Chapter 28 Music Is a Murderer (2)
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And because you made a contract with me, you became one too. And now we are both going to die a monster's death. How smart demons are, to lure us in an illusion of happiness. It's not a feeling, it's just a word. A word they created for taking advantage of our curious nature to deceive us. Xian said in his head. He opened the door to Wujin's room. Wujin was sitting on his feet, doing a spiritual prayer.
'In reality, happiness doesn't bring you peace.' Xian rose his sword and slit Wujin's throat in a single strike.
'Happiness craves war.'
Wujin smiled, Well said, my friend. He whispered and fell on the ground. Xian's face and clothes were covered in the gatekeeper's blood.
'What have I done?'
Wujin! He threw the sword aside and touched Wujin's wound. Suddenly, a ghoul rose from his body and went inside Xian. He coughed loudly. A maid walked inside the room with some water and shouted upon the sight of blood. She dropped the cups and ran out of the room, shrieking, Xian killed Lord gatekeeper! All the guards ran towards Wujin's room but Xian was gone by then. It was raining outside, raining blood.
Xian ran in the rain, barefoot on the pointy rocks as men with swords followed him. He felt pain in his feet and throat. As he ran, he saw Lust, looking at him from afar.
Lust! Help me! I did as you told me, now help me. But she ran away. Xian was devastated, I trusted you,
He tripped on the stone and fell. His vitiligo was growing in size, 'I can't believe I fell into the trap of a sin star and killed my own demigod.' They dug their swords on his back. Wujin's blood was still fresh on his face and now he had his own blood flowing too.
'I hate fighting. I hate being attacked. Why can't people just leave me alone? I made one mistake and everyone is after my life. But without Wujin, for who shall I live? I want to die.'
'I'm giving you an order.'
...What a bastard you are. Xian said as a black patch appeared on his back and the swords melted away. His contract was destroyed by the patch and soon disappeared. All the men moved back and stared at him. Slowly, few protruding branches came out of that black patch on his back and grew into demon wings.
He's a demon! They began running in opposite directions.
Xian Si—This is such a weird name. It contradicts itself. Xian is someone who has an immortal lifespan. Si means death.
If I have to die as a demon now, He rose into the air as his fingers turned into claws and his eyes turned bright red, Then I will live as a demon.
He attacked the men and soon created a pool of blood which was washed away from the rocks by the rain. Melissa ran to Goddess Ivsana to ask for her help. She told him what Xian had done. They both ran to the purgatory and looked at Xian going on a rampage.
Xian Si! Goddess Ivsana shouted. He turned towards her, My name is not Xian anymore.
His contract mark is gone. Lust fell on the ground, I was late—
Music! You are still Music, doesn't matter from which name we call you.
Lust felt a heaviness. Lady Ivsana pressed his hands on the ground, 'The Purgatory could withstand it.'
Fight him, Music! She shouted, This is not you! Wujin didn't make you so weak—So fight it! You're not just any star, you're a fangxiangshi's star spirit! Demons are nothing before you. You've killed thousands like this one. Don't let it consume you! Nobody wants to live in a world without music! Don't leave us!
You think this would work? He laughed.
No, but it surely distracted you, She smirked.
What?
Now Lust! Lust grabbed his legs and pulled him down. Goddess Ivsana raised her arms. Two translucent hands rose up from the soil and wrapped around his feet. He tried flying away but its hold was firm. Ivsana realised it wasn't the demon, but the curse that made Music so weak that the demon on his body went inside his body and took over him. It was that curse—'Wrath of the gods'. But soon, the curse began transferring into the soil. Music was losing a lot of spirit energy but the Goddess started the ritual.
With her spells and chants, she collected all his magic, curse and the demon, stored it inside his heart and sealed it away forever. Music was saved. She couldn't exorcise the demon inside him since the fanxiangshi was dead. Music's body shrinked and turned into a child's body. She sent him back to the human world, to find a new master who could find a way to cure him.
This story spread like fire in all the realms. How Music killed his own master. Everyone called him a murderer and eventually, Music gave in. And he started believing it too—That he was a murderer. But nobody knew Goddess Ivsana had preserved his soul. As time passed, slowly his magic leaked out from the seal and so did part of the curse and part of that demon. That's why now he can use four of his magic spells. His curse is appearing on his body and so is that demon.
-To be continued
