Lords order.
Forest Avar is big, the fire won't be able to burn the whole forest.But he can atleast burn the whole fortress of Earl Cromwell.
The audicity that he dare touch his people and make money out of them.
Sell them like products, the Earl is asking for Death.
Demetrius roamed around the burning fortress when he saw something lying on the ground.
It is not a Demon, surely not one of his people.But it was obvious that its one of Earl Cromwell's slave.
"What is this thing doing here?" he spoke to himself.
Demetrius bend on one knee and look at the child closer.
It is still alive. Well, barely breathing though.
"A-agh.." the child groaned in pain.
He saw the child slightly open her eyes and looking at him but it didn't last long and she fell unconscious again.
Demetrius is thinking wether to take the child or leave her.Its not even a Demon so theres no reason to concern himself.Its just a human child.
Hes about to get up when it suddenly grab his finger.The childs hand can barely grab one of hes finger completely. Actually he can pull his hand away easily , the child is not even strong but he didn't.He also doesn't know why.
"My Lord!" Einrie called.
Einrie walked closer to his Lord and saw him with a child grabbing his Lords finger.
How dare a child touch his Lord?The most feared and respected Demon Lord?
Einrie was about to ask his Lord when Demetrius stood up carrying the unknown, none-demon child.
"My Lord thats—"
Einrie wasn't able to finish hes words when Demetrius cut him off.
"I will bring this child.Tell the others to go back."Demetrius said.
Bothered Einrie just do what his Lord said.
He informed everyone to go back.
And suddenly they all vanished into thin air like shadows.
—Ascian Domain[ Demon Casle] —
" Mmmnn..."Estelle groan and slowly opening her eyes.
A foreign ceiling. Is she dead?Is this where dead people go?
Estelle forced herself to sit up.She felt weak all over. How can a dead person still feel pain?
Estelle rub her eyes then look at the whole room.her eyes fall on her feet and its strange...ly...small?
She immediately look at her hands and its also small. Her whole body is small!
What happened to her? Did she shrink?
No!
When she saw her hair she immediately know, that is not the case.
Even though she still feel weak she forced herself to go down the bed and its incredibly high.
Falling on her but she stand up and walk toward a big Mirror.
And there she saw an unfamiliar face.
A child.
Her eyes widen in in shock when she realize something. Something she know that is clearly unbelievable but not really impossible to happen.
"W-wait.. Did I... Did Reincarnate?"
And when she thought she could finally be in peace.
Estelle clench her child hand tightly in anger. But doesn't know who to be mad with.
Obviously, the person who did this to her is unlikely someone that are in the same realm as them.
Just what the f*ck do they want from her?
She just want to rest, she just want everything to be over that's why she willingly accept Death as her freedom.
But what the h*ll?
Do they want her to live another life and repeat the same suffering again?
Is it fun to see her struggle?
Estelle heard the door opened and saw a woman with a tail with a heart shape on the tip, and two small horns.
A Demon?
Wait is she.....
Why is she with the Demons?!
Is she perhaps reincarnated as a Demon too?
Estelle immediately check her whole body and there's no tail or horn or scales, or even Sharp teeths.
She's not a Demon?
So why is she with the Demons then?
Estelle look at the woman suspiciously,but the woman just look at her worriedly.
Does she know this child?
Estelle forced herself to remember that maybe this bodies memories will come to her. BUT NOTHING.
She tightly closed her eyes then she remember something.
She remember that a man was holding her.She thought that it was nothing but maybe that man is the one who brought her here?
Estelle mess her hair in frustration that made the Demon servant look at her more worried.
Estelle look at the Demon girl wearing a maid uniforn.
"Who are you?" she spoke in a childs voice.She immediately cover her mouth.Her vouce is so wiered.Its really like a child. Maybe if she's an adult she'll think that its cute for a child.
But she is an adult in a childs body!
And she talks like a child?
This is the very first time she felt embarrassed.
Well as if she could to anything about it.
"Who are you? Where am I?" She ask again.
The maid was silent for a moment but immediately answer her when she finally pull herself together.
Its a child! A cute child talking in a very cute voice!
The maid screaming in her mind.She can feel her heart beating so fast.The chikd in front of her is just too cute for her heart.And it was standing like an adult.
Very ADORABLE!
SO ADORABLE! WHAT IS SHE GONNA DO!!!
Estelle just look at the Maid Flatly.
Why is she blushing?or is it natural?
"A-hem!I am asking who are you.. And where am I."Estelle ask again.
This time the maid pull her self together and bow before answering her question.
" I am Dena, a maid sent by my Lord.I was instructed to take care of you, Miss.And we are in Ascian Domain and you are standing right now in the Demon Lords Castle.The one who saved you is Hes Greatness Lord Demetrius Alastor."Dena and smile sweetly to her.
Estelle's jaw drop to what Dena said.
D-Demon Castle? Demon Lord?
As in the Demon Lord that All human kingdom feared?
Estelle walked back and forth while holding the tip of her jaw.Deep in thought wether everything is real.
Or is this just an illusion, but for what purpose will they show her illusions?
Frustrations are building up in her head.And its making her dizzy.
When she got tired of rocking her brain for aswers sh sat on the floor like a problematic child.
And Dena can't stop looking at her and smile by how cute she act.
After a minute another person enter the room.This time its man in a butler attire. And he... Hes a rabbit man.
So its not just Demons but also monsters.Demon race are more superior than Monsters.The best a Monster can do is to obtain human form.But of course, some of their parts will still reveal that they are not completely human.Demons can use magic and also has higher intelligence. Some are even smarter than humans.
"The Lord wants to see the child in the throne room."Said the rabbit butler.
" See me? "Estelle ask.
" Yes. "The rabbit answered.
" But first you have to change, Miss~"Dena said.
No. She doesn't care about how she look.The question is why would the Demon king wants to see her?
Is she gonna die early this time?
Or is he gonna eat her???!!
No. No. No. That is too paranoid.
Then if its not that... Then why?
Estelle look around her.
Pretty room.
Soft and very fluffy Bed.
A maid.
Hmnn, the way they treat her, its not right to think that she is being hated.
Estelle glance at her self at the big mirror.
And like a light bulb appear above her head.A conclusion came into mind.
Is the Demon Lord perhaps.... Fond of her?
Because she's cute?
They are currently walking.Estelle in the front and Dena and the butler rabbit following her in the back.
Dena offered to carry her but she didn't allow it.
She doesn't like other people touching her She's not used to it.truthfully she dislike it,because all the people that touched her-all of them are not good memories worth remembering.
They stopped in the front of an enormous Door.The rabbit butler knock twice and then the door opened.
Even before entering the room Estelle can see the man sitting on hes throne with uninterested look in hes eyes.
Hes leaning on the left side with hes hand in hes chin and hes elbow on hes Majestic Throne arm.
Hes red eyes are staring at her from a far and it gives her shivers.Just from one look,Estelle knew that the man sitting on that Throne is very powerful.
When they entered the room the door immediately closed.If the Demon Lord tried to kill her there no chance for her to run.
Every step she she takes her heart is getting louder and louder.
Hes in front of the so called Demon Lord.The darkness itself.
But if its her previous self she might somehow conceal that she's nervous, but she is in the body of a child right now.
Its like even she's not scared this body will still react because of the aura that is filling the room.
Estelle stopped beneath the throne.The man is still silent and its making her more nervous.
What is she supposed to do in this situation?
And because she is in the body of a child.She might as well act like one so that they won't be suspicious and cause more problem to her.
If they saw her like a normal, bubbly, smiley child theres a chance that they'll just let her go.
"Name." A cold voice ask.
Estelle became nervous even more.
What is she gonna say? Is it alright to say her real name? She had no idea of what is the name of the owner of this body.
"E-Estelle."She answered trying to sound like an innocent child.
The whole room became silent again.
" A-ahem! So... Are you one of Earl Cromwell's slave? "The Demon Lord ask.
Slave? What slave? Cromwell?
That name seem familiar to her but doesn't remember.
"C-Cromwell?" she ask innocently.
Demetrius is looking at the child enough not to scare her.
Because that is what Roy-One of hes Generals suggested.
Hes not even that scary.Demetrius considered himself a piece of art.Hes appearance and build is to be proud of.And he knew so well that hes far from being ugly.That word doesn't even exist to him.