The Crown and The Rose - Chapter 8: The Demon Lord’s Palace

... don't know what got into me last night and I said those things to the Demon lord Vermillion. It felt like I was possessed by some evil spirit. Maybe I was. Possessed by the need for survival. I don't know how I got the courage to look him dead in the eyes and say those bold words.

But it was all worth it. He is letting me live. And I wasn't just bluffing. I was serious. I will do anything for the demon lord Vermillion for the next two years. I will do anything for him unless he tells me ...