Becoming The Villain Is My Dream-Chapter 46: The Truth

"Is this where Damon lives?" Alex asked Mikasa as they stood before a large mansion.

"Yes. This is his home and you are welcome," Mikasa replied. "Let’s go in," she said to him before heading towards the main entrance.

As they walked in, many eyes were feasted upon Alex and the girl in his arms but they dared not say a word because Mikasa was with them. After walking through the long corridor for a while, they got to the main building and went straight into the hall. There, Damon was standing by the window and waiting for them.

"Master, I’m back," Mikasa said to him with a bow.

"You did well," he replied. She raised her head, waiting for the next command. "Take the girl to her room and help her," he said to her.

"Yes, Master!" She replied and attempted to collect Lilith from Alex but he refused.

"I’ll take her there myself," he said to her.

"I want to have a word with you," Damon said to him.

"I have no intention of having a word with you," Alex replied to him. "The only reason I’m here is because of her," he added and glanced at the unconscious girl in his arms. "Once she gets better, we’ll leave," he said and turned to leave.

"Master," Mikasa called, she was waiting to hear what Damon would say as regards what Alex had said.

"Do as he says," he told her and thus, she nodded and followed after Alex who was already at the entrance. After they left, Damon grimaced. "It’s all your fault, Arthur," he mumbled and his face darkened.

Meanwhile, Mikasa led Alex into a prepared room, and then he laid Lilith down on the bed.

"How are we going to help her?" He asked her.

"She’s a demon, I can transfer my energy to her," Mikasa replied and walked to the bed. "Help me sit her up," she requested.

"Sure," Alex replied and helped sit Lilith up.

Then Mikasa climbed into the bed and sat behind Lilith, she placed her two palms on the girl’s back and closed her eyes. Her palms began to glow and they stayed in this position for a long time. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Alex looked at Mikasa and noticed that she wasn’t in good shape as her forehead was covered in sweat. He picked a piece of clothes to wipe her forehead but just as his body made contact with her skin, he got shocked. He wondered why her body was so cold whereas she was covered in sweats and her brows were knitted together. Seeing this, he had to do something so he decided to remove her hands from Lililth’s back but just as he touched her, the red glow burst out and sent him flying into the wall.

He stood up and looked at her, she was still in that same position but things had gotten too difficult as he could see blood coming out from her eyes and nose. He stood there, confused and clueless about what to do.

It was then that Damon barged into the room and rushed to her side. Seeing the situation, he cut his wrist immediately and placed it above her palms, then let his blood drop on them and the glow abruptly disappeared, she was about to fall backward but he was fast enough to catch her and stop her from falling.

"What happened?" Alex asked him but Damon glanced at him and didn’t say a word.

He got up to leave with Mikasa in his arms but Alex blocked his path, demanding an answer. "Answer me! Tell me what happened just now?" He asked him.

"Her energy was being forcefully drained on purpose," Damon replied.

"How is that even possible?" Alex asked him, he didn’t understand what Damon was talking about. "Can’t you see that she’s still unconscious? How can someone unconscious drain someone else’s energy?"

"We need to talk," Damon said to Alex, not answering any of his questions.

"I don’t want to talk about—" Alex tried to talk but Damon interrupted him.

"It’s about her. You must follow me if you care about your life," Damon said to him and then left. Alex was put into a difficult situation. He glanced at Lilith who was still unconscious, he didn’t know if it was right to leave her in this state or not... But Damon had mentioned his life, could it be that he was in some kind of danger or what? He clenched his fists as he tried to make a decision.

"Damn it!" He cursed and abruptly ran after Damon... His life was more important than anyone else’s but unknown to him, the moment he left, Lilith’s eyes opened and she turned her head and watched him run after Damon.

Meanwhile, Alex followed Damon and the two of them went to Mikasa’s room where Damon then laid her on the bed and placed his palm on her forehead. Alex watched as he transferred his energy into her and after a while, she slowly opened her eyes and looked around.

Seeing Damon, her master, she lowered her head. "Master, I’m sorry," she said to him.

"There is no need to be sorry," he replied. They knew that it wasn’t her fault so he could not help but wonder why she would be apologizing for what she didn’t do, though he didn’t show any emotion on his face.

"Master, she is..." She tried to say something but Damon glanced at her and she paused.

"I’ll tell him by myself, you just have some rest," he told her and then she nodded obediently and laid back on the bed. Damon turned to Alex who was looking lost and sighed. "What am about to tell you will come as a shock to you but I want you to listen to the very end. Whatever choice you decide to make should be after listening to my story," he said to him and then exhaled before continuing. "Once upon a time there were two brothers who loved themselves, their love for each other knew no bounds and this made everyone around them envious of them. Many people tried to separate them but each time, their love grew stronger instead. But one day, a lady came into their lives and everything crumbled. The second brother met the lady first and wished to marry her but his older brother refused saying he was the one supposed to get married first and not the younger one. Things escalated and the brotherly bond was broken. The older brother succeeded in getting married to the lady, leaving the younger brother devastated..." Damon paused and checked to know if Alex was paying attention and seeking that he was, he continued.

"One day, that younger brother met a demon who knew everything about him and promised to help him get revenge. Though the younger brother refused, this demon insisted and went behind the young man’s back and did the unthinkable. Now, Alex, can you guess what the demon did?" He asked Alex.

"He took the lady back to the younger brother?" Alex asked him and Damon scoffed and shook his head.

"Far from it," he mumbled. "Unknown to the younger brother, the demon has the ability to transform into anyone so that fateful day, the older brother was having dinner with his family when his younger brother barged into their home, killing everyone in the house including the man and his wife — only the little boy escaped or so we thought. Unknown to the little boy, the one he thought killed his parents was innocent and didn’t know anything about it until someone told him about it. He rushed to his older brother’s house only to see that it had been utterly destroyed. There was nothing left in there. The elderly brother probably might have died with regrets. So whose fault is it?The demon’s. Now, does this story sound or seem familiar to you?" Damon asked Alex after he was done talking.

Alex was silent, his expression was like that of a person who had seen a ghost. He gazed at Damon with wide eyes, not knowing what to say to him. Definitely, the story sounded familiar to him... There was no doubt about it but, it was too much information as possible to digest at once. It was not something he could believe, No! — He just did not want to believe everything he heard to be true. As if drunk, he stumbled and fell butt flat on the floor, his face turned dark and tears formed in his eyes.

"Tell me..." He began. "Tell me, who the demon is!" He pleaded to Damon with teary eyes.

Damon could feel the pain, he also experienced it so he knew just how bad it was. But as much as he didn’t wish to see the boy in pain, the truth can’t be hidden forever.

"The demon’s name is Arthur. The same demon inside your soul," Damon replied.

Alex stopped crying and widened his eyes. Words can’t explain how shocked he was. "Arthur? Did you say, Arthur?" He asked Damon.

"I don’t know how he convinced you to allow him to become part of you but virtually everything he told is nothing but mere fabricated lies," Damon replied. "He promised to give you the power to defeat me, right? But in exchange for that, you’ll have to become his vessel, isn’t it?" He asked Alex.

"Y-yes," Alex replied with a stammer.

"That’s just like him," Damon said.