Chapter 38: Tragic Bloodshed

She was glad to see Gaunt. And to her great delight in it, she quickly embraced it.

"Thank you!" she exclaimed.

Gaunt returned the hug to Kristine. He lovingly locked it in his arms. He took a deep breath and inhaled its scent which for him was the life-giving air around him. He could not explain the happiness he felt when he saw the smile on its face.

"Let's go. We are in position before the stars disappear." he joked.

Kristine let go of his hug and smiled staring at his face. His heartbeat seemed to stop but suddenly, it started beating too fast again. Faster than ever.

He did not speak anymore. He took Kristine's hands and guided her to the bed he had prepared.

Kristine was nervous when she stared at the comforter and then at Gaunt's face. He smiled mischievously as he stared intently at her. It slowly lay down and it also gently pulled her towards it. He placed her on his left arm and at the same time they stared at the star-filled sky that night.

"They'll be fine." he exclaimed.

"Yes, it's beautiful..."

She looked at Gaunt and saw it staring at her face. She closed her mouth and looked up at the sky. As for Gaunt, he has decided to tell a story and introduce himself more to Kristine. He started talking and...

"My father was a high leader in the place where I came from. I have a brother named Grimm. He is the reason that our father sent me to this world. He does not want me to interfere in my brother's training. That’s why here, all the luxuries I want, are given just so I don't get bored here. I feel like I want to thank my brother so much because I met you because of him."

Kristine looked at Gaunt's face.

"W-What are you saying?"

Gaunt took a deep breath. It slowly got up and faced her. She also got up in no time.

"W-Why?" she asked nervously.

Gaunt smiled meaningfully at her.

"Did you know that because of you... I drove all my women out of my harem?" Gaunt suddenly said.

Kristine was stunned and could not believe what she heard. She swallowed and rested deeply. She felt guilt for those women.

"Wait, why did you do that thing?" she asked in surprise.

"Because I don't need them anymore. I do not know what you did to me, but I want nothing more than you. I'm just happy with you."

Gaunt pulled her by the hand and held her tightly to his chest.

"You feel my heartbeat. You are the only one who can do that to me, Kristine. Only you..."

Her lips parted but she could not speak. Her heartbeat is almost the same as Gaunt's heartbeat she feels. Gaunt slowly let go of her hand and immediately removed her hand from its chest. He look seriously at her...

"Look closely at my eyes. Notice them closely." Gaunt commands Kristine.

Kristine did exactly what Gaunt said. At first glance, they look like ordinary pairs of beautiful blue eyes... But if you look closely, it looks like there is something else in the middle part of its eyes. It looks like a cat's eyes.

"G-Gaunt... Your eyes are weird." her language shocked.

Gaunt smiled sparingly at her and then unbuttoned his top.

"You're right, they are different. Look at me carefully, Kristine..."

She swallowed as she looked at Gaunt without an upper garment. Yes and she has seen everything here but she feels strange now. She held her breath as Gaunt stood up and walked away from her in a few distances. She rubbed her mouth and she was very shocked as her companion's appearance gradually changed. Its body gradually enveloped in white fire and its large, black wings gradually grew. Its claws fell off and became sharp and it had a tail. She backed away until she was stopped when her back hit the thick bush. She wanted to shout, cry... But she could not do all that because of the shock and the intense fear that enveloped her whole being.

"Kristine, I introduce you to the real Gaunt Wintergreen-the son of Belphegor, one of the Seven Prince of Hell-the sin of slot. I am Gaunt Wintergreen-the white demon of hell..." Gaunt said seriously.

He was not surprised to see Kristine's reaction. He smiled bitterly. He held out his right hand here.

"Please, do not judge me for what I am. Come to me."

Kristine no longer knows how many times she has been swallowed. She looked up at Gaunt's right-hand man. She didn't even think, she could move. She was sweating cold and viscous. Gaunt is a demon!

"Come to me, Kristine." Gaunt ordered again.

Kristine sighed as her body moved spontaneously. She slowly stood up and walked closer to Gaunt. She did not control what she was doing. Extreme fear overwhelmed her. She voluntarily reached out his hand and she was afraid to stare at the face of her companion. It gripped her hand tightly and pulled her closer to it. After that, he hugged her tightly.

"Feel what I really am... Take away the fear because I will do you no harm. I just want to introduce myself."

Kristine closes her eyes tightly and confuses herself. Even though, she already knows who Gaunt really is, she doesn't seem to feel any change in how she feels about it. It still looks like the Gaunt she met. None of her own reciprocated the hug. Gaunt touched her main chin and then looked at her face hard.

"Be my master tonight... Make love to me and make me your slave..." Gaunt said kindly.

After that, he kissed her quickly and as usual, she did nothing but retaliate with his insane kiss that made her very hot. It walked forward and she backed away. He continued to do so as they shared a warm kiss until he gently laid her down on the comforter in the middle of the maze garden covered with thick grass. Gaunt gradually returned to his normal form. He used magic and in a flash he was holding a very beautiful white rose in his right hand. Their passionate kiss ended and after that he gently pressed Kristine's face to the rose on her cheek gently towards her neck. He gently held the flower in Kristine's hand and puzzled, it opened her eyes and confusedly stared at his face.

"I'm your slave tonight..." he said kindly.

Kristine smiled mischievously at him and without hesitation, she slowly stroke the rose on his face, he feels the soft touch of its petals... Kristine slowly stroke it down to his neck, to his chest and his stomach. The sensation was making him crazy-hot. He became the slave that night.

And that night... They both made love under the sky. It started everything...

The next day... Gaunt smiled as he looked at Kristine's face next to him. He stroked her cheek. She smiled and slowly opened her eyes. He is grateful and Kristine accepts what he is and just last night... She said that she already loves him. That was probably the happiest moment of his life.

"Good morning..." he greeted.

"Morning..." Kristine said softly.

"I will go home first. I will visit my brother. I want to say hello to him because I am very worried about him." he said goodbye.

Kristine felt sad when she heard what Gaunt said.

"How long have you been there?"

"Just a moment. I'll be right back. I don't want to miss you too much because I might go crazy."

Kristine laughed because Gaunt gave her a passionate kiss that morning. And a passionate kiss also has an earnest end. But after that Gaunt left immediately.

Gaunt could not explain the sympathy he felt when he saw his twin Grimm. They are created at the same time but he grew up earlier because he has strong power so he can also be considered the older brother of the two of them.

"Are you alright?" he asked worriedly.

Embarrassed, Grimm looked at his older brother Gaunt's face.

"Do not worry about me. I'm fine. I'm used to it-AWWWW!..."

Gaunt grabbed his shoulder so he screamed loudly. Gaunt was surprised by his brother's reaction.

"Take off your clothes." he strongly commands it.

"Brother!"

"Do it!"

Grimm took off his upper garment and Gaunt saw the severe blemishes on his body. Since their childhood, their father has been very cruel to Grimm.

"Don't move, I will heal you."

He grabbed Grimm's shoulders and gently wrapped his white flame around its body. Gradually the lashes disappeared. Grimm tearfully looked at him.

"Thank you, Brother!"

But he returned the favor to his brother. Even so, it did not complain about what he did.

"Thank you very much, Kuya Gaunt. I'm trying to release my power, but nothing really. I wish I was just like you."

Gaunt smiled at his brother and ruffled his hair.

"I'm just like you. Handsome. You can also unleash your power when the time is right. You are luckier than me because even though we are twins, you are the youngest who comes out. One more thing, the two of us... You look like our father."

Grimm's face grew sadder.

"That's why he gets even angrier with me because I only got his appearance. But, don't worry about me brother... I can handle the training given to me."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure. You, how are you?"

Inevitably Gaunt smile out of his joy when he heard his brother's question. Of all the creatures he could tell of his situation he should only share with Grimm. They are strictly forbidden from the so-called love because it is an abominable thing for demons. Also, consider a weakness.

"I'm happy now, Grimm. I'm so happy and I can't explain how I feel. As far as I know, I'm happy..."

Grimm smiled as he saw the strange joy on his older brother's face. He could not help but be infected with its vitality.

"Really, why?!"

"I'm in love, Grimm. I already have a loved one and she loves me too. You know, last night was... It's just us." its language is still naughty.

Grimm's eyes widened at what he heard. He felt intense fear and nervousness for his older brother.

"K-Kuya... A-Aren't we forbidden with that? That is one of our weaknesses. You will be angry with father when-"

"Ssssshhh..."

Gaunt covered his mouth.

"That's why I'm telling you because I know, you will keep my secret. It's crazy when you don't share your feelings with others. I want to thank you because you are the reason that our father sent me to that place and if that had not happened, I would not have known her. And I will not be happy. Her name is Kristine Edenburg and before I left, I told her I was planning to introduce you. I plan to smuggle you once so you can travel around the world of people."

Grimm looked excitedly at his brother's face.

"Really, will you do that?!"

"Of course. Just, it's just the two of us ah?"

"OKAY!"

They shook hands with each other and smiled. Gaunt left his brother in his room to rest. He was currently walking down the hallway when suddenly... BAG!... A very strong blow hit his face. And with great force the wall on which he fled was destroyed.

He immediately got up and wiped the blood from his lips. That exploded. He looked at the perpetrator and he was dumbfounded. He saw his long, red hair being blown... He smiled at him.

"That's a punishment for healing your brother's wounds. Add that you came here without my permission."

He smiled back at Belphegor.

"I just missed my brother. And I saw that you were a little too cruel to him."

Belphegor laughed at what he said.

"It's only natural that I'm cruel because I'm a demon. And so are you because you're my son."

Gaunt smiled at what his father had said. Belphegor's face became serious when he noticed Gaunt's smile. That's different from the smile he sees here. His eyebrows met.

"Stop smiling like that!" his angry language.

Gaunt shrugged at his father.

"What's the problem? I used to be like this ah?"

Belphegor stared at Gaunt intently. It's not just his smile that's weird. Even its whole being, seems to have suddenly changed and he does not like what is happening here.

"Tell me, what happened to you?! Do you have a problem?!" he asked.

Gaunt shrugged.

"I have no problem. All right, I'm leaving."

Gaunt quickly turned his back on his father. And even if he turns his back on it, he feels it. It cannot know his secret no matter what happens. He will not allow to ruin everything.

Belphegor folded his arms as he looked behind his son. He took a deep breath.

"There seems to be something really strange about you, Gaunt... I did not see in your smile before the shadow of death. It just seemed like an ordinary smile. You seem to be getting weak and I need to fix that thing. I will find out what your problem is." He retorted.

He also turned around and walked away.