Devil’s Music

Chapter 21: The Second Encounter with the Reaper?

After arriving at the hotel, Jimmy collapsed onto the bed.

Eric left the accommodation, stating that he needed to prepare for his tour in England with Jimmy tomorrow. Jeffrey also headed to the adjacent room, as he had to leave early in the morning for England.

Left alone, Geon sat by the window on a single-seat sofa and took out his guitar, Lucille.

Geon had grasped the basics of the chords since he learned them before, but with Lucille being an expensive guitar, just holding it felt satisfying despite the challenge of playing chords like F and B, especially the latter, which felt like it would tear his fingers apart.

He laid the guitar at an angle and practiced holding the chords. Jimmy never explained that creative guitar playing was impossible using the up-down stroke method, which was the basic approach. Once the chords became familiar, he suggested playing freely and then practicing to a metronome.

Struggling to grasp the chords and having not even learned the stroke technique, Geon's guitar playing was a mess. Yet, holding Lucille made this time incredibly fulfilling.

At that moment...

Geon, in the midst of playing the guitar with a smile, stopped, and the second hand of the clock halted. The world turned monochrome, shrouded in a silent stillness.

"Long time no see, lad."

Kamageen looked at Geon affectionately and patted his head.

"I'm sorry. I watched over you, but I couldn't protect your surroundings. If I had known that the malicious Andras had reached out to your father, you and your family wouldn't have suffered so much. But, lad, don't worry now. I've informed Andras that I am protecting a child, so your suffering will soon end."

Kamageen stood in front of Geon, speaking.

"Amdusias."

As Kamageen called out in a low voice, a sinister black light burst from the hotel room ceiling.

The black light gradually formed into a round circle, drawing a unicorn on the ceiling before fading away.

"Did you summon me, Lord Kamageen?"

Kamageen looked at Amdusias, standing before him.

Amdusias

He is ranked 67th among the top demons of the 72 demons of Hell, known as "The One With a Horn." He is depicted as a silver unicorn and is shown holding every musical instrument played in an orchestra with numerous hands all over his body. He commands 29 legions in Hell.

However, contrary to what is known, the Amdusias appearing before them looked like a cute blond boy.

Kamageen smiled slightly, looking at this Amdusias.

"Seems you're going with that appearance lately. Quite a sight."

Amdusias smiled back at Kamageen's playful comment.

"When in human form due to affection, I always stick to this appearance. Oh, of course, in front of my subordinates, I retain my original form. But if I were to appear in my true form in this confined space, it would crumble here. Haha."

"Haha, true. You do have quite the stature."

Amdusias and Kamageen displayed a mutual fondness. Amdusias glanced at Geon, who was playing the guitar on the sofa.

"Is this the child you mentioned 13 years ago? Blessed by Pyemon and Lord Kamageen."

Kamageen nodded while looking at Geon.

"Yes. Judging by appearances alone, one could hardly believe he came from within a human. Isn't that so?"

Amdusias nodded, resting his chin on his hand.

"Well, indeed. Such beauty is hard to find in the human realm. It might be common in Hell or Heaven, but in the human world, this appearance would be top tier. Add to that the blessing from the 4th-ranked demon in Hell, Kamageen, and the 9th-ranked Pyemon, there's hardly anyone in the human realm to rival him."

Amdusias approached Geon slowly, gently touching his chin.

"Now, with my blessing added, he will receive blessings from three of the 72 demon lords. And without any cost at that."

Kamageen approached Geon's sofa.

"That's right. A human free from the laws of causality after receiving a demon's blessing might be a first. You're interested in the human realm; sometimes humans who receive blessings demand something in return, don't they?"

Amdusias nodded and glanced at Jimmy lying on the bed.

"Yes, that black man lying drunk there fell under my blessing 14 years ago."

Kamageen looked surprised, gazing at Jimmy lying on the bed.

"Really? I made him appear in Geon's dreams. Is his soul also going to be taken by you?"

Amdusias grinned at Kamageen.

"Yes. In a week. On September 18th. No, his soul has already been taken. This place is a dream from the past."

Kamageen nodded in understanding.

"I see. That's it then. If Geon were to live in the same era as the human blessed by you, they'd meet since they're both involved in art, right?"

Amdusias slightly raised his head.

"These days, I'm more interested in the science created by humans than in human lives. So, I haven't blessed anyone for over 30 years. The last person I blessed, like that black man, was taken at the age of 27. So, it might be a while before Geon and my person meet."

Kamageen asked.

"Who was the last human you blessed?"

"It was Kurt Cobain, an American lad. His mind collapsed under the influence of Bellial's power, and I felt sorry for the young student who was going crazy, so I granted him abilities. I took him in 1994, but those pesky demons were trying to kill him for daring to create a band called Nirvana. I had a hard time protecting him."

Amdusias laughed as he spoke.

"Haha, indeed. If you were killed by another demon before the contract period expired, you wouldn't be able to take the soul, so protecting him was a task. Haha."

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