"Now, listen to the demon's thoughts: … It was a gamble.I gambled on their perception of their identity being "righteous" or "just". I gambled on them knowing the truth behind my past. I gambled on their likelihood to be captivated by my words…Which created the hesitance necessary to prevent their blades from immediately striking a hole through my throat. I gambled on their proclivity to the human tendency to act contrarian to an adversary's desires. I gambled on their stupidity. I was lucky. But from now on, I won’t need luck. I have time. And with this time, I swear-" - Cover by Darthneph on DeviantArt- Dark themes. Look at the cover art. Pay attention to the genres & content warning. If you don't like this type of stuff, don't read.- Chapters are short. I spend a lot of time & effort on making the story emotionally pulling.