Days blurred into nights as I sat in contemplation, the chair of torment my only companion in this dark journey. The pain it inflicted was nothing compared to the storm of emotions raging within me. Memories of my family lost to the cruelty of others, haunted my every waking moment. Anger, hatred, and grief waged war in my soul, threatening to consume me whole.

But I refused to let them win. I had to be stronger, not just physically but mentally. Each searing jolt from the chair dulled the pain from my emotions. The demons watched me with a mix of awe and fear, witnessing a transformation they could scarcely comprehend. Gone was the empathetic and compassionate man they once knew. In his place stood a figure of unyielding resolve, his emotions locked away in a dark vault hidden deep within his being. I delved deeper into darkness, and a part of me wondered if this path was leading me toward salvation or damnation. The nightmares that once tormented my sleep now became locked away. Kept at bay with the chains I conjured up to hold them down in the deepest darkest place in my mind. That's when I felt Wrath change inside me, It became so cold that I thought it would consume me. Not wanting to lose myself to it I started a new summoning ritual to bring the Imp Lordling to help me control the change I was undergoing.

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The unexpected demon knelt before me, its masked visage concealing any immediate reaction. Curiosity mingled with caution as I regarded this newcomer, wondering what purpose it served and why it had answered my summoning call instead of the Imp lordling.

"Who... or what are you?" The question slipped from my lips, laced with a hint of suspicion. The demon remained silent momentarily as if weighing its words carefully before responding. During this time I used Insight.

Veinthrall Lv 7/50 Hemomancer Lv37/50 - A servitor race bound by blood to serve the higher echelons of the blood demon society. Although they are less powerful than most demons of their rank, their unwavering loyalty and numbers make them a formidable force. They are often used in rituals and as foot soldiers.

Looking at the information I can guess a few reasons why this demon came, most of which I do not like at all. "I am known as Vorthan, a humble servant of blood royals," the demon's voice was smooth, devoid of emotion, yet carried a weight of ages past. "I waited until I sensed your call, young master just like Master Arch Demon of Blood asked of me, and came to offer my guidance in matters of control and balance of sins and blood."

I frowned, my thoughts swirling with skepticism and intrigue. I called a different demon and this one came instead, I didn't know that summoning could be highjacked. Wait I did know that since I was not supposed to be in this world but a different one. However, I need to check with Vlados to make sure this demon is here because of him. So I tugged on the pact and sent my thoughts toward him to see if he would answer, he probably wouldn't answer me but I needed to make sure.

"Vorthan I will make a pact with you, then once the pact has been made I will question you about your origins and how you high-jacked my summoning ritual. But be warned if you lie and try to harm me I will feed you to the Gnashers and Hellhounds." I said to him with a voice cold like death itself.

Vorthan nodded slowly, the mask giving nothing away. " Yes, young master I will make the pact. I will not hide anything from you, I only ask that you allow me to serve you for the rest of my life." Vorthan replied with a voice full of reverence.

Still, no signs of Valdos answering me, even though I know he is still watching as I feel his eyes on me. I was going to start making a pact as I once did with the other demons but as I began I felt something say that this was the wrong way for a demon of Blood. Instead, I let my instincts guide my actions, I sat above him on the bone throne as the demons watched silently. Raising one hand I sliced it open using the jagged bone of the throne, the blood floated in front of between us as the Vorthan used his fangs to tear his hand. The blood mixes, mine being darker and his a lighter shade of crimson. Words of a dark origin I didn't even know slipped free from my mouth, causing the blood to shape itself into a long and wicked nail covered in thorns as runes floated around it.

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I continued to speak the foreign words not understanding anything about them, I watched fascinated by how this was all happening. Looking back toward the Vorthan I watched as he used his claws to open his chest exposing his heart to the air. It was pulsating rhythmically. Soon the dark words of power I spoke grew in volume and made the air around us colder. With a speed so fast, I could not see the nail plunged into the Vorthan lifting the demon into the air and making him freeze in midair thorns twisting and winding around the heart pulling the nail deeper runes spread from the nail covering the rest of the heart causing. The gaping hole exposing Vorthan's heart closed leaving no scar and the clothes went back to the way they were before he ripped open his chest. Slowly he floated back down to the ground and went back to kneeling in front of me. I felt something inside me stir and could now see a new message from the system.

You have made an eternal master/servant pact with the blood demon Vorthan. He can do nothing to hurt you and must do everything you say even if you tell him to kill himself.

With this act, you are shedding your mortal chains and becoming something more than you once were as a human. Continue down this path to become either a Demon or a Devil. Warning when the time comes to choose wisely or you may be damned to an existence of suffering.

Tainted Soul 17 -> Hellish Essence 22/25

Tier 1 unlock of Hellish Essence - All dark alligined skills are increased. Your body will now change in small ways, to increase the effects and gain more boons raising the Hellish Essence to the next tier will grant them.

Your body will now have Imp claws as you don't have claws and your eyes will now have verticle-slit pupils showing off to the world your nature. Your Imp Claws can either freeze or bleed enemies, while your new eyes make Glimpse of Inisight a passive skill instead of an active skill, in addition, you gain resistance to illusions-based skills.

+2 Str, +1 Vit, +2 Agi, +1 Int, +2 Chs

Great job with the new pact you made, didn't think you would be able to make that one so soon even with my help. And yeah I did highjack your summon to send that demon to you to teach you everything you need to know. Also, you were way too trusting of the Lordling. Royals will do anything to strengthen their bloodlines, even raising other royals under the pretense of wanting to see them grow. Especially when to sins of pride meet, it is almost impossible for us to coexist unless they are kin. Based on the knowledge I have of his family they find royals of other families or royals of no families and make the royal blood inside them stronger. Once the royal blood in them reaches a point where they consider that they might become a threat to them, they trick the royal into breaking the pact made with them. This allows them the chance to attack the weaker royals and consume them to increase the strength of their blood. Plus his family still hates me after I wiped out about 80 percent of them. So better safe than sorry.

Plus you will love that guy, they can't betray you or do anything that negatively affects you since you are doing some very interesting things. Side note just to let you know now, those guys are messed up in the head as they worship royal blood demons like the demon god. And no I can't control him since I never made a pact with him, you should see that since you own his soul now.

Just don't become a devil in the future, ask the little demon about them to see what I mean but just don't. I wouldn't wish a fate like that on anyone, especially you. I don't want you to become like that.